How Darth Maul Claimed His First Jedi Kill

Long before his iconic duel in The Phantom Menace, Darth Maul had already tasted Jedi blood.

Trained in secret by Darth Sidious, Maul was raised as a weapon of pure hatred. But while his master urged patience, Maul craved violence. He was obsessed with testing himself against a Jedi—and finally, he got his chance.

The Hunt Begins

Maul discovered that a Jedi Padawan named Eldra Kaitis was being sold at a black market auction. Disobeying Sidious, he enlisted bounty hunters like Cad Bane and Aurra Sing to help capture her—not for leverage, but for the thrill of a kill.

After taking Kaitis prisoner, Maul’s ship crash-landed on a remote moon. Forced into an uneasy alliance, Maul and Eldra fought side-by-side against rival buyers—until none were left.

Then came the moment he had been waiting for.

The Sith apprentice turned on her. Their duel was short and savage. Maul’s hatred overwhelmed Kaitis, and in the end, she became the first Jedi he ever killed—marking the true beginning of his dark legacy.

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