Apr 5, 2024
"Well," Kilindi said, "I guess I'll see you later." She turned away from Maul and began walking toward the courtyard's gate. "Wait," Maul said. ... "I like to swim." (Windham, 87).
Another example of Maul lying through his teeth. He does not like or know how to swim.
Maul is an opportunist and a manipulator. These skills only get sharpened from his time alone, and serve him extremely well as the Shadow. Rebels' Maul is an old conman who many see as out of character, but if you look closely there are common threads of using language as a tool.
I firmly believe that he learnt this from Deenine.
And, dare I say, this may be an inheritance gift from his paternal master.
#The Wrath of Darth Maul#chapter 8#notes & quotes#Maul#kilindi#deenine#maul is very socially aware in an abused kid kind of way#where he can read the situation in terms of power plays and danger#but not much else#interested in how this makes him almost a parallel to sidious#especially in rebels when he fully commits to being a creepy old man#all very... sidious#i truly wonder if maul took any other character ticks from sidious. if someone who knew them both could spot common mannerisms#wouldnt that be creepy?#my hcs