Gwad Raatu served as a Rodian police officer in the Coruscant Security Force; he was a male and held the rank of detective. Raatu was dispatched to probe the circumstances surrounding the death of Jedi Master Tresina Lobi. Together with his partner, Chal Tozr, he interrogated Jedi Masters Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker concerning Tresina's death. Being a Rodian, the investigation stirred his innate hunting abilities, leading him to accompany Luke and Mara in their examination of Lumiya's apartment located on Coruscant.