Grievous (27)Full unit name: Grievous
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Basic info
First appearance: Clone Wars, Season 2 (2004)
Clone Wars, Season 2 (2004)
(ANIMATED TV SERIES)
Species: Kaleesh
Gender: Male
Was killed by: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Battle of Utapau)
Known Facts (6)
Mission to Vassek 3 (1)
Battle of Saleucami (1)
Battle of Coruscant (ROTS) (2)
Battle of Utapau (2)
Summary
Grievous, born as Qymaen jai Sheelal, was the cyborg Supreme Commander of the Droid Army of the Confederacy of Independent Systems for most of the Clone Wars. Grievous was originally a Kaleesh from the planet Kalee, where he lived his early life. During the Kaleesh conflict against the Huk, Qymaen jai Sheelal quickly learned the art of war, specializing in a slugthrower rifle. Quickly amassing a great number of Huk kills, he became a demigod among his people. He eventually met the female Kaleesh Ronderu lij Kummar, a master with the sword. The two became very close before Kummar's death at the hands of the Huk. Heartbroken, Qymaen jai Sheelal renamed himself Grievous and turned all his anger and grief toward the Huk. Aided by his elite, he forced the Huk off Kalee and then swarmed their homeworld, conquering them. The Huk turned to the Galactic Republic for help, and the Kaleesh were forced back to their own world by the Jedi and left to starve.
Desperate to help his people, Grievous took a job as an enforcer with the InterGalactic Banking Clan. However, after learning that the Huk had attacked Kalee, he headed home to gain vengeance. IGBC Chairman San Hill, after consulting with his ally, Separatist Head of State Count Dooku, arranged for a bomb to be placed on Grievous' shuttle, Martyr. The Kaleesh was critically injured, but lived, and Hill arranged for the final stage of his plan. 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.

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See also
UH
Related units, characters and other technologies
Invisible Hand Soulless One
Membership in organizations or groups (long-term)
Confederacy of Independent Systems
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Related characters
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Details
DetailsWas killed by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Utapau during Battle of Utapau
Adi Gallia
Details
DetailsAttacked Grievous during Battle of SaleucamiSources
Shaak Ti
Details
DetailsDefeated Shaak Ti during Battle of Coruscant (ROTS)
Nahdar Vebb
Killed Nahdar Vebb during Mission to Vassek 3
Known victims
Nahdar Vebb
Killed Nahdar Vebb during Mission to Vassek 3
Known roles, skills, abilities and traits
Commander
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DetailsAs part of Confederacy of Independent Systems (Supreme Commander) during Battle of SaleucamiAs part of Confederacy of Independent Systems (Supreme Commander) during Battle of Coruscant (ROTS)
Related locations
Utapau

Details
DetailsWas killed by Obi-Wan Kenobi during Battle of Utapau
Known for traveling as a passenger on the following ships
Invisible Hand
Related vehicles (starships, vehicles etc - friendly or neutral interactions)
Tsmeu-6 Personal Wheel Bike
Details
DetailsServed on this vehicle during Battle of Utapau
Complete list

Full unit name: Grievous Last updated: 28.07.2026 12:57:07

Kaleesh
Kenobi, Obi-Wan
Battle of Utapau (ROTS)
Vebb, Nahdar
Gallia, Adi
Invisible Hand (Providence-class Destroyer)
Ti, Shaak
Tsmeu-6 Personal Wheel Bike
Utapau
Jedi Order
Dooku
Soulless One (Belbullab-22 Starfighter)
CIS
General
Commander (Role)
Battle of Saleucami (21 BBY)
Battle of Coruscant (ROTS)
Mission to Vassek 3
Belbullab-22 Starfighter
Grievous
IG-series MagnaGuard
MG Electrostaff
Cody (CC-2224)
212th Attack Battalion
Phase II Clone Trooper Helmet
DC-15S Blaster Carbine
Modified Armor Shoulder Pad
Phase I Helmet Glare Shield
Phase I Clone Trooper Armor
Commander (Rank)
Helmet Glowlamp
Phase I Helmet Antenna
GAR
Trooper
Phase I Clone Trooper Helmet
DC-15A Blaster Rifle
Glowlamp
The Clone Wars
Battle of Hypori (CW)
Tholothian