Incredible Darth Maul Cosplay Looks Like It's Straight Out Of The Movies

This impressive Darth Maul cosplay looks exactly like the character did in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Introduced in the first Star Wars prequel movie, Darth Maul quickly became a fan-favorite character due to his menacing, silent presence and intricate character design. Perhaps best known for killing Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Jedi Master, Darth Maul not only proved how much of a threat the Sith were to the Jedi but also changed the course of Obi-Wan Kenobi’s and Anakin Skywalker’s lives forever. It’s no wonder that Maul was later brought back in Star Wars: The Clone Wars despite his “death” in The Phantom Menace.

Earlier this year, cosplayer Stylouz Cosplay posted his Darth Maul cosplay, and the results were incredible. Photographed by @foxphotography.ch and made up and styled by @thousand.faces.studio, this Maul cosplay is the spitting image of the character’s appearance in The Phantom Menace.

Ready for battle and wielding the character’s iconic double-bladed red lightsaber, Maul’s piercing yellow eyes and elaborate facial markings complete the look. Despite his relatively short-lived appearance in the Star Wars movies, there’s no denying the live-action version of the character made a massive impact.

Why Did Darth Maul Return In The Clone Wars?

Famously, Maul survived one of the most brutal deaths in Star Wars, even though he’d been cut in half by Obi-Wan Kenobi and thrown down a seemingly bottomless industrial shaft on Naboo. A few years later, at the height of the Clone Wars conflict, Maul returned with cybernetic legs, a thirst for vengeance, and a newly bewitched “brother,” Savage Oppress, a Zabrak male whom the Nightsisters were using to kill Count Dooku. Maul’s surprising return was orchestrated by none other than Star Wars creator George Lucas, even though he’d been the one to kill the character off in the first place.

George Lucas had reportedly always regretted killing Darth Maul in The Phantom Menace. Maul was a large part of the movie’s promotional campaign and its appeal, so his death was a surprise, though an effective one. At one point, Lucas even considered revealing that General Grievous was Maul, though he later abandoned that idea. The character’s return in The Clone Wars allowed him to become something more – a cunning crime lord, a vengeful narcissist, and a strong-willed opponent for characters like Ahsoka Tano and even Ezra Bridger in Star Wars Rebels. All in all, Darth Maul‘s resurrection is one of the franchise’s biggest but most rewarding retcons.

Source: Stylouz Cosplay

Darth Maul

Palpatine’s apprentice, Darth Maul was nothing more than a tool to winnow down the ranks of the Jedi ahead of Darth Sidious’ true plans. Discarded after he was defeated by Obi-Wan Kenobi on Naboo, Darth Maul swore revenge against all those he blamed for his past struggles – Jedi and Sith alike. Maul tended to operate within the shadows, running various syndicates, and even established himself as a true rival for Palpatine on at least one occasion. He was eventually killed by Obi-Wan in a duel on Tatooine.

Died

Star Wars Rebels

Alliance

Sith/Shadow Collective, Crimson Dawn

Race

Zabrak