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7. Maul Vs. Kenobi: One Last Time

What appeared to be a rather fatal conclusion for Darth Maul during his Duel of the Fates skirmish with Obi-Wan Kenobi merely provided the foundations for one of the most iconic rivalries in the galaxy.

Spending much of the Clone Wars obsessed with exacting revenge on the Jedi Knight after being revealed to have miraculously survived his chopping in half, even murdering his beloved Satine Kryze as Kenobi helplessly watched on, the pair's destinies appeared to be forever intertwined.

That was, until Maul finally tracked down his long-time adversary on Tatooine many years after the fall of the Jedi Order and the Republic. Coming again during a highly emotional Rebels episode, this time season three's Twin Suns entry, Maul and Kenobi collide on the desert sands as the former becomes wise to the reasons behind the latter's stay on the planet.

Short, sweet, and deeply impactful, Kenobi aptly cuts down his old enemy using Qui-Gon's old stance. But in another rather poetic turn-of-events, the tortured Dathomirian then peacefully passes on in Kenobi's arms with the knowledge of Luke very much being The Chosen One tasked with avenging them both.

An appropriate ending fit for a horned-icon.