Maul: Shadow Lord takes place at an interesting point in the Star Wars timeline, in the handful of years after Order 66 but before the start of the Rebellion. Like the rise of most fascist regimes, it initially seems like the dawn of a new age, but that image quickly sours. It’s an interesting inflection point for the series, but it’s also relatively early in Star Wars canon. Before this, there was the prequel trilogy, the events of The Acolyte, and then the High Republic saga — that’s pretty much it.
That fact makes one line in the series much more confusing — and, potentially, reveals an entire chapter of Star Wars canon we haven’t seen yet.
