Darth Maul voice actor Sam Witwer revealed the unexpected role of Savage Opress in Maul: Shadow Lord despite the character's death. Star Wars: The Clone Wars introduced Savage Opress as a Force-sensitive Dathomirian Zabrak and Maul's biological older brother. As a warrior, Savage Opress is a force to be reckoned with in the galaxy far, far away, especially after he was imbued with a dark magic upgrade by Mother Talzin to make him immensely powerful. However, Opress was killed by Emperor Palpatine in battle, and Maul witnessed everything before his brother died in his arms. Ahead of Maul: Shadow Lord's release on Disney+ later this year, Sam Witwer spoke with Star Wars Insider (via Star Wars Holocron) to explain how Savage Opress would still play a key role in the 2026 Clone Wars spinoff, pointing out that Maul is still "thinking about his brother" at this stage in the timeline as he rediscovers who he really is: "He’s exploring who he is and also thinking about his brother, Savage Opress, his first apprentice and family." Read full article on The Direct.