Castellian Makintay was the High King of Hargeeva in the waning years of the Galactic Republic. In 22 BBY, after the Confederacy of Independent Systems invaded his world, the king (who was a Republic supporter) escaped and went into exile on Coruscant. Makintay set up a government-in-exile on Corscant with Republic backing, which promised to "liberate" Hargeeva for him at some point. No invasion of Hargeeva materialized until after the reformation of the Republic into the Galactic Empire in 19 BBY, which Makintay supported even more than he had the Republic in the past. The king was known to be brutal and merciless to those that opposed his rule, and died in 17 BBY of old age.