Boss Nass was portrayed by Brian Blessed in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.

This Ankuran Gungan was the leader of his people during the Old Republic's struggle with the Trade Federation. There were a number of rumors surrounding his childhood, but all center around the fact that Nass showed signs of being a great leader even as a young Gungan. He held many different jobs before becoming the Boss of Otoh Gunga, including soldier, engineer, miner, and executive. Boss Nass was well-known among the Gungans as the individual who united the Ankuran and Otollan races. This union resulted in the dissemination of technology and sparked trade between the two races, and led to the construction of the vast, underwater city of Otoh Gunga, created from bubbles made of bubble wort and other well-kept secrets. He was a large Ankuran, whose immense body weight had compacted his skeleton into a much shorter version of the normal Gungan physique. Boss Nass was prone to nervous tics, and often grumbled his dissatisfaction by violently shaking his jowls. During the Battle of Naboo, Boss Nass tried to remain apart from the battle, leaving the snobbish Naboo to worry about the Trade Federation armies. However, when Queen Amidala came to him in the Gungan sacred place and kneeled before him in a show of peace and humility, he changed his mind. In Amidala, he found a Naboo leader who was willing to shed the prejudices of the past and work toward a brighter future for both races. He supplied the vast Gungan Grand Army to assist in Amidala's plans to oust the Federation. The Gungans rallied around him, and despite a large loss of life, they were successful in holding off the Federation's droids long enough for Anakin Skywalker to destroy the Droid Control Ship, and for Amidala to capture Nute Gunray and Rune Haako, breaking the Federation's hold on Naboo. Over the following decades, Boss Nass decided that the leadership of Chancellor - and later, Emperor - Palpatine was unworthy of his support. Nass decided to support the Alliance during the Galactic Civil War, working to disrupt any Imperial that was established on Naboo.

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