He goes on to say that it is a direct link right to Return of the Jedi where Luke refuses to kill his father, Anakin, despite the Emperor’s insistence. Maul is meant to be seen as evil-incarnate and acts as a proxy for the Emperor who will go on to possess Anakin if Qui-Gon fails.įiloni says this adds a whole different level of meaning to this already cool scene. Qui-Gon, if he wins, will go on to be the father Anakin never had, and he would therefore never turn to the dark side and plunge the galaxy into chaos. He says that the ‘duel of the fates’ actually refers to Anakin and how Qui-Gon Jinn and Maul are fighting over the fate of his very soul. Speaking on the Disney+ documentary Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, Filoni went into a passionate speech about the scene and how it connects to Return of the Jedi.
SEE ALSO: Mark Hamill says Star Wars doesn’t need Luke Skywalker anymore, rules out any return The fight revealed Maul’s iconic doubled bladed lightsaber for the first time and the choreography combined with an epic John Williams score has cemented its place in history.īut Lucasfilm’s Dave Filoni – who is seen as George Lucas’s padawan in many respects – has revealed that this fight is far more important than just it’s cool aesthetics. One of the most beloved lightsaber duels in Star Wars history is the so-called ‘Duel of the Fates’ between Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
Dave Filoni, Lucasfilm producer, writer, director, and animator, has explained just how important Darth Maul vs Qui-Gon Jinn is in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
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