History Characters / StarWarsBountyHuntersAndMercenariesNewRepublicEra

** He is said to be a high class sharpshooter who worked for the Empire, but in Chapter 6 he's shown needing lots of spam fire and even an extra robotically controlled blaster just to take out droids.
** He lives up to his reputation in Chapter 15 when he hits an explosive canister from a considerable distance while aboard a flying Slave I to destroy an Imperial refinery, using a rifle and scope that looks much lower-tech than the ones Fennec and Cara are sporting.

* LaserGuidedKarma: To make Qin pay for his betrayal, Mando secretly leaves a tracking beacon with him that is transmitting a distress signal to the New Republic fleet.

An infamously cunning sharpshooter for hire.

* TheDragon: Appears to become Boba's right-hand woman when he seizes control of Jabba's Palace.

* HazyFeelTurn: Her first appearance has her in an antagonistic role as a bounty hunting target for the Mandalorian to chase. Her second appearance has her team up with the Mandalorian against Moff Gideon's Imperial remnant.

* IOweYouMyLife: She loyally serves Boba Fett since she owes him for saving her life on Tatooine.

* NoHonorAmongThieves: Attempts to betray Mando, first by having him get locked in a New Republic prison ship, and then by killing him. After Mando collects his pay and leaves, he tries to kill Mando with a gunship hidden on his station.

* DeadpanSnarker: Sometimes she shares a snide remark with someone else; such as when she reveals herself as alive to the Mandalorian, and tells the perpetually-masked bounty hunter:

-->''"And if you remember, I don’t miss."''\\\

* OlderThanTheyLook: As a result of being played by Creator/MingNaWen (who looks great for her age of 57 and could pass for being in her 30's). She was already an adult when the Empire was created, which may indicate that she is at least in her late-fourties to early-fifties by the events of ''The Mandalorian''.

** When the Imperials attack Din, Boba, and Fennec on Tython, she fends them off with ease, killing more than a dozen Stormtroopers even though she started the fight without backup. She's every bit as dangerous as Din even without his [[WalkingArmory large arsenal of weapons]] -- although, like him in "The Sin", she does require aid when surrounded by overwhelming numbers.

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A sharpshooter for hire who has a bounty on her head.

* OlderSidekick: It's not terribly noticeable because both are seasoned adults but Boba is actually a far deal younger then her. When Boba was just making a name for himself as a teenager she was already a professional mercenary.

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* BadassMustache: Sports a thin, black mustache one over his lips. By Season 2, it's evolved into a white and somewhat thick PermaStubble.

* ObviousJudas: This guy is just dripping with sketchiness. Small wonder that Mando only sought him out as employer as a last resort.

* CynicismCatalyst: It's not clear if he was ever a true believer in the Empire, but he was done with it either way after Operation Cinder. Said action saw Imperial forces fighting "poor mud-huggers, just defending their homes," and ended with his 10,000-strong division being wiped out nearly to a man by friendly fire when his CO decided to use ''all'' of the Empire's firepower to light up the opposing forces, [[WeHaveReserves with zero regard for the lives of his own men in the blast radius]]. He scoffed at the idea that those men were "Heroes of the Empire," but [[WarIsHell after all he had seen]], also figured that whatever differentiates the Rebellion/New Republic doesn't make much difference to the people living their lives at the bottom of the proverbial food chain.

[[AC:Ranzar Malk's crew]]

[[folder:Ranzar Malk]]
!!Ranzar "Ran" Malk
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Mark Boone, Jr.
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/TheMandalorian''\\\

A mercenary and former friend of Mando. He hires Mando for a job in breaking out an associate of his from prison.

* LaserGuidedKarma: To make Ran pay for his betrayal, Mando secretly leaves a tracking beacon that is transmitting a distress signal to the New Republic fleet. Cue X-Wings showing up right when he's getting a gunship out to kill Mando, who blast his station.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: Attempts to betray Mando, first by having him get locked in a New Republic prison ship, and then by killing him. After Mando collects his pay and leaves, he tries to kill Mando with a gunship hidden on his station.
* ObviousJudas: This guy is just dripping with sketchiness. Small wonder that Mando only sought him out as employer as a last resort.
* UncertainDoom: While the rest of his gang are locked up (except Q9-0 who got shot), he and his space station are bombed to hell by a squad of New Republic X-Wing fighters. Ultimately it's unknown if he was killed or arrested in the attack, but the odds are definitely against his survival.

[[folder:Migs Mayfeld]]
!!Migs Mayfeld
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/BillBurr
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/TheMandalorian''

->''"Everybody's got their lines they don't cross until things get messy."''\\\

A mercenary and former Imperial sharpshooter.

[[folder:Fennec Shand]]
!!Fennec Shand
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[[caption-width-right:300:''"Your name will be legendary."'']]

->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/MingNaWen
->'''Appearances:''' ''[[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheBadBatch The Bad Batch]]'' | ''Series/TheMandalorian'' | ''Series/TheBookOfBobaFett''

-->''"And if you remember, I don’t miss."''\\\

A sharpshooter for hire who has a bounty on her head.

* AmbiguouslyRelated: She shares her surname and ethnicity with [[Film/TheForceAwakens Crokind Shand, a member of the Kanjiklub]].
* BodyHorror: ''The Mandalorian'' Chapter 14 reveals that after being gutshot by Toro Calican, she's now walking around with a set of cybernetic intestines with only a flap of fabric protecting it, since Fett didn't have access to the same kind of top-flight facilities that gave Luke Skywalker his much more lifelike hand.
* BreakoutCharacter: Her guest spots in ''The Bad Batch'' make her the first original ''Mandalorian'' character to appear in other canon ''Star Wars'' media.
* CassandraTruth: In their second encounter, Shand tries assuring Omega that she's on her side, a claim Omega is sceptical of. [[spoiler: As it turns out, she's right, since Nala Se hired her specifically in order to capture her while keeping her safe, whereas her superiors wanted her captured with plans to dispose of her after they got what they needed.]]
* ColdSniper: She is such a deadly shot with a custom blaster rifle that the only reason the Mandalorian survived his first encounter with her was because of his beskar armor, and even that wouldn't protect him if he got too close. Downplayed from ''Mandalorian'' Chapter 14 onward; after reaching an understanding with Din and joining his side, she's marginally friendlier, but still generally reserved and stoic.
* CurbStompBattle: If you can even grace it with enough dignity to call it that: When the massive bruiser Wrecker charges at her, [[OneHitKO she takes him out with one hit]]. ''Cold''. No fancy martial arts, no epic battle, he's instantly down for the count and ''out.''
* DarkActionGirl: She's extremely competent with a rifle and kicks Toro's ass in hand-to-hand combat.
* DavidVsGoliath: [[spoiler: As Bane points out when they confront each other, she's at a disadvantage in regards to experience. Despite this, and her initial attempt at a trade failing, she effectively comes out the winner of their fight when Omega gets away, she escapes him, and sabotages his ship to keep him from pursuing.]]
* TheDragon: Appears to become Boba's right-hand woman when he seizes control of Jabba's Palace.
* TheDreaded: Her reputation is such that no professional bounty hunter is willing to collect on her, because anyone dumb enough to try is likely to end up dead. The Mandalorian isn't even willing to hunt her until he's offered the entire bounty as compensation, and only because he's that desperate for cash.
* HazyFeelTurn: Her first appearance has her in an antagonistic role as a bounty hunting target for the Mandalorian to chase. Her second appearance has her team up with the Mandalorian against Moff Gideon's Imperial remnant.
* HiredGuns: She has worked for every single criminal syndicate in the galaxy, including the Hutts.
* IOweYouMyLife: She loyally serves Boba Fett since she owes him for saving her life on Tatooine.
* LateArrivalSpoiler: The ''Book of Boba Fett'' advertisements reveal that Fennec Shand doesn't stay dead at the end of ''Mandalorian'' Chapter 5.
* MeaningfulName: A fennec is a type of fox and indeed she is CunningLikeAFox, both in combat and in being able to convince people to do things just by talking to them. Fennec foxes are also native to deserts, and Mando happens to encounter her on the desert planet of Tattooine.
* NobleDemon: She's a ruthless professional killer who sold her skills to some ''very'' bad people, but she honors her debts. This is best established in ''The Bad Batch'' episode #4, her earliest chronological appearance. [[spoiler:When her informant fails to keep Omega onsite, Fennec still pays him, deeming it better to keep him on-hand instead of pulling YouHaveFailedMe]].
* NotQuiteDead: Toro leaves her for dead after shooting her in the gut, but Boba Fett saves her and the two begin working together.
* OlderThanTheyLook: As a result of being played by Creator/MingNaWen (who looks great for her age of 57 and could pass for being in her 30's). She was already an adult when the Empire was created, which may indicate that she is at least in her late-fourties to early-fifties by the events of ''The Mandalorian''.
* OlderSidekick: It's not terribly noticeable because both are seasoned adults but Boba is actually a far deal younger then her. When Boba was just making a name for himself as a teenager she was already a professional mercenary.
* OneWomanArmy:
** When the Imperials attack Din, Boba, and Fennec on Tython, she fends them off with ease, killing more than a dozen Stormtroopers even though she started the fight without backup. She's every bit as dangerous as Din even without his [[WalkingArmory large arsenal of weapons]] -- although, like him in "The Sin", she does require aid when surrounded by overwhelming numbers.
** A {{downplayed}} version occurs during ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheBadBatch'', during the early days of the Empire. During her assignment to retrieve the runaway Omega, she had to go through Hunter and Wrecker (members of Clone Force 99 who are established to be worth more than a dozen clones in strength and combat experience), as well as outrun police chasing them. [[TheWorfEffect She manages to give all of them trouble]] along the way.
* PetTheDog:
** Despite being hired to kidnap her, she treats Omega with some kindness, such as by stealing some fruit when she noticed Omega was feeling hungry and giving her some advice on how to break a fall right before dropping her in the back of a moving truck.
** When she and Boba Fett kill Bib Fortuna and his court, she spares Fortuna's slave girl, only shooting her chain and signaling her to go free.
* {{Tsundere}}: Ming-Na Wen has [[https://www.techradar.com/news/star-wars-the-bad-batchs-ming-na-wen-on-the-return-of-the-mandalorians-fennec-shand stated]] that "obviously Fennec loves Boba Fett", after [[RescueRomance he saves her life]], but she also "doesn't appreciate" him for leaving her in his debt.
* WouldHurtAChild:
** She and Boba threaten to shoot Grogu if Mando doesn't return Boba's armor. She never had to go through with it though.
** At the same time, in her assignment to capture Omega, she never acted with her without the utmost politeness and professionalism, even as the chase for her meant she inadvertently leads the little girl InHarmsWay. One can chalk this up to PragmaticVillainy, though: after all, it seems she was explicitly tasked to bring her back alive.
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[[folder:Toro Calican]]
!!Toro Calican
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!!!'''Species:''' Human

->'''Portrayed by:''' Jake Cannavale
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/TheMandalorian''\\\

A rookie bounty hunter that recruits the Mandalorian in his hunt for Fennec Shand.
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* BodyHorror: ''The Mandalorian'' Chapter 14 [[spoiler:reveals that after being gutshot by Toro Calican, she's now walking around with a set of cybernetic intestines with only a flap of fabric protecting it, since Fett didn't have access to the same kind of top-flight facilities that gave Luke Skywalker his much more lifelike hand.]]

* ColdSniper: She is such a deadly shot with a custom blaster rifle that the only reason the Mandalorian survived his first encounter with her was because of his beskar armor, and even that wouldn't protect him if he got too close. [[spoiler: Downplayed from ''Mandalorian'' Chapter 14 onward; after reaching an understanding with Din and joining his side, she's marginally friendlier, but still generally reserved and stoic.]]

* TheDragon: [[spoiler: Appears to become Boba's right-hand woman when he seizes control of Jabba's Palace.]]

* HazyFeelTurn: Her first appearance has her in an antagonistic role as a bounty hunting target for the Mandalorian to chase. [[spoiler:Her second appearance has her team up with the Mandalorian against Moff Gideon's Imperial remnant.]]

* IOweYouMyLife: [[spoiler:She loyally serves Boba Fett since she owes him for saving her life on Tatooine.]]

* NobleDemon: She's a ruthless professional killer who sold her skills to some ''very'' bad people, but she honors her debts. This is best established when [[spoiler:she even pays an informant despite failing to keep her quarry onsite, deeming it better to keep him on-hand instead of pulling YouHaveFailedMe]].
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:Toro leaves her for dead after shooting her in the gut, but Boba Fett saves her and the two begin working together.]]

* OlderSidekick: It's not terribly noticeable because both are seasoned adults [[spoiler:but Boba is actually a far deal younger then her. When Boba was just making a name for himself as a teenager she was already a professional mercenary.]]

** [[spoiler: When the Imperials attack Din, Boba, and Fennec on Tython, she fends them off with ease, killing more than a dozen Stormtroopers even though she started the fight without backup. She's every bit as dangerous as Din even without his [[WalkingArmory large arsenal of weapons]] -- although, like him in "The Sin", she does require aid when surrounded by overwhelming numbers.]]

** [[spoiler:When she and Boba Fett kill Bib Fortuna and his court, she spares Fortuna's slave girl, only shooting her chain and signaling her to go free.]]
* {{Tsundere}}: Ming-Na Wen has [[https://www.techradar.com/news/star-wars-the-bad-batchs-ming-na-wen-on-the-return-of-the-mandalorians-fennec-shand stated]] that "obviously Fennec loves [[spoiler:Boba Fett]]", after [[RescueRomance he saves her life]], but she also "doesn't appreciate" him for leaving her in his debt.

** She and [[spoiler:Boba threaten to shoot Grogu if Mando doesn't return Boba's armor. She never had to go through with it though.]]

[[folder:Carasynthia Dune]]

->'''Appearances:''' ''[[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheBadBatch The Bad Batch]]'' | ''Series/TheMandalorian'' | ''The Book of Boba Fett''

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* DeathFakedForYou: [[spoiler:After getting the coordinates to Moff Gideon's cruiser and destroying the rhydonium refinery on Morak, Mayfeld holds his hands out toward Cara, fully expecting to be cuffed and returned to prison. To his surprise and confusion, Cara comments that it was too bad that he died in the refinery explosion, allowing him to escape to freedom.]]

[[caption-width-right:300:''"So, you’re a Mandalorian, huh? [[ExpectingSomeoneTaller I thought you’d be taller.]]"'']]

[[caption-width-right:300:''"Don’t worry. My reaction time is faster than an organic's. And I'm smarter, too."'']]

* CynicismCatalyst: It's not clear if he was ever a true believer in the Empire, but he was done with it either way after Operation Cinder. Said action saw Imperial forces fighting "poor mud-huggers, just defending their homes," and ended with his 10,000-strong division being wiped out nearly to a man by friendly fire when his CO decided to use ''all'' of the Empire's firepower to light up the opposing forces, [[WeHaveReserves with zero regard for the lives of his own men in the blast radius]]. He scoffed at the idea that those men were "Heroes of the Empire," but [[WarIsHell after all he had seen]], also figured that whatever differentiates the Rebellion/New Republic [[NotSoDifferent doesn't make much difference to the people living their lives at the bottom of the proverbial food chain]].

** Despite being hired to kidnap her, she treats Omega with some kindness, such as by stealing some fruit when she complained about being hungry and giving her some advice on how to break a fall right before dropping her in the back of a moving truck.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Mayfeld didn't endear himself with many during the jailbreak, especially after dropping Grogu and betraying Din. That said, when he and Din find themselves on a mission together on Morak, Mayfeld expresses how disturbed he is by the moral complexities of war, stemming from witnessing a city full of civilians (and his own comrades) being killed by the Empire during Operation: Cinder. When Valin Hess brags that the rhydonium shipment Mayfeld and Din just secured will be used for an even ''bigger'' massacre, Mayfeld decides to blast him on the spot. Mayfeld also significantly mellows out towards Din by the end of the Morak mission, telling him "I never saw your face" after he was forced to remove his helmet for a facial scan.