History ComicBook / DarthMaulSonOfDathomir

* WorthyOpponent: Brother Viscus considered Dooku as such, who however rather easily subdued him.

* BroadStrokes: Became this after the release of Clone Wars’ seventh season. Maul’s rescue is retained, but [[spoiler:the Pykes and Black Sun are still part of the Collective, unlike in the comic]]

* EvilPowerVacuum: Darth Maul's capture apparently left a power vacuum in the Shadow Collective, and as a result, the allied crime syndicates decided to take advantage of his absence. For starters, the Hutts - who were strong-armed into joining in the first place - jumped ship almost as soon as he was captured, and according to the first half of ''Literature/DarkDisciple'' (the first half taking place before this comic), Black Sun and the Pykes got into a merger dispute that involved the former [[IHaveYourWife taking the leader of the latter's family hostage]] and only started getting along again as soon as Maul was freed (and [[PragmaticVillainy he probably would not be pleased with the infighting]]). When Maul decides to make enemies out of the Separatists (a major galactic superpower in the Clone Wars that has far more resources at their disposal than the Collective) and his forces are almost massacred at Ord Mantell, the crime bosses start doubting that Maul's mad quest for vengeance is worth getting paid for. [[spoiler: When they are outmatched by the Separatists on three different fronts, [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere they too jump ship rather than be slaughtered, seeing the Shadow Collective as a lost cause]], and Maul's only remaining allies are ProudWarriorRaceGuys that operate on AsskickingEqualsAuthority.]]

* UndyingLoyalty: The [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Mandalorian Supercommandos]], particularly [[DarkActionGirl Rook Kast]], are among Maul's more fervently loyal allies (along with the Nightbrothers) due to him [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority claiming the Mandalorian throne from Pre Vizsla]]. [[spoiler:Even when the Shadow Collective's falling apart and the remaining two crime syndicates decide to desert (they're just mercenaries), the Mandalorians stay loyal, to the point that Kast actually threatens to hunt down and kill the Pykes' and Black Sun's leaders when they do.]]

* CardboardPrison: The Spire is supposedly a particularly nasty prison made with the intent to keep Force https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/werner_herzog_504571-sensitives in captivity. It didn't take two pages for the Death Watch to bust Maul out. Subverted however in that, Sidious always meant to let Maul escape, so that he'd lead Dooku and Grievous to Mother Talzin.

While the two revival seasons for ''The Clone Wars'' did not adapt this story, Maul's story later continued in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' in stories set over a decade after the conflict ended, with Maul's role at the end of the Clone Wars revealed through flashback sequences in the ''Literature/StarWarsAhsoka'' book. Those events were subsequently adapted and reconfigured with the seventh and final season of ''The Clone Wars'', but not before ''Film/{{Solo}}'' revealed what the character was up to in the long gap between the end of ''The Clone Wars'' and his return in ''Rebels''.

''Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir'' is a four-issue limited comic book series based on an unused story arc in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' due to the installment’s sudden cancellation. Originally released as separate issues, it was later reprinted as a full graphic novel. It revolves around the titular Dathomirian Zabrak, whose story arc was LeftHanging. The comic is one of the last ''Franchise/StarWars'' titles that was published by longtime publisher Creator/DarkHorseComics (as the publishing rights went back to Creator/MarvelComics at end of 2014) and, in accordance with Creator/{{Disney}}'s decision to reboot the ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse'', it is the only Dark Horse story that has the distinction of being canonical.

* CardBoardPrison: The Spire is supposedly a particularly nasty prison made with the intent to keep Force-sensitives in captivity. It didn't take two pages for the Death Watch to bust Maul out. Subverted however in that, Sidious always meant to let Maul escape, so that he'd lead Dooku and Grievous to Mother Talzin.

The story is similar to other villain-centric story arcs in ''The Clone Wars'' (such as the Nightsisters and Brothers arc) through the fact that very little focus is given to the Jedi and it's darker in tone than most episodes of the installment due to the [[VillainProtagonist nature]] of the work's protagonist in addition to falling heavily into EvilVersusEvil while doubling as ADayInTheLimeLight adventure for Maul (even more so than previous Maul episodes had).

! Due to its nature as a sequel, any spoilers regarding ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' will be left unmarked.

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''Darth Maul: Son Of Dathomir'' is a four-issue limited comic book series based on an unused story arc in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' due to the installment’s sudden cancellation. Originally released as separate issues, it was later reprinted as a full graphic novel. It revolves around the titular Dathomirian Zabrak, whose story arc was LeftHanging. The comic is one of the last ''Star Wars'' titles that was published by longtime publisher Creator/DarkHorseComics (as the publishing rights went back to Creator/MarvelComics at end of 2014) and, in accordance with Disney's decision to reboot the ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse'', it is the only Dark Horse story that has the distinction of being canonical.

* RealityEnsues: Darth Maul's capture apparently left a power vacuum in the Shadow Collective, and as a result, the allied crime syndicates decided to take advantage of his absence. For starters, the Hutts - who were strong-armed into joining in the first place - jumped ship almost as soon as he was captured, and according to the first half of ''Literature/DarkDisciple'' (the first half taking place before this comic), Black Sun and the Pykes got into a merger dispute that involved the former [[IHaveYourWife taking the leader of the latter's family hostage]] and only started getting along again as soon as Maul was freed (and [[PragmaticVillainy he probably would not be pleased with the infighting]]). When Maul decides to make enemies out of the Separatists (a major galactic superpower in the Clone Wars that has far more resources at their disposal than the Collective) and his forces are almost massacred at Ord Mantell, the crime bosses start doubting that Maul's mad quest for vengeance is worth getting paid for. [[spoiler: When they are outmatched by the Separatists on three different fronts, [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere they too jump ship rather than be slaughtered, seeing the Shadow Collective as a lost cause]], and Maul's only remaining allies are ProudWarriorRaceGuys that operate on AsskickingEqualsAuthority.]]

* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When the Seperatists launch a full scale invasion of all three of the Shadow Collective's safeworlds at the same time, the Pykes and Black Sun decide to call it quits and flee.

* TheBadGuyWins: [[EvilVersusEvil A given]], but it's the [[EvilerThanThou greater evil]] of Darth Sidious who comes out ahead, achieving his goal of eliminating Talzin, an further reduce Maul, as threats to [[ForegoneConclusion his plans]].

* CoDragons: Maul has two main Mandalorians backing him up; Rook Kast and Gar Saxon.

* TookALevelInBadass: General Grievous has slightly more success in dealing with Maul, both personally, and as a battle commander, than he usually has against Jedi and the Clone Army. [[spoiler:He is also the one to deal the death blow to Mother Talzin, finishing what he started in ''Massacre''.]]

''Darth Maul: Son Of Dathomir'' is a four-part limited comic book series based on an unused story arc for ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' due to the installment’s sudden cancellation. Originally released as separate issues, it was later reprinted as a full graphic novel. It revolves around the titular Zabrak, whose storyline was LeftHanging. The comic is one of the last ''Star Wars'' titles that was published by longtime publisher Creator/DarkHorseComics (as the publishing rights went back to Creator/MarvelComics at end of 2014), and in accordance with Disney's decision to reboot the ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse'', it is the only Dark Horse story that has the distinction of being canonical.

Following Darth Maul's coup on Mandalore and his failed attempt to form an alliance with Darth Sidious that ultimately resulted in the death of his brother, Savage Opress, Darth Maul is now a prisoner of the Separatists. Sidious still apparently had plans for his former apprentice, leaving Darth Maul to be imprisoned within "The Spire" on the frigid planet of Stygeon Prime, interrogated by Sidious's new apprentice, Darth Tyrannus (Count Dooku). When the Count takes a reprieve in torturing Maul, two soldiers from the Mandalorian terrorist group Death Watch bust Darth Maul out of prison, giving the Sith Lord the perfect opportunity to go on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge...

The story is similar to other villain-centric story arcs of ''The Clone Wars'' (such as the Nightsisters arc) through the fact that very little focus is given to the Jedi and it's darker in tone than most episodes of the installment due to the [[VillainProtagonist nature]] of the work's protagonist in addition to falling heavily into EvilVersusEvil while doubling as ADayInTheLimeLight adventure for Maul (even more so than previous Maul episodes had).

* BadassArmy: The Death Watch soldiers repeatedly prove their worth. Also the Nightbrothers, who managed to hold their own against Dooku in melee combat, while the Shadow Collective and the Death Watch held up the droids.

* BloodierAndGorier: Given that the story doesn't have to conform to the comic equivalent of the TV-PG rating that ''The Clone Wars'' had, they were able to push through more graphic violence than the series could. Notably, Grievous is shown to kill several Mandalorians with his claws, which end up covered in blood.

* CoversAlwaysLie: While the first through third issues of the series do not invoke this trope, the cover of the fourth and final issue features Maul wielding a double-bladed saber powered by spirit ichor. The saber never appears in any of the issues, let alone the fourth.

** Also, anyone who has watched ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' were able to figure out that [[spoiler:based on the fact that the crew behind ''The Clone Wars'' had plans for Darth Maul in a hypothetical seventh season of the show, it was safe to presume that he made it out of all this alive.]]
** Anyone who has watched ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' knows that Sidious, Dooku and Grievous will survive the events of this series.

! Due to it's nature as a sequel, any spoilers regarding ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' will be left unmarked.