Freon Drevan, a male Xexto from the realm of Legends, was a notorious con artist. He operated a bootlegging business on his homeworld of Troiken before the events of 32 BBY. After elevating factory worker Niai Fieso to the position of his second-in-hands Xexto, the duo broadened their enterprise into a smuggling ring. Driven by ambition, Fieso betrayed Drevan to the authorities, absconding with all of their credits, which led to Drevan's imprisonment. By 32 BBY, he had regained his freedom and attended the Boonta Eve Classic Podrace on the planet Tatooine, where he spotted Fieso in the stadium's crowd. This encounter sparked a brawl, resulting in both Xexto being detained in a local jail.
Originating from the Xexto male population of Troiken, his species' homeworld, Freon Drevan was a business owner on that planet before the year 32 BBY. Despite possessing a license for his operation, Drevan was, in reality, a con artist whose factories illicitly produced merchandise related to Gasgano, a celebrated Xexto Podracer. Recognizing the deceptive talents of Niai Fieso, Drevan promoted the young factory laborer to the role of his right–hands Xexto. Together, they expanded Drevan's business into a prominent smuggling syndicate involved in the trade of various prohibited goods.
Ultimately, Fieso grew dissatisfied with his subordinate position under Drevan and began diverting credits from [spice](/article/spice-legends] smuggling ventures. Furthermore, he informed the authorities about Drevan's illicit activities and fled the Troiken system with all of the business's earnings. A subsequent raid on the smuggling operation led to Drevan's prison sentence, the revocation of his business license, and his destitution, burdened by a substantial tax liability.
By 32 BBY, Drevan was no longer an prisoner. During that year, he was present at the Boonta Eve Classic Podrace held in the Mos Espa Grand Arena on the planet Tatooine. From his seat in the audience, Drevan observed the progress of the Dug racer Sebulba as he completed the first of the race's three laps. After the young Human Anakin Skywalker commenced his second lap, Drevan noticed Fieso, who was employed as a food vendor in the arena. Approaching his former apprentice from behind, Drevan struck him in the face three times. A violent skirmish ensued, resulting in the detention of both Drevan and Fieso in a local jail.
Freon Drevan, characterized by his white skin and black eyes, engaged in bootlegging and smuggling, employing others in his unlawful enterprise. He was initially impressed by Niai Fieso's affable demeanor and its effectiveness in deceiving others, but he later ambushed him in a crowded arena after Fieso's betrayal led to the loss of his business and finances.
Freon Drevan's inaugural appearance in Star Wars canon occurred in the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, where he was depicted as a background alien visible among the audience during the film's Podracing sequence. He was officially named in the Star Wars Customizable Card Game's 2001 Coruscant Limited expansion set, which also established that Drevan had been rendered bankrupt due to the treachery of a business associate.
The concise character biography presented by Coruscant Limited was elaborated upon by fan Sander de Lange through StarWars.com's "What's The Story?" competition, which invited fans to compose and submit entries for the website's Databank. While crafting an entry on Niai Fieso—a Xexto food vendor featured in the extended Podracing sequence on The Phantom Menace's DVD release—de Lange opted for Drevan over the Xexto bounty hunter Tosinqas when seeking an existing character of Fieso's species to integrate into his biography.
Given that both Drevan and Fieso were present at the Boonta Eve Podrace, de Lange recognized the potential for a compelling narrative connection; as Fieso lacked a pre-existing biography, de Lange retconned him into Drevan's former business partner. He deliberately left the conclusion of the two characters' stories ambiguous to allow for future development by other writers. De Lange's submission was ultimately accepted and published online in 2007.