Balam

Balam was a male figure in the religion of the Gungan species on the planet Naboo. According to legend, Balam was the first Gungan warrior, and upon his death he was taken by Oma-Oma, the chief of the Gungan guds, to the underwater city of Ossorus. Oma-Oma granted Balam immortality and turned him into the god of battles so that he could teach the other guds the art of war.

Balam went on to create the hidden paradise Otoh-D'in in the swamps of Naboo. There, the bravest Gungan militiagungs would arrive after their deaths and spend eternity distracting themselves with combat and strategy games. If Ossorus ever came under attack, the warriors of Otoh-D'in would defend it.

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