Ivak Kalazar was a Human male Mandalorian who originally was part of Death Watch, but defected to the New Mandalorians, and later became a mercenary. He was born on Mandalore, and joined the Death Watch movement as a youth, becoming fascinated with the ancient Mandalorian clans. He became a skilled soldier during the following years, and initially fought against the New Mandalorians during the Clone Wars, but when Pre Vizsla revealed that he was collaborating with Darth Maul and Savage Opress, he saw the man as a traitor. That caused him to join the New Mandalorians, and fought against the Death Watch alongside the police forces and secret service of Satine Kryze in 20 BBY. After their defeat, he fled the planet aboard a stolen ship, and began his work as a mercenary.