A bounty hunter was a member of the Bounty Hunters' Guild in the years following the Galactic Civil War and during the early days of the New Republic. A hulking, brutal hunter, he was present during the shootout on the planet of Nevarro when the Mandalorian Din Djarin attempted to escape with the Child. He fought side-by-side with guild leader Greef Karga.
Biography[]
- "You put the bounty down and perhaps I'll let you pass."
- ―Greef Karga
The hunter stood beside Greef Karga to apprehend Din Djarin.
The bounty hunter was present in the Nevarro cantina when Din Djarin returned from the planet Pagodon. He eyed Djarin as he turned his multiple bounty pucks into Greef Karga.[2]
Some time later, he joined Karga and the rest of the guild members as they attempted to stop Djarin from fleeing the planet. The bounty hunter stood beside Karga while he attempted to persuade Djarin to hand over The Child. The Bounty Hunter had his larger blaster aimed directly at the Mandalorian during the conversation. He engaged in a firefight with Djarin,[3] but was ultimately gunned down by more Mandalorians that arrived to aide Djarin.[4]
Equipment[]
The bounty hunter carried a large blaster rifle and wore large, protective gauntlets on his hands and arms. He also donned a flowing dark robe, heavy combat boots, and a breath mask.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
The bounty hunter, as shown on an Instagram post by Brian Sipe
The bounty hunter first appeared in Chapter 1 of Jon Favreau's television series The Mandalorian, directed by Dave Filoni[2] and first aired November 12, 2019.[5] The character was portrayed by American actor Dominic Pace and the name Gekko was given to the bounty hunter by make up artist Brian Sipe in an Instagram post.[6] In November of 2020, the bounty hunter received a sketch art card by The Topps Company.[7]
Appearances[]
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian" (First appearance)- Star Wars: The Mandalorian: The Manga
- The Mandalorian: Season 1: Volume 1
- The Mandalorian — "Chapter 3: The Sin"
- The Mandalorian 3
Sources[]
"Crime and Punishment" — Star Wars Insider 209 (Indirect mention only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian" and "Chapter 16: The Rescue" to 9 ABY. The events of Chapters 1–16, including the bounty hunter's death on Nevarro, as depicted by the adaptation for "Chapter 3: The Sin", must therefore also take place in 9 ABY.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 The Mandalorian — "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Mandalorian — "Chapter 3: The Sin"
- ↑ The Mandalorian 3
- ↑ 'The Mandalorian': Jon Favreau Teases Disney+ Series at Star Wars Celebration by Aaron Couch & Graeme McMillan on www.hollywoodreporter.com (December 10, 2018) (archived from the original on November 9, 2019)
- ↑
Brian Sipe on Instagram: The Bounty Hunter Gekko (June 29, 2020) (backup link)
- ↑ Jay Manchand (@jaymanchandart) on Instagram: Instagram post of Official Topps Gekko Card (April 11, 2020): "My officially licensed @starwars hand painted art card from @topps The Mandalorian Series 1. Depicting the character 'Gekko', portrayed by @dominicpace1 - this original card is inserted into a random pack." (content obsolete and backup link not available)
