Jango Fett: character biography

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Remembering the name Fett, Star Wars fans immediately associate it with the character of Boba Fett. Then who is Jango Fett and why is he not as popular as Boba? We answer these and other questions in our special article about the heroes of the Star Wars universe.

General information

The character of Jango Fett in "Star Wars" is considered the most desperate and dangerous mercenary. Amazing physical skills, cold prudence and quick wits give him a significant advantage over any opponent. Fett's face and body are always hidden behind sleek armored gear, complete with concealed folding blades, multiple pistols, snares and other weapons.

Another main distinguishing feature of Jango Fett's outfit is a special jetpack with rocket volleys.

Character biography

Django's childhood was spent on the planet Concord Dawn: he, along with his parents and other families, was among the first colonists. Afterkilling his loved ones, Fett joined the Mandalorian warriors, where he began his training under Justin Meryl. Having achieved the desired results, Django left the opposition group and joined the bounty hunters.

Soon, the entire underworld knew the name of Fett as a first-class mercenary with a brilliant reputation. He began to receive offers from many influential bosses. However, Fett was guided by Mandalorian honor and was unwilling to fight for the sake of stingy and greedy employers.

A few years later, a meeting between Jango and Count Dooku took place, during which Fett received a rather interesting offer - to play the role of a donor for an entire army of clones.

The fact is that the mercenary had already encountered the Jedi and defeated them, so his candidacy for the donor was considered the most suitable. In addition, Django was involved in several attempts on the life of Senator Amidala. After another failure, Fett eliminated Zam Vesel using a poisoned dart for this purpose. It was from this dart that the clone factory was calculated. Fett had to engage in a difficult but short duel with Obi-Wan, after which he took refuge on Geonosis.

Death

In his last fight, Jango Fett fought Mace Windu on Geonosis. Before that, the mercenary managed to deal with several Jedi at once, but Master Windu turned out to be much more experienced and stronger than his opponent. With his lightsaber, he cut off Fett's hand and then his head.

After deathDjango, his ship and armor passed to Boba Fett, who swore an oath to take revenge on the Jedi.

The connection between Jango Fett and Boba Fett

The classic trilogy first introduced the audience to the character of Boba Fett. Despite the fact that many mistook him for the son of Django, in fact it is not. Boba Fett is an unmodified clone of Jango, being an exact genetic copy of him. When the mercenary agreed to become a donor for Dooku, he demanded not only money, but also his own clone. Django raised him as his own son, teaching young Bob all his skills, knowledge and hatred.

Character appearance in Star Wars films and other projects

Jango Fett first appeared on screen in Attack of the Clones, the second film in the prequel trilogy. This was his first and last appearance in the entire film franchise. The audience is introduced to the character through Obi-Wan when he arrives on Kamino investigating the attack on Padmé. A little later in the story, Jango Fett appears on Geonosis, where during the last battle he loses first his arm and then his head. Throughout the movie, viewers could see Fett's real face.

In addition, Jango Fett became the main character of the game "Star Wars: Bounty Hunter". The plot of the game affects the time period before the events of "Attack of the Clones".

Jango Fett's image continues to appear in side projects to this day. Basically, these are games created based on the Star Wars movie universe,however, there are other projects. So, for example, the popular game The Witcher 3 pleased the players with a large number of various references to popular characters. Django Fett and The Witcher are connected by a funny Easter egg on the island of Skellige: not far from the village of Balandare, Ger alt meets a mercenary from whom you can get a task. The mercenary introduces himself under the name Django Frett, which is a direct reference to the bounty hunter from Star Wars. The fact that Frett considers himself the best of the best also hints at the image of Django.