J'er Nahj was a Human male and a native of Alderaan. Nahj had been at a trade conference on Delaya at the time Alderaan was destroyed by the first Death Star and, while on Delaya, Nahj and Halle Dray had looked after a young boy, Shell, who had been orphaned after the attack. Nahj also helped the Alderaanian survivors into communities to help avoid abuse from the native Delayans.