Why is Grievous always coughing?

Dooku was actually responsible for the crash, but told Grievous that it was the Jedi who had sabotaged the shuttle. This in turn fueled his hatred of the Jedi. As a result of the enhancements, his organic lungs were irritated by some of the implants, resulting in his persistent cough.
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Why does General Grievous cough in canon?

Following the release of the book Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed, a canon cause for Grievous' breathing issue was explained. According to Geroge Lucas, the cough wasn't from Mace Windu or an illness. Instead, the cough was due to cybernetic imperfections of the era during his transformation.
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Is Mace Windu The reason Grievous coughs?

Mace Windu Caused General Greivous' Cough

General Grievous engaged Windu in combat when the latter tried to stop his escape. Windu used the power of the force to crush his chest plate, dealing him a massive blow to the midsection. This in turn sparked his cough, which made its way into the theatrical film.
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Why does General Grievous have asthma?

As Grievous is about to escape, Mace Windu confronts him using the Force to crush his chest plates, severely injuring his lungs and leaving him with his distinctive asthmatic cough, though Grievous still escapes, leading to the events of Revenge of the Sith.
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Does Grievous need to breathe?

Space Survivability: Because he was a cyborg, Grievous did not need to breathe air and could survive indefinitely in outer space.
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Why General Grievous Always Coughs - Star Wars Explained



Does General Grievous blink?

His eyes are protected by this slimy film that slides over his exposed eye balls. This A, keeps them hydrated so grievous isn't tempted to blink while in combat and B, protects his eyes from any harm including vacuum, biological weapons (like dioxis) and probably just dust or explosive flash.
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How did Grievous survive space?

In Revenge of the Sith, after Obi Wan and Anakin confront Grievous, the leader of the Droid army busts open a window on the bridge and walks up the side of the roof in the vacuum of space. Its clear that General Grievous has a life support system with his organs encased in some kind of biologic gel.
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Why didn't Grievous have red lightsabers?

Why can't he make his own red lightsaber? Because he was never a Jedi or a Sith. He did say, before he fought Obi-Wan on Utapau that he had been trained in the Jedi arts by Count Dooku. However he says "Your Jedi arts", which means he isn't one of them, meaning Obi-Wan and Dooku, who are Jedi and Sith respectively.
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Did Grievous know Palpatine was Sidious?

“It was not time,” Darth Sidious replied. This shows that Grievous didn't know that Palpatine was Darth Sidious. Show activity on this post. From what I can tell Dooku was the only one that knew that Sidious was Palpatine as Dooku was his apprentice.
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Who gave Anakin his scar?

With that, Ventress retreated further into the building, with an enraged Anakin Skywalker in hot pursuit. Ambushing the Jedi, Ventress managed to slash Skywalker across the face, leaving him with a scar on his jaw. As they leapt apart, Ventress quickly pressed the attack.
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Why were Dooku's eyes not yellow?

Dooku's eyes were never yellow because he did not have the same motivation and emotions as other Sith. He was an idealist who left the Jedi because he thought they had lost their way. He was displeased with the growing corruption in the Republic's Senate.
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Why was Grievous weak in Revenge of the Sith?

He couldn't deteriorate at all in terms of “muscle” strength and coordination - he was a cyborg after all, and his body was almost entirely metal and man-made materiel. Only his organs were natural. He did have a hacking cough - a side effect of his surgery and weakened lungs.
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Why Does Count Dooku have a curved lightsaber?

Studying Jedi Archive records, Dooku based his new weapon design after the curved hilts that were standard during the heyday of Form II lightsaber combat. The curve allowed the hilt to fit better into his hand, allowing for superior finesse and precise blade control.
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WHY CAN General Grievous use lightsabers?

With his organic brain Grievous could easily use a lightsaber, and with his droid components he could slow down his perceptions. Thus making him able to use a saber/be a match for Jedi Masters without any Force training.
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Who gave Grievous his cough?

It was not until Chapter 25 (or Season 3 Episode 5 if you prefer) that Grievous had a showdown with Mace Windu. During the encounter, Windu used the Force to crush the chest plates of Grievous, severely injuring his lungs, and causing his now distinctive cough, which made its way into Revenge of the Sith.
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What organs Does General Grievous have?

General Grievous is a vicious cyborg from the Star Wars prequels, known for his four-lightsaber style of fighting and habit of taking the lightsabers of Jedi he has killed as his own. He has few remaining organic parts, bar his brain, eyes, lungs and heart.
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Why was Count Dooku not a Darth?

Technically Dooku is a Darth as well, as the Emperor renamed him Darth Tyranus when he became his apprentice in Attack of the Clones, yet in a universe where Jedi and Sith usually claim similar titles like "Master" or "Darth," Dooku is a Count. This topic of Dooku's interesting title was discussed on Quora.
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Who is that blue guy with Palpatine?

Mas Amedda was the Vice Chair of the Galactic Senate during Chancellor Valorum's term, a position he continued to hold as Chancellor Palpatine transformed the Republic into the Galactic Empire.
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Why is Mace Windu's lightsaber purple?

The lightsaber's amethyst color was chosen by the actor portraying Windu, Samuel L. Jackson, who wanted a purple lightsaber because he was "the second baddest Jedi in the universe" and so he could find himself among the many Jedi featured in the Battle of Geonosis scene.
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How many Midichlorians do you need to use the Force?

On average, every human has about 1,500 Midi-chlorians per cell. To be recruited as a Jedi, one needs to have a Midi-chlorian count of around four times that amount, and the most powerful Jedi Knights in Star Wars canon will have around six to seven times that figure.
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What is Maul's real name?

Maul, once known as Darth Maul, was a Force-sensitive Dathomirian Zabrak male who established himself as a crime lord during the reign of the Galactic Empire. However, he was once the Sith apprentice of Darth Sidious, and therefore, a Dark Lord of the Sith.
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Did Anakin ever meet Grievous in the Clone Wars?

Although Anakin and General Grievous were the faces of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, they were not allowed to meet because of a few lines of dialogue. During Star Wars' Clone Wars, Chancellor Palpatine led the Republic while Count Dooku led the Separatists.
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How many lightsabers does General Grievous have?

Grievous, a fervent lightsaber collector and fiercely effective Jedi killer, wields up to four lightsabers simultaneously against his foes during the Clone Wars.
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