SSSW - Maul: Shadow Lord - Chapter 7 & 8

SSSW - Maul: Shadow Lord - Chapter 7 & 8

From Tower of Babble by Julian Meush and Jeremy Kozier

April 30, 2026 · 2h 7m

About this episode

The episode explores Maul's character depth and Devon's struggles while featuring dynamic action sequences.

There's two of them now?! With the arrival of another Inquisitor things really start to escalate on Janyx. We see Maul at his lowest since probably his spider-leg days (he goes on a self-guided therapy session/vision quest that results in something quite inspiring actually!), providing us a deeper understanding of his motivations, beyond simply "revenge!". Meanwhile, Devon continues to be the most interesting character on the show as she takes two steps forward, one step back, flirting with the dark side (though bonus points for the slick ride she acquires for their getaway). On the action side, the show continues to bring the goods, with dynamic, large scale battles (heavy on LAATs which is always a treat), intimate lightsaber combat, and a special shout out to the speeder chase this week that included a new Star Wars techno track (get outta here Niamos!), which combined for a chef's kiss of a sequence. The finale is next week, dropping on Star Wars Day (May the 4th), so stay tuned to see how much the show wants to tie up and how much it wants to leave dangling ahead of season 2!

People in this episode

Hosts: Julian Meush, Jeremy Kozier

Topics covered

  • Star Wars
  • character development
  • action sequences
  • dark side
  • vision quest

Keywords

  • Maul
  • Devon
  • Inquisitor
  • Star Wars Day
  • lightsaber combat
  • speeder chase
  • vision quest

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LAAT, Niamos

Books & works: Maul: Shadow Lord

More episodes of Tower of Babble

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Tower of Babble podcast page.