inquisitor An inquisitor was an official (usually with judicial or investigative functions) in an inquisition – an organization or program intended to eliminate heresy and other things contrary to the doctrine or teachings of the Catholic faith. Literal ...

was an official in an Inquisition led by the Roman Catholic Church. Inquisitor may also refer to:

Fictional characters

Imperial Inquisitor The Grand Inquisitor, introduced simply as The Inquisitor and also known as the Master of the Inquisitorius, is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Voiced by Jason Isaacs, he is featured as the main antagonist of the first sea ...

, fictional characters within ''Star Wars'' who are force-sensitive beings that work for Darth Vader and form Emperor Palpatine's Inquisitorius ** Grand Inquisitor (''Star Wars''), a fictional character from ''Star Wars Rebels'' and leader of the Inquisitorius in the ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe. * Inquisitor (''Doctor Who''), a Time Lord featured throughout the twenty-third season of ''Doctor Who''. * The Inquisitor (''Red Dwarf''), the title character of the ''Red Dwarf'' episode of the same name. * The Inquisitor, a character from '' Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr''. * The Inquisitor, the player character in '' Dragon Age: Inquisition''.

Biology

* ''Inquisitor'' (genus), a sea snail genus in the family ''Pseudomelatomidae'' * ''

Calosoma inquisitor ''Calosoma inquisitor'' (the lesser searcher beetle or caterpillar-hunter) is a species of ground beetle. The species is found in northern Africa, Europe (northward to southern Scandinavia) and East to Asia Minor, Iran and the Caucasus, with is ...

'', a ground beetle species found in northern Africa, Europe and Asia

Software

Inquisitor (hardware testing software) Inquisitor is a software suite used for hardware diagnostics, stress testing, certification and benchmarking platform. It is available in three formats: * Standalone – As a package to be installed into existing Linux installation; such practice ...

, a Linux-based diagnostic software suite * Inquisitor (search software), a search tool for Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer and iPhone

Others

* ''Inquisitor'' (game), a tabletop game set in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe * ''Inquisitor'' (magazine), a game magazine published by Armorcast about Warhammer 40,000 * ''Inquisitor'' (video game), a 2009 role-playing game developed by Cinemax * "The Inquisitor" (''Red Dwarf''), an episode of the TV series, or the episode's title character * ''The Inquisitor'', an alternate title for the 1990 film ''

The Pit and the Pendulum "The Pit and the Pendulum" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1842 in the literary annual ''The Gift: A Christmas and New Year's Present for 1843''. The story is about the torments endured by a prisoner of ...

'' * "Inquisitor", a song by Raven from '' All for One'' *

Inquisitorial system An inquisitorial system is a legal system in which the court, or a part of the court, is actively involved in investigating the facts of the case. This is distinct from an adversarial system, in which the role of the court is primarily that of a ...

, a legal system where the court or a part of the court is actively involved in determining the facts of the case

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Biology

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