Where Did Boba Fett Get His Armor? Details on the Crime Lord's Look

Where Did Boba Fett Get His Armor? Details on the Crime Lord's Look

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Boba Fett is easily one of the most recognizable characters in Star Wars due to his infamous armor. But, it wasn't originally his — he inherited the armor from the famed Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett.

Known as the most renowned bounty hunter in the galaxy, Jango Fett was a foundling of the Mandalorians and served as the genetic template for Boba and the clone troopers of the Grand Army of the Republic.

During the first battle of the Clone Wars, Jango Fett battles Jedi Master Mace Windu on Geonosis. At one point, Jango attempts to flee the fight with his jetpack, but it malfunctions, which allows Mace to decapitate the bounty hunter.

As a result of Jango's death, his armor was inherited by his clone son, Boba Fett. Though Boba is not a Mandalorian, he dons the armor and follows in Jango's footsteps, eventually becoming one of the most feared bounty hunters in the galaxy.

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