When Darth Sidious captured Maul during The Clone Wars, he informed his former apprentice he has more uses for him. There was one very key use we never got to see, as that story arc was never produced. However, it was told in the Son of Dathomir comic series.

Sidious used Maul as bait to draw out the only person he feared - Mother Talzin, the Clan Mother of the Nightsisters, a coven of Force-sensitive witches on the planet Dathomir who used dark side magicks.

Sidious feared her because she had the potential to challenge his plans. She had proven herself capable by fighting Mace Windu to a stalemate, and she nearly killed Count Dooku from across the galaxy.

Sidious knew she would appear if Maul called to her. What he did not know was that Mother Talzin was already aware of the trap the Sith were laying.

It’s revealed that Maul is her son, as she drains Dooku’s life energy and returns fully rejuvenated.

She confronts Sidious, Maul and Dooku each provide their support in the struggle, but a Separtist invasion fleet arrives at that moment. Forcing Maul to flee, Mother Talzin holds off the Sith long enough for her son to escape, sacrificing herself in the process.

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