The Order of the Night Wind or simply the Night Wind are minor antagonists in the 2022 live-action series The Book of Boba Fett. They are a group of assassins sent by Mayor Mok Shaiz to kill Boba Fett, only appearing in the first episode.
History[]
The Night Wind assassins work for the Hutts but also other people who will hire them and they have operated in Hutt Space for a long time. Like many assassins the group is so post to shrouded in mystery while they remain enigmatic Night Wind is widely known through the galaxy.
Both Boba and Fennec mention they know about the reputation of the Night Wind the pair encounter the assassins when they are sent to kill Boba but fail. Boba Fett orders Fennec to keep one of them alive so they can get information however their prisoner won't talk because they fear no human.
Even when Boba Fett ordered for the assassin's head to be cut off when he wouldn't speak. As they discuss how well know the reputation of the Night Wind is Fennec says that they are over priced when it comes to hiring their services. Fennec thought of a way to make the assassin talk by dropping him in the Rancor pit.
While the Night Wind assassins don't fear any humans they fear beasts and monsters the assassin finally talks telling them he was sent by the mayor. Then to the assassin's suprise he learns that the Rancor is actually dead and Fennec used if as a bluff to get him talking. Boba and Fennec then lead the Night Wind assassin through the streets up to the mayor's office this catches the eyes of everyone in Mos Espa as they watch. Once in the mayor's office the mayor's Twi'lek majordomo tries to stop them from seeing the mayor. But they continue into the room anyway Boba then asks the mayor why he sent this assassin to kill him.
One of the mayor's guards shots the Night Wind assassin in the head and thanks Boba and Fennec for bringing the assassin to him. The mayor tells them he didn't hire the assassin and that the Night Wind is not so post to operate outside of Hutt Space. The mayor then deflects Boba Fett's attention off of him getting Fett to focused on Garsa Fwip suspicious activities. The mayor tells Fett that he should be asking other people to find out who sent the assassins telling Fett that it was not him. It is later revealed that they were hired by the Pyke Syndicate on behalf of the mayor, making the mayor's claim that he didn't hire them false.
Characteristics[]
The Order of the Night Wind are a prestigious group of assassins that utilize energy shields, stun pikes, cold weapons, and high agility and acrobatics to take down their targets, and are reputed to be the best mercenaries in the galaxy, according to the official Star Wars Website. The assassins neutralize their targets by boxing them with energy shields from all around, waiting for the perfect moment to all appear at once, and can only be countered by exceptional wit or strength.
The order will swear to secrecy the identity of the people who hire them, knowingly risking their lives to satisfy their clients, and it took the unique torture of being fed to Rancors to force one of them to give up the name of their client. Due to their high proficiency and oath to secrecy, their services are not cheap.
