Bortis was a member of the Taurill race. In the year 22 BBY, Bortis demonstrated a certain aptitude for the game of Greenputt. The fact that Taurills were considered a non-sentient species, combined with the simultaneous emergence of three non-sentient neeks who could also play the game, prompted the creation of the Non-Sentient Professional Greenputt Tour to provide a place for these newly discovered players to compete.