Sith Inquisitor

Sith Inquisitor was a rank of the Sith order before Darth Bane's reform of the Sith. They were mid-ranking Sith who generally focused their energies and skills towards dark side philosophy rather than battle.

The Sith Inquisitor often has a humble origin. During the first push of the Great Galactic War, when the Empire seized Republic worlds and enslaved their populations, Force sensitives were forcibly transported to Korriban, literally in chains, to undergo harsh, brutal trials. Those that survived would be named acolytes to be trained as Inquisitors.

Overview
Due to the nature of the Sith, an Inquisitor's survival depends on their natural cunning and the will to manipulate and defeat their enemies and allies alike. The Inquisitor experiments with forbidden powers to not only survive in this cutthroat environment, but to excel and seize authority. Regardless of potential, few acolytes succeed in facing the rigorous trials to become Sith Inquisitors. Only the most determined acolytes attain such an achievement, but these Sith are often the ones to watch. Due to their manipulative genius, Inquisitors are skilled at exploiting both their enemies and their allies to further their own personal agendas. Channeling this Force energy, Inquisitors are capable of draining the life from their enemies and using it to feed themselves and their allies.

Though their skills are varied and many, Sith Inquisitors are most feared for their ability to channel the energy of the Force, making them a spectacle to behold on the battlefield. An Inquistor's favorite force power is Force Lightning. However, an Inquisitor’s skills with a lightsaber are equally impressive. Often wielding a double-bladed lightsaber, Inquisitors use quick, guileful, and lethal maneuvers to strike their enemies down with astonishing speed.

The other weapon of an Inquisitor is their foreboding presence and ability to strike fear in the hearts of enemies simply by appearing. Asserting power and authority is one of the highest priorities for the Sith Inquisitors. Their choice of attire reflects this strategy, as they often prefer dark, high-contrast robes to express their sophisticated tastes and ambitions for political control. Nonetheless, despite regal appearances, great attention is given to ensure all their attire allows the flexibility for stunning acrobatics in lightsaber combat. Of course, some Inquisitor outfits take expression to the highest extreme—designed to inspire sheer terror in those the Inquisitor comes into contact with.

Notable Sith Inquisitors

 * Emperor Palpatine

Behind the scenes
The Sith Inquisitor will be a playable class in Star Wars: The Old Republic. It will be the second Force user class aligned with the Sith Empire along with the Sith Warrior. The class will focus on ranged force powers such as Force lightning and other ranged Sith powers.

The taste of Inquisitors for ominous, extravagant outfits, often including masks and hooded robes, brings to mind the Darth class of the Sith; it is probable that Inquisitors are in training to become Lords of the Sith themselves.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Old Republic

Links

 * Star Wars: The Old Republic official profile

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