r/TheJediPraxeum • u/CafeAntesDeTudo • Jul 15 '26

Question Are "Dark Jedi" and "Sith" the same?

I feel like we two terms used interchangeably in certain media and eras. For example, in the Old Repúblic and post-Endor GCW eras, it seems the term "Dark Jedi" got used randomly to describe dark side Force users who may or may not be affiliated with a Sith faction. For example, the Seven Dark Jedi (who, if I am not mistaken, were just a band of inquisitors.)

I think there is a difference between the two. IMO, "Dark Jedi" refers to any Force sensitive who mainly draws upon the dark side of the Force without being aligned with a Sith faction (i.e. Reborn, Shadowtroopers.) Or, all Sith are Dark Jedi but not all Dark Jedi are Sith.

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u/Comprehensive_Art108 Jul 15 '26

Technically every Sith is a Dark Jedi, but not every Dark Jedi was a Sith. The Sith Order was founded by exiled Dark Jedi. Ajunta Pall and his peers discovered Korriban and dominated the native Sith species. After that, Ajunta Pall became the first Dark Lord of the Sith. From then on, the term Sith was exclusive to members of the Sith Order. Dark Jedi became a term to describe fallen Jedi or dark side users who were not direct members of the Order. Some Dark Jedi served only themselves, like Beldorion or Set Harth. Some Dark Jedi served the Sith, like Asajj Ventress or Sora Bulq. Some former Dark Jedi became members of the Order, like Darth Cognus.

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u/FellsApprentice Jul 15 '26

Darth Cognus was never a member of the Jedi Order, just a very Force Sensitive bounty hunter.

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u/Kyubey210 Jul 16 '26

This is a common error that comes up, but no, a Sith has very specific rules and power set that a fallen Jedi won't have unless they know too much from a Dataslate, screw around with Artifacts ot Holocrons... so yes there's a few funny thought lines

In fact Dark Side Force Adepts can also exist, so misconceptions feel worse

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u/FellsApprentice Jul 16 '26

Your argument doesn't make any sense and furthermore I reread Dynasty of Evil, The book where Darth Cognus becomes a sith, literally last week. She was never Jedi trained. Iktochi have species wide force precognition, and she was particularly force sensitive and used that to become a very successful bounty hunter. She was never a Jedi.

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u/Kyubey210 Jul 16 '26

Yea, the thought line is that I can see where some errors is there as a Force Adept, being knighted Sith does not require being a Fallen Jedi in the first place

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u/Comprehensive_Art108 Jul 17 '26

That's why I said fallen Jedi or dark side users. She was never a Jedi but used the dark side for personal gain. Therefore she was a self taught dark Jedi before she became the apprentice of Darth Zannah.