diff.text: '''Jedite''' (ジェダイト or “Jedaito [Romanisation]”), as spelt in the North American version of the anime was the first ''Shitennou'' (four “heavenly” kings or generals in the dubbed North America version of the anime) from the 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 Zoisite, 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 [[jadeitewikipedia:Jadeite|Jadeite]] and his name in the manga and the Japanese version of the anime was also spelt Jadeite. 
diff.text: Jadeite's voice for the original anime was provided by [[wikipedia:Masaya Onosaka|Masaya Onosaka]] and in the EnglishNorth dubAmerican version of the anime by [[wikipedia:Tony Daniels|Tony Daniels]]. In the live-action series he was portrayed by [[wikipedia:Jun Masuo|Jun Masuo]], and two people have played him in the stage musicals: Susumu Futabashi and Yuhka Asami (an actress). 
diff.text: In the anime he was portrayed as more of a weak individual driven only on hate and greed. This hate appeared to have manifested into his character being [[wikipedia:misogyny|sexist against women]], often remarking how women and girls cannot match his power nor comprehend his methods, although this is toned down in the dubbed North America version of the anime and replaced with a more general rivalry between himself and the Sailor Senshi. In the anime, Jadeite was primarily focused in harvesting human energy to awaken the ruler of the Negaverse Queen Metalia (Negaforce). When plotting for a method to steal human energy, Jadeite would observe the behaviour of humans and then report back to the Dark Kingdom appearing in front of Queen Beryl to explain his plans. Once approval was sought from Queen Beryl, he would dispatch his servant i.e. a youma to take on a human disguise and with the aid of the youma start gathering energy from the humans. His method for gathering human energy would be to draw large crowds using his youma and trick them into buying goods charged with dark energy (e.g. jewellery, Chanelas, clocks, good luck charms or use services that stole human energy (e.g. “relaxation pods”, tarot cards and computer applications)<ref>URL="http://sailorwar.net/anime_chara_jadeite.html"<references/ref>. From the beginning, JediteJadeite was fairly confident of himself, often taking a hands-on approach by physically being present in his plots. This could be due to his egotistical as he believed that no one can do the job right but himself. As a master of disguise, JaediteJadeite would assume numerous human alter-egos and personae; masquerading as a radio host (J-Dite) in the third episode, a gym instructor in the fourth episode, an MC for a talent contest in the seventh episode, a shrine worker (Jed <ref>URL="http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/zennor/1397/id60_l.htm"<references/ref> <ref>URL="http://sailorwar.net/anime_chara_jadeite.html"<references/ref>) in the tenth episode, as well as a security guard at an amusement park in the eleventh episode <ref>URL="http://webspace.webring.com/people/al/lovelydarkness_darkkingdom/LovelyDarkness.html"<references/ref>. However, his pride got to him as he foolishly stole too much energy from humans <ref>URL= "http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/threads/DiesNoxEtOmnia/jadeite.html"<references/ref> and underestimated the strength of the sailor senshi who always foiled his plans and killed his youmas. For every death of his youma, the stolen energy disappears as Jaedite is summoned to face Queen Beryl for his failures. 	
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 cruise ship. <ref>URL= "http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/threads/DiesNoxEtOmnia/jadeite.html"<references/ref>.But this plan is foiled by Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury and Sailor Mars who were also on board the ship
diff.text: Of all the ''Shitennou'', Jadeite is the only one to retain his basic appearance and mannerisms in the live-action series (Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon). Again, he was the first ''Shittenou'' to appear and he was totally subservient to Queen Beryl, for which she rewards him with her favour, sending him on missions that range from gathering energy using youmas <ref>url="http://www.soul-hunter.com/sailormoon/profiles/villains/jadeite.php"<references/ref>, to spying on his fellow warriors as well as to attacking the Senshi directly. He disappears early in the series (Act 9), with Queen Beryl congealing him into a hisui (jade) form due to an injury <ref>url="http://www.sweetusagi.com/moon/smepisodes/../sailorpro/enemyspro.htm"<references/ref>, but is revived some time later in Act 16 by the growing power of Queen Metalia. Firmly loyal to Queen Beryl, he rejects Prince Endymion as his true master until the very last episode of the series. <ref>[[wikipedia:Jadeite|Jadeite]]</ref>