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Manga
In the manga Jadeite's mission was to track down the Silver Crystal but eventually led to gathering life energy to awaken Queen Metallia. Jadeite had very little interaction with his fellow Shitennou in the manga and was only seen with Nephrite who would ridicule the first king when his grand schemes failed. Nevertheless, when Jadeite was killed at the hands of the newly awakened Sailor Mars (whom he expressed at least a physical attraction to) Nephrite vowed to avenge his fallen comrade.
When the power of the Silver Crystal was finally revealed Jadeite was briefly returned to life with his fellow Shitennou and pledged his loyalty to Prince Endymion, his former master, once again. Unfortunately he and the rest returned to their native crystal forms shortly afterward. Later in the manga series Jadeite and the other Shitennou would appear in visions to Endymion to counsel and advise him in times of trouble.
Anime
Jadeite's mission was essentially the same as in the manga though expanded to cover a number of new plots. He was subservient to Beryl to a fault and endured each successive punishment for his failures with the resolve to reform his tactics to better please the queen. He was also considerably more sexist against women in the anime than in the manga, often remarking how women and girls could not match his power nor comprehend his methods. However, this sexist attitude would only be toned down in the English dub, in favor of a rivalry between him and the Scouts instead.
Jadeite used disguises to great extent becoming all manner of personas including a radio DJ (called J-Dite as a sort of pun), captain of a cruise ship, a security guard at a dream-themed amusement park (with his Youma at the time posing as the park's mascot, the Dream Princess), the owner of a women's gymnasium, and even a member of Rei's temple among other guises. In the English dub, his name is altered to "Jedite", and is invariably referred to as "Jed" when in his disguises. His power was formidable and manifested itself through illusions and telekenetic manipulation. Jadeite was able to control Sailor Moon's tiara and render it harmless. He also apparently loved conjuring new and exciting ways to traverse vast distances through teleportation.
Inevitably his failures led to the Queen's loss of faith in Jadeite and he was issued an ultimatum: destroy the Sailor Senshi or face the punishment of Eternal Sleep. Jadeite poured all his effort into the final assault, threatening the destruction of Tokyo should the Senshi not agree to his duel. In a final showdown Jadeite threw down Tuxedo Mask and very nearly succeeded in destroying the Senshi though in the end their teamwork and a well-placed curse from Rei rendered Jadeite the victim of his own trap. Upon returning to the Dark Kingdom with the news that he had learned the secret identities of the Senshi on his lips, Queen Beryl encased him in an impenetrable ice crystal and condemned him to his restless Eternal Sleep.
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
All of the Shitennou had their roles expanded greatly in the live action series yet Jadeite remained largely as he had in all previous incarnations. He was deeply loyal to Queen Beryl, and at many points in the series she would refer to Jadeite as the only one she could trust within the ranks of the Shitennou. He was in almost constant competition with Nephrite for the affections of the Queen though Jadeite remained in her favor for his entire length of service.
Jadeite was entrusted with missions ranging from gathering energy to spying on his fellow warriors to attacking the Senshi. His powers were formidable though as it was shown in a duel with Kunzite he was certainly the least seasoned of the group. He preferred the use of twin daggers in hand-to-hand combat and his projectile energy attacks were violet in color.
Faced with the task of destroying Sailor Moon he sought aid in Zoisite who guided the younger king on his first mind-flight; a process which gravely injured him and led to Jadeite reverting to his native crystal form until midway through the series when he was revived again by Metallia's growing power. Jadeite was torn between loyalties when Endymion came to the Dark Kingdom but continued to be Queen Beryl's go-to guy. At the end of the series, with the Dark Kingdom collapsing around them, Beryl released Jadeite from her mind controlling spell and urged him to flee for his life. Jadeite refused, declaring that Beryl remained his master by choice. However at the near-end of Act 49, he again calls Endymion his master and friend. In the Special Act, he assisted in the battle against the Pierrot monsters and attended his master and Usagi's wedding.