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Luke SkywalkerandDarth Maulare two of the galaxy ’s most polar Force user , and in one long - forgottenStar Warsstory , they even fight down a duel . ThoughDarth Maul and Luke Skywalker have never cross path inStar Warscanon – the close they ever came to interact was when Maul hunted down Obi - Wan Kenobi for one last showdown on Tatooine inStar war Rebels – it ’s still interesting to think about what could have been .
OneStar WarsLegends report imagined how and why Luke Skywalker may have encountered Darth Maul , despite his premature “ death ” inStar war : Episode I – The Phantom Menace . InStar Wars Tales # 17(2003 ) , a short story titled " Phantom Menaces " by Joe Casey and Francisco Paronzini sees Jedi Knight and New Republicambassador Luke Skywalkerencounter a unknown Maul - shaped phantom while on a missionary station on Iridonia . How could Maul be there , though , when he ’d been cut in half years earlier by Obi - Wan Kenobi on Naboo ?
Darth Maul Was Brought To Life As A Hologram “Haunting” Iridonia
After arriving on Iridonia – the satellite where Maul ’s species , the Zabrak , are primitively from – R2 - D2 warn Luke of an approaching presence . Luke smell a disturbance in the Force and duel with a life - sized , solid holograph edition of Darth Maul , up to of rudimentary oral communication and combat . Luke easy survive two encounters with “ Maul ” and decides to look into , and finds the laboratory ofa Zabrak scientist named Drell Kahmf , who recuperate Maul ’s bodyand , more importantly , his psyche , resuscitate it and using it to preserve Maul ’s essence and make the vehement , solid - State Department hologram .
Though Maul ’s legacy was seemingly cut light in The Phantom Menace , the former Sith prentice has had a massive impact on Star Wars ' story .
Drell reveals that he fear Maul , say he was once “ Iridonia ’s majuscule friend , ” before being switch off down in his bloom by an “ accursed Jedi apprentice . ” In the end , Luke close off Drell ’s gimmick , stop Maul ’s artificial life sentence . Of course , this story was write well before the animated seriesStar warfare : The Clone Warspremiered in 2008 , which also decided to take back Maul but in a very dissimilar fashion .
Star Wars Abandoned This Idea… For One Far More Exciting
In Casey and Paronzini ’s story , the apparition Luke fought was n’t authentically Maul . It was an artificial version of him , power by a reanimated brain . It could fight back and say a few underage catchphrases , but it was n’t a true reflection of who Maul used to be before his fateful affaire d’honneur with Obi - Wan Kenobi on Naboo . It certainly would n’t have been capable of create as much topsy-turvydom as the realMaul did after he was resurrectedinStar war : The Clone Warsseason 4 .
Maul ’s canon resurgence made him one ofStar Wars’most compelling characters .
InThe Clone Wars , Maul utilized his rage as fuel to keep himself alive . He was recuperate by his buddy , Savage . After his fractured mind and body were healed , Maul became an factor of topsy-turvyness , gain favor with criminal gangs and nihilist , hoard ability . He took on an learner and became enough of a scourge that his sure-enough Master , Darth Sidious , in person came to subordinate him . Maul ’s revival meeting made him one ofStar Wars’most compelling fiber . Darth Maul ’s first , non - sanctioned return was interesting because it made him spoil paths withLuke Skywalker , but nothing compares to his second life sentence inStar Warscanon .
Palpatine ’s apprentice , Darth Maul was nothing more than a putz to winnow down the ranks of the Jedi ahead of Darth Sidious ' straight plan . Discarded after he was defeated by Obi - Wan Kenobi on Naboo , Darth Maul rely retaliation against all those he blamed for his preceding battle - Jedi and Sith alike . Maul tended to work within the shadow , running various syndicates , and even shew himself as a true rival for Palpatine on at least one occasion . He was eventually killed by Obi - Wan in a duel on Tatooine .
The Word of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala , Luke was wreak up on the desert planet Tatooine . Initially mentor by Obi - Wan Kenobi , Luke fire the foreboding shot that destroyed the Death Star , and he became a rebel hero . Despite the fears of Obi - Wan and Yoda , Luke ’s organized religion in his father was proved well - founded when Vader returned to the light . With the Emperor defeated , Luke give himself to bringing back the Jedi ; his first attempt ended in catastrophe due to Palpatine ’s manipulations , but Luke ’s bequest lives on in Rey .
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Palpatine’s apprentice, Darth Maul was nothing more than a tool to winnow down the ranks of the Jedi ahead of Darth Sidious' true plans. Discarded after he was defeated by Obi-Wan Kenobi on Naboo, Darth Maul swore revenge against all those he blamed for his past struggles - Jedi and Sith alike. Maul tended to operate within the shadows, running various syndicates, and even established himself as a true rival for Palpatine on at least one occasion. He was eventually killed by Obi-Wan in a duel on Tatooine.
Palpatine’s apprentice, Darth Maul was nothing more than a tool to winnow down the ranks of the Jedi ahead of Darth Sidious' true plans. Discarded after he was defeated by Obi-Wan Kenobi on Naboo, Darth Maul swore revenge against all those he blamed for his past struggles - Jedi and Sith alike. Maul tended to operate within the shadows, running various syndicates, and even established himself as a true rival for Palpatine on at least one occasion. He was eventually killed by Obi-Wan in a duel on Tatooine.
The son of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, Luke was brought up on the desert planet Tatooine. Initially mentored by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke fired the fateful shot that destroyed the Death Star, and he became a rebel hero. Despite the fears of Obi-Wan and Yoda, Luke’s faith in his father was proved well-founded when Vader returned to the light. With the Emperor defeated, Luke dedicated himself to bringing back the Jedi; his first attempt ended in tragedy due to Palpatine’s manipulations, but Luke’s legacy lives on in Rey.
