The end of the film establishes Maul as the leader of the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate, setting the stage for a deeper dive into the galaxy’s criminal underworld.

That show developed Maul into one of the most dynamic and interesting villains the franchise has ever had, which made his re-introduction to the live-action films at the end of Solo incredibly exciting. Thankfully, Dave Filoni brought Maul back into the fold with the fantastic animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. It was disappointing to see a character with such potential taken off the board so early in the prequels. The character was introduced as a young Sith apprentice to Darth Sidious in The Phantom Menace, and while he was certainly menacing in that film, and the extended fight sequence with him at the end resulted in one of the best pieces of music in the franchise, the character himself was little more than a bad guy to fight and kill off in Episode I. Darth Maul is one of the most iconic villains in the entire Star Wars canon, and yet he has never really been given an opportunity to shine in a live-action outing.

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