Wooly was a domesticated animal used for pulling heavy loads. Master K'Kruhk discovered him on Arkinnea. This occurred when K'Kruhk, along with Master Zao, Padawan Chase Piru, and a group of younglings from the Soaring Hawkbat Clan, were fleeing the Arkinnea Militia. The Jedi had departed a refugee camp due to a sensed, but unknown, danger. They were headed towards uninhabited areas. Because escaping on foot would have been too slow, K'Kruhk acquired the draught animal and a wagon from a local farm. The younglings immediately took a liking to the animal and gave him the name Wooly.
K'Kruhk riding on Wooly's back escaping from the Arkinnea Militia
The group traveled into the mountains using the wagon. Piru drove, posing as a local farmer, while the others concealed themselves inside. They successfully navigated past a militia patrol. However, in the mountains, pilots of an ore carrier, also belonging to the Arkinnea Militia, spotted them. K'Kruhk used his lightsaber to sever the yoke and rode Wooly to distract the pursuers. The ore carrier gave chase, with militia members firing at him from the hatch. K'Kruhk rode through the forest, dodging the shots by hiding among the trees. He then stopped and used the Force to divert the carrier's trajectory, causing it to crash and explode. Seeing another militia ship approaching, K'Kruhk sent Wooly in one direction and proceeded on foot in another to mislead their trackers. In the meantime, Zao, Piru, and the younglings encountered a group of Arkinnea natives known as the Yunu. The Yunu recognized them as Jedi and guided them to the ruins of an abandoned Jedi outpost.
After wandering through the forest for a time, Wooly was able to locate his new companions, much to the delight of the younglings. A few days later, K'Kruhk rejoined them, and they established a hidden settlement within the old temple, keeping Wooly with them.