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'''Inquisitor''' was an office held by a member of the [[High Council]] of [[Time Lord]]s. During the [[Sixth Doctor]]'s trial on the [[Space Station Zenobia]], [[Darkel]] assumed the role of Inquisitor, acting, in the terms of the [[Britain|British]] legal system, in the role of judge to evaluate his guilt or innocence. ([[TV]]: ''[[Season 23|The Trial of a Time Lord]]'')
[[File:The Inquisitor.jpg|thumb|Inquisitor Darkel. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mysterious Planet (TV story)|The Mysterious Planet]]'')]]
An '''inquisitor''' was a [[Gallifrey]]an [[judge]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mysterious Planet (TV story)|The Mysterious Planet]]'', etc.) and an officer of the [[Inquisition]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Lies (audio story)|Lies]]'') The most senior judge was called [[Inquisitor Prime]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Inquiry (audio story)|The Inquiry]]'')
 
== History ==
In the second session of the [[Second Doctor]]'s [[The Doctor's trial (The War Games)|trial]], he was questioned one-on-one by an [[Inquisitor (Second Session)|Inquisitor]]. As the Doctor summarised everything he had done after leaving [[Victoria Waterfield]], a pattern emerged of the [[planet]] [[Earth]] being a frequent site of [[alien invasion]]. From this, the Inquisitor decided that the Doctor should be [[exile to Earth|exiled to Earth]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Second Session (short story)|Second Session]]'')
 
During the [[judicial inquiry]] into the [[Sixth Doctor]] on the [[Space Station Zenobia]], [[Darkel]] assumed the role of inquisitor. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mysterious Planet (TV story)|The Mysterious Planet]]'', etc.) She later did the same for [[the Valeyard]]'s [[the Valeyard's trial|trial]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Trial of the Valeyard (audio story)|Trial of the Valeyard]]'') and for the attempted [[impeachment]] of [[Romana II|President Romana]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Inquiry (audio story)|The Inquiry]]'')
 
[[The Eleven]] asked [[Kiani]] if she wanted to be an inquisitor. However, she had further ambitions and wanted to do something more "hands on". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Eleven (audio story)|The Eleven]]'')


There were a number of Inquisitors on [[Gallifrey]]. They served as judges and heads of inquiries. Darkel was Inquisitor Prime and appeared to be the senior Inquisitor and a member of the [[High Council]]. Darkel claimed that, as Inquisitor General, she was the highest legal authority on Gallifrey. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Gallifrey (audio series)|Gallifrey]]'')
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Inquisitor Darkel. (TV: The Mysterious Planet)

An inquisitor was a Gallifreyan judge (TV: The Mysterious Planet, etc.) and an officer of the Inquisition. (AUDIO: Lies) The most senior judge was called Inquisitor Prime. (AUDIO: The Inquiry)

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

In the second session of the Second Doctor's trial, he was questioned one-on-one by an Inquisitor. As the Doctor summarised everything he had done after leaving Victoria Waterfield, a pattern emerged of the planet Earth being a frequent site of alien invasion. From this, the Inquisitor decided that the Doctor should be exiled to Earth. (PROSE: Second Session)

During the judicial inquiry into the Sixth Doctor on the Space Station Zenobia, Darkel assumed the role of inquisitor. (TV: The Mysterious Planet, etc.) She later did the same for the Valeyard's trial (AUDIO: Trial of the Valeyard) and for the attempted impeachment of President Romana. (AUDIO: The Inquiry)

The Eleven asked Kiani if she wanted to be an inquisitor. However, she had further ambitions and wanted to do something more "hands on". (AUDIO: The Eleven)