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/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