History Recap / StarWarsRebelsS3E01TheHolocronsOfFate

* BroughtDownToBadass: Maul is nowhere near the monster her used to be, but he still manages to overpower the crew of the Ghost with ease and take them captive off-screen.

* ArtisticLicenseSpace: [[WordOfGod Pablo Hidalgo]] outright states ''Star Wars'' has never been the most scientifically accurate franchise when asked how Kanan survived being in space even for a small amount of time. Though he also mentioned that it is theorized you could survive for a little over a minute max, and Kanan was only outside for about twenty seconds.

** Maul notes to Sabine that she of all people should trust him, considering he [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS5E16TheLawless once ruled her world]]. Sabine isn't very proud of that.

* ArtisticLicenseAstronomy: [[WordOfGod Pablo Hidalgo]] outright states ''Star Wars'' has never been the most scientifically accurate franchise when asked how Kanan survived being in space even for a small amount of time. Though he also mentioned that it is theorized you could survive for a little over a minute max, and Kanan was only outside for about twenty seconds.

* AmbiguousSituation: When he has a vision from the holocron fusion, he describes what he saw as places he's been to before. Since the vision showed Tatooine as well as Obi-Wan, either Ezra is actually DreamingOfThingsToCome[=/=]DejaVu if these locations are from the movies, some of these locations are visited by Luke and co. outside of the movies (like in the comics or books), Ezra has been to some of these places offscreen, and/or [[RedHerring Ezra is mistaking these places for other places]].
* ArtisticLicenseAstronomy: [[WordOfGod Pablo Hidalgo]] outright states ''Star Wars'' has never been the most scientifically accurate franchise when asked how Kanan survived being in space even for a small amount of time. Though he also mentioned that it is theorised you could survive a little over a minute, and Kanan was only outside for about twenty seconds.

* BlindedByTheLight: The two holocrons release a blinding light as Maul and Ezra share their power. Only Kanan can see through it, as the light momentarily (if crudely) restores his sight.
* ByTheEyesOfTheBlind: Near literally. Kanan can see Maul and Ezra when they're bathed in the light of the holocrons, while everyone else is blinded by that same light.

** Ezra stole the Jedi holocron from Kanan, and also found his lightsaber in his room too, back in [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsSparkOfRebellion "Spark of Rebellion"]]. Hera was with Kanan when they caught him doing that, having discussed the possibility of his Force-sensitivity offscreen and letting him steal the Holocron as a SecretTestOfCharacter to see if he ever opened it.
** Kanan gave the Sith holocron to the Bendu as a thank-you gift in the previous episode. Now he needs it back.

* DeadpanSnarker: Maul's commentary on the cabins on the ''Ghost''.

** When Ezra accuses Maul of betraying him, Maul protests that he only betrayed Ezra's friends and had every intention of remaining loyal to Ezra.
** Also implied with Maul's inability to open the Jedi holocron on his own. Just as a Sith holocron can only be opened by someone sharing that mindset, one needs to think like a Jedi to open a Jedi holocron. A lifetime of being a Darksider has left Maul incapable of thinking like a Jedi, which is why he needs Ezra's help to get the answer he's looking for.

* GateOfTruth: When the Sith and Jedi holocrons are merged, they can answer any question. Problem is, it might break your mind in the process, and there are secrets that could be devastating if unleashed.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: The Bendu's words, about a secret being unable to be unknown once it is known, can be interpreted in this fashion. Whatever Maul saw has him rush out of the station, cackling and babbling about someone living, although he wasn't all that stable to begin with. Ezra looks away before getting a clear picture.
* HostageForMacGuffin: Maul takes the crew hostage in exchange for the Jedi and Sith holocrons. Kanan and Ezra go through with it, even though it's pretty clear that he has no intention of honoring that deal.

* MysteriousPast: Bendu mentions that he's seen the destruction that the knowledge from the holocron fusion can bring, and seems sad to see it happening again.

* PhotoshopFilterOfEvil: Eerie rather than evil. When Ezra and Maul go further into the holocron fusion they're seen in a brightened, purple-tinted negative[[note]]actually a darkened image with a greenish tint which has then been colour-inverted[[/note]].
* PyrrhicVictory: On both sides. On Ezra's side, backing out of the holocron fusion meant he only got fragments of the information he wanted. Maul, on the other hand, managed to obtain the information he desired, but [[MySkullRunnethOver was likely damaged]] in the process.

** Maul only cryptically explains that he seeks "hope" from the holocron fusion, and sees that someone still lives after his experience with it.

* YinYangBomb: Merging the Sith and Jedi holocrons allows the two Force users to see the answer to any question, unbound by distance or time. When they are forced to separate, the energy is explosive, resulting in this.

* YouCalledMeXItMustBeSerious: Ezra calls Kanan "Master" as a sign of their bond reforging.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Maul makes clear that he'll only let the ''Ghost'' crew live as long as he needs them, and orders them killed the second he has Ezra and the holocrons.