Darth Maul

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Darth Maul
Star Wars character
Ray Park as Maul [a]
First appearance	The Phantom Menace (1999)
Created by	George Lucas
Portrayed by	Ray Park[b]
Voiced by	Peter Serafinowicz [c] Sam Witwer [d] Other: Gregg Berger[e] Clint Bajakian[f] Jess Harnell[g] Stephen Stanton[h] Lee Tockar[i]
In-universe information
Species	Dathomirian Zabrak
Gender	Male
Occupation	Dark Lord of the Sith Leader of the Shadow Collective Ruler of Mandalore
Affiliation	Nightbrothers Sith Order Trade Federation Shadow Collective: Sub-groups: Death Watch Black Sun Pyke Syndicate Hutt Clan Crimson Dawn
Weapon	Double-bladed lightsaber
Family	Savage Opress (brother) Feral (brother) Mother Talzin (mother) Legends: Kycina (mother) Feral (half-brother)
Master	Darth Sidious
Apprentices	Savage Opress Dryden Vos Qi'ra
Homeworld	Dathomir [1]

Darth Maul is a character in the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas. He first appeared in the prequel film Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999). Maul returned in the animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2014; 2020) and Star Wars Rebels (2014–2018), as well as the standalone film Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). Lucas had intended for Maul to feature in the sequel film trilogy, but these plans were discarded when Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012.

Maul is introduced as a Zabrak from Dathomir and a powerful Sith Lord, having been trained in the ways of the dark side of the Force as Darth Sidious' first apprentice. He mortally wounds Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn during the Battle of Naboo before being bisected by Qui-Gon's Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Fueled by his hatred, Maul survives and is driven insane until his brother, Savage Opress, finds him over a decade later during the Clone Wars. Once his mind and body are restored with magick and cybernetics by the Nightsister Mother Talzin, Maul becomes an independent criminal mastermind and endures as Obi-Wan's archenemy. In his obsessive quest for revenge against Obi-Wan, Maul unites various crime syndicates under his leadership, orchestrates a takeover of Mandalore, and murders Obi-Wan's lover, Duchess Satine Kryze. Despite being captured by Sidious for becoming a rival, Maul escapes before the rise of the Galactic Empire. He renounces his Sith title of "Darth", rebuilds his criminal organization, and manipulates Ezra Bridger into helping him find Obi-Wan on Tatooine, where the two old rivals have a final confrontation that ends in Maul’s death.

The character was portrayed by Ray Park and voiced by Peter Serafinowicz for his initial appearance in The Phantom Menace. Park reprised the role in Solo, where he was dubbed by Sam Witwer, who provided Maul's voice for his animated appearances. Maul has also appeared in various forms of media in the Star Wars Expanded Universe, including novels, comic books, and video games. Despite his limited screen time in The Phantom Menace as well as the films mixed reception, 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. His resurgence and expanded characterization in The Clone Wars further heightened his popularity within the Star Wars fandom and earned him a cult following.

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