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{{Infobox/Character|world=[[Kalee]]|born=c. 60 ABY|death=19 BBY, [[Utapau]]|species=[[Kaleesh]]|gender=Male|height=2.16 m|mass=159 kg|hair=Black|eyes=Yellow|cybernetics=Completely cybernetic except for brain, vital organs, and parts of head|spouse=<ul><li>[[Ronderu lij Kummar]]</li><li>10 other wives</li></ul>|masters=[[Count Dooku]]|affiliation=[[Confederacy of Independent Systems]]|image=Grievous.webp|role=Supreme Commander of the Droid Armies}}
General Grievous is an existing Legends character.<ref>https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Grievous/Legends</ref> 

==Biography==

=== War on Kalee ===
Qymaen and Ronderu were divided on their opinions of technology. Ronderu embraced the primitive, using [[Lig Sword|Lig Swords]] to great effect, while Qymaen accepted use of his [[Czerka Outland Rifle]] as a necessity in order to win.<ref name=":0" />

=== In the Shadows ===
Grievous described waiting behind the scenes for the first four months of the [[Clone Wars]] as some of the hardest for him. On [[Hypori]], he met [[Chiv Dol]] during this span.<ref name=":0" />

=== Early-War Successes ===
Following the [[Battle of Nadiem]] (5 ABG), Grievous went on a winning streak, never losing a single battle until the [[Battle of Bandomeer]] (14 ABG). However, the Separatist strategy droid [[B9-Z4]] pointed out that Grievous possessed vast numerical advantages in these engagements and claimed that an average commander could have achieved similar results.<ref name=":0">[[Besieged]]</ref>

During the early war, he used the ''[[Huakil]]'' as his headquarters and flagship. In 14 months, 6 days ABG, Grievous commanded the Separatist [[Raid on Obroa-skai|attack]] on [[Obroa-skai]], raiding its [[Obroan Galactic Observatory]] in the city of [[Qorik]].<ref name=":0" /> He left within a day.<ref name=":0" /> Not long after, his fleet was spotted in the [[Carest System]] and believed to be headed into the neutral [[Sumitra Sector]].<ref name=":0" />

Around this time, he ordered [[Tsmeu-6 Personal Wheelbike|his wheelbike]] to be modified on [[Botajef]], replacing the passenger seat with a laser cannon. The modifications were not completed as quickly as he hoped, and he was unable to get it back before the [[Battle of Bandomeer|Battle of Bandomeer.]]<ref name=":0" />

=== Besieged on Bandomeer===
{{Quote|You do manage to get yourself into quite the messes.|[[Chiv Dol]]|<ref name=":0" />}}
Around 14 months, 18 days ABG, Grievous's forces were [[Battle of Bandomeer|defeated]] by [[Sadiya Keldon]] at [[Bandomeer]], costing him the ''Huakil'' and trapping him in the small town of [[Selbar]], with Republic forces on all sides. Grievous blamed [[Admiral Veem]] and the [[Babteer Pil]] for these losses.<ref name=":0">[[Besieged]]</ref> The battle frustrated him, and he struggled with being unable to personally fight the Republic.<ref name=":0" /> He relocated his headquarters to the ''[[Demask]]'', which was also battle-damaged and sitting in [[Selbar]]. In 14 months, 29 days, he ratted out [[Feeorin Mercenaries|a group of Feeorin mercenaries]] hired by the Republic to infiltrate Selbar.<ref name=":0" /> The battle cost him some damage to his arms as well as MagnaGuards [[IG-122]] and [[IG-121]].<ref name=":0" />

In 15 months, 15 days, right after being repaired from his previous bout, he left Selbar for the first time since the initial battle, believing that he could hunt down Republic High General Sadiya Keldon and her newfound ally [[Kuallue]] while they were away from camp.<ref name=":0" /> His speeders broke through Republic lines to the west and attacked [[Hotel 4]], where the two were at, but Kuallue used powerful telekinetic attacks to take out several [[STAP]]s and crash Grievous's [[Arrow-21 Landspeeder]]. Kuallue then commandeered a STAP, so Grievous took over one as well to pursue, all while General Keldon was able to hide from his forces and stay alive. Grievous chased Kuallue, ultimately succeeding in bringing down his quarry, but taking extensive damage in the process and exposing his STAP to the sight-line of a [[V-19 Torrent]]. The V-19 quickly shot down Grievous, who lost his legs, had his arms disabled, and was at Kuallue's mercy. Ultimately, Kuallue abandoned Grievous to be captured by the arriving Republic forces, but Grievous was able to hide in [[Lake Nilseen]] before they arrived and send out a call for help. Grievous went unconscious shortly thereafter, but he was pulled out of the lake in a rescue mission launched by [[TeenPat]]. A [[Vulture Droid]] then carried him to safety.<ref name=":0" />

=== Recovery ===
{{Quote|There are no draws in war. You win or you lose.|-Grievous|<ref name=":0" />}}
Grievous spent time in the [[Pablir Regional Medical Center]] on life support while [[Chiv Dol]] attempted to repair his cybernetics, which were removed from his body for the repairs. Grievous was also left naked without his armored plates.<ref name=":0" /> Meanwhile, the Palti of Babteer Pil, [[WanThir]], critiqued Grievous's overconfidence.<ref name=":0" /> By day 18, Grievous was in stable condition, but damages to his [[NDS Converter|NDS Converters]] meant that he would be unable to control most of his limbs, even if the motors were repaired or replaced.<ref name=":0" />

He taught the General using the Meerian sport of [[Beezfitrar]] as an analogy, and explained that in warfare is necessary to be patient and cut one's losses.<ref name=":0" /> Grievous was not a fan of WanThir's approach, but his recent failures and desperation to survive made him ultimately willing to listen, and he eventually even came to enjoy the sport.<ref name=":0" />

By the 26th day of the war, Grievous was out of the hospital, using a repulsorlift chair to get around while relying on his one working arm to control it. His legs and other other arm still could not attach due to lack of [[NDS Converter|NDS Converters]].<ref name=":0" />

=== Endgame ===
Grievous was able to command Separatist forces when Kuallue and the Republic took the [[Valmin Water Treatment Facility]]. He attacked to seize it back, but once he realized that it was not feasible and would cost hundreds of droids, he decided to destroy it instead, forcing the Republic to get out of Selbar the way they came, through an underground tunnel and a well. However, the Republic still had already succeeded in their primary objective of poisoning the water supply and destroying the filtration equipment, forcing the Babteer Pil to rely exclusively on imported bottles that had arrived on the ''Venture.'' As such, it forced the Separatist command to accelerate their plans, with only about one week of water left.<ref name=":0" />

On the 2nd day of month 16 ABG, the Republic launched their final attack, which started with [[AT-TE|AT-TE Walkers]] climbing up the cliff toward Selbar's east wall and also included intentionally crashed gunships to destroy the wall so that walkers could breach the shield. Grievous sent [[WanThir|WanThir,]] [[LilVas]], and his decoy to lead their forces in countering the threat, while he remained personally aboard their command center in the ''[[Demask]]''. Later, he heard that [[Kuallue]] had been able to sneak into the town and board the ''[[Venture]]'', so he sent his decoy and a dozen [[B2 Super Battle Droid|B2 Super Battle Droids]] to stop him after the battle on the east side wound down. Grievous and [[IG-124]] went to focus on guarding the main shield generator in the center of the town, which was attacked around the same time by [[Sadiya Keldon]] herself alongside two [[Republic Commando|Republic Commandos]]. Grievous killed the clones, but Sadiya was able to sneak inside of his defenses, engage him and IG-124 in a brief duel, and ultimately set off a bomb to destroy the generator, leaving Selbar undefended. However, she didn't want to be caught in the blast, so she had ordered the ''[[Kalpana]]'' not to destroy the city center.<ref name=":0" />

=== Fleeing Selbar ===
Grievous ordered the Separatists to mobilize, activating shields on the ''[[Demask]]'', launching [[Vulture Droid|Vulture Droids]] and a variety of ships owned by [[Babteer Pil]], and attacking the Grand Army below them on the east side of the city. The clones tried to escape down the cliffside, but Grievous and WanThir had devised "Protocol [[Met (Village)|Met,"]] which involved blasting the top part of the cliff to cause a rockslide, decimating the [[Clone Trooper|Clone Troopers]] and their walkers. Grievous also had has decoy try to escape aboard a [[Sheathipede-class Shuttle|''Sheathipede''-class Shuttle]]. It was pursued by Kuallue, who telepathically ordered the ''Kalpana'' to capture it in a tractor beam. The decoy wreaked havoc aboard the ''[[Kalpana]]'', thanks also to several [[Colicoid Infiltrator-series Droid]]s that Grievous activated.<ref name=":0" />

The chaos on the ''Kalpana'' proved to Grievous's advantage when he moved his troops onto the plain below and tried to take camp aurek. In response, a large clone army massed between them and the camp, but Grievous activated a holographic projection of the ''[[Demask]]'' placed it between the ''Kalpana'' and the clone armies. With the blinded battlecruiser unable to see the difference, turbolaser blasts descended upon the fake frigate, going straight through it and onto the clone army. This made a clear path for Grievous to march all of his troops directly into camp aurek and begin siezing the starships. Grievous led from the front, personally boarding the ''[[Micah Giiett]]'' alongside [[IG-124]] and a half-dozen Babteer Pil. There, he encountered [[Nan Latourain]], but she was killed by IG-124.<ref name=":0" />

Grievous then used his newly acquired ship to attack and eventually destroy the ''Kalpana'', thus freeing the way for the Separatists to flee the planet. However, he was feeling confident and instead decided to stand and fight against the two remaining [[Acclamator-class Assault Ship]]s. He hoped that his bold attack could scare them off, tricking them into thinking that Separatist reinforcements were inbound.<ref name=":0" />

Grievous ordered WanThir to take command of the ''[[Micah Giiett]]'', their second-largest starship, while he sent [[LilVas]] to get more supplies from camp aurek. Grievous, [[Teun Mu]], and  [[TeenPat]] stayed on the bridge of the ''Demask''. The ''Micah Giiett'' and ''Demask'' fought back-to-back for the final battle with remaining Republic naval forces. However, the former was quickly damaged, and an ion bomb knocked their shields offline for a minute. They would've been destroyed were it not for a sacrifice by [[LilVas]], which bought WanThir's crew time to get their shields back up.<ref name=":0" />

Later, both ships were forced to disengage and go further into the planet's gravity well, which [[Sadiya Keldon]] interpreted as a trap, trying to lure her ships downward so that that could be surrounded by incoming Separatist reinforcements. As Grievous had hoped, Keldon retreated, and the Separatists took control of [[Bandomeer]].<ref name=":0" /> 

=== Cleanup in Liznob Bot ===
Babteer Pil began to retake the planet, and once their Separatist reinforcements arrived, very late that night, they were able to mount an attack against the remaining Republic outposts. WanThir, Grievous, and [[TeenPat]] went for [[Liznob Bot]], a town close to [[Selbar]] which was acted as one of the bigger Republic strongholds. They seized it in a day, leaving enough time for the Babteer Pil to attend the conclusion of the [[Selbar Babteer|Selbar Babteer's]] victory over the [[Liznob Bot Padneen]]. Grievous spoke briefly at the event and received an ovation from the crowd.<ref name=":0" /> 

WanThir told Grievous that he was thankful for what the Separatists did, but he did not want to fight for them offworld. Instead, he decided to focus on helping his people rebuild. TeenPat did decide to join Grievous.<ref name=":0" />

Grievous then spoke with [[Count Dooku]], who was surprised by how successful Grievous had been. As a result, Grievous was awarded command of the upcoming [[Operation Durge's Lance]].<ref name=":0" />

==Cybernetic Construction==
Grievous used LX-42 cybernetic arms, and all of his limbs were reliant on NDS converters to turn his nervous system's signals into commands that a machine could execute.<ref name=":0" /> The cybernetics were maintained by his personal cyberneticist, [[Chiv Dol]]. They also had automated repair subroutines, which Grievous could control with his mind. It also included an internal comlink that could be turned on using his [[Cybernetic Brain Implants]]. His life-support systems included about 10 minutes of oxygen, allowing him to survive in space or underwater for a short time.<ref name=":0" /> Grievous also required his mask to see properly. The crash damaged his eyes, so he was nearsighted without the lenses in his mask.<ref name=":0" />

==Personality and Traits==
Early in the war, Grievous had a brute-force approach to warfare, throwing his vast armies at the enemy without much thought, and relished the chance to personally slay enemies on the front lines. He also loathed the idea of draws seeing warfare as only about winning.<ref name=":0" /> Via his challenges on Bandomeer, he became a wiser tactician, defeating enemies with his wits and not just his skills with a lightsaber, as well as learning how to cut his losses when needed.<ref name=":0" />

Despite his frequent reliance on them, Grievous was not particularly fond of the [[Droid Army]], even his [[IG-100 MagnaGuard|IG-100 MagnaGuards]], whom he gave mumuu wrappings by which to mock them, comparing them to his [[Izvoshra]], whom he saw as more cunning. He had more respect for the organic soldiers in his service, particularly the [[Babteer Pil]] following their efforts in the [[Battle of Bandomeer]].<ref name=":0" />

Grievous struggled with understanding his own identity, and wondered if his feats (particularly killing Jedi) could be attributed to himself or to his cybernetics. He also wondered if his [[Cybernetic Brain Implants]] contained false memories.<ref name=":0" /> Grievous saw little purpose in anything other than killing Jedi, and he lamented his lack of wealth, prestige, honor, friends, or family.<ref name=":0" />

== Appearances ==

=== Re-Expanded appearances ===
* ''[[Besieged]]'' <small>(First Re-Expanded appearance)</small>

=== All appearances ===

* [[Millennium Falcon (novel)|''Millennium Falcon'']] <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* "[[The Eyes of Revolution]]" — ''[[Star Wars: Visionaries]]''
* ''[[Star Wars: Clone Wars]]'' — "[[Clone Wars Chapter 20|Chapter 20]]" <small>(First appearance)</small>
* ''[[Star Wars: Clone Wars]]'' — "[[Clone Wars Chapter 21|Chapter 21]]"
* ''[[Star Wars: Battle for the Republic]]''
* "[[Hide in Plain Sight]]" — [[Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Volume 2|''Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures'' Volume 2]]
* "[[Rogue's Gallery]]" — [[Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Volume 3|''Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures'' Volume 3]]
* ''[[The Cestus Deception]]'' <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* ''[[Besieged]]'' <small>(First Re-Expanded appearance)</small>
* ''[[Republic Commando: True Colors]]'' <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* "[[Deep Forest]]" — ''[[Star Wars: Visionaries]]'' <small>(Appears in hologram)</small>
* "[[CIS Shadowfeed Dispatch 15:01:15 Edition]]" — [[Star Wars Insider 73|''Star Wars Insider'' 73]] <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* "[[Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 15:3:02]]" — [[Star Wars Insider 75|''Star Wars Insider'' 75]]
* "[[CIS Shadowfeed Dispatch 15:3:21 Edition]]" — [[Star Wars Insider 76|''Star Wars Insider'' 76]]
* "[[Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 15:3:29]]" — [[Star Wars Insider 76|''Star Wars Insider'' 76]] <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* ''[[Star Wars: General Grievous]]''
* [[Secrets of the Jedi (novel)|''Secrets of the Jedi'']] <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* ''[[Jedi Trial]]'' <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* ''[[Yoda: Dark Rendezvous]]'' <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* ''[[Star Wars: Republic: Dreadnaughts of Rendili]]''
* ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels]]''
* [[Republic 73|''Republic'' 73]] <small>(Appears in hologram)</small>
* ''[[Boba Fett: A New Threat]]''
* ''[[Boba Fett: Pursuit]]'' <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* [[Obsession 4|''Obsession'' 4]]
* [[Obsession 5|''Obsession'' 5]]
* "[[Heroes on Both Sides (comic)|Heroes on Both Sides]]" — [[Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Volume 5|''Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures'' Volume 5]]
* ''[[Star Wars—Free Comic Book Day 2005 Special]]'' <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* ''[[Labyrinth of Evil]]''
* ''[[Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel]]'' <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* ''[[Reversal of Fortune]]''
* ''[[Star Wars: Grievous Getaway]]''
* "[[Orders (comic)|Orders]]" — [[Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Volume 4|''Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures'' Volume 4]] <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* "[[Heart of Evil: A Hero Seeks Not Vengeance]]" – [[Living Force (roleplaying campaign)|''Living Force'']] campaign <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* ''[[Star Wars: Clone Wars]]'' — "[[Clone Wars Chapter 22|Chapter 22]]"
* ''[[Star Wars: Clone Wars]]'' — "[[Clone Wars Chapter 23|Chapter 23]]"
* ''[[Star Wars: Clone Wars]]'' — "[[Clone Wars Chapter 24|Chapter 24]]"
* ''[[Star Wars: Clone Wars]]'' — "[[Clone Wars Chapter 25|Chapter 25]]"
* [[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'']]
* † ''[[Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith]]''
* [[Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (novelization)|''Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith'' novelization]]
* [[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (video game)|''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith'' video game]]
* [[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (junior novelization)|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'' junior novelization]]
* ''[[Galactic Crisis!]]''
* ''[[Obi-Wan's Foe]]''
* ''[[Star Wars: Republic Commando]]''
* ''[[Star Wars: Battlefront II]]''
* † ''[[Star Wars: Republic: Hidden Enemy]]'' <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* ''[[Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader]]'' <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* ''[[Evasive Action: Recruitment]]'' <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* ''[[Evasive Action: End Game]]'' <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* ''[[Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight]]'' <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* [[Agent of the Empire – Iron Eclipse 4|''Agent of the Empire – Iron Eclipse'' 4]] <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* [[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (comic)|''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'' comic]] <small>(In flashback(s))</small>
* [[Death Star (novel)|''Death Star'']] <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* [[Empire 27|''Empire'' 27]] <small>(In flashback(s))</small>
* [[Empire 32|''Empire'' 32]] <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* ''[[Beyond the Rim]]'' <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* ''[[Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees]]'' <small>(Depicted in painting only)</small>
* ''[[Scoundrels]]'' <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* ''[[The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi]]'' <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* ''[[The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader]]'' <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* ''[[Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice]]'' <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
* "[[Celestia Galactica Photografica]]" — ''[[Star Wars: Visionaries]]''

==Sources==
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