Tarpals, Captain

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Captain Tarpals

Basic Information -

Homeworld: Naboo-Gunga
Species: Gungan
Gender: Male
Height: 2.24 meters
Weapon: Cesta; Electropole; Atlatl
Vehicle: Kaadu
Affiliation: Gungan

Movie Information -

The gravelly-voiced patrol chief of Otoh Gunga, Captain Tarpals has endured many a headache caused by the antics of Jar Jar Binks. Tarpals kept an eye on the bumbling outcast, making sure the youngster didn't re-enter Gungan society.

During the Trade Federation occupation of Naboo, Tarpals was part of the Gungan Grand Army that fought against the battle droid invaders. Ironically, Tarpals served under Binks, who had unexpectedly received the rank of general by Boss Nass himself. Tarpals stayed close to Binks, trying to keep his commanding officer out of trouble.

Expanded Universe -

After achieving the rank of captain, one of Tarpals' first duties was to enforce the nocombackie law that banished Jar Jar Binks out of the city. It was not the easiest of tasks since, despite their differences, Tarpals and Binks were friends, albeit mismatched ones.

Though Tarpals had, in the past, captured Binks for his inadvertent transgressions against Gungan law, he was often the first to come to the clumsy youngster's aid. For Tarpals' devotion to Binks, and the difficulties he endured, other Gungans referred to Jar Jar as "the Death of Captain Tarpals."