to which Asajj Ventress replies "Can somebody say diva?". "Duel of the Fates" can also be heard softly in the background when Maul appears in Solo: A Star Wars Story. "Duel of the Fates" is heard in a TV spot for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker titled "Duel", in which it is mixed with "The Imperial March". Additionally, Duel of the Fates was the title of a working script by Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly for Episode IX, before the film evolved into The Rise of Skywalker. A reorchestrated version of the song can be heard in The Clone Wars episode "The Phantom Apprentice" while the characters Ahsoka Tano and Maul duel. Elements of the song were used in the teaser trailer for Obi-Wan Kenobi. Reception Despite only being slightly used in the film The Phantom Menace, the theme "Duel of the Fates" has gone on to define the music of the prequel trilogy. It was so loved by fans that it went on to be blended into the theme "Battle of the Heroes" in Revenge of the Sith. Use outside of Star Wars "Duel of the Fates" has also been used to reference and satirize Star Wars. For instance, in The Simpsons episode "Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em", the song plays in a sequence parodying Star Wars, during an allergen-stick (of shrimp and peanut) battle between Bart Simpson and Seymour Skinner. The song was also used as the theme for the 2003 Broadcast of the Drum Corps International World Championships on PBS. "Duel of the Fates" was used in the original BBC broadcast of Top Gear Series 9 Episode 2 in 2007, during the segment in which host James May drives a Bugatti Veyron to its top speed at the Volkswagen test track at Ehra-Lessien. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. uses "Duel of the Fates" to announce the appearance of the players from the tunnel. J.P. Anderson's band Rabbit Junk used a sample of "Duel of the Fates" in the song "Demons", which appears on the album Reframe. The Boston Pops performed the piece as the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins entered Gillette Stadium for the 2016 NHL Winter Classic. See also Music of Star Wars "Battle of the Heroes" "O Fortuna" the inspirational ostinato motif by Carl Orff. References Film theme songs Music of Star Wars Compositions by John Williams Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Songs