History ComicBook / DarthMaulSonOfDathomir

'''Due to its nature as a sequel, spoilers for ''The Clone Wars'' will be left unmarked. Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned!'''

!Due to its nature as a sequel, spoilers for ''The Clone Wars'' will be left unmarked. Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned!

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

* CallForward: Several elements from ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' appear in the comic;
** One of Maul's Mandalorian lieutenants is Commander Gar Saxon, the main Mandalorian antagonist in season 3.
** Maul is imprisoned in the Spire on Stygeon Prime, just like Luminara Unduli in ''Rise of the Old Masters''.

'''''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.

The story is similar to other villain-centric story arcs 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).

* BackForTheDead: Jedi Master Tiplee.

'''''Darth Maul: Son Of Dathomir''''' is a four-part limited 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.

* TheBadGuyWins: [[EvilVersusEvil A given]], but it's the [[EvilerThanThou greater evil]] of Darth Sidious who achieves his goal of eliminating Talzin, an further reduce Maul, as a threat to [[ForgoneConclusion his plans]].

* {{Abusive Parent|s}}: Given the way Sidious raised Maul, it's not hard to see why the Zabrak turned out the way he did.

!Due to its nature as a sequel, spoilers for ''The Clone Wars'' will be left unmarked.

'''''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. 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.

!!Due to its nature as a sequel, spoilers for ''The Clone Wars'' will be left unmarked.

* BullyingADragon: The Shadow Collective considers Maul's idea of fighting the Separatists to be this. He argues they are spread to thin fighting the Republic to bring enough power to defeat them. [[spoiler: He's dead wrong.]]

* 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 threatened 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 engaged each other in a petty MobWar 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 (who have 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.]]

* 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 burst Maul out. Subverted however in that, Sidious always meant to let Maul escape, so that he'd lead Dooku and Grievous to Mother Talzin.

** One of Maul's Mandalorian lieutenants is Commander Gar Saxon, the main Mandalorian antagonist during seasons 3 and 4.

** Anyone who has watched ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' knows that Dooku and Grievous will survive the events of this series.

* 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.

* BullyingTheDragon: The Shadow Collective considers Maul's idea of fighting the Separatists to be this. He argues they are spread to thin fighting the Republic to bring enough power to defeat them. [[spoiler: He's dead wrong.]]

* CurbStompBattle: Count Dooku delivers one against he Nightbrothers and is barely touched by the end of the fight. [[spoiler: Sidious later dishes one out against Talzin in Dooku's body, deriding her as having Dooku's body but none of his skills as he forces her out.]]

* BeamOWar: Talzin and Sidious engage in a Force-lightning contest, into which Dooku directly, and Maul by transferring his own power to Talzin, eventually joined in.

** Also, some GenreSavvy readers and 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.]]

* YouHaveFailedMe[=/=]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 if they're this weak.

!!This comic series contains the following tropes:

* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler: Grievous of all characters saves the day when during the force battle between Sidious and Dooku vs. Talzin and Maul he delivers a decisive blow against her, defeating Talzin for good.]]

** Dooku can't be killed in this volume, since he dies at the hands of Anakin in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''.

* BadassArmy: The Death Watch soldiers repeatedly 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.
* BeamOWar: Talzin and Sidious engage in a Force-lightning contest, into which Dooku directly, and Maul by transfering his own power to Talzin, eventually joined in.

* 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]].
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler: Grevious of all characters saves the day when during the force battle between Sidious and Dooku vs. Talzin and Maul he delivers a decisive blow against her, defeating Talzin for good.]]

* 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 burst Maul out. Subverted however in that, Sidious always meant to let Maul escape, so that he'd lead Dooku and Griveous to Mother Talzin.

* ForegoneConclusion: The fact that Darth Maul doesn't ultimately defeat Darth Sidious should be clear, given that the latter will become Emperor. Also, some GenreSavvy readers 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.]]

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

* RealityEnsues: Darth Maul's capture apparently left a power vaccuum 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 threatened 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 engaged each other in a petty MobWar 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 (who have 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.]]

* 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''.]]

* VillainTeamUp: [[spoiler:Maul and Talzin form an alliance with Dooku to bring down Sidious and the Jedi. 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.]]

* YouHaveFailedMe[=/=]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, if they're this weak.

* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: Mother Talzin proves to be an intellectual match for Sidious by predicting the trap he laid for her, and even correctly guessing that Sidious already seeks to replace Dooku as his apprentice.

* 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.

'''''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 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.