Gatwer, a Besalisk of the male persuasion, resided on the planet of Ryloth as the Galactic Republic neared its conclusion. The time he lived in can be measured in years.
Gatwer found employment in the Fungus Pit during the Clone Wars period. The cantina, where he worked, was situated in Bashka, a settlement located on Ryloth. Alongside fellow Besalisks Dovoul and Jebbis, Gatwer served as a bouncer, equipped with a stun baton for maintaining order. He was on duty at the cantina during an assault by Noric Gestal, a Gotal, accompanied by a band of slavers.