A popular artist edited Obi-Wan Kenobi's Grand Inquisitor to reflect the original Star Wars: Rebels design. The first trailer for the highly anticipated Disney+ show has dropped and fans are excited for the next chapter in the saga. Since the mixed reception to the final chapter of the theatrical saga with The Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars has found new life on the small screen. The recent short teaser gave fans their first peek at the live-action design of Darth Vader's infamous squad of fierce dark side force users.
Obi-Wan Kenobi picks up 10 years after the events of Star Wars: Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith, with the titular character living in self-appointed exile on Tatooine. He stands guard over a young Luke Skywalker from afar as Uncle Owen (Joel Edgerton) and Aunt Beru (Bonnie Piesse) raise the future Jedi. During this time, Darth Vader and the Emperor have enlisted a platoon of dark side warriors called the Inquisitors to hunt down and kill the remaining Jedi in the galaxy.
Artist BossLogic posted an edited still of the Grand Inquisitor from Obi-Wan Kenobi, which reflects the original Star Wars: Rebels design, to Twitter. The current canon version of the Inquisitors appeared in the first season of the animated Disney show, showcasing a terrifying look complete with dark red tattoos and glowing yellow eyes. The Kenobi trailer gave fans their first glimpse of the Grand Inquisitor in action but with more subdued tattoos and a lack of glowing eyes, resulting in a rounder face with a more human appearance. Popular artist BossLogic aimed to adjust the new design to fit the original far more threatening Rebels look.
The Grand Inquisitor first appeared in the animated show Star Wars: Rebels, a sequel series to the incredibly popular Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which ran for six seasons from 2008 to 2014 with an additional final season airing in 2020. Rebels centered on Jedi exile Kanan Jarrus and his young padawan Ezra Bridger as they form a rebel cell on the imperial industrial planet Lothal. There, the Grand Inquisitor met his match with the two young Jedi, resulting in his death. Star Wars: Rebels proved popular with fans as it dipped deep into the established lore with numerous cameos such as Ahsoka, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, and even Obi-Wan Kenobi on Tatooine as he continued his steadfast watch over Luke Skywalker.
When adapting any media for the big or small screen, changes to design and even story are bound to happen. Ahsoka and Darth Maul's duel during the Siege of Mandalore was first depicted in the E.K. Johnston novel Ahsoka but details were later altered when the battle was portrayed in the final season of The Clone Wars. Kanan Jarrus' master Depa Bilaba was killed by her subordinate commanders in the comic Kanan, but the events were again changed for the animated show The Bad Batch, resulting in fans questioning the current canon. It is unknown if there will be further changes to the Star Wars universe but fans will get their chance to dissect every episode when Obi-Wan Kenobi hits Disney+ on May 25.
Source: BossLogic