Was the Emperor a JEDI??

[Buffer72]

It seems as though, through the new movies, the Jedi Council seems to think that there are always two Sith. A master and an apprentice. Are Sith jedi?

If so-- did Ben and Yoda never realize that the Emperor was in fact a dark Jedi? I would assume that at some point in Episode III, the Emperor/Darth Sidious relationship is going to be revealed.

My question arises from the fact that both Yoda and Ben tell Luke- that when Yoda is gone, Luke will be the last of the Jedi. Did they not consider the Sith (Vader and the Emperor) to be Jedi anymore??

[Exhaust Port]

I don't think any Sith are considered to be Jedi. Same power but one is the warrior of the light side and one is the warrior of the dark. So Luke is the last of the light side warriors or Jedi left.

[Beast]

Originally posted by Buffer72
It seems as though, through the new movies, the Jedi Council seems to think that there are always two Sith. A master and an apprentice. Are Sith jedi?

If so-- did Ben and Yoda never realize that the Emperor was in fact a dark Jedi? I would assume that at some point in Episode III, the Emperor/Darth Sidious relationship is going to be revealed.

My question arises from the fact that both Yoda and Ben tell Luke- that when Yoda is gone, Luke will be the last of the Jedi. Did they not consider the Sith (Vader and the Emperor) to be Jedi anymore??

No, but they know that because according to the Star Wars Episode II Visual Dictionary the Jedi have a Sith Holocron stored in their archives. Likely, that in combination with yoda's meditations on the Sith revealed that to them.

Yoda and Ben obviously know about the Emporer being a Sith. Because Yoda tells Luke, "Never underestimae the powers of the Emporer" But after the events of E3, likely no one would believe them if they told. Since the Jedi appear to be now be thought of as crazy or eccentric, by Han's comments in ANH.

I don't think that the Sith are considered Jedi. They don't follow the same teachings. Even Tarkin says to Vader in ANH, "You are all that's left of their religion". Signifying that Tarkin knows that Vader was at one time a Jedi. But it's likely noone knows that the Emporer is Sith. Plus, unlike Vader I don't think that Sidious/Palpatine was a Jedi to begin with.

MTFBWY and HH!!

Jar Jar Binks

[jet chan]

read somewhere that the dark side and the sith are actually two different groups altogether but i don't know if this is a fact but i do know that "sith" aren't considered jedi

[El_Pasty_Muchacho]

Palpatine was never a Jedi, but he was force sensitive. He's a politician, so let's face it... most of his life was a drive for personal gain and power. I'm sure that unlike Aanakin or even Luke (in Dark Empire)... Palpatine did not convert from a light outlook on the force, but more than likely pursued the Dark Side from the moment he recognized his force sensitivity.

[Darkross]

I read somewhere that the Sith were never force aware to begin with... but that the fallen dark Jedi that were outcast fled to a remote planet where the Sith race dwelled and being more powerful than the Sith race...the dark Jedi (if you will) conquered the Sith and later took on the name Sith. I dunno...maybe it's all smoke and mirrors...but I do remember reading an article something like this.

[Darkross]

Oh yeah...the Emperor was never a Jedi...and all will be revealed in Episode III on who the Emperor is and perhaps how he became a Sith. GL has just got to reveal this information!

[sith_killer_99]

The Emperor was NEVER a Jedi!

Darkross is correct (EU here so take it for what it's worth). The story goes like this:

A group of Jedi went off to study areas of the force that were considered to be "forbidden" among them was the "dark-side" of the force.

This group eventually found their way to the Sith homeworld. When they arrived the Sith revered them as God's, because of their control over the force. The Sith came to worship them and they took the title of "Sith Lord". (Though they weren't actually Sith OR God's)

Originally there were MANY more than just 2 (Master and Apprentice). In fact they became a whole race!

However, as the number of Sith Lords increased the balance of power became unstable and the Sith began to turn against each other. Thus causing them to lose the War against the Jedi.

Eventually ONE Sith Lord decided that it would be best that there be only 2 Sith at any given time (a Master and an Apprentice).

This way the Sith could continue to flourish in secret and eventually destroy the Jedi.

But that's all EU!

[sith_killer_99]

...and all will be revealed in EP3!

[Lobito]

But that's all EU!

Yes, its all in the DH Comic Books "Tales of the Jedi"

Eventually ONE Sith Lord decided that it would be best that there be only 2 Sith at any given time (a Master and an Apprentice).

Yep, his name is Darth Bane...he also appears in the New essential guide to characters.

To answer the question with my opinion...nope, i dont think the Emperor was a jedi.