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Warning: May contain SPOILERS for Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku - Insurgency Rising
In the aftermath of the originalStar Warstrilogy, a new member of the Jedi-huntingInquisitorswill rise to challenge Luke Skywalker. Later this year, theStar Warscomics will uncover some of the final moments of the Galactic Empire as the gruesome five-year civil war draws toward its conclusion. Thanks to novels likeAftermath: Empire’s Endby Chuck Wendig, fans have already gotten a brief glimpse into the Battle of Jakku, the terminal fight that marked the Empire’s destruction.
Not every character has had a chance to have their story told, but luckily, there are some big stories coming this October.Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku - Insurgency Risingby Alex Segura, Leonard Kird, Stefano Raffaele, and Jethro Morales is one of three miniseries coming out later this year that answers a long-wondered question: “What happened betweenReturn of the JediandThe Force Awakens?”
Insurgency Risingwill surely elaborate on the last deciding moments of the Galactic Civil War, especially regarding Luke Skywalker’s involvement. One shocking revelation that fans can look forward to is that,in the shadows of the Empire’s death, a new Force adept villain will emerge.
Star Wars: All 16 Inquisitors In Canon Explained
Star Wars' Inquisitors were Darth Vader’s elite death squad of Jedi-killing dark side users. Who were these Imperial agents and what were their fates?
The End of the Inquisitorious Does Not Mark the End of the Inquisitors
A New Inquisitor Will Make Their Final Stand Against the New Republic
Immediately preceding the events ofA New Hope, the Emperor officially deemed the Inquisitorious as an obsolete organization, believing that the last vestiges of the Jedi Order had been purged. Conveniently, most of the Inquisitors died beforeA New Hope;however, Vader’s constant machinations against the Emperorcould have planted hidden cells of the Jedi hunters throughout the galaxy.There is currently one known Inquisitor who survived the end of the Empire, Marrok. Unfortunately, little is known about the former Jedi untilMarrok’s reemergence in the Disney+Ahsokaseries, where he served as an undead mercenary for Morgan Elsbeth.
Insurgency Risingwill introduce a new Inquisitor who will face off against Luke Skywalker when the forces of the New Republic arrive at Jakku.
Insurgency Risingwill introduce a new Inquisitor who will face off against Luke Skywalker when the forces of the New Republic arrive at Jakku to crush the remaining Imperials. While there is nothing currently known about this new Jedi killer,there is some room open for speculation as to their identity.Insurgency Risingwill also feature a new character named Reyna Oskur who will serve to influence a defiant Imperial remnant and his desperate stand against the New Republic. While the Defiant Imperial, expected to be Moff Ubrik Adelhard, maintains the Empire’s last fleet, Oskur may have secret motivations.
The Inquisitorious’ Mission Ends When the Jedi End
As Long as the Jedi Remain, the Inquisitors Still Have Purpose
The Inquisitorious was designed for one purpose: to purge the galaxy of the Jedi. Once Jedi themselves, prospective Inquisitors were tortured and trained to reject their past and fully embrace the rhetoric that the Order was to be blamed for the galaxy’s ruination. Serving as an independent faction overseen by Darth Vader, the Inquisitors would often come into conflict with the legitimate agencies of the Galactic Empire. To the Inquisitorious,the politics of the Empire were considered an arbitrary force second to their true mission.To this point, the Jedi hunters were well-trained to persist until their mission was completed.
New Star Wars: Inquisitors Series Will Follow Post-Order 66 Hunt for the Jedi
Star Wars: Inquisitors is an upcoming Marvel Comics miniseries following Darth Vader’s Jedi-killers as they track down a Jedi survivor of Order 66.
While nothing is currently known about the new Inquisitor,Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku - Insurgency Risingwill see one final battle between Luke Skywalker and the remaining fragment of Darth Vader’s operation to execute the Jedi. So long as a single Jedi remains in theStar Warsgalaxy, so too will theInquisitors.
Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku - Insurgency Rising#1will be available October 2 from Marvel Comics.
Star Wars
Star Wars is a multimedia franchise that started in 1977 by creator George Lucas. After the release of Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope (originally just titled Star Wars), the franchise quickly exploded, spawning multiple sequels, prequels, TV shows, video games, comics, and much more. After Disney acquired the rights to the franchise, they quickly expanded the universe on Disney+, starting with The Mandalorian.
