Robbs Ely, a Volpai of male gender, held the position of sous chef working for Strono Tuggs within Takodana Castle. He prepared food utilizing his own unique culinary creations, which resulted in disagreements with Tuggs. Following an altercation between the two culinary experts, Ely met his death at the hands of Carly and J'Nell, BD-3000 luxury droids who considered his dishes a possible threat. They then falsely accused Tuggs of the crime. Tuggs uncovered the real events and paid tribute to his former assistant by replicating Ely's cookbook and requiring his personnel to master its contents. Tuggs further disseminated the recipes to the Orto Culinary Academy, with the conviction that Ely would be remembered alongside renowned chefs like Jlibbous and Gormaanda. Around 5 ABY, a memorial dedicated to Ely was erected close to Maz Kanata's castle. The shrine had Ely's name inscribed on it, written in an ancient script.