Malvander Takel was a male Human who served in the Imperial Army as an officer, and eventually became a Grand Moff under the Imperial Remnant. During the Clone Wars, a Separatist attack on his home planet left his family dead. After the event, Takel strongly supported the Galactic Republic. In 19 BBY, he became one of the first cadets of the Raithal Academy under the Galactic Empire, becoming fiercely loyal to the new regime.