John wick

Over the course of his violent career as a killer-for-hire, John Wick has earned a widespread reputation as one of the world's deadliest and most skilled professional assassins. His extraordinary exploits, formidable skill set, lethal precision, and unwavering focus and determination to complete his tasks have solidified his status as both a legendary and infamous figure within the international criminal underworld and made him one of the most dangerous and feared men in the world: known and feared by many as the Baba Yaga (Баба-Яга) or The Boogeyman.

He previously worked for the Tarasov Mob until his retirement. He retired in order to spend time with his wife, Helen Wick, who later passed away from an unidentified illness. His superior, Viggo Tarasov, promised to allow John to quit if he first completed an "impossible task": killing all of Tarasov's enemies in a single night. Having succeeded, John retired and lived peacefully for just over five years.

Following his wife's death, John came out of retirement after Viggo's son, Iosef Tarasov, murdered his dog, Daisy (who was gifted to John posthumously by Helen to help him grieve), and stole his car during a home invasion. He succeeds in his quest by killing Iosef and eventually Viggo, before reacquiring his car from Viggo's brother Abram Tarasov.

Unfortunately, his "impossible task" forced him to swear a blood oath to Camorra boss, Santino D'Antonio, who ruined his chances of returning to retirement by compelling him to assassinate his sister, Gianna, allowing him to take over their family's legacy. Once John killed Gianna in Rome, he finds himself at odds with numerous assassins hired by Santino, who wanted to tie up loose ends. After several confrontations, John successfully returns to New York and elects to murder Santino in the Continental's lounge, where no assassinations are allowed.

This act led to the High Table, an global empire composed of twelve of the world's powerful crime lords, to put a large bounty on John's head and the New York Continental's manager, Winston Scott, saw himself forced to revoke John's membership in the Continental, rendering him excommunicado. Due to their friendship, he gave John an hour to flee for his life. Through his old allies in the Ruska Roma as well as the assistance of Sofia Al-Azwar, John met The Elder, the head of the Table, who agreed to forgive his sins and nullify his excommunicado status if he executed Winston.

Although he initially agreed to the task, he was ultimately convinced by Winston to live as the man that his wife loved rather than the Baba Yaga. After killing dozens of assassins of the High Table, John was betrayed by Winston, who shot him to regain his place among the Table, causing John to fall off the Continental. John survived the fall and was taken to the Bowery King's lair, where he agreed to join forces with him so they can take down the High Table.

After killing the Elder, John was convinced by Winston to take a smarter path and use the High Table's own rules against them. John made a deal with his sister Katia to be reinstated into the Ruska Roma and then challenged the Marquis Vincent Bisset de Gramont to a duel under the High Table's rules in which John will either die or earn his permanent freedom from the High Table. Although, presumably, mortally wounded by his old friend Caine, John kills Vincent, winning the duel and his freedom