Fifth Brother

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"*Inquisitors. Many were Jedi who turned to the dark side. Now, they hunt their own kind.*"
―Leia Organa, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, upon seeing the Fifth Brother and the Fourth Sister
The individual who became known as the Fifth Brother originally occupied a position within the Jedi Order and survived Order 66. At some point after the Galactic Republic was reorganised into the Galactic Empire, he was inducted into an Imperial agency of Force-sensitive assassins called the Inquisitorius, which was tasked with hunting down and eliminating any Jedi who survived Order 66. In order to accomplish this, the Fifth Brother and the rest of the Inquisitorius were trained in the ways of the dark side of the Force by The Grand Inquisitor and Darth Vader.

### The hunt for Kenobi

#### Journey to Tatooine

"*The Grand Inquisitor was right. You still want Kenobi, but he's gone, and you won't find him. We spent the last ten years looking for him.*"
―The Fifth Brother, to the Third Sister

In 9 BBY, the Fifth Brother accompanied the Grand Inquisitor and the Third Sister to Tatooine as they hunted for Nari, a Jedi survivor of Order 66, who had drawn attention to himself by helping the owner of a local saloon. The trio arrived on the planet aboard their ship, the *Scythe*. As the Inquisitorius marched through the town, the Fifth Brother stared at the civilians who watched them. The trio soon arrived at the saloon, where the Fifth Brother stood by the entrance as the Grand Inquisitor questioned the saloon's owner. Impatient, Sevander threw a knife at the man in an attempt to expose the rogue Jedi. Sevander was successful, as Nari used the Force to hold back the knife. Nari then attempted to escape, before being blocked by the Fifth Brother. The Jedi survivor was soon surrounded, and the Grand Inquisitor ordered the Inquisitorius to prepare Nari for interrogation. However, Sevander attempted to strike the Jedi down, causing the Grand Inquisitor to intervene and hold back Sevander's lightsaber blade with the Force before pushing her aside, which allowed Nari to escape. The Fifth Brother remained on the planet in order to hunt the fugitive Jedi.

Later on, the Fifth Brother and the Third Sister travelled to Anchorhead to ask for information on Nari's whereabouts. As he approached the crowd, the Fifth Brother shouted at some civilians, demanding that they move out of his way. The Fifth Brother then revealed to the townspeople that there was a Jedi hiding on the planet, and that there would be a reward for anybody who could provide any information regarding his location. However, Sevander interrupted, stating that she would punish anyone with information. Sevander then made eye contact with a moisture farmer named Owen Lars, and questioned him on if he knew anything. Unbeknownst to the Inquisitors, Lars was the stepbrother of their master Darth Vader, and was raising Vader's son Luke Skywalker. Lars also knew exactly where Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi was, having just spoken to him moments earlier. Sevander then held her lightsaber up to Lars' neck and threatened to kill him and his family if nobody revealed any information, frustrating the Fifth Brother. Eventually, the Fifth Brother intervened and placed down a hologram, before reiterating that rewards would be given to those who knew anything of Nari's location, and ordering Sevander to stand down. After the pair left, the Fifth Brother grabbed Sevander and pushed her up against the wall, reprimanding her for her impulsiveness and telling her that the Grand Inquisitor was right about her obsession with Kenobi. The Fifth Brother claimed that Kenobi is gone, however, Sevander insisted that the Inquisitorius had been looking in the wrong places. The Fifth Brother questioned her on what she would have to gain, to which Sevander responded that she would gain what she is owed, before walking away. The Fifth Brother warned Sevander that she goes too far, to which Sevander responded that the Inquisitorius don't go far enough.

#### Mission on Daiyu

"*I want a garrison here within the hour, and remember, this is no ordinary Jedi. Kenobi is the last ember of a dying age. Extinguish him.*"
"*Consider it done.*"
―The Grand Inquisitor, and the Fifth Brother
Following the hunt on Tatooine, Sevander traced a connection between Kenobi and Bail Organa. Desperate to hunt down Kenobi, Sevander hired a group of mercenaries to capture Bail Organa's daughter Leia Organain an attempt to lure out Kenobi. The princess was taken to Daiyu, leading Kenobi to visit the planet, followed by Sevander. Outraged that Sevander would kidnap the child of an Imperial Senator, the Grand Inquisitor, the Fifth Brother and the Fourth Sisterconfronted Sevander on the matter. The Fifth Brother stated that Sevander was simply looking to gain favour from Vader. The Grand Inquisitor instructed the Fourth Sister and the Fifth Brother to secure the city whilst he intended to capture Kenobi himself. The Grand Inquisitor soon ordered the Fifth Brother to lead a garrison to continue locking down the city, whilst emphasising that Kenobi's capture was essential, with the Jedi Master being an ember of a bygone era. The Fifth Brother continued to lead a squad of stormtroopers through the city. Eventually, the Fifth Brother and the Fourth Sister met up and the two engaged in a conversation, which Kenobi and Organa witnessed from afar. However, Kenobi and Organa ultimately managed to escape.

#### Return to Fortress Inquisitorius

"*You are not in charge here. That seat is mine, not yours. I am the next in line.*"
―The Fifth Brother to the Third Sister

During the hunt for Kenobi on Daiyu, Sevander stabbed the Grand Inquisitor through the abdomen. A meeting was later held in Fortress Inquisitorius by the Fourth Sister and the Fifth Brother. After Sevander entered the room, she revealed that she had tracked Kenobi down to one of the mining systems. After advising the Fifth Brother and the Fourth Sister to send out probe droids, the Fifth Brother prevented her from sitting in the chair belonging to the Grand Inquisitor, instead claiming that he was the next in line. Sevander revealed that she had contacted Vader herself, and had been tasked with leading the hunt for Kenobi. Sevander then ordered them to send out probe droids. Frustrated, the Fifth Brother declared that he will get what he deserved, as would Sevander, before departing the room.

A probe droid on Mapuzo was destroyed by Kenobi, causing the Inquisitorius to know he was on the planet. The Fifth Brother then contacted Vader, informing him of Kenobi's whereabouts, which Vader was pleased about. A meeting was soon held by the Inquisitorius, discussing the matter. Following the meeting, Sevander told the group that she would inform Vader of the discovery, to which the Fifth Brother revealed that he had already done so. Sevander claimed that though the Fifth Brother can attempt to take credit, Sevander herself would be by Vader's side after Kenobi's capture.

#### Mapuzo witness

The Fifth Brother, alongside Sevander and the Fourth Sister, accompanied Vader on Mapuzo during the hunt for Kenobi. The three Inquisitors, along with a squadron of stormtroopers, stood at the end of the town Kenobi and Organa were hiding in as Vader arrived and searched through the town. Vader killed and tortured several civilians in an attempt to lure out Kenobi. Vader followed his old master's presence, leading him out of the town. As Sevander stepped forward, the Fifth Brother reminded her that they were ordered by Vader not to engage, but rather to search the town for others. The Fifth Brother and the Fourth Sister proceeded to search the town with their stormtroopers. Eventually, the Fourth Sister informed the Fifth Brother that Kenobi had managed to escape, and that their new orders were to sweep the planet.

#### Invasion

During the mission on Mapuzo, Sevander managed to capture Organa and bring her to Fortress Inquisitorius. Kenobi and Tala Durith, a member of the Hidden Path, managed to successfully infiltrate the stronghold and free the young princess. As Kenobi, Durith and Organa were walking to the hangar, they passed by the Fifth Brother who was accompanied by the Fourth Sister and another officer. Enraged, the Fifth Brother ordered the officer to shut the base down, before stating that Sevander would suffer for what she had caused.

Sevander managed to find Kenobi just before he intended to escape. However, before Sevander was able to order their execution, Sully Stark and Wade Resselian arrived in T-47 airspeeders to rescue them. Seeing the ensuing chaos in the hangar, the Fifth Brother rushed in and ordered Sevander to destroy them. Sevander used the Force to toss an explosive at the airspeeders. Though she was able to destroy Resselian's airspeeder, Sevander was unsuccessful in destroying Stark's airspeeder which contained Kenobi, Durith and Organa. The Fifth Brother stared at Sevander in disbelief, before walking off to inform Vader of her failure.

After hearing of this, and enraged Vader marched into the

### Era of the early rebellion

#### A new target

"*Lord Vader has sent me in his place.*"
―The Fifth Brother, to Kassius Konstantine

After the death of the Grand Inquisitor and after Vader hunted and broke a growing rebel fleet during the Siege of Lothal, Vader was ordered by Emperor Palpatine, to dispatch another Inquisitor to deal with the growing rebellion against the Empire. Vader soon sent the Fifth Brother to continue the work that he and the Grand Inquisitor had started.

During the Imperial assault against the Lothal rebel cell on the planet Seelos, Admiral Kassius Konstantine was ordered to have his Star Destroyer rendezvous with a shuttle he was led to believe carried Lord Vader himself. In reality, however, it carried the Fifth Brother, who arrived aboard Konstantine's Star Destroyer to begin hunting the rebellion. Konstantine questioned why his vessel had to divert from Seelos to rendezvous with an Inquisitor, as the diversion may have compromised the assault that ISB Agent Kallus was leading on Seelos, but the Fifth Brother had no interest in the assault and pledged to stop the rebellion himself.