Only the brave and the cutthroat survive on Tatooine, a harsh planet known for pod racing, spice running, the Skywalkers and, more recently, the exploits of Boba Fett. In The Book of Boba Fett, the ex-bounty hunter takes over Jabba's Palace and situates himself as the new Daimyo of the territory. But he doesn't get a moment to enjoy the trappings of his newfound power.
Due to the activity of the nefarious Pyke Syndicate, Jabba's cousins laying claim to his throne, and many other threats, Fett has to sleep in his bacta tank with one eye open. For the newly appointed crime lord to build up his family and empire, he must surround himself with equally formidable allies whose bravery, resourcefulness and cunning will help Fett forge his new legacy.
Mayor Mok Shaiz's Majordomo
As the new Daimyo, Boba Fett can expect tribute from all of the vassals in his territory, though Mos Espa's mayor has a funny way of showing his gratitude. He sends his slinking majordomo to do his dirty work for him, and the obsequious Twi'lek has the gall to demand Boba Fett be understanding.
As the first face either Fett or Shand see when trying to gain an audience with the mayor, the majordomo is an overly confident blowhard who seems to believe bureaucracy is his best defense against the two warriors. His spine isn't made of beskar, though. As soon as Fett finds out the mayor is in league with the Twins, aka Jabba the Hutt's cousins, the majordomo tries to make a quick getaway through the streets of Mos Espa, proving with certitude that his bravery is as shifting as the Tatooine sands.
Skad
Due to high prices for water and few available job opportunities, Skad and his gang of cybernetically enhanced misfits become petty criminals on the streets of Mos Espa. But while some might see Skad as a young punk nursing an obsession with optical implants, Daimyo Boba Fett sees him as a surveillance expert.
Skad is quick to jump into action and chase the mayor's majordomo through the streets at Fett's behest, and later on, he performs important reconnaissance for the Daimyo that alerts him and Fennec Shand to maneuvers within the corrupt Pyke Syndicate. Skad displays no fear when working as a stealth operative, taking pride in his work (and in his enhancements) in a way that resonates with a methodical man like Fett.
Drash
Where others might show fear in the presence of the Daimyo, Drash coolly tells Boba Fett where he can shove his jet pack. After the former bounty hunter champions duplicitous water merchant Lortha Peel and levies false accusations of theft against her and her friends, she isn't afraid to stand her ground.
Drash's bravery impresses Fett, who, recognizing her potential, hires her and her street crew as operatives. It's a good thing, too, because when his bacta bath is disrupted by Black Krrsantan, Drash is one of the first people to jump into action and stab the assassin. While the rest of Tatooine underestimates Drash because of the way she looks, Fett sees a place for her in his family.
Madam Garsa Fwip
The proprietor of the Sanctuary, Mos Espa's "hive of scum and villainy," is an erudite and beguiling businesswoman. But anyone visiting her establishing will regret letting her flashy clothing and silken tone deceive them. Garsa Fwip is no one's fool. She favors diplomacy over violence because much like the Twins, she understands that "bloodshed is bad for business," and she is a pillar in her community.
Madam Fwip doesn't back down from Boba Fett, and the two share a mutual respect. For her, interacting with tough types like him is all in a day's work. When Black Krrsantan threatens to go on a bloody rampage in her cantina, no one dares approach him, but Fwip boldly beseeches him to reconsider his actions. Given that Twi'lek women are often depicted as pleasure slaves, Madam Garsa's strong character is a welcome destroyer of character tropes in Star Wars.
Black Krrsantan
Banned from his homeworld and doomed to wander the galaxy as a warrior for hire, the mighty Black Krrsantan made his reputation by plying his trade as a bounty hunter, assassin, mercenary, and gladiator in the Death Pits of Dun prior to taking a job for the Twins. Only someone as venerated as Santo could be sent to assassinate Boba Fett, though much of his decision might have had to do with unfinished business between Black Krrsantan and Boba Fett throughout several issues of Marvel's Darth Vader comics.
The mighty Wookiee showed great courage in the face of nearly being killed by Fett and his pet Rancor. He learned a valuable lesson from Fett: "Don't work for scugholes." Krrsantan represents the ferocious bravery of which Wookiees are capable.
Tusken Warrior Trainer
Thanks to series like The Book of Boba Fett expanding the lore of Tatooine, fans get to Star Wars Episode II — Attack of the Clones, they were depicted as savage marauders without a deep connection to their land and culture. All that changes when fans follow Boba Fett's journey from captive to ally of a Tusken tribe, included in the sand people's most sacred rituals and customs as well as training from one of their best warriors.
This mysterious figure is never mentioned by name, but it's heavily implied that she is the chieftain's wife. Through her instruction, Fett comes to excel in the Tusken style of combat. In turn, he teaches her how to ride a speeder bike during the train attack, which she repays by annihilating dozens of Pyke Syndicate operatives. Simply through pantomime and body language, fans grew to feel connected to the Tusken trainer who took a great risk welcoming a human bounty hunter into her tribe.
Fennec Shand
With a reputation like that of Fennec Shand, who has exchanged blaster fire with everyone from Din Djarin to the Bad Batch and Cad Bane, it's easy to see why Boba Fett chose her to be his second in command. What's less clear is why Shand stayed with Boba Fett despite their deal, especially given that she had already fulfilled her debt to him for saving her life.
As brave as Shand is, battling without question the Pyke Syndicate assassins, Black Krrsantan or any threat made to the Daimyo, her true courage comes from unpacking her past and coming to with the fact that unity, loyalty and community might be worth their weight in credits. There's no one braver than someone willing to change their perspective, especially if that perspective previously formed the cornerstone of their beliefs.
Boba Fett
In a baptism of sand and Sarlacc juices, Boba Fett has been reborn, a poet warrior with a conscience and a spiritual journey. Thanks to being a captive of the sand people following his escape from the Pit of Carkoon, he's learned the value of having people to trust and rely on, a perspective he weds to his bounty hunter creed to create a new guiding moral com.
Unlike Jabba, Boba Fett rules Tatooine "with respect," and he isn't afraid to show a more vulnerable side of himself. He's remains a fully capable warrior, and after spending enough time with the Tuskens, he destroys on his own a group of thugs terrorizing moisture farmers at Tosche Station, and he later leads an incredible attack on the Pyke Syndicate spice train. But Fett's true bravery comes from letting go of an identity he thought he would take to his grave. After he nearly did lose his life, he found that identity no longer suited his desire for community and an honorable legacy. Now he stands to provide something better for bounty hunters who pledge their lives in service to idiotic employers who didn't care whether the hunters live or die.