Rinzler was born at an unknown date during the times of the Galactic Empire. He was born to a poor family on a large spaceport world called Clak'dor V. The planet was under heavy watch of the Empire because a stormtrooper patrol once found a small Rebel command post. Rinzler worked at a small cantina. When an Imperial Intelligence colonel came to the cantina after a patrol, he noticed a group of smugglers ganging up and attacking a pilot. He then saw Rinzler step in and take out the smugglers in a matter of seconds. Impressed with his skill, the colonel took him to the Inquisition Academy on Anaxes.