Malevolent Mercenaries



"Ah, mercenaries. No delusions of grandeur. No thirst for power. Just greed. Simple, yet effective."

- Nivlak

This is the trope of Maleveolent Mercenaries, also referred to as Mercs, Bounty Hunters, Guns-for-Hire or Hired Guns are motivated primarily for monetary gain and will work for whoever or whatever pays them the most, always selling their services to the highest bidders.

They are often employed by positions of authority and power like Businessmen, Pirates or Dark Priests to carry out special tasks such as capturing and/or killing those deemed Criminals or Heretics. Some have a code of honor but most are guided by greed.

These individuals can possess a wide range of personalities, some with honor, or codes, or limitations, and others who will kill anybody to get the deed done. The only common thread is that whatever they are into, this profession is but a job, and they are getting paid.

Like piracy, the mercenary ethos resonates with idealized adventure, mystery, and danger, and appears frequently in popular culture. Many are called adventurers, filibusters, soldiers of fortune, gunslingers, gunrunners, ronin, and knights errant.

Noticeable examples are Jango Fett and Boba Fett.