Bashinan Hodizwen was a Jedi Knight of the Old Republic whose life was dedicated to the ways of the Jedi Scholar. Bashinan was knowledgeable on many famous Jedi Knights and their exploits and was consulted many times on information concerning certain Jedi. One such Jedi was Count Dooku, who left the Jedi Order ten years prior to the Separatist crisis, and reappeared as the apparent leader of the movement. Bashinan was consulted by the Jedi and various news organizations for information concerning the former Jedi. Of all the possible specialties for a Jedi Knight to devote his or her life to, Bashinan Hodizwen felt that his skills could be put to best use as a scholar.