INQUISITOR

Real Name: Unrevealed

Identity/Class: Human, torturer

Occupation: Torturer

Group Membership: Roche's gang

Affiliations: Former agent of Roche; ally of Razor-Fist and Sapphire Styx;

Enemies: O'Donnell, Tyger Tiger, and Wolverine

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: Torturer

Base of Operations: Roche's palace, Madripoor

First Appearance: Marvel Comics Presents#4 (October, 1988); (7-9

Powers: None. The Inquisitor is exceptionally knowledgeable of sources of pain and means of torture. He is a sadist and thoroughly enjoys his work. He has modest skills in direct combat, preferring to use the tools of his trade, such as a whip. Other tools included a variety of bladed and crushing weapons, as well as a red hot poker.

History: (Marvel Comics Presents#4, 7-9) - Nothing of the past has been revealed about the Inquisitor. He came into the employ of the Madripoor crimelord known only as Roche. After Wolverine had been captured by Sapphire Styx, the Inquisitor was summoned by Roche to force him to reveal any information he knew about Tyger Tiger. Wolverine did not break during a fourteen hour session, which pleased the Inquisitor, as he saw it as something of a challenge. However, Wolverine escaped that night.

The Inqusitor was next summon to put another of Roche's enemies, O'Donnell through unending agony before he was killed. However, Tyger Tiger and Wolverine returned to Roche's estate. Tyger freed O'Donnel, but was ambushed from behind by the Inqusitor's whip. Tyger turned the tides on the Inquisitor and beat him senseless, smashing his face repeatedly against the stone dungeon floor. Tyger then injured Sapphire Styx, and she and the Inquisitor fled from Tyger's wrath.

Comments: Created by Chris Claremont and John Buscema.

Tyger Tiger took over Roche's estate, position as one of Madripoor's crimelords, and many of his men. I doubt the Inquistitor was one of those men.

Clarifications: The Inquistor has no connection (other than profession to):

• The Inquisitors, mystical entities which attacked the Vision and Scarlet Witch, @ Marvel Super-Heroes III#10
• Grand Inquisitor, aka Kray-Tor, of the universal church of truth,@ Strange Tales I#180
• Grand Inquisitor of Jarella's World, Risuli, who attempted to use the hulk's name to set himself up as dictator, @ Incredible Hulk II#451
• Grand Inquisitor of Earth-Guardians of the Galaxy, of that future's UCT, @ Guardians of the Galaxy#13

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