Izri Dazh was a male Keshiri person from the planet of Kesh, who belonged to the ruling Neshtovar. He lived during the Great Hyperspace War. By the year 5000 BBY, Dazh was considered old, yet he was the leader of the Neshtovar as High Councilor, presiding over the Circle Eternal located in the city of Tahv.
In the year 5000 BBY, Dazh oversaw sessions concerning what were thought to be heretical teachings. These teachings came from geologist Adari Vaal, and they presented a different view of Kesh's creation than the common Keshiri religion, which Dazh followed closely. The sessions were intense, but they were interrupted by a sudden explosion in the nearby Cetajan Mountains. Dazh and the other Keshiri believed this was a sign from the Keshiri gods, known as the Skyborn.
Because of the harassment from Dazh and other Keshiri, Adari Vaal was forced to escape into the mountains. There, she discovered the cause of the explosion: a group of Sith who had crash-landed. Vaal helped the Sith enter civilization, where they declared they were the Skyborn. Dazh was initially doubtful, but he became completely convinced of their divinity and devoted himself to serving the supposed Skyborn. With the Sith now ruling Kesh, Dazh eventually died before 4975 BBY, seemingly with his religious faith confirmed.
Izri Dazh, a Keshiri male hailing from the planet Kesh, occupied a prominent position within the world's governing body, the Neshtovar. A seasoned rider of Kesh's indigenous uvak creatures by 5000 BBY, Dazh was already advanced in age. He suffered from a physical condition that caused him to limp, necessitating the use of a cane. He had ascended to the role of High Councilor, presiding over the Neshtovar's court at the Circle Eternal in the city of Tahv.
In that particular year, Dazh and the Neshtovar were dealing with a significant matter. Adari Vaal, a geologist, had discovered evidence suggesting that Kesh's landmasses were formed naturally by the planet's volcanoes, contradicting the prevailing Keshiri religion. Dazh had a personal connection to her family, having delivered the eulogy for her husband, Zhari, a Neshtovar member, after his death in an uvak-riding incident. After sharing her findings with geology students, Vaal was summoned before the Neshtovar. Dazh, a deeply religious man, directly challenged her about her teachings during a series of public hearings. During one such hearing, Vaal presented physical evidence in the form of "flamestones" collected from across Kesh. Dazh refused to accept her arguments and accused her of heresy. Furthermore, Dazh suggested that Vaal's teachings could ultimately endanger all Keshiri by provoking the wrath of their gods, the Skyborn. Suddenly, a massive, fiery explosion shook the nearby Cetajan Mountains, throwing Dazh to the ground. Vaal helped him to his feet, and he was certain that the Skyborn had sent them a message.
The meeting was adjourned after the incident, as Dazh debated with his colleagues about the meaning of the explosion. By the following day, even though it was determined that the still-burning mountain posed no threat to Tahv, attention shifted to Adari Vaal as a large mob gathered in front of her home. Dazh joined the group and attempted to speak with Vaal, but she was frightened by the mob's torches and fled on her late husband's uvak, evading Neshtovar riders as she escaped into the mountains. Vaal discovered a group of Sith who had crash-landed in the Cetajan range, causing the explosion, and assisted them in reaching the mainland. Upon arriving in Tahv, they claimed to be the Skyborn. Dazh was initially skeptical but became convinced of their divinity after being levitated through the Force.
Subsequently, Dazh humbly greeted their leader, Yaru Korsin, in the Circle Eternal before thousands of Keshiri and officially declared them to be their gods. With the Skyborn reintegrated into Keshiri society, their members were housed in the homes of the Neshtovar, with Korsin and his wife Seelah residing in Dazh's residence. To demonstrate devotion, Dazh declared that all Neshtovar, including himself, should relocate to more modest homes. Dazh passed away sometime before 4975 BBY, and his former home became a meeting place for the Keshiri resistance, including some of Dazh's sons and grandsons, who opposed the rule of the Sith.
Izri Dazh was a deeply religious man, unwilling to accept ideas that went against his existing beliefs. Dazh was against anything that contradicted the common religious beliefs, and he was even doubtful when the supposed Skyborn gods appeared. Dazh was particularly critical of Adari Vaal and her geologic teachings, considering her a heretic. Vaal's ideas even made Dazh angry during her hearings before the Neshtovar, and he constantly argued against her and her beliefs. Dazh felt that his faith was justified by the arrival of the Sith, and his initial doubts turned into devotion and subservience to the supposed Skyborn.
Dazh had lavender skin, and by 5000 BBY, as an old man, he had lost all his hair. Dazh also had a physical problem that caused him to limp when he walked, so he used a cane.
Izri Dazh's first appearance was in Lost Tribe of the Sith: Skyborn, a 2009 eBook written by John Jackson Miller.