Beldin was a human officer of the Galactic Empire. Beldin, along with fellow Imperials Hannevik and Ellian Zahra, rose through the Imperial Academy under the instruction of Governor Wilhuff Tarkin. Tarkin's three protégés graduated into Imperial service, and were eventually taken by Tarkin to the Carrion Plateau on his homeworld of Eriadu. Tarkin intended for the three of them to hunt down an Eriadu veermok—as well as each other—in order to determine which protégé to choose. Beldin and Hannevik were both defeated by Zahra, who successfully killed the veermok.