The rivalry between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Maul is not only the best across Star Wars television, but it very well may be the best in Star Wars in general, challenged by very few in terms of the quality and the depth of the story between the characters. As individuals, they are two of the franchise's best characters, and every time they come together, it is magical.

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They (along with Qui-Gon) provide the best part of The Phantom Menace and are each a critical part of some of The Clone Warsbest episodes, as well as one of Rebels'. All in all, the two share a collection of brilliant, memorable scenes on-screen.

Updated on April 27th, 2022, by Rhys McGinley: The upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+ is one of the most hotly anticipated pieces of Star Wars content ever. While Maul will not be appearing in the series, the iconic rivalry between him and Obi-Wan is an important part of Obi-Wan's character that fans should remember going into the series. It may well be the best and most fleshed-out rivalry in Star Wars, being a focal point of both The Clone Wars and Rebels and this hatred, these continuous battles, make for some of the best scenes in all of Star Wars.

Savage Finds His Brother

Savage finds a stranded and insane Maul with spider-legs in The Clone Wars.

The return of Maul was shrouded in doubt and fear. The character was cut in half, and, to that point, nobody had been brought back from the dead in canon like this. Alas, Lucas, Filoni, and Lucasfilm made it work brilliantly.

When Savage finds Maul, he is insane, he has lost his mind and is alive fuelled only by anger and hatred, emotions of which Obi-Wan is the cause. Obi-Wan is not a part of this sequence, but it is very much a part of their rivalry as it kicks off Maul's second run in Star Wars and is the second step in their rivalry that would evolve into one of Star Wars' best and most sweeping stories.

Ahsoka Tano Vs. Maul

Maul and Ahsoka Tano duel during the Siege of Mandalore in The Clone Wars

In what is undoubtedly one of, if not the best episode of The Clone Wars, 'The Phantom Apprentice,' Ahsoka Tano and Maul have one of Star Wars' best lightsaber duels. Obi-Wan may not be there, but it is relevant to this rivalry.

Maul had not intended to duel Ahsoka; he wanted Obi-Wan and Anakin. Not only did he want to kill Anakin to prevent the Emperor from fulfilling his plans, but he wanted to kill his arch-nemesis once and for all. One also has to imagine that if he did fight Anakin and Obi-Wan that he would have died, everything involving the crime syndicates and his time in Rebels would have ceased to exist. Ahsoka, though, kept him alive.

Maul Captures Satine & Mandalore

Darth Maul in the Mandalorian throne room in Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Maul takes a slight diversion from his mission to decimate Obi-Wan in order to become a true force in the Galaxy, joining forces with Death Watch and taking over Mandalore. This, of course, took him right back to his lust for revenge against Obi-Wan as he takes the throne from Obi-Wan's love, Satine.

Everything to do with Maul capturing Mandalore, from his picking apart the Mandalore hierarchy from the shadows to his duel with Pre Vizsla, is epic, and the cherry on the cake for him and the audience is luring Obi-Wan to Mandalore in order to rescue Satine.

Maul Destroys An Innocent Village

Savage hands Maul his lightsaber in The Clone Wars

In order to lure Obi-Wan to him and Savage, Maul understood he had to take drastic action. As he says, "there is only one way to get the attention of the Jedi. Slaughter of the innocent. Mercilessly and without compromise."

Maul does this when he ventures to Raydonia with his brother and destroys a village, slaughtering innocents in the process. Audiences do not see everything, of course, but that moment when they land and children run to them, believing them to be giving supplies, is harrowing and a true showcase of Maul's viciousness.

Obi-Wan  & Adi Gallia Vs. Maul & Savage Opress

Maul and Savage Opress duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Adi Galia in Star Wars The Clone Wars

Maul and Obi-Wan only have a few lightsaber duels across their thirty-year history with one another, but every time they do clash sabers, it makes for some fantastic moments.

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After tracking the two Dathomirian Zabrak's to Florrum, Jedi Master Adi Gallia aided Obi-Wan in fighting the brothers, which cost her her life. It was a solid duel with a great, harrowing moment in Galia's death with the group watched by Hondo Ohnaka's pirates.

Obi-Wan Outmatches The Brothers

Obi-Wan faces off with and outsmarts Maul and Savage Opress In Star Wars The Clone Wars

Following this duel, Obi-Wan, alongside Ohnaka and the pirates who stayed loyal to him, are forced to retreat to their base, and when it comes under attack, Kenobi is forced to engage them.

Obi-Wan truly showed his brilliance as a fighter in this scene, as the brothers looked poised to overpower the Jedi. Using both his and Gallia's lightsabers, he outsmarted and outmaneuvered the two brothers, severing Opress's arm and forcing them to retreat, despite them being two of the most physically powerful villains that Star Wars fans have seen on-screen.

Maul Captures Obi-Wan & Satine

Obi-Wan Kenobi Attempts to rescue Duchess Satine Kryze from Mandalorian prison but is captured by Maul in The Clone Wars

Despite Maul, alongside Death Watch, taking over Mandalore and imprisoning Satine, she managed to temporarily escape to get a message to the Jedi, calling for Obi-Wan's personal help. Obi-Wan, of course, ventured to the planet to help his love.

Obi-Wan managed to free Satine and desperately attempted to escape but was met with the Mandalorian Super Commandos and, soon thereafter, Maul. Obi-Wan's shock at Maul being there and Maul's almost toying with Obi-Wan was fantastic and tense to watch, especially knowing what was to come.

Maul Finds Out Obi-Wan Is Alive

Maul and Ezra Combine Holocrons in Star Wars Rebels

Jumping along to Star Wars: Rebels, another show in which Maul managed to become an amazing part of, his relationship with Ezra led to the two opening a Sith and Jedi Holocron together to find out the answers to their most important questions.

Ezra does not recognize what is being shown to him in the Holocron; Maul, however, finds out a startling revelation as he heads to his ship, frantically saying "he lives." referring to Obi-Wan Kenobi, whom, from that point on, he hunts.

"KENOBIIII!"

Maul Screaming Kenobi In Star Wars Rebels On Tatooine

That hunt, of course, leads Maul to one of the most famous planets in all of Star Wars, the planet with the Twin Suns seen in the Holocrons by Ezra, Tatooine.

Traipsing through the desert takes its toll on Maul both physically and mentally, and fans get one of the most chilling moments of Maul's life on-screen as he falls to his knees and screams Kenobi's name, a highlight moment of Sam Witwer, who consistently performs Maul perfectly across the animated shows. This whole episode is a must-watch before the beginning of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series.

Maul & Obi-Wan Are Reunited

Maul Returns and confronts Obi-Wan in Star Wars The Clone Wars

After Talzin repaired Maul's mental state and he set out on a quest to meet Obi-Wan again, fans knew they were in for a special storyline. Their reunion is one of the most memorable images of The Clone Wars.

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Surrounded by a village on Raydonia destroyed and engulfed in flames, Maul welcomes his old rival, and the exchange they share is excellent before Savage and Maul capture the Jedi and take him aboard their ship. It is one of the best reunion scenes in Star Wars and a truly goosebump-inducing moment.

Obi-Wan & Asajj Ventress Vs. Maul & Savage

Star Wars The Clone Wars Maul And Savage Battle Asajj Ventress and Obi-Wan Kenobi

While aboard Maul and Savage's hijacked freighter, Obi-Wan gets joined by an unlikely ally in Asajj Ventress as they are forced to face off against the two brothers. What ensues is a fantastic and underrated battle.

The action of the duel is pretty stunning at points, but so too are the verbal exchanges. Obviously, the banter between Obi-Wan and Ventress is good, but it is Maul's taunts to Obi-Wan that really hit home, as they actually make Obi-Wan unleash his anger, something never really seen from the Jedi before.

Maul Kills Satine Kryze

Maul kills Satine Kryze in front of Obi-Wan Kenobi to make him suffer in The Lawless The Clone Wars

Jumping back to everything going down with Maul and Mandalore - which is undoubtedly some of the very best Star Wars TV out there - the most significant piece of revenge Maul ever got to Obi-Wan was during "The Lawless."

After capturing Satine and Obi-Wan, Maul took the two to the Throne Room, where he gave Obi-Wan a great speech and proceeded to impale Satine with the Darksaber, killing her. It is one of the most heartbreaking deaths in the show, perhaps even the most heartbreaking.

The Duel Of The Fates

Darth Maul Duels Obi-Wan in the duel of the fates in The Phantom Menace

Without question, the most famous scene/sequence of Obi-Wan and Maul's rivalry is the beginning of it on Naboo during The Phantom Menace, with the Duel of the Fates being one of the Skywalker saga's best and most iconic lightsaber duels.

This battle obviously stretches out to be a sequence of scenes rather than just one, but it has to be included when speaking about the two's rivalry. Maul killing Qui-Gon was a crucial moment in the Skywalker saga for so many reasons, turning Maul into Obi-Wan's most personal opponent. Obi-Wan slicing Maul in half was the true beginning of this immense rivalry. But in reality, the entire duel is insanely good.

"Twin Suns"

Maul and Obi-Wan prepare to have their final duel on Tatooine in Star Wars Rebels

Going from the beginning of their rivalry to the end, to another duel that is much shorter but still unbelievably well done and impactful, "Twin Suns" provides a beautiful end to the pair's journey together.

Maul, after hunting him through Tatooine, finally finds Obi-Wan, who was finishing an insightful conversation with Ezra, and after taunting and bringing up Luke, the two briefly duel with Obi-Wan defeating Maul in mere seconds. He lured Maul in with Qui-Gon's stance, he held Maul in his arms as he died, and Maul got a terrific end to his special story; overall, it was masterfully put together. While it was not the most action-packed duel, it was gorgeous looking, with a pair of tremendous performances, and was ultimately storytelling perfection.

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