For some reason Thraximundar has always given me a General Grievous vibe. From "A Planeswalker's Guide to Alara":

Thraximundar is a brutal undead warrior from Alaran Grixis who lives to slay. He is fully seven feet tall and rippling with dead muscle, clad in dreadful spiked armor and wielding a greatsword. Astride his massive dreg reaver mount like some dark parody of a knight, Thraximundar - whose name means "he who paints the earth red" - is drawn to the sounds and emotions of mass violence. He never takes sides - he slays anyone, taking grim pleasure in the pure act of war itself.

So a hulking monster pretending at being something he's not (Knight/Sith) Something created with a destructive purpose in mind whose goals are primarily his own. Grievous's was primarily self-preservation and trophy hunting, while Thrax is simply to revel in acts of violence.

So some follow Thraximundar into battle simple because they are the mindless undead following the scents and sounds of a potential meal. The intelligent ones follow for various reasons. Some hope to take advantage of the reckless destruction that follows in Thraximundar's wake, others have simply learned to follow follow strength.

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