SW028 : Darth Maul
Who is Darth Maul?
Darth Maul (also called "Maul") is a Zabrak born on the planet Dathomir. He is a son of Mother Talzin, the spiritual leader of the Nightsisters, otherwise known as the Witches of Dathomir. Shortly before the Clone Wars, he was selected by Darth Sidious to become his disciple. The Sith Lord sensing early Force abilities within him. Sidious engenders and nurtures within him a fierce hatred of the light side of the Force. His goal: to lead the Jedi order to its downfall during the Clone Wars.
Presumed dead after his duel with Obi-wan Kenobi, the Zabrak retreats to the depths of the galaxy where he is found in a state near death by one of his brothers, Savage Opress, who will bring him to Dathomir so that he is grafted with cybernetic legs thanks to the magic of Talzin. From then on, he became a crime lord at the head of an organization he created: Le Collectif des Ombres. He then allied himself with various clans such as the Hutts or the Pyke union...
Darth Maul's Place in the Expanded Universe
As many of you know, his appearance comes in the first episode of the prelogy. He's a character who even managed to charm some hardcore fans of the original trilogy. His elegance, his originality and the physical peculiarities of his species have also made him an iconic character of the entire extended universe. The proof lies in its presence in numerous series and satellite stories.
Ray Park, the first actor playing Maul.
In June 1997, the filming of the first episode of the prelogy begins, and Ray Park is then chosen to play the disciple of Darth Sidious: Darth Maul. In the composition of the character, he will incorporate a non-verbal language similar to that of the masters of Chinese martial arts, from which he was greatly inspired, particularly in the acrobatic sequences during lightsaber duels.
The footprint left in the Star Wars universe
A villain who has so much class, it was already a great addition to the universe invented by Georges Lucas. But if there's one aspect Maul's character had an impact on, it's lightsaber duels.
In addition to his double-sword which is in itself a strong feature, his fighting style, as discussed earlier, is greatly inspired by Asian martial arts. This silent and extremely demonstrative style has touched a large part of the fans of the saga. It no doubt also influenced all of the lightsaber dueling scenes in succeeding films, ranging from the highly acrobatic style of Master Yoda to the epic duel between Obi-Wan and Anakin.
Darth Maul, A first Attakus realization in 2001
We had already made a .arth Maul... 21 years ago At 1/5th scale, in the Star Wars Classic collection, a first Darth Maul has therefore appeared at Attakus. His pose is more intimidating. We can thus guess the confidence that the Sith lord places in his skills.New figurine in 2022, new pose!
He had been expected for many months… Or maybe even several years. Here it is finally, expanding our beautiful Star Wars Elite collection (1/10th)
We have chosen a more dynamic pose to pay tribute to his agility and acrobatic power.