Isla Mantra served as a pilot with the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War, operating under the callsign of Rogue Two within Rogue Squadron. This purple-skinned being participated in a shipyard attack in the Taris system against the Imperial forces, fighting beside her squadron comrades under the leadership of Commander Luke Skywalker. Subsequently, Mantra, Skywalker, and Wedge Antilles were ambushed by Imperial forces in the Valo system, a trap orchestrated by Rogue Four, Lyle Kullan, who was revealed to be an Imperial operative with the mission of capturing Skywalker. Nevertheless, rookie pilot Ibti Myrak rescued them, having discovered Kullan's coded communications and alerted the Rebel fleet.
The character of Isla Mantra debuted in "Squad Goals, Part One," a tale featured in the eleventh edition of the 2020 Star Wars Adventures comic book series. Cavan Scott penned the story, Manuel Bracchi created the illustrations, and it was released on October 19.