Maul was first taken by Darth Sidious<\/a> to be trained as a Sith. This includes his abusive training from Sidious, losing to Obi-Wan Kenobi in The Phantom Menace, his years of crazed exile before he was rescued by his brother Savage, and his brother’s tragic subsequent murder at the hands of Sidious during the Clone Wars.<\/p>\n A Long Time Ago \u00b7 In a Galaxy Far, Far Away
\n The Sith
Trivia Challenge<\/p>\n
\u2694Dark LordsUnlimited power<\/p>\n
\u26a1PowerForce lightning<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udcd8LoreHolocrons<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udde1BetrayalAlways two<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf08LegacyThe dark side<\/p>\n
EMBRACE THE DARK SIDE \u2192<\/p>\n
01<\/p>\n
The Sith operate under a strict doctrine that limits their number to prevent infighting and self-destruction. This ancient code dictates that there can only be a master and an apprentice \u2014 no more, no less. What is this fundamental Sith principle called?<\/p>\n
\n AThe Sith Code
\n BThe Rule of Power
\n CThe Rule of Two
\n DThe Dark Doctrine\n <\/p>\n
\u2713 Correct! The Rule of Two states \u201cAlways two there are \u2014 no more, no less. A master and an apprentice.\u201d As Yoda himself observed, this principle ensured the Sith could operate in secret for a millennium while plotting the downfall of the Jedi Order.<\/p>\n
\u2717 Your lack of faith is disturbing! The answer is the Rule of Two. While the Sith Code exists separately as their philosophical creed, the Rule of Two is the specific doctrine limiting Sith to a master-apprentice pair. It allowed them to hide in the shadows for a thousand years.<\/p>\n
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02<\/p>\n
The most powerful Sith Lord in the saga hid in plain sight as a seemingly benevolent politician, secretly manipulating the Clone Wars from both sides. He orchestrated the fall of the Republic and the destruction of the Jedi Order. Who is this ultimate Sith Master?<\/p>\n
\n ADarth Vader
\n BDarth Sidious (Palpatine)
\n CDarth Tyranus
\n DDarth Plagueis\n <\/p>\n
\u2713 Correct! Darth Sidious, publicly known as Senator and later Emperor Palpatine, is the mastermind behind everything. He engineered the Clone Wars, executed Order 66, turned Anakin Skywalker to the dark side, and ruled the galaxy as Emperor for over two decades. Ian McDiarmid\u2019s portrayal is iconic.<\/p>\n
\u2717 Your lack of faith is disturbing! The answer is Darth Sidious, also known as Emperor Palpatine. Darth Vader was his apprentice, Darth Tyranus (Count Dooku) was a pawn, and Darth Plagueis was his former master. Sidious was the puppet master who destroyed the Republic from within.<\/p>\n
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03<\/p>\n
Once the most promising Jedi Knight in the Order, this Chosen One was seduced to the dark side by Palpatine\u2019s promise of saving his wife from death. After his devastating duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi on Mustafar, he was rebuilt in a black life-support suit. Which Sith Lord is this?<\/p>\n
\n ADarth Maul
\n BDarth Revan
\n CDarth Bane
\n DDarth Vader\n <\/p>\n
\u2713 Correct! Darth Vader, born Anakin Skywalker, is the tragic heart of the Star Wars saga. His fall from heroic Jedi to Sith enforcer \u2014 and his ultimate redemption when he saves his son Luke by destroying the Emperor \u2014 is one of cinema\u2019s greatest character arcs.<\/p>\n
\u2717 Your lack of faith is disturbing! The answer is Darth Vader. Darth Maul was Sidious\u2019s first apprentice, Darth Revan is from the Old Republic era, and Darth Bane created the Rule of Two. Only Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader after his fall on Mustafar.<\/p>\n
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04<\/p>\n
This fearsome, red-and-black-tattooed Zabrak wielded a double-bladed lightsaber and killed Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn in The Phantom Menace. Though cut in half by Obi-Wan Kenobi, he survived through sheer hatred and returned with mechanical legs. Who is this relentless Sith assassin?<\/p>\n
\n ADarth Maul
\n BSavage Opress
\n CAsajj Ventress
\n DThe Grand Inquisitor\n <\/p>\n
\u2713 Correct! Darth Maul was Palpatine\u2019s first known apprentice, a weapon of pure rage trained from childhood. His survival after being bisected \u2014 fueled entirely by hatred for Obi-Wan \u2014 led to his expanded story in The Clone Wars and Rebels, where he became one of Star Wars\u2019 most compelling villains.<\/p>\n
\u2717 Your lack of faith is disturbing! The answer is Darth Maul. Savage Opress was Maul\u2019s brother, Asajj Ventress was Dooku\u2019s dark side assassin, and the Grand Inquisitor served the Empire. Only Maul wielded the iconic double-bladed saber and killed Qui-Gon Jinn in that legendary duel.<\/p>\n
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05<\/p>\n
This elegant former Jedi Master left the Order and became Sidious\u2019s second apprentice, taking the Sith name Darth Tyranus. A master of Form II lightsaber combat with a curved-hilt saber, he led the Separatist movement. Played by Christopher Lee, who is this aristocratic Sith Lord?<\/p>\n
\n AMace Windu
\n BQui-Gon Jinn
\n CCount Dooku (Darth Tyranus)
\n DGeneral Grievous\n <\/p>\n
\u2713 Correct! Count Dooku, Darth Tyranus, was the political face of the Separatist movement and a pawn in Sidious\u2019s grand plan. A former student of Yoda himself, Dooku\u2019s elegant fencing style and aristocratic demeanor made him unique among the Sith. Palpatine ordered Anakin to execute him in Revenge of the Sith.<\/p>\n
\u2717 Your lack of faith is disturbing! The answer is Count Dooku, also known as Darth Tyranus. Mace Windu was a Jedi Master, Qui-Gon was Obi-Wan\u2019s master killed by Maul, and General Grievous was a cyborg commander but not Force-sensitive. Dooku was the fallen Jedi who became Sidious\u2019s Sith apprentice.<\/p>\n
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06<\/p>\n
Approximately a thousand years before the events of the saga, one ancient Sith Lord recognized that the Sith kept destroying themselves through infighting. He wiped out the existing Sith Order and established the Rule of Two, ensuring the dark side would be passed from master to apprentice in secret. Who created this doctrine?<\/p>\n
\n ADarth Revan
\n BDarth Bane
\n CDarth Nihilus
\n DDarth Malgus\n <\/p>\n
\u2713 Correct! Darth Bane, who appeared as a Force ghost in The Clone Wars, was the visionary who realized the Sith\u2019s numbers were their weakness. By limiting them to two, he ensured each generation would be stronger than the last \u2014 a chain that ultimately led to Palpatine\u2019s galaxy-conquering scheme a millennium later.<\/p>\n
\u2717 Your lack of faith is disturbing! The answer is Darth Bane. Darth Revan was a legendary Sith from the Old Republic, Darth Nihilus consumed entire planets through the Force, and Darth Malgus led the Sith Empire. But it was Bane who created the Rule of Two that shaped all Sith to follow.<\/p>\n
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07<\/p>\n
In the sequel trilogy, the grandson of Darth Vader was seduced to the dark side by Supreme Leader Snoke. He wielded an unstable, crossguard lightsaber with a cracked kyber crystal and killed his own father, Han Solo, in The Force Awakens. Who is this conflicted dark side warrior?<\/p>\n
\n ASupreme Leader Snoke
\n BGeneral Hux
\n CDarth Revan
\n DKylo Ren (Ben Solo)\n <\/p>\n
\u2713 Correct! Kylo Ren, born Ben Solo to Han Solo and Leia Organa, was torn between the light and dark throughout the sequel trilogy. His worship of his grandfather Vader\u2019s legacy and his crackling crossguard saber made him visually iconic. Like Vader before him, he ultimately found redemption, sacrificing himself to save Rey.<\/p>\n
\u2717 Your lack of faith is disturbing! The answer is Kylo Ren, born Ben Solo. Snoke was his dark side mentor (later revealed as a Palpatine puppet), General Hux was a First Order officer, and Darth Revan existed thousands of years earlier. Kylo Ren carried the Skywalker bloodline\u2019s burden into the sequel era.<\/p>\n
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08<\/p>\n
In one of the saga\u2019s most chilling scenes, Palpatine tells Anakin the \u201cTragedy\u201d of a Sith Lord so powerful he could use the Force to influence midi-chlorians to create life and prevent death. His apprentice killed him in his sleep. Who is this legendary Sith whose tale tempted Anakin to the dark side?<\/p>\n
\n ADarth Plagueis the Wise
\n BDarth Bane
\n CDarth Vitiate
\n DDarth Sion\n <\/p>\n
\u2713 Correct! \u201cDid you ever hear the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise?\u201d is one of the most meme-worthy and narratively crucial lines in Star Wars. Plagueis was Palpatine\u2019s own master, and the irony is thick \u2014 Palpatine tells Anakin the story as bait, having murdered Plagueis himself. It\u2019s not a story the Jedi would tell you.<\/p>\n
\u2717 Your lack of faith is disturbing! The answer is Darth Plagueis the Wise. Darth Bane created the Rule of Two centuries earlier, Darth Vitiate ruled the Old Republic Sith Empire, and Darth Sion was sustained by pain. Plagueis could cheat death itself \u2014 ironic, since he couldn\u2019t save himself from his own apprentice, Palpatine.<\/p>\n
REVEAL MY SCORE \u2192<\/p>\n
\n Trial Complete
\n Your Dark Side Record\n <\/p>\n
\n \/ 8\n <\/p>\n
Are you a Sith Lord \u2014 or just another youngling?<\/p>\n
\u21bb RETURN TO THE DARK SIDE<\/p>\n
In the vision’s final moments, Maul confronts a younger and fearful version of himself. Rather than rejecting this reflection for being frightened and weak like he had at the beginning of the vision, Maul now tells his younger self that it’s all right, promising that he won’t allow Sidious to do to anyone else what he did to them. We also see Maul shed a single tear, a truly heartbreaking moment for a character so broken by the dark side. <\/p>\n
It’s a critical moment, one that signifies that Maul is no longer letting his fears control him, but instead using all the pain and trauma he suffered to fuel his rage and desire for revenge against his old master. As such, it’s not hard to see how “The Creeping Fear” is just a great title for this episode overall.<\/p>\n
The final two episodes of Maul – Shadow Lord season 1 are set to begin streaming May 4th (Star Wars Day) on Disney+.<\/p>\n
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Release Date<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApril 6, 2026<\/p>\n
Network<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisney+<\/p>\n
Directors<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrad Rau<\/p>\n
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