Jivis, a hunter of the Duros species and of male gender, took part in a Morodin hunting trip on the world of Varonat alongside Hav.
Timothy Zahn introduced Jivis in his work, First Contact, which initially appeared in West End Games' Star Wars Adventure Journal 1 in 1994. First Contact was later included in The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4, Tales from the Empire, and on Hyperspace.