By David Weiner
1:00 PM PDT, October 22, 2012
Darth Maul's epic, double-sided lightsaber fight with Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and Qui Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) was arguably one of the best moments of the Star Wars prequels. Last seen plummeting into oblivion after being sliced in half by Obi-Wan, the Sith Lord was thought to be dead. But Darth Maul managed to survive. Consumed by vengeance, the ultimate rematch occurs in the fourth season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, out on Blu-ray and DVD this week.
Check out exclusive concept art of the new Darth Maul with his robotic legs, courtesy of Lucasfilm Ltd. -- plus designs from the ultimate confrontation with Obi-Wan!
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Exclusive 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' Concept Art
Lucasfilm Ltd
Darth Maul's epic, double-sided lightsaber fight with Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and Qui Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) was arguably one of the best moments of the Star Wars prequels. Last seen plummeting into oblivion after being sliced in half by Obi-Wan, the Sith Lord was thought to be dead. But Darth Maul managed to survive. Consumed by vengeance, the ultimate rematch occurs in the fourth season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, out on Blu-ray and DVD this week.
Check out exclusive concept art of the new Darth Maul with his robotic legs, courtesy of Lucasfilm Ltd. -- plus designs from the ultimate confrontation with Obi-Wan!
Check out exclusive concept art of the new Darth Maul with his robotic legs, courtesy of Lucasfilm Ltd. -- plus designs from the ultimate confrontation with Obi-Wan!
New Darth Maul Concept Art
Lucasfilm Ltd
This concept art with design details for Darth Maul is from the season four episode Brothers, in which the Sith Lord has gone mad and has created legs by gathering bits of garbage and refuse, his hatred the only thing keeping him alive.
Emotion Sketch
Lucasfilm Ltd
A quick, original drawing by Star Wars: The Clone Wars Supervising Director Dave Filoni, done during the story process to capture the emotion that needs to be conveyed by the character. In this instance, it's focused on how shattered Maul is physically and mentally.
First Pass Character Concept
Lucasfilm Ltd
Not meant to be a final design, this early concept sketch of the new Darth Maul is meant to be done in quick, broad strokes while the concept art team zeroes in on the creative look and feel of the character.
Refined and Ready
Lucasfilm Ltd
Darth Maul's look is refined. A closer look at all angles can be found on the Star Wars: The Clone Wars season four Blu-ray, which includes animated 360-degree turntables intended to give the viewer a closer look at the fine details the Lucasfilm artists infuse into each asset in order to bring the CGI-animated series to life.
The Confrontation: Lighting Concepts
Lucasfilm Ltd
This image of Darth Maul and Obi-Wan's confrontation displays various lighting concepts for animators.
The Final Product
Lucasfilm Ltd
His look and feel now complete, here is a still of Darth Maul in action against Obi-Wan from the broadcast-ready Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode.