Contents 1 Gung? 2 Amphibious? 3 Clumsy 4 Rori 5 Force-sensitive? 6 Baby Gungans 7 Genocide 8 Buddha? 9 Cloven? 10 sith gungan speech 11 Amphibian?

Gung?Edit

Where does it say that an individual is known as a "Gung"? Qui-Gon, in Episode I, says of Jar-Jar, "This Gungan may be help." I'm not disputing it, I just wanna know. :-)--Master Dakari 20:01, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Amphibious? Edit

• Are Gungans truly able to breathe both air and water, or do they merely hold their breath for an incredible amount of time like frogs do? One would think that if they breathed underwater, they wouldn't need sealed cities and bongos, or would need to seal their nostrils when swimming. The WotC d20 RPG suggests they hold their breath, similar to the Falleen.
  • I'm gonna go with breath holding. Although, It's not easy to have a civilisation completely submerged, even if they were water breathers. -- Doo Doo 07:43, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
  • According to the Star Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook, a Gungan can hold his breaths for long periods of time- twenty five times that of humans (I gathered that number because under the drowning rules, a human could hold their breath for an amount of time equal to their Constitution Score while Gungans could hold their breath for an amount of time equal to their Constitution Score multiplied by 25). This is distinctly different from the rules for Mon Calamari who were ambphibious and couldn't drown in normal water. Hope that helps. Also, while underwater a Gungan's nostrils sealed according to the same source. Leave a message on my userpage if I can be of any more help. Mrobviousjosh 02:13, 23 April 2007 (UTC)
    • And Otoh Gunga wouldn't make sense if they could breathe water. I mean they wouldn't need air-filled bubbles.--TeakHoken91.7.43.194 22:11, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
  • According to the SW Databank, they could hold their breath for long periods of time. There is no mention of being able to breathe water. Dyne 23:47, 29 July 2007 (UTC)

ClumsyEdit

The culture section says in paranthesis that Gungans are clumsy. Nothing in the article supports this. The fact that they have superflexible skeletons should even suggest them capable of great grace. Is this detail just Jar Jar-inspired, or were they a clumsy species?DarthMRN

I do not believe that they are clumsy in nature. Red Head Rider 22:22, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

I don't think they were a clumsy species; this detail was probably inspired by Jar Jar, who isn't exactly an "average specimen" of his race. Remeber, Jar Jar *was* exiled for being clumsy, which leads me to think that his race frowns upon clumsiness. Plus, consider that triple somersault Jar Jar did when diving into the lake; tells me that they're flexible, not inherently clumsy.

I would challenge an argument that the Gungans were clumsy. According to the Star Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook, Gungans received an attribute modifier to Constitution for being a "hardy species" and a negative to Wisdom since they lack a "particularly strong will or perception." In addition to that straight suggestion that they aren't a "clumsy" species, the game additionally awards them a species bonus to Reflex Saving Throws, which are partially derived from the Dexterity Attribute, since Gungans "had an uncanny ability to avoid danger." I hope that helps clear up any confusion. Mrobviousjosh 02:18, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

I don't thick that Gungans are clumsy. I have not found any bit of information stating that Gungans are clumsy. However, I have found the only place that mentions a Gungan being clumsy, and that is Jar Jar Binks. Also, if Gungans were clumsy they wouldn't have their under water cities, subs, and weapons. They even have force fields. I don't think that clumsy people are able to build force fields.(27Wookiee 18:46, 29 July 2008 (UTC))

RoriEdit

According to Star Wars Galaxies, gungans colonised Rori. I think this is worth mentioning in the articles.

Force-sensitive? Edit

Can Gungans become Jedi(or Sith)?

I've never heard of a Gungan Jedi. I guessing that there are no jedi or sith that were Gungan.(27Wookiee 18:44, 29 July 2008 (UTC))

I think that Gungan's are psychologically unable to become sith. For one thing, it would sound and look ridiculous (Mesa say you will die now!). Another thing, the culture (constant peacefulness and minor crimes being punished heavily) would make it so that Gungan's would never once fall prey to the dark side. Jedi Gungans are plausible in my book though.

EDIT: After a little more research on the matter, I found that there has been ONE force sensitive Gungan. He was only slight force sensitive, and used it to make his customers leave large tips. http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Sarken_Rimk --MasterGudna 03:40, 17 July 2009 (UTC)

During one episode of The Clone Wars, Cad Bane sets out to find Force-sensitive children, including one Gungan girl, Roo-Roo Page. Page stays on Naboo at least for some time, and no sources reveal whether she became a Jedi or not. Darth Dumbo 14:35, December 20, 2009 (UTC)Darth DumboDarth Dumbo 14:35, December 20, 2009 (UTC) 9:34 EST, 20 Dec 2009

Baby Gungans Edit

It says that Gungans start life as tad poles, but it doesn't say anything about what they were before they were tad poles. Do Gungans give birth to live young or do they lay eggs? (27Wookiee 18:43, 29 July 2008 (UTC))

I think that Gungan's are psychologically unable to become sith. For one thing, it would sound and look ridiculous (Mesa say you will die now!). Another thing, the culture (constant peacefulness and minor crimes being punished heavily) would make it so that Gungan's would never once fall prey to the dark side. Jedi Gungans are plausible in my book though. --MasterGudna 03:41, 17 July 2009 (UTC)

Genocide Edit

Why didn't the Emperor wipe them out? Just wondering, since they played a role in the downfall of his plan on Naboo.

Buddha? Edit

when the scout with farseein shouts down to anakin, saying "Theysa comin'!", he appears to be on a large buddha head. Also, the sacred place seems to have several buddhas about. should this be mentioned in the BTS section?66.42.173.161 16:24, April 22, 2010 (UTC)

Cloven?Edit

What is this cloven feet business? In general usage; it denotes of a locomotive limb terminating in hooves with at least two prominent digits,since Gungan feet end in stubby toes with simple nails and not full hooves,this terminology is not only incorrect,it is also misleading. Additionally, they more closely resemble perissodactylids with their "odd" number of phalanges like rhinoceros,or horses,not artiodactylids such as bovines and ovines. Sochwa 01:04, January 4, 2011 (UTC)

sith gungan speech Edit

I do not think gungans only speak in gungan basic. For example, if a baby gungan becomes an orphan, a sith lord will kidnap the the gungan and teach him/her how to speak plain english without saying "mesa", so that the gungan can become a gungan sith lord that can threaten people by saying "Now young jedi, you will die." instead of saying "Nowsa, young jedi, yousa be crunched, oke-day?" --Superscaryguy 14:55, May 2, 2011 (UTC)

• We gotta follow canon, and, as far as I know, there has been no such Gungan Sith Lord yet. ~Savage 15:21, May 2, 2011 (UTC)
• Actually, we have a gungan Sith Lord and his name is Kosa-Yin Hadu. I spotted a picture about a gungan Sith Lord and because Kosa-Yin Hadu is the only known gungan Sith Lord in the Star Wars continuity we should attach that picture to him. I know, there's no official source which confirm the indentity of that gungan. But if we attach that picture as a "possible Kosa-Yin Hadu" and not as a profile picture there won't be any problem.

--Golden Heart Chris 12:22, December 24, 2011 (UTC)

Amphibian? Edit

Does the "amphibian humanoid" designation indicate that Gungans would be classified under the taxonomic class "Amphibia", or does it simply refer to the fact that Gungans can reside on land as easily as they can under water? I would have assumed Gungans to be classified as reptilians, judging by the appearance of their skin.

What brought this up is the recent Clone War episodes ("Water War" and "Gungan Attack"), in which Gungan troops are dropped into the seas of the Mon Calamari home world.

Based on descriptions of the Mon Calamari (smelling of fish), I would assume that their seas are saline (similar to Earth's oceans).

Based on the depiction of the Gungan dwellings in Episode I, I would assume that the Gungans are evolved to be fresh water-dwelling organisms. This would suggest that Gungans lack the mechanism for maintaining adequate internal water homeostasis in a saline environment (ie: they would eventually become dehydrated and die if kept in saline water for extended periods, particularly if they are amphibians).

If the above two assumptions are correct, then Master Yoda's decision to use Gungan troops in this episode is uninformed and irresponsible.

Can anyone shed light on this? I realize that this is thinking way too deeply into a fictional universe, but even the Star Wars universe should conform somewhat to the rules of the real Universe (particularly where biology and chemistry are concerned).

75.53.35.249 18:16, September 17, 2011 (UTC)Nerd

• We don't know, unfortunately. I imagine you would have to ask a member of the TCW production crew, and to be honest, I'm not sure if they even pay attention to these things. CC7567 ^(talk) 20:18, September 17, 2011 (UTC)