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[Star Wars] Did Maul know Sidious's true identity?
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If you mean "did he know that Sidious was Palpatine?" Then yes, he was aware. If you meant "did he know that Sidious was the apprentice of Plageous?" then the answer is no, though he suspected something was up around the time of the battle of Naboo. In fact, his uncertainty about his place in the universe may have been what cost him his fight against Kenobi. Sith were supposed to be master manipulators, hiding in plain sight in positions of power. Though Maul was strong in the force, he knew that he could never escape his birth as a Dathomiri slave. His markings proved his identity. Sidious had also never bothered to build up any sort of political power base around Maul or teach him the subtleties of politics. He was only taught to use his power and brutality to get what he wanted because that's what he was useful for. Maul was never a true sith, but a tool; an assassin. And like all tools you get rid of them when they are no longer useful. These thoughts weighed heavily upon him, and over time he would try to get revenge upon his master and anyone else that claimed the title of sith that wasn't himself or his apprentice.