==Role of the Inquisition==
Above the jurisdiction of the [[Adeptus Terra]], the Inquisition is immensely powerful. As the Inquisition was created by 's duties involve the Emperorscrutiny and policing of the other organizations of the Imperium, its members of the Inquisition itself is answerable to Him aloneno higher power except the Emperor. No one, beyond except the the Emperor Himselfhimself, is exempt from Inquisitorial beyond the scrutinyof the Inquisition. This power is officially known as the '''Inquisitorial Remit''' or '''Inquisitorial Mandate'''.
The role With the exception of the ordinary Inquisitor Ministorum (which, in any case is to investigate all potential threats. The Imperium of Mankind still under outside Imperial restrictions), the Inquisition is besieged by a uncountable multitude of dangers on any given day - corruption and disloyalty amongst the ranks only organization of Imperial government that is completely autonomous. Unlike other Imperial organizations, unchecked psykers loose upon hapless worlds, intricate daemonic plots set to burn out it is not a branch of the souls of faithful citizensmassive Adeptus Terra, and mutation brought upon by twists within the human genebut a self-poolcontained organization answerable only to itself.
For a just cause, Inquisitors may require the service and/or resources The role of any Imperial servant or organization. Not even a [[High Lord of Terra]] may refuse the order of an ordinary Inquisitor without good reason. This power extends across the [[Adeptus Astartes]] is to investigate and deal with all potential threats to mankind and the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]], however learned Inquisitors show discretion and ''request'' Imperium. In the assistance eyes of the Space Marines and attempt not to anger the Adepts Inquisition, there are multitudes of Marssuch potential threats. The only exception to this power concerns main threat is posed not by invading aliens, but from within, by corruption and disloyalty within the [[Adeptus Custodes]]Imperial organizations, as well as by psykers. The other threat posed from within is that of mutation, the purity constant corruption of the Dread Guardians human gene-pool. There are no bounds to the Inquisition's area of the Holy Throne is beyond responsibility: alien plots, mutation, political corruption and incompetence all doubtcome under their jurisdiction<sup>2</sup>.
With such If required, Inquisitors may call on the service and/or resources of any Imperial servant or organization. Not even a [[High Lord of Terra]] may refuse the order of an immense taskInquisitor without good reason. This power extends across the [[Adeptus Astartes]] and the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]], however learned Inquisitors show discretion and ''request'' the assistance of the Space Marines and attempt not to anger the Adepts of Mars. The only exception to this power concerns the [[Adeptus Custodes]], it as the purity of the Dread Guardians of the Holy Throne is neccessary for beyond all doubt. The role of the Inquisition to operate beyond requires proactivity and efficiency unbound by the petty dogmatic bureaucracy common to most other Imperial departments. Because it Accordingly, there is vital that little in the way of "hard" structure or departmentalization within the Inquisition. The hierarchy of the Inquisition itself does not become corrupt, its integrity is upheld by constant selflargely informal -policing and scrutinyan individual Inquisitor may be of higher "rank" to others due to his own merit. The Formally, the Inquisition does not have a formal organisation and is really only organised at organized in the most fundamental level ways. At the very top of the organization, there are the high- the single Inquisitor. There ranking Inquisitors, but most Inquisitors being peers, there is no system of ranks or command such as is found in the military or Adeptus Terra. Authority within the Inquisition is governed by two factors - reputation and influence. Seniority is in itself no indicator of authority, however most Inquisitors will take heed of the wisdom an older and more experienced peer.<sup>10,</sup> <sup>12</sup> Because the Inquisition are the watchdogs of the Imperium, answerable only to themselves, given almost absolute power, along with such broad jurisdiction, corruption is an ever present danger. Its integrity is therefore upheld by constant self-policing and scrutiny. In the earliest editions of the background, this was the stated role of the Ordo Malleus, which were the Inquisition's secretive Inner Order.
As per the '''Inquisitorial Remit''', Inquisitors hold the absolute power to judge all who fall beneath their gaze. The Inquisition holds countless paths to death that usually correspond to the level of guilt of the condemned. The horrors of [[arco-flagellation]], [[Penal Legion]] conscription, or binding to a [[Penitent Engine]] are a small sample of unique forms of penitence and absolution that Inquisitors use on a regular basis.
As Inquisitors have the Final Gatekeepers between the Imperium and Chaos, Inquisitors may - in extreme and unredeemable situations - authority to condemn an entire world to [[Exterminatusexterminatus]]if it is deemed to be irredeemably corrupt. A last resort to even Exterminatus, the most radical obliteration of Inquisitorsa world, Exterminatus ensures is only resorted to when the obliteration level of corruption and heresy by completely destroying the a world on which such immense levels of darkness bears is foundso monumental that it cannot be wiped out by any other means.
==Inquisitorial Ranks==
