In 0 BBY, Darth Vader encountered and defeated a clone or dopplegänger of Maul created by the Secret Order of the Empire, possibly under orders from Palpatine. Sidious would quickly replace Maul with a more powerful apprentice, the fallen Jedi Master Dooku. Though he killed the Jedi Master, he underestimated Kenobi’s skill and was slain by the Padawan. Later, Maul was sent to Naboo, where he fought Jinn and his apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi.

He found her on Tatooine, where he had a short but intense duel with the Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn. After Amidala, queen of the Naboo, escaped, Maul was dispatched to follow her. Set up by the Dark Lord with the aid of his apprentice, the goal was to get Sidious, as Senator Palpatine, elected Supreme Chancellor of the Republic. Maul carried out this task perfectly, dealing the group a grievous blow. In 33 BBY, Sidious gave Maul his first mission: destroy the criminal organization Black Sun. The apprentice of Darth Sidious, he was taken at an early age to be trained in the ways of the dark side of the Force. Fear is my ally.' ―Darth Maul - Listen ( file info) ĭarth Maul was a Zabrak Sith Lord during the Naboo crisis.

Fear attracts the fearful… the strong… the weak… the innocent… the corrupt.