The 7 Levels of Inquisitors Explained in Detail

This video breaks down the seven functional levels of the Inquisitorius, not as a ranked ladder of power, but as a system designed to fail its own agents. Rather than focusing only on combat ability, it examines how each category reveals a different way the Empire weaponized trauma, discarded loyalty, and misunderstood the dark side. Using canon stories from animation, games, novels, and comics, the video traces how Inquisitors were shaped, broken, and ultimately consumed by the very system meant to control them — highlighting details that often go unnoticed on screen, including training methods, internal hierarchy, and why none of them were ever meant to become true Sith. Canon Sources: Star Wars: Tales of the Empire (2024) Star Wars: The Clone Wars — Season 5, Episode 20 Star Wars Rebels — Season 1, Episodes 5 & 15 Star Wars Rebels — Season 2, Episodes 1, 10, 18 & 22 Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+) — Parts I–VI Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (2023) Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston (2016) Darth Vader (2017) — Issues 1, 6 & 7