Difference between Dark Jedi and Sith?

[Darren Torran]

As the title states - what is/are the difference(s) between Dark Jedi and Sith?

I will be making a new character when I get back and I need to know the difference in order to decide their alignment.

Thanks!

 

[Vlarem]

[member="Darren Torran"] Well the difference is simple... Dark Jedi are better.

But in all seriousness the main difference you're looking at is that Sith follow a code, at least a majority of them do and have different goals from Dark Jedi. A lot of Sith look to conquer or bring their own vision of order onto a galaxy in line with the Sith code. While a Dark Jedi has no code, they do whats best for them or what they want to do. You may find some that align themselves with the Sith for a common goal or you can find some that just want to be left alone. What you do with a Dark Jedi is completely up to you and they're not required to be evil, they could be just about any alignment except Neutral Good, and Lawful Good.

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

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A Sith is a dark side user who has joined the cult/traditions of the Sith.

A Dark Jedi is a generic dark side user who is not a Sith and does not conform to the Ren or Witch specialist traditions.

 

[Atlas Kane]

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A Sith and a Dark Jedi can act in the same way, out to increase their own power, enslaving the Force to do their bidding, and acting based on their emotions. What separates the Dark Jedi from the Sith, however, is the reason for doing so. A Sith will be driven by the Sith Code in some way, following their interpretation of it to become the perfect, most powerful being within the galaxy. A Dark Jedi, on the other hand, will do so out of their own selfish desire to survive or become more powerful. They stand ultimately alone in their endeavours, whereas the Sith follow in the footsteps of those who have come before them, with millennia of tradition and history behind them to dictate and guide their actions.

That's at least a short summary of how I'd differentiate them.

 

[Teynara Jeralyr]

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Alright, let's see here...

Dark Jedi lack ideology: they have essentially moved away from the path of the Jedi (and may, indeed, never have been Jedi to begin with). Their approach to the Force is fairly instinctual: think the D&D contrast between a Wizard (one who studies and trains in Arcane arts) vs a Sorceror (one who gains their gifts through natural ability). The Dark Jedi uses their emotions to reach for their powers (in a very natural fashion), and though they may train to advance their skills, much of their skill is inherent and contextual. They are likely to be very emotive individuals, but are not beholden to any ideology. They can be raging torrents of psychopathy, or reasonable individuals who simply seek to better themselves. With a Dark Jedi, the spectrum is all over the map. They can be whatever they want, and simply harness the powers of the Force to that end.

I will note that, despite their name, they need not be beholden to the Dark Side of the Force: there can be Dark Jedi who practice with the Light in the way that a Jedi might, but unlike a Jedi, they need not live according to the Jedi's codes and philosophies. Around here, that's classified more as a Rogue Jedi, but it's not an entirely appropriate label, any more than Dark Jedi is.

Sith, on the other hand, are beholden to an ideology, and to the Dark Side primarily. Most of them are Imperialists, and believe in establishing the rule of law and order over the Galaxy, with the Sith at the head. They are Social Darwinists, and believe that strength (though not necessarily physical strength) empowers them above ordinary beings, and demands that they rule. They are pragmatists, and believe that they should do whatever is necessary to further their cause. They are not anarchists or simply out to see the Galaxy burn (though some will eventually become sufficiently corrupt that they head that way), but rather they are out to further the Sith cause: supremacy above all things. There are rules, codes, philosophies that they must ascribe to. And though they will usually be far stronger than any Dark Jedi, this power comes with a significant price: pain. To train as a Sith means to be broken, to be exposed for a weak being, and built back up again.

That doesn't even touch on 1/10th of it, but I'll save myself some time accounting it all and just link you to the guides written on the topic:

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[Dakil]

All Sith are Dark Jedi, yet not all Dark Jedi are Sith.

 

[Hailyn]

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A Sith is a dark side user who has joined the cult/traditions of the Sith.

A Dark Jedi is a generic dark side user who is not a Sith and does not conform to the Ren or Witch specialist traditions.

All Sith are Dark Jedi, yet not all Dark Jedi are Sith.

These are the most broadly accurate answers you will be getting.
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[Aedan Miles]

Dark Jedi have more fun and we go by our own morals rather than those of a larger group or code says.

 

[Muad Dib]

To me the difference is this.

Dark Jedi: a Darkside practitioner with a Jedi foundation/origin

Sith: a Darkside practitioner with a Sith foundation/origin

A sith, in my opinion, can't become a dark Jedi without having first become a Jedi in some form. ie training, faction, new ideas/Creed/code.

A dark Jedi cannot become a sith unless having first become a Sith in some form. ie training, faction, new ideas/Creed/code.

Just my input, however flawed it may be. That's the short answer. As many have pointed out above the similarities between the two are abundant. Just as the differences.

 

[Darren Torran]

Thanks for all the answers guys! Looks like I'm going Dark Jedi for this new character

 

[Tyber_Zann]

Sith want to destroy the jedi. dark jedi are dark force users (most of the time ex jedi) who use the dark side for there benefit, be that money, revenge, fame, whatever.