[[File:Darth Maul.jpg|thumb|left|Darth Maul's original variant.]]
[[File:Darth Maul.jpg|thumb|left|Darth Maul's original variant.]]
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The first Minifigure form of Darth Maul was released in 1999, as a part of the ''Star Wars Episode I line'', in the sets [[7101 Lightsaber Duel]] and [[7151 Sith Infiltrator]]. This variant of Maul had black legs and a black torso piece with gray printing on it to depict his Sith robes. Maul's headpiece was also black, with red printing on the front to show his gruesome Sith tattoos, and his yellow eyes were also printed on. Maul came with a black [[Part 0522|cape]] and [[Part x115|hood]], and also a red-bladed lightsaber with a shiny silver hilt. The lightsaber either had a single blade piece like in [[7101]], or two blade pieces, where one in inserted into the hilt in each end to form a double-bladed lightsaber, like in [[7151]].
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The first [[Minifigure]] form of Darth Maul was released in 1999, as a part of the ''Star Wars Episode I line'', in the sets [[7101 Lightsaber Duel]] and [[7151 Sith Infiltrator]]. This variant of Maul had black legs and a black torso piece with gray printing on it to depict his Sith robes. Maul's headpiece was also black, with red printing on the front to show his gruesome Sith tattoos, and his yellow eyes were also printed on. Maul came with a black [[Part 0522|cape]] and [[Part x115|hood]], and also a red-bladed lightsaber with a shiny silver hilt. The lightsaber either had a single blade piece like in [[7101]], or two blade pieces, where one in inserted into the hilt in each end to form a double-bladed lightsaber, like in [[7151]].
Maul's second variant came in [[2007]], along with the remake of Maul's Sith Infiltrator, the [[7663 Sith Infiltrator]]. This variant differs slightly in the torso piece, where the grey printing was updated, but still serves the function of showing Maul's robe, and in the head piece. The pattern of the red tattoos were changed slightly, and Maul's eyes were also given black pupils. Despite these differences, Maul retained his hood and cape accessories, and was released with a double-bladed lightsaber. Another variant of the Sith Infiltrator is going to appear in [[2011]] with a new variant of Darth Maul, having a new "horn" piece on his head that can be removed.
Maul's second variant came in [[2007]], along with the remake of Maul's Sith Infiltrator, the [[7663 Sith Infiltrator]]. This variant differs slightly in the torso piece, where the grey printing was updated, but still serves the function of showing Maul's robe, and in the head piece. The pattern of the red tattoos were changed slightly, and Maul's eyes were also given black pupils. Despite these differences, Maul retained his hood and cape accessories, and was released with a double-bladed lightsaber. Another variant of the Sith Infiltrator is going to appear in [[2011]] with a new variant of Darth Maul, having a new "horn" piece on his head that can be removed.
Darth Maul is a Star WarsEpisode I: The Phantom MenaceMinifigure released in 1999. Maul is based on the Zabrak Sith Lord character from the Star Wars Universe of the same name. Originally released in the first year of Star Wars LEGO (1999), a total of three variations have been made of the Sith Lord to date.
The first Minifigure form of Darth Maul was released in 1999, as a part of the Star Wars Episode I line, in the sets 7101 Lightsaber Duel and 7151 Sith Infiltrator. This variant of Maul had black legs and a black torso piece with gray printing on it to depict his Sith robes. Maul's headpiece was also black, with red printing on the front to show his gruesome Sith tattoos, and his yellow eyes were also printed on. Maul came with a black cape and hood, and also a red-bladed lightsaber with a shiny silver hilt. The lightsaber either had a single blade piece like in 7101, or two blade pieces, where one in inserted into the hilt in each end to form a double-bladed lightsaber, like in 7151.
Maul's second variant came in 2007, along with the remake of Maul's Sith Infiltrator, the 7663 Sith Infiltrator. This variant differs slightly in the torso piece, where the grey printing was updated, but still serves the function of showing Maul's robe, and in the head piece. The pattern of the red tattoos were changed slightly, and Maul's eyes were also given black pupils. Despite these differences, Maul retained his hood and cape accessories, and was released with a double-bladed lightsaber. Another variant of the Sith Infiltrator is going to appear in 2011 with a new variant of Darth Maul, having a new "horn" piece on his head that can be removed.
Darth Maul has appeared in three video games to date- LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game, LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga, and by using save data from the first game, he can appear in LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy. Maul's appearances in these games appear to be a mixture of his two physical variants- in the video games, his eyes have pupils like the 2007 variant, but his torso design appears to be more like his 1999 variant. The Sith Lord has a double-bladed lightsaber in the video games, and is able to access areas which can only be accessed by those who use the Dark Side of the Force. He has a extra long lightsaber hilt in the game. In LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga Darth Maul is able to do lightsaber moves from the form of Juyo Saberstaff.
Background
Darth Maul was Darth Sidious' Sith apprentice, trained from infancy in the ways of the Dark Side of the Force. His weapon of choice was his red double-bladed lightsaber. Maul carried out several missions for his Master, before facing his greatest test of eliminating two Jedi, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, who were tasked with protecting the Queen of Naboo. Maul tracked down the Naboo cruiser in his Sith Infiltrator to the planet of Tatooine. Maul sent out three Sith Probe Droids to find the Naboo party, and they successfully located them as they were preparing to leave. The Sith Lord proceeded to go after Qui-Gon on his speeder bike, who was taking a young boy by the name of Anakin Skywalker back to the Naboo cruiser. Maul engaged Qui-Gon in a lightsaber duel, choosing to use only a single blade. However, Qui-Gon managed to escape from the duel by leaping onto the ship's boarding ramp.
Back on Naboo, Maul later again encountered Qui-Gon, this time along with his apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi. The three dueled with their lightsabers (with Maul using both blades of his lightsaber), but the Jedi and Sith remained equals, until Maul managed to gain an advantage and stab Qui-Gon through the chest, the wound eventually causing the Master to die. Obi-Wan fought with great ferocity after this event managing to slice Maul's lightsaber in half, but he too was left virtually defeated, until he managed to jump out of the melting pit he was pushed into, pulling his Master's lightsaber to him at the same time by using the Force, and sliced Darth Maul in half. Maul then fell into the melting pit.
