Darth Maul
Attribution
Writer(s)	Ron Marz
Penciller(s)	Jan Duursema
Inker(s)	Rick Magyar
Letterer(s)	Steve Dutro
Colorist(s)	Dave McCaig
Cover artist(s)	Drew Struzan
Editor(s)	Dave Land
Publication information
Publisher	Dark Horse Comics
Schedule	Monthly
Format	Completed
Issues	4
General information
Era	Rise of the Empire era
Timeline	32.5 BBY[1] (6 months before the Battle of Naboo)[1]

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Star Wars: Darth Maul is a series of comics published by Dark Horse Comics about Darth Maul's mission to destroy Black Sun's leadership. It ran from September 06, 2000 to December 06, 2000.

PlotEdit

Prior to the events of Star Wars Episode I, Darth Sidious ordered his loyal apprentice Darth Maul to strike down one of the most powerful organizations in the entire Galaxy: the Black Sun. Maul starts his hunt, slaying two on the nine vigos, forcing the others to meet with Alexi Garyn himself on Ralltiir, inside the impenetrable Black Sun Fortress. Soon the Dark Lord of the Sith reaches the planet and completes his mission with another violent massacre, killing all the remaining vigos, Alexi Garyn himself, and his bodyguard, the deadly Mighella.

AppearancesEdit

By type 

Characters	Creatures	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Nep Chung (First appearance) Dardo (First appearance) Darnada (First appearance) Mother Dean (First appearance) Feen Fenoob (First appearance) Alexi Garyn (First appearance) Gargachykk (First appearance) Hachete Qui-Gon Jinn Obi-Wan Kenobi Darth Maul Mighella (First appearance) Hath Monchar (First appearance) Morn (First appearance) Asa Naga (First appearance) Narees (First appearance) Oolth (First appearance) Darth Sidious Sinya (First appearance) Whee Tillatch (First appearance) Unidentified Phuii bodyguard (First appearance)

Droid models

Black Sun hovercam (First appearance) DZ-70 fugitive tracker droid Probe droid DRK-1 Dark Eye probe droid Training droid Duelist Elite

Events

Duel on Ralltiir (First appearance) Invasion of Naboo (Mentioned only) Mission to Ralltiir (First appearance)

Locations

Corellia (Mentioned only) Coruscant Galactic City LiMerge Power building (Possible appearance) Darnada's station (First appearance) Dathomir (Mentioned only) Mon Calamari Naboo (Mentioned only) Ralltiir Black Sun Fortress (First appearance)

Organizations and titles

Black Sun Bodyguard Vigo Jedi Order Jedi Master Padawan Order of the Sith Lords Sith Lord Sith apprentice Sith Master Trade Federation Deputy Viceroy Witches of Dathomir Nightsisters

Sentient species

Anx Aqualish Askajian Barabel Devaronian Duros Dug Fondorian Gamorrean Gotal Gran Human Naboo Iktotchi Ishi Tib Ithorian Kiffar Klatooinian Mon Calamari Neimoidian Nikto Phuii Ranat Rodian Sullustan Twi'lek Weequay Whiphid Wookiee Wroonian Yarkora Zabrak Dathomirian

Vehicles and vessels

Scimitar Marauder-class corvette Asa Naga's stolen transport Bloodfin Alexi Garyn's yacht

Weapons and technology

Blaster Blaster pistol Tatooine blaster pistol Cloaking device Darksword (First appearance) Electrobinoculars Flash detonator Imagecaster Hologram Lightsaber Double-bladed lightsaber Darth Maul's lightsaber Guard shoto (First appearance) Vibroblade Wrist link

Miscellanea

Death Eye patch Lightsaber combat Sai tok Sith apparel Sith tattoo The Force Dark side of the Force Force lightning

IssuesEdit

Behind the scenesEdit

Maul's murdering of the Vigos is referenced in the Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novelization, Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter, Darth Maul: Saboteur, and Star Wars: Darth Plagueis.

The Scimitar is given to Darth Maul for the first time during this episode. It is also the first time Maul uses its probe droids and its speeder bike.

One of the vigo's bodyguards resembles Quinlan Vos: he shows the same hair style and yellow facial tattoo.

Notes and referencesEdit

External linksEdit

•  Black Sun's Worst Nightmare on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
•  Sith Happens: Darth Maul on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)