Duel of the Fates lightsaber battle
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The Duel of the Fates lightsaber battle is the climactic, fast-paced confrontation between Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi and the Sith Lord Darth Maul, renowned for its choreography and iconic choral score.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duel of the Fates lightsaber battle canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional lightsaber duel
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film scene ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace ⓘ |
| choreographer | Nick Gillard ⓘ |
| chronologyInSaga | occurs during the events of The Phantom Menace ⓘ |
| composerOfScore | John Williams ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely praised as one of the best lightsaber duels in Star Wars ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | became a defining action sequence of the prequel trilogy ⓘ |
| directorOfScene | George Lucas ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| editingFeature | cross-cut with space and ground battles on Naboo ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Darth Maul
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Obi-Wan Kenobi ⓘ Qui-Gon Jinn ⓘ |
| featuresFaction |
Jedi Order
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Sith ⓘ |
| featuresMusic | Duel of the Fates ⓘ |
| featuresWeapon |
double-bladed lightsaber
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lightsaber ⓘ |
| fightStyle |
acrobatic lightsaber combat
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high-speed staff and saber exchanges ⓘ |
| franchise | Star Wars ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
Obi-Wan Kenobi becoming Anakin Skywalker’s master
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elevation of Obi-Wan Kenobi to Jedi Knight ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| musicLanguage | Sanskrit-inspired choral lyrics ⓘ |
| musicStyle | choral orchestral score ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | climactic confrontation between Jedi and Sith in The Phantom Menace ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fast-paced choreography
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iconic choral score ⓘ intercutting with parallel battle sequences ⓘ use of a double-bladed lightsaber ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of Naboo ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Ewan McGregor
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surface form:
Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi
Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace ⓘ
surface form:
Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn
Darth Maul ⓘ
surface form:
Ray Park as Darth Maul
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| productionCompany | Lucasfilm ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| result |
apparent death of Darth Maul
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death of Qui-Gon Jinn ⓘ emotional impact on Obi-Wan Kenobi ⓘ |
| setting | Theed power generator complex ⓘ |
| settingPlanet | Naboo ⓘ |
| tone | intense and operatic ⓘ |
| visualElement |
energy shield barriers
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multi-level catwalks and pits ⓘ |
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