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Jar Jar Binks

Jar Jar Binks.jpg (7860 bytes)

Species/Make

Gungan

Height:

1.96 Meters

Homeworld:

Naboo

Affiliation:

Gungan Grand Army, Old Republic, Galactic Senate

Weapon(s) of Choice:

Gungan Boomer


The clumsy, timid Gungan who swore a life debt to Qui-Gon Jinn and fought at the Battle of Naboo. Banished from Otoh Gunga after causing too many accidents, Jar Jar survived alone in Naboo’s swamps until the Trade Federation invaded the planet. He was rescued from certain death by Qui-Gon, and then found himself traveling the galaxy. Jar Jar later returned to Naboo and led the Queen to the Gungan sacred place, where Amidala and Boss Nass agreed to join forces. For his role in this alliance, Jar Jar was made a general in the Gungan Grand Army.

A relatively young Gungan, Jar Jar was banished sometime before the Battle of Naboo for causing numerous accidents, such as crashing the Bosses’ "heyblibber," flooding Boss Nass’s mansion, and opening half of the bubble cages in the Otoh Gungan Zoo. Viewed as a danger to other Gungans, he was sent into the swamps to fend for himself. Although he subsisted on a meager diet, including raw shellfish and tree-dwelling gumbols, Jar Jar managed to survive alone until the arrival of the Trade Federation.

After he was rescued from Trade Federation forces by Qui-Gon Jinn, Jar Jar swore a life-debt to the Jedi Master, as is required by his culture. He then led Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon to the relative safety of Otoh Gunga, despite the knowledge that he would be punished upon his return. When Qui-Gon learned that Jar Jar would be punished for breaking the "noncombackie law," he then used the Force to convince Boss Nass to release Jar Jar.

After numerous adventures, Jar Jar found himself back on Naboo with the Queen and her entourage in tow. At the Queen’s request, Jar Jar led them to the Gungan Sacred Place, where the Gungans had retreated after a Trade Federation attack on Otoh Gunga. Boss Nass and Queen Amidala became allies, and for his part in bringing the two species together, Jar Jar was made a general in the Gungan Grand Army.

As a newly appointed general, Jar Jar led a contingent of militiagungs at the Battle of Naboo. Although he did not prove more composed, he did manage to avoid being injured or killed. And, while his clumsiness still caused several accidents, these mishaps all proved to the Gungan’s advantage. He was briefly captured, but the battle droids surrounding the Gungans were deactivated when Anakin Skywalker destroyed the droid control ship.

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