Gray Jedi
The term Gray Jedi, or Gray, had two meanings. First, it was used by Jedi and Sith to describe Force-users who walked the line between the light and dark sides of the Force without surrendering to the dark side (similarly, one could be called a gray sith), and second, it described Jedi who distanced themselves from the Jedi High Council and operated outside the strictures of the Jedi Code. However, those who were considered to be true Gray Jedi met both qualifications and did not belong to any particular Force tradition. One example was Jolee Bindo, a former Jedi Padawan and a Gray Jedi that served the Old Republic.
Terminology
Although the term did not directly refer to those who were capable of using both light and dark side Force abilities, all Gray Jedi could do so. The term was similar to that of "Dark Jedi" in that it could refer to any Force-user, and not only to Jedi. For example, the Voss Mystics were considered to be Gray despite holding very different views than, and refusing association with, the Jedi Order.
Sith were never considered to be Gray Jedi, as the Sith Order taught full commitment to the dark side. The term was sometimes used to refer to unorthodox or dissident Jedi who did not meet the strictest requirements of being a Gray Jedi. For example, the Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn was thought of by some members of the Jedi Order as a Gray Jedi for his disagreements with the High Council.
Gray Jedi Code
Such a code doesn't exist. Jedi and Sith alike follow a code because they are united (respectively) in following a single side of the force by means of a religious ''order''. A code exists to give members of that order a foothold as to what the teachings of that particular side mean, but given the fact that there is no (real) Gray Jedi Order, a code cannot exist.
But some Jedi who have claimed to be gray, have made statements that could be viewed as a tenet of a gray code, if it were to exist. They preach balance as a core principle of the gray jedi 'way':
''No darkness, no eternal light... only the force''
''Balance of The Force is neccesary for the universe to thrive. Without balance, everything falls apart…we are charged with maintaining this balance, which is how we realize the truth: all parts are needed to create a whole…''
''There can be no chaos without order, no good without evil. Such is the way of the universe. The Force flows through us all, in all of its peace and passion. This, the Gray Jedi believe, and by this, we shall live…''
Gray Jedi called on the dark side of the Force, but were not corrupted by it and did not embrace it entirely. In fact, some Gray Jedi opposed those who embraced the dark side; Bindo fought against the Sith Empire during the Great Sith War and again during the Jedi Civil War. While Gray Jedi displayed a lax adherence to the light side of the Force, they were free of dark side corruption; beings who were corrupted by the dark side were not considered to be Gray Jedi—nor were Jedi who fell to the dark side and were later redeemed.
Still, some Jedi thought that Gray Jedi carried the dark side's influence within them, even if the Gray Jedi did not always realize it. The term did not refer to Force-users who believed there was no dark side of the Force, as such individuals were instead followers of the Potentium (A group of rogue jedi)
All Gray Jedi displayed the use of both light and dark side Force abilities and demonstrated skill with techniques common to Jedi and Sith, such as the ability to construct and wield a lightsaber, as well as some unique Force talents. Bindo acquitted himself for being talented with Jedi mind tricks and was capable of using dark side techniques such as Force lightning. The Voss Mystics were healers, and were also extremely adept at prophecy, although they could not control when they would receive their Force visions. The Jensaarai were capable of masking their presence in the Force, which allowed them to evade Jedi, as well as Palpatine's Jedi hunters. They were also capable of a unique form of Force throw that allowed the user to hurl small objects toward enemies at near-lethal velocity.
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The Imperial Knights were just as capable in the use of the Force as Jedi Knights, though their training concentrated more on martial prowess. Imperial Knights displayed various Force abilities, such as self-levitation, telekinesis, and mind tricks. Both the Jensaarai and the Imperial Knights utilized armor in combat, and were familiar with the process of manipulating cortosis ore. Other Gray Jedi wielded powers such as Ionize, a technique that deactivated and destroyed machines, and Force thrust, a telekinetic attack similar to Force push.
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However, the use of both light side and dark side powers was not, in itself, evidence of the individual being a Gray Jedi. Around the time of the Invasion of Naboo, Plo Koon, a light side Kel Dor Jedi Master and member of the Jedi High Council, displayed the use of a Force ability that bore a striking similarity to the dark side–aligned Force lightning, which he coined Electric Judgment. Koon struggled with the morality of the use of this power, but ultimately deemed it acceptable. Similarly, Kyle Katarn, a light side Jedi who later became a member of the New Jedi Order's High Council, freely used light and dark side abilities, and encouraged his students to think of Force powers as mere tools.
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