WATCH: Video perfectly follow’s Darth Maul’s creation, life and death in about seven minutes

I remember, in 2018, sitting in the cinema and genuinely enjoying Solo: A Star Wars Story and being frustrated when during the scene and after the credits started hearing mumblings of ‘how is Darth Maul still alive, didn’t he die in Episode I?’.

I remember being so frustrated because, not only was most of Maul’s story out there in Clone Wars and Rebels, but it was such a disservice to a character who had, over the years, become as important, as layered and as developed as any in the Star Wars universe.

Through the TV shows, the movies and, yes, the comics, we learned how Maul as a boy was given up to be a Sith, how his brother had briefly fought with him before being taken by Sidious, how he controlled Mandalore and how his shear hatred for Obi-Wan Kenobi kept him alive long after he should have died.

We learned how, after his encounter on Naboo with Kenobi he almost died, went into the utter depths of insanity and came out to become a crimelord to rival even the boldest of the Hutts and how he almost became the biggest threat to the galaxy and, paradoxically, the one who saved it.

If you were one of the ‘how is he alive?’ crowd go and watch Clone Wars and Rebels (or at least find a playlist, there’s loads online) or, if like me, you’re familiar with the Sith’s journey (sigh and even if you’re not), then watch and enjoy this masterfully put together video that showcases Maul’s life, lived through hatred.

It’s actually a tragic tale… and that in itself, is a credit to the work of the storytellers.

Now, let’s hope those rumours of Maul appearing in The Mandalorian Season 2 (here) is true because there’s still tales to be told in his journey and I’d line up tosee that.

Enjoy, folks.