Darth Maul/Legends


 * "At last we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi. At last we will have revenge."- Darth Maul

Darth Maul (54 BBY - 32 BBY) was a Dark Lord of the Sith, and an apprentice to Darth Sidious. Maul was trained in the ways of the Dark Side of the Force from a young age, and he may have been Sidious' first apprentice.

Darth Maul was a Zabrak from Iridonia, although he had no memories of his home world or family.

Maul was skilled with the lightsaber, particularly in the lightsaber-versus-lightsaber combat methods that were rare in Jedi studies of lightsaber combat. Maul expanded the traditional Sith techniques with acrobatics and hand-to-hand combat skills, making him an especially ferocious fighter. Also notable about his fighting style was his use of a double-bladed lightsaber, similar to that wielded by Exar Kun.

Prior to the Battle of Naboo, Maul was dispatched to eliminate the Jedi who had been sent by the Republic to settle the conflict. Maul had failed in this task on Tatooine a few days before, and was eager to exact revenge. In a vicious battle, Maul slew Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn. He then used the Force to push Jinn's apprentice, the young Obi-Wan Kenobi into a melting pit. Kenobi hung onto a small device on the side of the pit as Maul grinned evilly at him from above. However, Maul's overconfidence was his downfall. Kenobi used the Force to leap out of the melting pit, and at the same time summon his Master's lightsaber to his hand. The Padawan sliced Maul in half, and his body fell into the melting pit.

Behind the Scenes
Darth Maul appeared in the movie The Phantom Menace. He was played by martial arts specialist Ray Park, and voiced by British actor Peter Serafinowicz. Darth Maul's striking visual design, in addition to his limited role in the film, have left many fans wanting to know more about him. Maul's earlier escapades are documented in the popular comic book miniseries Jedi Council: Acts of War, the Ebook Darth Maul: Saboteur, the comic book miniseries Darth Maul, and the novels Episode I Adventures: The Fury of Darth Maul and Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter.

In one print, Maul is depicted with having his tattoos not just on his face, but also down his torso.

Darth Maul's name probably comes from the word 'maul'.

Recently, Darth Maul was the subject of another spinoff story in Star Wars: Visionaries, a collection of what-ifs by LucasArts artists. One story "Old Wounds" featured the return of Darth Maul, with a new robotic lower body and longer horns. He returns to Lars' Homestead to kill off three-year old Luke Skywalker. Obi-Wan Kenobi, watching the boy, comes to save the family and fights him.

It is not clear if this story will be considered canon by Lucas, as many things in The Phantom Menace argue that he could not return.

Appearances

 * Darth Maul: Saboteur
 * Jedi Council: Acts of War
 * Darth Maul
 * Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (first appearance)
 * Star Wars Visionaries (non-canon)
 * Resurrection