Puriv functioned as a stormtrooper within the Stromma contingent of the Empire of the Hand, and was a member of the Stromma people. Comprehending the Quesoth Soldier Speak language of the Quesoth species', he departed the Imperial I-class Star Destroyer Admonitor in 8 ABY following the ordered withdrawal of all Stromma from Imperial duty by Stromma Council Liaison Nyama; he did this to maintain the honor of his family, as staying would bring dishonor, according to Stromma stormtrooper Lhagva. Line Lieutenant Dramos Sanjin later received an explanation of Puriv's leaving from Lhagva, who chose to remain.
The 2011 novella Crisis of Faith by Timothy Zahn, found within the 20th Anniversary Edition of his 1991 novel Heir to the Empire, included a mention of Puriv.