Kaleesh warrior

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Kaleesh warriors were legendary and fierce warriors of the Kaleesh species from the Wild Space planet Kalee.

Description

Kaleesh warriors[3] were members of the Kaleesh species[2] of fabled[4] and ferocious warriors,[5] skilled in their own martial disciplines.[6] The Kaleesh wore cloaks,[7] and half hoods[8] as part of their warrior traditions of their homeworld of Kalee, and wearing fearsome masks was common among them,[2] often[4] carved from the skulls, bones,[2] and teeth[9] of deadly predatory beasts,[2] generally killed to demonstrate their bravery.[4]

History

The Kaleesh who would become known as "Grievous" (pictured as he was before his cybernetics) led his fellow Kaleesh warriors in war against the Yam'rii.

The Kaleesh who would become known as "Grievous" (pictured as he was before his cybernetics) led his fellow Kaleesh warriors in war against the Yam'rii.

During the full-scale,[10] brutal conflict[11] against the Yam'rii, an insectoid species from the planet Huk in the same system,[2] on their homeworld of Kalee,[11] Kaleesh warlord[2] Qymaen jai Sheelal,[12] later known as "Grievous,"[13] led his people.[2] He traveled[14] and battled alongside Kalee's best warriors,[1] the Izvoshra,[13] whom he assembled into[10] his elite[15] bodyguard. Each of the Izvoshra was a khan in command of troops of their own.[10] The Kaleesh forces, headed by Grievous with his increased vigor and determination while on the offensive, eventually drove the Yam'rii off of their world,[1] and onto Huk itself. A series of devastating campaigns were launched,[15] sweeping across the barren Huk worlds.[16]

Appearances

Non-canon appearances

Sources

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "The Separatists" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Star Wars Helmet Collection: General Grievous Helmets: General Grievous
  3. ↑ StarWars.com Monsters of The Clone Wars: A Season One Bestiary on StarWars.com (backup link)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Star Wars Helmet Collection: Sidon Ithano Helmets: Sidon Ithano
  5. ↑ Star Wars: The Ultimate Cookbook
  6. ↑ Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss
  7. ↑ Ultimate Star Wars
  8. ↑ Star Wars Helmet Collection: MagnaGuard Weapons & Uniforms: Terror of the IG-100s
  9. ↑ Star Wars Helmet Collection: General Grievous Helmets: General Grievous (German version)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "The Separatists" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (English version)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Rise of the Separatists
  12. ↑ Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 57 Droid Directory: IG-100 MagnaGuards
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Battle Droids and Other Droids of War" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
  14. ↑ Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Star Wars Starships & Vehicles: Wheel Bike History of the Ship: Grievous' Wheel Bike
  16. ↑ Star Wars Starships & Vehicles: Wheel Bike History of the Ship: Grievous' Wheel Bike (English version)