Antinnis Tremayne Antinnis Tremayne was a Human male cyborg who served as an Imperial High Inquisitor during the Galactic Civil War . The apprentice of Darth Vader , Tremayne was initially trained as a Padawan by Master Dav Kylanu . When his master perished during the Clone Wars , Tremayne was captured by enemy troops , and was forced to sit out the rest of the war . With the advent of the New Order , he did not fall victim to Order 66 or the Great Jedi Purge , and was instead taken to Byss with other captive Jedi - in - training . There , he was recruited by Vader to be a founding member of a new division of Imperial Intelligence , the Inquisitorius . Tremayne quickly turned to the dark side of the Force , and was dedicated to hunting down fugitive Jedi who might potentially damage the Empire . He obsessed over his targets ; in particular , he spent several months hunting " Jodd Sonta , " actually the Jedi Padawan Drake Lo ' gaan . Though he failed to capture or kill Lo ' gaan , he was given other tasks , such as the discovery and conversion of fugitive Jedi on far - flung worlds . He was able to convert many to the cause of the Inquisitorius , and began honing his skills as an interrogator . In time , Tremayne was unparalleled in the field of interrogation , and was often called upon by COMPNOR and Imperial Intelligence when resilient subjects arose . Tremayne ' s reputation spread , and he became feared by ally and enemy alike . He began obsessing over another Jedi , Corwin Shelvay , but that particular pursuit resulted in the loss of Tremayne ' s eye and arm . Nevertheless , he was able to slay Jedi Master Darrin Arkanian , boosting his confidence further . He was given command of the " Interrogator " , which he used to root out Rebel cells and pursue turncoat Dark Side Adepts . When the Empire fell , Tremayne decided to ally himself with another of Vader ' s former students , Hethrir . Despite this , the Procurator of Justice ' s splinter movement was quickly eliminated by the New Republic . Biography . Jedi Order ( ? – 19 BBY ) . At the age of nineteen months , Antinnis Tremayne was handed over to the Jedi Order , to be trained as a Jedi Knight though , unlike other Jedi , he remained in contact with his family , namely his mother . When he reached the age of fifteen , he was selected by Jedi Master Dav Kylanu as an apprentice . After three years as Kylanu ' s Padawan , Tremayne was scolded for his vain nature and Kylanu taught him that truth was more relevant to the Jedi . Despite Kylanu ' s presence , Tremayne grew increasingly fascinated by the dark side of the Force — an interest that caused concern amongst the rest of the Order . Nevertheless , Tremayne fought in the Clone Wars , but with each passing mission , the brutality of the conflict deeply affected the young man . On one mission , Kylanu was killed by the Confederacy of Independent Systems , with Tremayne captured and held prisoner until 19 BBY . Inquisitorius ( 19 BBY – ? ) . Recruitment . With the Declaration of a New Order and Order 66 , the Jedi Order was effectively destroyed , with the surviving Jedi going into hiding . Tremayne was among those captured by Palpatine ' s agents , and he was taken to the Deep Core world of Byss . There , under the supervision of Sly Moore , he was kept in custody along with other captured Padawans and Agricultural Corps members . When the new Dark Lord of the Sith , Darth Vader arrived on Byss for an inspection tour , he was told by his master , Palpatine , to select worthy pupils to form a Jedi - hunting team , the Inquisitorius . Palpatine had the cuffs of the prisoners deactivated , and they were given staffs with which to attack Vader . Vader , unarmed , easily fended off the Padawans , and mocked their lack of skill . While Vader was throttling two of the prisoners , Tremayne saw an opportunity : Vader ' s chest panel , which helped regulate his artificial breathing . He pressed one of the buttons on the panel , causing the Dark Lord to drop the prisoners and gasp for breath . Vader , impressed , selected four potential pupils : Tremayne , Gwellib Ap - Llewff , Lanu Pasiq , and Halmere , while the remaining Padawans and AgriCorps members were executed . Now in the employ of the Empire as Darth Vader ' s apprentice , Tremayne fell to the dark side of the Force . Disturbance at COMPNOR . One of Tremayne ' s first assignments was to give a speech at the Jrade District on Coruscant , where he was to address the Commission for the Preservation of the New Order ' s Sub - Adult Group . He applauded Palpatine ' s policies and hinted at the new Human supremacy that would dominate the galaxy . He also talked about progression in the New Order , and told the teenage audience that they would be exempted from the curfew restriction were they to join COMPNOR . Tremayne also offered jobs to those seeking pay . Following his speech , he had Halmere get the names of all those present , as he detected a Jedi presence amongst the crowd . Following the recruitment drive , Tremayne entered a sparring session with his fellow Inquisitors . As Vader watched them duel , Tremayne told his new master of the Jedi presence , and rumors from the lower levels of a rogue Padawan . During the duel , Vader chastised Tremayne for being on the defensive , and ordered him to attack . When Tremayne had gained the upper hand over all of his fellow Inquisitors , Vader ordered him to hunt down and destroy the Jedi . With Halmere ' s data , it was understood that three people attending the Jrade district drive had questionable backgrounds : Ash Lynn , Jodd Sonta , and Bray Kopedon . Sonta was the one that attracted Tremayne ' s attention , and he dispatched stormtroopers to detain the young suspected Jedi at Platform DN6 - 4435 . They failed , however , and Sonta escaped . Nevertheless , Tremayne had gleaned that Sonta had interest in the transport that was due to depart from DN6 - 4435 for Byss . Forty minutes before its departure , he had his troops surround it , and boarded it himself , expecting Sonta ' s arrival . The ship was in fact a slave ship , packed with non - Humans that were to work on building Palpatine ' s citadel on Byss . Sure enough , Sonta , with a light disguise , infiltrated the ship , and Tremayne met him in the corridors . Sonta had been searching for his friend and fellow Padawan , Zonder , who , as a Selonian , was a part of the slave group . Tremayne let slip the Selonian ' s location during a bout of banter between him and Sonta , and the young Jedi ' s other ally , Ekria , used the knowledge to her advantage . While she found Zonder , Tremayne and Sonta grappled , and the Inquisitor offered the young Jedi a place in his organization . The Jedi refused , however , and the pair squared off , lightsabers at the ready . After a brief duel , Sonta kicked Tremayne in the face , disarming him . Livid , Tremayne ordered the death of Zonder , while Sonta threw a restraining device over him . As Sonta fled , Tremayne escaped from his restraints , and ordered his troops to fire on the resisting aliens , who had beaten back the other Inquisitors . He also ordered that the ship depart as soon as possible . Sonta and his cronies escaped , but the young Jedi decided to return to warn Onnelly Praji , a young girl on the transport , of the ship ' s intent and destination . Tremayne caught him in the act and attempted to arrest him , but Sonta once again escaped , cutting open a window and jumping out into Imperial City . Tremayne , disgruntled and embarrassed , ordered his fellow Inquisitors to keep his failure secret from Vader , and vowed to capture the Padawans before the Dark Lord ' s return . The hunt for " Jodd Sonta " . Some time later , Tremayne was dispatched to a far - flung world , hunting two Jedi , a Zeltron and a Gotal . He was unable to capture them alive , as the Gotal sacrificed himself defending his village , and the Zeltron perished during interrogation . During the interrogation , however , he had learned the location of other Jedi , such as Niebur Boton . However , he had trouble working with Imperial Intelligence Director Armand Isard . Upon returning to Coruscant , he expressed his concerns to Darth Vader , who said that he would talk with Isard . Tremayne then questioned Inquisitor Pasiq as to Sonta ' s location , but she had turned up no new leads . The following day , at Imperial Intelligence Headquarters , the Inquisitors began searching for Sonta by studying camera feeds and civilian media . Tremayne was approached by Isard , who complained that the Inquisitorius ' s parameters were too broad , and were taking up a significant amount of Intelligence resources . As Tremayne and Isard debated , Inquisitor Pasiq came across a news report , featuring a pair of Omwati who had been attacked the previous night , and had been saved by a trio of rescuers with seemingly superhuman abilities . Confident that the perpetrators were Sonta and his cronies , Tremayne began devising a trap . He had probes sent to the Omwati residence , but he did not account for the presence of Boushh , a Black Sun bounty hunter who had been charged with eliminating Kodo Finn . As expected , Sonta arrived , and Tremayne ' s stormtroopers barged in , capturing the bounty hunter and the Jedi . As Tremayne entered , however , Sonta fled , jumping out a nearby window in much the same fashion as he had in months prior . Foiled once again , Tremayne returned to his quarters to meditate . While meditating , he discovered Prince Xizor flirting with Inquisitor Pasiq . Xizor introduced himself , and began recounting facts about Tremayne ' s past — some facts that not even Tremayne himself was aware of , including his first name . Xizor made clear that he was aware of Tremayne ' s hunt for Sonta , and that Tremayne had kept his failure hidden from Vader . With Xizor effectively blackmailing him , Tremayne saw no option but to comply with the Falleen ' s demands : namely , information on the Dark Lord himself . Subsequently , Tremayne was summoned to Xizor ' s residence , where the Falleen Prince had a gift for the Inquisitor . In exchange , Tremayne was to deliver a holographic recording of a meeting between Orman Tagge and Palpatine to Vader . Tremayne tentatively agreed , and Xizor unveiled his gift : the fugitive Padawan Zonder , one of Sonta ' s accomplices . Back at the Inquisitorius headquarters , Tremayne began brutally interrogating and torturing Zonder , with the help of Pasiq . The Selonian put up fierce resistance , however , which attracted the attention of Lord Vader . Vader released the Selonian , gave him his lightsaber , and then activated his communication device , transmitting a hologram to Sonta and Ekria . Tremayne watched on as the Dark Lord dueled with Zonder , injuring him to a severe degree before decapitating him . Vader knew that such an action would lure the accomplices out of their hiding , on a quest for revenge . The Dark Lord then turned on his apprentice , demanding to know why he had kept the fugitive Jedi a secret . He throttled Tremayne , before viewing the Tagge / Palpatine holorecording . Following this , he told Tremayne that he would be giving the Inquisitorius extra help in apprehending Sonta . Vader had also been able to reveal Sonta ' s real name : Drake Lo ' gaan . Help came in the form of Armand Isard and clone Commander Bly , who the Padawans had eluded on Felucia when Order 66 came about . Bly was able to lend knowledge on Ekria , who was a talented slicer . Isard adjusted his tracking tactics accordingly , and the Imperials soon learned the location of Lo ' gaan ' s hideout . Taking a Low Altitude Assault Transport to the location , they arrived only to see it ripped apart by explosives . Pasiq speculated that the Padawans had perished in the explosion , but Tremayne detected them leaving in an airspeeder . A harrowing chase ensued through Imperial City , and though Ekria jumped off the speeder , Tremayne ordered Bly to persist in chasing Lo ' gaan . They eventually came to Platform NL1922 , where Lord Vader was due to depart for Tepasi . Lo ' gaan attempted to attack Vader , but the Dark Lord ' s Noghri bodyguards were able to apprehend him . Tremayne apologized for his failure , but Vader cared little , instead ordering the Inquisitor to find the girl . He failed , however , and Ekria made her own way to Tepasi . There , both she and Lo ' gaan were believed to have been killed . Arden Lyn and promotion . Tremayne , along with fellow Inquisitor Ameesa Darys , was enlisted by Grand Inquisitor Laddinare Torbin to aid in the capture of Arden Lyn . Lyn was an ancient woman , preserved for over twenty - five thousand years . She was also a master of Teräs Käsi , and proved to be more than a match for the two junior Inquisitors . Darys perished during the fight , and Tremayne suffered severe injuries at Lyn ' s hands . When Torbin stopped the fight by cleaving off Lyn ' s arm , Tremayne moved in for the kill , but the Grand Inquisitor decided that Palpatine may have a use for the ancient warrior . Tremayne , however , would not quickly forget Lyn and the damage she caused him . Tremayne was eventually promoted to the lofty position of High Inquisitor , and was rumored to be one of the Emperor ' s Hand s . In fact , he was only answerable to Grand Inquisitors , the most respected of Palpatine ' s advisers , Palpatine himself , and of course his master , Darth Vader . Since his loss to Lo ' gaan on the slave ship in years prior , Tremayne developed his lightsaber skills to a degree that he thought supreme . He became feared in the Outer Rim Territories , and grew a reputation for being a master torturer . However , Imperial Intelligence were generally adept at interrogation , so Tremayne spent most of his time searching for potential Dark Side Adepts . He found them in isolated communities , in the form of village shamans and dark side devotees . Tremayne also had no qualms about recruiting alien Force - sensitives to his cause . His repeated successes at this time caused him to believe that he would one day ascend to the position of Grand Inquisitor . While some Jedi were incorruptible , there were those who could be bent to the Emperor ' s will . One such candidate was Jerec , a Miralukan Jedi Master who had taken a sabbatical to the Unknown Regions during the Clone Wars , on a hunt for ancient Jedi artifacts . Tremayne found him there , and instead of killing the Jedi , extended an offer to him , claiming that if Jerec joined the Inquisitorius , he would surely survive through Palpatine ' s New Order . Jerec did not care enough for the Jedi ideals to adhere to them at the cost of his life , and willingly accepted Tremayne ' s offer . Another of Tremayne ' s discoveries that would rise to prominence in the New Order was the Firrerreo Hethrir , and his mate Rillao . Upon finding the pair , he tortured them , hoping to extract information as to the location of Jedi fugitives . However , they were not Jedi , and had no affiliation with them whatsoever . Believing that the pair would make for suitable Dark Side Adepts , Tremayne took them to his master for training . In time , he would develop a rivalry with fellow apprentice Hethrir . Hunting Shelvay . Several years after the failed hunt for Lo ' gaan , before 10 BBY , Tremayne found a new Jedi to obsess over : Corwin Shelvay , who was also known to have had associations with those resistant to the New Order . Before he could get to Shelvay , he murdered the Jedi ' s parents , and took his sister , Elena , forcing her to join COMPNOR . When he was finally captured , Corwin Shelvay went through full COMPNOR and Intelligence interrogations , before being transferred to the Inquisitor . By this time , Tremayne had been able to break every prisoner he had captured , but Shelvay proved to be the exception , resisting violent and brutal torture for two weeks . Before Tremayne had the opportunity to interrogate Shelvay further , the Jedi ' s master , Darrin Arkanian , saved Shelvay and escaped , planning to find passage off Imperial Center with Captain Rashh . When Tremayne learned of Shelvay ' s escape , he gathered a squad of troops , and set off after the fugitives . Luckily for Tremayne , his torturing methods had damaged Shelvay to such a stage where his master had to carry him through the city , impeding their progress greatly . Tremayne caught up with them in a courtyard just near their point of departure , and revealed himself . Arkanian strode forward boldly to meet Tremayne , but Shelvay grew weak at the Inquisitor ' s presence , and his legs buckled underneath him . Tremayne took the opportunity , and lashed out at Arkanian with his green lightsaber . A fierce and high - speed duel ensued , with Tremayne mocking the Sullustan Jedi , and Arkanian repaying in kind . Tremayne ' s troopers revealed themselves , and the Inquisitor , tiring of the duel , threatened to have Shelvay killed if Arkanian did not surrender . The Sullustan relented , and deactivated his lightsaber , in the hope that Tremayne would free Shelvay . The Inquisitor did no such thing , however , and dissected the Jedi Master before Shelvay ' s eyes . Tremayne gloated over the corpse of Arkanian , as it was the first Jedi Master he had ever killed . Shelvay ' s reaction , however , was significantly more violent . The young Padawan , touching the dark side of the Force , took up his master ' s blade and engaged Tremayne with a vengeance . The High Inquisitor found himself hard pressed to defend himself , and did not anticipate Shelvay ' s unorthodox attack . As a result , he lost his arm and his eye , all of which were on the right side of his body , to the young Jedi ' s blade . Tremayne woke in a medical ward to find himself with a new prosthetic arm and eye . The droids revealed that his master , Lord Vader , had selected particularly cumbersome and unattractive prosthetics , hoping that he could curb the Inquisitor ' s ego . As Tremayne fumed over the fact that he had been bested by a Padawan , Vader strode in , and chastised Tremayne for his failure . His only consolation being the death of Arkanian , Tremayne vowed to find Shelvay and break him . For the time being , however , he was content in the knowledge that his dark side knowledge would have increased by the next time they met . He would also use the cumbersome cybernetics to his advantage , as they instilled fear in onlookers . With the advent of the Alliance to Restore the Republic , and Shelvay ' s known ties to them , Tremayne once again resumed his hunt , using the Star Destroyer " Inquisitor " . Galactic Civil War . Sometime before the Battle of Yavin , Tremayne came across a Force - sensitive slave , by the name of Leesub Sirln . Sirln , a Qiraash , was selected by the Inquisitor to serve the Empire as a Force Adept . However , Sirln fled Tremayne ' s custody , and hid on Tatooine , leaving the Inquisitor empty - handed . Following the Battle of Yavin , Tremayne was given command of the " Imperial II " - class Star Destroyer " Interrogator " . He also gained the life debt of the Srrors ' tok Ahnjai Rahmma , who served the High Inquisitor as a bodyguard . Rahmma detested Tremayne and the Empire , but his people ' s culture dictated that he must fulfill the life debt until either his or Tremayne ' s death . Tremayne , in turn , treated Rahmma poorly , mocking him in front of colleagues , and dispatching him on dangerous assassination work . At this stage , Tremayne was respected by enemies and allies alike as one of the most powerful active Inquisitors . During the war , Tremayne devised a new set of incarceration documents , dubbed Legal Authorization for Advanced Confinement Document s , or " LAACDocs . " These documents allowed Imperial staff to use any methods necessary to detain prisoners wanted by High Inquisitors . No proof or evidence was needed when using a LAACDoc , and Moffs , Generals , and Prefects alike could detain whoever they chose until an Inquisitor arrived to interrogate . Vader backed Tremayne ' s new movement , but the LAACDocs were soon derided by those forced to fill them out . While Tremayne often derided his master ' s tactics and " modus operandi " , he did mimic Vader ' s command style . He did not tolerate failure or tardiness aboard the " Interrogator " , and executed officers who failed to do their duty to perfection . He went through captains regularly , and upon executing Captain Nolaan , he systematically went through eliminating all who had considered Nolaan a friend , save for Jovan Vharing . Vharing took Nolaan ' s place as captain , but during an expedition through the stretch of space known as the " Nharqis ' I " , an error in judgment occurred . Lieutenant Leeds intercepted what he thought to be a Rebel transmission while Vharing slept , and dispatched TIE Bombers from the " Interrogator " to destroy the source at Qlothos . However , Qlothos ' s atmosphere played havoc with the TIE Bombers ' missiles , resulting in the deaths of over sixty Imperial citizens planetside . Tremayne , upon hearing this , had Captain Vharing summoned to his " interview " room . He let Vharing wait outside the room for a prolonged amount of time , feeding off the captain ' s fear . After three hours , Tremayne opened the door , and cracked Vharing ' s neck , killing him and letting him serve as an example to other supposedly incompetent officers . Several years later , Grand Admiral Demetrius Zaarin attempted a " coup d ' etat " , and abducted Emperor Palpatine over Imperial Center , with the help of former Emperor ' s Hand Arden Lyn . Tremayne aided Lord Vader and Maarek Stele in foiling the attempt , and while Grand Admiral Thrawn was tasked with hunting Zaarin , Tremayne was given the task of tracking Lyn . The Inquisitor was still resentful over the sound beating he had received from Lyn years before , but he was unable to apprehend or kill her . When fellow Inquisitor Adalric Brandl turned rogue and deserted the Empire , Tremayne was tasked with capturing him . He was able to catch up to Brandl , and inflicted a wound on the fugitive ' s hand , but Brandl escaped to Najiba . Shortly after this , Brandl was captured by Admiral Etnam ' s flagship . Etnam contacted Tremayne , who was looking forward to " interviewing " Brandl , and the High Inquisitor rushed in the " Interrogator " to rendezvous with the Admiral . However , Brandl was able to trick Etnam , and feigned his own death before Tremayne could arrive . Empire Reborn ( 4 ABY – 14 ABY ) . Now the Procurator of Justice , Hethrir formed the Empire Reborn in 4 ABY following the Emperor ' s first death at Endor . As the Procurator drew powerful allies into his splinter faction during the power vacuum left by Palpatine , Tremayne saw fit to aid his former rival ' s efforts . He allied with Hethrir , but kept his involvement with the organization a secret . In 12 ABY , he revealed the existence of the Valley of the Jedi to the Procurator . Hethrir , with his curiosity piqued , assigned his other ally , Desann to locate and exploit the valley . Desann ' s efforts , however , were foiled by New Republic agent Kyle Katarn . Personality and traits . One of the traits that Tremayne was constantly reprimanded for , by both his masters , was his vanity . Master Kylanu detested it , and attempted to curb it without result . Lord Vader , however , took a more direct approach , inflicting violence on Tremayne when the Inquisitor would grow too overconfident . Tremayne ' s vanity would be his downfall when fighting Shelvay on Imperial Center , since he was confident that he could easily anticipate the Padawan ' s dueling moves . When he lost his arm and eye as a result of this , Vader personally selected unwieldy replacements , to constantly remind Tremayne of his vanity and overconfidence . Tremayne ' s passion , however , would serve him well from time to time , as it gained him admission into the Inquisitorius in the first place . Tremayne was known to develop obsessions , at first in the case of Drake Lo ' gaan . He chased Lo ' gaan , a far younger man than he was , for several months , and even disregarded the chance of finding more Jedi fugitives on far - flung worlds in favor of hunting the young Padawan . He eventually grew too emotionally involved in the case , which displeased his master greatly . He also tried to hide his hunt from Vader , to no avail . When the prospect of capturing fugitive Jedi Corwin Shelvay came about , Tremayne once again found himself obsessed , to a point where he even had Shelvay ' s parents executed , and his sister captured . When Shelvay proved to be one of the few to resist Tremayne ' s " interview " technique , and escaped Imperial Center , Tremayne initially was satisfied with the fact that he would have grown in the Force by their next meeting , but he eventually devoted himself to finding the fugitive Jedi . Tremayne hated failure , and was quick to punish it . In his command of the " Interrogator " , he went through commanders at an astonishing rate , executing officers for the most minute slip - up , and sometimes killing the wrong man . He would even execute those known to have associated with the offending officer , resulting in mass courts - martial , and subsequently , mass promotions . When Tremayne himself failed , he always clamored to hide it from his master , and would not hesitate to shift blame onto others . Vader himself would punish Tremayne for failure , inspiring the Inquisitor to be more mindful in the future . A cowardly streak ran through Tremayne , however : he struck down the unarmed Master Arkanian in cold blood , had innocent members of the Shelvay family executed for no good reason other than to get to Corwin Shelvay , ordered troops to fire on unarmed slaves , and even developed doctrines that allowed for the spontaneous arrest of innocent citizens . He would often use the unarmed and innocent as bait in traps , and would summarily execute officers through , slow , painful asphyxiation . The High Inquisitor believed in the Empire he served , and would sometimes give voice to his patriotic attitude . He believed that the Death Stars represented the strongest elements Palpatine ' s policies , and that the Destruction of Alderaan was offset by the destruction of both superweapons . Despite his shortcomings , Tremayne was considered to be a handsome individual , with a polite and courteous attitude . His victims , if given the chance , regarded him as a " friend , " which helped Tremayne extract information from them . He used the cumbersome cybernetics chosen for him by Vader to instill fear into his enemies , and would often use his booming voice to great effect . Despite this , he was usually a calm and softly spoken individual . Powers and abilities . Initially , Tremayne ' s biggest asset was his ability to seize opportunities , rather than his actual ability with the Force . While he was able to defeat his fellow Inquisitors in combat , he had trouble facing down Drake Lo ' gaan on the Byss - bound slave ship . He also suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Arden Lyn . Over the following years , Tremayne would hone his saber skills , until he thought himself to be highly adept . His skills would serve him well against Darrin Arkanian , but would once again fail him when dueling Corwin Shelvay . Tremayne ' s most capitalized skill was the ability to extract information from prisoners . Imperial Intelligence and COMPNOR were usually effective enough to deal with prisoners themselves , but in special cases they handed their quarries over to the Inquisitorius , and in particular , Tremayne . Moving away from the more frank and brutal interrogation style of his master , Tremayne was a subtle interrogator , often probing at his victims minds before beginning interrogation . He would then become the victim ' s " friend , " and engage them in mild conversation , loosening their tongues and allowing him to extract the pertinent information . Failing that , he would move onto more " persuasive " methods , which would usually kill , or grievously wound the subject . Tremayne ' s skills were infamous , and very few were able to resist him . Tremayne was also skilled at converting possible adepts to the cause of the Inquisitorius , and though he did not always succeed , his gains made up for his failures . He was able to locate Force - sensitives in the most obscure locations , even plucking Jerec from the Unknown Regions . He would never pass up an opportunity to convert someone , and would always make joining the Inquisitorius look like an attractive option to the subject . He was frequently forced to resort to violence , however . Tremayne could speak the Sith . Behind the scenes . The character of High Inquisitor Tremayne was created in 1993 by Simon Smith and Eric S . Trautmann , as an NPC villain in " " . He first appeared in the supplement book , " " , and was mentioned in passing in the subsequent book , " " . In 1995 , during the initial planning stages for " The DarkStryder Campaign " , Tremayne was considered for use as an adversary in the series . However , his inclusion was cancelled since the character of Kaiya Adrimetrum , the main character and captain of the New Republic vessel " FarStar " , had made her first appearance in the same book as Tremayne — " Galaxy Guide 9 : Fragments from the Rim " . This information would be revealed in a " Behind - the - scenes " section in 1996 ' s " Endgame " , the final book of the " DarkStryder " series . The character ' s first appearance came in 1996 , when he was used as a focal character in Patricia A . Jackson ' s " Star Wars Adventure Journal " short story , " The Longest Fall " . Later that same year , a scenario mentioned in " Galaxy Guide 9 " would be elaborated upon by Eric S . Trautmann in " Dark Vendetta " . " Dark Vendetta " featured Tremayne as the central character , and it provided elements of a backstory for the High Inquisitor . It also featured a physical portrayal of Tremayne that conflicted with his description in " Galaxy Guide 9 " as a " slender Human . " With the advent of the prequels in 1999 , the details of Tremayne ' s past suddenly conflicted with elements introduced by George Lucas in , such as the timeline of Palpatine ' s ascension to Emperor , the Great Jedi Purge , and Anakin Skywalker ' s transformation into Darth Vader . " Dark Vendetta " claims that Palpatine had ascended to the position of Emperor while the Jedi Order was still active , and that " Darth Vader " was also in existence at this time . , however , shows that the destruction of the Jedi Order was simultaneous with Palpatine ' s ascension . These would be reconciled by Paul Ens , who would use Tremayne in his 2005 - 2006 webstrip series , " Evasive Action " , as the primary antagonist . Ens also gave the character the first name of " Antinnis . " Despite the reconciliations , several statements in " Dark Vendetta " still clash with " Evasive Action : Recruitment " . " Dark Vendetta " shows Tremayne experiencing a flashback , wherein Vader gradually recruits him to the cause of the Empire , whereas " Recruitment " shows that the conversion was almost immediate . Tremayne was also referenced in " Emanations of Darkness " , another Jackson short story , which , due to the cancellation of " Adventure Journal " , has not been canonically published . " Emanations of Darkness " biography . Brandl , following the incident over Trulalis , turned himself in to the Empire , after a failed attempt at training Fable Astin . However , instead of presenting Astin to the Emperor as a gift , he offered his son instead . Jaalib Brandl was handed over to Tremayne for instruction , which angered Brandl . The former Jedi hated Tremayne , and the High Inquisitor had mutual feelings for Brandl . Tremayne took his hatred of Brandl out on Jaalib in a variety of ways , and although the High Inquisitor never fully converted Jaalib to the dark side , the young Jedi would eventually fall several years later .