Darth Maul, the former apprentice of Darth Sidious, is instantly recognizable thanks to his double-bladed lightsaber, his horned face and his blood-red skin. This fan favorite Star Wars appeared (too) briefly in the Skywalker saga, but he left a lasting impression on audiences… And contrary to what we thought, he was formidable in power.
Darth Maul rehabilitated within the hierarchy of Star Wars
The universe of Star Warslike that of Marvel or DC, is constantly changing. With each official release of comics, books, series or film, the Canon is subject to change. To stay up to date, fans have their work cut out for them! Recently, it is the character of Darth Maul who made a major leap in the Sith hierarchy. Indeed, until now, this villain was certainly appreciated by fans, but he was not considered a very serious threat. Compared to villains such as Darth Sidious or Darth Vader, the latter was not really intended to worry our Jedi… Unless Were we on the wrong track from the start?
In Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy (Dan Brooks, Megan Crouse, Amy Richau, Amy Ratcliffe, Brandon Wainerdi, Dan Zehr, Kelly Knox), here's what we can read about the character (via Screen Rant):
The tattooed face of Darth Maul, one of the deadliest and best trained Sith in history of the Order, symbolizes both his total devotion to the dark side and his hatred of the Jedi.
Information that sheds new light on the fight between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul in The Phantom Menacewhen the Jedi had not even risen to the rank of Master yet, and his opponent was much stronger than anyone thought. Although the knight is as intelligent as he is skillful, his success against the Sith probably also has to do with a certain amount of luck…And makes his victory even more impressive, now that we know his opponent was just as powerful!
And to find out more about the character, find out here how Darth Maul could have ended the Clone Wars.
