Kaleesh Cyborg, General Grievous, was at the helm of the devastating destruction and carnage
that came as a result of the Clone Wars, leading the Sepratist Droid army into countless battles
across the galaxy.
How exactly did this Kaleesh warrior turn from a refined fighter and skilled tactician,
into a ruthless, cyborg war machine.
We’re going to dive into the complete story of General Grievous' transformation.
Stay tuned until the end of the video to uncover the horrific truth behind how Grievous obtained
his vast Jedi Lightsaber collection.
Before we get into Grievous' transformation into a formidable cyborg, remember to smash
the subscribe button and leave a like on the video!
After you’ve done that, leave a comment down below telling me if you’d like to see
a top 10 facts video about General Greivous.
General Grievous, or Qymaen Jai Sheelal as he was known at the time, was a native of
the planet Kalee, a place that had been ravaged by famine and war for many generations.
For many years, the technologically superior species known as the Yam’rii had enslaved
much of the Kaleesh population, leading to a brutal conflict known as the Huk War.
Grievous became a powerful warlord on his planet, eventually managing to drive the Yam’rii
species from Kalee.
Grievous, being an extremely resilient warrior, was not satisfied with simply liberating his
planet, instead pushing the Yam’rii further out and invading their nearby colony planets.
Grievous completely destroyed any trace of the Yam’rii species, decimating every planet
they had claimed ownership of.
After the events of the Huk war, the Kaleesh people had accrued a tremendous amount of
debt to sustain their war effort against the Yam’rii.
Further adding to the troubles of the Kaleesh, the Jedi were sent in as peacekeepers, who
sided with the Yam’rii and placed harsh punishment on the Kaleesh species for their
actions.
The sanctions and fines placed on Kalee left the population in poverty, with hundreds of
thousands of Kaleesh starving to death.
The arrival of the Jedi on Kalee as punishers began Grevious’ long held hatred of the
Jedi order, which continued brewing throughout the long fought Clone Wars.
Fortunately for Grievous and his people, a Muun from the Intergalactic banking clan,
and long time ally of Darth Plagueis, brought a strong opportunity to rebuild and have the
war time debts of the Kaleesh people forgiven.
The Muun offered Grievous a job as a Banking Clan debt collector, who would be tasked with
collecting Banking Clan debts by force.
In exchange for taking on the role, the Intergalactic Banking Clan offered to forgive all debt on
the planet.
Although Grievous was initially disgusted at being a “leg-breaker” for a soulless
megacorporation, he placed the needs of his people before himself, accepting the role.
He performed the role for many years before uncovering the truth about the Yam'rii destruction
of ancient burial sites on Kalee.
The savage invaders had broken into burial grounds on one of the colonies of Kalee, vandalizing
the tombstones and destroying the sacred grounds.
This revelation unleashed an intense rage in Grievous, who quickly relinquished his
role as debt collector for the Banking Clan so that he could avenge his fallen ancestors.
San Hill, who was a long time acquaintance of Darth Plagueis, was extremely unhappy with
Grievous breaking his contract, but did not plan to kill him immediately.
Hill feared that the immediate death of Grievous may lead to strong and harsh retaliation from
the Kaleesh population.
Instead, he conspired with Poggle the Lesser, ruler of Geonosis, Count Dooku and Darth Sidious,
to condemn Grievous to a life of permanent slavery.
They intended to begin Grievous’ transformation on Geonosis so that he would be fully healed
and ready to begin his work as the Clone Wars kicked off.
Back on Grievous’ homeworld, Kalee, Grievous and his personal bodyguards boarded their
ship, the Martyr.
They were on track to reignite the Huk War and finally bring and end to the Yam’rii
species, once and for all.
Only moments after take off, a thunderous explosion tore through the ship, scorching
every inch of the cockpit before violently bursting into millions of tiny shards.
The crew on board were rocketed out of the ship and plunged into the vast blue oceans
of Kalee, one by one.
The personal bodyguards of Grievous were both dead before their bodies hit the water, but
Grievous managed to hang to life by a thread.
His body was rapidly losing blood and in a deep shock.
Dooku was already standing by, ready to grab Grievous’ body and begin the transformation
from Kaleesh to cyborg super warrior.
Dooku was forced to use the Dark side Sith Power, Heart Stun, to prevent Grievous from
succumbing to cardiac arrest while being transported back to Geonosis to begin the procedure.
On the way to Geonosis, Dooku blamed the ambush on the Jedi, further reinforcing Grievous'
immense hatred for them, fuelling his desire to wipe them out.
After arriving at the medical station on Geonosis, Grievous was told that his body was no longer
capable of functioning correctly, and that it must be replaced if he was to live a single
hour longer.
This was simply untrue, but Grievous believed the explanation by Dooku, vowing to destroy
the Jedi that brought this untold pain and suffering upon him.
Beginning the procedure, Dooku provided the blood of Slain Jedi Master, Sifo Dyas so that
his body would remain functional during the procedure.
Dooku had secretly hoped that this blood would allow Grievous to become force sensitive and
become apprentice to him.
Poggle the lesser preserved the brain and eyes of Grievous after the crash, implanting
them into a duranium alloy body, complete with LX-44 robotic legs.
The vital organs of Grievous were housed in a synthskin gut-sack, impervious to the rigours
of the vacuum of space.
Despite previously telling the Geonosian scientists not to alter his mind, they went ahead and
made some minor alterations to it, trimming away disturbing memories from the Huk war
and enhancing his rage centres of the brain.
This caused the newly created cyborg to possess a strong rage, enhancing his combat reflexes
and dexterity within his prosthetic hands.
Grievous also received internal implants which were placed in the sockets of his eyes, sharpening
his vision and protecting them from the vacuum of space.
Following a short period of rest, Grievous made a full recovery, coming out of the ordeal
stronger than he was going in.
Hill, Dooku and Poggle the Lesser deemed the experiment an overwhelming success, granting
Grievous the rank of Supreme Commander of the Droid armies, making him the highest ranking
officer within the Sepratist Army.
Dooku also presented Grievous with his first lightsaber, the one previously used by slain
Jedi Master, Sifo Dyas.
Although initially disgusted by his new droid body, and the fact that he was placed in command
of the droid army, Grievous quickly grew into the role, vowing to use it as a means of destroying
the Jedi order.
Throughout his time as a cyborg, Grievous attempted to honour his true heritage as a
Kaleesh warrior by wearing traditional hunting masks and cloaks resembling those that were
used by his ancestors.
Grievous quickly grew to highly Respect Count Dooku and Darth Sidious, considering them
necessary for the management of the political aspects of the sepratist alliance.
Although he did not delve into the political affairs of the sepratist alliance, he trusted
Dooku and Sidious to best serve the needs of his droid army.
Grievous was disgusted by Viceroy of the Trade Federation, Newt Gunray because of his extreme
arrogance and lowly cowardice.
Furthermore, Gunray consistently undermined the Leadership of Grievous, only considering
him a mindless droid, without the ability to make broad decisions for the Sepratist
alliance.
Some time after his transformation into the cyborg that we now know him as, Grievous learned
that the Dark Jedi Kaa and Lii had stolen his ancient collection of Red bladed Sith
lightsabers.
After having discovered the location of the twin sisters, Grievous piloted his personal
craft, the “Soulless One”, to the acidic world of Dica, hoping to reclaim his prized
collection.
Grievous eventually tracked down one of the sisters, confronting her, demanding that she
reveal her name.
After stalling Grievous for mere moments, the sisters lept from behind Grievous, engaging
him in combat.
The twins converged on Grievous, fighting him side by side for the protection of their
new Lightsaber collection.
Grievous was eventually able to knock the lightsabers out of the hands of both sisters,
completing his victory.
He entered a deep state of rage as he discovered that his prized collection had been dumped
into an acidic lake on the surface of the planet.
The sisters knew they were no match for a strongly enraged Grievous, retreating off
of the planet to an unknown location.
After reconciling his great loss, Grievous vowed to only collecto Lightsabers of the
Jedi in the future, leaving us at the point where we meet him in Revenge of the Sith,
or the Clone Wars TV series chronologically.
After that, we all know the story of Grievous and how he became a ruthless General in the
fight against the Republic.
He took part in countless battles in the Clone Wars, even wiping out the Nightsisters of
Dathomir.
His final fight came on Utapau, as he faced General Obi-Wan Kenobi, ultimately leading
to his defeat.
This defeat ended the Clone Wars, but not because the Republic had actually won.
Although the main forces of the separatists were now completely wiped out, Order 66 Was
given, declaring the Jedi traitors, leading to the formation of the Galactic Empire.
Grievous, Dooku and every other member of the Sepratist alliance were ultimately betrayed
by Emperor Palpatine, who was pulling the strings on both sides of the war.
In the end he fought for a cause that didn’t really exist, but his ultimate goal of wiping
out the Jedi did come to fruition.
That was the story of how General Grievous Became a Cyborg after fighting a fierce war
on his own planet, and working as a debt collector the Intergalactic Banking Clan.
Thanks so much for watching, remember to subscribe to the channel for more incredible content
like this and hit that like button!
Let me know down below if you’d like to see a top 10 facts about General Grievous
video!