diff.text: '''Jedite''' (ジェダイト or “Jedaito [Romanisation]”), as spelt in the North American version of the anime was the first of the four ''[[Shitennou]]'' (four “heavenly” kings or generals in the dubbed North America version of the anime) from the [[Negaverse|Dark Kingdom]] to appear in the first (classic) season of Sailor Moon and the manga. He is considered to be the weakest of all the ''[[Shitennou]]'' given his low rank (last of all the ''[[Shitennou]]'' despite being older than [[Zoycite]], who is one rank above him) and the belief that he got by on his looks<ref>URL="http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/threads/DiesNoxEtOmnia/jadeite.html"</ref>. [[wikipedia:Naoko Takeuchi|Naoko Takeuchi]] in her ''Materials Collection'' Art Book described him as being the second youngest Shitennou with an age of 18 years <ref name ="materials">{{cite book |last= Takeuchi |first= Naoko |authorlink = Naoko Takeuchi | title= Materials Collection |publisher= [[Kodansha]] |year= 1999 |month= October |isbn= 4-06-324521-7}}</ref>. The manga series depict him as being 24 years of age <ref>URL="http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/threads/DiesNoxEtOmnia/jadeite.html"</ref> whilst Jadeite is shown as the youngest of the ''[[Shitennou]]'' in the live-action series. His name is derived from the mineral [[wikipedia:Jadeite|Jadeite]] and his name in the manga and the Japanese version of the anime was also spelt Jadeite. 
diff.text:         and two people have played him in the stage musicals: Susumu Futabashi and Yuhka Asami (an actress).[[File:106.jpg|thumb|Jadeite collecting human energy to awaken Queen Metalia (The Negaforce)]] 
diff.text: Neither the manga nor the anime adequately developed his character as very little reference was made about his past. The only reference made to his past includes Jadeite collaborating with an old acquaintance named [[Titus]]. Titus was one of [[Queen Beryl]]’s best youma’s who volunteered herself in episode 12 titled "Cruise Blues". Initially reluctant, Jadeite accepts her “romantic cruise strategy”, after the thought appealed to him. [[Titus]], under the supervision of Jadeite, implements the scheme hoping to drain the love energy from couples on board the cruise ship <ref>URL= "http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/threads/DiesNoxEtOmnia/jadeite.html"</ref> . But this plan is foiled by [[Sailor Moon]], [[Sailor Mercury]] and [[Sailor Mars]] who were also on board the ship and destroyed [[Titus]] just like any other [[youma]]. Upon reporting back to [[Queen Beryl]], Jadeite was grilled for the use of her best [[youma]] [[Titus]] and punished him with an ultimatum: finally destroy [[Sailor Moon]], [[Sailor Mercury]] and [[Sailor Mars]] forever otherwise be condemned to eternal sleep (which was reputed to be worse than death itself <ref>URL= "http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/threads/DiesNoxEtOmnia/jadeite.html"</ref>. Desperate, Jadeite though an illusion in the sky; challenges [[Sailor Moon]], [[Sailor Mercury]] and [[Sailor Mars]] to a duel  (in episode 12 “Fight to the Finish”) at the main runway of Haneda Airport at one o’clock in the morning otherwise he would burn the city (Tokyo) to the ground. [[Luna]] consults with [[Sailor Mars|Rei (Raye) Hino]], [[Sailor Mercury|Ami Mizuno (Amy Anderson)]] and [[Sailor Moon|Usagi (Serena) Tsukino]] over the perceived threat. [[Sailor Mars|Rei (Raye) Hino]] decides to accept Jadeite's duel while [[Sailor Mercury|Ami Mizuno (Amy Anderson)]] refuses believing that it may be a trap. Thinking it was a hoax the authorities play down the threat but request that the police (who are treating this threat seriously) station specialist assault teams at the airport. [[Sailor Moon|Usagi (Serena) Tsukino]] who was scared decides that the trio should not fight but later changes her mind and accepts the duel citing concerns over her school mates as they voice their interest in watching the upcoming fight. Jadeite dispensed of the police presence at the airport by using telekinesis to put the assault teams to sleep and replaced them with imitation assault teams made of mud. Upon arriving at the airport in a specially chartered monorail carriage, [[Sailor Mars|Rei (Raye) Hino]], [[Sailor Mercury|Ami Mizuno (Amy Anderson)]] and [[Sailor Moon|Usagi (Serena) Tsukino]] are chased by the fake police assault teams to the main runway where the trio transform into [[Sailor Moon]], [[Sailor Mercury]] and [[Sailor Mars]] and dispose of the fake police assault teams with her “Fire Soul (Mars Fire Ignite) attack”. After witnessing the trio transform Jadeite learned of their true identities and begins his battle by again using telekinesis to control nearby 747 jumbo jets to chase after [[Sailor Moon]], [[Sailor Mercury]] and [[Sailor Mars]]. [[Sailor Mars]] tries to use her “Fire Soul (Mars Fire Ignite) attack” but is prevented by [[Luna]] given the huge damage that would result if either 747 jumbo jet is destroyed. The nearby 747 jumbo jet continue to chase after the trio, until [[Tuxedo Mask]] arrives and fights with Jadeite, who supposedly killed [[Tuxedo Mask]] (he was later shown to have survived. Jadeite made the 747 jumbo jets chase after the trio again, but they devised a plan. [[Sailor Moon]] got one of the jets to chase after her while [[Sailor Mercury]] used her Sabão Spray (Mercury bubbles) to obscure Jadeite’s vision. While the other jet chased her, [[Sailor Mars]] used a anti evil scroll attack on Jadeite, which caused the two jets to chase him instead. Just as [[Sailor Moon]] tries to finish Jadeite off with her tiara, he dodges it and appears to be teleported back to [[Queen Beryl]] before either 747 jumbo jet could flatten him.  He tried to tell her that he had found out the true identities of [[Sailor Moon]], [[Sailor Mercury]] and [[Sailor Mars]] but angered over his failed duel, she locks him into “Eternal Sleep”. Encased in a crystal and forever teleported away towards profound darkness, he is never seen again <ref>URL= "http://maxpages.com/negamoonzone/Shrine_of_the_NegaVerse"</ref><ref>URL= "http://webspace.webring.com/people/al/lovelydarkness_darkkingdom/LovelyDarkness.html"</ref><ref>URL= "http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/threads/DiesNoxEtOmnia/jadeite.html"</ref> apart from flashbacks of him being present in the epic battle between [[Neo-Queen Serenity]] and [[Queen Beryl]] of the [[Negaverse]] invading the [[Moon Kingdom]] (in future episodes of the anime) during the [[Silver Millennium]] <ref>URL="http://sailorwar.net/anime_chara_jadeite.html"</ref>.  His punishedpunishment served as a warning to the other [[youma]]’s and allies of the negaverse[[Negaverse]]. [[Queen Beryl]] then selects next [[shitennou]] [[Neflite]] as his successor.