Tremayne

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Star Wars character
Tremayne
Position	High Inquisitor, Jedi Knight (former)
Homeworld	Corroth (?)
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Height	Unknown
Affiliation	Jedi, Galactic Republic, Galactic Empire
Portrayed by	N/A

Tremayne was a High Inquisitor from the Star Wars Expanded Universe during the Galactic Civil War.

[edit] Biography

He trained for three years as the Padawan of the alien Jedi Master Kylanu, who criticized him for his vanity. A courier was sent to Tremayne by Palpatine, telling him he had been chosen for training by Darth Vader to purge the galaxy of corrupt Jedi. Palpatine himself turned the young man to the dark side.

At the end of the Clone Wars, Tremayne was taken as a prisoner to Byss with other Padawans and AgriCorps workers, where he was kept under the watchful eye of Sly Moore. Darth Vader faced these prisoners in combat. Only four survived, including Tremayne, who defeated Vader by pushing a button on the Dark Lord's chest panel.

Vader began training Tremayne as an Inquisitor, though it was rumored Tremayne was also an Emperor's Hand. Tremayne was eventually promoted to the position of High Inquisitor, beginning a remarkable career in the Galactic Empire. Part of his duties included managing the search for the last of the Jedi and Force-sensitive peoples following Order 66, bringing them into the Imperial fold. He answered only to Grand Inquisitor Torbin, Darth Vader, and the highest of Palpatine's advisors.

Tremayne had an interrogation and corruption style unique among Imperial Inquisitors, in that he strived for an "elegant" defeat of his prisoner, disdaining the brute-force techniques operatives like Darth Vader use with relish. He was articulate, courteous, knowledgeable, and worldly - indeed, his prisoners often described him as even friendly. Tremayne only resorted to physical torture when he had failed to make any progress in his discussions of the Force, of socio-politics, and of ideologies with his prisoners.

Tremayne was able to break every prisoner brought to him until he met Corwin Shelvay. After defeating the Sullustan Jedi Master Darrin Arkanian, Tremayne was disfigured in battle during Shelvay's escape, losing an eye and his right arm. Both were replaced with cybernetic prostheses. Afterward, Tremayne scoured the galaxy, looking for Shelvay to exact revenge; Tremayne was given command of the Imperial II-class Star Destroyer Interrogator and its support ships. Tremayne was also defeated when a young Jedi named Fable Astin, after being trained by the rogue Inquisitor Aldaric Cessius Brandl, slew his apprentice, Vialco. Brandl had not intended for Fable to escape after killing his enemy for him, but his son Jaalib aided her. In revenge, Brandl, when he returned to the Emperor, offered him Jaalib as an apprentice. Palpatine instead gave Jaalib to Tremayne to train.

[edit] Family

• High Inquisitor Tremayne may be a descendant of Jedi Master Matta Tremayne, who taught Freedon Nadd circa 4400 BBY, but this has never been confirmed.

[edit] References

• Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim
• Tales From the Empire, 1st paperback printing, 1997. Peter Schweighoffer (anthology editor), ISBN 0-553-57876-6
  • "The Final Exit," Patricia A. Jackson
• Rebellion Era Sourcebook, 1st edition, 2001. Bill Slavicsek, ISBN 0-7869-1837-3
• The Dark Side Sourcebook, Wizards of the Coast, 1st printing, 2001. Bill Slavicsek, J. D. Wiker, ISBN 0-7869-1849-7