Birren, a diminutive and tranquil planet situated in the Inner Rim, was first colonized by both Arkanisian and Alderaanian scouts. Following the annihilation of Alderaan, it became one of the rare locations where candlewick flowers continued to flourish in their natural state.
The head of state was a symbolic monarch known as the supreme governor. Birren was known for its ceremonies that typically stretched on for several weeks. Upon the death of Lord Mellowyn without a successor, the symbolic governorship of Birren should have been inherited by his nearest living relative, Senator Leia Organa of Alderaan. Nevertheless, because Organa had no desire to claim the title, she bestowed the throne of Birren upon Lady Carise Sindian of Arkanis. A few days afterwards, upon realizing that Sindian had violated the royal seal by revealing the identity of Organa's true father, the senator successfully persuaded the Elder Houses to deprive Sindian of all her honors.
During the Imperial Era, the Akuna family resided on Birren for a period.