{"id":29457,"date":"2026-08-06T05:42:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T00:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29457"},"modified":"2026-08-06T05:42:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T00:42:24","slug":"star-wars-redefines-what-it-means-to-be-a-gray-jedi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29457","title":{"rendered":"Star Wars Redefines What It Means To Be A &#8220;Gray Jedi&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"article-alert\">Warning! This article includes spoilers for The Ninth Jedi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/star-wars\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Star Wars<\/strong><\/em><\/a> has officially redefined what it means to be a &#8220;Gray Jedi.&#8221; The <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/star-wars-gray-jedi-controversy-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\">concept of the Gray Jedi<\/a> has long been debated in <em>Star Wars<\/em>, ever since it was first introduced in the <em>Star Wars <\/em>Expanded Universe, which included the books, comics, and games published in the wake of George Lucas&#8217; franchise-launching <em>Star Wars<\/em> movie in 1977. Famously, after Disney took over Lucasfilm, the studio de-canonized the entirety of the Expanded Universe, rebranding it into<em> Star Wars<\/em> Legends and firmly establishing its own primary continuity.<\/p>\n<p> This meant that ideas such as Gray Jedi became obsolete; their very existence contradicted everything Disney&#8217;s<em> Star Wars<\/em> wanted to establish about the Jedi and their beliefs. Essentially, in Legends, the Gray Jedi were defined in one of two ways. First, Gray Jedi included those Jedi who didn&#8217;t always adhere to the Order&#8217;s increasingly restrictive expectations. <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/star-wars-qui-gon-wiser-than-jedi-council\/\" target=\"_blank\">Qui-Gon Jinn has long been considered a Gray Jedi<\/a> because he defied the Jedi Council in<em> Star Wars: Episode I &#8211; The Phantom Menace<\/em> and was more interested in following the will of the Living Force.<\/p>\n<p>The second definition recognized the Gray Jedi who dabbled between the light and dark side of the Force without ever fully succumbing to the dark side&#8217;s dangerous influence. That&#8217;s what separated them from the Sith, who have always been driven by passion, hatred, and greed. Often, a Gray Jedi embodied both of these definitions.<\/p>\n<p>Now, however, in <em>Star Wars<\/em>&#8216; latest show, <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/db\/tv-show\/star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Star Wars: Visions Presents &#8211; The Ninth Jedi<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, the galaxy far, far away has introduced a third definition of a Gray Jedi. As <em>Star Wars&#8217;<\/em> first full-length anime series and the first official spinoff of the non-canonical anthology show <em>Star Wars: Visions<\/em>, Production I.G&#8217;s <em>The Ninth Jedi <\/em>explores a distant future in which the Jedi and the Sith are nearly extinct, save for a handful of masterless Jedi trying to resurrect the Order. Before they can do so, though, they must face the terrifying General Nawaam, a Force-wielder who is neither Jedi nor Sith but something in between.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"gray-jedi-have-a-long-history-in-star-wars\">\n                        Gray Jedi Have A Long History In Star Wars<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-jedi-council-including-oppo-rancisis.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-jedi-council-including-oppo-rancisis.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-jedi-council-including-oppo-rancisis.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-jedi-council-including-oppo-rancisis.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-jedi-council-including-oppo-rancisis.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-jedi-council-including-oppo-rancisis.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-jedi-council-including-oppo-rancisis.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/><img width=\"825\" height=\"413\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker standing before the Jedi Council in Attack of the Clones\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-jedi-council-including-oppo-rancisis.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-jedi-council-including-oppo-rancisis.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker standing before the Jedi Council in Attack of the Clones<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the old Expanded Universe, the concept of Gray Jedi was established in response to the Jedi Council&#8217;s attempt to centralize the Order&#8217;s power structure and rewrite the Jedi Code. Millennia ago, the Jedi were scattered across the galaxy. After decades of conflict, the Jedi&#8217;s ranks had greatly diminished, and the Jedi High Council believed it was necessary to reform the Order to protect themselves from the Sith and other galactic threats.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, all Jedi were to obey the Jedi Council and the new, much stricter Jedi Code, which included rules against attachment, forbidding potential students from training as Jedi if they were above a certain age \u2014 the same rule that Qui-Gon Jinn fought against when he found Anakin Skywalker on Tatooine in <em>The Phantom Menace <\/em>\u2014 and restrictions for the type of Force powers that Jedi were allowed to use, including those normally associated with the dark side.<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-vignette\">\n    <!-- SVG DEFS for Sith Empire Symbol --><br \/>\n<svg style=\"position:absolute;width:0;height:0\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <defs>\n    <symbol id=\"sithsymbol\" viewbox=\"0 0 100 100\">\n      <!-- Outer spiked circle -->\n      <circle 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class=\"si-slides\">\n<p>    <!-- INTRO --><\/p>\n<section class=\"si-slide si-sl0\">\n<div class=\"si-intro-box\">\n<p>        <span class=\"si-ep-label\">A Long Time Ago \u00b7 In a Galaxy Far, Far Away<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"si-main-title\">The Sith<br \/>Trivia Challenge<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"si-title-stripe\"><span class=\"si-r\"\/><span class=\"si-c\"\/><span class=\"si-l\"\/><span class=\"si-e\"\/><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div class=\"si-cat-previews\">\n<p><span class=\"si-cat-icon\">\u2694<\/span><span class=\"si-cat-name\" style=\"color:var(--sith-bright)\">Dark Lords<\/span><span class=\"si-cat-words\">Unlimited power<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"si-cat-icon\">\u26a1<\/span><span class=\"si-cat-name\" style=\"color:var(--lightning-bright)\">Power<\/span><span class=\"si-cat-words\">Force lightning<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"si-cat-icon\">\ud83d\udcd8<\/span><span class=\"si-cat-name\" style=\"color:var(--saber-bright)\">Lore<\/span><span class=\"si-cat-words\">Holocrons<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"si-cat-icon\">\ud83d\udde1<\/span><span class=\"si-cat-name\" style=\"color:var(--crimson-bright)\">Betrayal<\/span><span class=\"si-cat-words\">Always two<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"si-cat-icon\">\ud83c\udf08<\/span><span class=\"si-cat-name\" style=\"color:var(--empire-bright)\">Legacy<\/span><span class=\"si-cat-words\">The dark side<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"si-btn-primary\" for=\"si-s1\">EMBRACE THE DARK SIDE \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q1: Rule of Two --><\/p>\n<section class=\"si-slide si-sl1\">\n<div class=\"si-question-card\">\n<p>01<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"si-question-text\">The Sith operate under a strict doctrine that limits their number to prevent infighting and self-destruction. This ancient code dictates that there can only be a master and an apprentice \u2014 no more, no less. What is this fundamental Sith principle called?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-1a\" for=\"si-q1a\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">A<\/span>The Sith Code<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-1b\" for=\"si-q1b\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">B<\/span>The Rule of Power<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-1c\" for=\"si-q1c\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">C<\/span>The Rule of Two<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-1d\" for=\"si-q1d\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">D<\/span>The Dark Doctrine<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"si-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! The Rule of Two states \u201cAlways two there are \u2014 no more, no less. A master and an apprentice.\u201d As Yoda himself observed, this principle ensured the Sith could operate in secret for a millennium while plotting the downfall of the Jedi Order.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Your lack of faith is disturbing! The answer is the Rule of Two. While the Sith Code exists separately as their philosophical creed, the Rule of Two is the specific doctrine limiting Sith to a master-apprentice pair. It allowed them to hide in the shadows for a thousand years.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"si-btn-next\" for=\"si-s2\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q2: Darth Sidious --><\/p>\n<section class=\"si-slide si-sl2\">\n<div class=\"si-question-card\">\n<p>02<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"si-question-text\">The most powerful Sith Lord in the saga hid in plain sight as a seemingly benevolent politician, secretly manipulating the Clone Wars from both sides. He orchestrated the fall of the Republic and the destruction of the Jedi Order. Who is this ultimate Sith Master?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-2a\" for=\"si-q2a\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">A<\/span>Darth Vader<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-2b\" for=\"si-q2b\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">B<\/span>Darth Sidious (Palpatine)<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-2c\" for=\"si-q2c\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">C<\/span>Darth Tyranus<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-2d\" for=\"si-q2d\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">D<\/span>Darth Plagueis<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"si-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Darth Sidious, publicly known as Senator and later Emperor Palpatine, is the mastermind behind everything. He engineered the Clone Wars, executed Order 66, turned Anakin Skywalker to the dark side, and ruled the galaxy as Emperor for over two decades. Ian McDiarmid\u2019s portrayal is iconic.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Your lack of faith is disturbing! The answer is Darth Sidious, also known as Emperor Palpatine. Darth Vader was his apprentice, Darth Tyranus (Count Dooku) was a pawn, and Darth Plagueis was his former master. Sidious was the puppet master who destroyed the Republic from within.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"si-btn-next\" for=\"si-s3\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q3: Darth Vader --><\/p>\n<section class=\"si-slide si-sl3\">\n<div class=\"si-question-card\">\n<p>03<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"si-question-text\">Once the most promising Jedi Knight in the Order, this Chosen One was seduced to the dark side by Palpatine\u2019s promise of saving his wife from death. After his devastating duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi on Mustafar, he was rebuilt in a black life-support suit. Which Sith Lord is this?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-3a\" for=\"si-q3a\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">A<\/span>Darth Maul<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-3b\" for=\"si-q3b\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">B<\/span>Darth Revan<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-3c\" for=\"si-q3c\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">C<\/span>Darth Bane<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-3d\" for=\"si-q3d\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">D<\/span>Darth Vader<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"si-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Darth Vader, born Anakin Skywalker, is the tragic heart of the Star Wars saga. His fall from heroic Jedi to Sith enforcer \u2014 and his ultimate redemption when he saves his son Luke by destroying the Emperor \u2014 is one of cinema\u2019s greatest character arcs.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Your lack of faith is disturbing! The answer is Darth Vader. Darth Maul was Sidious\u2019s first apprentice, Darth Revan is from the Old Republic era, and Darth Bane created the Rule of Two. Only Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader after his fall on Mustafar.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"si-btn-next\" for=\"si-s4\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q4: Darth Maul --><\/p>\n<section class=\"si-slide si-sl4\">\n<div class=\"si-question-card\">\n<p>04<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"si-question-text\">This fearsome, red-and-black-tattooed Zabrak wielded a double-bladed lightsaber and killed Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn in The Phantom Menace. Though cut in half by Obi-Wan Kenobi, he survived through sheer hatred and returned with mechanical legs. Who is this relentless Sith assassin?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-4a\" for=\"si-q4a\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">A<\/span>Darth Maul<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-4b\" for=\"si-q4b\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">B<\/span>Savage Opress<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-4c\" for=\"si-q4c\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">C<\/span>Asajj Ventress<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-4d\" for=\"si-q4d\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">D<\/span>The Grand Inquisitor<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"si-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Darth Maul was Palpatine\u2019s first known apprentice, a weapon of pure rage trained from childhood. His survival after being bisected \u2014 fueled entirely by hatred for Obi-Wan \u2014 led to his expanded story in The Clone Wars and Rebels, where he became one of Star Wars\u2019 most compelling villains.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Your lack of faith is disturbing! The answer is Darth Maul. Savage Opress was Maul\u2019s brother, Asajj Ventress was Dooku\u2019s dark side assassin, and the Grand Inquisitor served the Empire. Only Maul wielded the iconic double-bladed saber and killed Qui-Gon Jinn in that legendary duel.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"si-btn-next\" for=\"si-s5\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q5: Count Dooku --><\/p>\n<section class=\"si-slide si-sl5\">\n<div class=\"si-question-card\">\n<p>05<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"si-question-text\">This elegant former Jedi Master left the Order and became Sidious\u2019s second apprentice, taking the Sith name Darth Tyranus. A master of Form II lightsaber combat with a curved-hilt saber, he led the Separatist movement. Played by Christopher Lee, who is this aristocratic Sith Lord?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-5a\" for=\"si-q5a\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">A<\/span>Mace Windu<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-5b\" for=\"si-q5b\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">B<\/span>Qui-Gon Jinn<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-5c\" for=\"si-q5c\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">C<\/span>Count Dooku (Darth Tyranus)<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-5d\" for=\"si-q5d\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">D<\/span>General Grievous<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"si-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Count Dooku, Darth Tyranus, was the political face of the Separatist movement and a pawn in Sidious\u2019s grand plan. A former student of Yoda himself, Dooku\u2019s elegant fencing style and aristocratic demeanor made him unique among the Sith. Palpatine ordered Anakin to execute him in Revenge of the Sith.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Your lack of faith is disturbing! The answer is Count Dooku, also known as Darth Tyranus. Mace Windu was a Jedi Master, Qui-Gon was Obi-Wan\u2019s master killed by Maul, and General Grievous was a cyborg commander but not Force-sensitive. Dooku was the fallen Jedi who became Sidious\u2019s Sith apprentice.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"si-btn-next\" for=\"si-s6\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q6: Darth Bane --><\/p>\n<section class=\"si-slide si-sl6\">\n<div class=\"si-question-card\">\n<p>06<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"si-question-text\">Approximately a thousand years before the events of the saga, one ancient Sith Lord recognized that the Sith kept destroying themselves through infighting. He wiped out the existing Sith Order and established the Rule of Two, ensuring the dark side would be passed from master to apprentice in secret. Who created this doctrine?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-6a\" for=\"si-q6a\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">A<\/span>Darth Revan<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-6b\" for=\"si-q6b\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">B<\/span>Darth Bane<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-6c\" for=\"si-q6c\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">C<\/span>Darth Nihilus<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-6d\" for=\"si-q6d\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">D<\/span>Darth Malgus<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"si-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Darth Bane, who appeared as a Force ghost in The Clone Wars, was the visionary who realized the Sith\u2019s numbers were their weakness. By limiting them to two, he ensured each generation would be stronger than the last \u2014 a chain that ultimately led to Palpatine\u2019s galaxy-conquering scheme a millennium later.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Your lack of faith is disturbing! The answer is Darth Bane. Darth Revan was a legendary Sith from the Old Republic, Darth Nihilus consumed entire planets through the Force, and Darth Malgus led the Sith Empire. But it was Bane who created the Rule of Two that shaped all Sith to follow.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"si-btn-next\" for=\"si-s7\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q7: Kylo Ren --><\/p>\n<section class=\"si-slide si-sl7\">\n<div class=\"si-question-card\">\n<p>07<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"si-question-text\">In the sequel trilogy, the grandson of Darth Vader was seduced to the dark side by Supreme Leader Snoke. He wielded an unstable, crossguard lightsaber with a cracked kyber crystal and killed his own father, Han Solo, in The Force Awakens. Who is this conflicted dark side warrior?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-7a\" for=\"si-q7a\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">A<\/span>Supreme Leader Snoke<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-7b\" for=\"si-q7b\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">B<\/span>General Hux<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-7c\" for=\"si-q7c\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">C<\/span>Darth Revan<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-7d\" for=\"si-q7d\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">D<\/span>Kylo Ren (Ben Solo)<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"si-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Kylo Ren, born Ben Solo to Han Solo and Leia Organa, was torn between the light and dark throughout the sequel trilogy. His worship of his grandfather Vader\u2019s legacy and his crackling crossguard saber made him visually iconic. Like Vader before him, he ultimately found redemption, sacrificing himself to save Rey.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Your lack of faith is disturbing! The answer is Kylo Ren, born Ben Solo. Snoke was his dark side mentor (later revealed as a Palpatine puppet), General Hux was a First Order officer, and Darth Revan existed thousands of years earlier. Kylo Ren carried the Skywalker bloodline\u2019s burden into the sequel era.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"si-btn-next\" for=\"si-s8\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q8: Darth Plagueis --><\/p>\n<section class=\"si-slide si-sl8\">\n<div class=\"si-question-card\">\n<p>08<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"si-question-text\">In one of the saga\u2019s most chilling scenes, Palpatine tells Anakin the \u201cTragedy\u201d of a Sith Lord so powerful he could use the Force to influence midi-chlorians to create life and prevent death. His apprentice killed him in his sleep. Who is this legendary Sith whose tale tempted Anakin to the dark side?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-8a\" for=\"si-q8a\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">A<\/span>Darth Plagueis the Wise<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-8b\" for=\"si-q8b\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">B<\/span>Darth Bane<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-8c\" for=\"si-q8c\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">C<\/span>Darth Vitiate<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"si-option-btn si-opt-8d\" for=\"si-q8d\"><span class=\"si-option-letter\">D<\/span>Darth Sion<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"si-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! \u201cDid you ever hear the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise?\u201d is one of the most meme-worthy and narratively crucial lines in Star Wars. Plagueis was Palpatine\u2019s own master, and the irony is thick \u2014 Palpatine tells Anakin the story as bait, having murdered Plagueis himself. It\u2019s not a story the Jedi would tell you.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Your lack of faith is disturbing! The answer is Darth Plagueis the Wise. Darth Bane created the Rule of Two centuries earlier, Darth Vitiate ruled the Old Republic Sith Empire, and Darth Sion was sustained by pain. Plagueis could cheat death itself \u2014 ironic, since he couldn\u2019t save himself from his own apprentice, Palpatine.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"si-btn-next\" for=\"si-sR\">REVEAL MY SCORE \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- RESULTS --><\/p>\n<section class=\"si-slide si-slR\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"si-result-label\">Trial Complete<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"si-result-title\">Your Dark Side Record<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"si-score-box\">\n<p>\n          <span class=\"si-score-num\"\/><span class=\"si-score-of\"> \/ 8<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"si-score-msg\">Are you a Sith Lord \u2014 or just another youngling?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p><label class=\"si-btn-restart\" for=\"si-s0\">\u21bb RETURN TO THE DARK SIDE<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Naturally, this caused the newly reformed Order to splinter, with both the Jedi and the Sith referring to those who defied the Jedi Council&#8217;s will as Gray Jedi. <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/star-wars-disney-canon-dark-gray-jedi\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Gray Jedi weren&#8217;t strictly enemies of the Jedi<\/a>. Instead, they sought balance, rejecting the teachings of the Sith while forging their own path, using dark side powers for good (or neutral) deeds. Some of the most famous Legends-era Gray Jedi include <em>Knights of the Old Republic<\/em>&#8216;s Jolee Bindo, Revan, and Luke Skywalker&#8217;s direct descendant, Cade Skywalker.<\/p>\n<p>Canon <em>Star Wars<\/em> characters often associated with the concept of Gray Jedi are Qui-Gon Jinn, Ahsoka Tano, who chose to leave the Jedi Order at the height of the Clone Wars, Quinlan Vos, who long struggled to overcome the lure of the dark side, Asajj Ventress, a former Sith apprentice, and even Rey Skywalker. Still, Gray Jedi aren&#8217;t an accepted canon faction in <em>Star Wars<\/em>, so while these characters may exhibit traits associated with their ideology, they&#8217;ve never been officially labeled as such.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-ninth-jedi-includes-a-new-interpretation-of-gray-jedi\">\n                        The Ninth Jedi Includes A New Interpretation Of Gray Jedi<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lah-kara-wielding-a-silver-lightsaber-in-star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Credit: Disney+&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lah-kara-wielding-a-silver-lightsaber-in-star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lah-kara-wielding-a-silver-lightsaber-in-star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lah-kara-wielding-a-silver-lightsaber-in-star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lah-kara-wielding-a-silver-lightsaber-in-star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lah-kara-wielding-a-silver-lightsaber-in-star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lah-kara-wielding-a-silver-lightsaber-in-star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/><img width=\"825\" height=\"413\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lah Kara wielding a silver lightsaber in Star Wars Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lah-kara-wielding-a-silver-lightsaber-in-star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lah-kara-wielding-a-silver-lightsaber-in-star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Lah Kara wielding a silver lightsaber in Star Wars Visions Presents &#8211; The Ninth Jedi<\/figcaption><small class=\"body-img-caption\">Credit: Disney+<\/small><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While there have traditionally been two ways to define a Gray Jedi, <em>Star Wars: Visions Presents &#8211; The Ninth Jedi <\/em>offers a third interpretation. In this version of the <em>Star Wars <\/em>galaxy, a lightsaber&#8217;s crystal reacts in real-time to the wielder&#8217;s heart and mind. That means that lightsabers can change color without bleeding or purifying the crystals within them. The Jedi still use green, blue, and purple lightsabers, and the Sith wield red, but there&#8217;s another important color that takes the spotlight in<em> The Ninth Jedi<\/em>: silver.<\/p>\n<p>Three characters wield silver lightsabers in <em>The Ninth Jedi<\/em>, including lightsabersmith and Jedi Lah Zhima, his daughter, Jedi trainee Lah Kara, and former Jedi Padawan Nawaam. They alone achieve a unique state of &#8220;nothingness&#8221; in the Force, connected to neither the light side nor the dark side, the Jedi nor the Sith. They&#8217;re entirely devoid of emotion, their intentions neither good nor bad. Nawaam, in fact, has based his entire conquest of the galaxy on the belief that this state of &#8220;nothingness&#8221; is the only way to achieve true peace, and that the rules that have so long defined the Jedi and the Sith are antiquated and meaningless.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi-review\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                                                                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi-review\/\"><br \/>\n                        <img width=\"440\" height=\"248\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A younger Lah Zhima in Star Wars Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/a-younger-lah-zhima-in-star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/a-younger-lah-zhima-in-star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>Related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \">\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi-review\/\" title=\"The Ninth Jedi Review: Star Wars' First Full Anime Series Is A Stunning Triumph\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tThe Ninth Jedi Review: Star Wars&#8217; First Full Anime Series Is A Stunning Triumph<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Star Wars: Visions Presents &#8211; The Ninth Jedi is an absolute triumph, a gorgeous blend of traditional Star Wars storytelling and new, inventive lore.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>As long as they aren&#8217;t swayed by the hatred of the dark side or the optimism of the light, they remain connected to this &#8220;nothingness.&#8221; It&#8217;s a dangerous path to walk, however, and it&#8217;s not truly balanced. They&#8217;ve essentially retreated into themselves; Lah Zhima first accessed this emptiness to contend with the fact that he needed to kill his former friend and Jedi Master. Kara reaches for it because she fears the dark side&#8217;s sway and wants to prevent herself from killing again.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-ninth-jedi-proves-why-the-concept-of-gray-jedi-is-flawed\">\n                        The Ninth Jedi Proves Why The Concept Of Gray Jedi Is Flawed<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nawaam-holding-his-blue-lightsaber-in-star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Credit: Disney+&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nawaam-holding-his-blue-lightsaber-in-star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nawaam-holding-his-blue-lightsaber-in-star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nawaam-holding-his-blue-lightsaber-in-star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nawaam-holding-his-blue-lightsaber-in-star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nawaam-holding-his-blue-lightsaber-in-star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nawaam-holding-his-blue-lightsaber-in-star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/><img width=\"825\" height=\"413\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nawaam holding his blue lightsaber in Star Wars Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nawaam-holding-his-blue-lightsaber-in-star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nawaam-holding-his-blue-lightsaber-in-star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Nawaam holding his blue lightsaber in Star Wars Visions Presents &#8211; The Ninth Jedi<\/figcaption><small class=\"body-img-caption\">Credit: Disney+<\/small><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Though <em>The Ninth Jedi<\/em>&#8216;s interpretation of Gray Jedi and &#8220;nothingness&#8221; in the Force is undeniably interesting, it also once again proves why the concept of Gray Jedi is inherently flawed (and why it&#8217;s unlikely to be formally reintroduced in <em>Star Wars<\/em> canon). In the end, as Nawaam and Kara face off during <em>The Ninth Jedi<\/em>&#8216;s climactic battle, neither retains their state of nothingness. Kara once again embraces the call of the light side, while Nawaam lets his frustration and his desire to win get the best of him. Kara&#8217;s lightsaber returns to her original green, while Nawaam&#8217;s \u2014 which was blue before it turned silver \u2014 turns red.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/star-wars-gray-jedi-canon-balance-force-wrong\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Force isn&#8217;t a scale or spectrum<\/a>. The light side is the Force, the energy that binds together the cycle of life and all living things within it. The dark side is its corruption. It was always going to be impossible for Nawaam to achieve &#8220;nothingness&#8221; forever. Creating a world-killing canon and conquering planets are inherently violent actions, no matter the intention, destroying the lifeblood of the Force. Morally gray characters will always exist in <em><strong>Star Wars<\/strong><\/em>, and the Jedi are far from perfect, but becoming a true Gray Jedi? That seems to be impossible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All episodes of <em>Star Wars: Visions Presents &#8211; The Ninth Jedi<\/em> are streaming now on Disney+. <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card type-screen large\" data-show-streamrentbuy-links=\"true\" data-include-community-rating=\"true\" id=\"31c3-4d63-b94ccb1c5ad9\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content\">\n<div class=\"display-card-content image-column\">\n<p>                        <!--    Rating block community and brand ratings --><br \/>\n                        <!--  Image --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img \" data-stnl-group-once=\"uxQkcaswCS\">\n<div class=\"body-img portrait \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  img-article-square\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sharedimages\/2026\/07\/r1anm76tbetnb5zrcik2kruxtdf.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" 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                                                                                                                  <!--  Display card tags widget --><\/p>\n<p>                                                <!--  Display card community and brand rating widget --><br \/>\n                                                                <!--  Display card main info widget --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-info main-info\">\n<dl>\n<p><dt>\n                                            <strong>Release Date<\/strong>\n                                        <\/dt>\n<dd>\n                                            <span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 5, 2026<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>\n                                            <strong>Network<\/strong>\n                                        <\/dt>\n<dd>\n                                            <span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHulu, 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