A human individual, specifically a male hailing from the Core Worlds planet of Brentaal IV, acted as the father to one daughter. This man was employed as a bodyguard for House Cormond on his homeworld, but he departed from this position after accepting a financially rewarding opportunity to manage security for House Elegin of the world Asmeru. He relocated his whole family to Asmeru, and his daughter ultimately adopted the designation Q'anah, which translates to an old local festival in the planet's native language. This former protector instructed his daughter in combat, and driven by a desire for excitement, she became involved with the youngest son of House Elegin. Subsequently, she became a member of a pirate crew secretly commanded by the young aristocrat, eventually seizing leadership of the band following her lover's capture and subsequent execution.
The character of Q'anah's father initially appeared in the Tarkin novel by James Luceno, which was published in 2014.