Grand General

Grand General was the highest military rank in the Imperial Army of the Galactic Empire. The creation of the rank was after the Imperial Navy established the rank of Grand Admiral, and those promoted to Grand General were a mix of individual who had military acumen and political connections. Grand Generals included Supreme Commander Cassio Tagge, Levinous, Kenner Loring, and Ormeddon.
==Description==
The senior military rank of Grand General was used by the Imperial Army of the Galactic Empire, and was the highest rank in the service. The rank was established after the creation of the Imperial Navy rank of Grand Admiral. Officers granted the new rank were a mix of individuals that demonstrated military prowess and those with political connections.Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire A Grand General had the authority to issue the status of a most wanted bounty.Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious
Imperial officers who served as Grand Generals included:
*Levinous— promoted to Grand General supposedly due to his connection to Grand Vizier Mas Amedda.
*Kenner Loring— promoted to Grand General instead of General Hodnar Borrum late in the Galactic Civil War.
*Ormeddon— promoted to Grand General by 10 BBYStar Wars: Timelines dates the death of Tobias Beckett to 10 BBY. As Solo: A Star Wars Story: Tales from Vandor establishes Beckett took part in the operation at the Berullian Checkpoint, it must have occurred by 10 BBY. and was often deployed to end supply line disruptions.
*Cassio Tagge— promoted to Grand General following the Battle of Yavin and concurrently appointed as supreme commander of the Imperial military. Deposed by Emperor's Fist Darth Vader.
==History==
Following the Battle of Yavin, General Cassio Tagge was promoted to the position by Emperor Sheev Palpatine, given overall command of the Imperial Military, and authority over the Sith Lord Darth Vader. In the aftermath of Doctor Cylo's attempted hijacking of the Executor, Tagge was demoted back down to a standard general. All of his authority was granted to Vader, who Force choked the Imperial officer.Darth Vader (2015) 25
Also during the Imperial Era, the Imperial officers OrmeddonSolo: A Star Wars Story: Tales from Vandor and Levinous had the rank of Grand General, with the latter declaring himself Galactic Emperor after Darth Sidious' apparent death only to be arrested by his own forces. In the tail end of the Galactic Civil War, Kenner Loring held the rank, though Grand Admiral Rae Sloane was among several who always had wondered why Loring was made grand general instead of Hodnar Borrum.
==Behind the scenes==
The rank of Grand General first appeared in Star Wars: Force Commander, a 2000 Star Wars Legends video game.Star Wars: Force Commander It became canon when it appeared in Darth Vader (2015) 2, a comic book written by Kieron Gillen and published in 2015. Holocron continuity database keeper Leland Chee was the one who came up with giving the Grand General rank to Cassio Tagge in Gillen's comic.
==Appearances==
*Darth Vader (2015) 2 
*Darth Vader (2015) 3 
*Darth Vader (2015) 7 
*Darth Vader (2015) 8
*Darth Vader (2015) 12
*Darth Vader (2015) 16 
*Darth Vader (2015) 17 
*Darth Vader (2015) 22
*Darth Vader (2015) 23
*Darth Vader (2015) 25
*Doctor Aphra (2016) 4 
*Alphabet Squadron 
*Aftermath: Life Debt 
*Battle of Jakku — Republic Under Siege 1
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*Battle of Jakku — Republic Under Siege 2
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==Sources==
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*Darth Vader: Sith Lord
*Star Wars: The Rebel Files
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*Solo: A Star Wars Story: Tales from Vandor
*Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious
*Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
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*Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
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==Notes and references==
Category:Imperial Army ranks