Grievous was served as Supreme Commander of the CIS droid army during the Clone Wars. While
he was not force sensitive he trained under the sith lord count Dooku in the lightsaber's combat
to rival the Jedi knight of the Republic. Throughout the Clone Wars, Grievous murdered
numerous Jedi's and collected their lightsabers as trophies making him one of the most infamous
and fear Jedi hunter in the galaxy. In addition to his combat skills Grievous was also a brilliant
tactician who oversaw countless campaigns against the galactic republic. Throughout the clone wars
while he also gained a repetition for hunting and killing Jedi knights because of grievous
influence and lust for power count Dooku and Darth Sidious saw his potential strength and power
along with his willingness to succeed as he led his people into a merciless war against the Huk.
Before General Grievous fearsome reputation as a merciless military leader, he was a well-known
warlord and godlike figure on his native planet Kalee, the Kaleesh were reptilian humanoids and
typically wear a traditional mask to conceal their face Kalee's culture was deeply spiritual and
warlike. War was seen as an essential part of life and war between tribes was common. Grievous also
known by his original name as Qymaen Jai Sheelal became both a fearsome warrior and warlord while
also gaining an understanding for the warfare and battle tactics. During the Kaleesh war against the
Huk which led to the upbringing of the warlord's personal vendetta against the galactic republic
as they support the enemy the Yam'rii. Over the course of his life Grievous came to top of nations
and defeated many of his adversaries under his leadership obsessed with the glory gathered in war
Grievous value bravery and combat above everything else and earned a bloody reputation as a Kaleesh
warlord on his planet after gaining a reputation. The Kaleesh warlord potential was recognized by
the sith lord Darth Sidious and Count Dooku while he's led his people against the Yam'rii
Sheelal learned battle tactics and warfare during the Kaleesh war against the Yam'rii of Huk, a humanoid
insect species from the same system became one of the greatest military leaders using his ruthless
and uncompromising tactics and eventually develop a personal vendetta against the galactic republic
as the government has supported the Yam'rii after the Jedi had made a disastrous intervention in
a conflict between two species. After a terrible shutter crash that almost killed him and destroyed
most of his original body Count Dooku told him that it was a Jedi who committed the accident
causing the general to harbor a deep and violent hatred of the Jedi however Dooku was responsible
for the shuttle crash that caused Grievous injuries Count Dooku offered the Kaleesh warrior
life-saving surgery and a transformation to a cyborg because of his hatred of the Jedi knights
he choose to receive extreme cybernetic upgrades to increase his skills in combat becoming even
more threatening and fearsome warrior after the reconstruction of his entire body. The cybernetic
warlord pledged his allegiance to Count Dooku Grievous became a skilled lightsaber duelist
under Dooku's guidance who trains the Kaleesh in the art of using the lightsaber during combat
this alteration rendered him more mechanical than organic as he received greater abilities as
a result however these new abilities came at a cost he was cold and calculating and lacked empathy and
compassion to his adversary. As we take a closer look at grievous he was 20% alien and 80% robot
internal implants were also placed in his eyes to sharpen his vision and to protect them from
the vacuum of space. They will also alter his brain against his wishes but to trim away
disturbing memories while enhancing his anger and allowing him to better employ his newfound agility.
His body was made out of duranium alloy
body while his vital organs were housed in a synth-skinned gut sack.
The only surviving parts of Grievous original Kaleesh form on his mechanical body were his eyes
his brain and his vital organs his persistent cough was a result of his
organic lungs being irritated by their cybernetic implants.
What made him particularly dangerous were his arms
he had six digits on his hands four fingers and two thumbs and have the
ability to split into two giving him a massive advantage during a battle with a Jedi knight.
LX-44 robotic legs were found on General Grievous along with the reinforced knee plates.
In addition, his legs have claws on each foot allowing grievous to strangle his enemy
because of these alterations to his robotic arms and legs,
it gave him the flexibility to crawl on the ground like a large insect.
He was measured at 2.16 meters or 7 feet with a mass of 159 kilograms or 350 pounds.
The same droids and technique used to rebuild Grievous would
later be used to apply Darth Vader's cyber suit.
However unknown to the General Grievous was betrayed by Sidious and have resulted in the
Republic invasion of the planet in an effort to bring a decisive conclusion to the war.
As a result, Grievous was ultimately killed by his nemesis General Kenobi which ended the war as well
as the systematic collapse of the Republic. So what are your thoughts on general grievous personally i
always thought he was rather a two-dimensional character in star wars but understanding his
complex history as Kaleesh warlord his rise to power as a demigod within his own people and
his transformation from Sheela to General Grievous, Grievous was in many ways similar to Darth Vader.
His characterization was highly developed and complex with many conflicting internal
struggles as Kaleesh with deep hatred toward the Jedi knights and cybernetic implants that
control of his aggression made him smarter but more dangerous. And as always if you
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