Elders (Naboo)/Legends

The Elders were an ancient spacefaring civilization of reptilian humanoids who colonized Naboo millennia before Humans.

Around 7,032 BBY, they engaged in warfare with the native Gungans, forcing the latter to retreat underwater, giving rise to modern Gungan civilization of underwater cities.

The Elders used to build Monuments, scattered throughout the planet. But at least a few statues were also later found on the moon Rori. The largest of these ruins, located on the northern edge of the Lianorm Swamp, was identified as the Sacred Place. The Gungans viewed these ruins as sacred, and the Elders were remembered as gods ("guds", in the Gungan Basic pronunciation).

Both Gungan and Human Naboo scientists agreed that the end of the "Elder" civilization, 5,032 BBY, may have been the result of the "Elders" negligence towards their environment. The Gungan Grand Army drove the Elders offworld.

Behind the scenes
The New Essential Guide to Alien Species incorrectly places the driving off of Naboo of the Elders by the Gungans at 100 BBY. The Elders statues bear striking resemblance to buddhist statues.