Fafnir was a male Akurian from the ice planet of Akuria II. He was born to the chief of one of 12 tribes that were on Akuria in 71 BBY. He rose up to eventually become the next chief, and was on the planet's tribal council. Fafnir then became the high chief, or head of council. As the planetary ruler, he led the planet from 52 BBY to 46 ABY. He sided with the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars and defended his planet from an invasion by the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Later, Fafnir was forced to have his people be slaves of the Galactic Empire, after they informed him that they saved his planet from an Alliance to Restore the Republic terrorist attack. That was why Fafnir and the Akurian government remained loyal to Grand Admiral Thrawn's Confederacy and later the Imperial Remnant. Fafnir personally led the Akurian army against the Yuuzhan Vong invasion force during the Yuuzhan Vong War.