General Grievous, real name Kimena jai Sheelal (male Grievous, Qymaen jai Sheelal) is a man, a Kalashi, Supreme Commander of the Droid Army of the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars.

Born on the planet of Kali and the first time he displayed his outstanding talent as a commander during the Hak War, General Grievous, along with Count Dooku, Nut Gunray and Poggle the Less, was one of the separatist leaders. Grievous became famous for his hatred of the Jedi and personally killed over a hundred of them, taking as their trophies their light swords