Maulkiller appeared in 2010 as a GameStop exclusive bonus preorder avatar for players of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the video game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. The preorder bonus also came with "Maulkiller Silver Saber Crystals," which used less Force Energy. The article The Good, the Bad, and the Gorog in Star Wars Insider 121 revealed that Maulkiller came about when team members on the project were brainstorming ideas for combat wardrobes, and that the character was inspired by Darth Maul.
Concept art by Amy Beth Christenson
Maulkiller appeared in 2010 as a GameStop exclusive bonus preorder avatar for players of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the video game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. The preorder bonus also came with "Maulkiller Silver Saber Crystals," which used less Force Energy. The article The Good, the Bad, and the Gorog in Star Wars Insider 121 revealed that Maulkiller came about when team members on the project were brainstorming ideas for combat wardrobes, and that the character was inspired by Darth Maul.