Having these rogues nipping at Obi-Wan’s heels across the galaxy should make for a compelling dynamic, even though they wouldn’t match - let alone exceed - the Jedi Master’s skill and discipline under normal circumstances. As for Obi-Wan Kenobi, the show will be the first to feature the Third Sister, who is played by Moses Ingram. Several members have been featured in the animated Star Wars Rebels series, but the Second Sister was the main villain hunting down the Jedi Padawan Cal Kestis in Fallen Order. Those that rank under the aforementioned Grand Inquisitor includes the Second Sister, Third Sister, Fourth Brother, Sixth Brother, Seventh Sister, Eight Brother, Ninth Sister, and Tenth Brother. Each of these dark side agents was broken down by the Emperor to be refashioned into hateful, vindictive, and dangerous lapdogs in an attempt to snuff out any embers that were left of the overthrown Republic.Īnd though the exact number of members in the Inquisitorius was kept secret, there have been at least 12. The Grand Inquisitor’s identity is mostly a mystery, however, it is known that he used to not only be a Jedi Knight, but he was also a Jedi Temple Guard as well. Each of the members of this group was once affiliated with the light side of the Force, including some former Jedi. Of course, these Imperial Inquisitors didn’t come out of thin air. In terms of in-unit leadership, that villain was given the title/rank of Grand Inquisitor and is played by Rupert Friend under some heavy makeup in the Kenobi trailer. However, while everyone in the Empire technically serves Palpatine, the Inquisitors were more directly governed and trained by Darth Vader himself. On top of being Force-sensitive, Inquisitors were also skilled in lightsaber combat. Emperor Palpatine would still need a highly trained unit to help hunt down the scattered Jedi in what would become known as the Great Jedi Purge.Įnter the Inquisitorius, who were a mysterious collection of dark side agents working under Palpatine as cavalry to flush out any Jedi hiding in exile across the galaxy. However, even with the one-man apocalypse that is Darth Vader as the Emperor’s right hand, the newly christened Sith Lord is only one man. This bleak new era would last over 30 years in Star Wars canon until the original trilogy and is known as the Dark Times, where the Sith had successfully turned the Jedi into the galaxy’s persecuted and endangered species. In doing so, he turned Anakin Skywalker to the dark side of the Force as Darth Vader and all of the Republic’s former Clone Troopers against their Jedi bosses with the infamous “Order 66.”
Senator Sheev Palpatine, now the Emperor, successfully executed a coup on the Republic and installed himself as the new head of the Galactic Empire. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith was a respectably operatic high note for the controversial prequel trilogy to end on, with the story delivering on its emotionally resonant and tragic promises. Aside from the beloved Jedi Master himself, part of this is likely also due to the context of the show’s premise and setting.
While many veteran Star Wars fans might be generally burnt out over the post- Revenge of the Sith and pre- A New Hope content, Obi-Wan Kenobi is surely the biggest exception. The Star Wars IP as a whole is incredibly dense with plot and lore, but newcomers only need to know the following before Obi-Wan Kenobi‘s summer premiere on Disney+. It’ll be their first live-action appearance in the franchise, which will bring these cold, calculating villains to a whole new mainstream audience.
The Emperor’s Inquisitorius so far have appeared in Dave Filoni’s animated Star Wars series, Marvel’s comic books, and Respawn Entertainment’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order video game.
0 kommentar(er)
