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3. Darth Maul's Father Was A Victim Of A Brutal Tradition
Darth Maul is perhaps the most famed Zabrak from the planet Dathomir. He was born into a brutal society that practised all manor of traditions that seemed barbaric to outsiders.
Zabrak society was matriarchal by nature, meaning the males were often subservient to the females. There's nothing particularly wild about this notion, but it did spawn several other traditions that meant any male with a desire to have children was faced with a difficult choice.
Many of the most dominant females had a deep knowledge of the Force and were famed for their skills in witchcraft. The most elite females were known as the Nightsisters, and with their position came certain privileges.
When an elite Zabrak female wanted to find a mate, the bravest and most skilled male warriors were forced to fight for the opportunity. But even emerging as the victor of such a contest came with a price. Once a child was conceived, by tradition, the father was killed. According to Legends this was the fate of Darth Maul's own father. Males either died a virgin or they simply died - what a bleak existence.