How darth maul became more tragic than darth vader. This novel not only tells mauls side of the story of the events that take place in the phantom menace, but it also gives us a backstory of what it was like. The son of mother talzin of the nightsisters, he was taken at a young age by the dark lord of the sith darth sidious, who anointed him his first. Darth maul son of dathomir comics darth plagueis book marked star wars tales. This special edition features an allnew darth maul short story as well as star wars.
The series is set in the shortly before the battle of naboo in episode i the phantom menace. Maul was a forcesensitive dathomirian zabrak male and dark side warrior who served as the apprentice dark lord of the sith darth maul during the final years of the galactic republic and reigned as a crime lord during the rule of the galactic empire. Author joe schrieber has effortlessly integrated the genre of horror into the star wars universe, and using the most menacinglooking character to do it calls for a bloody good time. Darth maul is a warrior of the nightbrother clan on the planet dathomir. Buy origin on pc playstation 4 xbox one darth maul, lord of the sith.
The wrath of darth maul by ryder windham goodreads. And for good reason, seeing as the last time most moviegoers saw darth maul he was cut in half and sent plummeting down a reactor shaft, leaving audiences to assume he died he didnt. Although darth sidious and the jedi order were unaware of mauls continued. Maul s story continued in the followup series star. Episode i the phantom menace 1999, portrayed by ray park and voiced by peter serafinowicz. A zabrak nightbrother male from dathomir, maul later resurfaced during the clone wars and sought revenge against all who had wronged him turning to a life of crime and terrorism. He once described to how the first take on darth maul came to be when maul was going to be a female villain. On the distant planet dorvalla, precious ore is mined by two competing companies. Maulaholics will enjoy discovering how the horned one crafted his dualbladed lightsaber. A star wars story, a new chapter is added to darth maul s story, but some viewers may still be unclear about when this cameo appearance falls in his personal timeline. But what the novel lacks in sith myth, it more than compensates by showing what darth maul is capable of with his training and equipment.
George lucas had described darth maul as a figure from your worst nightmare. See star wars darth mauls secret origins in ian mccaigs. May 27, 2018 artist iain mccaig is the guy who eventually came up with the iconic darth maul look. If you like darth maul, try these star wars stories ign. A guide to star wars books and comics about darth maul. Revenge of the sith novelization this one you want to read to see the. Palpatine, in his urge to know more about the dark side than what plagueis teaches him, manages to make a visit to the world of dathomir, where he encounters a dathomirian woman who gives him a zabrak infant simply known as maul. Depends on your definition of good when applied to this context. Since this book was released in 2012 it has the advantage of being able to pull from all the darth maul stories that had come before as well as.
A powerful zabrak sith lord and darth sidious first apprentice, he first appeared in star wars. A star wars story is a surprising movie for a lot of reasons, but its the unexpected cameo appearance of darth maul that has people talking most. Raymond park born 23 august 1974 is a scottish actor, author and martial artist. Later, maul waited for amidala on naboo, where he dueled with quigon and his apprentice, obiwan kenobi. None of these stories exist in the disney canon and if they would declare only this book canon, these connections would make no sense and the novel would lose a big part of its charme. This comic book miniseries is set before of the events of star wars. He is best known for playing darth maul in star wars. The wrath of darth maul by ryder windham tells the story of darth maul, a sith first seen in star wars episode i. He was a sith lord and the first apprentice of emperor palpatine prior to the battle of naboo and his abandonment by his former master. Star wars villain darth maul, who impressed fans with. Since this book was released in 2012 it has the advantage of being able to pull from all the darth maul stories that had come before as well as the clone wars tv series. If you want more of darth maul, put on your horns and check out these stories.
For that, weve outlined maul s history, explaining when this cameo falls and what it might. From his first, mostly silent appearance in star wars. Mar 31, 2017 the brutal life maul went through while training to become a sith lord. A dazzling new short story featuring darth maul, merciless apprentice of evil. See star wars darth mauls secret origins in ian mccaig. In twin suns someone finally died on star wars rebels. Saboteurboth written by new york times bestselling author james luceno. It ties together stuff like cloak of deception, jedi council. Maul eventually appeared in star wars books by michael reaves and other authors. This novel not only tells maul s side of the story of the events that take place in the phantom menace, but it also gives us a backstory of what it was like for him growing up and being trained by darth sidious. All of this is a trap, of course, a way for maul to lure obiwan. This is a young adult novel so it is written at that level but even adults should find this story intriguing.
But here youll find his originsfrom dathomir, hes taken under the tutelage of a sith lord. Star wars legends darth maul short story star wars. Though he supposedly died on naboo at the hands of obiwan kenobi, he resurfaced years later, having survived through his sheer hatred. Darth mauls intimidating appearance and brutal elegance in battle strike fear into the hearts of even the bravest foes. He was finally unleashed by his master, darth sidious, in an assassination attempt on queen amidala on the outskirts of tatooine.
Darth maul son of dathomir 2014 by juan frigeri and jeremy barlow nov 28, 2017 4. In legends, maul was at one point brought back to life by a dark side dark side splinter group called the prophets of the dark side, after which he dueled and actually defeated darth vader himself, only losing by surprise when the latter impaled himself and maul in a last ditch effort. Mace windu also speaks the name while discussing mauls possible origins. Darth maul, later known as maul, is a major antagonist in the star wars franchise. I think the master could end this without even turning on his lightsaber. Shadow hunter, the darth bane trilogy, and many more.
Nov 14, 2016 darth maul, who was introduced to the universe in 1999s star wars. Turn the tide of battle with improved controls and customizable starfighters in massive engagements across all three cinematic eras of star wars. Also features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the star wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most. Step into the cockpit of yodas starfighter, darth mauls scimitar, and a fleet of other ships in multiplayer, objective based space battles. Darth mauls origins are elaborated upon in the third season of the animated series star wars. The series, which began at the end of a new hope, chronicled. Jun 06, 2018 darth maul s origin is as detailed as it is mysterious. When i read darth maul s origin story in the book called the wrath of darth maul a sudden thought eventually crossed my mind. Jan 31, 20 since this book was released in 2012 it has the advantage of being able to pull from all the darth maul stories that had come before as well as the clone wars tv series. She is the manipulative leader of the dathomirian nightsisters and the frangawl cult and the mother of darth maul and savage opress.
Darth maul is a favorite among many when it comes to sith characters, and the merciless brutality he displays like that in maul. This planet is inhabited by the dominant nightsister witchcraft society led by mother talzin. Darth maul maul was a male dathomirian zabrak sith lord who served as the first apprentice of darth sidious. Part of queen amidalas inner circle, senator palpatine of naboo seemed an honest and trustworthy servant of the people. Darth maul book 1 kindle edition by luceno, james, ron marz, jan duursema, rick magyar, drew struzan. Nevertheless, a decade after the release of the phantom menace, george lucas revealed in t he clone wars animated series that maul was in fact still alive, starting him down a path that would one day result in him becoming a villain with a story even more tragic than darth vaders. Darth maul, later simply maul, is a fictional character in the star wars franchise.
Mother talzin is a neutral character who sometimes acts as an antagonist in the star wars the clone wars series, season 36. He began his play for control of the galaxy by orchestrating the invasion of naboo, while at the same time positioning himself to be voted supreme chancellor in a special election. And the darth maul journal was more indepth with mauls origin. Neither rival suspects that they are central to a sinister plot masterminded by darth sidious, lord of the sith, himself. None of these stories exist in the disney canon and if they would declare only this book canon, these connections would. Maul was a dathomirian zabrak and the apprentice of darth sidious, the dark lord of the sith. Episode i the phantom menace, where he was ordered by his master to capture queen amidala of naboo in order for her to sign a treaty that would legalize the trade federations invasion of the planet. In reality, he was darth sidious, powerhungry sith lord. Finally we get to see more of the origin behind the infamous sith lord, darth maul. In the book darth plagueis, maul is taken as an infant by sidious from his mother. Labyrinth of evil same author of darth plagueis and sets up rots. Darth maul, shadow hunter star wars legends 9780345435415.
He battled briefly with quigon jinn, the queens jedi escort, but could not reach his target. Emperor palpatine darth sidious the dark side of the force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural, and sheev palpatine is arguably the most infamous follower of these sith doctrines. Odds are, talzin held a tournament amongst the nightbrothers to locate an acceptable breeding partner. Especially given all the thought that went into him. Episode 1 the phantom menace to his more recent appearances in star wars. Darth maul, by cullen bunn, luke ross, and nolan woodard. A guide to star wars books and comics about darth maul youtini. If you like darth maul, then youll probably like this book. Originally a dathomiri nightbrother born on iridonia and known only as maul, the infant maul was given by his nightsister mother to the sith lord darth sidious, who trained him in the ways of the dark side of the force as his secret apprentice on a secret. The last jedi harkens back to a devastating blow delivered to darth maul in the final, epic duel in the phantom menace. And the darth maul journal was more indepth with maul s origin. Apr 10, 2012 darth maul was great, but so under used in movie.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Deadly and agile, maul quickly closes the gap, striking with unrelenting speed. Maul aholics will enjoy discovering how the horned one crafted his dualbladed lightsaber. I am trying to read all the a to z blogs, but coming back to the ones i really like. Episode i the phantom menace, is back from the dead. Darth maul was a forcesensitive male dathomirian zabrak dark lord of the.
Darth maul had his own oneshot comic book within the 20182019 age of the republic miniseries, which. Episode i the phantom menace and explores the origins and early days of darth maul. Saboteur provides a fun backstory for darth sidious behind the scenes machinations occurring before the phantom menace and his use of maul as an agent provocateur. Darth maul star wars battlefront heroes official ea site. Darth maul was a forcesensitive male dathomirian zabrak dark lord of the sith who lived during the waning years of the galactic republic. His creator then went back to pen his origin story. Revenge of the sith novelization this one you want to read to see the transformation anakin makes into becoming lord vader. We dont know what talzin taught maul, but thanks to asaaj ventresss story in the book dark disciple, we have an idea of the. This epic new star wars comic spans the entire saga.
A dazzling new short story featuring darth maul, merciless apprentice of. Before you read it, check out these 15 reasons why hes the most dangerous sith lord in star wars history. Darth plagueis this one has so many good moments, with darth plagueis, darth sidious, and teeny tiny amount of darth maul. You learn more about his origin in the third season of clone wars. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading saboteur. A recommended reading list of star wars stories about darth maul. The story follows maul in his mission to destroy the leadership of the wellfeared crime syndicate black sun. She was voiced by barbara goodson who also voiced rita repulsa in mighty morphin power rangers. Maul became a recurring antagonist in the clone wars, forming an army of his own and seeking vengeance against both obiwan and darth sidious. The son of mother talzin, he was trained by sidious as a sith assassin and became an incredibly skilled duelist. Sep 05, 2017 when kieron gillen and salvador larrocas epic 25issue run ended, many star wars fans were wondering whats next for darth vader. Darth maul is more tragic than darth vader screen rant. Despite his apparent death at the hands of obiwan kenobi at the end of the film, the 2008 star wars.
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