Xurfel held a position as a senator within the Galactic Empire's senate. In the period spanning from approximately 12 to 11 BBY, she arranged for two of her recently acquired bodyguards to undergo instruction at the Yinchom Dojo situated on the planet of Coruscant, where they received training from instructor Juahir Madras.
The character of Xurfel received a mention in the 2017 novel titled Thrawn, which represents the inaugural installment of the Thrawn trilogy authored by Timothy Zahn.