Villains Beginning With 'D'
Darth Maul
Star Wars: Episode 1 film (1999)
Maul was kidnapped from his Jedi training by the Sith Lord Darth Sidious at an early age. Maul was told to forget what he had learned and was indoctrinated in the ways of the dark side of the Force. With no memories of his homeworld of Iridonia, he was incapable of emotion aside from bloodlust and rage. Any show of fear was severely punished by Sidious and any hint of mercy was rewarded with cruelty. By the time Maul reached adolescence, his master had forged him into a weapon of pure hatred. Sith tattoos covered his entire body, Maul was now the ultimate tool of the dark side. Maul adored his Master, and never once contemplated killing him - until his final test. Sidious abandons Maul on an isolated Outer Rim world, forcing him to survive against hordes of assassin droids. After a month, his master returned and challenged him to a duel, which, already weakened, Maul quickly lost. Sidious then told Maul he had failed and would be replaced. Overwhelmed by hatred, Maul nearly defeated his master - he had passed the final test. His master proclaimed him Darth Maul, Dark Lord of the Sith, and took him to Coruscant.
His master gives Maul the funds and schematics he needs and provides him with a secret facility on Coruscant in which to work. There, Maul constructs his signature speeder bike, Bloodfin, and his Dark Eye probe droids. Sidious also gives Maul a powerful transport - a Sith Infiltrator called Scimitar, which features a cloaking shield generator.
Maul originally goes on countless missions of terror for his master, killing politicians, crime bosses, merchants and warlords. His victims includes Neimoidian Hath Monchar, the Black Sun leader Alexi Garyn, the Nightsister Mighella and all of the Black Sun vigos and their bodyguards.
Maul is sent to capture Queen Amidala and eliminate the two Jedi, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, who have been dispatched by the Galactic Republic to settle the conflict and protect the queen. Maul just barely fails in this task on Tatooine, and he thirsts for revenge.
Upon arriving on Naboo, Maul goes straight at the two Jedi, allowing the queen to escape. In a vicious duel during the Battle of Naboo, Maul fends off both his Jedi opponents with his double-bladed lightsaber. After separating the Jedi Master from his Padawan, Maul finally succeeds in slaying Jinn. He then challenges Kenobi. The young Padawan, enraged at his master's death, strikes out at Maul and manages to cut the Sith's lightsaber in half. However, Maul holds his ground, and Force-pushes Kenobi into a pit. He taunts the Padawan, who dangles helplessly by a ledge. However, Kenobi calms himself and connects with the Force. He makes a spectacular leap out of the shaft and Force-guides Jinn's lightsaber into his own hands. Wasting no time in striking as he landed from his jump, Kenobi cuts the astounded Maul in two. Maul barely has time to grimace as his body tumbles down the shaft in two pieces.
SUMMARY
ARCH RIVAL : |
The Rebellion. |
STRENGTHS : |
Darth Maul is trained by Darth Sidious to be a master of lightsaber combat. Unlike the traditional dueling techniques of most Jedi, Maul combines his swordsmanship with incredible acrobatic and hand-to-hand combat skills, making him a nearly unstoppable dervish of destruction. When fighting multiple opponents, Maul extends the second blade of his double-bladed lightsaber to form a saberstaff. Maul often uses this to catch opponents by surprise, as few are prepared for the extra blade. |
WEAKNESSES : |
Overwhelmed by rage, he underestimates the skill of Kenobi when fighting him. |
WEAPONS : |
Maul constructs his own special double ended lightsaber himself, using ancient plans stored within one of the Sith Holocrons. |
QUOTE : |
"At last we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi. At last we will have revenge!" |
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