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Brother(Inquisitorius)

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Brother

Historical information

Date established

c.19 BBY^[1]

Date abolished

Between3 BBY–0 ABY^[2]

Organizational information

Duties

Elimination ofJedi and rebels^[5]
Capture ofForce-sensitive children^[6]

Brother was a title of theInquisitorius that was given tomale Inquisitors,dark side agents used by theGalactic Empire to hunt downJedi who survived thefall of theJedi Order. The title was earned after an Inquisitor proved their worth to the Inquisitorius. The title did not refer toblood relation, but instead fostered a sense of unity amongst the Inquisitors.

Description[]

The Fifth Brother takes command of a force of stormtroopers to hunt Jedi in the name of the Galactic Empire.

The individuals who carried the title of Brother were part of theInquisitorius,^[4] a group ofForce-wielding warriors, trained in the ways of thedark side, who were used by theGalactic Empire tohunt down and eliminate anyJedi who survived thefall of theJedi Order.^[7] There were several individuals who carried this title, though the organization itself was relatively small. Although they were not related byblood, the use of the titles of Brother and Sister gave the group a sense of cohesion.^[4]

Thedeath ofthe Grand Inquisitor at thehands of therebel JediKanan Jarrus^[8] created a power vacuum within the ranks of the Inquisitors, so the Brothers and Sisters of the Inquisitorius competed against one another^[4] in the hopes of currying favor with theSith Lord Darth Vader^[6] so they could become the next Grand Inquisitor.^[4] The Brothers and Sisters were also responsible^[6] for carrying on the order's goal to find and either destroy or convert Force-sensitive children, so they could not become a threat to the Empire.^[9]

The title of Brother followed a number provided to the individual. Examples of Inquisitors with the Brother title included theFirst Brother^[10], theThird Brother, theFifth Brother, theSixth Brother, theEighth Brother, theTenth Brother,^[11] andEleventh Brother.^[12]

History[]

"The kill is mine!"
"You are short-sighted. We will use the boy as bait to draw in the others."

―The Fifth Brother clashes with the Seventh Sister^[5]

The titles of Brother and Sister were used within the Inquisitorius, the dark side group utilized by the Galactic Empire in order to hunt down Jedi survivors during thedark times of Imperial rule overthe galaxy.^[4] During the early rebellion against the Empire, Darth Vader and the Empire sent the Grand Inquisitor to eliminate the threat posed by the Jedi-led rebellion in theLothal system.^[9] After the Grand Inquisitor's death,^[8] Vader was ordered by theEmperor,Darth Sidious, to dispatch another Inquisitor to hunt the rebels down.^[13] Vader dispatched theFifth Brother to deal with the rebels.^[3]

Their mission from Vader brought the Seventh Sister and the Fifth Brother into conflict not only with the rebels, but also with themselves as they competed to gain favor with the Sith Lord. One such conflict was during aconfrontation with the rebelPadawan Ezra Bridger and his rebel companions,Sabine Wren andGarazeb Orrelios. The Fifth Brother intended to kill Bridger, but this was contrary to the Seventh Sister's plan to use Bridger to lure the other rebels, including Tano, to their destruction.^[5] Not long after, ajoint mission also led the Seventh Sister and the Fifth Brother to hunt two Force-sensitive infants,Pypey andAlora. This mission further brought out the competition between the two Inquisitors. The Fifth Brother attempted to take charge of the pursuit, but his instincts and orders were questioned by the Seventh Sister. Ultimately, the twoyounglings were rescued by the rebels Kanan Jarrus,Ezra Bridger, andGarazeb Orrelios.^[6]

During the course of their interactions, the Fifth Brother and the Seventh Sister were looked upon with some trepidation by the Imperial rank-and-file such asAdmiral Kassius Konstantine, who doubted their ability to produce the results that the Empire expected of them. Nonetheless, they continued to work together in the pursuit of the rebellion.^[14]

Behind the scenes[]

After the introduction of the Grand Inquisitor in thefirst season of the animated television seriesStar Wars Rebels,^[9] the show'ssecond season further expanded upon the Inquisitorius. The Fifth Brother was first introduced in the episode "Relics of the Old Republic."^[3]