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GRIEVOUS
and ring-modulation Wood applied into battle with an intimidating
is not unlike the standard procedure lumber, while attempting to
he uses for droid processing, but pair his excellent planning with
Grievous got a little something commanding an army of inept
extra. “It’s a mix and match of battle droids.
a few different things, because “My main performance goals
George wanted to communicate were frustration,” Wood says. “I
that Grievous had a biological think the guy was always frustrated.
component to illustrate that he had He was trying to be something
a weakness,” says Wood. “The cough more than he was, and making
was to illustrate that, too. It’s such a name for himself by going up
an odd and creepy character. It’s a against the Jedi is the ultimate
part I’ve really loved and respected thing he could do. Feeling like
all these years.” he technically knew the ways of
the Force and knew how to wield
The Grievous Gig the lightsaber was just enough for
Wood had the opportunity to him to try and take on the Jedi. Of
reprise the role in Star Wars: course, it wasn’t. Ultimately, the
The Clone Wars. Set in the years combination of his cowardice and
between Star Wars: Attack of going up against the Force is never
the Clones (2002) and Revenge going to work. And then his battle
of the Sith, the animated series droids really are quite dumb, and
takes an on-the-ground look at their processors are not very high-
the galactic conflict between the end because the factory stamps out
Republic and the Separatists, with thousands of these things.”
Grievous and his droid army So this clever, nearly
at the center of numerous key indestructible, and bold-yet-craven
struggles. The Art of Star Wars: leader was stuck with commanding
The Clone Wars explains how an endless supply of incompetent
they adjusted General Grievous’ soldiers. Grievous found a
grim countenance to match the way to work with the battle 07 Grievous’ sharp
golden eyes
style of the show. Designer Atsushi droids, even if it meant using are some of his
Takeuchi used simpler shapes them as fodder while seeking few remaining 08
organic parts.
for Grievous’ complex head and a Jedi to fight, or taking a
limbs to maintain the look of the risky move, such as abducting 08 Woods reprised
character, while exaggerating the Senator Amidala in the episode, his Grievous role
for the video
chest and shoulders to make him “Destroy Malevolence.”
game Star Wars:
more menacing. Grievous strode Dooku found Grievous to be Battlefront II.
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GENERAL
GRIEVOUS
A sharp military strategist and
dangerous fi ghter trained by
Count Dooku in the ways of
Jedi combat, Grievous is all the
more formidable because of
his cybernetic enhancements.
He’s not Force-sensitive, but
with his multiple claw-like limbs
and graceful articulation, he’s
more than agile enough to wield
lightsabers with precision. A
Kaleesh warrior who was critically
wounded, Grievous voluntarily
gave himself over to mechanical
modifi cations; his brain, heart,
lungs, spinal cord, and haunting
golden eyes are the only organic
remnants of his body.
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