Darth Maul

### **Personality**

Deadly, evil, dark, mysterious, sadistic, manipulative, murderous, broken, cruel, hateful, vengeful, dangerous, wise, power-hungry, cold-hearted, deranged, ruthless, resourceful, cunning, intelligent

### **Appearance**

Slender Dathomirian-Zabrak hybrid, red-rimmed yellow eyes, horns on his head, black tattoos over his body

### **Occupation**

Sith apprentice (formerly)
Sith Lord (formerly)

### **Goal**

To destroy Obi-Wan and the Jedi (failed)
To seek revenge against his enemies

### **Relatives**

Talzin † (mother)
Savage Opress † (brother)
Feral † (brother)

### **Allies**

Palpatine, Cad Bane, Nute Gunray, Pre Vizsla, Asajj Ventress, General Grievous, Count Dooku

### **Minions**

Several Mandalorian warriors, Battle Droids (formerly), Qi'ra

### **Enemies**

Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, C-3PO, R2-D2, Padmé Amidala, Darth Sidious, Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Mila Stormrunner, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia Organa, Rey, Ben Solo

### **Likes**

Killing, power, revenge, Sith, Inquisitors, the Empire

### **Quote**

"At last, we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi. At last, we will have revenge."

“*At last we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi. At last we will have revenge.*”
―Darth Maul to Palpatine, The Phantom Menace
**Darth Maul** is one of the major antagonists of the *Star Wars* prequel trilogy. He is the central antagonist of *The Phantom Menace*.

In the film, Maul serves as the first apprentice of Palpatine (secretly known as Darth Sidious), a mysterious Sith warrior who is manipulating galactic events from behind the scenes. Wielding a double-bladed lightsaber and trained as a master of lightsaber combat, Maul serves as a personal assassin for Palpatine, having been sent to eliminate Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn, two of the film's protagonists. He succeeds in slaying Qui-Gon, but he is then sliced in half by Obi-Wan. While they presumed him dead, he was shown to have survived in the *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* series, because of his hatred for Obi-Wan. After his mind and legs were restored by Mother Talzin, he continued his goal to get revenge on Obi-Wan and destroy the Jedi.

## Background

Maul lived during the last days of the Galactic Republic and the eve of the reign of the Galactic Empire. The son of Mother Talzin of the Nightsisters and born on Dathomir, Maul was taken by Darth Sidious as the latter's Sith apprentice and given the name Darth Maul. Sidious' training methods were often unforgiving and harsh.

### Personality

Maul's life and motivations were based on revenge. As a Sith Lord, Maul sought revenge against the Jedi for their triumph over the Sith and wanted to return the Sith Order to power over the galaxy so after his exile and the restoration of his mind, Maul turned his thoughts of revenge towards the galaxy (declaring himself and his brother the true Sith) and especially towards Obi-Wan - after the Jedi defeated him and forced him into exile after the war on Naboo. He felt the vacuum of losing power, having known about the Clone Wars and intending to be part of it, only to learn that the Sith plans moved on without him. Maul was, therefore, willing to go to great lengths to achieve his vengeance, including slaughtering civilians and thrusting Mandalore into civil war to gain power and draw Obi-Wan out into the open.

### Powers and Abilities

#### Powers

* **The Force:** Maul was extremely powerful and has an extremely strong connection to the Force. Although he wasn't as powerful as Anakin Skywalker at the latter's peak, Maul was one of the most powerful Force-users of his time. Notably, his powers in the dark side of the Force were also augmented after his injuries; due to his extreme hatred for Obi-Wan Kenobi.
	+ **Telekinesis:** Maul utilized Telekinesis for combative and utilitarian purposes.
		- **Force Push:** Maul utilized Force Push to send his opponents flying through the air, causing them serious injury or temporarily incapacitating them/knocking them unconscious, such as on Obi-Wan Kenobi on Naboo.
		- **Force Pull:** Maul utilized Force Pull to pull his opponents or objects towards him.
		- **Force Choke:** Maul utilized Force Choke to either weaken, kill or intimidate his opponents.
		- **Force Grip:** Maul utilized Force Grip to lift his opponents off the ground and into the air, sometimes by the neck, to immobilize them. When focusing his rage, he was able to telekinetically grab and suspend opponents without even looking at them or exerting much concentration on them to maintain the effect, as he did when holding Satine Kryze in the air by the neck.
		- **Saber Throw:** Maul utilized Saber Throw to telekinetically guide his lightsaber towards his opponent; similar to a boomerang or shuriken.
	+ **Telepathy:** Maul utilized Telepathy to mentally communicate over small or vast distances with other individuals.
		- **Mind Trick:** Maul utilized Mind Trick to control the minds of other sentient beings, with the exception of individuals with stronger minds and will.
		- **Mind Probe:** Maul utilized Mind Probe to sense and forcibly sift through the thoughts and memories of sentient beings for the purpose of interrogation or torture, though another Force-user could potentially resist this power.
	+ **Force Sense:** Maul utilized Force Sense to sense another sentient being's emotions, the future, ripples in the Force caused by momentous or traumatic events, impending danger, and the presence of the light side.
	+ **Force Vision:** Maul utilized Force Vision, to have visions of the past, the present, and the future; however, like all Force-users, his visions were not always clear or sometimes has visions even when he was not utilizing this power at will. He notably was shown to experience premonitions during the Clone Wars, as he foresaw his potential when allying himself with Deathwatch to gain power.
	+ **Force Rage:** Maul utilized Force Rage to channel his anger to increase his speed, strength, endurance, and ferocity.
	+ **Force Jump:** Maul utilized Force Jump to jump or leap at great distances. He was seen using this to leap onto a bridge.
	+ **Force Dash:** Maul utilized Force Dash to move at amazing speeds.

#### Abilities

* **Lightsaber Skills:** Maul was extremely skilled in lightsaber combat and a highly gifted duelist. Although he was not quite as skilled as Anakin Skywalker and Darth Sidious respectively; Maul was still one of the greatest lightsaber duelists of his time.
	+ **Form III:** Maul had some skill in Soresu.
	+ **Form IV:** Maul was highly skilled in Ataru.
	+ **Form VI:** Maul was extremely skilled in Niman.
	+ **Form VII:** Maul was extremely skilled in Juyo.
	+ **Jar'Kai:** Maul was highly skilled in Jar'Kai.
* **Skilled Pilot:** Maul was highly skilled in piloting most speeders and most types of flying crafts.
* **Indomitable Will/High Tolerance For Pain/Expert Survivalist:** Maul had an indomitable will and a high tolerance for pain, as he was able to survive being cut in half. Many years later, he also survived a long drop off the Malachor Sith Temple without any apparent injuries.
* **Genius-Level Intellect/Master Tactician/Manipulator/Leader:** Maul was extremely intelligent and wise; his intelligence and wisdom were surpassed only by Yoda, Palpatine, and Anakin Skywalker/Darth respectively. He was a capable manipulator, a skilled tactician, and had political skills from his time as Palpatine's apprentice, managing to form the Shadow Collective in a surprisingly short amount of time. Allowing him to seize control over the Galactic criminal underworld and subsequent rule over the Outer Rim.

### Weapons and Equipment

#### Lightsabers

Maul's valued weapon and possessions are his red and black-bladed lightsabers.

* **First double-bladed lightsaber:** Maul had a double-bladed red lightsaber which he used during his early years as a Sith. It was sliced in half by Obi-Wan Kenobi and fell along with Maul down the pit on Naboo. During the Clone Wars, Maul used the still functional half of the lightsaber to fight Obi-Wan, Pre Vizla, and Palpatine, respectively. He lost it in his duel with Palpatine.
* **Second double-bladed lightsaber:** By the time he returned for revenge, Maul had obtained a new double-bladed red lightsaber. This lightsaber had a spike on one side of the hilt, allowing Maul to use the weapon as a part of his walking stick, which the lightsaber fits into when not in use. Based on its design, It is likely that Maul took it from an Inquisitor he killed and modified it for his own use. It would remain in his possession until his death, as it was destroyed when Obi-Wan Kenobi cut it in two during their final duel, fatally slashing Maul across the chest in the same blow.

## Appearances

### *The Phantom Menace*

Darth Maul was an apprentice to the Sith Lord, Darth Sidious. He is first seen as a hologram before Nute Gunray and Rune Haako and was then sent to kill Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi so that they could not interfere in the Invasion of Naboo. Sidious instructed him to move against them before the Queen so taking her into custody would be easier. He flies to Tatooine and sends probe droids to locate the Jedi. When one of the probes return, Maul then boards a speeder bike and attacked Qui-Gon in the desert, intending to finish him and then kill Obi-Wan. However, Qui-Gon fought back and escaped with his allies aboard his fighter, foiling Maul's attempts.

Soon after, Sidious sent him to Naboo to assist the Trade Federation and destroy the Jedi, having been instructed to let the Naboo make the first move. After they enter the room he was in, he confronts them and the three Force-users begin to duel. The ferocious clash leads them into the Theed Generator Complex, where Maul separates Obi-Wan via energy walls and fought Qui-Gon near a melting pit. Maul defeated and killed the latter by stunning him with a jab to his torso. Obi-Wan pounced on the Sith Lord furiously, eventually destroying one half of Maul's double-bladed lightsaber. However, this left him vulnerable to a sudden counterattack that ended with Darth Maul Force-pushing him over the edge of a vast reactor shaft. However, Obi-Wan grabbed on to a power nozzle and calmed himself. Maul kicked Obi-Wan's lightsaber into the shaft. As Maul began to taunt him, Obi-Wan used the Force to grab Qui-Gon's lightsaber and jumped up behind him, slicing him in half and sending him tumbling down the shaft to his presumed death.

### *Solo*

Maul appears close to the end in *Solo A Star Wars Story*, revealed to be the leader of Dryden Vos's syndicate, Crimson Dawn.