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FREE SHADOW HUNTER: STAR WARS LEGENDS (DARTH MAUL) PDF Michael Reaves | 448 pages | 27 Nov 2001 | Random House USA Inc | 9780345435415 | English | New York, United States Shadow Hunter by Michael Reaves The first paperback edition was released on November 27 of that year and includes the novella Darth Maul: Saboteurby author James Luceno. In addition to Darth Maul: Saboteurthis edition includes the exclusive short story " Restraint ," by Luceno. Darth Maulmerciless apprentice of evil and one of the legendary Sitha twisted order given over to the dark side of the Force …Darth Maul, champion of the nefarious Sith LordDarth Sidious …Darth Maul, a legend sprung to life from the nightmares of history, about to be unleashed…in an all-new tale of intrigue and mystery set just before the events of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace. After years of waiting in the shadows, Darth Sidious is taking the first step in his master plan to bring the Republic to its knees. He meets secretly with his Neimoidian contacts in the Trade Federation to plan the blockade of the planet Naboo. But one member of the delegation is missing, and Sidious does not need his Force -honed instincts to suspect betrayal. He orders his apprenticeDarth Maul, to hunt the traitor down. On Coruscantcapital city of the Republic, the Neimoidian moves quickly to sell what he knows to the highest bidder. For Lorn Pavanan information broker, the deal is too good to pass up. He grabs it, unaware that he has now earned a place on Darth Maul's hit list, right behind the Neimoidian defector himself. A single mission will be her test. But a greater test awaits her. For in the labyrinthine alleyways and sewers of Coruscant's own dark side, she will cross paths with Lorn, who is fleeing from the Sith stalker, carrying with him crucial information that must reach the Jedi Council at all costs. The future of the Republic depends on Darsha and Lorn. But how can an untried Jedi and an ordinary man, stranger to the powerful ways of the Force, hope to triumph over one of the deadliest killers in the galaxy? Unfortunately, it is too late to do anything about it, because at that moment, Darth Sidious contacts Gunray. Gunray panics and tells Sidious that Monchar is sick. However, the Sith Lord sees through the lie, and Shadow Hunter: Star Wars Legends (Darth Maul) the conversation ends, he sends his apprentice Darth Maul after the missing Deputy Viceroy. There, she must pick up a former Black Sun employee named Oolth the Fondorian who is willing to trade information about the recent reorganization in the upper ranks of the criminal syndicate in exchange for protection by the Jedi Order. Unfortunately, when she does find Oolth, the ship they were supposed to travel in is damaged by raiding thugs who try to kill Darsha and Oolth. Though the Padawan is able to fend them off, the two of them have no choice but to zip-line up to the top of a building to get to the Jedi Temple. Bad luck strikes again when hawk-bats attack the two of them, resulting in Oolth falling off of Darsha just as she arrives at the top of the building. Knowing that she Shadow Hunter: Star Wars Legends (Darth Maul) failed since Oolth died, she neglects to mention this to the Jedi Council and instead only informs her Master Anoon Bondara over her failure. Bondara agrees to keep Oolth's death a secret from the Jedi Order until they find Oolth's body to confirm his death. They travel back to the Crimson Corridor, and even though Oolth's body is not where it was supposed to when he fell, Bondara and Darsha still conclude that he is indeed dead, because at this point, there is no doubt that scavengers would have taken his corpse already. Darth Maul eventually finds Hath Monchar and learns from him, while interrogating the helpless Neimoidian, the latter had sold a Sith holocron to a man named Lorn Pavan and his protocol droid partner, I-5YQ. Maul is aware that this holocron happens to contain all of the information regarding Darth Shadow Hunter: Star Wars Legends (Darth Maul) plans Shadow Hunter: Star Wars Legends (Darth Maul) bringing down the Jedi Order and taking over the Republic. Maul executes Monchar for this treachery against Sidious by decapitating him with his lightsaberand sets off to find Pavan and I-Five. When he does, he ends up chasing them so that he can kill the two of them before they can reveal the information in the Holocron to the Jedi Order. Bondara confronts Maul alone while Darsha leads the others to safety. During the battle, Master Bondara sacrifices himself by exploding Maul's speeder with his own lightsaber, giving Darsha, Lorn, and I-Five time to escape. After a long chase through the bowels of Coruscant, battling Cthonsa Taozinand other dangers, the group is once again tracked down by Darth Maul. Assant does battle with Maul while I-Five carbon freezes Pavan in an attempt to hide and protect him. After a large explosion which Darsha enacted, thus sacrificing herself, Darth Maul can sense no life in the warehouse and believes all of his targets are dead. He heads back to Shadow Hunter: Star Wars Legends (Darth Maul) master with news of success. Pavan is thawed out and this time, he starts hunting Maul. Although he was able to get the drop on Maul using a taozin nodule, he Shadow Hunter: Star Wars Legends (Darth Maul) duped into giving the Sith Holocron to Senator Palpatine, who is secretly Darth Sidious. Palpatine lies that he will give the Holocron to the Council and sends Pavan to a hospital, since, just as he is taking Shadow Hunter: Star Wars Legends (Darth Maul) Holocron from Maul, Pavan has his arm cut off by the Sith Lord. In the end, Maul confronts Pavan in the hospital privately, and the Sith Lord decides to give the man a quick death for managing to present a worthy challenge. Pavan's last thoughts are of his son Jax. With that, Maul leaves, mission accomplished. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Sign In Don't have an account? Start a Wiki. Shadow Hunter redirects here. You may be looking for the shadow hunter creature. Contents [ show ]. Explore all of Wookieepedia's images for this article subject. Categories : Real-world articles Incomplete lists Legends novels. Stream the best stories. Start Your Free Trial. Try Now. US hardcover US hardcover jacket US paperback US paperback US paperback UK paperback Dutch-language edition French- language hardcover French-language paperback German-language paperback German-language pocket book Hungarian-language paperback Japanese-language edition Polish-language edition Russian-language hardcover Russian-language hardcover Spanish-language edition Add a photo to this gallery. Restraint | Wookieepedia | Fandom Darth Maullater simply Maulis a fictional character and a major antagonist in the Star Wars franchise. Though seemingly killed at the hands of Obi- Wan Kenobi at the end of the film, the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated television series reveals that Maul had actually survived his injuries, and he made further appearances in the series Star Wars Rebels and the film Solo: A Star Wars Storyall voiced by Sam Witwerwith Park physically reprising the role in the latter film. The Clone Wars establishes Maul as Obi-Wan Kenobi's archenemyand explores more of the character's backstory, revealing that he was once a member of a group of Zabrak warriors on Dathomirand was chosen as a child by Sidious to become his apprentice. After being provided with a pair of new robotic legs by the Nightsisters, led by Maul's mother Talzinhe seeks revenge against Kenobi. In the process, he recruits several crime syndicates to his cause, forming the Shadow Collective, and takes over Mandaloreonly to be defeated and captured by Sidious. Maul later escapes and manages to rebuild his criminal empire. Ahsoka Tano is sent to deal with him instead, and Maul is captured, only to be freed by Ahsoka when Sidious issues Order 66causing Shadow Hunter: Star Wars Legends (Darth Maul) clone troopers to turn on her. During the Galactic Empire era, Maul, having abandoned his Sith persona, leads the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate, until being stranded on the Sith world of Malachor for years. He escapes after meeting Jedi Padawan Ezra Bridgerwhom he attempts to turn to the dark side and later forces to assist in locating Kenobi. Upon tracking him down to TatooineMaul confronts Kenobi and fights him one final time. Fatally injured, he dies in Kenobi's arms while realizing that the latter is looking after the boy he believes to be the Chosen Onewhom Maul believes will one day avenge them by destroying the Sith. Since the release of The Phantom MenaceMaul has become a widely recognized character in popular culturein large part because of his intimidating appearance and double-bladed lightsaber. His popularity within the Star Wars fandom has earned him a cult status. Aside from the films and television series, he has appeared in various canon and non-canon Star Wars media over the years, such as bookscomicsand video games. After getting frustrated with a drawing by production Shadow Hunter: Star Wars Legends (Darth Maul) 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.