Maul wasn't just a Sith Assassin; he was a tactical genius.
A lot of casual fans still think of Maul as the guy with the cool lightsaber from Episode I, but his arc in The Clone Wars and Rebels proves he was incredibly calculated.
Once Mother Talzin restored his mind, he didn't just blindly charge at the Jedi or the Sith. He formed the Shadow Collective, united the Pykes, Black Sun, and Death Watch, and completely orchestrated the takeover of Mandalore. He actually managed to conquer a planet just to mentally torture Obi-Wan Kenobi. And even after Order 66, he managed to pivot and build Crimson Dawn from the shadows.
I made a full video essay mapping out his complete canon timeline. I wanted to bridge the gaps between the Siege of Mandalore, his cameo in Solo, and his time as a broken survivor looking for Kenobi.
What a dark and incredibly inspiring life.