It became seen as a gateway to the dark side, with some choosing to practice it in secret. Remarkably, Mace Windu is only one of a few Form VII users who didn't fall to the dark side thanks to his refining Juyo into Vaapad.
The term “gray Jedi” in Star Wars is somewhat of a misnomer, considering that the definition refers to one who is practically non-Jedi. That being said, quite a few Jedi can be placed into this category. But Mace Windu identified as a Jedi despite his possible inclusion in the "gray" category.
Mace Windu was a male Korun Human Jedi Master of legendary status who was the Master of the Order in the days leading up to the Battle of Geonosis, after which he gave the title to Grand Master Yoda.
Mace Windu, like any Jedi was cruel and malicious and did not care for others that weren't on his side or worth to the Republic. He was also very delusional and thought the Jedi were "heroes" and Confederacy of Independent Systems were "villains".
Dark Jedi was a term for a Force-sensitive individual who followed the dark side of the Force but wasn't a Sith. This is quite similar to Dark Acolyte. The title of dark acolyte, also called Sith acolyte, held by Asajj Ventress and Savage Opress during their time under Count Dooku.
Around 44 BBY, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn was thought of as a Gray Jedi by some members of the Order for his frequent opposition to their demands. One group of renegade Jedi described themselves as "gray" even though they held the same views as the Jedi Council on the subject of the dark side.
With this in mind, it's easy to understand why Mace is one of the few beings capable of defeating Palpatine. In both canon and Legends, Palpatine is one of the most powerful Sith Lords in the order's history and one of the galaxy's most dangerous beings.
Look, he definitely isn't Mace Windu's son: the age doesn't match, considering the other character's ages (Luke, Leia, Vader, Solo, etc.). However, i think it's possible to see Finn as his grandson, but for that you must consider that Windu had a secret baby close to his time of death.
Billaba became Windu's Padawan and trained under the Jedi Master in the ways of the Force. During her training, Windu allowed her to study Form VII variant known as Vaapad. She eventually became a Jedi Knight, renowned for her skills with a lightsaber and favored Form III when teaching other Jedi.
Who Do Fans Consider Gray Jedi? Aside from Qui-Gon Jinn and Ahsoka Tano, other characters have been dubbed Gray Jedi by fans, even though the term isn't canon. For instance, Kylo Ren — a.k.a. Ben Solo — is a Force-user who taps into both the Dark and Light sides of the Force.
Gray lightsabers are often associated with Jedi who do not fully follow the Jedi Code, but also do not fully embrace the Dark Side. These Jedi are often able to balance the light and dark sides of the Force and use their powers to serve the common good and are less likely to be influenced by the Dark Side.
Characters like Cade Skywalker, Asajj Ventress, Quinlan Vos, Kreia, Revan, Kanan Jarrus, Ezra Bridger, and Ahsoka Tano all demonstrate different aspects of being Gray Jedi.
Count Dooku didn't like the Jedi Order, but he particularly disliked Master Windu. Disney+'s Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi explains why. The following contains spoilers from Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Season 1, streaming now on Disney+.
Yes. This is going to be unpopular, however, it's fairly clear from various sources, including Lucas himself, that Palpatine did let Mace Windu win. Lucas himself noted during hos commentary on the film But this part where he, he pretends to lose his power and be weak was something I added later. We al…
Windu has created and fully mastered Vaapad, a variant of Form VII. Yoda mastered the original variant known as Juyo. Both of them were able to fight with Palpatine on equal ground, matching him blow for blow. It is stated that Yoda beat Mace in a sparring match.
Mace does have some advantages, for example shatterpoint and Vaapad. However, even with these advantages Windu would be defeated by Vader. The Dark Lord is one of the best duelists in canon, slightly more superior than Palpatine to the point that even Palpatine indicated Vader's strength and power.
In those movies, Mace was someone who loved confrontation, with his bullish ways usually winning arguments. However, he rubbed many the wrong way, and as the novel detailed, he was someone vehemently against Anakin joining the Jedi Order.
Once he became Darth Vader, Anakin had long become superior to Dooku and Mace Windu. He exceeded their power while still living as Anakin Skywalker, and greatly exceeded their power later in life, both in the force and in lightsaber combat.
Qui-Gon Jinn's unconventional behavior suggests he may have been a Gray Jedi, challenging traditional Jedi ways. Jinn's ties to the dark side through his history with Count Dooku and his apprentice raise suspicions.
He was: Darth Tyrannus. His persona as Count Dooku was better suited to his role as leader of the Separatist faction. If he revealed himself as a Sith publicly, rather than just a former Jedi who left the order because of its supposed corruption, that would have damaged his credibility to most of the Separatists.
Ahsoka Tano and Anakin Skywalker can be considered gray Jedi because they possess traits of both Jedi and Sith philosophies and can traverse both sides of the Force.
