His acrobatic skills and prowess with a double-bladed lightsaber (which Andor imitated) instantly made him an icon. Yet his character was severely underdeveloped. With only 31 words to his name, Maul died as a salient assassin. However, that wasn't always the plan because his best dialogue never made it into the film.
Could Darth Maul talk? He has a couple of lines of dialogue in The Phantom Menace, speaking to Palpatine, yes. Darth Maul: Tatooine is sparsely populated. If the homing trace is correct, I will find them quickly, my Master.
Dathomiri. Archaic speech samples are found in The Clone Wars Season 3. Mother Talzin, a Witch of Dathomir associated with the Nightsisters, is found speaking Dathomiri while possessing Darth Maul on Dathomir.
Despite his limited presence in The Phantom Menace, Darth Maul has become a fan favorite in the franchise and a widely recognised villain in popular culture for his intimidating appearance and double-bladed lightsaber.
Regardless, based on the season 7 of The Clone Wars, and the fact that Darth Maul was aware of Anakin Skywalker's future and his role as the Chosen One, it is very likely that Darth Maul indeed feared Darth Vader to some extent, and preferred to avoid a direct confrontation with him, at least, on his own.
As much as fans would probably want to see Luke win this matchup, it is pretty unlikely. Luke is strong with the force, something Maul struggles with. He is so focused on his hatred that his Force sensitivity evades him. But when it comes to lightsaber combat, Maul is the definite winner.
Star Wars Rebels lead creator Dave Filoni even admitted that Maul and Vader were meant to have a fight, but he felt it would take away from the battle with Ahsoka. But as things stand, Star Wars not only lacks a fight between Vader and Maul, but the two have never even spoken to each other.
He was filled with anger when he realized that as a child, the Jedi had not come for him. Maul did not know if they found him unworthy or simply ignored him, and their neglect fueled his rage, counting the days until he could have his revenge.
After a period of tension, Maul strikes first but is quickly countered and defeated by Kenobi. Before Maul dies, Kenobi stays by his side and reveals to him that he is watching over whom he believes is the Chosen One, with Maul's last words being, "He will avenge us". Ezra and Chopper return to base on Maul's ship.
As the son of Mother Talzin, the Zabrak male was taken from a young age by Sidious to act as his impressionable apprentice. The boy was raised as Darth Maul, a name he carried throughout his life. In Legends, it was insinuated that he was born "Maul" before attaining the honor of the "Darth" title.
As far as I know, there is no Canon date of birth for Maul, but in Legends, he was born in 54 BBY. In canon, Maul was killed by Obi-Wan Kenobi on Tatooine during the year 2 BBY. If we use the Legends year of birth, then Maul would have been 52 years old when he died.
Sidious revealed to Maul that he did not intend to kill his former apprentice, as he still had use for Maul; it was Sidious' hope that Maul would lead the Sith to Mother Talzin, Maul's mother and the leader of the Nightsisters, so she could be eliminated as a potential threat to the eventual Sith rule of the galaxy.
Maul rants at Vader, emphasizing that he is driven by seemingly unparalleled hatred. This seems to give him an edge over Vader, whom he disparages for being part-machine. Darth Vader cuts Maul's double-sided lightsaber in half, but Maul is able to disarm Vader.
Despite following the dark path, he wanted to make it clear he was no longer part of the Sith Order. Prior to this, he was a Zabrak Sith assassin hailing from the planet Dathomir and served as the apprentice Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Maul, but was considered expendable by Darth Sidious.
Maul's skills, on the other hand, became stagnant as he spent the last few decades of his life keeping himself alive and plotting schemes. Given this, it makes sense Obi-Wan quickly defeated Maul in their final duel in Star Wars Rebels.
Maul shows signs of Antisocial Personality Disorder and Narcissistic Personality Disorder that were probably caused by a mix of genetics and circumstances.
Darth Maul, later known as just Maul, is a major antagonist in the Star Wars franchise. A Dathomirian Zabrak Nightbrother male from Dathomir, he was a Sith lord and the first apprentice of Darth Sidious prior to the Battle of Naboo and his abandonment by his former master.
The duel. Darth Vader defeats Darth Maul. The two Sith Lords engaged in a lightsaber duel, going through the volcano and onto a bridge situated over a river of lava, which collapsed, though they both survived and continued their battle.
Maul seemingly gained the upper hand several times throughout their duel, yet he and Obi-Wan may not actually have been as evenly matched as viewers thought. It seemed like Obi-Wan managed to defeat Darth Maul against all odds, but the characters' timelines suggest Obi-Wan had the upper hand from the start.
The major duelists of the Prequel Trilogy besides Qui-Gon Jinn all surpass Darth Maul. For Jedi, that's Mace Windu, Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda. As well as Count Dooku if you want to throw in a fallen Jedi.
