Jonathan "John" Wick is a fictional character who is the title character and main protagonist of the eponymous film series and franchise of the same name. Originally named Jardani Jovonovich, was an assassin working for the Russian mafia (aka Bratva) in New York City and earned the nickname of "Baba Yaga" who has long retired, until a gang invades his home, steals his prized 1969 Boss 429 Mustang and kills his pet dog, setting him on a near unstoppable path of revenge, after which a former colleague calls in a "marker" to have him fulfill an assassination leading to his being pursued by the entirety of the High Table of Assassins.