Nam Beroya, a male human Mandalorian, held the position of chieftain for Clan Awaud, an Old Mandalorian clan, throughout the Imperial Era. During a conflict with Zygerrian slavers intending to enslave a Talz tribe, Nam fearlessly advanced, killed a significant number of Zygerrians, but was eventually captured by them due to a turbolaser strike; his fellow clan members presumed him to have been destroyed. Following these events, his adoptive daughter, Vera Beroya, took over his role as chieftain.