Bornae was a youthful human with a light complexion, hailing from the world of Alderaan. After the Galactic Empire brought about the demise of their planet of origin, Bornae resided in the Alderaan Enclave located on Sullust. In the year 0 ABY, a short time following the Battle of Yavin, Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan made a visit to the enclave as part of a mission aimed at saving Alderaan's people who had survived the Empire. Soon after she got there, Imperial stormtroopers launched an assault on the enclave, and Bornae met their end in the ensuing conflict. Following the Alderaanians' successful repelling of the Imperials, Jora Astane, the Preserver leading the enclave, discovered Bornae's deceased body and grieved their loss, for which Organa expressed her sympathy.
Bornae's dead body was depicted in the third edition of the Star Wars: Princess Leia comic book miniseries from 2015. Mark Waid penned the issue, Terry Dodson provided the illustrations, and Marvel Comics released it on April 29, 2015.