Sidious broke the Rule of Two at least twice: once by training Darth Maul while still under the tutelage of Darth Plagueis; and secondly, by taking on two apprentices at once, and in the form of two Jedi: Count Dooku, the former Padawan of the legendary Jedi Master Yoda, dubbed Darth Tyranus, and the Fosh Jedi Vergere.

Were Dooku and Palpatine working together?

Tales of the Jedi reveals that Dooku and Palpatine were working with each other before Darth Maul was killed. While no longer a Jedi, Dooku had not yet become a Sith. The novels reveal that Dooku left the Jedi Order about 10 years before Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.

When did Sidious train Maul?

Sensing his potential, Sidious took Maul as an apprentice while he was still a child in 40 BBY. Anointed by his Sith Master as Darth Maul, the Dathomirian was raised to hate the Jedi Knights that served the light side of the Force.

Did Palpatine prefer Maul or Dooku?

Indeed, Palpatine seems to have seen Maul as an ideal apprentice, admitting he was "a loss" compared to Dooku in Darth Vader #20.

Was Dooku an apprentice before Maul?

After learning that Palpatine was secretly the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, Dooku turned to the dark side and became a Dark Lord of the Sith himself, replacing Darth Maul as Sidious's second apprentice. His new master bestowed upon him the Sith title of Darth Tyranus.

Dooku Reveals Where Palpatine Trained Him and Maul in Secret Before The Phantom Menace

Did Dooku and Maul overlap?

As seen in the animated Tales of the Jedi anthology series which revealed Dooku's past with the Jedi Order and his corruption to the dark side, it's learn what Dooku was up to during the events of The Phantom Menace. As such, there's some overlap where Palpatine had both Maul and Dooku in his service.

Did Maul ever meet Dooku?

The two were able to free Maul after he had been interrogated by the Sith Lord Count Dooku, and together the three rendezvoused with more Death Watch forces on the moon of Zanbar. Maul took command of his forces once again, and assured them that the war they had longed for was at hand.

Why did Sidious let Maul live?

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.

Could Maul have beaten Sidious?

It's already been shown in the source material… more than once… that Darth Maul is not on Darth Sidious's level. Every time he dueled Sidious as his apprentice (in Legends) he got easily defeated.

Was Maul more powerful than Dooku?

Overall, Dooku was far more equipped to become a Sith Master than Maul was. Had he managed to overthrow Palpatine, Dooku would have been able to use his position, combat abilities, and dark side Force powers to take his place on the throne Palpatine had carved.

What is Darth Maul's real name?

In the now-abandoned Legends continuity, his birth name appeared to be Maul, with the title of "Darth" simply added to it when he was taken on as an apprentice by Darth Sidious.

Why did Plagueis allow Palpatine to train Maul?

According to the novel 'Star Wars: Darth Plagueis' - now part of the Legends continuity - the witch detected the power of darkness in Sidious, so he offered Maul to him as a gift, because he believed that this way he would have a better life.

Did Dooku want to betray Sidious?

Then Dooku would soon plot his plan to betray Sidious and destroy him. Asajj Ventress would continue to get stronger and aid Dooku in his effort to take Darth Sidious's place. It was Dooku's plan all long.

Who knew Dooku was a Sith?

In the Star Wars prequel trilogy, the Jedi Order learned that Count Dooku was a Sith Lord in the film "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones." The revelation occurred during the course of the movie's events, which were set approximately ten years after the events of "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace."

Could Maul beat Vader?

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.

Could Maul beat Anakin?

By the time of Episode 3; Anakin is in his prime, and already one of the Jedi Order's most powerful “masters” (although technically still a knight), just behind Obi-Wan, Windu, and Yoda. Maul wouldn't stand a chance.

Was Maul more powerful than Vader?

Considering his infamy, it's hard to deny that Darth Vader is the more powerful of the two, but his victory over Maul wouldn't come easily. As the Emperor's enforcer, Vader is terrifying.

Did Vader know Maul was alive?

In Star Wars Rebels, did Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader know that Darth Maul was alive? - Quora. Yep. They also did not particularly care.

How did Sidious react to Maul's death?

He regretted it because he had essentially wasted 20 years training him. But since he was an enemy at the time of his death on Tatooine, Sid was glad that he did not have to keep watching his back anymore now that the loose ends were tied off.

Why does Maul hate Dooku?

Darth Maul

Dooku despises Maul for being a threat to him, and for killing his beloved padawan Qui-Gon, and Maul hated Dooku for being his replacement. They also didn't regard each other as a true Sith: Dooku saw Maul as nothing more than a trained animal and Maul saw Dooku as a Sith pretender.

Did Dooku know Palpatine was a Sith?

Indeed he did. Dooku (aka Darth Tyrannus) knew his master's identity. At this point the Jedi thought Dooku was the Sith Master. The kidnapping was planned to reinforce public support for Palpatine while further confusing the Jedi about his true identity.

Did the Jedi think Dooku was Maul's master?

The Jedi Believed Dooku Could Have Been The Sith Lord All Along. Following the presumed death of Darth Maul, the Jedi knew that he wasn't acting alone. “Always two there are,” Yoda said. They did not know whether Maul was the apprentice or the master, however.