Outraged by the intrusion, Gunray attempted to trace the call until the figure calmly introduced himself as the sender of the pylat, the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sidious. Soon after the war had begun, Count Dooku revealed himself as a Sith, with his master as none other than Darth Sidious. Nute Gunray was eventually escorted back to Coruscant in the company of Senator Finis Valorum prior to Stark's defeat. Slimeballs: By nature, Neimoidians of the Trade Federation are cowardly beings interested solely in personal profit, and have slimy-looking, mottled skin to match. [5], Unfortunately for Nute, his transport was destroyed, forcing him to tag along with the Jedi as they battled Stark's forces in what became known as the Stark Hyperspace War. Early in their relationship, working with Sidious yielded great rewards for Gunray,[14] though by the end of the Clone Wars, he had come to regret ever allying with the Sith and placing himself under their control. As Maul arrived, Gunray detected the Queen's ship and tracked it to the swamps on Naboo. [8], A short time after the Battle of Geonosis, the swamp planet of Rodia was attacked by pirates. The Trade Federation soon surrendered to Naboo forces following the Battle of Naboo. Silas Carson (born 1965) is an English actor, mostly known for playing Jedi Master Ki-Adi … Gunray's attitude quickly changed when he witnessed the General's capabilities, and Grievous's actions in the catacombs on Geonosis helped Gunray and the other Separatist leaders escape the planet alive. With the help of Darth Sidious, Gunray invaded the planet to end the trade dispute and secured all facilities in the capital of Theed. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Nute Gunray viceroy of the Trade federation brilliant to play with good value for money its been fun playing with him and think he is a great character for any star wars set and good to havfe in general He was to be taken to Coruscant, where he would stand trial for the fifth time in his life. [23], He was briefly succeeded as Viceroy of the Trade Federation by fellow Neimoidian Sentepeth Findos, the final holder of the position, who reluctantly surrendered the Federation's assets to the new Galactic Empire. Gunray ordered her to sign the treaty, but the Queen's disguised handmaiden appeared, confusing him. Gunray next detected the assembled army of Gungans in the swamps and dispatched OOM-9 and a large majority of his army to crush them, dismissing them as primitives. This frustrated him to no end, and he came to feel that the Directorate would never accept a Neimoidian Viceroy. You can help Wookieepedia by expanding it. As the Republic launched an offensive to reclaim the Core Worlds from Separatist control, General Grievous ordered the members of the Separatist Council to rendezvous with him in the Outer Rim Territories. Dofine hurried away, frightened by the Sith Lord. Number of Comparisons: 6 Franchise: Star Wars Neimoidians are known for their business skills, but Nute Gunray, Viceroy of the Trade Federation, was more cutthroat than most. Nute Gunray's rise to the position of Viceroy of the Trade Federation was engineered by the Sith Lord Darth Sidious. After meeting with Grievous and the rest of the council, Gunray learned that Grievous planned to keep the council together for the foreseeable future and find them a new safe harbour in the Outer Rim. This article or section is in need of referencing per Wookieepedia's sourcing guidelines. TM & © Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Eventually, she and C-3PO were captured and imprisoned by Gunray and his battle droids, but Jar Jar interrupted his plans by disguising himself in Anakin Skywalker's Jedi cloak and running into the battle, along with the help of a Kwazel Maw he had nicknamed "Bogey". Gunray along with the other Separatist leaders were betrayed by Darth Sidious after he sent his new apprentice, Darth Vader, to Mustafar to end the war. Gunray was a neimoidian politician who served as the Viceroy of the Trade Federation during their invasion of Naboo and later served as a prominent Separatist leader during the conflict known as the Clone Wars. I will get back within 24 hours or sooner. Arrested by Republic officials, Gunray was carted off to answer for his crimes, but evaded imprisonment and kept his post. May the force be with you always my friends. [13], When the Wookiees finally arrived on Alaris Prime, they discovered one of the Trade Federation's Power cores that was suffering heavy damage after being attacked by the moons Gundarks. Gunray was barely able to flee for his own life in the melee between battle droids, Geonosians, Jedi Knights, and clone troopers. The Queen was able to work her way into the palace, before being captured and marched before the Viceroy. Vader then drops down from the roof and destroys the droids, after which he jumps over to Gunray and cuts off his head. Nute Gunray was a Separatist leader during the Clone Wars and the Viceroy of the Trade Federation. Under the guidance of the enigmatic Darth Sidious, Gunray filled the remaining positions with his associates, Daultay Dofine, Rune Haako, and Hath Monchar, making the Trade Federation a Neimoidian monopoly. Nute Gunray is a male Neimoidian and the Viceroy of the Trade Federation. Mass Though he was suspicious of the gift's provenance, the pylot was a sign of power and wealth in Neimoidian society, and the red-spotted bird was a particularly rare specimen. He had no qualms about exploiting innocent people for the love of money—rather, he encouraged it. While the Trade Federation was officially neutral in the Clone Wars, its support for the Separatist cause was an open secret, and Gunray repeatedly tried to assassinate Amidala in retaliation for his humiliation on Naboo. [9], Intimidated, Gunray demanded to know what Sidious wanted. He soon ended up providing the bulk of CIS funding. Nute Gunray is a supporting character in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. The royal families, acting through a council dominated by King Grakchawwaa, were on the verge of agreeing to join the Confederacy out of self preservation—but General Grievous, having grown impatient, ordered Gunray to deploy droids to "persuade" the Wookiees to join the Separatists. Nefarious and cowardly, Gunray was killed, along with the other Separatist leaders, on Mustafar by Darth Vader at the end of the conflict in 19 BBY. [5], Gunray himself joined the negotiating team on Troiken, though Stark, aware of Tarkin's plan to attack his forces, sabotaged the senator's fleet. Gunray was pressured into giving Tarkin the name of the planet on which a conference was to be held between Iaco Stark and Republic representatives. Gunray was taken to the Galactic Republic capital on Coruscant to be charged with acts of war. Silas Carson, Actor: Trust. He set himself up in the Queen's palace in Theed, taunting Governor Bibble from his mechno-chair. Gunray is not a “sexy” Star Wars character, and is otherwise a pretty straight-forward villain. [24], As Viceroy of the Trade Federation, Nute Gunray was cunning, deceitful and willing to kill for his financial benefit. Following a stint as Minister for the Trade Federation, he rose in power, eventually becoming Viceroy of the Trade Federation. Afterwards, the Confederacy's droid armies were deactivated and the Clone Wars came to an official close. During the occupation Gunray is defeated by his arch-enemy Padmé Amidala. Sceptical but curious, Gunray declared that he would have no part in covert schemes, but Sidious offered to enhance his position in the Trade Federation, both flattering and blackmailing the Viceroy with knowledge of his childhood and of his meetings across Coruscant. In Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Gunray and his organization, the Trade Federation, appear to be the movie's primary villains, but it is made clear early on to the audience that the real antagonist is the Sith Lord Darth Sidious (Ian McDiarmid). The Viceroy was killed on Mustafar in 19 BBY by Sidious' new apprentice, Darth Vader. He was an avaricious and calculating business leader who was primarily concerned with maximizing profits and his own well-being. Gunray realized the General had seen through his ruse, but elected not to raise the matter with Count Dooku, fearing he would stand by Grievous's actions. Gunray had ended up supporting the expulsion of the company citing "malicious disregard for profit" and "charitable donations lacking dis… [14], A holocall between Darth Sidious, Nute Gunray and Rune Haako. Desperate, Rodia's Senator, Onaconda Farr, looked to Nute Gunray for help. Amidala told Gunray he had gone too far before ending the transmission. He made a pact with the devious and mysterious figure known as Darth Sidious, and thus he came to be a pawn in his shadowy ally's grand scheme. When he was first introduced to the General on Geonosis, he thought of the cyborg General as nothing more than a droid—greatly angering Grievous, who might have killed Gunray had Count Dooku not intervened. The droid army then attacked the gundark nest, but then encountered the Wookiees, who were also about to kill the gundarks. [9], Shortly afterwards, Gunray received an unexpected holo-call on his secure address from a mysterious cloaked figure. [1], By 44 BBY, Gunray served as the Trade Federation's senator in the Galactic Senate. A scene cut from Attack of the Clones shows Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala put on trial by the Geonosians. Gunray, along with Dooku and his master, Sidious, formed the Confederacy of Independent Systems which opposed the Galactic Republic in a three-year war known as the Clone Wars that followed after two years of the Separatist Crisis. Gunray joined the Trade Federation as a junior trade officer, and soon enough, saw an opportunity for promotion. Gunray demanded the Federation be allowed to increase its Droid Army, though he secretly met with Senator Ranulph Tarkin to bring a more decisive end to the Combine. Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. With his forces destroyed and Darth Maul believed to be killed by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Gunray and Haako were captured and sent back to Coruscant to stand trial for their crimes.[6]. Red[1] Gunray allowed the Chancellor's ambassadors on his ship but when TC-14 revealed they were Jedi, Gunray contacted his secret ally, Darth Sidious who told the Viceroy to kill the Jedi. Stationed inside the Republic Star Destroyer, Senate Commando Faro Argyus released the Viceroy and met up with Ventress in Argyus's cruiser. It's also how Nute Gunray managed to remain Viceroy after the invasion was shut down. Viceroy Gunray and Rune Haako entered Theed with their troops and Gunray received word from OOM-9 that they had captured Queen Amidala. [6], After Sidious ordered Gunray to begin the invasion of Naboo, Gunray was skeptical, as he was concerned over the legality of actually invading Naboo. [18] Gunray later assisted Count Dooku in a plot to lure Jedi Master Kit Fisto and his former Padawan, Jedi Knight Nahdar Vebb, to the droid leader General Grievous's castle on the moon of Vassek; they arrived under the pretense that Gunray was there, but instead engaged the cyborg general himself. Following the death of Grievous at the hands of Obi-Wan Kenobi Nute Gunray became the new leader of the separatists. Argyus was betrayed and murdered by Ventress, however, in a fit of rage over his arrogance. Gunray secretly knew she was right, but insisted it was too late to back out, and then promptly ordered that they immediately black out all communication arrays on the planet.[6]. The former source was because he primarily wrote the Trade Federation members in terms of motives and characterizations in response to the 1994 Republican Revolution (which occurred eight days into Lucas's draft-writing the film), specifically then-Speaker of the House Gingrich's Contract with America,[31] and the latter source was as a response to Reagan's SDI program being labeled as "Star Wars" without Lucas' permission.[32]. Gunray did not agree with this move, but deployed the droids anyway. Male[1] Neimoidia[1] In the The Phantom Menace video game, Gunray can be killed while playing as Queen Amidala in her final level (this will lead to the next phase of the level regardless if the final droids he summons are disposed of, this also does not affect the final outcome of the game). He trained at The Drama Centre, London, and works extensively on stage and screen. Using an army of powerful and merciless Battle Droids, Gunray's forces invaded the planet. Remove this notice when finished. He is portrayed by Silas Carson in the films and voiced by Tom Kenny in the series. (NONE OF THE CONTENT IN THE VIDEO BELONGS TO ME. In 19 BBY, the Separatist Council was moved to the volcanic planet of Mustafar from the sink hole planet of Utapau, after Separatist General Grievous became leader of the CIS after the death of Dooku. Gunray saw his chance for revenge and was delighted when the former Queen was sentenced to death and he would be there to witness it. [29] In the Revenge of the Sith comic adaptation, Gunray appears in his Attack of the Clones costume on Utapau, unlike in the film. In orbit around the planet Naboo, Nute Gunray and his lieutenant Rune Haako are contacted by Queen Amidala who alleges the blockade surrounding her planet is illegal. However, the two would share a mutual enmity of one another throughout the rest of the war.[8]. He soon grew tired of the Governor's protests however, and informed him he would die much sooner than his people. Sidious revealed his apprentice to the shocked Gunray and Haako, and told him that Darth Maul would find the Queen. Jedi Master Tyvokka was gunned down by Gunray's droids, though the cowardly Neimoidian demanded the surviving Jedi help him to his ship. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Nute Gunray was the Viceroy of the Trade Federation while secretly taking orders from the shadowy Sith Lord Darth Sidious, he ordered an illegal blockade of the trade routes to and from the planet Naboo. It was Gunray who conspired with the Sith Lord Darth Sidious to launch the blockade and subsequent invasion of Naboo. Gunray attempted to hold out under Jedi interrogation, but after being threatened by Tano, he reconsidered and offered to negotiate a bargain. During this time, Gunray was alleged to be having an affair with Lora Besh, who, in 22 BBY, just before the start of the Clone Wars, released an unauthorized biography of Gunray, entitled Gunray On Top. The list is divided between "humans and humanoids" and "droids". This bold move turned out to be a disaster – the invasion failed and Gunray was arrested, only dimly aware that he’d been a pawn in a Sith plot. Gunray, Argyus, and Ventress managed to escape the crippled vessel, but when Argyus stated he had done the most work in saving Gunray, intending to claim credit for the rescue to Count Dooku, Ventress promptly murdered the boastful Commando for the insult, after which Gunray told Ventress he had always had a 'good feeling' about her. [6], Despite the ouster of Valorum, the Galactic Senate still would not take action, and Amidala returned home, vowing to liberate her planet or die trying. After safely escaping, Gunray suddenly realized his Mechno-Chair was not aboard his ship. [6][7][2] Carson, when portraying the character, voiced him with a Thai accent. Nute Gunray was frustrated that he had once again found himself in service to forces over which he had no control whatsoever. Gunray ordered OOM-9 to find the Jedi, but the droids were unable to. He is one of the henchmen of the series' main villain, Darth Sidious. Mottled green[1] Help us improve this article by referencing valid resource material. The Viceroy stood his ground, but the General seized him by the throat, quickly learning the truth of what had happened from the terrified Gunray. The History of the Marvelous Wheel, Part 1, Drawing from the Imagination: Mythological Creatures in, https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Nute_Gunray/Legends?oldid=9465410. Minister Nute Gunray during the Stark Hyperspace War. You're my only hope. Nute Gunray begged before Vader, pleading desperately and trying to tell Vader that all the Confederacy wanted was peace, but he was cut down by the Dark Lord. He agreed to supply Rodia's citizens with the needed food, shelter and other everyday materials in return for one small favor: to kidnap fellow Senator Padmé Amidala, with whom the Viceroy still held a grudge. During the Clone Wars, Gunray tempted Onaconda Farr, the senator of Rodia, with an offer to join the Separatists and receive the aid and protection for Rodia that the Republic had failed to provide, in exchange for Farr luring Senator Amidala to the planet and handing her over to him. None[1] Sidious assured the Viceroy he would "make it legal." In the final days of the Clone Wars, Gunray and the other members of the Separatist Council became refugees, hidden away by General Grievous as Republic troops closed in. [18] As Argyus faced off with Gree, Nute saw that Gree had the upper hand, sneaked up behind the clone and knocked him unconscious with a blaster rifle. He was played by voice-actor Phil Proctor in the game Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds,[13] by Tom Kenny in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV series, by David W. Collins in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith video game, and by Scott Cleverdon in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace video game. Sidious then told Gunray, upon being inquired as to what to do with the Jedi, to kill them, and Gunray destroyed their ship and released toxic gas into the conference chamber. This was Gunray's fatal mistake. [9], Shortly afterwards, Gunray was again contacted by Sidious, who promised to make him the sole leader of the Federation, and would also be able to grant his forces a much larger and improved battle droid army. [8] His personality grated against General Grievous, who, unlike Gunray, was a vicious, strategically-minded military commander with a sense of authority. In anger, Grakchawwaa allied himself with the Republic, forcing the Separatists to launch a massive invasion of Kashyyyk in the closing days of the war.[21]. Unfortunately, this resulted in the death of Grakchawwaa's son, Prince Rikummee. As the head of the Council, Nute Gunray now found himself the leader of the remaining Confederate forces. [2] His body was found shortly thereafter by salvage crews who investigated the mining facility after its destruction. [14], Gunray was openly fearful of Darth Sidious, but was frequently forced to place his fate in the Sith's hands. ... Star Wars Action Figure Nute Gunray Trade Federation Episode 1 CommTech 1998. Gunray, however, was determined to return to his private citadel on Cato Neimoidia and evacuate his many treasures and keepsakes before they fell into the hands of the Republic. Stages of plotting the blockade and subsequent invasion of Naboo, Hath Monchar—deeply involved in Gunray and cuts his. 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