Kaniki was a male bodyguard for Senator Evidorn of the Galactic Empire. He was trained at the Yinchom Dojo by Juahir Madras. Around 12–11 BBY, he attempted to kill Evidorn, which led to Imperial Security Bureau Colonel Wullf Yularen and Arihnda Pryce going to arrest Madras for indoctrinating bodyguards with negative ideologies against the Empire and nearly getting Kaniki's employer killed.
Kaniki was mentioned in the first volume of Timothy Zahn's Thrawn novel series, Thrawn.
Kaniki was mentioned in the first volume of Timothy Zahn's Thrawn novel series, Thrawn.