Why was Inquisitor changed to Warden?
I liked Inquisitor more. It made sense when compared to Marauder, and honestly, now I'm going to think of Sivir and Nautilus as prison guards.
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Maybe to help people start WARDing?
Wanted: Wardens
Mortals to assists in soul gathering, must be able to kill with no guilt and prevent souls from escaping their prisons.
- High Salary
- Snazzy uniforms
- 15% Discounts on all Noxus coffee shops
If interested, please summon Thresh for more details, few open slots available so first come first serve!
Taken from the PBE post:
We want these skins to feel imposing/foreboding when you play them and we think these names capture that fantasy more strongly than the previous ones.
Bioware might have had something to say about it.
My problem with the name change is it completely changes the feel of the skins. Wardens aren't usually seen as vehicles for good, they are usually seen as corrupt enforcers who just happen to be on the side of "the law". I mean I think everyone has seen The Shawshank Redemption (hyperbole, but only slightly).
Inquisitor gives more of a feel of pure lawful good. They might do horrible things, but they never waver in their pursuit of good. They are the exact opposite of corrupt.
Did somebody say Warden? 
Maybe some of Riot staff is a fan of Dragon Age Origins rather than Inquisitor, so Warden > Inquisitor?
Bioware might have sent a strongly worded letter to Riot, so they could have changed the name for that reason.
Now they are warden skins, that seem to be the most odd tone of grey...
Rito are Bioware fans and this is part of a Aatrox rework obviously!
Wardens = Grey Wardens
The Darkin Darkspawn Blade
I'm on to you Rito... can't keep secrets from me.
Inquisitor sounds like a nerd
An Inquisitor is a person that asks questions while a Warden is a person that oversees a place and makes sure that the rules/criteria are being met
Wish Nautilus got a Marauder skin instead but I get the reason for Sivir to get an Inquisitor skin because she is a bounty hunter and Nautilus getting an Inquisitor skin because he is searching for his old crew to enact revenge. Warden doesn't really give me the reason for why Nautilus and Sivir got the skins.