The Convoluted Historical past of Darth Maul

For a man who was launched as a silent, mysterious warrior — after which obtained lower in half in his very first look — Darth Maul has certain had a protracted and sophisticated historical past in Star Wars. Somehow, he returned after getting sliced by means of the gullet by Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace. And then he grew to become a serious character on all types of Star Wars animated sequence like Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels earlier than headlining his personal Disney+ cartoon, Maul — Shadow Lord.

If you’re puzzled how a dude who fell down an infinite shaft whereas chopped to items managed to endure and turn out to be a Shadow Lord (with robotic legs!), we’ve obtained you lined. Our newest Star Wars video covers practically 30 years of Darth Maul tales in lower than half-hour to get you primed for his huge return on Disney+. Watch the entire thing under:

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