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The 40k background states that Yarrick was captured by Ghazhgull Thraka at one point in time and subsequently released for Thraka's future amusement. But what I always wondered was if Yarrick was then "interviewed" by the Inquisition? I can understand that fact that Yarrick is a dedicated war hero and has proven his worth to the Imperium, but there's also the fact that he has a big Ork claw for a hand and was released by the Orks? Surely someone in the Inquisition at some point would have thought "Hang on a minute, Xeno's arm, released by one of the most notorious Ork warbosses in the Galaxy, maybe we should have a word with this guy". I know he's a Commissar and a dedicated hero, but when has status ever stopped the Inquisition?

I'm just curious if anything has been mentioned about this or whether Yarrick just raced off to find Thraka (though obviously would have needed some kind of sign off from someone in the Guard to requisition troops, so then could in theory be recalled)

thanks

I think you are leaving out a bit. It wasn't just "released by the Orks", it was "released by the Orks and went IMMEDIATELY back to killing them and being an amazing leader on the ground." That kinda blunts any concerns.

I am not sure being exposed to orks is going to get you much of a look from the inquisition, particularly if you are a commissar who is almost as likely to shoot you as answer your pointed questions….

As I say I understand he still goes off and kills Orks and I'm not doubting him, but my main point was that, in Universe, the Inquisition suspect anyone and anything and it would seem slightly weird that this Ork warlord released him. I've not read much off the Ork or Imperial Guard codexes or the Yarrick novels and just wondered if anything ever expanded more on this.

He is too valuable as a hero, he killed a lot of orks, + orks are not a taint olike chaos.

They don,t turn you green or make you think red things go faster

There may not have been sufficient time in between capture and release for the inquisition to notice. And if he did go back to effective combat immediately there was probably better things for them to be doing when the event came to their attention. Half his staff may be informers, but he's probably pretty safe from prosecution.

the release proably amounted to "well we've captured ya, but hey get outta here. you're too fun to take out of the fight"

And it proably fit eneugh with eistablished Ork character that the inqusition looked at it and basicly said "yeah no need to investigate here. "

Yeah, I'm fairly certain that Yarrick was interviewed by the Inquisition after he escaped Ghazkhull.

They probably had a nice chat over tea and a bit of a debrief, and then Yarrick was sent on his way to carry on kicking names and taking-

uh, other way round.

Well the arm is explained in the 5th Ed Big rulebook, in the hobby section where it discusses custom missions. An example is Yarricks Last Stand, where the fluff background describes how one Ork Warlord in the Second War charged Hades Hive, and cut off Yarrick's arm, only to be subsequently beheaded and delimbed by the hardy Commissar, who replaced his arm with the claw and claimed the name "Badass Beyond the Breach."

Who says he wasn't? Many inquisitors are psychic.. An Ordos worth his salt would just go incognito as a guard and scry his mind whilst he delivered his speech..
No-one would know, no one needs to


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Wasn't he brutally tortures before they let him go.. I think there's a novel on it all that I've yet to even look for..

There's a tiny 'christmas special' short story about yarrick's time with the orks. It barely counts as a scene though.

Everybody in the Imperium including the great Yarrick are investigated and checked out by the Inquisition. It's as normal for them as a doctors appointment is for us.

There's a novel on it. He was tortured (but nothing that'd be psychologically trauamatic to a guy as bad ass as Yarrick), then broke out, but at the end it's revealed that Ghaz purposefully let him break out, and Ghaz has him surrounded but lets him go.

Ghaz publically left a monument to the fact in various rulebooks where he explicitly states in Gothic (IE, readable by humans) that he let Yarrick go because good enemies are hard to find.

Maybe the inquisition debriefed Yarrick but I doubt they suspected anything. These are Orks, not Chaos or Eldar. Orks are significantly more simple-minded and straight-forward about things than... well, almost anything else in existance, so why would the Inquisition have cause to worry? Ghaz publically stated why he released Yarrick with a perfectly validly-orky reason and there's no reason whatsoever for anyone to believe otherwise.

I don't think that the Inquisition see the Orks as a moral threat, they don't corrupt people they bash their heads in and go to the next one, IMHO Adeptus Mechanica would take more insult in the way Orks deal with their technology!

 PhillyT wrote:
I am not sure being exposed to orks is going to get you much of a look from the inquisition, particularly if you are a commissar who is almost as likely to shoot you as answer your pointed questions….

Commissars have zero authority over an Inquisitor in any situation. The reverse, however, is not the case.

infected by orks...... HE'S THE FUNGUS AMONG US!

 Psienesis wrote:

 PhillyT wrote:
I am not sure being exposed to orks is going to get you much of a look from the inquisition, particularly if you are a commissar who is almost as likely to shoot you as answer your pointed questions….

Commissars have zero authority over an Inquisitor in any situation. The reverse, however, is not the case.

This. Inquisitors are the hand of the Emperor, they act upon his will. The 6th Ed BRB shows a great chart of Imperial hierarchy. At the top, the Emperor encompasses everything. On one branch, the High Lords, Adeptus Terra, Ecclessiarchy, military units, Navy, everything. On a seperate branch, the Inquisition, Deathwatch and Grey Knights (since the latter 2 answer only to them, and the Grey Knights don't even have to). The Inquisition is above the Law set down by the High Lords.
Furthermore, it is the responsibility of each Inquisitor to be suspicious. If an Inquisitor is not suspicious that is when other Inquisitors get suspicious about that Inquisitor and his lack of suspicion. If an Inquisitor doesn't suspect you, that's when you should worry! If you have nothing to hide, the Inquisition has nothing to find and you shouldn't worry. Except Karamazov. Who throws you under the bus for being suspicious enough to warrant investogation and wasting his time.

Back in the old days of Codex: Blood Axes, you could have a human advisor with the warboss; fluff explains this was usually a memeber of the Inquisition (Or even an Inquisitor) there to 'guide' the blood axes away fomr important Imperial intrest and closer to other xenos/enemies of the Imperium

 Psienesis wrote:

 PhillyT wrote:
I am not sure being exposed to orks is going to get you much of a look from the inquisition, particularly if you are a commissar who is almost as likely to shoot you as answer your pointed questions….

Commissars have zero authority over an Inquisitor in any situation. The reverse, however, is not the case.

More than once folks have disregarded that. The implication that the inquisition is absolute is invalidated time and time again.

But I was mostly kidding anyway. As I said, I don't think Yarricks capture during Armageddon offered much reason or opportunity for any real inquisitorial examination.

 Deadshot wrote:
If an Inquisitor doesn't suspect you, that's when you should worry! If you have nothing to hide, the Inquisition has nothing to find and you shouldn't worry.

Sure, I'd worry about an Inquisitor who isn't suspicious...

But I'd also be worried if I had nothing to "hide". Any sufficiently suspecting Inquisitor will think I'm too clean to be true if there's absolutely nothing to be found! At least carry a pack of cards and a list of betting odds, or a half flask of booze, or pictures of pretty ladies (or gentlemen if you prefer). Then the Inquisitor will know you have some human failings so he can go on to suspect someone else.

 Pyeatt wrote:
infected by orks...... HE'S THE FUNGUS AMONG US!

Yarrick really is a fungi

There we go

Everyone is always under investigation by the Inquisition...

Yarrick has history with the Inquisition. Early in his careerer (in A Plague of Saints) he so they were probably keeping a close eye on him.

Isn't he travelling with them in his hunt to end the Ork threat?
So, yes. Constantly.

To be fair, I don't think Yarrick expected the Imperial Inquisition.

 Happyjew wrote:
To be fair, I don't think Yarrick expected the Imperial Inquisition.

I see. I see what you did there. I fething see that there boy! But bet you didn't expect the Inquisition has seen it too?!

 Happyjew wrote:
To be fair, I don't think Yarrick expected the Imperial Inquisition.

Hiyooooooo!

 Happyjew wrote:
To be fair, I don't think Yarrick expected the Imperial Inquisition.

No one ever does. Amongst their weapons are fear and suprise after all

Fear, surprise, and Exterminatus.