Zygli Bruss, a Candovantan senator possessing ultraviolet sight, served as the representative of Candovant within the New Republic Galactic Senate. During 28 ABY, Bruss was located on the planet of Hosnian Prime while it served as the Senate's headquarters, and following the Napkin Bombing, he was observed being carried away on a stretcher. In 34 ABY, Bruss met his death when the First Order's Starkiller Base superweapon destroyed the entire Hosnian system.
Zygli Bruss made his initial appearance in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens as a background character situated on Hosnian Prime. Although the film did not identify the character, the reference book titled Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary, authored by Pablo Hidalgo and published in 2015 concurrently with the movie's release, provided the character's name.