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 (Negaverse)]] 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: Jadeite's voice for the original anime was provided by [[wikipedia:Masaya Onosaka|Masaya Onosaka]] and in the North American 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 Yuhkathe Asamiactress (anYuhka actress)Asami.
diff.text: Jadeite was originally tasked with locating the Silver Crystal but changes to stealing human energy to awaken [[Negaforce|Queen Metalia (Negaforce)]]. Despite appearing in the first act, his name is not revealed until the second act where he also declares himself as the commander of the [http://images.wikia.com/common/releases_200910.3/extensions/wikia/Wysiwyg/fckeditor/editor/fckeditor.html?InstanceName=wpTextbox1&Toolbar=Default&city=537&cb=14066 Dark Kingdom (Negaverse)]'s "Far Eastern division <ref>url="http://www.soul-hunter.com/sailormoon/profiles/villains/jadeite.php"</ref>". He has very little interaction with the other ''[[Shitennou]]'', only briefly being seen with (and mocked by) Nephrite. He expresses an attraction to [[Sailor Mars]] and is eventually killed by her anti-evil scrolls, at which point at which point he dies and is transformed into the soft jade jadeite! Nephrite preserves his skeleton and vows to take revenge for his fallen comrade <ref>url="http://www.soul-hunter.com/sailormoon/profiles/villains/jadeite.php"</ref>. In the later side story ''Casablanca Memories'', [[Zoisite]] also tries to avenge Jadeite.
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diff.text: |[[File:CS004-101(2).jpg|thumb|Jadeite disguised as a gym instructor in the 4th episode]]
diff.text: |[[File:CS007-168.jpg|thumb|Jadeite disguised as an MC for a talent contest in the 7th episode]]
diff.text: |[[File:CS010-252.jpg|thumb|Jadeite disguised aas "Jed": the caretaker for the Hikawa Shrine (Cherry Hill Temple (Jed) in the 10th episode]]
diff.text: |[[File:CS011-039.jpg|thumb|Jadeite disguised as a security guard in the 11th episode]]
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