Rugal was a female Jedi in hiding that resided on the desert planet of Golak at some point between 19 and 3 BBY. During those years, she ran the Golak Mahal, a roadside motel located on the planet. At some point, the siblings Rani and Charuk ventured to the Golak Mahal, where Rugal allowed them to have a meal.
At some point between 19 and 3 BBY, Rugal was in hiding from the Empire on the planet Golak. During this time, Rugal ran the Golak Mahal, a roadside motel located on the desert planet.
During her time in hiding on Golak, two siblings named Rani and Charuk visited the Golak Mahal. Upon arrival, the siblings were greeted by Rugal who allowed them to eat there. Rugal was able to sense that the younger girl, Rani, was Force-sensitive. Before Rani and Charuk could eat some Le'bi, an Inquisitor and two Purge Troopers in Phase I armor arrived. The Inquisitor then questioned Charuk about the reports of a force-sensitive girl on Golak. In an attempt to toy with him the Inquisitor added that he went beyond the train tracks, burned all the farm villages, and left no survivors. Sensing that Rani was the force-sensitive girl, the Inquisitor force pushed Charuk aside. He then attempted to capture Rani resulting in a storm where many of the inhabitants were fighting one another. Before the Inquisitor could capture Rani, Rugal revealed herself to be a Jedi to protect Rani and Charuk. She then dueled against the Inquisitor and killed him by slicing his throat. After the Inquisitor died, Rugal guided Rani to a tunnel hidden in a body of water. As Rugal told Charuk that Rani would be safer with her, Charuk said his last goodbyes to Rani before she entered the tunnel. After Rugal and Rani entered the tunnel together it closed immediately and became submerged in the body of water.
Rugal was an elderly woman, using a cane to help her walk. However, her walking stick doubled as a cane lightsaber, splitting into two blue lightsabers.
Rugal was voiced by , and first appeared in "The Bandits of Golak," the seventh episode of the second volume of Star Wars: Visions.