Unidentified Inquisitor (Asajj Ventress)

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"You don't fight like a Jedi."
―The Inquisitor, to Asajj Ventress[1]

A Force-sensitive male alien individual served the Galactic Empire as an Inquisitor. At some point the Inquisitor hunted the Jedi Padawan Lyco Strata, who had survived Order 66. During this hunt, he encountered former bounty hunter Asajj Ventress, who was protecting Strata, and the Inquisitor dueled Ventress, disarming her and knocking her onto the ground. However, before he could deliver the killing blow, he was stabbed in the back by Strata. The Inquisitor had black, ridged skin. He wore a suit of black body armor and cape, with a crested, visorless helmet that showed his orange eyes. The individual wielded a double-bladed spinning lightsaber with crimson blades.

Biography

Tracking a Padawan

"Too late. He's here."
―Lyco Strata[1]

The Inquisitor[1] was once a Jedi of the Jedi Order,[3] an organization of Force-users affiliated with the Galactic Republic.[4] At some point by around 18 BBY,[5] the individual joined the Galactic Empire's Inquisitorius,[1] an organization that hunted Jedi survivors of Order 66.[4] Like all Inquisitors,[3] he[1] was trained by[3] Dark Lord of the Sith[4] Darth Vader.[3] At some point, he became aware of the death of Asajj Ventress, former assassin for the Separatists[1] turned bounty hunter.[4]

The Inquisitor stands in the desert town in front of the landing port. His cape blows in the wind.

The Inquisitor approaches the landing port Asajj Ventress and Lyco Strata went into.

The Inquisitor tracked Jedi Padawan Lyco Strata to a desert town on an astronomical object. There, he witnessed Strata sneak into a landing port along with Ventress, now retired and helping the[1] boy[2] evade Imperial stormtroopers. As Ventress urged Strata to go into hiding, the Padawan overheard blasters and a lightsaber in the distance. He informed Ventress it was too late because the man tracking him had arrived as the doorway into the port exploded. The Inquisitor entered and ignited a single blade of his double-bladed spinning lightsaber.[1]

Dueling a former Padawan

"I know who you are. You should've stayed dead."
―The Inquisitor, to Asajj Ventress[1]

Ventress stood between Strata and the Inquisitor, commanding the Padawan to flee on the boarding starship while she ignited her lightsaber. The two stared each other down as the Inquisitor paced before Ventress charged forward, swinging her blade. He blocked her attack and pushed her away. The two exchanged a few more blocks before the Inquisitor knocked Ventress away with a kick to her head. The two exchanged more swings before the Inquisitor grabbed Ventress's foot and flipped the former bounty hunter onto her back. Ventress rolled away to avoid a swing of the Inquisitor's lightsaber and used the Force to push him away. She leapt after him, but the Inquisitor recovered and caught her mid-air using the Force, tossing her into some boxes.[1]

The Inquisitor locks blades with Asajj Ventress.

The Inquisitor locks blades with Asajj Ventress.

As the Inquisitor approached a fallen Ventress, Strata emerged from the starship's entry ramp and leapt at the Jedi hunter with his lightsaber ignited, only for the Inquisitor to roundhouse kick the boy away. Ventress acquired Strata's loose lightsaber and reengaged the Inquisitors with both lightsabers. The Inquisitor and former assassin evaded and blocked each other's attacks until the Inquisitor pinned Ventress to a box, forcing her to use both sabers to hold back his blade. While pushing against her blades, the Inquisitor remarked how her fighting style did not feel Jedi-like. He then revealed that he recognized who she was and taunted that she should have stayed dead.[1]

Ventress broke the stalemate and slashed her lightsaber across the Inquisitor's face, scarring his cheek. The Inquisitor responded by igniting the second blade of his lightsaber. As Ventress charged at the Jedi hunter, he slashed the group to force a dust cloud up and then threw his weapon from behind the veil. The lightsaber spun in the air and returned to the Inquisitor, with Ventress dodging its blades. As the fight continued, the Inquisitor disarmed Ventress of Strata's lightsaber, sliced through a box the former bounty hunter threw at him, and then knocked Ventress back with a powerful blow, disarming her of her own lightsaber. As he approached the prone Ventress, he moved her lightsaber away from her with the Force. As he raised his lightsaber to strike Ventress down, Strata stabbed him in the back with his and Ventress's lightsabers, killing the Inquisitor.[1]

Personality and traits

The Inquisitor had dark skin with orange eyes and wielded a double-bladed spinning lightsaber.

The Inquisitor had dark skin with orange eyes and wielded a double-bladed spinning lightsaber.

The Inquisitor was a male[2] alien. He had black skin and orange eyes. He taunted his enemies in battle, as he did with Ventress during their duel.[1]

Powers and abilities

He was Force-sensitive[1] and, as a former member of the Jedi Order, was trained to wield the Force.[3] He was capable of lightsaber dueling and wielded a double-bladed spinning lightsaber.[1]

Behind the scenes

"So incredibly excited to join the Star Wars universe and announce that I voice the #Inquisitor in episode one of #StarWars #TalesOfTheUnderworld out on Disney+ now!"
―Daniel Ross, on voicing the Inquisitor[6]

The Inquisitor first appeared in "A Way Forward,"[1] the first episode of Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld. The episode aired May 2, 2025 in the video game Fortnite's "Star Wars Watch Party" event, two days prior to the full series' May 4 premiere on Disney+.[7] He was voiced by Daniel Ross and credited as "Inquisitor."[1] The Inquisitor was first pictured in the trailer[8] and article announcing Tales of the Underworld.[9] The trailer and article were posted on April 2, 2025.[8][9] Ross expressed his joy at joining the Star Wars universe through voicing the Inquisitor on social media,[6] calling it an honor.[10] He thanked[6] series caster[1] Lindsay Halper,[6] executive producers[1] Athena Yvette Portillo and Dave Filoni, and his team at CESD Talent Agency.[6] Ross, who also voiced the Disney character Donald Duck,[11] jokingly referred to the Inquisitor as "Darth Quackus."[12]

Appearances

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Notes and references

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  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 TalesoftheUnderworld-Logo Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld — "A Way Forward"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 TalesoftheUnderworld-Logo Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld — "A Way Forward" (Audio description from Disney+)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 SWInsider "Inquisitor Countdown" — Star Wars Insider 229 — Based on corresponding data for Inquisitors
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
  5. ↑ The main story of "A Way Forward" features stormtroopers, meaning it must take place after the stormtrooper program is activated in "Truth and Consequences," which Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide dates to 18 BBY. Per StarWars.com Who Is Asajj Ventress? on StarWars.com (backup link), the main events of "A Way Forward" are also set before the events of "The Harbinger," which occur around 18 BBY according to the reasoning here. Therefore, the main events of "A Way Forward" must take place around 18 BBY.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Facebook icon Daniel Ross (@ActorDanielRoss) on Facebook (post on May 5, 2025): "So incredibly excited to join the Star Wars universe and announce that I voice the #Inquisitor in episode one of #StarWars #TalesOfTheUnderworld out on Disney+ now! A huge thank you to my friends at Lucasfilm including Lindsay Halper, Athena Portillo, and Dave Filoni for having me, and to my amazing team at CESD Talent Agency! May the force be with you!! #voiceactor #danielross #maythe4thbewithyou #revengeofthe5th #starwarsday" (backup link)
  7. ↑ FortniteCom-Favicon Get a New Stormtrooper in Fortnite & Watch Two Episodes of Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld! on Fortnite's official website (April 29, 2025) (backup link)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 SWYT-Logo Tales of the Underworld | Official Trailer | Available May 4 on Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (April 2, 2025) (backup link)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 StarWars.com Two Favorite Star Wars Bounty Hunters are Back for Tales of the Underworld on StarWars.com (April 2, 2025) (backup link)
  10. ↑ YouTube The voice of the Inquisitor in #starwars #talesoftheunderworld is Daniel Ross! #maythe4thbewithyou on the Daniel Ross YouTube channel (May 4, 2025) (backup link)
  11. ↑ Premium-Era-real Daniel Ross | Emmy Award Winning Actor & Voice Artist on Daniel Ross's official site (backup link archived on May 6, 2025)
  12. ↑ TwitterLogo Daniel Ross (@ActorDanielRoss) on Twitter (post on May 28, 2025): "Darth Quackus? 🤣🦆#strangefacts #donaldduck #inquisitor #starwars #talesoftheunderworld" (backup link)
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