General Grievous
My impression of him as a kid...uh... whenever we would play with lightsabers and someone would take two and spin them around really fast they would be Grievous.
I'm so glad we got to see more than what the prequels showed us.
But from the show alone, you don't get much on his actual character.
That's why you be to lists like this!
Anyway, his real name is Qymaen Jal Sheelal.
He's from the planet Kalee. They have kinda Aztec/Mayan looking structures (though nothing else looks central American) and are low on resources that would give them the technological edge the rest of the galaxy has.
His species is known as the Kaleesh. They are a red-skinned reptilian species. Hence the reptilian eyes.
They are a planet of warriors.
And that's why he collects his enemies lightsabers: because it is a tradition on his planet(to collect the weapons of your fallen foes that is.)
He fell in love with his General
Who (conveniently) felt the same.
When she died at the hands of rival warriors, he named himself Grievous because he would always grieve for her.
Dude that's freaking emo.
The Jedi backed the people who killed his love,
Which is the reason he hates the Jedi!
Wow It's all coming together!
In the 2003 show he was waaay cool
Like, he took on five Jedi with two lightsabers.
He became a cyborg after Dooku planted a bomb on his ship, putting him back together and lying that it was the Jedi who did it to him.
He ain't force-sensitive tho bruv...just in case you were confused.
And he dosn't like his body or droids. But has come to consider the Sith as necessary evils.
He just wanted to live a life with his love.
So, now that his tortured background is all explained, we can see why he logically turned out the way he did.
But now some more things!
The reason he coughs all the time is because Windu force-crushed his chest. And subsequently his respiratory system.
He had a red lightsaber collection, but it was stolen.
And then those sabers got thrown into a pit of acid.
So he had to start over.
After he died his mask made its way to the invisible market.
Where it was sold to none other than Admiral Thrawn himself.
So that's that.
so. another chapter. this time requested by Jayfeathers Friend. And a lot of this chapter was made with their help! so thank you!
XOXO- QueendomofCrows