History ComicBook / DarthMaulSonOfDathomir

'''''Darth Maul: Son Of Dathomir''''' is a four-part limited series based on an unused story arc for ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' due to the show's sudden cancellation. Originally released as separate issues, it was later reprinted as a full graphic novel. As the name suggests, it revolves around the titular Zabrak, whose storyline was LeftHanging. The comic is one of the last ''Star Wars'' titles that will be published by longtime publisher Creator/DarkHorseComics (as the publishing rights will go back to Creator/MarvelComics at the year's end), 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.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: Given that the story doesn't have to conform to the comic equivalent of the TV-PG rating that ''The Clone Wars'' had, the story is able to go into darker places.

The story is similar to other villain-centric story arc of TV series, such as the Nightsisters arc. Very little focus is given to the Jedi, and due to the [[VillainProtagonist nature]] of the work's protagonist it's darker in tone than most episodes of the show, falling heavily into EvilVersusEvil, while doubling as ADayInTheLimeLight adventure for Maul (even more so than previous Maul episodes had).

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

'''''Darth Maul: Son Of Dathomir''''' is a four-part limited series based on an unused story arc for ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' due to the show's sudden cancellation. As the name suggests, it revolves around the titular Zabrak, whose storyline was LeftHanging. The comic is one of the last ''Star Wars'' titles that will be published by longtime publisher Creator/DarkHorseComics (as the publishing rights will go back to Creator/MarvelComics at the year's end), 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.

** Not really, the Separatist forces beat the Shadow Collective in both encounters. While the first time was a pyrrhic victory, they rather easily beat them the second time. In addition, Dooku was more than a match for the Nightbrothers, with Viscus only surviving because of the intervention of the surviving Shadow Collective members. If anything, this establishes that the Separatist Army can be one.

* OutGambitted: Talzin and Maul managed to - even if temporarily - beat ''Darth Sidious'' of all people, in his own game. Sidious planned to use Maul to draw Talzin out of hiding, so Dooku and Grievous could take care of both. Talzin fully expecting this, helped Maul lure Dooku and Grievous into a trap, which resulted in both of them being captured. [[spoiler:''Then it turns out, that even this was part of Sidious's plan.'']]

Following Darth Maul's coup on Mandalore and his failed attempt to overthrow Darth Sidious that 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...

* BigBadDuumvirate: It's revealed that Sidious once approached Talzin and offered her an alliance to take over the Galaxy, in which she would've been his righthand. As one would expect it didn't last long, because Sidious soon after betrayed Talzin [[spoiler: and took Maul from her.]]

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[spoiler: Maul and Talzin are both shown to deeply care for eachother.]]

* ForegoneConclusion: [[spoiler:Judging by the fact that the crew behind ''The Clone Wars'' had plans for Darth Maul in a hypothetical seventh season, it was safe to presume that he makes it out of all this alive.]]

* MamaBear: [[spoiler: Talzin sarificed herself to allow Maul to escape.]]

* OutGambitted: Talzin and Maul managed to - even if temporarily - beat ''Darth Sidious'' of all people, in his own game. Sidious planned to use Maul to draw Talzin out of hiding, so Dooku and Grievous could take care of both. Talzin fully expecting this, helped Maul lure Dooku and Grievous into a trap, which resulted in both of them being captured. [[spoiler: ''Then it turns out, that even this was part of Sidious's plan.'']]
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: The Hutts do this before the comic begins, ditching the Shadow Collective after Maul is defeated on Mandalore. [[spoiler:The Black Sun and Pykes follow suit in issue 4, abandoning their posts rather than staying to fight the Separatist droid armies for an unprofitable cause.]]

* TookALevelInBadass: General Grevious 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''.]]
* 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.]]

* PsychoSupporter: The [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Mandalorian Supercommandos]], particularly [[DarkActionGirl Rook Kast]], are among Maul's more fervently loyal allies 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, 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.]]

* ForegoneConclusion: [[spoiler:Judging by the fact that the crew behind ''The Clone Wars'' had plans for Darth Maul in a hypothetical seventh season, it's safe to presume that he makes it out of all this alive.]]

* TookALevelInBadass: General Grevious is more threatening in this story than he is usually in canon. [[spoiler:Darth Maul actually retreats from him at one point. He is also the one to deal the death blow to Mother Talzin.]]

* TookALevelInBadass: General Grevious is more threatening in this story than he is usually in canon. [[spoiler:Darth Maul actually retreats from him at one point.]]

* OutGambitted: Talzin and Maul managed to - even if temporarily - beat ''Darth Sidious'' of all people, in his own game. Sidious planned to use Maul to draw Talzin out of hiding, so Dooku and Grievous could take care of both. Talzin fully expecting this, helped Maul lure Dooku and Grievous into a trap, which resulted in both of them being captured.

* TheAlcatraz: The Spire is a particularly nasty prison made with the intent to keep Force-sensitives in captivity.

* BigBad: Darth Sidious takes a more active role as a villain in this storyline than he did in most of ''The Clone Wars'', where he mainly operated from the shadows, as TheManBehindTheMan for Dooku.
* BigBadDuumvirate: [[spoiler:Maul and Talzin form an alliance with Dooku to bring down Sidious. Dooku however seems to be only drifting with the flow, since moments before he accepted the offer, he also set Grievous free, without Maul noticing anything.]]

* BigBad: Darth Sidious takes a more active role as a villain in this storyline than he did in most of ''The Clone Wars'', where he served as a BiggerBad.

'''''Darth Maul: Son Of Dathomir''''' is a four-part limited series based on an unused story arc for ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' due to the show's sudden cancellation. As the name suggests, it revolves around the titular Zabrak, whose storyline was LeftHanging. The comic is one of the last ''Star Wars'' titles that will be published by longtime publisher Creator/DarkHorseComics (as the publishing rights will go back to Creator/MarvelComics at the year's end), and in accordance with Disney's decision to reboot the ExpandedUniverse, it is the only Dark Horse story that has the distinction of being canonical.

* LukeIAmYourFather: In the third issue, it is revealed that [[spoiler:Darth Maul is Mother Talzin's son]]. %%There's no official source on whether or not Savage and Feral were Talzin's sons as well.

'''''Darth Maul: Son Of Dathomir''''' is a four-part limited series based on an unused story arc for ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' due to the show's sudden cancellation. As the name suggests, it revolves around the titular Zabrak, whose storyline was LeftHanging. The comic is one of the last ''Star Wars'' titles that will be published by longtime publisher Creator/DarkHorseComics (as the publishing rights will go back to Creator/MarvelComics at the year's end), and in accordance with Disney's decision to reboot the ExpandedUniverse, it will be the only Dark Horse story that has the distinction of being canonical.

* BigBadDuumvirate: [[spoiler: Maul and Talzin form an alliance with Dooku to bring down Sidious. Dooku however seems to be only drifting with the flow, since moments before he accepted the offer, he also set Grievous free, without Maul noticing anything.]]

* OutGambitted: Talzin and Maul managed to -even if temporarly- beat ''Darth Sidious'' of all people, in his own game. Sidious planned to use Maul to draw Talzin out of hiding, so Dooku and Grievous could take care of both. Talzin fully expecting this, helped Maul lure Dooku and Grievous into a trap, which resulted in both of them being captured.
* TookALevelInBadass: General Grevious is more threatening in this story than he is usually. [[spoiler:Darth Maul actually retreats from him at one point.]]
* VillainProtagonist: Darth Maul himself.

* YouHaveOutLivedYourUsefulness: Upon learning that Maul managed to capture both Dooku and Grievous, Sidious simply left them to die, stating that he has no further use for them.

* LukeIAmYourFather: In the third issue, it is revealed that [[spoiler:Darth Maul is Mother Talzin's son - and, by extension, that would also make Savage Opress and Feral her other sons]].

Following Darth Maul's coup on Mandalore and his failed attempt to overthrow Darth Sidious that resulted in the death of his brother, Savage Opress, Darth Maul is imprisoned within "The Spire" on the frigid planet of Stygeon Prime.