Darth Maul

Darth Maul
Star Wars character
Ray Park as Darth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
First appearance	The Phantom Menace (1999)
Created by	George Lucas
Portrayed by	Ray Park
Voiced by	Samuel Witwer (The Clone Wars, The Empire Strikes Out, Disney Infinity 3.0 and Star Wars Rebels) Peter Serafinowicz (Episode I and Lego Star Wars: The Video Game) Former: Gregg Berger (Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace (video game)) David W. Collins (Elite Squadron) Stephen Stanton (Battlefront II) Jess Harnell (Star Wars: Demolition, Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds and Star Wars: Racer Revenge) (Droid Tales)
Information
Species	Dathomirian Zabrak
Gender	Male
Occupation	Dark Lord of the Sith
Affiliation	Order of the Lords of the Sith Trade Federation Shadow Collective
Family	Savage Opress (brother) Mother Talzin (mother)
Homeworld	Dathomir

Darth Maul, later referred to as just Maul, is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. Trained as Darth Sidious's first apprentice, he serves as a Sith Lord and a master of wielding a double-bladed lightsaber. He first appears in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (portrayed by Ray Park and voiced by Peter Serafinowicz). Darth Maul later makes appearances in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, voiced by Samuel Witwer.

After getting frustrated with a drawing of production designer Gavin Bocquet, Iain McCaig started covering it in tape. Both he and Lucas liked the result, described as "a kind of Rorschach pattern". The final drawing had McCaig's own face, with the skin removed, and some Rorschach experimentation (dropping ink onto paper, folding it in half then opening).

Darth Maul's head originally had feathers, based on prayer totems, but the Creature Effects crew led by Nick Dudman interpreted those feathers as horns, modifying his features into those common in popular depictions of the devil.

His clothing was also modified, from a tight body suit with a muscle pattern to the Sith robe based on samurai pleats, because the lightsaber battles involved much jumping, spinning, running, and rolling. Another concept had Maul a masked figure, something that could rival Darth Vader, while the senatorial characters would sport painted and tattooed faces. It was later decided to apply the painted and tattooed faces to Maul rather than the senator.

Darth Maul was physically portrayed by actor and martial artist Ray Park in The Phantom Menace. The character was voiced by comedian/voice actor/director Peter Serafinowicz in The Phantom Menace and Lego Star Wars: The Video Game; actors Gregg Berger, Jess Harnell, Stephen Stanton, Clint Bajakian, David W. Collins, and Samuel Witwer have all performed the character's voice in other adaptations.