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This Sith Lord proved that dying was just a minor setback! Join us as we count down the most iconic and memorable moments from the "Star Wars" franchise featuring the fearsome Darth Maul! From his resurrection in "The Clone Wars" to his legendary lightsaber battles, Maul's legacy in a galaxy far, far away remains unmatched. Which moment stands above the rest for you?
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00:00Kira, you and I will be working much more closely from now on.
00:07Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most iconic and memorable moments from the Star
00:12Wars media franchise that included Darth Maul.
00:15And what do you seek now, Sith?
00:19Fortune and power.
00:23Number 10. Resurrection. Star Wars The Clone Wars.
00:26The character of Darth Maul proved too popular with Star Wars fans for his story to end on Naboo.
00:30This Sith apprentice to Darth Sidious may have been bisected by Obi-Wan Kenobi during their duel,
00:35but it wouldn't be long before Maul's evil would live again under mysterious and occult circumstances.
00:39It's Maul's brother, Savage Opress, who first discovers his mentally shattered sibling on Lotho Minor.
00:50Maul has fashioned spider legs for himself, but he's tormented by fear and madness.
00:54The chains, the chains are the easy part. It's what goes on here.
01:00The Nightsister, Mother Talzin, resurrects Maul and outfits him with new, cybernetic droid legs.
01:06And it's here where the old Maul's thirst for revenge begins anew.
01:09Number 9. Palpatine's Plan. Star Wars The Clone Wars.
01:11It's fascinating to bear witness to Darth Maul's insight into the grand scheme of things,
01:15even as the Jedi are caught unaware by events such as Order 66.
01:19We were both tools for greater powers.
01:22His debut in The Phantom Menace may not have done much with regard to his character motivations,
01:27but Maul was given much more detail during the Clone Wars animated series.
01:30An example of this occurs in the seventh season episode titled The Phantom Apprentice,
01:34where Maul reveals to Ahsoka the scope of Chancellor Palpatine's plan.
01:38And Darth Sidious is behind it?
01:40He is behind everything.
01:43In the shadows.
01:44Always, but soon.
01:46Very soon.
01:48He will reveal himself.
01:51This scene outlines how Maul is in tune with both the future and the past.
01:54He knows that the Jedi's time is over,
01:56and that Palpatine's grand scheme is about to change the galaxy for good.
01:59There is no justice, no law, no order,
02:02except for the one that will replace it.
02:06Number 8. The Duel at Sundari. Star Wars The Clone Wars.
02:08Darth Maul has been involved with a number of outstanding lightsaber duels
02:11over the course of his Star Wars legacy,
02:13but perhaps one of his most underrated occurs during this episode of The Clone Wars,
02:17titled Shades of Reason.
02:18For Mandalore!
02:23Maul duels the leader of the Death Watch, pre-Vizsla, during the Siege of Mandalore,
02:27and it's an intense struggle to be sure.
02:29Maul proving once again how he sees the bigger picture intentionally appeals to Vizsla's sense of honor and combat.
02:34Maul does this knowing that when he succeeds,
02:36he'll be able to take control as Death Watch leader.
02:44The resulting schism not only works in Maul's favor,
02:47but it also pushes the Mandalorian Bo-Katan Kreeze into assisting the Republic against Maul.
02:52Only the strongest shall rule on.
03:00Number 7. Establishing the Shadow Collective. Star Wars The Clone Wars.
03:04Darth Maul is spiritually adrift after his Nightsister resurrection.
03:07Now motivated solely by revenge, the Sith needs to establish himself as a threat,
03:11not only to his former master Sidious, but also Obi-Wan, the Jedi, and the Republic.
03:15Our brothers are in favor of an alliance to liberate Mandalore.
03:19This duchess of yours will soon discover the true burden of peace.
03:25Maul and his brothers, savage oppressed, decide to build a criminal empire,
03:28the Shadow Collective, via intimidation and murder.
03:30It would seem the decision to join us is now yours.
03:35After careful consideration, we will join you.
03:39This collective eventually folds in such powerful groups as the Hutts and the Pyke Syndicate into their ranks,
03:44a move that eventually sets the stage for Maul's Siege of Mandalore.
03:47Maul may no longer have a master,
03:48but this determination definitely proves that this son of Dathomir is in charge of his own destiny.
03:54Submit or suffer.
03:56Number 6. Maul and Savage Opress vs. Darth Sidious. Star Wars The Clone Wars.
04:00The writing seemed to be on the wall during this fifth season duel between Darth Maul,
04:03his brother, Savage Opress, and Maul's former master, Darth Sidious.
04:06This latter Sith Lord is just too powerful, even against two formidable opponents,
04:10with Palpatine basically laughing off the attacks by both Maul and Opress.
04:19The siblings do their best against Sidious' lightsaber skills,
04:23force lightning, and unlimited power, but the outcome seems to be inevitable.
04:30Sidious' kills Opress believes Maul alive,
04:33alone with the knowledge that he's failed once again,
04:35and that he will never return to the side of his master.
04:37Have mercy.
04:40Please.
04:41Please.
04:42There is no mercy.
04:46Number 5. The Hallway Scene.
04:48Star Wars The Clone Wars.
04:49I'm not here to team up with you.
04:51I need a diversion,
04:52and you're it.
04:54Star Wars fans can be really hard to please at times,
04:57but if there's one scene that everyone can agree was awesome,
04:59it's the hallway scene from 2016's Rogue One.
05:01Darth Vader came across like a killing machine during this sequence,
05:04demonstrating his skill and power in much the same fashion as Darth Maul
05:07during his own hallway scene from The Clone Wars.
05:14This sequence from the episode titled Shattered
05:16proved that Maul could handle himself without any weapons at all,
05:19as he utilizes the force and his environment
05:21to tear through troops like a hot knife through butter.
05:28Number 4. A New Lightsaber.
05:30Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace.
05:33It's impossible to describe, if you weren't there,
05:35the thrill that many Star Wars fans received
05:37back when Darth Maul debuted his double-sided lightsaber
05:39in The Phantom Menace.
05:40We'll handle this.
05:41Today's fandom receives an embarrassment of riches
05:44when it comes to varied lightsaber technology,
05:46but this was 1999.
05:47Lightsabers were still on a very basic level
05:49when it came to their appearances on screen,
05:51so this ignition from Maul was revelatory for moviegoers
05:54checking out Maul's arrival on Naboo.
06:01We just wish they hadn't spoiled this reveal
06:03in the promotional trailers that led up to the film's initial release.
06:11Number 3. Final Duel with Obi-Wan.
06:13Star Wars Rebels.
06:14Whoever said that all lightsaber duels needed to be lengthy,
06:16drawn-out affairs has apparently never witnessed
06:18this amazing scene from Star Wars Rebels.
06:20You have nothing.
06:25And what do you have?
06:28This definitive death of Darth Maul serves as a nice companion piece
06:31to the Sith's initial rematch with Obi-Wan Kenobi
06:34that took place on The Clone Wars, episode titled Revenge.
06:36That duel may have ended up as a stalemate,
06:38but this final conflict on Tatooine
06:40finds Maul being cut down once again
06:42at the end of Kenobi's lightsaber.
06:49That brief, final communication between the pair
06:51also showcases yet again Maul's vision of the future.
06:54He feels Anakin Skywalker's presence in the Force
06:57as the Chosen One
06:57and dies secure in the knowledge
06:59that these feelings are correct.
07:00He will avenge us.
07:08Number 2. The Siege of Mandalore.
07:10Star Wars The Clone Wars.
07:12It's proven to be a consistently difficult task
07:14for Star Wars creators to develop new content
07:16where the story runs parallel to established canonical lore.
07:18That said, the Siege of Mandalore arc from The Clone Wars
07:20probably did the best job at pleasing all fans
07:23who wanted to see exactly what else was going on
07:25before and after Order 66.
07:27Kenobi's arrogance.
07:30You'll find I have many qualities for you to dislike.
07:33The arc deals with many of the events
07:35already covered here on this list,
07:36but the battle between Ahsoka and Darth Maul
07:38was a huge highlight.
07:39We could have destroyed Asidius.
07:42We could have destroyed Asidius.
07:42Only for you to take his place.
07:45Not only was this fight well animated,
07:47but they actually got the original physical Darth Maul actor,
07:49Ray Park, to motion capture his movements.
07:51While things don't end well for Maul,
07:53his aggressive combat style proved that he was not
07:55to be underestimated.
07:56I'll give you one last chance.
07:58Join me.
08:00Or die.
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08:38It speaks volumes that a selection
08:40from John Williams' score
08:42to The Phantom Menace
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08:53Star Wars was officially back,
08:55and the music to this epic duel
08:56between Qui-Gon Jinn,
08:58Obi-Wan Kenobi,
08:59and Darth Maul suitably underscored
09:00the scene's importance.
09:08The scene where Maul and Jinn
09:10are briefly separated
09:11by elevator force fields
09:12speaks largely to their character,
09:14juxtaposing Maul's anxious
09:15and aggressive pacing
09:16against Jinn's still meditation.
09:18Sadly, it's Kenobi
09:19who bears witness
09:19to the death of his master
09:20at the end of Maul's lightsaber,
09:22although the young Padawan
09:23eventually comes out
09:23on the other side
09:24as the victor of this duel.
09:28What's your favorite Star Wars moment
09:30from the animated universe?
09:31Let us know in the comments.
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