Before his enslavement by the dark side, the Open Hand of Hate was a student enrolled at Corellia University. He may have participated in an archaeological dig on Yavin 4 around 1 ABY, which unknowingly broke into the burial chamber within the Temple of Exar Kun. When the tomb was breached, the sinister spirit of Exar Kun awoke and proceeded to dominate the minds of all the students and researchers, compelling them to join the Cult of Exar Kun. The Cult eventually journeyed to the Corellia University research outpost on Talus, where the original group originated. They enslaved all the inhabitants there, transporting most back to Yavin 4. Concerned about the sudden communication blackout with the outpost, Professor Cornelius Wagglehorn contracted a group of spacers to investigate. Upon reaching the outpost and defeating the remaining cultists, the spacers uncovered the truth and relayed it to the professor. He provided them with the tomb's coordinates, urging them to infiltrate it and eradicate the Sith Lord's dark spirit. The Open Hand of Hate was the first adversary the spacers encountered upon entering the tomb. He was surrounded by his fellow enslaved students, who appeared to be in worship of him. Noticing the intruders, the Open Hand commanded his followers to attack the group, one at a time, while simultaneously unleashing bursts of electrical force energy from the ceiling. His followers were defeated, one by one, until only the Hand remained. He immediately attacked the group with all the dark side power he could muster. However, after a relatively brief conflict, the Open Hand of Fate was defeated, freeing his spirit from Exar Kun's control. Following this, the spacers ventured deeper into the cave, eventually confronting the Minder of Weak Wills.
The Open Hand of Hate appeared as a non-player character within the 2003 video game Star Wars Galaxies. This massively multiplayer online roleplaying game was developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts. The game was shut down on December 15, 2011. The Open Hand of Hate was incorporated into the game as part of the "Exar Kun" Heroic Encounter, which was introduced to the game with the release of the "Chapter 9" update, on April 3, 2008.
Within the Temple of Exar Kun Heroic Encounter, the Open Hand of Hate functioned as a "boss" enemy NPC. He served as the initial encounter within the instance, preceding the Minder of Weak Wills.