Why Star Wars' Grand Inquisitor Design Changes Are A Mistake
The Grand Inquisitor is making a resurgence in Star Wars canon through comics and his role in Obi-Wan Kenobi, but the changes to his design could be a symptom of a bigger problem. Confirming many rumors, the Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer revealed that the leader of the order of Inquisitors will make his live-action debut in the upcoming Disney+ series. Grand Inquisitor will be played by Rupert Friend in the show, which will also feature the Fifth Brother and a brand new Inquisitor named Reva.
Although the name Inquisitor had already been used by some stories in the old Expanded Universe, it was in Star Wars Rebels that the concept of Jedi hunters as the Star Wars canon knows it was really introduced. An order of force sensitives working for the Emperor, the Inquisitors were responsible for hunting down and eliminating the surviving Jedi across the galaxy. It was the Grand Inquisitor's mission in Rebels to put an end to the crew of the Ghost, including Jedi Kanan Jarrus and his padawan Ezra Bridger.
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The change in the design of the Grand Inquisitor in the comics and especially in Obi-Wan Kenobi not only fails to portray the Pau'nan species but also creates a canon problem in the franchise. As for the simply aesthetic issue, the more human design that highlights the actor's features ends up going over the basic traits that have always defined the Pau'nan species in Star Wars, especially the long head. Even before Rebels, the Pau'nan could be found in Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith when Obi-Wan visits Utapau, and their original design was much better replicated by the animated series than the Kenobi show. The Grand Inquisitor in Obi-Wan Kenobi doesn't
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