Born from Braelith Cindershout's first major territorial conquest, when captured resistance leaders refused to reveal hidden supply caches and escape routes. The original Inquisitor emerged when Braelith's frustration ignited a new form of pyromancy—molten rock that could flow into wounds without killing, extracting truth through precisely controlled geological torture. This breakthrough transformed random destruction into systematic information warfare, creating the template for all future territorial consolidation.

The Magma Inquisitor manifests as a figure wreathed in slow-moving molten streams that respond to deception like living lie detectors, growing brighter and hotter when falsehoods are spoken. Their touch can heat metal restraints to precise temperatures that cause agony without permanent damage, while their volcanic divination allows them to peer through layers of rock and ash to uncover hidden chambers and buried secrets. Most terrifyingly, they can create temporary molten pools that serve as both torture chambers and scrying surfaces, revealing the locations of allies and resources through thermal resonance with their victims' memories.

The Inquisitor serves as Ember Dominion's primary tool for maintaining control over conquered territories, systematically rooting out resistance cells and extracting strategic intelligence through molten interrogation. Their methods create a climate of fear that prevents rebellion while providing Braelith with detailed maps of enemy resources, hideouts, and planned counterattacks.