Bru Sprigstee was born on Naboo, like many Gungans. At a very early age it was clear that he was strong in the Force. A group of Jedi took him to the temple on Coruscant to train as a Padawan as a youngling. Bru's master, an Anx named Klaras Klevens, taught him how to create illusions to trick his enemies. Bru excelled at his lightsaber training, but was not the brightest youngling, his inability to keep his mouth shut often getting him into trouble. After the death of his master on a peacekeeping trip to Ryloth, Sprigstee became disenfranchised with the ways of the Jedi. He left the order at the age of 16, before reaching any rank of note. He remains neutral in his use of the Force.

Bru is a tall and lanky like most Otolla Gungans. He is white with a purple "X" pattern between his eye stalks, where two bulbous green eyes sit. He usually wears his Haillus pulled up in a top-knot fashion. He is known to wear faded blue robes, similar to those of the Jedi.