starwars it is an immense universe of stories, characters and locations. Thanks to Disney Plus, we have been able to meet new faces and narratives that have not had space in the feature films of the Skywalker Saga. In addition, the doors were opened to versions live action of figures who had important roles in animated series and even in video games. The next to follow that path will be the inquisitorsWho will have a crucial role in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series.
Now, unless you’re a fan of starwarsit is very possible that you do not know or have never heard of the Order of the Inquisitors. This is for a reason: its appearance has arisen in works outside the cinema. Among them the series Rebelsthe games Galactic Defense and Jedi: Fallen Orderas well as multiple comics.
Why should you be interested in them now? Because the first trailer of Obi-Wan Kenobi confirmed that They will play an important role throughout the series.. However, Lucasfilm is unlikely to take the time to tell you who they are. Let’s remember that this content will only have 6 episodes, which will not be enough to cover so many topics beyond what happened with the legendary Jedi Master. This is what you need to know about them.
Order 66, the origin of everything
To talk about the Inquisitors, we have to go back to the prequel trilogy. On Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the SithDarth Sidious executed the Order 66with which the Empire intended annihilate all members of the Jedi Order. Leaders, masters and apprentices, no one could be saved from an extermination that spread throughout the galaxy. In the aforementioned feature film, we saw how many Jedi were betrayed and killed by clone troopers, who before Order 66 fought on the side of the Republic.
However, it was clear that at least a small percentage of the Jedi would survive. In most cases, the most experienced and skilled. Among those who were able to flee are Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Ahsoka Tano, Grogu, Kanan Jarrus, Ezra Bridger, and Cal Kestis. The Empire knew very well that, to hunt down the survivors, it was not enough to send more clone troops; they needed an elite squad trained to meet the mission.
This is how the Order of the Inquisitors was born, a group of assassins whose sole objective was hunt down the almost thirty Jedi who remained alive. For the Empire it was crucial to exterminate them because, at that time, a reorganization of the Jedi Order could cause a brake on the Empire’s ambitions.
An important point to mention is that the Empire did not have enough time to train warriors who were capable of standing up to the Jedi. Preparation of this level could take years, at the very least. For this reason, Palpatine preferred to recruit former Jedi who, at a certain point, went over to the Dark Side. Yes, the Inquisitors, in the past, followed the path of the Light Side of the Force. — some are even survivors of Order 66. Who better than a “Jedi” to assassinate another?
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Darth Vader, Mentor of the Inquisitors
Shortly after its origin, the Order of Inquisitors became led by Darth Vader himself. He took it upon himself to continue the training of the assassins in a cruel and ruthless way. The Sith even severed limbs from their bodies with his lightsaber so they would never forget his teachings. It was these practices that ended up eradicating any sign of affection in the Inquisitors – if they still had any.
Though Darth Vader taught them the way to assassinate the Jedi, he rarely got directly involved on the battlefield. To guide them into action they had the Grand Inquisitor, who was once a guard at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. in the trailer for Obi-Wan Kenobi is who you hear talking; then we see him holding his emblem lightsaber with rotating mechanism. The interpretation of these characters is the responsibility of the actor Rupert Friend. Here is the list of documented Inquisitors:
- Grand Inquisitor.
- Second Sister (formerly known as Trilla Suduri).
- Third Sister (formerly known as Reva).
- Fifth Brother.
- Sixth Brother (formerly known as Bil Valen).
- Seventh Sister.
- Eighth Brother.
- Ninth Sister (formerly known as Masana Tide).
- Tenth Brother (formerly known as Prosset Dibs).
It is not confirmed, though, that each of them will appear in Obi-Wan Kenobi. However, in the advance, the Grand Inquisitor (Rupert Friend), Third Sister (Moses Ingram), Fifth Brother (Sung Kang) and one more unknown could be seen. Be careful with the case of Third Sister, because she is a completely new character in the canon of starwars. This demonstrates that the series will take the liberty of introducing new faces if necessary -as they already did The Mandalorian and boba fett book—.
Obviously, the Inquisitors have had multiple experiences in their attempt to hunt down the Jedi; both successes and failures. We don’t know exactly which ones will be adapted into productions. live action beyond Obi-Wan Kenobibut there are definitely a lot of stories and characters to explore in the future.