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Biography

Born in the Gungan city of Otoh Gunga, Rugor Nass quickly cut a figure above his contemporaries with his warrior's spirit and unwavering determination. He became a legend among his people by winning the Big Nasty Free-For-All, a gruelling physical challenge in the annual Gungan Festival of Warriors, an unprecedented three years in a row. By the time the elections for Top Boss came around, everybody knew who Nass was, and he won the race in a landslide.

Rather more conservative than the other Gungan leaders (and physically different from most of them, as he was of the older, heavier-set Ankura Gungan race), Nass developed a reputation for stern, no-nonsense, yet fair and just leadership. Exceedingly proud of his city, Nass made unprecedented steps towards civic improvement, the most notable being the construction of the public concourse he dubbed City Bigspace. Nass even showed remarkable patience with the ever-bungling Jar Jar Binks, letting the hapless Gungan off with minor punishments for his misdeeds where most Bosses would have demanded Binks' head on a pike. (Although Nass did vehemently draw the line at Binks romancing his niece.) It was only after Jar Jar crashed Nass' personal heyblibber (trying to save it from the gas explosion he had also caused that day) that Nass reached the end of his patience, although Binks' sentence was banishment under threat of death if violated, rather than instant death. For a while, Binks was gone and Boss Nass ruled Otoh Gunga in relative peace. Jar Jar Binks (born c. ...

The Phantom Menace

In The Phantom Menace, Boss Nass was furious when Binks not only returned, but brought with him two outlanders: the Jedi Knights Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Nass blamed the Jedi for bringing the "mecha-neeks" (his term for the Trade Federation's battle droids) that were currently ravaging the surface of Naboo en route to Theed. The Jedi argued that the Trade Federation's attack on the Naboo would adversely affect the Gungans as well, but Nass stubbornly refused to involve himself in the Naboo's problems. He then offered the Jedi a bongo submarine for their passage to Theed (not realizing that the Jedi had used the Force to sway his mind in the decision) and reluctantly waived Jar Jar's death sentence to allow him to fulfill his life-debt to Qui-Gon by being their navigator through the treacherous core of Naboo. Since even the most experienced of navigators had fallen prey to the perils of the core, Boss Nass felt secure in the knowledge that he would never see Binks or the Jedi again. Film poster for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is a 1999 film by George Lucas starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, and Jake Lloyd. ... Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn (right) with his padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi (left) from The Phantom Menace. ... Qui-Gon Jinn (92 – 32 BBY) was a Jedi Master character in the fictional Star Wars universe. ... Obi-Wan Ben Kenobi is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. ... The Trade Federation invasion, and later occupation, force marches on Theed The Trade Federation is a fictional organization that exists in the Star Wars universe at the time of the Galactic Republic. ... Security Battle Droids shooting at Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn. ... The Force is a binding, ubiquitous power that is the object of the Jedi and Sith monastic orders in the Star Wars universe. ...

A few days later, the Trade Federation droids discovered Otoh Gunga, and Nass quickly evacuated the Gungans to their hidden Sacred Place deep in the swamps. Much to his chagrin, Binks and the Jedi showed up again, this time with the Queen of Naboo and her royal guard. The Queen, Padme Amidala, humbled herself before Nass and pleaded for his help in fighting off the Trade Federation. Realizing that the Naboo were not as unreasonable and elitist as he had been led to believe, Nass heartily pledged his allegiance to the Naboo, combining their forces against a common threat. During the Battle of Naboo, the Gungan Grand Army held off the bulk of the Trade Federation's droid contingent long enough for the Naboo to ambush Viceroy Nute Gunray in his palace and destroy the control ship Profiteer, rendering the droid army immobile and helpless. In the aftermath of the battle, Nass solemnly attended the funeral of Qui-Gon Jinn, and then jubilantly participated in the grand parade in which the Naboo and the Gungans made their peace after centuries of rivalry. Padmé Naberrie Skywalker, also Her Royal Highness, Queen Amidala of the Naboo and later Senator Amidala of Naboo (46 - 19 BBY), is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe played by Natalie Portman. ... The Battle or Invasion of Naboo refers to a pre-Clone Wars conflict in the fictional Star Wars universe that occurred on the peaceful planet Naboo shortly after the Invasion of Theed (Naboos capital city) in which the organisation called the Trade Federation sent an army of battle droids... Nute Gunray (?? - 19 BBY) is a fictional character from the Star Wars universe. ...

Revenge of the Sith

In Revenge of the Sith, Boss Nass makes a brief appearance at the end of the movie. He was a chief mourner at the funeral of his friend Padme Amidala. He is seen with fellow Gungan, Representative Jar Jar Binks, the Naberrie family, Sio Bibble and with the new Queen of the Naboo. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is the third episode of the Star Wars film series (but the sixth film to be produced), to be released on Thursday, May 19, 2005. ... Padmé Naberrie Skywalker, also Her Royal Highness, Queen Amidala of the Naboo and later Senator Amidala of Naboo (46 - 19 BBY), is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe played by Natalie Portman. ... Spoiler warning: // The Falleen are a scaled, cold-blooded, reptilian humanoid species with pigmentation that varies with mood, known to be as long lived as the Hutts (the Falleen have an average lifespan of 250 Standard Years) who inhabit and originate from the planet Falleen. ... Jar Jar Binks (born c. ... In the Star Wars universe, the Naberrie family is the family from which Padmé Amidala comes. ... Naboo is a fictitious planet in the fictional Star Wars universe with a mostly green terrain and which is the homeworld of two societies: the Gungans who dwell in underwater cities and the humans who live in colonies on the surface. ...

Behind the Scenes

Pre-production sketch of Boss Nass

The Gungan boss was first named "Governor Nass," in the first rough version of The Phantom Menace and he spoke in normal English as the distinctive Gungan-Basic dialect had yet to be conceived. The final design of Boss Nass depicted a stout, fleshy and imposing creature with a detectable difference in lineage from other Gungans seen in Episode I. This work is copyrighted. ... The final design of Boss Nass depicted a stout, fleshy and imposing creature with a detectable difference in lineage from other Gungans seen in Episode I. This work is copyrighted. ... Film poster for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is a 1999 film by George Lucas starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, and Jake Lloyd. ...

The original model of Boss Nass originated from the elementary figure of Jar Jar Binks. In the initial drawings of the Gungan boss the similarity was clear cut, but the figure changed conspicuously as time went on, and his build increased. The finalized character was a hefty, thickset, striking being with no eye stalks which is an evident variation from other Gungans. Jar Jar Binks (born c. ...

The character bears a strong visual resemblance to Leonid Brezhnev; the theme of détente between the Naboo and the Gungans would make the Soviet leader a natural inspiration. Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev Russian: ; January 1, 1907 [O.S. December 19, 1906] – November 10, 1982) was the effective ruler of the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1982, at first in partnership with others. ... Détente is a French term, meaning a relaxing or easing; the term has been used in international politics since the early 1970s. ...

External links

• Rugor Nass on Wookieepedia: The Star Wars Wiki
• Boss Nass in the Databank

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