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Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
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Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter is a Star Wars Legends novel that features the Sith Lord Darth Maul and serves as a precursor to the film Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace. It was written by Michael Reaves and first published by Del Rey in hardcover on January 30, 2001. An abridged audiobook read by Michael Cumpsty was released along side the hardcover on cassette tape and compact disc. The first paperback edition was released on November 27 of that year and includes the novella Darth Maul: Saboteur, by author James Luceno.
To coincide with the 2012 theatrical re-release of The Phantom Menace in 3D, as well as the return of Darth Maul in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series, a paperback reissue of Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter was released on December 27, 2011. In addition to Darth Maul: Saboteur, this edition includes the exclusive short story "Restraint," by Luceno.
Shadow Hunter saw another reissue as a trade paperback on August 2, 2022. As part of The Essential Legends Collection, this edition was accompanied by a newly recorded, unabridged audiobook read by Sam Witwer, who had previously voiced Darth Maul in The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels.
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Facts
- Title
- Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
- Author
- Michael Reaves
- Cover artist
- David Stevenson
- Publisher
- Del Rey
- Released
- January 30, 2001
- Rereleased
- August 2, 2022 (The Essential Legends Collection paperback)
- Media type
- Hardcover
- Paperback
- eBook
- Pages
- 320
- Isbn
- 9780345435392
- Audiobook
- Abridged
- Unabridged
- Timeline
- 32 BBY
- Preceded by
- Cloak of Deception
- Followed by
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace novelization
Who turns up here
Characters: 44
- Darsha Assant (first appearance)
- Darth Bane (indirect mention)
- Bilk (first appearance)
- Depa Billaba
- Anoon Bondara (first appearance)
- Chain (first appearance)
- Cudgel (first appearance)
- Daultay Dofine
- Bant Eerin (mentioned only)
- Adi Gallia
- Gorth (first appearance)
- Green Hair (first appearance)
- Nute Gunray
- Rune Haako
- Hachete (first appearance)
- I-5YQ (first appearance)
- Qui-Gon Jinn
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Ki-Adi-Mundi
- Plo Koon
- Eeth Koth
- Exar Kun (mentioned only)
- Mahwi Lihnn (first appearance)
- Darth Maul
- Aks Moe
- Hath Monchar
- Nig (first appearance)
- Oolth
- Palpatine/Darth Sidious
- Jax Pavan (first mentioned)
- Lorn Pavan (first appearance)
- Siena Pavan (first mentioned)
- Dal Perhi (first appearance)
- Even Piell
- Yarael Poof
- Rapier (first identified)
- Oppo Rancisis
- Tuden Sal (first appearance)
- Saesee Tiin
- Mace Windu
- Yaddle
- Yanth (first appearance)
- Yoda
- Zippa (first appearance)
Species: 48
- Bantha (mentioned only)
- Banshee bird (first mentioned)
- Crystal snake (mentioned only)
- Dewback
- Dragonsnake (mentioned only)
- Granite slug
- Hawk-bat
- Krayt dragon (mentioned only)
- Mynock (mentioned only)
- Rancor (mentioned only)
- Ronto (mentioned only)
- Sarlacc (mentioned only)
- Taozin (first appearance)
- Arcona
- Baragwin
- Bith
- Bothan
- Chevin
- Cthon
- Devaronian
- Duros
- Fondorian
- Gamorrean
- Givin
- Gotal
- Gran
- H'nemthe
- Human
- Korun
- Hutt
- Kubaz
- Mrlssi
- Neimoidian
- Nikto
- Quarren
- Rodian
- Saurin
- Sakiyan
- Snivvian
- Sullustan
- Toydarian
- Trandoshan
- Twi'lek
- Yoda's species
- Wookiee
- Zabrak
- Dathomirian
- Midi-chlorian (mentioned only)
Planets: 10
- Alderaan (mentioned only)
- Corellia
- Coruscant
- Mustafar (retconned)
- Neimoidia (mentioned only)
- Ord Mantell (mentioned only)
- Roon (mentioned only)
- Tatooine (mentioned only)
- Yavin Prime (mentioned only)
- Sarconia (first mentioned)
Places: 9
- Eastport
- Jedi Temple
- Jedi Council Chamber
- Qui-Gon's quarters
- Kaldani Spires Residential Apartments (first appearance)
- Darth Sidious's secret facility (retconned)
- Dune Sea (mentioned only)
- Jundland Wastes (mentioned only)
- Mos Eisley (mentioned only)
Galaxy: 6
- Black Hole of Nakat (first mentioned)
- Core Worlds
- Magataran Maelstrom (first mentioned)
- Outer Rim Territories (mentioned only)
- Adega System (mentioned only)
- Wild Space
Starships: 6
Vehicles: 2
- Police cruiser backup unit (first appearance)
- FC-20 speeder bike
Organizations: 15
- Alderaan Royal Engineers (mentioned only)
- Black Sun
- BlasTech Industries (mentioned only)
- Coruscant Customs Bureau (first appearance)
- Coruscant Security Force
- Galactic Republic
- Galactic Senate
- Jedi Order
- Jedi High Council
- Order of the Sith Lords
- Raptors (first appearance)
- Trade Federation
- Trang Robotics
- Corellian
- Teräs Käsi
Events: 5
- First Mission to Ralltiir (mentioned only)
- Great Sith War (mentioned only)
- Invasion of Naboo (mentioned only)
- Skirmish in the Crimson Corridor (first appearance)
- Skirmish on Coruscant (first appearance)
Technology: 31
- MD-5 medical droid
- Duelist Elite
- A99 aquata breather
- Ascension gun
- DH-17 blaster pistol
- DL-44 heavy blaster pistol
- Electroshock net
- Force pike
- G-20 Glop grenade
- Liquid-cable launcher
- Lightsaber
- Double-bladed lightsaber
- Darth Maul's double-bladed lightsaber
- MM9 mini concussion rocket launcher
- palm flechette shooter
- Plasma grenade (mentioned only)
- Stalker Armor M1-10
- Stun baton
- Stuncuffs
- Stun grenade (mentioned only)
- Vibroblade
- Carbon-freezing chamber
- Credit
- G7 powerbus cable
- Holocron
- SD41263.I (first appearance)
- Hologram
- Hyperdrive
- Power cell
- Gimer stick
- Synthflesh
Lore: 22
- Vigo
- Grand Master
- Jedi Knight
- Jedi Master
- Padawan
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Sith Master
- Force jump
- Mind trick
- Telekinesis
- Truth-sense (first appearance)
- Galactic Basic Standard
- Cho mai
- Form III
- Form IV
- Form V
- Form VI
- Form VII
- Mounted lightsaber combat
- Chak-root
- Johrian whiskey (first appearance)
- Adegan crystal (mentioned only)
Everything else: 125
- Unidentified Sakiyan inn patron (first appearance)
- Armored rat
- Blight beetle (first appearance)
- Green flea (first appearance)
- Rankweed (first mentioned)
- Spider-roach
- Battle droid
- Forensics droid (first appearance)
- Medical droid
- Police droid
- Protocol droid
- Training droid
- Galactic Museum
- Manarai Mountains (mentioned only)
- Trantor Center (first mentioned)
- Zi-Kree Sector (first appearance)
- Third Quadrant (first appearance)
- Crimson Corridor (first appearance)
- Barsoom Boulevard (first appearance)
- Dewback Inn (first appearance)
- Green Glowstone Tavern (first appearance)
- Tusken Oasis (first appearance)
- Fungus farm (first mentioned)
- Sith apprentice
- Deputy Viceroy
- Settlement Officer
- Viceroy of the Trade Federation
- Coruscanti
- lekku
- ARE Thixian 7 (first appearance)
- Dreadnaught (mentioned only)
- Gyrocraft (first mentioned)
- Hoverbus
- Skycar
- Skyhook (mentioned only)
- Skyhopper
- Speeder
- Airspeeder
- Landspeeder
- Speeder bike
- Blaster
- V-90 (first mentioned)
- Chronon-dating (first mentioned)
- Comlink
- Comm station
- Wrist link
- Hachete
- Laser
- Laser cannon
- Plasma torch (mentioned only)
- Power wrench
- Spider silk armor (first appearance)
- Stygium
- Turbolaser (mentioned only)
- Vibroknife
- Activation reader
- Airlock
- Antistress capsule
- Carbon-freezing
- Chronometer
- CO2 reactive damper (first appearance)
- Dataport
- Decicred
- Dejarik
- Field energizer
- Flux aperture
- Hi-lo ball (first appearance)
- Sith Holocron
- Holograph
- Holomap
- HoloNet
- Holoprojector
- Hookah pipe
- Nanowave
- Ommni box
- Photoreceptor
- Refresher
- Repulsorlift
- Sensor
- Slidewalk
- Stabilizing ring
- Turbolift
- Ultrasound cleaner
- Vocabulator
- 1138
- The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Force sense
- Force stealth
- Graffiti
- Hawk-bat egg (mentioned only)
- Holocommuting (mentioned only)
- Jakka seed (first mentioned)
- Lightsaber combat
- Cho mok
- Cho sun
- Sai cha
- Sai tok
- Shiak
- Sun djem
- Scientific Galactica (first mentioned)
- Aryx slash (first appearance)
- Charging Wampa (first appearance)
- Dancing Dragonsnake (first appearance)
- Death Weave (first appearance)
- Förräderi (first appearance)
- Rancor Rising (first appearance)
- Riding Bantha (first appearance)
- Slashing Wampa (first appearance)
- Striking Sarlacc (first appearance)
- Tyrusian mangler (first mentioned)
- Agaric ale (first appearance)
- Alderaan stew
- Mulch mold (first appearance)
- Spice
- Glitterstim (mentioned only)
- Carbonite
- Durasteel
- Ferroconcrete
- Fleekskin (first appearance)
- Plaeklite (first appearance)
- Plasteel
- Pleekwood (first appearance)
- Shell spider silk (first appearance)
- Transparisteel
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