Maul's unfortunate bisection in Phantom Menace takes place in 32 BBY. Half a movie recapping why Obi-Wan VS Maul matters, no thanks. Should've stayed dead after TPM. Star Wars is modern fairytale (primarily for kids) done in the style of 1930s serials (primarily aimed at kids). Before his first birthday, Talzin gave Maul and his brother Opress their first tattoos. Plus he has a freakin crown of horns growing out of his head. Of characters from other series, Darth Maul gets a memorable arc in Rebels, which culminates in his final vanquishing at the hands of Obi-Wan Kenobi. If they used Maul in the Obi-Wan movie, they'd have to explain to movie going audiences that he survived in the Clones Wars. I've always been steered away from it because it's animated, but after watching a couple clips, I'm kind of interested. Maul, the Dathomirian Zabrak male who would become the feared Darth Maul, was born on Dathomir to Kycina, a Human Nightsister of Mother Talzin's coven and a Zabrak father who, by tradition, was murdered after Maul's conception. "When Obi-Wan Kenobi duels his former apprentice Darth Vader aboard the Death Star, both combatants know they are but shadows of their former selves. " Introduced in 1999's Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Maul was presumed dead following his intense duel with a young Obi-Wan Kenobi. Plus much much more. For a character that only had a few minutes of screen time in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Darth Maul has proved a surprisingly resilient character. But I wish Palpatine would've killed Maul instead of capturing him. He's no tactless brute who just slashes away at his enemies, he's a bloody martial ARTIST who controls the duelingground and they made him struggle with Pre Vizla. The images show a number of events taking place within the penultimate episode series. He persevered beyond what any believed him capable of through sheer bitterness and will; this is what makes Maul Maul: https://youtu.be/qQbAve5UKvo. I'm convinced the person in charge of Darth Maul in these cartoons are old trilogy, Vader fanboys who lost it when Maul came on the scene in Episode 1. He looks nice and wields awesome lightsaber in universe. And yes I know that he wasn't using the force but he doesn't need that he's master of Teräs Käsi he didn't use the force when he learned that stuff at the academy on ossus. “Star Wars: Clone Wars” and “Star Wars Rebels” characters have already been rumored to appear. And I wouldn't have a problem with his brutish behaviour if it would be a side effect of him struggling with his sanity but they never established that. Imo fanservice is fine if it's well done, and Maul's story in TCW and Rebels was extremely well done indeed, No, his story had run its course and I'm glad that they brought Maul's character arc to a satisfying and dignified conclusion rather than milk him endlessly. Along with that came some Clone Wars connections and brought the story of Darth Maul full circle. Star Wars' Darksaber is among the franchise's most legendary items, making appearances in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: Rebels and most recently, The Mandalorian.While fans continue to speculate who owns the weapon in The Mandalorian, a new fan theory on Reddit claims that Luke Skywalker is the Darksaber's rightful owner.. Reddit user u/ImpulsiveBeetle connects the dots … And Maul becomes sane again (as sane as a Sith Lord can be) and goes like: "Kenobi has taken everything from me". Darth Maul, later simply Maul, is a fictional character and a major antagonist in the Star Wars franchise.A powerful Zabrak Sith lord and Darth Sidious' first known apprentice, he first appeared in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), portrayed by Ray Park and voiced by Peter Serafinowicz.Though seemingly killed by Obi-Wan Kenobi at the end of the film, he returned in the … with boba and maul, i think alot comes down to visual design and being mysterious. Well that's understandable seeing as Poe actually has some character to him, and we haven't even seen much of him yet! I like the dialogue between Ezra and Obi Wan. Kenobi switching through the ready stances and Maul figuring out Kenobi's purpose there. On Star Wars, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "So, Darth maul *rebels spoilers*" - Page 4. And before any comes and says: 'oh you're just a Maul fanboy who thinks he's the best' No I'm not I can think of at least ten people who would wipe the floor with him, every time they meet. His death in Star Wars: Rebels occurs eight years after that in (approx) 2 BBY. It is the way they did it. Also no film would have done the justice that Dave Filoni did. I never agreed with bringing Maul back from the dead in the first place. Of course there are also the novels and comics which only increased my appreciation for the character. Maul was taken by Sidious from his home and separated from his two brothers, Savage Opress and Feral and trained to be a weapon fueled by the dark side of the Force. Edit: I just realised how far off topic I went :D Sorry for that. The disrespect of this character is insulting. What the hell?! New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Nah he should have never returned after TPM. He is extremely intelligent but in a different way. No. I was in the room in Orlando when George Lucas said that Star Wars is for 8 year olds. When Maul was a child, Mother Talzin became an ally of Darth Sidious, the Dark Lord of the Sith, and the two exchanged wisdom and power. Spoilers: Does anyone else feel that Maul's death was wasted potential on Rebels? Ever since the Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV series brought back Darth Maul from the grave, the horned Sith has had a bone to pick with Obi-Wan … The one that's been nothing but rumors for months. My favorite Mandalorian is…Maul! General audiences would be confused seeing him in a movie after they think he's dead. He's literally just a dude who looks like he's wearing demon face paint. Not the least of which was him stealing focus from the stories that TCW should've focused more on in my opinion. Palpatine: There is no mercy.... Shocks Maul. He was the most badass part of TPM and earned his fandom. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Form VII has always been my favourite since its based of letting your anger run free but at the same time not getting controlled by it. They wanted to explore it in movies after Solo, the problem was, well, Solo. No, I don't. Don't judge Maul just on his TPM appearance. Yeah, just fire up YouTube for Duel of the Fates. With The Mandalorian season 2 officially over there has never been a better time to catch up on Star Wars Rebels. It felt fitting and I'm hoping they'll let Maul's story end there. And second he's not a schemer and he isn't a warlord either. That was absolute perfection. Now Is the Perfect Time to Watch Star Wars Rebels. Darth Maul and Ahsoka Tano will have what could be their confrontation in the 10th episode of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” according to new photos released.. Disney Plus released a new clip and a slew of images related to “The Clone Wars” on Tuesday. Darth Maul first appeared in The Phantom Menace, true, but the mononymous Maul, the constantly-monologuing Shakespeare villain, was born solely from The Clone Wars. The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. But ten again in obsessed with Poe even though i havent seen much of him. In a movie that would’ve lasted 5 minutes. They are tattoos. In the end, they didn't, and Maul was killed. So maybe they addressed those issues. That would be Darth Maul, who was an essential part of the Darksaber arc in both the Clone Wars and Rebels storylines, with him possessing the weapon a good chunk of … It would alienate all the other viewers, And more importantly, because it’s a movie and they have to grab the audience, we would have missed out on one of the best Lightsaber battles. The casual audience would be incredibly confused about his reappearance. May 9, 2020 by Gary Collinson. He just got every thing back in the blink of am eye. It was later revealed he had, in fact, survived his encounter, with his journey for revenge chronicled in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. His appearance in Solo: A Star Wars Story takes place in 10 BBY. The blockade fell. And that's my biggest issue. And I honestly think that you can see his personality in the way he fights. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. “Darth Maul – Son of Dathomir.” This comic was published by both Dark Horse and Marvel, and is therefore both canonical and non-canonical. But what exactly has he taken? He wasn't a human Zabrakian hybrid. And in my opinion Maul is the only Sithlord who truly mastered form VII while the others got mastered by Juyo. with fett especially, they can seem less cool the more star wars explores them. George Lucas' original plans for the Star Wars sequel trilogy would've seen Darth Maul as the overall villain. Yeah, r/StarWarsLeaks is that way. He's literally just a dude who looks like he's wearing demon face paint. I'm not saying that he isn't intelligent. He was a Dathomiri-Zabrakian hybrid. With the imminent obi wan movie approaching, does anyone else feel a bit cheated that the first and only choice for an antagonist for the film was wasted on the kiddie bullcrap that is Rebels? The last 6 minutes of Twin Suns are pretty great. I also don't see how this messes with Ventress' origin story. Star Wars Rebels may be bowing out this week with a third season finale, but it’s going out with a bang that would rival the explosion of the first Death Star. Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise, created by George Lucas and centered around a film series that began with the eponymous 1977 movie. He was so awesome, they brought him back for TCW and Rebels. I think he has longed overstayed his welcome in the saga and should have died in Clone Wars, preferably at the hand of Palpatine or Dooku. Sidious sent Maul to make sure that the Trade Federation succeeded in their mission on Naboo. No......also Rebels is great....sorry you can't enjoy some Star Wars. Darth Maul rumored to appear “The Mandalorian” has been rumored to bring in older “Star Wars” characters in the next seasons, especially as the story expands in a “Game of Thrones” style. After almost two decades it looks like the rivalry between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul will finally be settled, as the former Sith Lord finally tracks the exiled Jedi to Tattooine. more Darth Maul info You can actually see that in the movie but I was four when the movie came out so I didn't realise it until I was a bit older and read the book. Because Ray Park was definitely not in TCW or Rebels. 100% the right decision not to include him in an Obi-Wan film. On the contrary, they brought back Maul because of all the Maul worship. I really liked how he controlled the battlefield and how he played the jedi, dismantling them step by step. At that point in time, Darth Maul was under Darth Sidious's apprenticeship. Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. That being said, I like his inclusion in Rebels a lot more. Other than the fact that he is good with his special duel lightsaber, what else makes Maul... Maul? This story was later published in tandem with Michael Reaves’ novel, Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter , which takes place on the eve of The Phantom Menace and features Maul’s first encounter with the Jedi. And screwing up Ventress' origin in the process? At first, when Savage found him and he was completely mental and physically weak,I was okay I like where they going with it. He fought Pre Vizsla and took leadership of the Mandalorian Death Watch. As for Boba, at least he isn't just a guy with horns and facepaint. Some S1 episodes can lean in that direction, but that's it. And no, Obi-Wan killing him on TV was the best way for it to happen. Maul re-appears during the Clone Wars era in 22 BBY. Maul being the antagonist of the Obi-Wan movie would be a terrible idea; maybe 5% of the audience know that Maul survived TPM, and a tenth of the audience have actually seen it. And I think it would have made for a better motivation for him if he had to regain everything and it would have made his hatred for Kenobi much more relatable. Earning back what he had. Why make him a human zabrakian hybrid? Marvel publishing date: November 28, 2017. It makes Bobba the Clown Fett's death in Return of the Jedi look honorable. The breeding of Dathomiri and Zabraks was something that was established well before Son of Dathomir. Happy Clone Wars Friday! It's easy to contrast it with, say, the fight at the end of Ep 2, where instead of well choreographed moves and exciting use of pacing/environment, they used a bunch of close-ups and jump cuts to make it look like an awesome fight was happening JUST off screen. They are all over his body, not just his face. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise, created by George Lucas and centered around a film series that began with the eponymous 1977 movie. The boy who would become known as Darth Maul was born the son of Mother Talzin on Dathomir. Robolegs maul is something I didnt/couknt believe until I saw it. And before anyone brings up the apprenticeship under Sidious, yeahr he was sad at first, but a couple of days, at best, later he is like fuck this guy and the traditions of the sith. Sam Witwer, who has voiced Darth Maul in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, has praised Ray Park, who played the live-action Darth Maul … I think his death is perfectly, and artisticly done, wouldn't have it any other way. Ray Park made that character. Kiddie bullcrap? While I'm aware that there are characters like that, Palpatine for example, but both goes completely against Maul's character. That bogus argument aside if you actually watched it you'd see some of the best Star Wars that has been created. Canon Star Wars has many different maturity tones though. Also, I the duel between Obi-Wan and Maul on Tatooine is among the best in the Star Wars saga. Let me elaborate why I think that way: While I think he should have stayed dead I don't have a huge problem with him coming back. If it makes the characters we see more interesting and have some depth, I'm all for it. Despite being chopped in half (by a cheap trick), he rose from supposed death. By birth, Maul was a Nightbrother; a clan of male Zabraks from Dathomir who served as warriors and slaves of the dominant Nightsisters. To answer your question, no Maul was brought back in animation and he needed to die in animation. We don't know who they're going to get for the (probable) Kenobi film, but if I can have Dave Filoni tell an important Star Wars story - I'm excited about that. He had the strength of will to reject the Sith and make his own path, the Shadow Collective. Just so you can have the 'plot twist' in Son of Dathomir that Telzin is his mother? Darth Maul was a Dathomirian Zabrak Sith lord, the first known apprentice of Darth Sidious and Obi-Wan Kenobi's archenemy. # star wars # darth maul # the phantom menace # episode i # episode one # season 2 # star wars # episode 22 # rebels # darth maul # star wars # jedi # sith # darth maul # obi-wan kenobi The swan song of Star Wars: The Clone Wars is in full swing. It was amazing. The CGI Yoda fight later may be cool (or not, take it or leave it), but it's just CGI on the screen. And, "imminent Obi-Wan movie"? The Clone Wars and died at the hands of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars Rebels. And if Darth Maul showed up in an Obi-Wan standalone movie I'd roll my eyes so hard that they would detach from my brain. Well I mean, I’m one of those people who wanted Maul to stay dead. 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