Star Wars: 10 Things Everyone Always Gets Wrong About Darth Maul

We've already covered Maul's childhood as the son of Mother Talzin, how he was taken by Sidious, raised to be a killer, blah blah blah. While this is the character's most commonly-accepted backstory, there is another one out there.

In 2012, a Star Wars novel called Darth Plagueis was released, detailing a different version of how Sidious came into possession of the young Maul. In this story, Maul's mother is not the all-powerful Talzin, but rather a human named Kycina.

Kycina was a Nightsister who lived in fear of Talzin, terrified that she would force her sons into slavery. Upon learning of Sidious' visit to Dathomir, Kycina persuaded him to take her child and raise him far away.

Oh yeah, because that turned out great.

Maul's conflicting parentage is usually ignored in mainstream conversations about Star Wars, as the Talzin version is the most widely accepted. However, learning that our favourite Zabrak might actually be a little bit human certainly makes for some interesting reading.