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Qymaen jai Sheelal, also known as General Grievous, was born on a war-torn Kalee, which was engulfed in the Huk Wars. He would later become the warlord of his planet and steer the Yam'rii from his homeworld. He would gain most of his infamousy when he made his transformation into the nefarious cyborg General Grievous.

Early life
Sheelal was born into a world swallowed by a never-ending war fought by the Kaleesh and the Yam'rii. The Yam'rii, called the "Huk" by the Kaleesh, were a species of highly technologically advanced insectoids, who were capturing and enslaving the Kaleeshians. Sheelal, of course, hated the Huk. At a very young age, Sheelal had an uncontrollable rage and a desire for destruction. His father tried to find an outlet for his anger and showed him how the shoot a slugthrower rifle. The young Kaleesh loved it. He proved himself an expert marksman. By the age of eight years old, he had killed over forty Huk and was as good as any sniper in the galaxy.

The Huk War
The Huk War was a war that had been going on for centuries. It was a war that many thought would never end. The Huk came to Kalee on a mission to enslave its people. The Huk invaded Kalee and began taking Kaleesh to their homeworld and selling them as slaves, laborers, guards, etc. The Kaleesh were not about to let the Huk take over. The Kaleesh were a very proud race and were going to fight for their freedom. Sheelal joined the fight against the Huk at the age of seven. By the time he was twenty-two, he had killed so many Huk that the Keleesh viewed Sheelal as a demigod. When his father met his bloody demise in a battle with the Huk, Sheelal became the warlord of Kalee. He found his father's body and took his mumuu skull mask and bestowed it upon his own head. This would be the face that the Huk would fear and never wish to see.

Deep into the Huk Wars, Sheelal had a re-occuring dream of him slaying a mumuu with twin lig swords in the Kunbal Jungle. The dream gave him the desire to do such a thing in reality. He knew the location in which the dream took place, and set off to hunt the mumuu. When he reached the location in the dream, he did not come up against a mumuu. He had witnessed a female Kaleesh warrior take down a mumuu. This warrior was Ronderu lij Kummar. The two were a powerful group that could not be stopped. They became best friends, and perhaps, lovers. The two fought alongside each other for many years during the Huk War. The two tought each other different techniques and how to fight. Sheelal tought Kummar about using the rifle, and Kummar tought Sheelal about swordsmanship.



The group was seperated only once during the Huk War; unfortunately, it was also the last. Kummar was killed by the Huk on the edge of the Jenuwaa Sea. When the news had reached Sheelal, he was devastated. He immediately got a group and went to get her body in order to bring it back for a proper burial. However, when he came to the coast where she and her warriors were killed, they were not there. The Huk had dumped their bodies into the sea. This, of course, made him more angry. Sheelal realized that his life would not be anything more than a life of pain and loss. He knew that he would spend his entire life mourning in grief; therfore, he changed his name to a more fitting name. He would then be known as Grievous.

Liberating Kalee
Not long after Sheelal became Grievous, he began his plans to liberate Kalee from the Huk invaders. With his military genious and his ever growing hatred towords the Huk, he began making advancements in the war, destroying enemy armies daily. Five days after the 200th year anniversary of the war, Grievous was able to finally force the Huk from Kalee.

Invading Huk
About a month after the liberation of Kalee, in 26 BBY, Grievous began making plans to invade the Huk's homeworld. He knew that, even though the Huk had been driven off, they had not lost. They had taken millions of slaves back to Huk. Therefore, he led a full-scale invasion into Huk. He took almost every man he had. When he reached his destination, his goal was complete domination. Grievous and his armies took over three of the planets inhabited by the Yam'rii, killing every enemy they saw, including Ankoin Kuflin and Lelyim Yonlen. He had freed over 980,000 Kaleesh slaves and he had literally chased them to the edge of their planet. The only reason the Kaleesh were not able to completely destroy them was because the Jedi stepped in for the Yam'rii's defense and, eventually, forced the Kaleesh to return home. Heavy embargos were forced upon the Kaleesh and millions were thrown into poverty and starvation.

The Intergalactic Banking Clan
San Hill, the head of the Intergalactic Banking Clan, saw potential in Grievous as a IGBC "collections agent" and offered him a job. In exchange for his services, San Hill would help clear the Kaleesh's debt and help lift the embargos to help the Kaleesh. Grievous felt disgust at the notion of being a glorified leg-breaker for a soulless megacorporation, but he understood what the agreement would mean for his people, and besides, there was something in this innate warrior that needed to keep fighting—if not the Huk, then someone, somewhere. Eventually he agreed, taking command of the Clan's private army of droid enforcers.

The IGBC kept its promise, alleviating Kalee's deficit and resuscitating its trade. In exchange, Grievous became an extremely effective enforcer. It was through his efforts that the IGBC aggressively collected overdue credits from Ord Mantell, and seized Phlut Design Systems when the company defaulted. But he found he missed the comforts of his former life; he wanted his old elite, the Izvoshra, but apart from himself, the Banking Clan would not hire Kaleesh. He would have to make do with droids, but, having no confidence in the IGBC's basic battle droids, he demanded more intelligent models to take the place of his elite. With Dooku's permission, Hill consented and began production on the IG-100 MagnaGuards. Grievous, at first, was disgusted with the droids because they were completely mindless. He soon demanded they be reprogrammed to watch him in combat and learn how to fight like his old comrades in his elite Huk-killing team several years before.

Soon, however, Grievous learned that the Huk had vandalized sacred Kaleesh burial grounds on the colony worlds, and that the Republic had done nothing. This news reawakened his desire to act directly in defense of his people, so he abandoned his contract with the Banking Clan and returned to Kalee to avenge the desecration. San Hill was far from pleased. He considered ordering Grievous's assassination, but he feared the vengeance the Kaleesh would take if he survived. Instead, Hill conspired with Poggle the Lesser, the Archduke of Geonosis, and with their mutual allies, Darth Sidious and Count Dooku, to arrange Grievous' permanent servitude.

On Kalee, Grievous and his Izvoshra boarded his troop shuttle, Martyr. They set off to resume the Huk War, unaware that Dooku, Hill, and Poggle had planted an ion bomb aboard, and rigged Grievous' pilot seat to enable remote-guided ejection. The resulting explosion sent the Martyr plunging into the Jenuwaa Sea. Dooku's remote command ejected Grievous from the wreck at the last moment, but all his Izvoshra perished in the crash. His body, hemorrhaging and in shock, was dragged from the water, and Dooku used a blast of Force lightning to keep him from succumbing to cardiac arrest while en route to Geonosis. It was then that Dooku first planted the idea that the Jedi themselves were responsible for this attack in Grievous' mind. Then, MagnaGuards dragged him to a nearby shuttle, where FX-series medical assistant droids worked to stabilize his condition during the journey. Dooku, in the meantime, traveled to his homeworld of Serenno, to retrieve one more important component in his plan.

Cyborg Grievous
"More machine than alive, Grievous is—though more dangerous for it."

- Yoda

Grievous had suffered near-fatal injuries, rendering the body that had survived many battles useless, or so he was told. Planted evidence pointed to a Republic plot. In truth, Grievous once again proved his resilience, and additional injuries had to be added after the crash to make his body as broken as was claimed. San Hill repeated his proposal, including a promise to replace Grievous's broken body. Desiring vengeance against the Galactic Republic and the Huk, he agreed on the condition that his mind would not be tampered with. This was a half-hearted promise at best, as the lies Dooku told Grievous had already destroyed his hold on reality.

Dooku provided blood from the frozen body of Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas as a means of keeping Grievous's body alive during his transit to Geonosis, where Poggle the Lesser and his Geonosian scientists implanted his brain and eyes into a duranium alloy body reminiscent of a Krath war droid, complete with LX-44 robotic legs. His vital organs were housed in a synthskin gut-sack impervious to vacuum. The Geonosians would also alter his brain against his wishes, both to trim away disturbing memories (while enhancing his rage centers) and to enhance his equilibrium, allowing him to better employ his newfound agility. Internal implants were also placed in his eyes to sharpen his vision and to protect them from the vacuum of space. While the midi-chlorian-rich blood of Sifo-Dyas may have played a critical role in maintaining Sheelal's life, Grievous saw it as a personal failure that the transfusion did not also give him a degree of sensitivity to the Force. To San Hill and his allies, however, the experiment was a phenomenal success. Qymaen jai Sheelal had become General Grievous in form as well as spirit. The same droids and techniques used to rebuild Grievous would later be used to transform Anakin Skywalker into Darth Vader.

The cyborg project was funded by San Hill to create a military leader that could counter Count Dooku's growing political influence in the Separatist movement, although he presented the finished General Grievous as a twisted gift to Dooku. Though taken aback by his appearance, Dooku was pleased and bestowed upon Grievous the title "Supreme Commander of the Droid Armies", and planned to use him in his efforts to conquer the Republic. He presented him with his first lightsaber, the weapon of Sifo-Dyas. Grievous was disgusted by his new droid body and took Dooku's appointment as Supreme Commander of the Droid Armies as an insult. He slaughtered his MagnaGuards present in defiance, exclaiming that he was not a droid. He further rebelled by still displaying some of his Kaleesh heritage by adorning himself and his MagnaGuards with masks and cloaks in styles closely resembling those found amongst his people. Grievous, however, would soon come to highly respect both Dooku and Sidious, considering them the Confederacy's only "necessary" political leadership.

Grievous bore a great hatred for Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray, tolerating him only because he was vital to the Confederacy's success. Gunray was arrogant and cowardly, and questioned Grievous's leadership. He treated Grievous like a typical mindless droid even after being told that was not the case.

At some unknown time after his transformation, Grievous learned that the Dark Jedi Kaa and Lii had stolen his collection of Sith lightsabers. Aware of the Dark Jedi's destination, Grievous piloted his personal craft to the acidic world of Dica. After landing his ship, Grievous spotted the Dark Jedi and confronted one of the twin sisters. When he commanded she reveal her name, her sister appeared, and engaged Grievous. Fighting together, the twins were able to sever a part of Grievous's mask and take the upper hand. However, Grievous remained confident and was able to knock the twins' lightsabers out of their hands. Much to his anger though, the weapons landed in an acid lake. Disarmed and outgunned, the sisters quickly retreated. With Grievous' lightsaber collection now destroyed, he resolved to restart the collection, vowing he would now collect Jedi lightsabers.

The beginning of the war
"You've no idea what you have brought upon yourselves. I've mastered your weapon. And combined that skill with the speed only a machine is capable of. How can any living being stand against me?"

- Grievous to B'dard Tone and Flynn Kybo

Grievous was first let loose in the Geonosian catacombs during the Battle of Geonosis where he safeguarded the Separatist Council from Jedi and clone trooper companies; he left none alive to tell of his existence. Dooku, impressed with the general's performance at Geonosis, trained Grievous in the art of lightsaber combat, which Grievous took to at a rapid pace.

Learning all the seven classic forms of Jedi arts—including the rarely seen Makashi and Juyo—Grievous quickly surpassed all the other apprentices of Dooku in terms of individual combat. Despite his obvious prowess, and the time and resources expended to creating him, Dooku still viewed him as second to the Chiss general Sev'rance Tann. It was only after Tann's death one month after The Battle of Geonosis that Grievous truly began to come into his own.

General Grievous Revealed
"Jedi! You are surrounded, your army is decimated. Make peace with the Force now. For this, is your final hour. But know that I, General Grievous, am not completely without mercy. I will grant you a warrior's death. Prepare!"

- Grievous to Ki-Adi-Mundi and several other Jedi during the Battle of Hypori



Grievous's first public appearance against the Republic was at the Battle of Hypori, where his tactics resulted in the obliteration of an entire Republic task force. Grievous proceeded to defeat a team of seven Jedi Knights, including Council members Ki-Adi-Mundi and Shaak Ti. These two, along with Aayla Secura and K'Kruhk, were the only survivors of the battle, as a rescue team comprised of ARC Captain Fordo and several other Advanced Recon Commandos, sent to Hypori by Obi-Wan Kenobi, arrived and managed to hold Grievous at bay with great difficulty as the Jedi made their escape. Had the clones not arrived, the remaining Jedi would have likely been killed.

Six months after the Battle of Geonosis, Count Dooku tested the General by pitting him against Asajj Ventress and Durge aboard the Count's Trenchant Space Station. Grievous successfully humiliated both Separatist commanders, thus showing Count Dooku he was worthy of the position of Supreme Commander of the Droid Armies. The General's skill at fighting Jedi would prompt the HoloNet News to nickname him "The Knight Slayer".

As Supreme Commander, Grievous normally traveled with a cadre of droid bodyguards known as IG-100 MagnaGuards, who wielded dangerous electrostaffs made from lightsaber-resistant phrik alloy.

Victory on All Fronts
"So, the Republic would have the galaxy believe that its heart is secure. Today's events, however, show that there is nothing that can stop our forces from total victory."

- Grievous, referring to the terrifying invasion of Duro by the General's forces

For three years, he led the CIS to victories on Banvhar Station, and Vandos, among numerous other battles, such as the Battle of Parein II 4. Riding his wheel bike, he led the Confederacy to victory. Jedi Master Sannen was killed during the battle. Another notable battle occurred on Togoria. The feline Togorians defected to the Confederacy. When the Republic, led by General Bridger, arrived at Togoria, they were attacked by the people, who wished to remain with the CIS. Grievous challenged Bridger to a duel, killing him in seconds, and keeping the planet from the Republic.

However, he lost several battles. He failed to destroy the mines on Viidaav during one battle. In the Battle of Nadiem, Grievous suffered another defeat. His droid army was attempting to invade a city on Nadiem and prevent the citizens from escaping. The Jedi Barriss Offee defeated the droids by pretending to be dead and then detonating explosives as they walked by, bringing the canyon walls down on the droids. An orbital blockade ordered by Saesee Tiin prevented additional CIS reinforcements and air forces from reaching the planet. Grievous was forced to flee in his starfighter, severely wounding B'dard Tone and killing his Padawan before escaping into hyperspace.

Months later, Grievous put into motion Operation Durge's Lance, a major Separatist campaign whose goal was the complete conquest of the Core Worlds. Hundreds of planets along the Corellian Trade Spine fell before his forces, including the major world of Duro whose surrender Grievous personally supervised by forcing a public surrender from Hoolidan Keggle in a galaxywide HoloNet transmission. Grievous was also responsible for the orbital bombardment of the heavily populated and urbanized planet Humbarine, one of the founding members of the Galactic Republic, during an hour-long orbital bombardment by the Separatist starfleet under his flagship, Invisible Hand, which resulted in the fragmentation of the planet's crust and presumably the death of most of its populace. He also released the Loedorvian Brain Plague into the Weemell Sector, which destroyed Republic armies and nearly all humans there. Due to these acts of wanton destruction, Grievous soon became an avatar of terror in the eyes of the citizens of the Republic, as he won battle after battle.

In 20 BBY, Grievous baited the Republic forces to Vandos by kidnapping Ambassador Quiyyen. Jedi Knights, sent to rescue him, T'chooka D'oon and Jmmaar were killed in the assault, though the Republic was successful in securing Quiyyen. T'chooka's Padawan, Flynn Kybo, was infuriated by this, and, desperate for revenge, gathered a group of other Jedi, including B'dard Tone and Codi Ty, to take revenge on Grievous, something the Jedi High Council disapproved of. During their hunt for him, Grievous captured a Mon Calamari ship, and killed Jed Master Quarmall and several of his younglings aboard, but also took some hostage. He planned to use them as Human-droid hybrids, with an exoskeleton droid suit, similar to himself. After Grievous conquered Gentes, several probe droids released by the group of Jedi led by Kybo, located him on Belsus. The Jedi were now determined to rescue the younglings and Padawans he was holding hostage, having learned of them with help from the slicer Rini. Though the probe attacked him, the cyborg had no trouble destroying them, and thus nothing was accomplished besides alerting their interest in him to the general. With help from an Ugnaught, the Padawans escaped, but Grievous was hot on their trail. He confronted them, but at that moment the Jedi arrived. While Codi led them to safety, Grievous dueled B'dard and Flynn, killing them both after Kybo cut open a gas line, causing a large explosion.

Seven months later, on Boz Pity, Grievous fought Jedi Master Soon Bayts. Surprising Bayts, he crushed his head in his claws before the Jedi had time to raise his lightsaber. He then took his lightsaber, using it to combat the clone troopers. Stunned at this, Jedi Council member Adi Galia engaged Grievous in combat. However, even she was no match for the droid general. Grievous used his extra arms to surprise Galia, stabbing her through the chest with two lightsabers. Mace Windu arrived at this moment, and using the Force, smashed a STAP on top of him. Grievous was knocked unconscious and was later rescued by his bodyguards.