“Do you know the key to hunting a Jedi, friend? It is patience.”
The Grand Inquisitor was another character who originated in Rebels before being translated into live-action as a key part of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+. Despite his prominent appearances at the start and end of the series, The Grand Inquisitor was not part of the original Kenobi figure releases instead sitting in the Galaxy Collection Wave 9 releases as the sole Kenobi release and alongside figures like Clone Wars Maul, Aayla Secura, and four figures from The Mandalorian. The Grand Inquisitor is a window-boxed release using the blue accent colour for Kenobi on the text and artwork. He is number 09 in the series and his artwork sits between the exclusive 1-JAC release and the Deluxe figure of NED-B.
The Grand Inquisitor is another full new figure with no re-used parts from the other male Inquisitor, Fifth Brother, who preceded him in the line and who uses a similar style of uniform. The Grand Inquisitor features a grey body similar in its styling to Imperial Officers, and over this sits the Inquisitorius Armour applied as a large chest piece with oversized shoulder armour, gauntlets, and boots. Like the Fifth Brother, he also features a belt and armoured panels to the side of each thigh. Colour application is limited to the red insignia badge on his chest as well as a silver buckle and indicators in red and grey around the belt.
While the Utapaun screen look is controversial, it has been faithfully recreated in the figure with pale and sallow skin, inserted components in black over the ears, painted eyes and mouth but with shading around both to enhance the sculpt and with the facial tattoos printed on the forehead.
The Grand Inquisitor’s look is finished with a soft goods cape, a soft material that is black on the outside and a deep red on the inner lining. It hangs naturally, but like most robes and capes at this scale it sits quite flat and lacks any folds or definition we would see on the real piece.
Like both Reva and the Fifth Brother, the Grand Inquisitor is inclusive of his circular lightsaber. This is a smaller piece to Fifth Brother and coloured in a grey that almost looks unpainted and then trimmed in black. It features twin pegs on one side of the central shaft that allows it to be holstered on the Inquisitor's back with a gap left within the soft goods cape to keep that position available for use. These smaller pegs also minimise any issues with the grip compared to other sabers we’ve seen in the line of this design. It fits into either or both hands and then accepts one or both of the translucent red blades included in the set.
Articulation is fully supportive of the Grand Inquisitor's lightsaber fighting ability and features 19 points across the pinless body. With the soft goods cape not posing any resistance, and a pair of shoulder armour panels that are cleverly jointed into the shoulder itself, the Grand Inquisitor has a fairly full range of motion and all joints feel tight and secure.
The Grand Inquisitor is an impressive release with few flaws. The figure is well presented and a strong likeness to the onscreen look - albeit a look that has seen its share of controversy. The articulation is good without upsetting the look of the figure. The lightsaber accessory works well for both holstered and fighting positions although the paint job on the hilt is odd. And the soft goods do the job and are on par with the likes of Darth Vader and Jedi Luke. I am pleased also to see him scaled correctly at his full height and the tallest of the Inquisitors as he should be - he truly is imposing on display and of course will work for Rebels collectors.
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