Sharad Hett was a powerful male Human Jedi Knight who lived during the decades of relative peace prior to the Invasion of Naboo. A heroic and legendary figure in the pre-Clone Wars Galactic Republic, Hett was well known throughout the ranks of the Jedi Order. He eventually grew weary of his fame and, after a disaster that destroyed his homeworld and killed his family, exiled himself to Tatooine, where he became the warlord of a tribe of Tusken Raiders.

He sired a son, A’Sharad Hett, in this period, and continued to lead the Tuskens until the Jedi sent a representative to retrieve him—Ki-Adi-Mundi. During a war between the Tuskens and the Hutts of Tatooine, Aurra Sing killed Sharad Hett. Honoring the Jedi’s final wish, Ki-Adi-Mundi took A’Sharad back to Coruscant as his Padawan. Many decades after Sharad’s death, A’Sharad would fall to the dark side and become the infamous Darth Krayt, ruler of the One Sith.

It was believed that Sharad Hett would have advanced to the level of Jedi Master if he had not imposed exile on himself. He was highly skilled at lightsaber combat and was able to easily fend off Aurra Sing. In fact Sing only managed to defeat him by using the Dun Möch technique. He was also skilled with the Force. In addition, Hett was an expert in harsh environmental survival tactics and this helped him when he lived with the Tusken Raiders. He successfully adapted to Tusken wildlife and the harsh desert.