Duels in the Jentares system The duels in the Jentares system were a series of two battles between the Sith Lord Darth Maul and the reclusive Jedi warrior , Siolo Ur Manka . History . Prelude . In preparation for his eventual takeover , Darth Sidious dispatched his apprentice , Darth Maul , to hunt down Siolo Ur Manka . Manka was one of the greatest Jedi warriors living , and one of the few individuals capable of threatening his power play . Following coordinates provided by his master , Maul found Siolo Ur Manka in the Jentares system on an unspecified jungle world . Manka had since gone into seclusion to meditate on the Force , renouncing the lightsaber to focus on what he felt was a " purer technique " . First duel . Maul quietly approached his target from behind , his lightsaber already out . Believing that he could quickly assassinate the meditating Manka , Maul ignited his lightsaber and prepared to kill the Jedi Master . At that instant , Manka sprang into action . Wielding a simple wooden staff , Manka beat Maul across the face with the weapon as he swiveled to face the Sith Lord . Maul quickly countered with a quick vertical slash , though Manka managed to evade it . Attempting to focus through the pain , Maul extended his lightsaber aggressively . However , he only opened himself up , and Manka batted his lightsaber out of his hand . Unarmed and injured , Maul was at Manka ' s mercy . Manka , hoping that the Sith Lord was competent enough to realize his own inferiority , allowed him to flee . Retrospective assessment . Maul quietly left the planet while determining what to do . Knowing that Manka possessed greater physical speed and his weapon possessed better range , Maul resolved that he had to get inside the Jedi Master ' s guard and strike before Manka could defend . To this end , Maul required a more specialized weapon . He created this weapon by fabricating two lightsabers and then welded them together , pommel to pommel , creating a double - bladed lightsaber . Second duel . Returning to the jungle world , Maul again approached Manka , who stood ready . Lamenting Maul ' s lack of honor or artistry in favor of pure skill , Manka took up a combat stance and offered Maul one last chance to flee . Maul ignited one of the blades of his weapon . Manka attacked first , charging with his staff . Maul barely managed to sidestep before countering . Seeing no point in waiting , Maul used the exact same maneuver he used previously , allowing himself to be disarmed . As Maul caught the weapon in his left hand , Manka rushed inside the Sith Lord ' s guard , with Maul ' s extended arm and the “ pommel ” of his lightsaber pinned against the Jedi ' s own back while he held his staff to Maul ' s throat . Declaring Maul beaten , as he could crush Maul ' s throat long before the Sith Lord could bring his lightsaber around to attack , Manka was caught utterly off - guard when Maul triggered the second blade of his weapon , igniting it through the Jedi ' s chest . As he died in Maul ' s arms , Manka asked if the Sith Lord had used some sort of trick . Maul replied that he simply achieved victory . Aftermath . Maul returned to his master and reported his success . Presenting his new weapon to his master , Maul impressed Sidious with his skill and tact . Foreseeing that Maul ' s weapon would “ tell great tales ” , Sidious advised Maul to name the weapon . Maul decided against this , feeling that the weapon was little more than what he was ; an instrument of murder . Behind the scenes . The duels in the Jentares system were originally featured in the short story " Nameless " , released in the comic anthology , " Star Wars Tales " . Most stories published in the " Star Wars Tales " originally had their canon status unclear , but the events of " Nameless " were canonized by the reference in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " .