{"id":12034,"date":"2022-03-10T17:33:18","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T16:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1601643"},"modified":"2022-03-10T17:51:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T16:51:10","slug":"who-is-the-grand-inquisitor-in-obi-wan-kenobi","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-the-grand-inquisitor-in-obi-wan-kenobi\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is the Grand Inquisitor in Obi-Wan Kenobi?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 10 March 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The animated Star Wars universe will see its rapidly expanding influence grow even further with the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series, which sees another fan favourite character make the transition to live-action.<\/p>\n

The villainous Grand Inquisitor first appeared in Star Wars: Rebels as a frightening Empire operative hellbent on tracking down the few Jedi that survived the events of Order 66.<\/p>\n

The Obi-Wan Kenobi<\/a> teaser trailer reveals that the eponymous exiled master is on the hit list, with one chilling moment seeing the Grand Inquisitor interrogate someone with his distinctive spinning double-bladed lightsaber.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe key to hunting Jedi is patience,\u201d he says. \u201cJedi cannot help what they are. Their compassion leaves a trail. The Jedi code is like an itch; it cannot help it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Grand Inquisitor follows in the footsteps of Ahsoka Tano<\/a>, Bo-Katan Kryze and Cad Bane<\/a>, all of whom have forged a path from Filoni\u2019s animated shows to the live-action Disney Plus<\/a> originals in recent times.<\/p>\n

If the re-introduction of the Grand Inquisitor has made you eager to know more about him, we\u2019ve got you covered with a full briefing on the character below.<\/p>\n

The Grand Inquisitor: Star Wars Rebels backstory explained<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The Grand Inquisitor made his debut in Disney XD animated series Star Wars: Rebels, where he was a primary antagonist for fugitive Jedi knight Kanan Jarrus across the first season.<\/p>\n

He is an agent of the tyrannical Galactic Empire tasked with eliminating the Jedis that survived Order 66 and turning any other force-sensitive individuals towards the dark side.<\/p>\n

While not the only inquisitor active during the period between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, he is the most senior and highly knowledgeable on the ways of the Jedi.<\/p>\n

This includes sharp skill using their trademark weapon, with the Grand Inquisitor choosing to wield a spinning double-bladed lightsaber, which you can see in action in the clip below.<\/p>\n