This weekâs theme: Headcanons! Feel free to use my headcanons as inspiration for your fics. And please send in your own headcanons, and I will try to find a comic panel to go with them!
My headcanon for Luke and Leia is that they have a food allergy in common that they inherited from Anakin. They figure out they both have this allergy before they know they are siblings.
âStar Wars Adventures 5: The Trouble at Tibrin, Part II.â Marvel. December 27, 2017. Writer: Landry Q. Walker. Penciller: Eric Jones. Letterer: Tom B. Long. Colorist: Charlie Kirchoff.
The inspiration for this headcanon comes from the 2003/4 video game Tales of Symphonia, which was my obsession through my entire teens. Spoilers below:
did canon say luke is the older twin? perhaps. does my brain continue to ignore that fact bc leia is clearly older? yes and I will not be changing my mind
Die by the blade
Of the one you love to hate
With all your heart
A little thought I had while watching Twin Suns for the thousandth time. I wondered what was going on in Maulâs head now that he finally found Kenobi.
Warnings:Â You already know whatâs coming.
Finally. Revenge. It had been so long and Maulâs path had wandered so far through the galaxy. Now, on this planet circling twin suns, he would finally have the vengeance he had been seeking. The sound of a blue saber igniting sends a familiar thrill rushing through his blood. Maul leapt forward with twin crimson sabers ready.
Strike high. KSHHHZ
How long had it been? 30 years? Maul hardly knew anymore. Time held no meaning for him at this point. His time on Malachor had taken away all sense of time. Only the moment held any meaning for him. Only this moment mattered.
Strike low. KSHHHZ
He lost so much because of the Jedi in front of him. Kenobi took not only his legs but his destiny, his path in life. Maul had to fight and claw for every scrap of power and every credit he had. Now, it was all gone. Savage, gone. His hold on Mandalore, gone. His criminal empire, gone. All of his losses started with this man in front of him. All of it his fault. Was it, truly?
Strike the face andâŠ
A flash of blue past his face. Maul couldnât move and felt an all too familiar pain strike his chest. Searing, burning pain crawled through him. No, not yet! Not when Iâm so close! The air rushed out of his lungs as his strength left his body. His lightsaber left his hands in sparking pieces as Maul fell to the ground. No, not the ground. Why did Kenobi catch him? Maul struggled to breathe, to comprehend what just happened as he looked at his enemy. He had to know why he was here. Why this planet of all places. Where it began, and where it ends. Maul struggled to find words as his chest felt so heavy, âTell me. Is it the Chosen One?â âHe is,â his enemy answered. I understand now. âHe will avenge us.â Us. Not me. All Force users. They really were no different. So this is peace. Maul looked to the sky as his breath left him and his hearts slowed to a stop. As the stars faded from his vision and he felt the Force take him, he swore he heard a familiar voice call to him. âIâve been waiting for you, Brother.â
What do yâall think of Twin Suns? Personally, I think itâs a great way to end Maulâs story. Everything from the build up to the actual fight and the aftermath is incredible. Itâs so emotional and moving. Could the fight have been longer? Maybe. But I feel like it would have taken away from the symbolism.
I also really like how Maul died peacefully. I like to think that it says a lot if a villain dies either by sacrificing themselves or if they die with someone who cares about them. Maul went through so much pain and he caused a lot of pain himself and yet he died peacefully in Obi-Wanâs arms. Something else I really liked was that Maul wasnât angry at Obi-Wan when he struck him down. I feel that a part of Maul wanted to die. And Maul was right, âhe will avenge us.â I can only hope that Maul was having a victory party in the Star Wars afterlife when Palpatine died.
Speaking of Obi-Wan, he is the definition of a true Jedi; he is able to let go of his pain and doesnât show anger to Maul. Even though Maul did a lot of bad stuff, Obi-Wan pitied him and showed compassion. He really does have the high ground.
The duel really highlights how both characters have grown. Obi-Wan has moved on and accepted his past. He has a purpose to protect Luke and knows that Maul will threaten the boy. Maul, on the other hand, is stuck in the past, unable to let go because he doesnât know how. He has no purpose and relies on old grudges and pains to keep him going. The irony is, Maul tells Ezra to âforget the pastâ even though he himself canât let go. While Obi-Wan has grown and ârisen above,â Maul hasnât grown and continues to be controlled by his past.
Maulâs final duel with Obi-Wan is definitely my fave duel and my all time favorite Star Wars scene. What are your thoughts?
Continuing quickly across the Orion-Cygnus Arm, on a course for the Perseus Arm, one of the least explored sections of the Milky Way, and the primary target for the Perseus Reach deep space expeditionâŠ
Mapping some of the terraformable worlds along the way, including a rocky non-atmospheric planet with an unusually large crater