Sith and Jedi are terms used for members of two orders or organizations in the Star Wars movie made by legendary filmmaker George Lucas. These fictitious titles have become very popular due to the box office success of the movie and its sequels. Despite many similarities between Jedi and Sith, there are significant differences between the two.
Key Takeaways
- Jedi believe in the light side of the Force and uphold peace and harmony, while Sith associate with the dark nature of the Force and crave power.
- Jedi are disciplined, selfless, and treat the Force with respect and a sense of responsibility, while Sith use extreme emotions to tap the power of the Force and can become blind with passion and emotion.
- Jedi are the protagonists and guardians of the Galactic Republic, while Sith are the antagonists and are characterized by their hatred for Jedi.
Jedi
Jedi is an order in the Galactic Republic that believes in the light side of the Force and has been playing the role of the guardians of peace and harmony. The members of this order are monk-like, and they practice contemplation and meditation to make use of the life Force. They have disciplined themselves in a very rigorous manner and remain calm in all situations. Jedi understand the value of the power they receive from the life Force and respect and use it with a sense of responsibility. The order of Jedi has many different classes or ranks that a Jedi can rise if he learns self-control and works for the cause of good. The higher ranks in the Jedi order are Jedi Knight, Jedi Master, and finally Jedi Grandmaster.
Sith
Sith is a term used by the creator of Star Wars for an organization that associates itself with the dark nature of the life Force that is present in all of us and also binds the Universe together. Those who have been following the movie series and read the books and comics know that the term Sith was first mentioned to refer to alien species that lived on the planets Ziost and Korriban. These aliens were captured, defeated, and enslaved by Dark Jedi that had been expelled from the Galactic Republic. Jedi is an order that believes in the light side of the Force, but when a splinter group refused to adhere to only the lighter side of the Force, they were expelled by Jedi, starting the hundred-year darkness. Exiled, dark Jedi somehow found alien species, and after hundreds of years of inbreeding between exiled Jedi and these aliens, a new order emerged called Sith. Sith are characterized by their hatred for Jedi and their lust for power.
Sith vs Jedi
- Jedi play the protagonist while Sith are the antagonist in the Star Wars Universe.
- Jedi are wise warrior monks, while Sith are the descendants of dark Jedi and the aliens.
- Sith hate Jedi and crave power.
- Jedi are the custodians of peace and harmony in the Galactic Republic,
- Jedi treat Force with a lot of respect and understand their responsibility.
- Jedi are selfless and exercise a lot of self-control.
- Sith make use of extreme emotions to tap the power of Force.
- Sith are not inherently evil but become blind with passion and emotion.
