Who is Rook Kast and the Shadow Collective in Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord?

Dave Filoni’s new animated Star Wars series Maul – Shadow Lordfollows the former Sith lord (Sam Witwer) as he seeks vengeance against his former crime syndicate allies and looks for a new apprentice. The Mandalorian Rook Kast (Vanessa Marshall) serves as Maul’s right hand, helping him set up operations on Janix, an urban world on the edge of the new Galactic Empire’s control. Filoni introduced Rook and Maul’s criminal ties in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, so here’s everything you need to know going into Shadow Lord if you haven’t watched that show. This can also be a good refresher if you’ve forgotten some details since the seventh and final season of The Clone Wars was released in 2020.