Darth Maul died at the hands of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, only for The Clone Wars animated series to reveal that Papatine's Sith apprentice had survived.
Now rocking a pair of ferocious cybernetic legs, his story continued there before the villain eventually returned in Star Wars Rebels (which is where his story also ended after one final clash with Obi-Wan on Tatooine).
Solo: A Star Wars Story brought Maul back in live-action, and had that movie received a sequel, chances are we'd have seen more of what he got up to as the leader of Crimson Dawn.
At Star Wars Celebration in Japan earlier today, it was confirmed that Maul will return in Lucasfilm's next animated series, Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord.
"After the Clone Wars, Maul plots to rebuild his criminal syndicate on a planet untouched by the Empire," reads a brief synopsis. "In a new series set after the events of the final season of The Clone Wars, Maul rises again to lead the underworld factions."
While that's all we have to go on right now, this sounds like exactly the type of series Star Wars fans have been waiting to see from Lucasfilm (especially with clones well and truly having run their course). There are also plenty of gaps in Maul's history that would benefit from being filled in here.
It's hard not to wish it were live-action, but the good news is that Sam Witwer, who first portrayed Maul in The Clone Wars and later reprised the role in Star Wars Rebels, is back to voice the iconic villain.
Fans attending the panel in person got an early look at the series' new animation style with an in-room-only sizzle. Unfortunately, that's yet to find its way online.
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord is currently in production and will debut on Disney+ in 2026.