He followed them at a safe distance to see whether they would lead him to Monchar. [11] Like the rest of his kin, Maul was subjected, shortly after birth, to an initiation ritual during which he was immersed in a "magic" oily bath, and covered head to toe in black and red tattoos. Sidious struck his lightsaber down on Maul, but without killing him since it had only been a training lightsaber. The pilot droid remarked that Sidious would be most displeased, and said it would undertake a memory wipe of the past minute. Maul then snatched Kenobi's lightsaber with the Force and Opress knocked the Jedi unconscious. [9][2] After being rehabilitated on Dathomir, Maul employed Dun Möch during his rematch with Kenobi above Raydonia;[51] he later taunted Master Judd on Moorjhone, making him choose between facing Maul and saving the Moorjhoni from imminent destruction. [22], Years before the Invasion of Naboo, Maul, possibly under Sidious' orders, imprisoned the Umbaran Sly Moore in a tomb somewhere in the Cron Drift after he kidnapped her. After helping Opress escape from his carbonite prison, he slew Salmara, sparking revenge and hate in her apprentice, Dray. While Savage rejected this as a weakness, Maul stated that his plans would be better served by them and, once they had reclaimed Mandalore, they would use its resources to further their own plans, with the Death Watch under their command. Calmly, the Black Sun leader expressed his previous disbelief that one man could kill an entire organization of criminals; that he never thought there would be anyone like Maul. After defeating the station's droid guards, the brothers discovered a credit coffer filled to the brim. It was all in vain, however, as Maul lunged at Garyn, grabbed him by the neck with his right hand and the knife with his left. Maul retaliated by dueling and finally decapitating Vizsla, declaring himself ruler of the Death Watch. Maul demonstrated his martial superiority to his brother by disarming him, earning the latter's respect. [14], They also traveled to Nal Hutta to get the Hutt Ruling Council to join their group. Maul faces Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi on Naboo. Two of the LL personal were at their usual booth. "[26], When the crisis was over, Maul mused that the Jedi had triumphed. After they rested on the landing platform, Maul used this opportunity to attack them with the Scimitar's cannons, pinning them down. [64] On Twitter, in July 2018, the author of "Resurrection", Ron Marz, stated that Maul was real: "Maul was real in context of the story," and "I can say for certain Maul was real. Maul, formerly Darth Maul, is a major antagonist in the Star Wars universe. As soon as it did, the Jedi Padawan, in his grief, attacked viciously, momentarily catching Maul off guard, even managing to sever the Sith Lord's weapon in two. Despite these disturbing revelations which, upon reflection, left Maul not only with more questions than answers, but also feeling somewhat disillusioned regarding points of "contract" and "honor," the young Dark Lord was that much more determined to prove himself a true Sith, no matter who he temporarily served or who his real master was. He waited in the slums of Coruscant for Grahrk atop a small building. Insulted, Maul advanced, killing Caba'Zan and the four remaining security personnel with a combination of blaster deflection, telekinesis, and physical force. Content approaching. Knowing that Sidious would not like to see his apprentices' face on the most-wanted list, the Zabrak had saw that he had no other choice. Maul used this lightsaber to descend the building. [21][12], When the wall before him deactivated, Jinn immediately attacked, driving Maul to the edge of the shaft. On Almec's orders, Sidious' vessel was pursued by Maul's Death Watch forces, with the intention of rescuing their captive leader. [4] By the time Savage Opress found him on Lotho Minor, Maul had been trapped in a state of madness for roughly a decade. Then, a skiff arrived, carrying two Bartokk and a "captured" C-3PX, the latter having secured to the Scimitar; he was then given a restraining bolt. Despite a traumatic childhood, Maul had filial feelings toward his master, and never once contemplated killing him—until his final test. [73] Whereas Jedi Battlemaster Cin Drallig believed that at least a decade of study was required to achieve mastery of Form VI,[2] Maul did not seriously begin his lightsaber training until he was fifteen,[9][17] which would suggest that he had wielded Niman as well as Juyo at an astonishing rate. Darth Maul auf Tatooine. Over the course of many failed attempts, PROXY never revealed its "Maul" program to the apprentice, intending to reserve his Sith module for the perfect opportunity to kill Starkiller. Grievous was locked in the brig, while Maul tempted Dooku to join him. It was soon after this that Jabba, floating over the Dune Sea and awaiting the next round of combat, spotted Maul's speeder bike on the horizon. After finishing her work, she disappeared before Maul regained full consciousness. The Iktotchi launched his compatriots after the Sith Lord. Maul carried out this task perfectly, dealing the group a grievous blow. When Anakin went into a trance-like state, Darth Maul appeared and Anakin immediately attacked him. [85], The novelization of The Phantom Menace suggests that Darth Maul never dueled a Jedi before Qui-Gon Jinn. Sidious, saying that he and Grarhk would talk again later, cut the transmission. When they reached Hutt Space, Maul would return to Coruscant, his mission completed. But he had forgotten about the crystal gravfield traps. Vizsla then arrived and announced that the alliance had been accepted by the Death Watch.[14]. He spotted two criminologists—Mrlssi and Sullustan—and forensics droids investigating the scene of the crime. Maul bravely takes on any challen… The Dark Lord would be waiting for him here to return, expecting a report on the success. Morn was saved for last. "You are Anakin Skywalker." [9][44] Afterwards, a single droid reported that it had finally located the Naboo royal starship in the Xelric Draw, beyond the outskirts of Mos Espa. The arrival of the Dark Lord and Grievous led to a lightsaber duel, one which Talzin joined after she took control of Count Dooku's body. The Dark Lord ordered Grahrk to listen and not ask questions; he needed "dead Jedi" and he had a plan that would require Grarhk. It was time he left Coruscant, and with all speed. Instead, he was met by a reincarnated Maul and the observing dark acolytes. "[26], Weeks later, Sidious listened to Maul's harsh criticisms of the Yinchorri's attack on the Jedi Temple. Nonetheless, Maul took them all down. [28], As Maul arrived on Darnada's hideout, Deep Space Demolition and Removal, he posed as a hired killer looking for Black Sun membership after killing a runaway Sullustan debtor named Feen Fenoob. Finally, Maul was brought to an end. The operation would later be assigned to Maul, who, taking over command of the Federation's forcs and the entire occupation of the planet, would not fail his master in the task.