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"The Kaleesh are not known for their mercy."
―Grievous[src]

The Kaleesh were a sentient species from the Wild Space world of Kalee. The most notorious member of the species, General Grievous, fought as the Supreme Martial Commander of the Separatist Droid Armies during the Clone Wars.

Biology and appearance[edit | edit source]

The face of a Kaleesh

A species of red-skinned[1] humanoid[3] reptilians[2] from the planet Kalee[5] in Wild Space,[6] the Kaleesh had two yellow eyes with slit pupils.[1] Although all of their facial features were reminiscent of bats, such as their elongated ears and flat noses, the Kaleesh usually wore masks.[3] They were digitigrades, walking on their toes rather than their entire feet,[4][7] and they possessed a brain,[8] a heart and lungs.[9] Their internal organs were extremely flammable.[1][10]

Society and culture[edit | edit source]

The Kaleesh were known for their lack of mercy.[11]

History[edit | edit source]

At one point before the Clone Wars, the Kaleesh fought a war against the insectoid Yam'rii from the planet Huk.[12]

Kaleesh in the galaxy[edit | edit source]

"I met a Kaleesh on my travels who bragged of a revered warrior. He supposedly had cybernetic implants for enhanced combat!"
―An artist learns of Grevious[src]

One of the species' most well-known members was General Grievous, who was also regarded as its most infamous.[13] His mostly cybernetic body eliminated almost any resemblance to other Kaleesh.[14] As the Supreme Commander of the Separatist Droid Army, he fought in the Clone Wars[15] until he was killed by Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi during the Battle of Utapau.[1] The Delphidian pirate Sidon Ithano wore a Kaleesh mask.[16]

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Notes and references[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 StarWars-DatabankII.png Kaleesh in the Databank (backup link)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 TCW mini logo.jpg Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Lair of Grievous"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars Journeys: Beginnings
  6. ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game
  7. ↑ Age of Republic - General Grievous 1
  8. ↑ Star Wars Made Easy
  9. ↑ Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
  10. ↑ Star Wars: The Complete Saga
  11. ↑ Star Wars Battlefront II
  12. ↑ Rise of the Separatists
  13. ↑ Star Wars: Alien Archive
  14. ↑ StarWars.com Encyclopedia General Grievous in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
  15. ↑ Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: General Grievous [Last Stand] (★★★★★) (link))
  16. ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
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