Inquisitors

The Inquisitors are an extension of the empress’s will. Though their duties have evolved since their conception, with some of their work being delegated to imperial magistrates, they are still expected to enforce the empress’s laws and eliminate those who threaten the safety of the Empire. They begin their training as children, usually orphans taken by the empire. They are forbidden to use their given names and are forced to cut any connection with their past. Inquisitors are called by their numbered rank, or the nickname given by their masters in their first few years of training. The few times they are off duty, they are encouraged to use a fake identity.

Their ranks, or hierarchy, is based on ascending numbers. Only the first five inquisitors are allowed to be in the presence of the Empress. The First Inquisitor is their leader and the empress’s left hand.