Why was grievous important?

Why was grievous important?

While not Force-sensitive, he trained in all lightsaber combat forms under Count Dooku to rival the Jedi of the Galactic Republic. Throughout the Clone Wars, Grievous killed numerous Jedi and collected their lightsabers as trophies, earning a reputation as the most feared Jedi hunter in the galaxy of his era.

What inspired General Grievous?

George Lucas shot down these ideas and ironically got the inspiration for General Grievous’ design from the shape of a bathroom detergent spray nozzle. Warren Fu created the initial design while Industrial Light & Magic turned him into the CGI character we know and love today.

What is General Grievous canon backstory?

In-canon when he was a Kaleesh Warlord, he sustained life threatening injuries in an accident and was reconstructed with a focus on his new body being able to excel at combat. He was trained in lightsaber arts by Dooku and became the Supreme Commander of the Separatist Army then went on to fight in the Clone Wars.

When did General Grievous first appear in canon?

The General revealed. Grievous reveals himself to the Jedi on Hypori. Grievous’s first public appearance against the Republic and Jedi Order was at the Battle of Hypori four months after the Battle of Geonosis.

Why is Grievous always coughing?

Mace Windu Caused General Greivous’ Cough General Grievous engaged Windu in combat when the latter tried to stop his escape. Windu used the power of the force to crush his chest plate, dealing him a massive blow to the midsection. This in turn sparked his cough, which made its way into the theatrical film.

Why did Grievous become a cyborg?

He was first a savage and brutal Kaleesh warlord on his own planet. Then his spaceship crashed and he was critically wounded. Dooku managed to find him in time and made him stronger, turning him into a cyborg. Then Dooku trained Grievous in the ways of lightsaber fighting and the rest is, as they say, history.

How did General Grievous get his cough?

Why did General Grievous become a cyborg?

Is 2d Clone Wars canon?

Is the original 2-D animated “Clone Wars” canon? No, it isn’t officially canon anymore. It’s a part of the Star Wars Legends[1] canon/continuity.

Why does General Grievous have 4 lightsabers?

Grievous’ lightsabers are “trophies”. He collected them from Jedi that he had slain in battle. Since Grievous chose to take the weapons from fallen Jedi opponents as opposed to crafting his own, the sabers are the colors they are because Jedi traditionally tend to have either green or blue bladed lightsabers, not red.

How did grievous become so strong?

A native of the planet Kalee, Grievous sustained severe injuries that required extensive repair by the time of the Clone Wars. Willingly submitting to a procedure that rendered him more mechanical than organic, he became a living weapon, granting him lightning-quick reflexes and devastating strength.

What happened to Grievous after the Clone Wars?

Grievous was reconstructed as a cyborg and was presented to Dooku as a potential weapon to be used in the upcoming war that the count had planned against the Republic. After being made Supreme Commander, Grievous proceeded to wreak havoc on the Republic for the three-year–span of the Clone Wars.

How did grievous become the supreme martial commander?

After Grievous received his cybernetic enhancements and was trained in lightsaber combat by Count Dooku, he became the Supreme Martial Commander of the Separatist Droid Armies and gained the rank of general in the military of the Confederacy of Independent Systems.

What did General Grievous do to Palpatine?

In 19 BBY, Grievous led the Confederate Navy in the Battle of Coruscant, an attack on the Republic’s capital. Grievous killed several Jedi and took Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, leader of the Republic, hostage.