The Avatar functioned as the dedicated Star Destroyer for Rufaan Tigellinus, who held the rank of Grand Admiral.
Originally, the name Avatar was created by Dan Wallace for his Grand Admirals article Who's Who: Imperial Grand Admirals, but that section was removed. Its official usage came in a subsequent article.
- "Grand Admirals: What Have They Got in their Pocketsses?" — Continuity, Criticisms, and Captain Panaka — Daniel Wallace's StarWars.com Blog (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Underworld Appendix: Swoops, Spice, and Wretched Rogues on Hyperspace (article) (content obsolete and backup link not available)