Romany headed up one of the two groups of Ryn survivors who found themselves stuck on the world Duro amidst the conflict of the Yuuzhan Vong War. Previously, he worked as a biologist, and he sported a thick mane of hair.
The name "Romany" is an alternative term for the Romani. This is the group that author James Luceno used as inspiration for the Ryn, Romany's species.