“Through victory, my chains are broken. The Force shall free me.”
How to explain the Sith Inquisitor?
I could tell you that the Sith Inquisitor is the Emperor Palpatine to the Sith Warrior’s Darth Vader, but that sells it short. The archetype is just inspiration. It’s not the destination, or the road we take to get there, but the guide. The Sith Inquisitor is Raistlin. The Sith Inquisitor is Lucifer. The Sith Inquisitor is Julius Caesar. The Sith Inquisitor is what you make him.
When we set out to build our game, we knew we needed more than one Sith class. The original trilogy only has two Sith in it, but they couldn’t be more different: the heavily armored brutal physicality of Darth Vader compared to the frail but immensely powerful Emperor Palpatine. When we extend our inspiration to Episodes I-III and The Clone Wars cartoons, Count Dooku, Darth Maul, and Asajj Ventress further expand our concept of what a Sith can be. Is a Sith a lithe quick fighter who uses the Force to enhance his/her physical combat prowess, a calculating deceiver adept at Lightsaber duels, or a master manipulator and amasser of dark side secrets? Does a Sith use one lightsaber, two Lightsabers, or a dual-bladed Lightsaber? Having multiple Sith classes allows us to embrace all of those Sith inspirations, instead of having one Sith class that was the jack-of-all-trades and the master of none.
But BioWare and LucasArts have always been about story, so it’s not just the Lightsabers and the Force powers that differentiate the two Sith classes. With two Sith classes, we have the opportunity to explore the Sith order from two very different perspectives, to develop a more complete picture of the Sith Empire at the time our game is set, and to present strikingly different character arcs and choices.
Whereas the Sith Warrior class is all about the martial side of the Sith, the Inquisitor is about the darkest of dark side secrets; everything that’s weird and unsettling and dangerous about the Force. The Inquisitor is about power not (solely) through brute force and intimidation, but through manipulation, corruption, and knowledge.
And where that other Sith class starts in a position of privilege, born to lead and prepared from childhood for training at the Academy on Korriban, the Sith Inquisitor begins the game as a slave, plucked from obscurity and toil in a highly stratified, unforgiving Empire because of his Force-sensitivity and sent to become a Sith or die.
The Inquisitor quickly learns that the opportunity the Sith promises if he passes his trials comes with its own set of rules and masters. The so-called freedom of the Sith is reined in by deep traditions and a society where the powerful do their utmost to keep their inferiors under control. Does the Inquisitor seek power within the traditions of the Sith, playing the game by the unspoken rules of the Lords of Korriban, or does he pursue personal power at the expense of the Empire? Perhaps he eschews both personal power and the Empire to follow the light in a society steeped in dark side temptations—easily the most difficult path of them all? The Sith Inquisitor is about the individual at odds with the community, and whether to ultimately embrace that community, transform it, or act in defiance of it.
But of course, these themes are, again, just starting places. Player choice ultimately determines how the story plays out. I will say that yes there are some freaky artifacts involved and maybe a Force ghost or two, and lots of opportunity to apply lightning in some very persuasive ways. But there are also opportunities for a more subtle approach: “Look the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it.” Manipulate, corrupt, and play Sith against Sith.
Congratulations, slave. You’ve won your freedom. Now what are you going to do with it?
Rebecca Harwick
Writer
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Intrigueing |
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Cant wait to play this game just so excited to begin it. |
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i hope you can have an apprendist |
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from the look at the polls on the forums this looks like the most popular class |
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jedi look at our power throw the pictures u have no chance jedi |
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i wonder if an inquisitor can duel weald like a sith worrior? |
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Greeting, dark jedis. I have a deal, if you won't join me then that will be ok and if you join me then we can defeat the old republic and when we beat the old republic we can rule the whole galaxy. PS:please join me and what class I'm am the Sith Inquisitor. |
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im defenetly going to a both sith classes. i think the SI is going to be a very intresting story especaily sience they start off as a slave. (sorry if my grammers not perfect) |
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Dibs on satelle shan! Someone's going to have to take her down. Might as well be me. |
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yesss. Only your hatred can defeat me. |
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I simply can't wait to play as an inquisitor. |
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This is my area right here throw some attacks in when they think im weak and frail stun with some lightning and make some french toast outta the jedi ^_^ |
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Im still having a hard time deciding my classes but man do the force powers look appealing. |
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this is the class im most excited for. cant wait to nuke some jedi with lightning fomr a far! |
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I don't need fellow sith fyi ^_^ |
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let there be more jedi than sith,that is the way it should be.Go Republic! |
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Ah but Raimun you post this in the comfort of your fellow sith. If you chose to insult the jedi in your petty ways then make it public to all in one of the Jedi discussions and then we will see how brave you are to insult us |
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i think this class is gonna kick *****. but i am worried it will be the dominant class... i hope they balance the classes out |
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We are the Gray We are the Resolve. We are the Darkness. |
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I have formed the very first Sith Inquisitor Guild in secret, pm me if you wish to remain anonamous, no one will see you coming or see you leaving. We will take the fight the the jedi and ram it where the sun don't shine. If you even think you are strong enough then you are weak, Know that you are. |
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The Rule of darth bane kicked the galaxy's *****. |
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if you would like to be an executor pm a.k.a private measage me please or click on my avatar please |
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people who like to be executors pm me please |
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The Inquister may have a down side. |
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my hunch? any class that could get close and in their face. i dont think this guy would be able to take a melee juggernaut.... but seems like if he can keep the distance, he'll be fine. just hope there is a skill for throwing lightning over your shoulder while you're running from Knights for example. of course, this is assumptions off the few screens they have, and little shreds of text. just speculation for fun, on my part |
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how do you figure |
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finally the way a ranged class shud be hope the talent specs tree allow true versatility goodbye wow.. |
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i hope this beats world of warcraft by a mile im quiting wow just to play this game. fyi sith inquisitor is going to own!!!!!!!!!! FOR THE EMPIRE |
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I cant wait to kill all you sith Inquisitor's!!! |
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The Sith will mow down most Troopers like their training robots :P |
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listen guy my lightning will pwn your face |
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this is definately my class |
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"The Inquisitor is about power not (solely) through brute force and intimidation, but through manipulation, corruption, and knowledge." Definitely a class/story I can relate to. Sounds like my play-style. |
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This game is going to be the best! Sith Inquisitor all the way! |
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My goal is to kill as many of these SI as possible... For the REPUBLIC |
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LOL that s why you have the empire symbol |
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you knowyou have the empire symbole as your avatar right? |
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I am totally with you! |
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you`re ment to attack bountyhunters you can`t stand a chance against us |
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i hope Si's have force push.. i want to force lightning a frolicking jedi and rummage his corpse for spoils.. only to be ambushed by 5 jedi's and Bam force-push.. grab spoils choke-hold the leader and walk away. |
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Feel the power of the Dark Side! I just hope I'll be able to stop myself and NOT become a healer as always. ^^ |
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Too late. This will be the healer class for the Imperial/ sith side. |
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This article clearly shows that this game will be totally wicked. A game where evil can fight evil if one chooses. Yes, we Sith Inquisitors maybe slaves in the beginning but the ultimate power and glory will be ours. One question I wonder about this class is if it is a healing class more than a DPS class. Only time will tell and that time is getting shorter and shorter. |
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I think it's going to be similar to the archmage in Warhammer or the Balance/Resto druid in WoW. You can do ranged DPS and/or heal. They'll have some light melee, but it won't be their forte. |
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dude, i bet if you get all 200 of you, you could actually conquer your server, so remember to work together, would join but I kinda already have plans. |
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the games not even released yet, plus it also depends on how some other people act, wether its roleplay, pvp, leveling, having fun, socializing, or annoying the community. its not safe to just "assume power" until you see how your massed army of 200 is in action, because you might not always have them all on at once. |
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If yur tha leader im not joining. im pure sith but i have no master. i lead |
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The grammar is not strong with this one. I fear grammar will be your downfall. |
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I feel the call of the dark side and the need to destory all jedi punks..... how do i join?? |
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THE JEDI WILL FALL BY MY MIGHT!!! |
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