“ | This is getting out of hand! Now, there are two of them! | „ |
~ Nute Gunray's most famous quote. |
“ | I never risk my own skin if I don't have to. | „ |
~ Gunray to Ahsoka Tano. |
Viceroy Nute Gunray is a major antagonist in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and a supporting antagonist in the 2008-2020 TV animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
He is the Viceroy of the Trade Federation and later became a high-ranking leader of the Confederacy of Independent Systems as the chairman of the Separatist Council. He was one of Darth Sidious' first, and most important, pawns in his plan to attain ultimate power. Following the deaths of both Count Dooku and later General Grievous, Gunray became the de-jure leader of the CIS. However, he was ultimately betrayed by Sidious, who had him and the other members of the Separatist Council slain by Darth Vader on Mustafar. He is the arch-enemy of Padme Amidala.
In the prequel trilogy, he was portrayed by Silas Carson who also played Ki-Adi-Mundi in the prequel trilogy and The Ood in Doctor Who. In Star Wars: The Clone Wars, he was voiced by Tom Kenny, who also voiced Scaramouche the Merciless in Samurai Jack.
Personality[]
When he was the Viceroy of the Trade Federation, Nute Gunray was powerful, opportunistic, deceptive and ready to kill for financial gain. He showed himself as being a stingy and calculating entrepreneur who was mainly concerned with maximizing profits and his own well-being. Because of his greed, he was very receptive to Darth Sidious' influence, who used him as a pawn for his sinister plans, when the Republic imposed taxation on commercial roads.
Under Palpatine's orders, he was hesitant to break the law, as he demonstrated a good sense of organization and relatively good leadership. Due to Amidala's role in his defeat on Naboo, Gunray greatly resents the politician and made several attempts on her life in the years following the invasion of Naboo. He generally prefers to flee when conflict occurs, leaving this task to his droids.
Gunray regularly used bribery to get away with his crimes and used the view of Neimoidians being cowards to excuse himself as merely a pawn when captured, which led to his enemies underestimating him. Sidious wasn't pleased with Gunray and often would delegate matters in regard to him to Count Dooku. Gunray also developed a rivalry with Dooku and General Grievous, the latter of whom he accused Dooku of giving special treatment to. Grievous, meanwhile, also detested the Neimoidian almost immediately after the latter dismissed him as a mere droid.
Despite preferring to leave matters to the droids, Gunray was still capable of taking them into his own hands when he has no choice anymore, as he knocked out Commander Gree from behind during Ventress' attempt to rescue him on the Tranquility. Despite this, he doesn't even attempt to do anything when Vader kills him but beg. Gunray was unaware that he was just a pawn of Sidious the entire time. When Sidious informed him and the other Separatist leaders that Vader would protect him, Gunray and the Council fell for his deception, which led to their deaths.
Quotes[]
“ | Darth Sidious: What is it? Daultay Dofine: This scheme of yours has failed, Lord Sidious. The blockade is finished. We dare not go against the Jedi. Darth Sidious: Viceroy, I don't want this stunted slime in my sight again! This turn of events is unfortunate. We must accelerate our plans. Begin landing your troops. Nute Gunray: My Lord, is that legal? Darth Sidious: I will make it legal. Nute Gunray: And the Jedi? Darth Sidious: The Chancellor should never have brought them into this. Kill them, immediately. Nute Gunray: Yes-yes, my Lord, as you wish. |
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~ Darth Sidious ordering Gunray to execute Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi. |
“ | You will sign it, or you will suffer. | „ |
~ Gunray ordering Queen Amidala to sign the treaty. |
“ | Nute Gunray: What? What did you say? TC-14: The ambassadors are Jedi Knights, I believe. |
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~ Gunray and TC-14. |
“ | Nute Gunray: What about the Senator from Naboo? Is she dead yet? I'm not signing your treaty until I have her head on my desk. Count Dooku: I am a man of my word, Viceroy. |
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~ Gunray and Count Dooku. |
“ | The war is over! Lord Sidious promised us peace. We only want--AAAAGH!!! | „ |
~ Gunray's last words before he was slain by Darth Vader. |
External Link[]
- Nute Gunray on the Star Wars Wiki