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this former Kaleesh military commander played a large role in the Separatist armies of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, during the final stages of the Clone Wars. Grievous was easily distinguished by his tall, cloaked figure, with body parts that were formed from a highly-polished duranium alloy. Grievous' hands had six fingers each, allowing for a wide range of grasping patterns. Each of his arms could be split in two, and Grievous often fought with four lightsabers to thoroughly demoralize - and then eliminate - his enemies. The only thing that survived of his original form were his brain, eyes, heart, and guts, all of which were protected within the armored body. His eyes were a brilliant gold color, with a reptilian black pupil and surrounded by blood-red sockets. Everything about General Grievous spoke of a certain level of vanity and self-assuredness. Whereas Count Dooku was the politcal leader of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, General Grievous was the military leader of the Separatist armies. Grievous was a master strategist and weapons master, and was one of a handful of beings who were known to have killed many Jedi Knights. He kept many lightsabers attached to his belt to indicate his prowess, and he was a skilled fighter with a lighsaber. Little was known about his origins outside the Separatist camp, although his career among the Kaleesh was well-documented. He was an infamous commander who distinguished himself during the Huk Wars, a series of conflicts that ultimately ended when the Jedi Knights ruled that the Huks were the victims, and the Kaleesh were severely punished. Grievous was forced to witness the starvation of his people, before sustaining incredible injuries in an accidental shuttle crash. He was devastated by the unfairness of being injured in the crash after surviving all manner of combat and destruction, and briefly contemplated suicide. When the InterGalactic Banking Clan arrived on Kalee and offered to rescue the Kaleesh in exchange for his body, Grievous agreed to the deal. Grievous was recreated as a part-alien, part-droid monstrosity on the planet Geonosis, a transformation that was funded by San Hill and carried out by Poggle the Lesser, as a strange sort of gift to Count Dooku. Grievous' armored body was created in the image of a Krath wardroid, giving it a fearsome appearance. Instead of requiring sleep to recouperate, Grievous was provided with a stasis chamber in which he could literally recharge. His droid anatomy augmented his already powerful body and abilities, and Grievous was a quick study in the art of lightsaber combat. Dooku himself was surprised when Grievous proved to be a student who surpassed other apprentices after mere weeks of training. Although he participated in the Battle of Geonosis, none who faced Grievous survived to warn the Republic of his appearance. After Geonosis, Grievous was promoted to Supreme Commander of the Droid Armies, a position that put Grievous on par with Count Dooku. Grievous first appeared in command of the Separatist forces during the Battle of Hypori, then began a march Coreward along the Corellian Trade Spine. After the planet Duro was captured from the Old Republic, Grievous directly addressed the Republic, speaking in a Confederacy HoloNet broadcast that was tapped into the main Republic HoloNet. As part of the broadcast, Grievous forced Hoolidan Keggle to sign a surrender that officially gave the Separatists control of Duro. Then, after the tide of battle had turned in favor of the Republic, Grievous was order to launch an all-out attack on Coruscant itself. Aboard his flagship, the Invisible Hand, Grievous was able to penetrate Coruscant's defenses. Using knowledge provided by Darth Sidious, he was able to reach the location of 500 Republica and kidnap Chancellor Palpatine, despite a group of Jedi Masters who were protecting the Chancellor. Once this was accomplished, Grievous sent a specially designed and falsified message to Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, who had been on Tythe trying to capture Count Dooku. The message specifically called them home to help defend Coruscant, thus bringing them to the "rescue" of Chancellor Palpatine. The two Jedi managed to reclaim Palpatine, and Grievous was forced to flee the battle to Utapau. There, he arranged for the transfer of the Separatist leadership to Mustafar before being located by Clone Intelligence Units. Kenobi was dispatched to Utapau with a contingent of clones to find Grievous, who was alerted to the Jedi's presence shortly after his arrival. When Obi-Wan emerged in the midst of a hangarful of droids, Grievous initially let his MagnaGuards attack the Jedi. Obi-Wan quickly eliminated them, forcing Grievous to attack. Their battle raged through Pau City, until Obi-Wan managed to crack open the chest plates that were protecting Grievous' innards. With a volley of well-placed blaster shots, Obi-Wan was able to destroy Grievous and put an end to his reign of terror. Grievous was voiced by Matthew Wood in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.