Gungan

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(Redirected from Otollo)

Gungan
[[Image:Gungans.jpg		250px\| A crowd of Gungans]]
Designation	Sentient
Height of average adult	1.9 meters
Planet of origin	Naboo

The Gungans had humanoid bodies, but their heads were elongated with large, dangling finlike ears. They lived in underwater cities on the planet Naboo. The ruler of the Gungans at the time of the Battle of Naboo was Boss Nass.

The Gungans were separated into two races: the lanky Otollo race, and the heavier Ankura race. However, they all exhibited many of the same physical traits. Gungans were tall and extremely flexible. Strong leg muscles and their fin-like ears aided them in swimming. Females were smaller with sleeker faces and tended to tie their ears back. They had expressive faces and long bills with flaring nostrils. Lengthy muscular tongues and large blunt teeth allowed them to eat lesser amphibians. A Gungan's arms ended in four digits, and their feet had three stubby toes.

The Gungans and the Naboo (human inhabitants of Naboo) did not get along, as the Gungans believed the Naboo to be pompous cowards while the Naboo believed the Gungans to be barbarians. This attitude lasted until Queen Amidala united the Gungans and Naboo to fight the Trade Federation in the Battle of Naboo.

After the Battle of Naboo, the Gungans attained representation in the Galactic Republic Senate through Representative Jar Jar Binks. The Gungans also colonised the moon of Ohma-D'un. When the Galactic Empire established a presence on Naboo; fearing enslavement, the Gungans went into semi-seclusion. After the Empire's defeat at the Battle of Endor, the Gungans began travelling in much larger numbers, across Naboo and the galaxy.

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