The one-time character from Episode I became a fan favourite over the years owing to his unique look and performer Ray Park's commitment to fans and Star Wars events. He made a return in the series Clone Wars and Rebels as well as Solo: A Star Wars Story. He then went on to get his own comic series and appear in some tie-in novels. While nothing so far in the trailers blatantly indicates Darth Maul is important or even present outside the tertiary stories in the wider mythology, Rey's use of a double-sided lightsaber certainly draws images of Darth Maul's epic duel entrance in Phantom Menace, and his character has been on the rise across other Star Wars media.