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| Star Wars Collectible Pins Darth Maul / Qui-Gon Jinn |
Up for auction are two collectible Star Wars pins that
feature the two combatants from one of the legendary light saber battles from the
most successful film franchise of all time. These are beautiful cloister back
pins brand new sealed in the original package of Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and
Sith Lord Darth Maul.
The EBay auction listing is as follows:
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| Qui-Gon Jinn |
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| Darth Maul |
What’s your favorite duel involving the signature weapon of
the Star Wars series franchise? The elderly Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. a malevolent
Darth Vader in episode IV which as we later find out turned out to be a rematch
that had occurred years earlier in episode III (when Vader was still known as
Anakin Skywalker). How about Luke Skywalker vs. Darth Vader pt. 1 (episode 5)
or pt. 2 (episode 6) or Cyborg General Grievous and four simultaneously
spinning light sabers vs. General Obi-Wan
Kenobi in episode II The Clone Wars. Also in episode II, Sith Lord Count Dooku
(Christopher Lee) managed to not only hold his own, but defeated both Kenobi
and his young padwan Anakin Skywalker, a feat he was unable to duplicate 10
years later when he lost his hands… and his head to Anakin Skywalker in episode
III. Count Dooku was also the Dark Side’s representative the first time we ever
see legendary Jedi Master Yoda participate in a light saber battle.
But perhaps the biggest upset in all of these exciting
encounters occurred when a Sith Lord by the name of Darth Maul fearlessly launches
himself into battle against Jedi Knights Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi during
the climactic scene of episode I, The Phantom Menace. It is one of the few
times in the history of the series where the Jedi appear to enter the match-up
with a clear upper hand. Two Jedi Knights? This same force had been enough to
overcome the combined force of a Trade Federation Warship earlier in the same
episode! But there was the emperor’s young apprentice with a two-sided light
saber he fashioned himself and enough rage and hatred in his soul to easily separate
the two hero’s so that he could deal singly with Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn. In a
shocker, it’s Darth Maul who emerges victorious killing Qui-Gon Jinn while
Obi-Wan Kenobi watches helplessly from within a confined laser-shield. Kenobi
himself too would have probably fallen at the hands of the dark lord but the
pride and hubris so fundamental to the dark side of the force short circuited
Darth Maul’s rise to greatness. After disabling Obi-Wan in battle he pauses
momentarily to bask in the discomfort of his fallen adversary allowing Kenobi
to recover and avenge his fallen master.
My personal favorite light saber duel of ALL
time comes from episode III and involves Anakin Skywalker vs. Obi-Wan Kenobi,
but this three-way duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Maul & Qui-Gon Jinn comes in
a close second. And if you like you can own a small moment from that classic
battle with these collectors’ pins. They are part of a 12-piece collection and
are produced by Disney.
Rich Sharp
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