General Grievous

**General Grievous** is a playable character in *Star Wars: Masterful Duel.*He was a Kaleesh warlord who became the Supreme Commander of the Separatist Droid Army and he proceeded to wreak havoc on the Galactic Republic for the three year-span of the Clone Wars. The general was trained in the art of lightsaber combat by Count Dooku himself. Grievous killed many Jedi and led the Separatists to victory in many battles, collecting of the lightsabers of his slain Jedi victims as trophies and personal weapons to use against his opponents.

## Lore

*Grievous was a Kaleesh warlord and feared warrior who learned battle tactics and warfare during Kalee's war against the Yam'rii of Huk. He also developed a personal vandetta against the Galactic Republic during the war, as the government supported the Yam'rii. However, Grievous's life changed forever following an accident that destroyed most of his body and almost killed him, as Grievous chose to receive extreme cybernetic upgrades in order to survive and become an even more intimidating and threatening living weapon. While his changes made him more machine than organic, Grievous believed his new cyborg implants were improvements and that his old form was no more than weak flesh. All that remained of his original body were his brain, eyes, several vital organs, spinal cord, and a small amount of skin that could still be seen around his eyes. Grievous's armor and synthskin gut-sack protected his remaining vital organs, but his organic lungs were irritated by their implants. This gave Grievous a persistent cough for the rest of his life.*

*Grievous was trained in lightsaber combat by Count Dooku, and he became the Supreme Commander of the Separatist Droid Army and he engaged the Grand Army of the Republic in the Clone Wars. As the Separatist military's leader, Grievous proceeded to wreak havoc on the Republic. Aided by his IG-100 MagnaGuards, Grievous killed many Jedi and led the Separatists to victory in many battles, in his personal main goal to see the extermination of the Jedi Order. Quickly gaining a reputation as a savage, merciless brute, the cyborg general struck fear into the hearts of many with his flagship, the ion-cannon armed Malevolence. A number of galactic citizens saw Dooku as noble yet misguided, many to came to see Grievous as the true face of the Confederacy.*

*Grievous would claim the lightsabers of his Jedi victims both as trophies and weapons to be used against his enemies. Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker considered him to be a monster that needed to be stopped, but Skywalker and Grievous would not meet face-to-face until the end of the war. However, Grievous did encounter the Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the two fought each other numerous times throughout the Clone Wars.*

*Ultimately, the Republic held all the momentum for the third and final year of the war. Darth Sidious arranged for Grievous to launch a massive assault to capture Sidious's alter-ego, Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine. He fought his way through layers of security forces and Jedi to secure Palpatine, notably defeating Jedi Master Shaak Ti in the process. Grievous held the chancellor aboard his flagship, the Invisible Hand, resulting in Skywalker and Kenobi to launch a rescue mission, where Grievous met with Skywalker face-to-face for the first time. Too weak to fight, the general made his escape and later headed to the planet Utapau. With Count Dooku's death at the hands of Anakin, Grievous succeeded him as the Head of State of the Confederacy of Independent Systems.*

*It was Kenobi who was sent to Utapau to confront and finally defeat the cyborg Jedi killer. Kenobi and Grievous engaged in a lightsaber duel, with the Jedi Master gaining the upper hand however their fight was intervened by a clone trooper ambush. Grievous made another attempt to escape his fate, but Kenobi managed to corner him. Despite Grievous coming close to killing his old adversary, Kenobi ultimately won and put an end to the monster by shooting Grievous five times in his exposed gut-sack. The oils preserving Grievous's remaining biological components ignited, incinerating the famed cyborg from the inside and finally destroying him.*

## Moveset

### Weapon: Dual Lightsabers

As a notorious Jedi killer, Grievous collected his victims' lightsabers and used them to slaughter their fellow knights. Normal attacks deal 160 damage while heavy strikes inflict 400.

### Fighting Style

General Grievous is a menace to behold and he is a disruptor tank who possesses a large health pool. His high health, together with his ability to be unflinching through his uninterruptible attacks, makes Grievous a duelist who can make trades most wouldn't be able to commit to. He's excellent at dealing crippling blows to enemies with his multiple lightsabers, but his movement both in hand and foot are slow. He has a personalized unorthodox fighting form, involving prolonged lightning-fast flurries and power moves designed to overwhelm his enemies. However, despite his intimidating appearance, General Grievous cannot always be a tank and is known to be devious. When the odds are turned against Grievous, he can be quick to escape.

### Moves

* **Hack and Slash Combo:**A normal attack and heavy attack chain.
* **Jedicrusher Combo:**A heavy attack and heavy attack chain.
* **Jedi Hunter:**Grievous's mixup attack where he dashes forward while swinging his lightsaber, then follows up with another swing from the second lightsaber.
* **Charging Attack:**Grievous can initiate a charging heavy attack for increased damage and is unblockable yet is extremely slow.
* **Claw Rush:**Dropping to a crawl, Grievous scrambles forward, damaging his enemies as he drives them back and gains increased mobility.
* **Lines of Death:**While not in guard mode, Grievous can perform a spinning attack with all four of his lightsabers and continually rotates his upper body while slowly advancing.
* **Crushed:**Grievous can cancel a heavy attack into a mixup attack where Grievous uses his claw foot to grab the opponent by the face before flipping and crushing them onto the ground.
* **Unrelenting Advance:**Grievous swings all four of his lightsabers in a circular motion while he can move slowly, deflecting attacks and inflicting damage on enemies close enough.
* **Thrust Foot:**After striking an opponent, Grievous can follow up with a kick that can drain the opponent's stamina and knock them back.

### Hero Specific

* **Battle Points:**Grievous gains more Battle Points from defending objectives and saving/assisting teammates.
* **Cybernetic Enhancements:**After his Anger gauge is filled up, Grievous can activate his cybernetic enhancements to boost his damage and health. All of his attacks are uninterruptible, parries knock down opponents and his abilities gain increased area-of-effect.
* **Uninterruptible Stance Attacks:**All of Grievous's moves have uninterruptible stance on their startup.
* **Enhanced Normals:**Normal attacks are not interrupted if blocked.

## Perks

### Tier 1

* **Beating Heart:**Grievous rapidly revives fallen teammates.
* **Sith Trained:**Grievous deals extra damage with his lightsaber attacks but they drain less stamina.
* **Jedi Killer:**Grievous cannot be stumbled or unbalanced by Force Powers or parries.

### Tier 2

* **Cowardly Retreat:**Grievous has more damage reduction while fleeing with Claw Rush.
* **Flesh is Weak:**Grievous pulls out an E-5 Blaster Rifle and fires it at a chosen target.
* **Momentum:**Losing health increases Grievous' damage reduction and movement speed.

### Tier 3

* **Ceaseless Assault:**Grievous regenerates health while out of combat.
* **Deadly Slashes:**Grievous calls in three Vulture Bombers to bomb a targeted area and deal high damage.
* **Line Up, Weaklings:**Grievous' damage is increased for his Unrelenting Advance and Claw Rush.

## Gear and Cosmetics

### Executions

* **Crush and Torture:**Grievous impales the opponent in the stomach with one lightsaber, then decapitates them with his second.
* **Bold One:**Grievous sweeps the opponent with his leg, then uses his clawed foot to crush his opponent's face while his hands are behind his back and he laughs in triumph.
* **Jedi Arts:**Grievous stomps on the opponent's foot with his own clawed foot, stunning them in pain as he laughs and then he impales them with a lightsaber.
* **Murderer of Jedi:**Grievous sweeps the opponent with his leg, then uses two of his lightsabers to stab them through the back.
* **Army or Not:**Grievous uses his clawed feet to violently walk over his opponent and then snaps their neck with his foot.
* **You are Doomed:**Grievous grabs the opponent by the throat and breaks their neck.
* **You Lose:**Grievous grabs the opponent by the face and spins them around before slamming them onto the ground with his foot on their back, snapping it, and then uses a lightsaber to decapitate them.
* **Reputation of a Monster:**Grievous cuts his opponent's arms off with his lightsabers and then uses them to decapitate the opponent.
* **Prepare for Attack:**Grievous ignites all four of his lightsabers and twirls them around his opponent, dismembering them and finishes by kicking their head off.
* **Lightsaber Collection:**Grievous hits the opponent in the stomach to stumble them backwards, then grabs them by the throat to break it before throwing them away.
* **No More Complaints:**Grievous grabs his opponent to throw them on their stomach and uses two of his lightsabers to slice them in half vertically.
* **Future of No Jedi:**Grievous engages in a lightsaber clash with his opponent but pulls out two E-5 Blaster Rifles with his two additional arms and shoots them in the sides.
* **No Challenge:**Grievous pulls out his electrostaff and shocks his opponent before impaling them through the throat.
* **Not Impressed:**Grievous calls in a group of battle droids to fire at his opponent several times and finishes them off with a headshot from his own E-5 Blaster Rifle.

## Dialogue

### Intros (Duel)

* "Another fool to conquer." (To Captain Phasma)
* "This will be easier than Dathomir!" (To Ashoka Tano)
* "You will die, you Jedi filth!" (To Kit Fisto)
* "I will show you the true meaning of pain!" (To Darth Vader)
* "The Kaleesh are not known for their mercy." (To Admiral Thrawn)
* "Temper, temper! You know where anger leads...!" (To Mace Windu)
* "I want to see you cry!" (To Aayla Secura)
* "Master, I have instructed my army. Take. No. Prisoners." (To Count Dooku)
* "General Kenobi...the negotiator." (To Obi-Wan Kenobi)
* "Perhaps you'd like to choose which of their lightsabers I kill you with." (To Plo Koon)
* "The Jedi Grand Master, at last." (To Yoda)
* "They will speak of your death for generations." (To Emperor Palpatine)
* "A young Jedi, your weapon will be my trophy." (To Luke Skywalker)
* "Another lightsaber to my collection." (To Rey)
* "I shall eliminate this rival." (To Darth Maul)
* "Fool, you are nothing compared to me!" (To Savage Opress)
* "Not much of a Jedi Master, are you?" (To Luminara Unduli)
* "Killing bounty hunter scum is beneath me." (To Boba Fett)
* "You fool. I have been trained in your Jedi Arts...by Count Dooku." (To Ki-Adi-Mundi)
* "You are doomed!" (To Starkiller)
* "I have always been greater than you." (To Asajj Ventress)

### Emotes

* "You are a bold one."
* "Crush them! Make them suffer!"
* "Your screams are like music to my audio-receptors!"
* "Hello there!"
* "Surrender, and I promise you will die quickly!"
* "That wasn't much of a battle."

### Gameplay

* "Die, scum!"
* "Careful!"
* "I'm coming for you!"
* "Please, try to run!"
* "Four times the fun!"
* "Four lightsabers, then!"
* "Now. Devastation tactics!"
* "You should have retreated."
* "Time to abandon ship."
* "You can never defeat Grievous!"

### Interactions/Reactions

* "I am surrounded by idiots!" (Defeated)
* "Imbeciles!" (Defeated)