Jango Fett

"I'm just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe."

- Jango Fett

Jango Fett was a Human male bounty hunter and the genetic template of the clone troopers in the Grand Army of the Republic. Fett wore Mandalorian armor as a bounty hunter, though he was considered a pretender by the government of Mandalore. After Fett's death during the Battle of Geonosis, his son, Boba Fett&mdash;an unaltered clone whom he raised as his own child&mdash;followed in his father's footsteps and became one of the deadliest bounty hunters in the galaxy.

Biography
In the years prior to the Clone Wars, Jango Fett was recruited by Count Dooku, using his Sith name of Tyranus, to be the genetic model for the clone army created by the cloners of Kamino. Fett agreed and, in addition to his fee, he also requested an unaltered clone for himself, one who was not subjected to the typical growth acceleration and behavioral modifications given to the clones by Kaminoan scientists. Fett raised this clone as his son, whom he named Boba Fett.

Towards the end of his life, Fett was involved in the assassination attempts against Senator Padmé Amidala, who was being targeted by the Confederacy of Independent Systems. As part of the investigation into the assassination attempts, Fett was tracked to Kamino by Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi, where they met in Fett's apartment under civil circumstances. However, they inevitably met under less than affable conditions in the rain of Kamino, where they dueled on Slave 1's landing platform. The fight ended with Obi-Wan going over the edge of the landing platform and Fett leaving for Geonosis. Fett eventually led on a chase to Geonosis. On Geonosis, Fett briefly fought in the beginnings of the first battle of the Clone Wars, where he was killed by Jedi Master Mace Windu.

Fett's death inspired Boba to pursue a vendetta against Windu, in the hopes of killing the Jedi Master. The attempt failed, and Boba went on to become a bounty hunter, as his father had been.

Behind the scenes
Jango Fett was first canonically introduced in the 2002 film Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, in which he was portrayed by Temuera Morrison. Morrison went on to play the clone troopers in the 2005 film Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. He provided the voice for Boba Fett in the 2004 DVD release of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, reflecting the fact that Boba is a clone of Jango Fett.

The topic of whether or not Fett is a Mandalorian has not been officially clarified in the official Star Wars canon. In the "Creating Mandalore" featurette on The Clone Wars: Season Two DVD set, series director Dave Filoni explained that, according to George Lucas, the Fetts are not Mandalorians. Most canonical sources do not state he is a Mandalorian, however the Jango Fett Saga Legends toy packaging from 2014 does state he is a Mandalorian. Until this question is officially clarified by the Lucasfilm Story Group, this article does not take a stance either way.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Journeys: Beginnings
 * Star Wars: Galactic Defense
 * Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones