''There is no justice, no law, no order, except for the one that will replace it! The time of the Jedi has passed. They cannot defeat Sidious. But together, you and I can.''
― Maul
This is a respect thread for Darth Maul. It's from the new canon and canon related materials only.
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Maul is one of the ''most skilled'' Sith Lords in the history.
''One of the most skilled and deadly warriors in Sith history, Darth Sidious's apprentice was to be the First Sith openly encountered by the Jedi Order for more than 1,000 years.''
Source: The Official Star Wars Fact File Remake #001 (2014)
Maul is one of the ''most efficiently'' trained Sith Lords in the history.
''One of the deadliest, most efficiently trained Sith in the Order's history.''
Source: Ultimate Star Wars (2015)
Maul has been ''well trained'' by Sidious.
Sidious: ''You've been well trained, my young apprentice. They will be no match for you.''
Source: Star Wars - Episode I (1999)
Maul is the fastest and deadliest like no villain before him.
''Darth Maul is quick and deadly like no other Star Wars villain before him.''
Source: Starwars. com / Top 10 best fights
Maul is so ''strong'' with the dark side that he survives bisection.
''This Zabrak was so strong with the dark side he survives being cut in two.''
Source: Starwars. com / Top 10 best villains
Maul is the galaxy's ''deadliest'' Zabrak.
''And what role will a band of bounty hunters, including Cad Bane and Aurra Sing, play? Get to know the galaxy's deadliest Zabrak like never before!''
Source: Star Wars - Darth Maul (2017)
The director of Episode II states that Sidious ''shouldn't have lost'' his first apprentice.
George Lucas: ''After Darth Sidious' first apprentice is killed, he has to come up with a new apprentice, and rather than coming up with some baby that he trains from birth, which is what he should have done --well, he shouldn't have gotten himself in a position of getting his apprentice killed anyways-- he's decided to make his move, so he needs somebody that was already trained.''
Source: AOTC DVD Commentary
Maul was more important than Dooku for the Grand Sith Plan.
Sidious: ''And my apprentices? Darth Maul was a loss. But Darth Tyranus... He was a proton torpedo.''
Source: Darth Vader #20 - End of Games, Part I (2016)
Maul's ''potential'' power was high enough to disregard Talzin's partnership.
Talzin: ''He promised to make me his right hand, but when Sidious realized Maul's potential he took him from me and trained him as a Sith.''
Source: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #03 (2014)
Maul was destined to become ''so much more''.
Maul: ''I was apprentice to the most powerful being in the galaxy once. I was destined to become so much more.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 4 Episode 22 (2012)
Dooku states that Maul is a ''great'' Sith Lord.
Dooku: ''I foresee we will do great things together, I shall teach you the ways of the dark side. Soon, your powers will rival that of the great Sith Lord Darth Maul.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 3 Episode 13 (2011)
Dooku senses a ''sinister'' power in the Force due to Maul's return.
Dooku: ''Something is rising... Something sinister.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 4 Episode 21 (2012)
Anakin senses a disturbance in the Force due to Maul.
Anakin: ''I sense disturbance. Something; sinister. Whatever it is, it feels familiar.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 4 Episode 21 (2012)
Yoda ''fears'' for Kenobi because of Maul's return.
Yoda: ''Feel the disturbance in the Force, do you? Fear you are in danger, I do.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 4 Episode 21 (2012)
Maul is not only a formidable warrior, he is also a ''scheming mastermind''.
''A deadly, agile Sith Lord trained by the evil Darth Sidious, Darth Maul was a formidable warrior and scheming mastermind.''
Source: Starwars.com/Databank/darth-maul
Talzin states that Maul can teach Savage to be even ''more powerful''.
Talzin: ''You will find him. He will teach you everything you need to learn to become even more powerful.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 3 Episode 14 (2011)
General Grievous states that Maul is ''too dangerous'' to be left alive.
General Grievous: ''You should've killed Maul when you had him in custody. I told you he was too dangerous to let live.''
Source: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #01 (2014)
Anakin states that Maul is ''tricky''.
Anakin: "Be careful, Ahsoka, Maul is tricky. And he has no mercy in him at all."
Source: Star Wars - Ahsoka Novel (2016)
Kenobi states that Maul is tricky.
Kenobi: ''With Maul, nothing is as it appears, Cody.''
Source: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #03 (2014)
Maul ''inspires'' the Crime Syndicates and the Mandalorians.
Ziton Moj: ''You inspire us all, Lord Maul.''
Source: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #02 (2014)
Sidious considers Maul as a ''rival''.
Sidious: ''How unfortunate that you are attempting to deceive me.''
Maul: ''Master?''
Sidious: ''You have become a rival.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 16 (2013)
Maul is from the new ''advanced'' generation of the Sith Lords.
''Darth Bane had gained more knowledge and mastery of Sith techniques and power than anyone who had come before him. He used that knowledge and skill to change the Sith Order forever.''
Source: The Official Star Wars Fact File Remake #022 (2014)
Maul's need for vengeance has grown even ''more powerful'' after his revival in the Clone Wars.
Opening: ''Though Darth Maul's memory has yet to be fully restored, his need for vengeance has awakened, more powerful than ever.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 4 Episode 22 (2012)
Maul has grown ''so powerful'' during the Clone Wars.
Savage Opress: ''You have grown so powerful.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 01 (2012)
Maul is an ''amassing power'' in the Clone Wars, and he is a ''challenge'' for Sidious.
''Darth Sidious was presented with an unforeseen challenge: Maul had, in fact, survived his injuries suffered at the hands of Obi-Wan Kenobi, and was now amassing power.''
The director of the Rebels states that Maul is a ''big time player'', who can make an impact during the events of the Battle of Yavin and after.
Dave Filoni: ''If there’s a character like Maul running around during one of the old films, he’s such a big-time player you think there would have been an echo of that somewhere.''
Source: io9 interview / 18.03.2017
Maul creates ''fear'' amongst the Inquisitors.
The Eighth Brother: ''The Shadow!''
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 2 Episode 21 (2016)
The director of the Clone Wars describes Maul as a ''super dangerous'' threat and a Vader-realm character.
Dave Filoni: ''Maul is a super dangerous threat. Because he has been trained for years. He’s really adept. So he’s kind of in the Vader realm. He’s well trained by Sidious in all types of Sith ways. Not the least of which is manipulation.''
Source: Rebel Force Radio Interview (2012)
The director of Episode III states that Darth Maul is on the same level with Darth Vader.
George Lucas: "But Obi-Wan screwed that up by cutting off his arms and legs and burning him up. From then on, he wasn't as strong as the Emperor -- he was like Darth Maul or Count Dooku. He wasn't what he was supposed to become. But the son could become that."
Source: Rolling Stone Interview (2005)
The director of the Clone Wars states that Maul is ''so powerful'' as a dark side user.
Dave Filoni: ''The galaxy as its exists now is a fertile place for Maul to flourish. Because he is so powerful within the dark side, because he is able to channel it because of the teachings from Sidious.''
Source: The Clone Wars Season Five: Revival Featurette
Kenobi states that he had to be ''prepared'' for years on Tatooine because of Maul, and he says his old adversary is very persistent.
Ben Kenobi: ''One doesn't survive as long as I've by being foolish or unprepared. Maul is an old adversary, and a persistent one at that.''
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 3 Episode 20 (2017)
The director of the Rebels states that Maul could ''dispatch'' Ben Kenobi on Tatooine.
Dave Filoni: ''Obi-Wan, to me, has grown as a character so much that he knows he could dispatch Maul, or Maul could dispatch him, but to what point?''
Source: Starwars.com/news/interview (17 Aug 2017)
The director of the Clone Wars states that Maul is so powerful that if TCW S7 Ahsoka joins him, together they could ''eliminate'' Sidious.
Dave Filoni: ''There is an opportunity there to take up on his offer, you know what, together they could eliminate Sidious, so you're talking about the lesser of evils.''
Source: Clone Wars Download: "The Phantom Apprentice" (2020)
LIGHTSABER COMBAT
Lightsaber is a powerful weapon that can deflect blaster bolts and it can cut very durable materials, such as steel and other type of metal alloys.
The dark side users have red lightsabers.
Sidious: ''Through the dark side, you must pour your pain into crystal. And when, at last, the agony becomes more than it can stand a beatiful crimson. The color of your rage. ''
Source: Darth Vader - 001 The Chosen One (2017)
Maul is a very skilled warrior and duelist when it comes to using a lightsaber, he is well trained in the arts of lightsaber combat style Juyo by his Sith Master Sidious. Juyo is generally related to the Sith due to its ferocious and very aggressive nature, and this style is forbidden to use by the Jedi Order. Maul is also master at Niman fighting style as well.
Addition to his lightsaber skills, Maul is master at Teräs Käsi. Teräs Käsi was developed in order to counter the Jedi. Maul taught this fighting style to his underling Dryden Vos.
Dryden Vos: ''Have you ever heard of the art of Teräs Käsi? It was designed to counter the Jedi, but I find it works quite well on anyone with limbs to break.''
Source: Solo - A Star Wars Story Expanded Edition (2018)
Maul uses both Teräs Käsi and the lightsaber combat styles such as Juyo, which makes him a very unpredictable and deadly warrior.
Maul is also one of the very few warriors who is powerful enough to land a blow to Sidious.
The director of Episode I states that Maul is a ''great fighter''.
George Lucas: ''I said I wanted the faster version of those movies were, and more energetic version. That's basically what he gave me. And I think the key to it, we had a good villain who is a great fighter.''
''Maul employed the Juyo fighting style, the ultra-aggressive Form VII (Juyo) that, in the waning years of the Republic, was all but forbidden to Jedi.''
Source: Force and Destiny - Knights of Fate (2015)
The Juyo is the most aggressive and unpredictable lightsaber form of all lightsaber forms.
''Juyo/Vaapad: The most aggressive and unpredictable form.''
Source: Star Wars - Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (2015)
The Juyo user must channel the Force with every move.
''Juyo is an intensely aggressive form, even more so than Form IV (Ataru). The Form VII (Juyo) practitioner fights with controlled fury, laying about with a combination of frenzied, rapid strikes and powerful blows.
To maintan the onslaught of Form VII (Juyo) without exhausting oneself, giving the enemy an opening, or sacrificing accuracy, a practitioner must channel the Force with every movement and strike.''
Source: Force and Destiny - Knights of Fate (2015)
Maul is master at Niman (Form VI) fighting style.
Source: Star Wars Destiny - Spark of Hope (2019)
Niman is the least physical of all lightsaber forms, it focuses on the application of Force powers over bladework.
''Overall, Niman is less demanding physically than the other forms, thanks in part to its increased focus on the application of Force powers over bladework. Form VI (Niman) makes extensive use of the Force to hinder or manipulate opponents's movement.''
Source: Force and Destiny - Knights of Fate (2015)
Maul hunts the ''most ruthless'' beings in the galaxy.
Sidious: ''I've indulged your various hunting expeditions, allowed you to test your mettle against some of the most ruthless beings in the galaxy.''
Source: Star Wars - Darth Maul - Part I (2017)
Maul single-handedly slaughters a large group of cunning pirates.
Sidious: ''I do however, have a task for you... Something to quench your bloodlust for the time being. Our allies in the trade federation have requested assistance. While establishing secret mining facilities in the kellux system, they have run afoul of particularly cunning faction of pirates.''
Source: Star Wars - Darth Maul - Part I (2017)
Maul blocks a lightsaber strike from Jedi Eldra Kaitis when his back is turned.
Source: Star Wars - Darth Maul - Part V (2017)
Jedi Eldra Kaitis is no match for Maul's skills.
Source: Star Wars - Darth Maul - Part V (2017)
Even when he is distracted by the possibilities, he beats Jedi Eldra Kaitis.
Source: Star Wars - Darth Maul - Part V (2017)
How powerful was Jedi Eldra Kaitis?
The writer of the comic book states that she is a ''skilled'' Jedi, who is on the fast track to being a Jedi Knight.
Cullen Bunn: ''She is a skilled Padawan, and Maul sees that she must be on the fast track to being a Jedi Knight.''
Source: Star Wars Insider 173 (2017)
The director of the Rebels states that Maul's skills are ''far greater'' than the Grand Inquisitor. The Inquisitors were former Jedi Knights.
Dave Filoni: ''That's why I call it a cheat. It's a simple way to do something that Maul actually does. Maul has far greater skills.''
Source: Rebel Force Radio Interview (2015)
How powerful was the Grand Inquisitor?
Grand Inquisitor is a former Jedi Knight, it is worth to note that even a single Jedi has the reputation of being equal to 100 battle droids.
Katuunko: ''I have heard that a single Jedi equals 100 battle droids.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 1 Episode 01 (2008)
The Grand Inquisitor was able to defeat Jedi Knight Kanan Jarrus several times.
''The Inquisitor parried the Jedi's swing, then went on the offensive himself. As in their last duel, the Jedi retreated. Try as he might, lunging and thrusting, he was no match for the Inquisitor's skill.''
Source: Ezra's Duel with Danger (2015)
Maul is a ''force of nature'' in battles.
''Aptly named, the Sith apprentice Darth Maul was a force of nature in battle, wielding a massive double-bladed lightsaber with almost reckless abandon.''
Source: Force and Destiny - Knights of Fate (2015)
Dooku was aware of Maul's success against the Black Sun crime syndicate.
''He could have slaughtered both of them as casually as that creature Maul had destroyed the vigos of the Black Sun.''
Source: Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Novel (2005)
Maul is from the new generation of the Sith lords, which is superior to the old Sith lords.
''The Sith had changed. The Sith had grown, had adapted, had invested a thousand years' intensive study into every aspect of not only the Force but Jedi lore itself, in preparation for exactly this day. The Sith had remade themselves. They had become new.''
Source: Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Novel (2005)
Maul overpowers the Jedi Master, Qui-Gon Jinn on Tatooine. He shows his superiority as a sword fighter. Jinn is one of the most skilled Jedi Masters in the Order.
"Worse, he was younger, quicker, and stronger than Qui-Gon, and he was gaining ground rapidly. The Jedi Master blocked him again and again, but could not find an opening that would provide any chance of escape.''
Source: Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace Novel (1999)
How powerful was Qui-Gon Jinn?
Qui-Gon is a very talented and a powerful Jedi Master, who taught Yoda how to become a Force ghost. In the canon Age of Republic - Qui-Gon Jinn (2019) comic book, he was able to deflect almost 30 blaster bolts from different directions, and he was able to carry the Priestess of the Wood on his back at the same time while deflecting the blaster bolts.
Qui-Gon is one of the best swordsmen in the Jedi order during the Age of Republic.
''Qui-Gon Jinn was one of the most able swordsmen in the Jedi order.''
Source: Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace Novel (1999)
Obi-Wan Kenobi gained the wisdom and the skills from Qui-Gon Jinn to help him in the future battles.
''From Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan gained the skills and the wisdom that would serve him so well as a Jedi and as a military leader during the Clone Wars.''
Source: Age of Republic - Qui-Gon Jinn (2019)
Qui-Gon was Dooku's former Jedi apprentice. Jedi Knight Jak'zin states that Qui-Gon is a ''great'' Jedi.
Count Dooku: ''You said earlier that you knew my apprentice. Master Qui-Gon Jinn.''
Jak'zin: ''Of course. He was a great Jedi.''
Source: Age of Republic - Count Dooku (2019)
The director of the fighting scenes of the prequel trilogy states that Qui-Gon is part of the same Jedi ''line'' where Yoda, Dooku, Obi-Wan and Anakin is in it.
Nick Gillard: ''They are almost the same those two, because they've learnt, they come up through the same way. Taught by Qui-Gon, Tyranus, Yoda. It's the same line.''
Source: Star Wars It's All For Real - The Stunts Of Episode III
The director of the Clone Wars states that Qui-Gon is ahead of all the Jedi in Prequel Trilogy, except for Yoda.
Dave Filoni: ''The rest of the Jedi are so detached and they've become so political that they've lost their way. And Yoda starts to see that in the second film. But Qui-Gon is ahead of them all. That's why he is not part of the council, so he is fighting for Anakin. So that's why it's the Duel of the Fates. The fate of this child.''
Source: Disney Gallery The Mandalorian (2020)
Qui-Gon barely blocks Maul's strike, and then Maul dominates the duel.
''DARTH MAUL jumps off his speeder bike, and before he has hit the ground, the Sith Lord has swung a death blow with his laser sword that is barely blocked by QUI-GON.''
Source: Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace Script (1999)
Qui-Gon escapes and he states that Maul is ''strong'' in the Jedi arts.
''Qui-Gon escapes with his allies and tells the Jedi council that he believes his opponent is a Sith Lord strong in the Jedi arts.''
Source: Ultimate Star Wars New Edition (2019)
Maul deflects a lightsaber strike from TPM Kenobi when his back is turned.
Source: Star Wars - Episode I (1999)
How powerful was TPM Kenobi?
TPM Kenobi has completed his Jedi training. He is ready to become a Jedi Knight and he has become a Jedi Knight on the same timeline.
"Obi-Wan is ready," Qui-Gon declared.'' (...) ''Qui-Gon took a deep breath and turned back to the Council. "Obi-Wan is headstrong, and he has much to learn still about the living Force, but he is capable. There is little more he will learn from me." (...)
''The Jedi Master nodded. "Confer on you the level of Jedi Knight, the Council does.''
Source: Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace Novel (1999)
The director of the Clone Wars states that Kenobi is in his prime in Episode I.
Dave Filoni: ''In Phantom Menace, you see these two Jedi in their prime fight this evil villain. Maul couldn't be more obviously the villain. He's designed to look evil. And he is evil, and he expresses that from his face to the type of lightsaber he fights with.''
Source: Disney Gallery The Mandalorian (2020)
The director of the fighting scenes of the prequel trilogy states that Kenobi is in tier 7 as a sword fighter in Episode I. It's the same tier with Episode II's Kenobi, and it's the same tier with Kit Fisto's.
Nick Gillard: ''Obi-Wan has gone up one level from Episode I (tier 7) to Episode III (tier 8), but it’s a huge jump from one level to another.''
It takes all of TPM Kenobi's skills to just stay alive against Maul during the duel.
''So this is a Sith Lord, he thought fleetingly as he dodged and leaped. It was taking every skill he knew just to stay alive. Slowly, the Sith Lord forced Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan back.''
Source: Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace Novel (1999)
Maul is more skilled than Qui-Gon and TPM Kenobi combined.
''He was skilled, Anakin saw-more skilled, perhaps, than the men he faced. And he was confident in a way that was disturbing. He would not be overcome easily.''
Source: Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace Novel (1999)
Maul kicks Qui-Gon while deflecting an attack from TPM Kenobi.
Source: Star Wars - Episode I (1999)
Maul outmanuevers the Jedi at every turn with incredible moves.
''The SITH LORD's moves are incredible. He is fighting the TWO JEDI at once, flipping into the air, outmaneuvering them at every turn.''
Source: Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace Script (1999)
Maul is a superior fighter than even a coordinated Jedi team like Qui-Gon and TPM Kenobi.
''Together, they were able to hold their own against the Sith Lord, but their efforts at attack, at assuming the offensive against this dangerous adversary, were woefully inadequate.''
Source: Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace Novel (1999)
He finds an opening on TPM Kenobi's defense and kicks him.
Source: Star Wars - Episode I (1999)
Maul tosses Qui-Gon around during the duel.
Source: Star Wars - Episode I (1999)
Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were ''struggling'' against Maul.
''With the Jedi struggling against the fury of Darth Maul, and Amidala and her loyal troops hammered by powerful droidekas, the situation looked grave.''
Source: The Official Star Wars Fact File Remake #061 (2015)
Maul takes TPM Kenobi out of the duel with a powerful kick and he disarms him.
''Then Darth Maul caught Obi-Wan off balance and with a powerful kick knocked the Jedi completely over the railing.''Source: Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace Novel (1999)
When he was in a disadvantageous position, Maul deflects Qui-Gon's attack and then he kicks him.
Source: Star Wars - Episode I (1999)
Maul defeats Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn.
''Then the Sith Lord parried a downstroke, whirled swiftly to the right, and with his back to the Jedi Master, made a blind, reverse lunge. Too late, Qui-Gon recognized the danger. The blade of the Sith Lord's lightsaber caught him directly in the midsection, its brilliant length burning through clothing and flesh and bone.''
Source: Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace Novel (1999)
Maul's lightsaber Juyo fighting style and his hand to hand combat Teräs Käsi combination, he hits Qui-Gon with his saber hilt.
Source: Star Wars - Episode I (1999)
Maul has ''astonishing'' lightsaber combat skills.
''Though he had had a taste of Maul's fury on Tatooine, Qui-Gon was once again astonished by the Sith's mastery of lightsaber combat.''
Source: The Official Star Wars Fact File Remake #055 (2015)
Maul is an ''exceptional warrior''.
''However, the Sith was an exceptional warrior. He suddenly struck out and reached Qui-Gon, running him through and mortally wounding him.''
Source: The Official Star Wars Fact File Remake #055 (2015)
Maul's ''sheer power'' is too much for Qui-Gon.
''In the end, the sheer power of the mysterious Sith proved too much for Qui-Gon, who succumbed to a lightsaber blade run through his chest.''
Source: The Official Star Wars Fact File Remake #055 (2015)
Maul kicks the rage amped TPM Kenobi in the face during the duel.
Source: Star Wars - Episode I (1999)
Even with the rage amplification, TPM Kenobi is no match for Maul.
''The battle wore on, and for a time it was fought evenly. But Darth Maul was the stronger of the two and was driven by a frenzy that surpassed even the frantic determination that fueled Obi-Wan. Eventually, the Sith Lord began to wear the young Jedi down.''
Source: Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace Novel (1999)
Maul has the upper hand against the rage amped TPM Kenobi, and Kenobi grows weary during the duel against Maul.
''OBI-WAN screams as the pulsing electron gate opens, and the SITH LORD attacks him. The DARK LORD is relentless in his assault on the young JEDI. DARTH MAUL seems to have the upper hand as OBI-WAN grows weary. DARTH MAUL catches OBI-WAN off guard, and the JEDI slips into a melting pit.''
Source: Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace Script (1999)
Maul overpowers the rage amped TPM Kenobi in the saber lock, and he defeats him in the duel.
Source: Star Wars - Episode I (1999)
Maul outduels TPM Kenobi, who was rage amped due to Qui-Gon's death.
''Quickly he struck him again, harder still, and this time Obi-Wan lost his footing completely and tumbled over the edge of the pit, his lightsaber flying from his hand.''
Source: Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace Novel (1999)
It has been stated that Maul was more than equal to Qui-Gon and TPM Kenobi duo.
''He had been more than the equal of the Jedi Knights he had faced and should have been able to defeat them easily. It was bad luck and chance that had led to his death, a combination that even the power of the dark side could not always overcome.''
Source: Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace Novel (1999)
The director of the fighting scenes of the prequel trilogy, Nick Gillard states that Maul as a duelist is on the same level with Dooku and Mace Windu. By being a tier 8, he surpasses a skilled Jedi Master like Kit Fisto.
Nick Gillard: ''And somebody like Kit Fisto is tier 7. I did take it to tier 8 and tier 9. But not many people know that. 8 and 9 is cheat.''
''So Obi-Wan is 8. Yoda is 9. Mace is 8 bordering on 9. Dooku and Maul are 8, but there is a huge difference inside the numbers themselves. It's not about how well they fight, it's about how well they learned.''
It has been stated that a battle between Darth Vader and Darth Maul would be close.
''It's a close call, and these two Sith are well-matched in terms of fighting skills.''
Source: Star Wars Comic UK Volume 07 Issue 04 (2014)
Maul has such a powerful ''sheer force of will'' that it helps him to stand alongside Vader even though Vader is more powerful than him in the Force.
Jeremy Barlow: ''That never stops him. He stands alongside the Sith Lords only by sheer force of will.''
Source: previewsworld interview (2014)
How powerful was Darth Vader?
Vader defeated Commander Karbin, a cybernetic droid that's designed to be the next General Grievous.
Darth Vader: ''It's too late to hide Karbin. I've stood alone against thousand rebels this day. And I will be still be standing tomorrow. While you will be as dead as the Jedi.''
Source: Vader Down - Book III, Part V (2015)
Vader killed Jedi Master Kirak (although with a cheap-shot), as well as he killed Jedi Master Eeth Koth. And he was more powerful than SWR Ahsoka. Vader also managed to kill Sith Lord Momin in one-on-one combat, Momin was an ancient Sith Lord, who comes from thousands of years ago.
Maul kicks TCW S4 Kenobi during the duel. Kenobi as a Jedi Master has spent 2 years in the Clone Wars, and he has become a Jedi High Council member during this timeline.
Darth Maul: ''Still as weak as ever. And they call you, 'Master'.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 4 Episode 22 (2012)
How powerful was Kenobi during the Clone Wars?
For a moment, Kenobi was able to drive Dooku back during the duel.
''OBI-WAN takes a deep breath, gets a fresh grip on his lightsaber and comes in again. For a moment, he drives COUNT DOOKU back. Then Dooku's superior skill begins to tell again, and he forces OBI-WAN to retreat.''
Source: Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones Script (2002)
Kenobi had Dooku backing during the duel.
''He kept a better measure of his cuts this time, though, reversing his angle often, turning a wide slash into a sudden thrust, and he soon had Dooku backing, the red blade working furiously to keep Obi-Wan at bay.''
Source: Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones Novel (2002)
TCW S1 Kenobi was able to hit Ventress with a powerful Force push during the duel, and he disarms one of Ventress's blades.
''Then he threw her backward with a Force push. She hit a column hard enough to hear something crack, and staggered to her feet. (...)
He came back at her with his lightsaber raised, and they stood toe-to-toe, locking blades and struggling. (...) She stepped back to swing again with both blades, but Kenobi caught the tip of one and sent it spinning from her hand. "Surrender," he said.''
Source: The Clone Wars Adapted Novelization (2008)
As of the beginning of the Clone Wars, until the RotS, TCW S1 Kenobi was stronger than TCW S1 Anakin during the Clone Wars.
"Take him!" Ventress ordered the super battle droids. She ran for a side exit. Anakin Skywalker was a powerful Jedi, but she knew Obi-Wan was even stronger.''
Source: The Clone Wars Adapted Jr. Novelization (2008)
Maul overpowers TCW S4 Kenobi in the duel.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 4 Episode 22 (2012)
TCW S4 Kenobi admits defeat against Maul and he escapes.
Kenobi: ''We are outmatched.''
Ventress: ''You want to run?''
Kenobi: ''I learned from watching you.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 4 Episode 22 (2012)
Maul overpowers Asajj Ventress and he drives her back.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 4 Episode 22 (2012)
Maul and his apprentice Savage overwhelms TCW S4 Kenobi and Asajj Ventress and they defeat them.
''Kenobi and Ventress are overwhelmed by the raw power of Maul and Opress.''
The director of the Clone Wars states that TCW S4 Kenobi and Asajj Ventress were going to lose the duel against Maul and Savage.
Dave Filoni: ''But eventually they are going to lose in that space, in that situation, and they needed to flee.''
Source: Star Wars Celebration Clone Wars Season Five Premiere (2012)
How powerful was Asajj Ventress?
Jedi Master Luminara Unduli states that she never faced an adversary like Asajj Ventress before.
Luminara Unduli: ''This assassin, I've never faced an adversary like her. I should've listened your advice.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 1 Episode 09 (2008)
The director of the Clone Wars states that Asajj Ventress is more powerful than General Grievous.
Dave Filoni: "I still don't believe that, at this point -- one-to-one -- that Grievous could really take out someone like Ventress in a lightsaber fight. I don't see how he can hope to be as proficient as a Jedi or a Sith could be fighting with a lightsaber, which is why he's always willing to dirty play at the end of the day."
Source: IGN interview (2012)
Maul kills Jedi Knight Finn Ertay after a seemingly ease duel.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 01 (2012)
Maul defeats Savage Opress.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 01 (2012)
Maul is ''more powerful'' than Savage Opress.
''No love lost: They might have been fellow Nightbrothers, but it was Darth Maul who was very definitely in charge. Savage Opress accepted his role as apprentice to the more powerful Maul, at least for a time.''
Source: The Official Star Wars Fact File Remake #044 (2014)
How powerful was Savage Opress?
Savage Opress is physically strong enough to defeat Dooku in a lightsaber duel. He also overpowers Asajj Ventress in a duel. And he has killed Jedi Master Halsey and Adi Gallia in one-on-one combat before.
''-True or False?- ''Dooku cannot be bested in a lightsaber duel.'' False: ''Opress disarms him but is bested by Force lightning.''
Source: The Clone Wars: What is a Sith Warrior? (2012)
Maul demonstrates his superiority against Savage Opress with rapid saber strikes. And he becomes Savage's Sith Master.
''Though Savage wishes for an equal partnership with his brother, Maul makes it clear- forcibly, through a rapid display of lightsaber strikes- that he is the Master.''
Maul duels with TCW S5 Kenobi and Adi Gallia. Kenobi is in his prime and Adi Gallia is a powerful Jedi as a Jedi High Council member.
It has been stated that Maul and his apprentice are more powerful.
Hondo: ''Where is the other Jedi?''
Kenobi: ''She's... She's dead.''
Hondo: ''She's d They are too powerful for even you? I am semi-speechless.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 01 (2012)
Maul drives TCW S5 Kenobi back during the duel.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 01 (2012)
TCW S5 Kenobi retreats against Maul and his brother after Jedi Master Adi Gallia's death.
''Darth Maul's long-term adversary Obi-Wan Kenobi couldn't survive against both Maul and his fellow Nightbrother Savage Opress, so was forced to retreat.''
Source: The Official Star Wars Fact File Remake #044 (2014)
Maul attacks Sidious with blinding speed.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 16 (2013)
How powerful was Darth Sidious?
Sidious is skilled and powerful enough to easily kill Jedi Masters Agen Kolar and Saesee Tiin in lightsaber combat. As well as he defeated Jedi Master Kit Fisto in a lightsaber duel after killing Kolar and Tiin.
''Now Obi-Wan did face him. "Palpatine faced Mace and Agen and Kit and Saesee, four of the greatest swordsmen our Order has ever produced. By himself."
Source: Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Novel (2005)
Sidious turns into an agile whirlwind of destruction against Maul.
''Meanwhile, Sidious duels with the Sith brothers, never wavering from his position of superiority. Fueled by the dark side, Sidious is transformed into an agile whirlwind of destruction.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 16 (2013)
Maul drives Sidious back during the duel.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 16 (2013)
Maul kicks Sidious in the duel.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 16 (2013)
After Maul's kick, Sidious seems very disturbed.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 16 (2013)
Sidious struggles before overpowering Maul during the saber lock.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 16 (2013)
The director of the Clone Wars states that Maul's apprentice Savage puts up ''a better fight'' than the Jedi Council. And Maul puts up even a better fight than his apprentice.
Dave Filoni: "You know, getting taken out by Sidious is pretty good, ranks up there. He puts up a better fight than the Jedi Council did, I'll say that much for him."
Source: Starwars.com/video/wrath-of-the-sith
Maul easily defeats 4 of Grievous's personal MagnaGuards. He cuts down the last one by jumping behind it.
Source: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #01 (2014)
How powerful was the MagnaGuards?
MagnaGuards were dangerous enough to pose a threat to any Jedi Knight, and they were able to fight with RotS Kenobi and RotS Anakin.
''Each with reflexes that operated near lightspeed, each with hypersophisticated heuristic combat algorithms that enabled it to learn from experience and adapt its tactics instantly to any situation, were certainly beyond Obi-Wan's ability to defeat.''
Source: Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Novel (2005)
Maul states that General Grievous is ''no match'' for himself.
Darth Maul: ''Grievous! I'm more than a match for you!''
Source: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #01 (2014)
How powerful was General Grievous?
General Grievous was able to fight with Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Clone Wars, and he defeated Jedi Knight Nahdar Vebb in one-on-one combat (although with a cheap-shot).
Maul fights against Mace Windu and Aayla Secura at the same time. He kicks Aayla Secura while he fights with Mace Windu. Their duel continues in the off-panel.
Source: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #03 (2014)
How powerful was Mace Windu?
Mace Windu was able to defeat Jango Fett, deadliest bounty hunter in the galaxy. He also defeated Jedi Master Prosset Dibs (later known as Inquisitor Tenth Brother) in lightsaber combat. Windu was stated to be one of the top 5 Jedi Masters of all time.
Rissa Mano: ''He is a top five Jedi Master of all time for sure!''
Source: Jedi of the Republic - Mace Windu #01 (2017)
Mace Windu's powers are on par with Yoda's.
''A respected Jedi with powers on a par with those of the venerable Yoda, Mace Windu was a senior member of the Jedi High Council, and his wisdom and judgement were legendary.''
Source: The Official Star Wars Fact File Remake #008 (2014)
The director of Episode III states that Mace Windu is powerful enough to compete with the Emperor.
George Lucas: ''You have to be either Mace or Yoda to compete with the Emperor.''
Source: The Making Of Revenge Of The Sith (2005)
Maul is more skilled than Dooku. He ranks better than him and better than Asajj Ventress as a top 5 red-lightsaber user.
3-) Darth Maul
4-) Darth Tyranus
5-) Asajj Ventress
Source: Star Wars - Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (2015)
The author of Son of Dathomir comic book states that Maul defeats Dooku.
Question: ''How many rounds do you think TCW Maul can win against Dooku at 10, like 3/10 or 6/10?''
Jeremy Barlow: ''Hmm. 6/10 sounds good. Maybe even 7/10—'cause Maul won't quit until he's completely out. That's just my opinion, though.''
Source: Twitter.com/Jeremy_Barlow (12 Oct 2014)
Maul is powerful enough to scare Dooku off, when he has 2 Mandalorians at his side. Dooku couldn't challenge him. This is right after their duel against the Jedi, Dooku has his lightsaber in here.
Source: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #04 (2014)
How powerful was Count Dooku?
Dooku was able to defeat AotC Kenobi in one-on-one lightsaber combat, as well as Asajj Ventress as of TCW Season 3. Jedi Knight Jak'zin states that Dooku's skills with a lightsaber was inspirational.
Jak'zin: ''I'll never forget your dueling demonstrations with Master Yoda. Your skill with a lightsaber was simply inspirational.''
Source: Age of the Republic - Count Dooku (2019)
Maul is the first thing that comes to mind when it comes to ''skilled duelist'' in Star Wars.
Source: Star Wars Destiny - Spark of Hope (2019)
Maul holds back Sidious while Talzin recollects her strength.
Source: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #04 (2014)
Maul fights against 3 Inquisitors at the same time, first he punches Inquisitor Fifth Brother's head and then he kicks him.
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 2 Episode 22 (2016)
How powerful were the Inquisitors?
They are former Jedi Knights who uses the dark side of the Force, and they are trained by Darth Vader.
Star Wars: ''They have ties to the Order in some way, the exact connection varies. He was a guard, some may have been Padawans etc.''
Source: Twitter.com/StarWars (03 Mar 2016)
Prosset Dibs was a former Jedi Master, who becomes the Inquisitor Tenth Brother later. The Grand Inquisitor was also a Jedi temple guard before turning to the dark side. Other Inquisitors were also stated to be former Jedi Knights. It was Sidious's long planned project.
Maul kicks Inquisitor Seventh Sister's head while fighting against other 2 Inquisitors at the same time.
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 2 Episode 22 (2016)
Maul kicks Inquisitor Eighth Brother's head during his duel with 3 Inquisitors.
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 2 Episode 22 (2016)
Maul uses the Force to jump a great distance, then he takes on 2 Inquisitors at the same time, and he kicks Inquisitor Fifth Brother.
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 2 Episode 22 (2016)
Maul easily kills Inquisitor Fifth Brother in the duel.
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 2 Episode 22 (2016)
Maul is ''logically'' more powerful than SWR Ahsoka.
''Kanan agrees to split the group up, the logical choice pairing Maul with the weakest of the Jedi.''
The original group was SWR Ahsoka, Kanan and Ezra. The strongest Maul had the match with the weakest of the Jedi. It was Maul > SWR Ahsoka > Kanan > Ezra. Group A: Maul / Ezra. Group B: Ahsoka / Kanan.
While Maul holds back, and when he doesn't want to kill TCW S7 Ahsoka, he kicks her and he sends her flying. And then he leaves her alone defenseless as he walks towards his spaceship to leave, once again he is not focused on killing her.
Maul was still trying to turn TCW S7 Ahsoka to the dark side while dueling with her in Mandalore.
Maul: ''We could've destroyed Sidious!''
Ahsoka: ''Only for you to take his place!''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 7 Episode 10 (2020)
The voice actor of Maul also states that Maul was holding back, while TCW S7 Ahsoka was at ''her best''.
Sam Witwer: ''And Maul was not at his best when he is fighting to save the galaxy, and Ahsoka is at her best when she is fighting to save a friend.''
Source: Clone Wars Download: "The Phantom Apprentice"
Maul overpowers Djem-So user TCW S7 Ahsoka, it's also impressive because Djem-So is a lightsaber style that relies on physical strength by using the Force.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 7 Episode 10 (2020)
The director of the Clone Wars states that Maul is ''stronger'' sword fighter than TCW S7 Ahsoka. And Maul is on a different ''level'' than TCW S7 Ahsoka.
Dave Filoni: ''When Ahsoka pauses and struggles at the break in the fight, it was really meant to portray the toll it took on her compete against Maul. I wanted to take a lot out of Ahsoka to compete at his level. He is the stronger sword fighter.''
Source: Clone Wars Download: "Shattered"
How powerful was TCW S7 Ahsoka?
Anakin states that TCW S2 Ahsoka's abilities are ''advanced'' for her age.
Anakin: ''Because of Ahsoka's advanced abilities, I forgot how young she is.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 2 Episode 01 (2009)
Ahsoka, even in TCW S3 was skilled enough to ''disarm'' TCW S3 Anakin during the duel.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 3 Episode 16 (2011)
She was also trained by Yoda, and she was able to hold her own against him for a while even in TCW Season 3.
Source: Star Wars Forces of Destiny - Teach You, I Will (2017)
The director of the Clone Wars states that TCW S7 Ahsoka is part of the greatest Jedi line.
Dave Filoni: ''And because Qui-Gon taught Obi-Wan taught Anakin taught her. That teaching is in her. She gets the benefit of Anakin and Obi-Wan. Both of them teach her throughout the course of her life. And so she has kind of a nicely balanced view of things, where a lot of Jedi don't have that.''
TCW S7 Ahsoka is a Djem So (Form V) practitioner, just like Anakin.
''You often use a variant of Form V (Djem So), but if you'd used Form VI (Niman) against me, it would've been more effective.''
Source: Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Ahsoka & Padmé (2018)
TCW S7 Ahsoka was able to deflect omnidirectional blaster bolts during Order 66, and she does that while holding back and not attacking the Clone Troopers at the same time.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 7 Episode 11 (2020)
TCW S7 Ahsoka is strong enough to stop a flying space shuttle by using the Force.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 7 Episode 12 (2020)
While holding back and not trying to kill her, Maul still disarms both of Ahsoka's lightsabers. And once again he tries to turn Ahsoka to the dark side instead of killing her.
Maul: ''I give you one last chance. Join me... Or die.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 7 Episode 10 (2020)
SWR Ahsoka attacks and tries to defeat Maul right after Kanan's injury, but she fails.
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 2 Episode 22 (2016)
Maul turns his back to SWR Ahsoka during the duel, and he shows that he is in control.
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 2 Episode 22 (2016)
SWR Ahsoka runs from the duel against Maul.
Maul: ''Running away again, Lady Tano?''
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 2 Episode 22 (2016)
How powerful was SWR Ahsoka?
She was stated to be one of the best Jedi of all time.
Freddie Prinze Jr: "I don't think Ahsoka's going to get owned. Yeah, Ahsoka is, I would say like top 3-4 of all time, as far as the fighting Jedi combat skills concerned."
Source: Collider Jedi Council - Freddie Prinze Jr aka Kanan Live In Studio (2015)
SWR Ahsoka was able to fight evenly with Darth Vader for a while.
The director of the Rebels states that Maul is ''very good'' at sword fight.
Dave Filoni: ''If you talk to a lot of people that know the sword fight they’ll tell you, people that are very good don’t have long fights. It’s very quick. And so that scene it’s an homage to the Seven Samurai.''
Maul turns his lightsaber very fast and he creates an energy shield to protect himself from the Jedi's Force attack.
Source: Star Wars - Darth Maul - Part V (2017)
Maul easily deflects Pre Vizsla's dual blaster fire. Vizsla as a Mandalorian Death Watch leader is very skilled at using blasters.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 15 (2013)
Maul deflects blaster bolts from almost every angle against bounty hunters and Jabba's mercenaries.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 14 (2013)
Maul finds the location of a military Rebel cell and he defeats them single-handedly, after learning the location of the Ghost Rebel crew, he captures them with ease.
Ezra: ''There must have been one heck of a fight.''
Kanan: ''I can smell the carbon scoring. Over here.''
Rebel soldier: ''Red... Red blade. After you... Made me tell... The Ghost is in danger.''
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 3 Episode 03 (2016)
Maul deflects Sabine's, Zeb's and Hera's blaster bolts at the same time when he was in a very disadvantageous position, as he was turned upside down and while he couldn't move his legs. Sabine Wren is a skilled sharpshooter as a trained Mandalorian fighter. Zeb Orrelios and Hera are also skilled shooters.
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 3 Episode 03 (2016)
Maul physically overpowers Nightsister-possessed Jedi Kanan during the saber lock. He isn't trying to defeat Jedi Kanan, due to Kanan being possessed by the nightsister ghosts, because the ghosts are unkillable.
Source: Rebels Season 3 Episode 11 (2016)
How powerful was Nightsister-possessed Kanan Jarrus?
Nightsister-possessed Kanan easily disarmed and overpowered Ezra Bridger as of Rebels Season 3 with superior raw power. SWR S3 Ezra has grown more powerful after Rebels Season 2.
PHYSICAL ABILITIES
*ENHANCED SPEED & REFLEXES*
Maul has ''blinding speed'' and he moves faster than the Jedi.
''Later, Maul waited for Amidala on Naboo, where he dueled with Qui-Gon and his apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi. The Sith fought with blinding speed and impressive agility.''
Source: Starwars.com/Databank/darth-maul
How fast was the Jedi Knights?
Source: Star Wars - Episode I (1999)
Jedi Knights Qui-Gon and Kenobi were able to run at a speed that looks invisible to the eyes. It's a speed feat that no human athlete could possibly achieve.
He creates 4 after images in midair, and at the same time he deflects blaster bolts from 4 pirates.
Source: Star Wars - Darth Maul - Part I (2017)
He moves faster than TCW S5 Kenobi, and stops him right on time.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 01 (2012)
He easily dodges from bounty hunters Sugi's, Dengar's and Embo's combined blaster bolts with an acrobatic movement.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 14 (2013)
He dodges from Droideka blaster bolts by using his acrobatic movements during his fight against the battle droid army.
Source: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #01 (2014)
Maul dodges a rocket explosion while Mace Windu and Aayla Secura fail. He moves faster than them.
Source: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #03 (2014)
Maul blocks TCW S7 Ahsoka's sneak attack when Maul was trying to clear his way through his ship.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 7 Episode 10 (2020)
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 3 Episode 11 (2016)
Maul runs faster than both Nightsister-possessed Jedi Kanan and Jedi Ezra Bridger. As a Jedi, Ezra can move at a speed that far better than a peak human athlete could. As of Rebels Season 3, Ezra was fast enough to speedblitz 5 Stormtroopers at the same time.
Maul: ''Faster! We must reach the cave entrance!''
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 3 Episode 11 (2016)
Maul moves faster than SWR Ahsoka, saves Ezra from Inquisitor Eighth Brother.
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 2 Episode 22 (2016)
Maul moves fast enough to blind Jedi Kanan Jarrus.
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 2 Episode 22 (2016)
*ENHANCED STRENGTH*
Maul pulls a Rathtar back in a strength contest, shatters the tree's foothold.
Source: Star Wars - Darth Maul - Part I (2017)
Rathtars are powerful enough to fodderize a trained soldier such as Finn.
Source: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Adaptation (2016)
He matches with Savage's physical strength. Savage is strong enough to ragdoll a grown human with hand, and he can rip metal handcuffs bare handed.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 4 Episode 21 (2012)
Maul easily lifts Savage Opress and tosses him around.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 4 Episode 21 (2012)
He physically hurts Savage's chin with his one hand.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 4 Episode 22 (2012)
Maul lifts TCW S4 Kenobi with one arm.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 4 Episode 22 (2012)
Maul throws him around with one arm.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 4 Episode 22 (2012)
Maul drags TCW S4 Kenobi with one arm and throws him around.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 4 Episode 22 (2012)
Maul hurls a huge beast to a far distance.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 14 (2013)
Maul slams Pre Vizsla into the ground.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 15 (2013)
He lifts TCW S5 Kenobi with one arm and he defeats him by disarming him.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 16 (2013)
Maul physically overpowers Grievous and he defeats him. The impact of the attack hurts Grievous and shatters the spaceship's window.
Grievous: ''Gurrf!''
Source: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #02 (2014)
Maul humiliates General Grievous.
''When Darth Maul sprang his trap, General Grievous was quickly taken prisoner. It was a humiliating defeat for the cyborg.''
Source: The Official Star Wars Fact File Remake #070 (2015)
How powerful was General Grievous physically?
Grievous was physically very powerful and fast, he was ten times stronger than humans.
''He is built to dominate. The ceramic armorplast plates protecting limbs and torso and face can stop a burst from a starfighter's laser cannon. Those indestructible arms are ten times stronger than human, and move with the blurring speed of electronic reflexes.''
Source: Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Novel (2005)
Maul knocks 2 Clone troopers down with a single kick.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 7 Episode 12 (2020)
Maul hurls Jedi Kanan with one hand only.
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 3 Episode 03 (2016)
*ENHANCED STAMINA*
After defeating both Qui-Gon and rage amped TPM Kenobi, Maul is still as fresh as ever.
''The Sith Lord attacked Obi-Wan relentlessly, backing him around the melting pit. All Obi-Wan's efforts could not break through his guard. And Obi-Wan was tiring, while his opponent seemed as fresh as ever. The Sith Lord was on him before he could recover his balance. With a mighty stroke, the Sith knocked the young Jedi into the melting pit.''
Source: Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace Jr. Novelization (1999)
Maul can go days and nights without getting tired in the desert, he continued to search old Ben Kenobi on Tatooine, even when his mechanical legs got damaged due to the extremely harsh conditions.
''To demonstrate an arduous passage of time, the Darth Maul character model is not only scuffed up as if coated with sand and dust, but also has chunks taken out of its mechanical legs.''
He shrugs off an at least 5 meters rock debris and he kills Jedi Eldra Kaitis at the same time.
Source: Star Wars - Darth Maul - Part V (2017)
He survives in the space for a while, and he shows a better durability than his monstrous brother Savage.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 14 (2013)
He is strong enough to survive a mandalorian grenade.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 15 (2013)
He takes the explosion closer this time, and still continues to fight.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 15 (2013)
Maul takes a couple of mandalorian laser darts to his face, and he only laughs.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 15 (2013)
He takes a blaster shot on his hand and he still continues to fight.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 15 (2013)
He no sells Vizsla's punches, Vizsla is strong enough to knock Obi-Wan Kenobi with a punch.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 15 (2013)
Maul no sells a kick from Sidious during the duel.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 16 (2013)
He is highly immune to pain.
Maul: ''I've become indifferent to pain.''
Source: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #01 (2014)
He resists Sidious's Force lightning, it is strong enough to kill and incapacitate Darth Vader. It also killed Mace Windu and it is powerful enough to give permanent wounds to Luke Skywalker.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 16 (2013)
After getting captured by Sidious, even after getting hit by Dooku's Force lightning, Maul still refuses to give the information that Dooku seeks during his captivity.
Dooku: ''I'll ask this only once. Give me the names of your underworld leaders and the locations of your shadow collective bases.''
Maul: ''Never.''
Source: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #01 (2014)
FORCE POWERS
*TELEKINESIS*
Maul Force chokes a bounty hunter while his back is turned and while killing another bounty hunter with his lightsaber.
Source: Star Wars - Darth Maul - Part IV (2017)
Maul instantly kills a Force sensitive criminal Zek Peiro by using the Force, stabs him with a chunk metal.
Source: Star Wars - Age of Republic - Darth Maul #01 (2018)
Maul casually uses the Force during the duel, and opens the gate behind him by throwing a droid on it.
Source: Star Wars - Episode I (1999)
Maul Force pushes the rage amped TPM Kenobi after overpowering him in the saber lock, and defeats him.
Source: Star Wars - Episode I (1999)
It is far more impressive to hit and overpower the other Force users with Force attacks during the duels, because they have Force defenses and Force protection against the other Force attacks.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 6 Episode 10 (2014)
Maul disarms TCW S4 Kenobi by using the Force and then Force pushes him.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 4 Episode 22 (2012)
Maul casually lifts TCW S4 Kenobi by using the Force.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 4 Episode 22 (2012)
Maul uses Force crush.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 01 (2012)
Maul casually disarms a pirate by using the Force, and then uses Force choke.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 01 (2012)
Maul uses the Force to slam TCW S5 Kenobi against the wall during the duel.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 01 (2012)
Maul knocks TCW S5 Kenobi out for a while and collapses a cave by using a powerful Force push and defeats him.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 01 (2012)
Maul uses the Force to kill a pirate by throwing a chunk of metal at him. And in the meantime, he continues to deflect blaster bolts from other pirates.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 01 (2012)
Maul pulls a Space Shuttle from long distance by using the Force. And then he throws that Space Shuttle down in front of pirates and Kenobi in order to stop them.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 01 (2012)
Maul Force pushes a charging beast and sends it back in the opposite direction, it staggers bounty hunter Embo.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 14 (2013)
Maul casually kills one of Jabba's mercenaries with Force choke, and then he throws its dead body towards a bounty hunter.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 14 (2013)
Maul Force chokes bounty hunter Sugi and then he throws her away with the Force.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 14 (2013)
Maul instantly Force chokes and overpowers TCW S5 Kenobi and then he defeats him.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 16 (2013)
Kenobi states that his last encounter with Maul didn't go so well and he was in turmoil.
Tiplee: ''I sense your turmoil, Obi-Wan.''
Kenobi: ''My last encounter with Maul didn't go so well.''
Source: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #03 (2014)
Without even using any hand gesture, Maul can use Force choke and levitates Duchess Satine.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 16 (2013)
Maul casually uses Force wave on a droid army and he knocks them aside.
Source: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #01 (2014)
Maul uses Force wave against Grievous's battle droids. He destroys them with the impact. And he captures Grievous.
Source: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #02 (2014)
Maul casually uses a powerful Force push, the impact of the blast hurts General Grievous's very durable body and sends him away to a very far distance.
Grievous: ''Uhn!''
Source: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #04 (2014)
Maul ''easily'' drives Grievous away.
''Dooku was possessed by Talzin and fought Sidious, while Maul easily drove Grievous away.''
Source: The Official Star Wars Fact File Remake #070 (2015)
Maul deflects Bo-Katan's blaster bolts by using the Force and then he easily disarms her without even getting up from his seat.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 7 Episode 10 (2020)
While Maul holds back, he overpowers TCW S7 Ahsoka, and then he Force chokes a Clone trooper and he throws his body at Ahsoka and knocks her out for a while with ease. Ahsoka as of TCW S7 is powerful enough to use the Force to stop a flying Space Shuttle.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 7 Episode 10 (2020)
Maul slaughters a large group of Clone troopers during Order 66 by using the Force, and without using a lightsaber. He rips a metal from the spaceship's wall and uses it as a shield, and then he throws it so fast that it cuts heads of 2 Clone Troopers.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 7 Episode 11 (2020)
Maul rips metal walls from the spaceship by using the Force, and he smashes 2 Clone troopers with it.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 7 Episode 11 (2020)
Maul uses metal walls as shields by using the Force and he throws one of it to kill 2 Clone troopers.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 7 Episode 11 (2020)
Maul Force chokes 2 Clone troopers at the same time during Order 66.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 7 Episode 12 (2020)
Maul controls a Clone trooper by using the Force, and he shoots other Clone troopers by manipulating him.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 7 Episode 12 (2020)
Maul destroys 2 building size hyperdrive generators of a Star Destroyer by using the Force.
He brings 2 building size hyperdrive generators down on a bridge where a group of Clone troopers stands. He causes the destruction of a Star Destroyer by using the Force.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 7 Episode 12 (2020)
Maul hits TCW S7 Ahsoka with a powerful Force push, he sends her flying. Ahsoka as of TCW S7 is strong enough to use the Force to stop a flying Space Shuttle, similar to TRoS Rey's Force feat.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 7 Episode 12 (2020)
It was a stronger Force push in comparison with Anakin's Force push when he fought with Ahsoka in TCW S3.
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 3 Episode 16 (2011)
Maul easily blasts Inquisitor Eighth Brother away with a powerful Force push during the duel and he defeats him.
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 2 Episode 22 (2016)
Maul casually Force chokes Inquisitor Seventh Sister and he kills her with ease.
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 2 Episode 22 (2016)
Maul Force chokes Sabine Wren and then he throws her unconscious body at Hera Syndulla.
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 3 Episode 03 (2016)
One of Maul's signature attacks in the Star Wars Battlefront II is ''Choke Hold''.
In-game Description: ''Darth Maul uses the Force to choke his enemies before throwing them to the ground.''
Source: Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)
*TELEPATHY*
Maul uses the dark side of the Force to cloud TPM Kenobi's vision in the duel.
''The Sith Lord seemed to cloud Obi-Wan's use of the Force, making it hard to sense his opponent's moves and counter them in time.''
Source: Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace Novel (1999)
Maul uses the dark side of the Force to cloud the vision of the Jedi on Coruscant. Despite Sidious's warnings, he toys with the 2 Jedi Knights without getting detected.
Sidious: ''But to toy with the Jedi. You risk too much.''
Source: Star Wars - Darth Maul - Part I (2017)
He uses the Force to extract information from Hera Syndulla.
Hera: ''I don't know anything about him.''
Maul: ''That's not true. You know all about Kanan Jarrus. Or should I use his real name? Caleb Dume. Yes, it was your idea to recruit the apprentice. And it was from here that the boy found. No, he stole the holocron. That wasn't so difficult, was it ?''
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 3 Episode 03 (2016)
Maul senses Old Ben Kenobi's thoughts and senses Luke Skywalker, which should've been a secret.
Maul: ''Why come to this place, not simply to hide?... Oh, you have a purpose here. Perhaps you are protecting something? (the voice of Sith chant in the background) No... protecting someone.''
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 3 Episode 20 (2017)
Maul senses his Sith Master Sidious's presence at Mandalore in the Force.
''I sense a presence,' Maul warned Savage. 'A presence I haven’t felt since...' And then Maul knew.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 16 (2013)
*PRECOGNITION*
He sees the future where Duchess Satine will contact with Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Almec: ''The duchess appears to have contacted the Jedi just as anticipated.''
Maul: ''Good. You have done well.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 16 (2013)
He sees the arrival of the Grievous's and Dooku's droid army before they appear on the planet.
Maul: ''I sense... The Droids are here.''
Source: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #02 (2014)
Maul senses Vader's arrival to Malachor, when not even SWR Ahsoka could sense it. Which once again shows that Maul is more powerful than Ahsoka.
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 2 Episode 22 (2016)
Maul sees the future, and he sees that Anakin Skywalker will become Sidious's new Sith apprentice even before the Order 66 when no other Jedi has seen it before, not even Yoda.
Ahsoka: ''What do you want with Anakin Skywalker?''
Maul: ''He is the key to everything. He has long groomed for his role, as my master's new apprentice.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 7 Episode 10 (2020)
*SELF SUSTAINMENT*
Maul uses Sidious's Sith training to survive from his injuries.
Sidious: ''I am most impressed to see you have survived your injuries.''
Maul: ''I used your training, Master.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 16 (2013)
Maul embodies the ''true warrior spirit'' which helped him to survive from bisection.
''Even more remarkable than his great skill with a lightsaber, Darth Maul embodied the power of a true warrior spirit to overcome the seemingly impossible. Left for dead by Obi-Wan Kenobi, the bisected Maul clawed his way to freedom from the bowels of Naboo's Royal Palace, eventually returning to plague not only the Jedi, but his former master as well.''
Source: Force and Destiny - Knights of Fate (2015)
Maul focuses through the dark side to survive.
''At the Battle of Naboo, after Maul had killed Qui-Gon Jinn, then Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi took advantage of Darth Maul's overconfidence to launch a surprise attack that left Maul cut in two and plummeting down into a reactor pit. However, Maul's anger, hatred and even the pain he was in were focused through the dark side, and the Sith was able to survive.''
Source: The Official Star Wars Fact File Remake #024 (2014)
Maul survives from his fatal injuries due to his mastery of the dark side.
''Darth Maul's first set of cybernetic legs were built on blind instinct and an all consuming rage. They were a terrifying creation, and horrifically effective, but were held together as much by Maul's mastery of the dark side of the Force as by his technical ability during their construction.''
Source: The Official Star Wars Fact File Remake #024 (2014)
The director of the Clone Wars states that Maul constantly uses the Force to sustain himself during his exile, he states that Maul has the same type of ''focus'' that Vader has.
Dave Filoni: ''The Force is what holding his (Maul's) body together. So Vader holds on to life at the edge of the lava flow, because he is such a condemned for Obi-Wan, such an anger for whose happens in his life. And that same type of focus, hatred what sustains Maul.''
Source: Star Wars Celebration Clone Wars Season Five Premiere (2012)
*ILLUSION*
Maul creates illusions in Jedi Ezra Bridger's mind, and he knocks him out.
Source: Rebels Season 3 Episode 11 (2016)
The writer of the Rebels states that illusions were entirely created by Maul.
Henry Gilroy: ''The visions are entirely manufactured by Maul. And they're manufactured by Maul as Maul gets closer and closer to Ezra.''
Source: Rebels Recon #3.10: Inside "Visions and Voices" (2016)
Source: Rebels Season 3 Episode 20 (2017)
How skilled was Ezra Bridger as a Jedi?
Ezra as of Rebels Season 3 is a skilled telepath and he can manipulate AT-DP's imperial driver and he can force him to commit suicide.
''Their way out blocked, Ezra displays an impressive and unsettling use of the Force. Using a Jedi mind trick, he manipulates the Imperial combat driver behind the AT-DP's controls to methodically blast stormtroopers.''
Maul creates dark side nexus on his own in Naboo Hangar. Leia feels Maul's dark side presence years after Maul's death.
Leia: ''I feel... Cold...''
Source: Star Wars - Shattered Empire #03 (2015)
*SITH HOLOCRONS*
The director of the Rebels states that Maul's knowledge about the Sith holocrons was a part of his Sith training.
Dave Filoni: ''Darth Sidious was aware of this planet and that Maul had been brought there as a small child and they together had attempted to get into the temple and get to the holocron. That’s a sacred object that contains ancient Force-sensitive knowledge. The temple Maul and Ezra infiltrate together is set up with a lot of traps… they seem to be specifically tailored to keeping out other Sith.''
Source: ew.com interview (2016)
Maul possesses the secret knowledge of the Jedi and the Sith holocrons.
Ezra: ''A Sith, Darth Maul, has them. He wants it.''
Bendu: ''Oh. He would bring them together? Such a vergence carries grave danger. If two such powerful sources of knowledge are united, they will grant a clarity of vision beyond your kind. When joined, any secret, wisdom or destiny can be seen through the Force. One could bring much chaos with such hidden truths. I have seen it before.''
Source: Star Wars Rebels - Season 3 Episode 03 (2016)
TACTICAL AND STRATEGIC SKILLS
Maul makes a plan to strategically counter the Naboo Queen and the Jedi.
''Darth Maul knew the power of ambush and of theatre. He predicted the route Amidala and her Jedi guardians would take, patiently waited to ambush them. His sudden appearance had the desired effect, unsettling the Queen, distrupting her plans, and drawing off the two Jedi.''
Source: The Official Star Wars Fact File Remake #061 (2015)
Maul establishes a Galactic Underworld.
Maul: ''The vision has expanded. You will still rule Mandalore, and under your protection, I will command a new galactic underworld.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 14 (2013)
He makes a plan to conquer the planet Mandalore.
Maul: ''I will use my army of crime lords to attack different targets across Sundari and sow chaos to undermine the Duchess' rule. Our gangsters will make her look too weak to maintain control. Then you and your Death Watch will capture and arrest us, bringing order where Satine's weak government could not.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 14 (2013)
He conquers the Mandalore planet by winning the loyalty of the soldiers.
Almec: ''Clearly you are powerful, but how can two of you overthrow Vizsla and his supporters?''
Maul: ''Vizsla is a soldier, and like every soldier, he is bound by honor. I will challenge him to single combat in front of his men. He will not deny me.''
Source: The Clone Wars - Season 5 Episode 15 (2013)
Maul leads other Crime Syndicates and the Mandalorian warriors to the battle with the CIS.
Maul: ''Precisely, Fife. We can attack them directly. When Dooku and Grievous arrive, we will be waiting to trap them in their own net.''
Source: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #02 (2014)
Maul ultimately outwits Grievous and Dooku, and he captures them.
Sidious: ''Lord Tyranus... You disappoint me.''
Maul: ''Now you see their failure, and yet you couldn't foresee the trap I laid for them. Your schemes are unraveling, Sidious. Without your generals, your armies will be crushed, as will your plans.''
Source: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #03 (2014)
After getting captured, Dooku learns why Maul was Sith apprentice before him.
''On Ord Mantell, Dooku and Grievous believed they were about to destroy the Shadow Collective, but Darth Maul, guided by Mother Talzin, had set a trap for the Separatists. Dooku was about to discover why Maul had been Sith apprentice before him.''
Source: The Official Star Wars Fact File Remake #070 (2015)
Dooku is outmatched against Maul's tactical and strategical abilities.
Dooku: ''You're learning that seizing control, is much easier than maintaining it.''
Maul: ''What would you know of control, Count? Our alliance has been Sidious's will all along. He has instructed you to play this game, but you've been outmatched.''
Source: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #04 (2014)
The director of the Clone Wars states that Maul is smart and trained to build forces, and deceive people.
Dave Filoni: ''He was a well trained apprentice and that he would start to do the things that he trained to do, to build armies, to deceive people, create a power base for himself. So George came up with the idea of teaming up Maul with the Mandalorians.
But all parts are showing that Maul isn't just a brute force, but he is also being smart, he is building a power base, he is doing kind of Sidious did with the senate.''
