Sith apprentice with double-bladed lightsaber
Obi-Wan defeats the Sith apprentice at the film's central combat climax.
Obi-Wan joins Qui-Gon's final duel with Darth Maul and bisects him before he falls down a shaft.
Maul represents the direct physical threat to Padmé's escape.
Darth Maul is sent to capture Amidala and attacks the group while they are leaving Tatooine.
Their first clash reveals the return of the Sith threat.
Darth Maul attacks Qui-Gon while he is returning to the starship, and the two briefly duel with lightsabers.
Maul's operations advance the same broader threat as the Federation invasion.
Darth Maul attacks the Jedi and seeks to capture Padmé while the Trade Federation conducts the invasion.
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