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It had a specific purpose in the prequels, based on the time I've heard it. Once, in the darth maul fight, obviously, where, who lived or died would decide the fate of anakin. Second, in attack of the clones, when anakin rushes to save shmi, where her death would push anakin to the dark side. A third time, in revenge of the sith, when yoda battles sidious, who holds such fate over anakin.

The thing is, whats lost on using this theme for darth maul, is that, he would absolutely want this to be his theme. Maybe they're silly lego specials, but those properties where he sings it may be accurate to that desire. Maybe its a headcanon or me playing death of the author, but I think maul would want to claim this theme because he wants to have a role in fate.

But he doesn't.

The one theme we know was designed specifically for him, is in rebels. A subtle tune. One that sticks in the shadows. The notes progress higher and higher, but go back down slightly. The tune after, feels unsure. The more we hear this, the sadder Kevin Kiner makes it sound. The tune never really amounts to anything.

And I think shadow lord could have absolutely added to this--if not for the marketing. Because in the first episode, we hear duel of the fates play, more loudly and bombastic than we've ever heard(thank the current state of cinematic music smh), and its when we don't know very much about him. Skip ahead to episode 8, he's in the tunnel, he cries, but then he puts the mask back on, and when he stands up, you can hear the theme play, albeit in a blink and you'll miss it way. I really wish this was more expanded on. The marketing kind of makes it fall apart, because it absolutely used the song as just "the darth maul aura farm song"

even when she begs him to kill her, he does not feel even a shred of pity for her; he only worries "is being with me that bad".

the only reason he tries to change anything is because her behavior started to scare him FREAK him out. had she acted in a meeker way, bear would've lived with her HIS WHOLE LIFE knowing she ISN'T the real nikki NOT GIVING A FUCK about what she would've wanted. PERIOD.

Maul implicitly assumes that Devon will defer to and obey him (because that's how he was taught), and as we saw in episode 7, he does not react well to people not doing as he says

And that's all fine and good as long as he's the stronger one, but we know he won't, Maul is diminishing due to age and injury, while Devon is growing

And we haven't even touched upon what happens if Devon learns what Maul did to Daki

Maul isn't just creating a monster, he's creating a time bomb, and he's teaching her in the style of the rule of two

I hope she calls him on his shit and roasts him to his face.

I hope she walks away from him mid-monologue because she spotted a civilian in need.