Contents The Inquisition of old In the years before the founding of the Chantry and the start of the, Thedas was plunged into chaos. The First Blight had ended, the had broken apart following 's March, and despite the spread of the Maker's teachings, and cults were widespread. The Inquisition was formed around -100 Ancient with the goal of protecting the people from the 'tyranny of magic' in whatever form it might take; blood mages, cultists or heretics. A loose association of Andrastian hard-liners, the group combed the land in search of these 'threats' and some say theirs was a reign of terror.

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Others say they were cast in a negative light by history because their investigations and even application of justice, protecting both mages and common people impartially, crossed too many powerful groups. In these accounts it is suggested that the group was already known as the Seekers of Truth and that the 'Inquisition' moniker was perhaps pejorative. In 1:20 Divine, the newly founded Chantry found common cause with the Inquisition and they signed the.

As part of the agreement, the Inquisition became the new martial arm of the Chantry, the Templar Order, and its senior members became known as the Seekers of Truth. Another result was the creation of the, with the Templars serving as overseers for the Circle. The last leader of the original Inquisition, went missing after the organisation's dissolution. It is said he left to hunt a powerful dragon or to not overshadow the newly created Templar Order.

When the Inquisition was no more, the mysterious rose up for the first time, claiming to be the real Inquisition. They were quickly dispersed by the might of the newly established.

Known members of the original Inquisiton. Ameridan, an elven mage and the Inquisitor. Telana, an. Haron, a., a alchemist The modern Inquisition. The modern Inquisition, in a fledgling state, begins with the interrogation of.

The Inquisition's reconstruction is, in fact, a back-up plan by in case of a calamity within the or if her attempt to restore peace between mages and templars failed. Justinia hoped that with enough support, the Inquisition could challenge the very tenets of the Chantry to enforce rights for mages. The Divine's servants searched for a worthy candidate to lead the Inquisition, such as the or the, but they both had disappeared. Following the massive explosion that killed the Divine and the Conclave, Thedas falls into chaos as the Breach threatens to consume the world. The late Divine's writ was invoked by her Hands, Cassandra Pentaghast and, declaring the Inquisition reborn and independent of Chantry authority. However, the Chantry has denounced the Inquisition, calling them heretics for harbouring the only survivor of the Conclave's explosion, who had been labeled the Herald of Andraste by witnesses from the failed conclave at the, when they were seemingly led out of the by the prophet herself. After either allying with or conscripting the or templars, the Herald manages to seal the Breach.

But the celebrations are cut short, as comes under attack. The Herald distracts him long enough for the village to be evacuated before causing an avalanche to bury Corypheus' army and the village. When the Herald reunites with the survivors of Haven, the Herald leads them to, where they are formally given the title of Inquisitor. The Inquisition later leads a of to stop magister from binding mages to Corypheus, enabling the darkspawn to control an army of demons. In the aftermath, the Inquisitor can either ally with the surviving Wardens or banish them from Orlais.

After the resolution of the, Orlais formally allies with the Inquisition and they march on the to purge the remainder of Corypheus' army. Unfortunately, Corypheus returns to the Temple of Sacred Ashes to reopen the Breach, forcing the Inquisitor to engage him without the support of the army. With Corypheus' defeat, the Inquisition achieves renown throughout southern Thedas and the balance of power across Thedas is drastically changed, perhaps permanently. By 9:44 Dragon, the Inquisition has come under pressure from both Orlais and Ferelden, the former wanted the Inquisition as another vassal, the latter wanting them to disband entirely. During the summit with the, the Inquisitor is drawn away to deal with a new threat that is spreading through the magical.

Leliana discovers that several of the elves in the Inquisition's own ranks were Qunari converts from and covertly used the Inquisition to smuggle in into the. Solas also reveals that his agents were embedded in the Inquisition as well. After the resolution of the Qunari threat, the Inquisitor, having their own left arm magically amputated by Solas to prevent the from killing them, returns to the Exalted Council to decide the Inquisition's fate. The Inquisitor re-structures the Inquisition: The Inquisitor felt that given the danger of the threats facing Thedas, the Inquisition was still needed but could not continue as it currently was in the face of increasing political pressure.

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Much like the first Inquisition did with the Nevarran Accord, the Inquisition reached an agreement with the Chantry. The Inquisition was downsized to a more manageable size and would serve as the personal honour guard of, herself a former member of the Inquisition. This allowed them to launch a campaign against the looming to Thedas, that was capable of an effective response but at a higher risk of infiltration.

To attempt to compensate for this, the Inquisition began screening recruits and members much more vigorously. The Inquisitor disbands the Inquisition: The Inquisitor agreed that the Inquisition's mandate had been accomplished and formally dissolved the order.

In fact the Inquisition continues covertly to launch a smaller but more secure campaign against the looming threat to Thedas.