devon izara defender

20 ☆ they/them ☆ sw sideblog

[nervous-nautolan]

call me pigeon :3c

sideblog for writing and yapping

currently focused on sw but i go wherever the wind takes me. i will inevitably talk about destiny; my relationship to the two franchises are intertwined and i WILL make it your problem

ao3: pigeon_ponders

#holy yapfest: my posts and tag ramblings

my writing:

the choice is always yours (WIP): a series exploring the choices that bind maul and devon together

[susandsnell]

“you’ve been indoctrinated since you were a child,” indoctrinated Maul, indoctrinatingly

[susandsnell]

so how's the cycle, maul, is the cycle fun

[sweetiepie08]

I love that Maul’s betrayal of Daki was subtle and unplanned.

I mean, we know it’s Maul and at the end of the day, he’s going to do what it takes to further his goals and keep himself alive. But I truly don’t think he would have sacrificed Daki, at least at this point in time, unless it were absolutely necessary. Because I think he wants to have other Force users around.

Maul sees Force Users as existing on a different plane from other people. So if the only Force Users alive are himself, Sidious, and Sidious’ minions, it’s like he’s trapped alone in a room with his abuser and extensions of his abuser. If there are other Jedi survivors, there are potential allies who are definitely NOT working for Sidious. At the very least there is a buffer between himself and Sidious. It doesn’t matter if they don’t particularly like each other. What matters is he’s not out here facing this alone.

So when he’s fighting Vader alongside Daki, they are working together. They cover each other. They’re not perfectly in sync and they aren’t winning, but they are putting up a fight.

Then, Maul’s leg gets completely fucked.

Not just his leg, but his hip too. He can barely walk and if he keeps on fighting, he is going to get himself killed. Not only that, but Devon is off fighting an inquisitor alone and might get killed as well.

So here’s where the cockroach Sith instincts kick in. Daki is no longer an ally. He is a piece on the chessboard. A piece Maul is willing to sacrifice to ensure his own survival.

So he gives Daki a little push. And this push is so interesting to me.

For one thing, it’s pretty half-hearted as a far as Maul betrayals go. We’ve seen him kick the shit out of Pre Viszla then chop his head off. If he really wanted to ensure Daki’s death, he might have sent him into the path of Vader’s lightsaber. Instead he just knocks Daki off balance a bit.

The other thing that makes this moment interesting is that it doesn’t really change the end result. Daki loses balance, but he regains it quick enough to continue trading blows with Vader. The duel probably would have ended the same way, push or no push.

But Maul can’t help himself. He can’t just walk away and let events take their course. He has to grasp as some semblance of control and have a direct hand in the situation, regardless of if it actually changes the outcome.

But his effect on the end result isn’t going to matter if Devon ever finds out. What’s going to matter is that Maul did it. Maul, with that one push, ensured his bond with his future apprentice, is doomed.

[aspiringwarriorlibrarian]

You know I didn't think it'd be Vader who killed Master Daki. I thought it would be Lawson, or maybe one of the Inquisitors, or even Maul himself. But I forgot that Devon isn't just any Dark Side apprentice. She's Maul's apprentice.

And of course Maul's apprentice begins her story by seeking a revenge that we already know she will never have. Just as doomed as her new Master.

[short-wooloo]

I think Maul does not realize what he's creating, that Devon may become greater than his ability to control

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

What I'm saying is I think Devon is the reason we find Maul as a hobo in Rebels

[rokelse-deactivated20220402]

ALWAYS REMEMBER I AM NOTHING

[nanadeyo]

The Padawan

[commander-tech]

Random poll: Which path/fate do you think Devon will take?

Back on Light Side.

Stay on Dark Side permanently.

Neutral force-sensitive.

Died by Sidious/Vader/Inquisitor.

Others (your opinion).

Voting ended onJun 15

[allthefights]

These are dangerous times for brave people. I wish only to see you evade the Empire's grasp with me.

[dual-sabers-art]

Average viewer watching Shadow Lord for the first time:

Long time Maul fan watching Shadow Lord for the first time:

[coldones66]

Maul training Devon is gonna be 10% actual lessons and 90% aurafarming and I simply can't wait

The Holonet edits are gonna go crazy, that's for sure

[chillisoni]

Hey everyone!!! I haven't figured out how everything works here yet, but here's my little fan art, I hope someone sees it and you like it😋

[axe-attacks]

I just got back into water color painting and never posted anything on tumbler before, so thought I might as well post my darth maul picture I made

[blxem1lk]

novel pronunciations: a maul: shadow lord mini-comic

based on a true story of my dad (a brazilian man) asking a fellow volunteer at church for a "lid" (though he pronounced it with the long e [ee] sound instead of the short i [ih]). the guy was confused but he understood him after he pointed at the object. while my dad was retelling me and my mom about this vignette, i came up with little story! this was made in good fun and i asked my papai if i could share this (he obliged ofc) anyway viva brasil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷!!!!

[freyaxfratley]

A Devon Izara Moodboard

[fulcrums501st]

What kills me about Maul manipulating Devon is that some of what he says is based in truth (like how dangerous the empire is) which makes his manipulation easier to fall for cuz he doesn’t ever outright lie

It’s also worse because I think he genuinely believes he’s giving her good and healthy advice because it’s what he’s been taught and internalized

he claims he not a sith anymore but he is still a follower and victim of their teachings