Grievous, born as Qymaen jai Sheelal, was the Supreme Commander of the Droid Armies of the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars.

By the time of his death, he was a cyborg—a fusion of a Krath war droid's powerful robotic structure and his own organic brain, nervous system, and sensory organs. Brilliant golden eyes with black, reptilian pupils and red-raw sockets were the only visible reminder of his organic past as a Kaleesh warlord.

"I am Grievous, warlord of the Kaleesh and Supreme Commander of the armies of the Confederacy. And I am not a droid!"
―Grievous

"And judging from the cloak we found, you are a Kaleesh General, are you not?"
―San Hill to Grievous

"Who am I? I am the future!"
―Grievous to Asajj Ventress

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

"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

"Jedi, you are surrounded, your armies 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

"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

"If you are to succeed in combat against the best of the Jedi, you must have fear, surprise, and intimidation on your side. For if any one element is lacking, it would be best for you to retreat. You must break them before you engage them. Only then will you ensure victory and have your trophy."
―Count Dooku to Grievous

"Unstoppable. He is unstoppable."
―K'Kruhk

"Stop using standard attacks. Use the unorthodox!"
―Dooku

Crush them! Make them suffer!"
―General Grievous ordering his bodyguards to kill Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi

"And this time, you won't escape."
―Obi-Wan Kenobi

"Time to abandon ship."
―Grievous before escaping Invisible Hand

"It won't be long before the armies of the Republic track us here. I am sending you to the Mustafar system in the Outer Rim. It is a volcanic planet which generates a great deal of scanning interference. You will be safe there."
―Grievous to the Separatist Council

"Army or not, you must realize… you are doomed!"
"Oh, I don't think so."
―Grievous and Obi-Wan Kenobi

Death of Grievous

Grievous fled on his wheel bike, presumably not wishing to continue with the battle, pursued by Obi-Wan on a varactyl named Boga. After a prolonged chase and running duel, Kenobi caught up with Grievous on his private landing dock, hidden in a small, nearby sinkhole. As they fought hand-to-hand, Grievous showed that he was obviously the superior fighter, making excellent use of his mechanical body. After striking him a few times, Grievous tossed Kenobi off the platform, but the Jedi managed to catch hold of the edge. Grievous, deprived of most of his arsenal, snatched his electrostaff and headed for Obi-Wan, intending to finish him off. However, during the fight, Kenobi had pulled one of Grievous's chest plates off, revealing the synth-skin gutsack holding Grievous's remaining organs. Using the Force, Kenobi called Grievous's blaster to his outstretched hand. He fired five shots into the general's gutsack just as the Grievous was about to finish him off with an electrostaff. Grievous's flammable organic components burst into flames, charring him from the inside out.

His mechanical corpse lay on the Utapaun landing platform, never again to hold any organic material or life. General Grievous, amongst the greatest foes of the Jedi Order, was dead.


<h2>Jedi kills</h2>

"Your lightsabers will make a fine addition to my collection."
&#8213;Grievous to Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker onboard Invisible Hand

Cutting a swath of destruction across the Galaxy during the Clone Wars, Grievous personally murdered as many as one hundred Jedi, collecting dozens of lightsabers as personal trophies—despite his hatred for the Jedi Order, his past as a swordsman gave him an appreciation of the craftsmanship involved in their construction.

"He has murdered hundreds of our brothers and sisters."
&#8213;Flynn Kybo to Yoda [src]

The following are a handful of the Jedi that Grievous killed:
Jedi
Adi Gallia
B'dard Tone
B'ink Utrila
Daakman Barrek
Firkrann
Flynn Kybo
Foul Moudama
L'lacielo Sageon
Nystammall
Pablo-Jill
Puroth
Quarmall
Roron Corobb
Roth-Del Masona
Sannen (possibly killed by a MagnaGuard)
Sha'a Gi
Soon Baytes
Tarr Seirr
T'chooka D'oon
Ur-Sema Du
Waldan Bridger
An unknown Jedi; Over Coruscant
An unknown Jedi ; (first Jedi kill) Kalee or Tovarskl
An unknown number of Jedi ; Geonosis
An unknown Dark Jedi ; Dica or Necropolis
Zephata'ru'tor (disintegrated by hyperdrive engines) ; Over Nadiem
Flint Torul (shot down) ; Over Belderone
26 unknown Jedi (shot down) ; Over Belderone

Aside from these individuals, Grievous's collection was known to include lightsabers belonging to at least five beings he did not personally kill—Aayla Secura, Shaak Ti, K'Kruhk, Sifo-Dyas, and Darth Zannah.