Visions and Voices " Visions and Voices " is the eleventh episode and the winter finale of the animated television series " Star Wars Rebels " third season . It is the forty - eighth episode of the series overall . It aired on December 10 , 2016 on Disney XD . Official description . " Maul returns , looking to finally unlock the secrets that he and Ezra desire . " Plot summary . The shadow of Maul . Hera Syndulla briefs the Spectres , Rex , and members of Phoenix Cell on a windy day at Chopper Base on the planet Atollon . Hera is discussing a recon mission in preparation for their planned strike against the Imperial factories on Lothal . They need only a small unit , not the full squadron . Ezra Bridger is listening to the briefing when he hears Maul whispering his name , and sees him standing behind two Rebel troopers in the distance . Hera notices that Ezra is distracted , and reminds him to join the briefing . Ezra tells her he saw something , and she responds that this is his mission and she needs his full attention . Hera tells Ezra that his mission involves slipping into the Lothal system and studying the Galactic Empire ' s orbital defenses . She adds that the rest of the team will wait for not more than a day . Ezra ' s mission is to collect intelligence on Star Destroyer positions , TIE fighter patrol routes , and transport movements . While Hera is speaking , Ezra sees Maul walking among a group of rebel soldiers . Kanan Jarrus senses his apprentice ' s unease and asks him if something is wrong . Ezra insists that he is alright , but says he saw something . Hera then informs Ezra that the recon team leaves as soon as they have loaded up . When Hera asks for questions , Sabine Wren asks if Thrawn is on Lothal . Hera reports that there has been an increase in capital ships but says they have no confirmation on Thrawn ' s presence . At that point , Ezra hears Maul ' s voice growing louder and sees Maul walking behind a pilot . When Kanan asks Ezra what ' s wrong , Ezra sees Maul sneaking past Rex . When Garazeb Orrelios notices that Ezra is unwell , Ezra sees Maul walking past the Lasat and points in that direction . Zeb turns and , seeing nothing , asks Ezra what he ' s looking at . Hera and Kanan remark that Ezra is not looking very good . When Kanan asks Ezra what he sees , the boy hears Maul saying his name , and turns to see the darksider right behind him . Frightened , Ezra faints and falls onto the conference table . Kanan and Zeb attend to him . When Hera asks Kanan what is wrong , he replies he doesn ' t know . Illusions and voices . Later , Ezra awakes in Zeb ' s bunk in their cabin on the " Ghost " . He is startled by Kanan , but his master reassures him that he is safe . When Hera asks Ezra to explain what is going on , the boy explains that he saw Maul among them . Sabine is perplexed , and asks if he saw Maul at the briefing . Ezra recalls that Maul uttered his name and was standing right behind him . Zeb tells Ezra that he was standing right beside him and saw nobody else there . While Hera thinks that it is a Force vision , Zeb suggests that the kid is working too hard . When Chopper jokingly tells Ezra to get up , Hera chastises the astromech droid . Ezra says that Chopper is right to say that naptime is over , and that it is time to get back to work . When Hera asks Ezra if he is sure that he is alright , he insists that he is , but doesn ' t know what troubled him . Ezra insists on getting ready for his mission , and tells Sabine to come along . After Ezra and Sabine leave , Kanan and Hera talk in private . Kanan thinks that Ezra was affected by their last run - in with Maul , and that it ' s not over yet . Later , the inventory droid AP - 5 walks off the " Ghost " . He stops Sabine from loading a shipment of explosives aboard the ship because he reasons they have enough . Sabine retorts that according to her , the weapons expert , they need two more crates of proton torpedoes . AP - 5 grumbles about the changes to the supply schedule , but complies with her orders . When Sabine comments that AP - 5 and Chopper act like they were made on the same assembly line , Chopper hoots that Sabine needs an attitude adjustment . While Sabine and Chopper quarrel , Ezra sees Maul walking among the rebel troops and rushes to confront him . Sabine tells him to stop , and orders Chopper to get Kanan . Ezra runs past several Phoenix Squadron personnel , pushing a few aside , as he searches the starship landing pad for Maul . He keeps hearing the darksider ' s cackling laughter . Ezra , seeing Maul ' s feet on the other side of a starfighter , leaps over it and attacks a rebel trooper he sees as Maul . Before Ezra can kill the false " Maul " , Sabine and Kanan intervene and force him away . Ezra attempts to strike Maul with his green lightsaber , but Kanan uses the Force to restrain Ezra ' s arms . Ezra demands that Kanan let him go , but the older Jedi snaps at Ezra to look , as it ' s not Maul . The terrified trooper says that Ezra is out of his mind before running away , as Ezra attempts to apologize . A distressed Ezra asks what ' s happening to him . Meeting with Bendu . Outside the " Ghost " , Hera and Kanan meet to discuss Ezra ' s plight . Hera proposes delaying the mission and staying behind with Ezra . Kanan assures her that he has a plan , and that Ezra will be fine . Hera decides to proceed on the mission without Ezra , and departs aboard the " Ghost " . Sabine expresses surprise that Hera left so quickly , and Kanan tells her that he told Hera that he has a plan . Leading Sabine to the " Phantom II " , Kanan retrieves Ezra ' s wrist comm from the shuttle and hands it to Sabine , asking her to put a tracker on it without Ezra knowing . Kanan and Ezra ride a speeder bike into the wilderness to see the Bendu . The Bendu has been expecting them , and remarks that they are not very quiet creatures . Kanan tells Ezra to explain what has been happening . Ezra recounts that the darksider who wanted to join the holocron s has resurfaced on Atollon . Bendu replies that he warned Ezra that joining the holocrons would bring great wisdom and danger . Ezra admits that he knew this was the price of this power , and tells Bendu that the vision was incomplete because he let go before the holocrons could reveal all their secrets . Ezra adds that the holocrons were destroyed by the blast . The Bendu says this is not good . When Kanan tells him to clarify , the Bendu responds by asking Ezra what he wants . Ezra says he wants to stop seeing Maul . The Bendu warns them not to turn around . Kanan and Ezra turn around to find Maul standing on top of the hill , watching them . As Maul makes his way down , Kanan asks the Bendu what they should do next , only to discover that the Force - wielder has vanished . Striking a deal with Maul . Maul remarks that this is a strange place , and that the Empire will have a difficult time finding them due to Atollon ' s remoteness . Ezra and Kanan ignite their lightsaber s , and Maul says that he did not come to fight , but to talk with " his " apprentice . When Kanan emphasizes to Maul that Ezra is not his apprentice , Maul replies , " Yet . " Ezra asks Maul how he found them , and he explains that when Ezra abruptly severed their connection to the holocrons , both of them were left with fragments of the other person ' s memories and knowledge , including the location of Chopper Base . Ezra says that he can ' t help Maul with the information he is looking for . Maul replies that this is why he must come with him . When Ezra asks Maul what he would get from sharing the information with him , Maul offers to keep the location of the rebel base a secret . Kanan , not wanting to deal with the darksider , threatens him with his lightsaber . Undaunted , Maul dares Kanan to strike him down and informs him that he has planted a homing beacon nearby . He warns Kanan that the homing beacon will alert the Empire to their rebel base should he die . Maul then tells Ezra that he has knowledge that is rightfully his , and offers to trade knowledge that will allow Ezra to destroy the Sith . Kanan and Ezra discuss Maul ' s offer . Kanan advises Ezra to reject the darksider ' s offer , but Ezra points out that Maul will reveal the location of Chopper Base should they reject his terms . When Kanan replies that they can always find another base , Ezra reassures his master that Maul will not hurt him because he needs him . Ezra adds that this might be their last chance to learn how to defeat the Sith . Despite disagreeing with Ezra ' s idea , Kanan reluctantly accepts it because they have no other choice . Ezra departs with Maul in his " Gauntlet " fighter " Nightbrother " . Kanan then rides his speeder bike back to Chopper Base , where he finds Sabine working on the " Phantom II " . Sabine reports that she has been tracking Ezra ' s signal , and that Maul ' s ship has made the jump into hyperspace . Kanan and Sabine depart Atollon on the " Phantom II " . Journey to Dathomir . Meanwhile , the " Nightbrother " arrives above the planet Dathomir , which Maul tells Ezra is his homeworld . Maul ' s ship lands on the grounds of the ruined Nightsister lair . When Ezra asks Maul where his family and people are , Maul responds that he is the last survivor and that his family were killed . Maul describes the Nightsisters as masterful witches who posed a threat to the Empire . The two walk among the ruins . When Ezra asks if these witches used the Force , Maul explains that the Nightsisters ' power came from their connection to Dathomir , and that they have to perform old magick . Ezra refuses to follow Maul into a nearby cave until he tells him how it works . Maul explains that the only way to gain the knowledge they seek is to merge their minds together . Maul tells Ezra to trust him , because he only wants the answers that he deserves and nothing more . Maul leads Ezra into a room littered with objects that Maul has gathered to help him restore his old memories . Ezra remarks that it looks like junk , and Maul warns him to touch nothing . He explains that these are artifacts from the past , when his power was almost absolute . Ezra notices a defaced portrait of a woman , with what appears to be a lightsaber placed beneath it , like an altar . Ezra is about to touch the weapon when Maul tells him to get away . When Ezra asks if the weapon is a lightsaber , Maul confirms it , but states that it is of a kind Ezra is unfamiliar with and that his Mandalorian friend could explain better if she were there . He then hands Ezra a pair of goblets . Meanwhile , the " Phantom II " arrives above Dathomir . When Sabine asks Kanan why Ezra is willing to trust Maul again and again , Kanan replies that he doesn ' t think Ezra is , but is taking a big risk for them . " Old Magick " . Back in the cave , Maul tells Ezra he has studied the ways of the Nightsisters and come up with a spell that suits their needs . This spell involves mixing magick water that focuses their power on an altar , and pouring the potion into the goblets . Maul explains that they have to drink the potion in order to access this knowledge . Ezra insists that Maul go first . Maul complies , and tells Ezra that he must drink all of the magick water for the potion to work . The water causes Ezra and Maul ' s eyes to glow a radiant green . Meanwhile , Kanan and Sabine land the " Phantom II " outside the cave . Sabine tells Kanan that Ezra is inside the cave , and the two run in . Back in the cave , Ezra and Maul ' s eyes shoot out radiant green beams of light . Maul asks where " he " is , while Ezra petitions for the knowledge to destroy the Sith . The beams of light form a green cloud . Maul says that he now understands , while Ezra sees a familiar figure but can ' t remember his name . The magick cloud briefly forms into the shape of a planet with two suns . The visions stop , and Ezra and Maul collapse from their exertions . Maul remarks that it ends where it began : the desert planet with twin suns . Ezra can ' t believe that the person is still alive . Suddenly , the cave descends into darkness and Maul explains that it is time to pay their debt . The altar glows green , and the spirits of two fallen Nightsisters emerge . Maul explains that the spirits demand their flesh and blood as payment for their services , something that he neglected to tell Ezra earlier . Ezra is shocked at the price . Ezra ' s test . At this point , Kanan and Sabine enter the room and run into the spirits . Despite Ezra ' s warning to stay back , the two fire their blaster s at the spirits , who overwhelm and take possession of them . Sabine and then Kanan kneel before the altar and rise to face Ezra and Maul . Maul warns Ezra to stay back but the boy approaches Kanan , who removes his visor . Ezra sees that his eyes are glowing green . The Nightsister spirits possessing Kanan and Sabine attack Maul and Ezra with a lightsaber and blaster respectively . Ezra deflects Sabine ' s blaster bolts with his lightsaber and tries to reason with her . The possessed Kanan and Sabine force Maul and Ezra into a corner , and Ezra warns Maul that he had better not hurt Kanan . Unable to defeat the Nightsister spirits , Maul tells Ezra to follow him on the pretext of showing him how to save his friends . Maul and Ezra flee to the cave entrance with the possessed Kanan and Sabine in pursuit . Ezra and the possessed Kanan engage in a brief lightsaber duel , and Ezra is knocked to the ground . Once Ezra and Maul exit the cave , Ezra asks why the possessed Kanan and Sabine aren ' t following them out . Maul explains that the spirits are unable to leave the cave , because the altar is the source of their power . Maul apologizes for the state of Ezra ' s friends , but tells him that this is the opportunity to embrace his destiny as his apprentice . Ezra rejects Maul ' s offer , prompting an enraged Maul to tell Ezra to forget the past and his memories and attachments . He tells Ezra that their futures converge on a place with twin suns , and that they can walk that path together as friends and brothers . Ezra retorts that his friends are trapped inside the cave because of their actions , and refuses to abandon Kanan and Sabine . Maul dismisses Ezra as a " disappointment " , and departs in his ship . Battling the fallen spirits . Ezra returns to the cave hoping to rescue his friends . A possessed Sabine creeps up on him , and tells him that it is unwise to enter their sanctuary . Sabine attacks Ezra with the Darksaber , and he deflects her blows with his lightsaber . Ezra tells the spirit that the blade doesn ' t belong to her . The spirit dares him to take it from her . Ezra leads the possessed Sabine towards the entrance , but the spirit leaps after him and hurls him to the ground . Ezra uses the Force to push Sabine out of the cave . As the spirit is exorcised from Sabine ' s body , she taunts Ezra that he will not defeat them . Ezra then tends to Sabine , and picks up the Darksaber . She remarks that she hopes what he got out of Maul is worth all the trouble they got into . Ezra warns her not to enter the cave because the spirits will possess her again , and runs back into the cave . When Sabine shouts after Ezra , asking if the spirits won ' t possess him too , Ezra replies that he ' s counting on it . Ezra charges into the cave to find Kanan kneeling on the altar , surrounded by green mist . The possessed Kanan tells Ezra that Maul promised them flesh and blood so that they can rebuild the Great Clan of the Nightsisters . Ezra replies that it is his debt as well , and offers himself if the spirits release his friend Kanan . The spirit possessing Kanan accepts Ezra ' s offer provided that he can prove he is stronger than Kanan in combat . Ezra and the possessed Kanan engage in a lightsaber duel . Ezra tells Kanan he knows he is in there , and vows not to lose his master . The spirit insists that the debt must be paid . Ezra manages to use the Force to push Kanan to the ground . He then offers himself up , and the spirit exits Kanan ' s body . The spirits then rise from the altar as Ezra helps Kanan up and tells him to get out of the cave . The spirits demand that Ezra honor his pledge to surrender his flesh and blood . Instead Ezra tells them he ' ll have to owe them one , and uses the Darksaber and his own lightsaber to destroy the altar . This destroys the Nightsisters ' power , and Ezra is knocked back by a shockwave as the spirits vanish , screaming . Resolution . Ezra comes to , picking up Kanan ' s visor where it had fallen , before running over to check on his master . Kanan insists that this is the last time they ever work with Maul , and Sabine , approaching , adds that she hopes so . When Ezra tells Sabine that he told her to stay outside , she responds that she never listened to him before , so why would she start now ? When Kanan asks Ezra if it was worth it , Ezra tells him that the Jedi Master Obi - Wan Kenobi holds the key to destroying the Sith . Kanan asks Ezra if he thinks that Kenobi is still alive . Ezra says that he must be , and also warns Kanan that Maul is looking for Kenobi as well . When Kanan asks where he is , Ezra explains that the holocrons told them that it was a planet with twin suns . Sabine remarks that that hardly narrows it down . Kanan vows to find Master Kenobi before Maul can get to him , so that they do not lose their chance to destroy the Sith again . The three rebels then leave the Nightsisters ' cave . Before leaving , Sabine finds the Darksaber , a symbol of Mandalorian leadership , and takes it with her .