Star Wars: All 16 Inquisitors In Canon Explained

Updated Jul 26, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT Lewis is a Lead Writer for Screen Rant and has written for the site since 2022. This has allowed Lewis to explore a vast array of films, TV shows, books, comic books, and games from across the mainstream world of pop culture, reflecting his lifelong love of all media and typifying his experience in the world of fiction storytelling. To top this off, Lewis graduated from Northumbria University with First Class Honours in Film & TV Studies, truly exemplifying his experience in the medium. Sign in to your ScreenRant account Star Wars has introduced several Imperial Inquisitors over the years, and here is every major one explained. Introduced in Star Wars Rebels and making their live-action debut in the Star Wars TV show Obi-Wan Kenobi,​​​​​​ the Imperial Inquisitors are former Jedi or Force users who've been turned to the dark side and become enforcers for the Empire. Their primary mission is to hunt down Star Wars' Order 66 survivors and other Force-sensitives to preserve the Empire's dominance. Since Star Wars Rebels, the Inquisitors have become a key part of Disney's Star Wars, appearing in numerous stories set during the Dark Times of the Empire's reign, including the most recent animated Star Wars show: Maul - Shadow Lord. Star Wars' Inquisitors are not quite Sith Lords, but instead a Sith-aligned, mysterious, and deadly group of dark side users. While unlikely to continue being explored in upcoming Star Wars movies, the various TV projects in the franchise have been the primary way they are explored. The slate of upcoming Star Wars TV shows is somewhat smaller than it has been in recent years, but there will undoubtedly be more announced, either at D23 2026 or Star Wars Celebration 2027. Although there has never been an official list of Inquisitors, and even their naming practices are mysterious, many have appeared in the last decade. From their roles in Star Wars' various TV shows, animated or otherwise, to their part in video games and comics, here is every Inquisitor who has been seen in the franchise's canon to date. 16 The Grand Inquisitor Making his live-action debut in Obi-Wan Kenobi, the very first known Inquisitor in Star Wars canon was their leader: the Grand Inquisitor. His true name is unknown, and he is referred to only by his title. Introduced early in the first season of Star Wars Rebels, he is a striking, menacing Pau'an who pursues former Padawan Kanan Jarrus and prospective Jedi Ezra Bridger throughout the season. The Grand Inquisitor’s power in the dark side might be third only to Vader and Sidious within the Empire, but ultimately, he relies on instilling fear to defeat his enemies over other tactics. First appearance Star Wars Rebels Played by Rupert Friend in Obi-Wan Kenobi, voiced by Jason Isaacs in Star Wars Rebels This ties perfectly into Kanan’s character arc in Star Wars Rebels season 1, as it was his ability to replace his fears with faith in the Force that allowed him to ultimately defeat the Grand Inquisitor. Though the Grand Inquisitor dies in the Star Wars Rebels season 1 finale, his origins are explored further in later material. Rebels season 2 reveals that, during his time as a Jedi, he was one of the Jedi Temple Guards, fitting the notion that most Inquisitor origins are Jedi-related in Star Wars canon. According to the reference book “Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition”, it was the bombing of the Coruscant Jedi Temple that began the Grand Inquisitor’s disillusionment with the Jedi Order. The mishandling of both Ahsoka Tano and Barriss Offee by the Jedi, which was shown in the final arc of Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 5, caused the Grand Inquisitor to abandon the ways of the Jedi. The character then became susceptible to the dark side, becoming the leader of the villainous Jedi hunters. 15 First Brother/Marrok The Inquisitor named Marrok was something of a misdirect in Ahsoka, given the show seemed to tease that he was an Inquisitor active five years after Return of the Jedi and the fall of the Empire. In reality, it is now known that Marrok was an early recruit to the Inquisitors, seen in Tales of the Empire bowing before Darth Vader shortly after the birth of the Empire. Maul - Shadow Lord further solidified this when Marrok was still known as the First Brother. First appearance Ahsoka Played by Paul Darnell in Ahsoka, voiced by A. J. LoCascio in Maul - Shadow Lord In the latter show, Marrok was chosen to hunt down Maul as well as two rogue Jedi survivors on the planet of Janix. While the rest of his story is not yet known, it is at least a fact that he didn't survive long into the Empire's reign. As seen by the ending of Ahsoka, his corpse was reanimated by the Nightsister Morgan Elsbeth. He was ultimately "killed" again by Ahsoka. 14 Second Sister/Trilla Suduri A tragic villain, the Second Sister is the main antagonist of the 2019 video game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Previously the Padawan Trilla Suduri, she and her master Cere Junda survived Order 66 and hid from the Empire for a time. Junda was eventually captured by the Imperials and subjected to torturous interrogations, finally succumbing and giving away Trilla’s location. Feeling betrayed by her master and subjected to the same torture, Trilla fell to the dark side, becoming one of the first Inquisitors. Out of all the Inquisitors in Star Wars, the Second Sister would perhaps have been the one best suited to becoming the second Grand Inquisitor, had the narrative timeline aligned for this event. The Second Sister was as tactful as she was powerful, nearly killing the Jedi Cal Kestis multiple times. Kestis ultimately defeated her at the Inquisitor fortress on Nur, however, and the Second Sister came agonizingly close to forgiving her master before Darth Vader himself intervened and killed her for her sentiment and failures as an Inquisitor. 13 Third Sister/Reva Played by Moses Ingram in Obi-Wan Kenobi, Reva is known by the Inquisitors as the Third Sister and was introduced as an ambitious Star Wars Inquisitor baying for Jedi blood. Reva was a character created almost entirely for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. Outside a brief mention in a wider Star Wars encyclopedia, all that was known of Reva prior to Ingram's appearance in Obi-Wan Kenobi came from the trailers and interviews with both her and the show’s production team. Reva's backstory was subsequently revealed in Obi-Wan Kenobi, and it was filled with both shocking twists and essential canon-defining elements. Reva was revealed as a youngling who survived Order 66, though not without witnessing Anakin Skywalker massacring the Jedi. This incident massively changed her, imbuing Reva with so much trauma and rage that she became an Inquisitor and fell to the Dark Side. However, this was all a ploy to get close to Vader. Formulating a years-long plan to capture Obi-Wan and, thus, find a place at Vader's side, Reva intended to enact her revenge on the Star Wars Sith Lord for massacring her fellow Jedi younglings during his attack on Coruscant’s Jedi Temple. This plan from Reva backfired, though, with Vader later revealing he had known Reva's identity the entire time. Ironically, much like Anakin, Reva became the very monster she had sworn to destroy, committing many atrocities on her quest. Unlike the Chosen One himself, however, Obi-Wan was able to redeem Reva and put her back on the path toward the light side of the Force. Exactly how well this went for Reva, or what her eventual fate was after Obi-Wan Kenobi, remains to be seen. While many hope for this in Obi-Wan Kenobi season 2, all signs indicate that Lucasfilm does not intend to craft a continuation of the 2022 series. 12 Fourth Sister/Lyn Rakish Little is known of Lyn Rakish, but she seems to have had a passing relationship with Barriss Offee during the Clone Wars. As seen in Tales of the Empire, Lyn was one of the first recruits into the Inquisitorius, even recruiting new members in the days after Order 66. She acted as a mentor to Barriss, but the two clashed, and she was almost killed by her student. Lyn remained active for some years, even joining the hunt for Obi-Wan Kenobi, but seems to have ultimately been redeemed after another encounter with Barriss. 11 Fifth Brother After the death of the Grand Inquisitor in Star Wars Rebels, a subsequent power vacuum was formed among the Empire’s other Inquisitors. Introduced early in Star Wars Rebels season 2 as a result, the Fifth Brother hoped to replace the Grand Inquisitor by hunting down the two prospective Jedi who defeated him. Unlike the Grand Inquisitor, who pursued Jedi with a balance of wit and power, the Fifth Brother was almost entirely uninterested in finesse. First appearance Star Wars Rebels: "Relics of the Republic" Played by Sung Kang in Obi-Wan Kenobi, voiced by Philip Anthony-Rodriguez in Star Wars Rebels Throughout Rebels season 2, he worked with the Seventh Sister, a fellow Inquisitor. Though the two were a deadly brains-and-brawn duo, the Fifth Brother ultimately met his end on Malachor, where former Sith Lord Maul killed him during his short-lived truce with the Rebels crew. The Fifth Brother also featured prominently in Obi-Wan Kenobi as a thorn in Reva's side, attempting to inhibit her ambitions wherever possible. Rodney Barnes, Guru-efX, and Ramon Rosanos' Inquisitor miniseries appears to suggest that Fifth Brother was actually recruited to the Inquisitors during the Clone Wars. It features what's clearly a shot of Order 66, with the Fifth Brother serving alongside clone troopers as he helps slaughter Jedi. It's possible that other Inquisitors were likewise recruited before the end of the Clone Wars and participated in Order 66 as well. 10 Sixth Brother/Bil Valen This Inquisitor first appeared in the 2016 novel Ahsoka, although that particular story sits uncomfortably with later tales and may no longer be canonical. Nonetheless, The Sixth Brother, once known as Bil Valen, is notable for being an overconfident bully who brutalizes the weak and defenseless. yet stands no chance against powerful opponents such as Ahsoka Tano. He lost an arm during training courtesy of Darth Vader himself and was not well-liked, even among his fellow Inquisitors. In the aforementioned Ahsoka novel, the Sixth Brother is killed by the titular Jedi, who uses his Kyber crystals to craft her now-iconic white lightsabers. 9 Seventh Sister This Mirialan Inquisitor was a persistent antagonist of Rebels season 2, along with her partner, the Fifth Brother. Like her cohort, the Seventh Sister was vying to become the next Grand Inquisitor, with her strategic methods and crafty use of ID9 Parrot Droids complementing the Fifth Brother’s brute force. The two came dangerously close to defeating Kanan and Ezra numerous times before both were killed by Maul on Malachor. The Seventh Sister was subdued by Maul, who goaded Ezra to give in to the dark side and execute the helpless Inquisitor. Ezra refused, prompting Maul to finish the job himself. 8 Eighth Brother With only brief appearances in Star Wars Rebels and the “Star Wars: Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith” comic series, written by Charles Soule, very little is still known about the Terrelian Jango Jumper known among the Inquisitors as the Eighth Brother. One of the deadliest Inquisitors in Star Wars, he is something of a halfway point between the Fifth Brother and Seventh Sister. The character was often shown to make use of his species’ natural agility as well as explosives, highlighting his versatility in combat. The Eighth Brother played a small but important role in Rebels’ season 2 finale, having been dispatched to Malachor to track down Darth Maul. Upon discovering the Jedi duo of the Ghost crew, however, the Eighth Brother summoned the Fifth Brother and Seventh Sister for assistance. Like the others, the Eighth Brother died on Malachor, with his defeat mirroring that of the Grand Inquisitor. Kanan, no longer afraid of the Inquisitors, damages his opponent's lightsaber, resulting in the Eighth Brother falling to his death. 7 Ninth Sister/Masana Tide A secondary enemy Inquisitor in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, the Ninth Sister has tragic origins, not unlike those of the Second Sister. In “Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith”, we learn that, despite her natural Dowutin strength, the Ninth Sister's real power came from her aptitude for accurately reading people. This was a fitting specialty for her during her days as the Jedi Masana Tide, but like Trilla Suduri, she was tortured by the Empire to a breaking point, falling to the dark side and using her empathic powers for evil. Moreover, the torture that turned Masana into the Ninth Sister left her with a frightening callousness to pain and even dismemberment. The Ninth Sister lost an eye to Darth Vader during a training session and a leg to the Sixth Brother in a cowardly moment of betrayal. Given her proven resistance to pain and injury, it was revealed in the sequel to Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, that the Ninth Sister survived her duel with Cal Kestis on Kashyyyk, only to be killed by her Jedi rival at the beginning of the sequel in a duel on Coruscant.