Telaat functioned as a Je'daii Temple Master of the Je'daii Order on Tython. He was a male during the peak of the Infinite Empire's dominance.
Telaat, a male with sensitivity to the Force, received training from the Je'daii Order on Tython. Tython was a part of the Tython system, which included nine planets known as the Settled Worlds. As a Je'daii Temple Master, one of the Order's most esteemed ranks, Telaat oversaw the Great Temple of Balance, Akar Kesh, throughout the Despot War. During this war, in 25,805 BBY, Telaat was killed, leading to Ketu's succession as the Temple of Balance's steward.