THE EMPEROR'S HANDS
The Emperor's Hands were dark side operatives that were personally trained by and answered directly to Emperor Palpatine himself. Serving as spies and assassins, the Emperor gave them tasks that required conspicuousness that could not be achieved by more public figures such as Darth Vader. While not considered Sith themselves, Palpatine would often toy with the idea of replacing Vader as his apprentice with one of his Hands, though this served more to keep the Dark Lord in line rather than to seriously entertain such an idea.
The exact number of Hands remains unknown. Each one was led to believe that they were the only Hand, though some would discover the truth or at least carry suspicions. Below is a list of known Emperor's Hands.
Mara Jade, a human female who was considered by Palpatine to be one of his best assassins and spies. Upon Palpatine's death at the Battle of Endor, Mara Jade received a telepathic command from the Emperor to kill the Jedi responsible for his demise: Luke Skywalker. Her life now in shambles, she turned to the life of a smuggler and eventually came to work for Talon Karrde. She would run into Skywalker five years after her master's death but was forced to work with him against the machinations of Grand Admiral Thrawn. After defeating Thrawn and the dark Jedi clone Joruus C'baoth, Jade turned her back on the dark side and began training as a Jedi Knight.
Lumiya
Arden Lyn, an ancient woman who hailed from the days of the First Great Schism. A Follower of Palawa, Arden Lyn was the lieutenant and lover of the fallen Jedi Xendor who led the Legions of Lettow. She was defeated in combat by Jedi Master Awdrysta Pina but was able to survive by putting herself in a Force trance. Her body was entombed only to be discovered a thousand generations later by a team of scouts, who used her Kashi Mer talisman to reawaken her and rejuvenate her body. After she was found and defeated by Imperial Inquisitors, Emperor Palpatine decided to spare Lyn's life and offered her a position as one of his Hands; in exchange for her service, he promised to help bring back Xendor's spirit from Chaos. After realizing that Palpatine had no intention of fulfilling his end of the deal, Lyn turned against the Emperor and began training other Force-sensitives in the arts of Teras Kasi while also allying herself with Grand Admiral Demetrius Zaarin in his planned coup against the Emperor, though this coup ultimately failed. After Endor, she met and fell in love with the Dark Jedi Durrei, who had been sent by Ennix Devian to retrieve the Kashi Mer talisman that Lyn possessed. After Durrei delivered the relic, Devian betrayed both him and Lyn to the Inquisitor Antinnis Tremayne and Lyn herself would ultimately meet her end at the hands of the clone Emperor
Sarcev Quest, a human male who failed to reach the rank of Jedi Knight and was instead sent to the Agricultural Corps division of the Jedi Order. He was discovered by Chancellor Palpatine and pulled out of the AgriCorps to do the Chancellor's bidding, operating on his secret sanctuary world of Byss. Come the rise of the Empire, Quest was elevated to the rank of Emperor's Hand and operated in the Imperial Court to spy on the Emperor's political enemies. After the Emperor's death at the Battle of Endor, Quest helped ensure that Grand Vizier Sate Pestage remained in power despite the efforts of the Ruling Council to sabotage Pestage and take control of the Empire. When Pestage became too frustrating to work with, Quest allied himself with the Royal Guardsman Carnor Jax and the two began making plans for Jax to assume the Imperial throne for himself. These plans were usurped when Palpatine seemingly returned from the dead, prompting Quest and Jax to join this new Dark Empire. After the clone Emperor died at the hands of Darth Vorath and Jax mysteriously disappeared, Quest attempted to take control of what remained of the Ruling Council only to be imprisoned and tortured, before being dropped off on Nar Shaddaa. Twelve years later, he was apprehended by the bounty hunter Ailyn Vel and brought before former Emperor's Hand Jeng Droga, who promptly executed Quest.
THE INQUISITORS
The Inquisitorius was a secret branch of Imperial Intelligence that consisted of Force-sensitive agents trained in the dark side of the Force. The primary purpose of the Inquisitors was to track down and eliminate any Jedi who had survived the Purge, as well as any Force-sensitives that had not been taken into Jedi Order or were born after the Purge to either kill them or indoctrinate them into the Empire itself.
The highest-ranking of the Empire's dark side adepts -- surpassing even the Emperor's Hands -- the Inquisitorius were divided into their own unique divisions. At the top was the division informally known as the Emperor's Elite. Trained by Darth Vader and comprised of former Jedi who had been seduced to the dark side, some even before the Purge, these Inquisitors were the go-to members to deal with Jedi survivors, especially those at the rank of Master. Meanwhile, the lower divisions were sent after Jedi who were less of a priority as well as to recover dark side artifacts and anything else that would be of interest to the Emperor.
By the time of the Battle of Yavin, most of the Emperor's Elite had been killed at some point during the lead-up to the Galactic Civil War. Rather than replace their membership, the Emperor instead promoted the "public branch" and gave them missions that he would have otherwise given to the Elite. After the Emperor perished during the Battle of Endor, the Inquisitors descended into infighting, with many vying for control of the fragmented Empire. Many of them would wind up being recruited by Darth Vorath into his new Sith Order while others would become founding members of the Imperial Knights in the Imperial Remnant.
The highest-ranking of the Empire's dark side adepts -- surpassing even the Emperor's Hands -- the Inquisitorius were divided into their own unique divisions. At the top was the division informally known as the Emperor's Elite. Trained by Darth Vader and comprised of former Jedi who had been seduced to the dark side, some even before the Purge, these Inquisitors were the go-to members to deal with Jedi survivors, especially those at the rank of Master. Meanwhile, the lower divisions were sent after Jedi who were less of a priority as well as to recover dark side artifacts and anything else that would be of interest to the Emperor.
By the time of the Battle of Yavin, most of the Emperor's Elite had been killed at some point during the lead-up to the Galactic Civil War. Rather than replace their membership, the Emperor instead promoted the "public branch" and gave them missions that he would have otherwise given to the Elite. After the Emperor perished during the Battle of Endor, the Inquisitors descended into infighting, with many vying for control of the fragmented Empire. Many of them would wind up being recruited by Darth Vorath into his new Sith Order while others would become founding members of the Imperial Knights in the Imperial Remnant.
The Emperor's Elite
The Grand Inquisitor, a Pau'an male who was once a Jedi Temple Guard. During the early days of the Purge, he lowered the Temple's defenses to allow Darth Vader and the 501st Legion to march into the Temple and murder the Jedi within. As reward for his service to the Sith, he was made leader of the Emperor's Elite and given the rank of Grand Inquisitor, a rank he secretly shared with Malorum. Around 5 BBY, he was sent to the planet Lothal to deal with the growing resistance, led by Jedi survivor Kanan Jarrus. However, the Grand Inquisitor met his match in Jarrus and was killed aboard the Sovereign in 4 BBY.
The Second Sister (born Trilla Suduri), a human female Padawan who was captured by the Empire and converted into Inquisitor at one of Darth Vader's fortresses in the Mustafar system. In 14 BBY, she chased her former master Cere Junda and Purge survivor Cal Kestis across the galaxy during their search for Eno Cordova's holocron. During a confrontation with Kestis and Junda on Nur, the Second Sister began to see the wrongness in her actions only to be struck down by Vader before she could return to the light.
The Fifth Brother, an alien male who was partnered with the Seventh Sister to pick up where the Grand Inquisitor had failed and quash Kanan Jarrus' band of rebels. However, they both met their end on Malachor at the hands of the former Sith Lord Darth Maul.
The Sixth Brother (born Bil Valen), a humanoid male who was sent to Raada to investigate rumors of active Force-sensitives. While on the moon, he crossed paths with the former Jedi Ahsoka Tano who vanquished the Inquisitor by causing the Kyber crystals in his lightsaber to become unstable and explode, killing him. While the Sixth Brother's demise was reported to Vader, the perpetrator of his death remained unknown and it would be another fifteen years before Vader crossed paths with his former apprentice again.
The Seventh Sister, a Mirialan female who was partnered with the Fifth Brother to deal with Kanan Jarrus's cell of rebels as well as to locate Force-sensitive infants in the Outer Rim. Like her partner, she was killed by Maul within a Sith temple on Malachor.
The Eighth Brother, a male Jango Jumper from Terrelia who was given the task of tracking down the former Sith Lord Maul after he had been removed as the leader of the Crimson Dawn syndicate. After locating Maul on Malachor, the Eighth Brother crossed paths with Kanan Jarrus and his apprentice Ezra Bridger, forcing him to summon the Fifth Brother and Seventh Sister for backup. However, he would quickly meet his end when Jarrus damaged his lightsaber, causing him to fall to his death as he attempted to flee.
The Ninth Sister (born Masana Tide), a Dowutin female who joined Darth Vader, Sixth Brother and Tenth Brother in subjugating Mon Cala. Four years later, she joined Second Sister in chasing Cal Kestis, eventually crossing paths with the former Padawan on Kashyyyk and seemingly meeting her end.
The Tenth Brother (born Prosset Dibs), a Miraluka male who was once a compatriot of Jedi Master Mace Windu during the Clone Wars. The chaotic conflict shook Dibs' faith in the Jedi and their positions as peacekeepers, leaving him susceptible to corruption by the dark side. In 18 BBY, he joined Ninth Sister and Sixth Brother in the subjugation of Mon Cala only to be inadvertently killed by Jedi survivor Ferren Barr when the Iktotchi turned the Purge Troopers against the Inquisitors.
Other Inquisitors
Malorum, a human male who was granted the rank of Grand Inquisitor upon the creation of the Inquisitorious, unaware of his counterpart within the Emperor's Elite. Due to his low midichlorian count, Malorum had never been taken in by the Jedi Order and was working under Director Armand Isard when he was made an Inquisitor by Emperor Palpatine. In 18 BBY, Malorum met his end on Naboo during a duel with former Jedi Ferus Olin. Following his death, his former subordinate Hydra was promoted to the rank of Grand Inquisitor.
Laddinare Torbin was a member of the Judicial Department during the Clone Wars. After Malorum and Hydra failed in their roles as Grand Inquisitor, Torbin was promoted to the rank himself and remained in the position for most of the Imperial Period, though he was aware of his Pau'an counterpart in the Emperor's Elite. After the Elite's Grand Inquisitor perished, Torbin was left the sole occupant of the rank until he met his end as well on the planet Weerden. With Torbin's death, the position of Grand Inquisitor was more or less abolished, though the Zabrak Ja'ce Yiaso was recognized as such by some of the Inquisitors under his command.
Antinnis Tremayne, a human male from Coruscant who had once been the apprentice of Jedi Master Dav Kylanu. Ascending to the rank of High Inquisitor, Tremayne was one of the Inquisitorius' top agents and considered on par with the Elite by Darth Vader himself. After the Battle of Endor, Tremayne joined Lord Hethrir and the Empire Reborn, though his involvement was kept secret to most of its members including the Dark Jedi Desann.
Jerec, a Miraluka Jedi Master who was captured by Antinnis Tremayne during the Purge. When given the promise of access to dark knowledge that the Jedi Council had forbidden, Jerec willingly became an Inquisitor and hunted down his Jedi brothers and sisters in exchange for the secrets of the dark side. After the Battle of Endor, Jerec embarked on a quest for the fabled Valley of the Jedi, a powerful Force nexus that he hoped would help him take over the galaxy. However, the Valley had been destroyed without his knowledge and Jerec ended up being recruited by the Sith Lord Darth Vorath after losing his band of seven Dark Jedi.
Zale Ven was a survivor of the Great Jedi Purge. Recovered from the ruins of the Jedi Temple shortly after Operation: Knightfall, Ven pledged his allegiance to the Empire and trained as an Inquisitor by Darth Vader. Ven would go on to train a number of other Inquisitors, including the Iktotchi Naaro Viin, the Cerean Tarr-Nar-Mal, and the human Tares Mal. Although Ven killed his fair share of Jedi, he and his apprentices were mainly tasked with tracking down ancient Jedi sites and purging them of artifacts. After Endor, Ven led a small group of Inquisitors to Dromund Kaas, where they were recruited into the Crimson Empire as "Crimson Knights."
Jerec, a Miraluka Jedi Master who was captured by Antinnis Tremayne during the Purge. When given the promise of access to dark knowledge that the Jedi Council had forbidden, Jerec willingly became an Inquisitor and hunted down his Jedi brothers and sisters in exchange for the secrets of the dark side. After the Battle of Endor, Jerec embarked on a quest for the fabled Valley of the Jedi, a powerful Force nexus that he hoped would help him take over the galaxy. However, the Valley had been destroyed without his knowledge and Jerec ended up being recruited by the Sith Lord Darth Vorath after losing his band of seven Dark Jedi.
Zale Ven was a survivor of the Great Jedi Purge. Recovered from the ruins of the Jedi Temple shortly after Operation: Knightfall, Ven pledged his allegiance to the Empire and trained as an Inquisitor by Darth Vader. Ven would go on to train a number of other Inquisitors, including the Iktotchi Naaro Viin, the Cerean Tarr-Nar-Mal, and the human Tares Mal. Although Ven killed his fair share of Jedi, he and his apprentices were mainly tasked with tracking down ancient Jedi sites and purging them of artifacts. After Endor, Ven led a small group of Inquisitors to Dromund Kaas, where they were recruited into the Crimson Empire as "Crimson Knights."
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