Assassin

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Assassins were beings or machines trained to kill other beings, either for hire or for political gain.

Contents 1 Characteristics 1.1 Types of assassins 1.2 Famous assassins 2 Appearances 3 Sources 4 References

[edit] Characteristics

Members of the profession were referred to by many euphemisms and epithets: "problem solvers" in the Corporate Sector Authority, "exterminators" in the Outer Rim Territories, and "slayers" in the Core Worlds. Whatever their name, most professional assassins were concerned solely with credits. This made assassins simultaneously the best paid and most despised members of the galaxy's underworld.

Many bounty hunters who had no objections to killing their targets or working for criminals straddled the line between assassin and bounty hunter.

[edit] Types of assassins

There were several orders of assassins in the galaxy including the Assassin's Guild, the Fpi Assassins, the Loag, the Malkite Poisoners, and the GenoHaradan.

While assassins could come from a variety of sentient species, some species were disproportionately represented in the profession. These included Anzat, Tyluun Night-Soarers, Kerestians, Bartokk, Noghri, and Blood Carvers.

Droids built to kill, such as IG-88, HK-47, 4-LOM, and ASN-121, were known as assassin droids.

Clone assassins were specialized clone troopers trained to kill jedi with the art of Tera Kasi.

Sith assassins were minions of the Sith who specialized in stealth and infiltration in order to kill the enemies of the Sith Lords.

Bounty hunters would almost always kill for bounty, although some captured living people. Hunters such as Jango Fett, Boba Fett, Zuckuss, Bossk, 4-LOM, and Dengar were sometimes referred to as assassins.

[edit] Famous assassins

• C-3PX^[1]
• Clone assassin^[2]
• Guri^[3]
• HK-47^[4]
• Keluda^[5]
• Sable Dawn^[6]
• Akku Seii^[7]
• Aurra Sing^[8][9]
• Ben Skywalker^[10]
• Mara Jade Skywalker^[10][11][12]
• Saljé Tasha^[7]
• Asajj Ventress^[13][14]
• Galen Marek^[15]

[edit] Appearances

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• Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 38: Faithful Execution (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
• Episode I Adventures Game Book 4: Jedi Emergency
• Jedi Quest: The Shadow Trap (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
• Labyrinth of Evil (Mentioned only)
• Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight
• Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
• Han Solo's Revenge (First appearance)
• Rebel Dawn
• Star Wars 48: The Third Law
• Allegiance
• Star Wars Galaxies
• Heir to the Empire
• The Last Command
• X-wing: Starfighters of Adumar
• Edge of Victory II: Rebirth (Mentioned only)
• Dark Nest I: The Joiner King
• Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen
• Betrayal
• Tempest
• Sacrifice
• Revelation (Mentioned only)
• Invincible

[edit] Sources

• Galaxy Guide 11: Criminal Organizations
• The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
• Star Wars: Rebellion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
• The New Essential Chronology
• So You Want To Be A Criminal? An Underworld Primer
• Threats of the Galaxy
• Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game – Champions of the Force (Card: Assassinate)
• Scum and Villainy

[edit] References

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