Maul was the son of Mother Talzin, leader of the Nightsisters. Sensing his potential, Sidious took Maul as an apprentice.Darth Maul confronted Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi. Though he killed Jinn, Maul was, in turn, defeated by Kenobi. Maul ultimately survived, emerging a decade after his defeat. Despite learning that his Master took a new apprentice, Darth Tyranus, Maul still believed that he was a Sith Lord. He devised a scheme to seize power on the planet Mandalore, installing the Death Watch as the new ruling government. In addition to the Mandalorians, Maul expanded his criminal enterprise, the Shadow Collective, to include the Pyke Syndicate, Black Sun, and the Hutt Clan.