Star Wars Canon

General Grievous

General Grievous

General Grievous, originally Qymaen jai Sheelal, was a Kaleesh warrior who led his people against the invading Huk, achieving victory but facing betrayal from the Republic and Jedi who sided with the Huk, leading to poverty and starvation on Kalee. Devastated by the loss of his comrade Ronderu lij Kummar and the desecration of sacred sites, he became a warlord. Conspired against by San Hill, Poggle the Lesser, Dooku, and Sidious, his shuttle was sabotaged, transforming him into a cyborg general for the Separatists, driven by rage against the Jedi whom he blames for his misfortunes. He is a force-blind cyborg built to intimidate, dominate, and eradicate Jedi, having personally killed hundreds with lightsabers taken from his victims.

Speed

  • Grievous has faster-than-eye (FTE) travel and combat speed as stated in the Revenge of the Sith narration.
  • Strikes at FTE speeds using electrodrivers powering his limbs, vanishing from sight due to sheer speed.
  • Strikes three times per second with each of four arms, totaling twelve strikes per second from different angles with varying speed and intensity, without trying his best.
  • When serious, strikes at least twenty times per second, overloading Obi-Wan Kenobi’s defense, the master of defensive lightsaber combat.
  • Moves across a room at FTE speeds, appearing to teleport from a window to half a meter in front of a target.
  • Fires a hold-out blaster so fast his arm blurs to invisibility.
  • Astonishes Mace Windu with his striking speed and force.
  • Spins four lightsabers so fast he appears surrounded by a solid pulsing sphere of blue and green energy.
  • Dodges a killing blow from Mace Windu while off-balance due to conflicting natural instincts and cyborg processors, and counters nearly fatally.
  • Deflects initial blaster bolts with his clawed hands without Jedi precognition.
  • Blitzes two Jedi Masters, one a council member, crushing one skull instantly. (source)

Dueling Skills

  • Praised by Dooku, one of the greatest duelists, as having combat skills few Jedi could match; even Dooku was challenged during training.
  • Knows all seven forms of lightsaber combat, taught by Dooku.
  • Makes short work of a strong Jedi Master, the Executioner of Kalee who crushed his people. (source)
  • Fights evenly with Mace Windu using only two sabers despite a severe speed handicap, recognizing Dooku’s training in his technique.
  • Analyzes Windu’s Vaapad style and immediately imitates it closely enough to concern Windu.
  • Fights on par with Darth Maul using the darksaber, gaining the edge and kicking him away. (source)
  • Quickly defeats a Jedi Council member in moments. (source)
  • Mace Windu selects Obi-Wan as the Jedi with the best chance to defeat him, citing his mastery of Soresu and Grievous’s adaptability to any style.

Physical Strength

  • Possesses arms ten times stronger than a human at minimum.
  • Casually crushes a Neimoidian pilot’s skull out of irritation.
  • Rips a durasteel control console from his ship and hurls it at Jedi.
  • Forces through Mother Talzin’s shield, which briefly held off Force lightning from Dooku and Palpatine, and kills her. (source)
  • Hurls Durge across a room through multiple obstacles. (source)
  • Hurls Durge across a room through multiple obstacles. (source)
  • Hurls Durge across a room through multiple obstacles. (source)
  • Hurls Durge across a room through multiple obstacles. (source)
  • Crushes Mandalorian armor with his bare hands. (source)
  • Crushes Mandalorian armor with his bare hands. (source)
  • Smashes an entire durasteel security console into a sparking ruin with his fist.

Durability

  • Ceramic armorplast plates can stop a burst from a starfighter laser cannon, potentially kiloton range.
  • Tanks electrocution by Durge, slash by Ventress, and being punched across a room by Durge, shrugging it off. (source)
  • Tanks electrocution by Durge, slash by Ventress, and being punched across a room by Durge, shrugging it off. (source)
  • Tanks electrocution by Durge, slash by Ventress, and being punched across a room by Durge, shrugging it off. (source)
  • Tanks electrocution by Durge, slash by Ventress, and being punched across a room by Durge, shrugging it off. (source)
  • Survives a massive explosion destroying an entire facility and threatening surface stability. (source)

Rampages and Strategy

  • Has killed hundreds of Jedi personally. (source)
  • Master strategist and deadly fighter according to the producer. (source)
  • Killed entire companies of Clone Troopers and Jedi himself, with companies consisting of at least 144 clones. (source)
  • Killed entire companies of Clone Troopers and Jedi himself, with companies consisting of at least 144 clones. (source)

Notable Duels

  • Fights Ventress and Durge simultaneously. (source)
  • Makes quick work of a Jedi Master, then corners and toys with a group including council members Shaak Ti and Ki-Adi-Mundi. (source)
  • Kidnaps Palpatine, killing Knights and easily beating Shaak Ti again. (source)
  • Toys with a gauntlet of Jedi on the way to kidnap Palpatine, defeating multiple with precision, allowing glancing blows for enjoyment.
  • Toys with another group of proficient Jedi, piercing two with extended blades after lifting off the floor.
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