

He used Maul as bait to lure out his mother and kill her, and when Maul escaped Sidious no longer considered him a real threat. Over ten years later, they met again, Maul pretending to wish to serve Sidious again but the Sith Lord saw through Maul and duelled him and his brother, the latter of whom he killed while taking Maul to use as he saw fit. When Maul was seemingly killed by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Sidious felt no real loss and simply replaced Maul with a new apprentice. Maul trained hard under Sidious, whom Maul gained some sense of attachment to and thus devoted himself to serving his master's will. Palpatine aka Darth Sidious kidnapped Maul from his mother when he was young to raise and train him to be his apprentice. When Anakin finally fell and swore himself to the Sith, he realized he'd been tricked but could never go back to the Jedi. Palpatine preyed on Anakin's doubts, fears, his ego, and his desperation to save his wife, hinting of a secret to save others from death. He owned Darth Vader like a slave, but together the two were the most feared beings in the galaxy.įor many years before his fall to the dark side, Anakin had considered Palpatine to be a good friend and even another mentor, not realizing Palpatine was swaying him to his side, turning him against his fellow Jedi. Allies Darth Vader Main article: Darth Vaderįormerly Anakin Skywalker who turned to the Dark Side by the Emperor.
