The Difference Between a Dark Jedi and a Sith

What are the differences between dark Jedi and members of the Sith? Find out here!
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[darthbane]

As mentioned by Master Obba of the Jedi Order in the book, Darth Bane: Dynasty of evil:

"The Sith were the sworn enemies of the Jedi and the Republic. They sought to wipe us from existence; they sought to rule the galaxy. They united their strength in the Brotherhood of Darkness, drawing countless followers to their cause with false promises. They amassed an army of individuals foolish and desperate enough to believe their lies, and they plunged the galaxy into a war that threatened to destroy us all."

A Dark Jedi, on the other hand, has much smaller ambitions. He—or she— thinks only of himself. He acts alone. The ultimate goal is not galactic conquest, but personal wealth and importance. Like a common thug or criminal, he revels in cruelty and selfishness. He preys upon the weak and vulnerable, spreading misery and suffering wherever he goes."

[ghareebcolt]

Jedi and Sith: samurai
Grey and Dark Jedi: ronin

[chris]

DJ actually stands for Dexter Jetster.

[mitwhitgaming]

It will be interesting to see if the “Jedi” and “Sith” in the new era become something closer to the the middle.
Snoke and Kylo don’t seem to be Sith, and- as Luke put it- “its time for the Jedi to end”.

[gastonmannlicher]

Asajj is a fascinating character. Loved the book Dark Disciple.

[dgad]

Dark Jedi: learned the ways of the force through Traditional Jedi training but fell to the dark side later in life.

Sith: learned the ways of the dark side of the force from the get go through a Sith Lord (The sith were originally created by Dark Jedis who defected from the Jedi Order).

[drmagnusson]

Lucasfilm explained that they don't like terms like dark or grey jedi because the Jedi are a specific order of light side users and only members of that order can be called jedi. The jedi oppose the dark side and so it doesn't make sense for a dark side user to use the name of an order committed to the light side. As Pablo Hidalgo put it a dark side user calling themselves a dark jedi would be like a criminal calling themselves a dark police officer.

[Filbi]

My POV regarding Legends: "Dark Jedi" is simply a Jedi who has turned to the dark side. "Sith" is specifically a member of the Sith Order. Some Sith are also Dark Jedi, but not all Sith are Dark Jedi or vice versa.

Darth Vader and Count Dooku are both Sith and Dark Jedi.

Emperor Palpatine and Darth Maul are Sith, but not Dark Jedi.

Ventress, Jerec, and Desaan are Dark Jedi, but not Sith. (Well okay, Ventress is a "Sith Acolyte", but not a full-fledged Sith.)

[kaleeshmatriarch]

I really like the concept of Dark Jedi. Even though Lucasfilm wants to avert terms with the name "Jedi" in them, I DO hope they introduce other Force factions with diverse beliefs in the light side and dark side of the Force. Whether they originate from Legends or Canon alone.

However, I'm still apparent in my beliefs that Luke's and Rey's prime goal in TLJ will be changing the rules of the Jedi Order, and how they view the Force. Also, DJ is quite a mysterious and well-dressed figure within the picture.

[KhaivienThach]

I'm so glad you found that Pablo quote, that's how I've felt about those terms too.

[thirdplanet]

There's dark jedi and grey jedi but what about light sith or white sith?

[jeffreygrant]

Wouldn’t Ventress, Savage, Inquisitors and Quinlan Vos be canon examples of Dark Jedi?

[oombaga]

On DJ's Funko Pop figure, it says 'Don't Join' in Aurebesh, so I've kinda lost faith that he could be a dark jedi now.

[SoccerBoyAP]

Thank you for covering this topic, it seems to have drifted to the background and ultimately topics seemed to focus on Sith vs Jedi.
Sith and Jedi are philosophical points of view of the force... that just happen to align to opposite sides of the force.
I hope Disney puts their effort into ensuring the new canon has effective continuity along the lines of how the force and its many different (dark and light) philosophical groups are defined... even though I'm hoping it's based off of legends material.

[ElminsterCourtMage]

So Dark Jedi are just like Deadpool with a lightsaber

[korstmahler]

*Disney thinks it's being creative moving away from black and white depictions of the world.*
One part of disney gains self awareness for a moment: "Hey uhh, this 'legends' material has g-"
*Disney sticks it's gestalt fingers into it's gestalt ears and re-absorbs the dissenting voice*
"I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER THE SOUND OF MY MANY DOLLARS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES."

[Schmidty]

Finally someone has made a video like this!

[TritonsGuard]

I would say that another difference between the Sith and other dark force using groups is the techniques they use. Dark Jedi know the dark side of the force on a basic level, and although it gives them great power, it is raw and unrefined. They use only the primeval techniques of the dark side such as using their rage to fuel the force within them to strengthen their strikes. However, this is wasteful and creates weaknesses. The Sith know that even though more power is gained the more negative emotions one channels through the force, but also that it means the less control the user has over their power and themselves, and thus leaving the user more predictable and less observant. Thus the Sith use the dark side in more sophisticated ways striving to accomplish far more while eliminating, or at least managing, the dark side's inherent risks. They do this by not flooding themselves with the dark side, and focusing it when and were it can be applied better and in ways that dark Jedi don't know of. It' is like comparing a flamethrower to an automatic rifle. The first looks impressive, intimidating, and is dangerous to face, but in comparison to the latter is far inferior both in creation, and potential.

[comlicab]

DJ stands for "Don't Join." It's his whole philosophy, and he even says the phrase himself to Finn when he's giving his nihilistic speech.

[hamishhunter]

6th I am considering training a team of dark Jedi to help me overthrow my master, thanks sw explained. I'll be sure to tell sidious it was your idea!