Interrogator Rannick

> *"Did you think you could hide your true nature from me?"*
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## Rannick

Close up of Rannick, during level 30 cutscene.

**Interrogator Rannick** is a character in **Darktide**. He is the highest ranking member of Grendyl's warband and one of his most senior staff. He has been provided a personal office aboard The Mourningstar. **Rannick** is essentially Grendyl's right hand and the closest thing to an Inquisitor in his absence.

## Rank and Responsibilities

**Rannick** is an **Interrogator**; while interrogation is a part of his job, it is also the senior rank of an apprentice to an **Inquisitor**. The stages for Inquisitor training begin as an Explicator and then move up the ladder to being an Interrogator, until finally it is decided they are ready to be promoted an independent Inquisitor themselves. As such, **Rannick** is subordinate only to his master, Inquisitor Grendyl.

As Grendyl's highest ranking officer, **Interrogator** **Rannick** has a large range of responsibilities, which include the investigation and eventual purging of traitors within the warband, as his title would suggest.

**Rannick** likely works primarily with **auric-class** teams and assignments, doing much of the same things Zola does but at a larger scope and caliber. Masozi works with **Rannick** as regularly as Zola in arranging these various missions, drops, and other Aeronautic support for Inquisitorial ground forces.

All while Zola is stuck working with our "*washed up, dirt bag, raw recruits*". Zola, after all, was recruited somewhat recently by Grendyl from Atoma specifically for this operation and was swiftly made a new apprentice, that being an Explicator. **Rannick** is her senior in rank and experience having been in Grendyl's apprenticeship far longer.

## Mourning Hub Interactions

**Rannick** can sometimes be seen observing the warband from the second floor of the Mourningstar's hub. Zola can be seen on a walkway below him, there is some degree of visual symbolism that can be inferred.

It can generally be assumed that most characters aren't particularly fond of **Rannick**, based on the tone of other characters when referring to him. Detached from the rabble in his high and aloof station, the way he handles the gun to execute the traitor may indicate he isn't fond of getting his hands dirty, preferring others to do so for him.

In that level 30 cutscene, he needed to make a show of force and made an example of the traitor, likely being the one who ordered her to be made into a servitor.

## Quotes

### (First) Teaser Trailer - Puppetworks

"My lord Inquisitor, I've reached Atoma Prime and begun our investigations. Our recon squad has been sent into sub-level six of the hive to determine the full extent of the unrest. I'll know more when they make it back. If they make it back."

### Rejects' Quotes

* Male Loner: "Interrogator Rannick seems meant for higher things."
* Female Savant: "Grendyl no doubt see Atoma as a test for his Interrogator. His fate is tied to ours."
* Male Seer: "I suggest you don't upset him. I don't think you'd like what follows."

* Male Seer: "My Beloved say Rannick is bound for great things. Or death. One of the two."
* Brawler: "Not sure what that means."
* Male Seer: "I suggest you don't upset him. I don't think you'd like what follows."

* Male Savant: Rannick will go far. You don't need to have heard the rumours to see that."
* Male Seer: "My Beloved says Rannick doesn't care about that. All he has is his work."
* Male Fanatic: "He does righteous work. Let the God-Emperor judge how well."

* Zealot fanatic: (something about rannick not being a man of faith. Implying he only pays lip-service to the throne and ecclesiarchy.)

* Loner: I hear great things are destined for Interrogator Rannick...
* Brawler: Maybe if him promoted, then us too?
* Seer: He is a hollow man, filled with another's purpose. What happens if that purpose fails, I wonder?

* Cutthroat: Every time Rannick looks at me, I feel I'm getting sized up.
* Loose-Cannon: Having the Inquisitorial Seal so close gives a man swagger, and no mistake.
* Fanatic: If it be Rannick's trust ye want, ye'll have to earn it.

* Loner?\*: Have you heard the whispers of Rannick's anticipated elevation?
* Male Fanatic: He's steered us true so far - maybe he be chosen by the God-Emperor.
* Veteran?\*: I still don't trust him. I don't like his eyes.

* Cutthroat: I always shiver when Rannick takes a gander in my direction.
* Fanatic: He is a fair taskmaster, devoted to rooting out heresy.
* Loose-Cannon: Thinks he's better than us, don't he? But you've gotta wonder where Grendyl found him.

## Gallery

Grendyl's Chief OfficersRannick in hub balconyWorld Intro Trailer by PuppetworksEmployee EvaluationRannick Concept Art by Miguel IglesiasRannick observing mission terminal.