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Rose Quartz was the founder and former leader of the Crystal Gems. Enthralled by the beauty of Earth, she led her friends and allies in a rebellion against the Gem Homeworld around 5,500 years before the events of the series, successfully driving the Homeworld Gems off the planet and saving the life forms inhabiting it. Unbeknownst to everyone (except for her Pearl), her identity as Rose Quartz was a facade to hide her true identity as Pink Diamond. Rose later developed a romantic relationship with the human Greg Universe before giving up her physical form to give birth to their son Steven, who inherited her gemstone thus making her part of him.

Rose Quartz was taller and had a heavier build than the other Crystal Gems, standing at approximately eight feet (similar to the Amethysts from the Prime Kindergarten, as seen in "Now We're Only Falling Apart"). She had pale peach skin, defined pink lips, bright black eyes, and long, curly pink hair styled in thick ringlets. Her gemstone was located where a human navel is.

First Form Garnet's story in "Your Mother and Mine" shows Rose shapeshifting out of her standard Homeworld uniform. In truth, the first time Pink Diamond took the form of Rose she was in that uniform, pretending to be one of the soldiers created on Earth to blend in with her subjects.

Second Form After she defected from Homeworld, Rose wore a strapless, floor-length, white and pink dress with its multiple layers resembling the petals of a rose. It had a star-shaped cutout in the navel area showing her gem. She was also barefoot.

Personality “ Mom saw the beauty in everything! She really loved humans and all human stuff, and also plants and animals and everything on Earth, I think. And she really loved music, and she really loved Dad.

” —Steven, Guide to the Crystal Gems Rose speaking to Steven through a recording in "Lion 3: Straight to Video". Rose speaking to Steven through a recording in "Lion 3: Straight to Video".

A natural leader, Rose Quartz had a loving and motherly personality. In "An Indirect Kiss," she was described as feeling great sorrow when her loved ones were hurt. She was said to see the beauty in everything, "no matter how gross" it was, showing how she treated everyone as equals. Her capacity for empathy led her to establish the Rebellion and the Crystal Gems after exploring Earth and its inhabitants.

According to Bismuth, Rose was an atypical Gem, choosing to be different and encouraging other Gems to be as well rather than living in accordance with the Caste System's values. Her doctrine was that Gems can take control of their own identities and her race's limited displays of individuality was a conviction forced upon them. In the same manner Rose showed displeasure towards her fellow Gems' natures and traditions, becoming somber when reflecting on their static predestined existences in "Greg the Babysitter" and admitting that she never missed her old home in "Story for Steven." This discontent sparked her fascination in humans who are always growing, changing and redefining themselves. She also described them as "funny" and "adorable."

Despite her role in the Rebellion and its consequences, Rose had a curious, adventurous, and fun-loving personality, greatly resembling that of her human son Steven. She was described by Pearl and Greg as someone who "always did what she wanted." Rose tended to explore the cities and socialize much more than the rest of the Crystal Gems, who secluded themselves from the rest of the world until Steven's birth. However, Rose still didn't fully understand humans at that point, falsely believing that human babies and adults were two different species until she learned otherwise.

Rose didn't fully comprehend the depths of human love in the early stages of her relationship with Greg, and was very confused when he tried to explain the concept of genuine affection to her. This led Pearl to initially believe that there wasn't much between them, confronting him with the idea that their "love" was only a phase and that his novelty would soon wear off. Greg later attempted to fuse with Rose, hoping to strengthen their relationship and gain a better understanding of each other. However, when it didn't work, Rose laughed at his attempt and acted generally insensitive towards him. Clearly hurt by this, Greg asked her to talk like a real person, and she admitted that she didn't have a real sense of humanity and had no idea how human love worked. The two began to talk, deepening their relationship, being assumed that she had learned from Greg how to be more human, in a sense.[2]

There is another unexplored side of Rose's personality—the legends surrounding her paint her as a ruthlessly efficient warrior and leader, who not only commanded her fellow Gems in the rebellion but also fought alongside them. Both her allies and enemies remembered her as the one who shattered Pink Diamond. This side of her personality seems at odds with the all-loving side of her, perhaps reflecting how the beauty of Earth and its lifeforms greatly affected her. It is worth noting that it was her compassion that led her to rebel to protect others, so this behavior isn't entirely out of the realm of possibility. In "The Answer," Rose was shown fighting alongside Pearl and cracks a cocky smile before destroying a Ruby fusion, suggesting an aggressive side to her personality. Though, it was implied in "Bismuth" that she had a strong sense of righteousness even as a warrior, refusing to go to the extent of needlessly killing Gems to win the war against the Gem Homeworld.

"Bismuth" also highlights Rose's capacity for deception through Bismuth, whom she poofed and bubbled after Bismuth created the Breaking Point, a weapon designed to shatter their enemies during the war. She never told Pearl and Garnet the truth about their friend's fate to spare their feelings about her betrayal. Further examples of Rose's secretive side are shown in "Rose's Scabbard," when Pearl learned Rose didn't confide everything to her, including Lion or the fact that she kept meaningful things in his mane. Some actions support the idea that Rose's tendency to withhold or hide information may stem from a desire to protect those close to her. Though she technically never shattered Pink Diamond, Rose managed to be remembered as the responsible. She showed some ambivalence toward her role in the war, claiming that it was "a good thing" that Greg knew little about her. The podcast states that she is a "gray" character and didn't represent "all things pure."[2]

Advertisement History Click here to view the history of Rose Quartz. Click here to view the history of Rose Quartz. Abilities Rose possessed standard Gem abilities: bubbling, shapeshifting, fusion, regeneration, agelessness, gravity shifting, weapon-Summoning, photokinesis, gem storage, and superhuman strength/durability. As she isn't truly a Rose Quartz, she possesses unique abilities those Gems don't have. The original bearer of the pink diamond gemstone, which is currently in possession of her son/successor, Rose would have been able to use all the abilities Steven has – and perhaps even more. She was highly proficient in combat. Her other abilities have been shown while she was in the form of Pink Diamond.

Fusions When fused with Pearl, they form Rainbow Quartz. When fused with Ruby, Sapphire (or Garnet), Amethyst, and Pearl, they form Obsidian. Natural Abilities Immense Strength: Being a Diamond in disguise, Rose had an immense amount of strength even compared to other Gems. She destroyed the control panel to a Ferris wheel with a single punch, stopped the malfunctioning Ferris wheel and ripped off one of the seats with her bare hands in "Greg the Babysitter." Immense Durability: Being a Diamond in disguise, Rose is extremely durable, and presumably never poofed after reforming as Rose Quartz. Enhanced Speed: Despite her size, Rose was extremely fast and agile. She destroyed a Ruby fusion quickly and precisely in "The Answer," and ripped off a Ferris wheel seat before quickly and easily catching a falling Greg and baby Sour Cream. Shapeshifting: Rose was adept enough in transformations to form a female human reproductive system, including a womb for Steven to be born from.[3]

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Rose's Sword. Rose's Sword.

Shield Proficiency: Rose had the capacity to summon her shield to protect her loved ones. She was capable of summoning it in various sizes. It is powerful enough to counter the effects of the Diamonds' Corrupting Light on the individuals inside the shield. High Intellect: Rose was proficient in military command and strategy, able to lead the Crystal Gems from the front-lines in a successful rebellion against their Homeworld. In "The Return," Jasper stated that Rose was a masterful tactician, a crucial skill that earned her renown. Unique Abilities Healing: Rose manifested her ability to heal through her tears. Her tears could heal broken Gems/gemstones, and heal other creatures of general injuries. In "Bubbled," Eyeball mentions that she heard rumors about how Rose used her healing power to keep her Crystal Gem soldiers in contention with Homeworld's superior forces during the Rebellion. In "Monster Buddies," Garnet tells Steven that Rose tried to use her powers to save Corrupted Gems, although she was never able to heal them.[4] Resurrection: In "Lars' Head," it is implied that Rose could resurrect organic beings, giving them special powers in the process. The most notable example is Lion, whose salvation created the Pink Dimension. Empathic Telepathy: According to Garnet, Rose possessed the ability to sense others and connect with them. This power was mainly seen through Steven. Phytokinesis: Rose had the ability to grow sentient and not-sentient flora, which acted as her fighting guardians. The most notable examples are the magic spike vines in "An Indirect Kiss" and her magic moss. Speed of Descent Regulation: In "Steven Floats," it is revealed that Rose was able to alter her gravity, allowing her to control the speed of her ascent and descent. She was briefly seen using this power in "Story for Steven" and several times in "Greg the Babysitter". Electrical Interference: In "We Need to Talk," Rose appeared to be able to control Greg's radio, based upon her emotions. For instance, when she was shocked, the music stopped.

Advertisement Weaponry Rose's Sword: Rose possessed a great sword that she has used during battle. As stated in "Bismuth," the sword was designed for a fair fight, to cut through a Gem's physical form, destroying the body but never the gem. Bismuth calls it her "finest piece of work." It also had its own scabbard. It was later smashed by Blue Diamond in "Reunited." Laser Light Cannon: Rose once owned a cannon that shot a powerful beam that could destroy an object such as the Era 1 Red Eye that the Crystal Gems couldn't destroy on their own. It activates by reciting Greg's favorite catchphrase, "If every porkchop were perfect, we wouldn't have hotdogs." However, its strength is overwhelmed by current Homeworld technology. The weapon is currently in possession of the Gems after retrieving it from Greg's storage unit in the episode "Laser Light Cannon." Rose's Secret Armory: Rose had an armory full of Gem and human weapons and armors, including more Laser Light Cannons and the Robot Shooty Thing. She kept this place as a secret from the rest of the Crystal Gems, except Pearl, Lion, and presumably Bismuth. Lion brought Steven and Connie Maheswaran there in "Lion 2: The Movie." Legacy Pearl defending Rose from an unknown Gem Warrior, risking her life to do so. Pearl defending Rose from an unknown Gem Warrior, risking her life to do so.

At one point about 5,000 years prior to the events of the series, Rose led the Crystal Gems in a rebellious war against the Homeworld Gems on the Gem Battlefield and wins. Jasper states that although they fought on different sides, she respected the military tactics that Rose used during the war. Rose left behind a fabricated story of the shattering of Pink Diamond in which she is responsible for it. This version was taken for fact by both sides of the war, which eventually culminated in the use of the Corrupting Light by the Great Diamond Authority. Due to her actions, Homeworld later created rumors about Rose's origins portraying her as a villain and/or tried to hide her existence in Era 2.

As revealed in "An Indirect Kiss," Rose had a spring filled with her magical healing tears to heal her allies. Many thousands of years later, the remaining Diamonds and her son Steven later reversed the corruption on most of the surviving Gems on Earth using the water of her Fountain in "Change Your Mind."

Pearl holding . Pearl holding Rose's Battle Flag.

The Crystal Gems often reminisce about Rose and express their gratitude for her actions. As seen in "Story for Steven," the Crystal Gems (excluding Rose) didn't wear stars on their outfits at the time that she met Greg. This implies that the symbol may have been adopted as a sign of respect and grief for Rose after she gave up her physical form.

Greg often laments over her departure with seemingly similar reasons. A portrait of Rose hung over the doorway to the Beach House before it was destroyed in "Reunited." While pregnant with Steven, knowing that she could never meet him personally, Rose made a video with the intent of posthumously expressing her love for him. She also made a similar tape for "Nora," as she was uncertain if her child would be male or female.

Advertisement Relationships Steven Universe “ And I need you to know that every moment you love being yourself, that's me, loving you and loving being you.

” —"Lion 3: Straight to Video" Steven looking at Rose's statue. Steven looking at Rose's statue.

Steven is Rose's son who she gave up her physical form for and inherited her gemstone. According to Garnet, he is a "fusion of love." While she knew they couldn't exist at the same time and thus never got to meet her son, Rose cherished Steven even before his birth, showing nothing but pride and happiness for the kind of person he would become. According to her, she couldn't wait for him to join them. She assured Steven in a video she left behind that when he loves being himself, it is really Rose loving Steven and loving being a part of him. Rose trusted Steven to carry on her mission of protecting the Earth after her passing. He is similar to her, as they are both adventurous, empathetic, and loving, and they both tend to have a great impact on others.

"Bismuth" portrays Rose differently to Steven after finding out that she had poofed and bubbled Bismuth without telling Pearl and Garnet. As a result, he shows his respect for her by promising to tell everyone what happened, giving her closure before poofing, unlike Rose. "Back to the Moon" and "Bubbled" causes Steven more doubt towards what he thinks about Rose after learning about her alleged shattering of Pink Diamond during the Rebellion, first mentioned by Eyeball, then confirmed by Garnet. In "Mindful Education," one of Stevonnie's hallucinations is the giant head of Rose Quartz staring down menacingly at them, further highlighting Steven's doubts on what he should think of his mother. In "Storm in the Room," Steven conceives his mother using her room, and they bond through various activities a normal parent and child would do such as football. When Steven is about to take a picture of him and Rose together, he quickly realizes that the Rose with him is merely an incarnation of what Steven knows of her. He breaks down into tears because he believes Rose lied so she could paint herself in a saintly light and only created Steven to get away from the problems she caused for everyone involved. Rose denies this, however, saying she wanted to have Steven out of love. Assuming good faith towards his mother, he hugs her as she blows away like a cloud, causing Steven to be unsure what to think of his mother anymore. However, it is later shown in episodes like "Lion 4: Alternate Ending" that he believes Rose may have left him a destiny to fulfill only to discover that she never intended that.

Matt Burnett and Ben Levin state that the Crystal Gems had planned to not inform Steven about certain things "for his own good" and out of respect to Rose's wishes. In "The Trial," he comes to admit she was guilty of her crimes and calls her a war criminal, showing that Steven now sees his mother as one of the causes of turmoil in his life and blames her for that, seeing her now as a criminal whose crimes he must atone for. With the revelation that Pink Diamond was, in fact, Rose Quartz, Steven's feelings towards his mother remain mixed. While he is relieved that she never shattered anyone, he is troubled by the extent of her deceit and the pain it has caused for the Crystal Gems.

Advertisement Greg Universe “ Oh, you're hilarious, Mr. Universe.

” —"We Need to Talk" Rose dancing with Greg. Rose dancing with Greg.

Greg Universe was the romantic partner of Rose Quartz until she brought Steven into the world. They met at one of his one-man band concerts in Beach City, where she was the lone attendee. Their relationship started out rocky as Rose initially did not understand how human romantic relationships worked, but things got better as they learned over time.

The two seemed to have had a good relationship, but most of what is known comes from his point of view. He said that they were together since his concert, yet he had no idea "what a magical lady like her ever saw in a plain old dope like [him]." She used his catchphrase as the activation words for her Light Cannon, reflecting her feelings towards him. One thing these two did share, was that both ran away from their former homes and both were hinted to be miserable. Neither told the other of their past, and although Greg showed no-ill will about Rose keeping her true identity from him, Rebecca Sugar pointed that behaviour as an example of them enabling one another. Pearl attempted to one-up Greg by making him insecure about how they couldn't "fuse". However, according to Garnet, after talking they end up achieving a better understanding which is the goal of "fusing".

Crystal Gems “ Huh? Oh, them? Those are three long stories.

” —"We Need to Talk" Rose with the Crystal Gems. Rose with the Crystal Gems.

Rose Quartz was previously the leader of the Crystal Gems before she brought Steven into existence. The group seems to hold her in high esteem. In the episode "Laser Light Cannon" for instance, Amethyst is quoted as saying, "If Rose were here, this would be so easy!" The members of the group seem to mourn her disappearance from the world after she gave up her physical form to create Steven, though they do not hold Steven accountable for the loss.

In an in-character interview with Newsarama, Pearl seems to confirm that Rose Quartz was a leader of the Crystal Gems, noting, "Brilliant leaders do brilliant things, that is why you look to them for answers, answers no one else could have, that is why you trust them, even when you can not understand why they chose... Greg." Following the revelation that Rose was Pink Diamond, the remaining Crystal Gems, notably Sapphire, feel a mixture of confusion and anger for Rose's deception. However, they still share her objectives and understand her actions to some level.

Advertisement Pearl “ My Pearl.

” —"Rose's Scabbard"

Pearl was Rose's second-in-command and confidant in the war against Homeworld and once her personal Pearl during her reign as a Diamond. Matt Burnett has described their relationship as "complicated." After witnessing Garnet's first fusion, Pearl made a failed attempt at fusing and tried to apologize for her impulsive decision and how she needs to stop imagining things about her relationship with Rose, only for Rose to urge her to never stop which nearly resulted in a first Rainbow Quartz fusion. Rose had high respect for Pearl, to the point where she called her "My Pearl," something that Homeworld Gems call their superiors. It is explained by Garnet that, during the war, Pearl was extremely protective of Rose to the point of ignoring all logic and reason, and was willing to risk her own life to ensure Rose's safety repeatedly. It is implied that this recklessness sparked heated arguments between the two of them. It was revealed in "A Single Pale Rose" that "Rose Quartz" was a persona Pink Diamond created and asked Pearl to help to frame her own assassination and make "Rose Quartz" a culprit. Pink Diamond's last order as Pearl's diamond was to never tell this to anyone.

Rose cared deeply for Pearl, who claimed that she was closer to Rose than the other Gems were. She trusted Pearl with the information she didn't tell Garnet and Amethyst. She seems to value this connection highly; in "Rose's Scabbard," Pearl became furious when she realized that there was information that Rose kept even from her. In "Sworn to the Sword," it is stated by Pearl that Rose made her "feel like [she] was everything." After the episode "We Need To Talk," it was confirmed that Pearl's feelings for Rose were of the romantic kind. Such feelings were confirmed to not be one sided. However, Pearl's almost obsessed and co-dependent behavior and Rose's difficulty with communication in relationships most likely difficulted things for them.

Advertisement Garnet Rose was the first Gem to accept Garnet for being a fusion between two different Gems. This acceptance would ultimately play a key factor in Garnet's decision to join Rose and the Crystal Gems. Like Pearl and Amethyst, Garnet holds much respect for Rose and was deeply saddened with her passing. Garnet is shown to believe in Rose's ideology strongly and is committed to carrying on her cause by leading the Crystal Gems in her absence. This reverence for Rose is demonstrated in "It Could've Been Great", when Garnet becomes angered at Peridot's criticism of her former leader and her legacy, to the point of threatening Peridot.

Amethyst Rose and the other Crystal Gems found Amethyst in the abandoned Prime Kindergarten. The two had a close relationship, as Amethyst made a comment in "Maximum Capacity" that suggests Rose always was there for her. Rose "protected" Amethyst from having to know troubling truths related to Homeworld; sheltering her from knowing the full truth of her origin and therefore she wasn't free to build on that aspect of her identity until much later. This was because she didn't want Amethyst to have the restrictions of the Gem society they rejected, but that meant Amethyst didn't have the chance to rebel against or choose to follow anything associated with them. Still, Amethyst is shown to think highly of Rose, who returned to her positive regard. In "Crack the Whip", she reveals that Rose had told her that she is perfect the way she is, conveying that Amethyst's defective nature didn't diminish Rose's opinion of her.

Lion Hundreds of years ago, Lion traveled with Rose Quartz in a pack of lions when she visited the Desert. At some point, he died and was resurrected when she cried over his body. Since then, Rose entrusted Lion with the key to her landfill and got him familiar with many of her special locations, such as her fountain and armory. She also trusted him with her most important belongings, which are stored inside of his pocket dimension, implying that the two had a very strong and close relationship.

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Bismuth

Bismuth is a Crystal Gem and one of Rose's closest friends and followers. However, Rose didn't accept Bismuth's ideas of shattering Homeworld Gems for winning the Rebellion and bubbled her away in Lion's mane after an argument and fight over the use of the Breaking Point. Unlike her son, she never revealed the truth to her friends. When Steven revealed to her that Rose Quartz was Pink Diamond, Bismuth screamed in a pool of lava in shock before proclaiming, "It all makes sense now!"

The Great Diamond Authority " Blue Diamond, leave this planet! This colony will not be completed!

” —"The Answer" Rose was a member of the Great Diamond Authority when she was known as Pink Diamond, who created the Rose Quartz alias so she could rebel against the Diamonds and save Earth. During her rebellion, Rose directly attacked Blue Diamond's Cloud Arena and later expresses regret over leaving Garnet at her mercy. After Pink Diamond's alleged shattering at the hands of Rose, the other Diamonds felt a great amount of fury and hatred towards Rose, with Blue and Yellow Diamond not finding out the truth behind Pink Diamond's faked shattering until "Reunited." In "Change Your Mind," the remaining three Diamonds are seated at the Rose Quartz statue when healing the Corrupted Gems at Rose's Fountain, finally establishing peace with their mortal enemy.

Unknown Humans Rose admitted to having loved other humans before loving Greg. However, she later admitted to not understanding human love, casting doubt on this claim. In "Mr. Greg," Pearl passively mentions that Rose met with various men throughout her stay on Earth, but Greg was the first that she ever had a significant romantic relationship with. Garnet's story in "Your Mother and Mine" implied that Rose first fell in love with a human before the Rebellion and that it likely was one reason for her trying to save Earth, though since it was revealed that some of Rose's story was a made up past for her to hide behind, it may not be fully accurate.

Pink Diamond was a Homeworld Gem and a member of the Great Diamond Authority that continued to rule over the Gem race in her absence. Originally in charge of Earth's colonization, she took the form of a Rose Quartz after her fellow Diamonds refused to allow her to abandon the colony and spare life found on the planet. As her plans escalated into an all-out war, Pink faked her own shattering in an effort to finally drive Homeworld away from Earth, taking on Rose's appearance as her default form afterwards, and gave up her physical form to give birth to her son Steven, who inherited her gemstone thus making her part of him.

She was first depicted in her original form as a mural in "It Could've Been Great" and as a reflection during Stevonnie's dream sequence in "Jungle Moon". She made her official debut in "A Single Pale Rose".

Appearance Pink Diamond had bubblegum pink skin, deep pink eyes with diamond-shaped pupils, and pale pink hair. Her hair was styled in a voluminous afro around her face. Her lips were accentuated with hot-pink that emulated lipstick. Her gemstone was located on her torso where a human navel would be and appeared in the shape of a convex pentagon (being an inverted-side view of a round-cut diamond). Her physical form's projection was significantly smaller than the other Diamonds but she still towered over standard gems.

Pink Diamond wore a dark cerise leotard that displayed her midriff and gem in a pentagon-shaped opening. She had pink and white puffy sleeves with cerise gloves and a rose coloured chest with a white-trimmed pink peplum with a gap in the middle section along with pink bloomers and white pantyhose. Her shoes were pink slip-ons with floating white pom poms. Her outfit resembled a ballet dancer and harlequin.

Regeneration (Debut) After being poofed by Pearl during the climax of the Rebellion, Pink Diamond chose to reform as her rebel alias, permanently adopting the name and identity "Rose Quartz".[2] This was the only time Pink Diamond regenerated with a different form.

Personality “ When a Gem is made, it's for a reason. They burst out of the ground already knowing what they're supposed to be and then that's what they are, forever. But you, you're supposed to change! You're never the same, even moment to moment. You're allowed and expected to invent who you are! What an incredible power! The ability to grow up...

” —Rose Quartz, "Greg the Babysitter" Pink Diamond evidently appeared to be bubbly and over-friendly, possessing a worldview much like that of her human son Steven's. She had a bright, positive and adventurous personality that wanted nothing more than to explore and have fun with her fellow Gems. Her growing love for the life on Earth and efforts to save it from the other Diamonds seemingly matured her, even fighting against Homeworld and gathering the Crystal Gems. As seen when she fought as Rose Quartz she was courageous, fighting on the front lines of the war which unfortunately caused heated arguments between her and Pearl.

Now We're Only Falling Apart (132) Unlike the other Diamonds and even before rebelling, Pink rejected the Gem hierarchy and was extremely informal with her servants. She treated everyone equally, being somewhat exasperated at Pearl's overly formal nature and instead acting as her friend. She wanted to greet and play around with her Gems emerging on Earth, saying how happy she was to be "fitting in" with the Prime Kindergarten Amethysts without them gesturing through the Gem salute while she posed as a Rose Quartz. As seen in her discussion with Pearl in "A Single Pale Rose", Pink was excited and happy about leaving her life as a Diamond behind, living rather happily with her friends after the war for thousands of years in which she told a younger Greg Universe she never missed her previous home or life.

Your Mother and Mine (168) When the stories about how she first ruled over Earth as a colony were told, Pink was portrayed by former rebels as being a mercilessly cruel tyrant who callously laughed at Rose Quartz's pleas to spare her colony from eventual destruction, yet a surprisingly massive coward as she immediately called for help from the other Diamonds when faced with outright conflict. It could be implied this would've been true had she gone down a much darker path, though she may have spread these stories herself. As Rose Quartz, she hid her true nature from everyone except Pearl, the one who originally suggested she take on the form of a Quartz to begin with. She later made her swear to secrecy so none of her other allies and not a single one of her enemies knew of her real identity. This continued for thousands of years after the war until Pearl revealed the truth about her fake shattering.

Change Your Mind 036 Though she was playful towards them and wished for their happiness as mentioned in "Change Your Mind", Pink developed to have a dim and jaded view of herself; similar to how her kin White, Yellow and Blue Diamond viewed her as a result of never properly fitting in with Gem society on Homeworld and her constant scoldings and punishments for minor acts such as letting alien worms loose in the Diamonds' Palace and how her pleas to spare Earth always fell on deaf ears. In consequence, Pink sees her Diamond status as a source of resentment and indifference that nobody cared for so she wouldn't be missed if she was gone; something which led to commit several mistakes including abandoning Spinel for several millennia in her garden and faking her own shattering which inadvertently triggered the corruption of many Earthbound gems.

In spite of her optimism, centuries of repressed trauma had left Pink with the capacity to be short-tempered, immature, shortsighted, and over-emotional, often to the point of inadvertently causing destructive tantrums and even shunning her previous relationships to cover up her own past. This was shown when she angrily punched a glass panel of Yellow Diamond's jungle moon base, damaged her first Pearl by screaming, and left her human son Steven to deal with the fallout of her mistakes 6,000 years later. In spite of her selfishness, she cared for both her friends and Earth, the very reasons she fought for both. Overall, her kindness and fascination with humanity's ability to grow and change stems from her desire to change from the angry and selfish being she was.

Advertisement History Ancient History Pink Diamond was created at an unknown point millennia ago. She was part of a quartet of Diamonds known as the Diamond Authority who ruled all of Gemkind with a strict caste system.

In her early days, she wasn't allowed to carry out the typical duties of an actual Diamond, instead, she hosted balls and parties to celebrate the other Diamonds' accomplishments.

Pink had a very close relationship with the other Diamonds, at times playing a game in which she would sink below the water and sing while White, Yellow, and Blue would stay above the surface trying to guess the song's name. She was even allowed to name a batch of Pyrite "Fool's Gold," making White furious. However, their relationship was strained by the duties the Diamonds had kept in place of their assumed roles, something that hurt Pink and Blue deeply.

At one juncture, Pink watched Yellow send out a fleet of Gems to begin colonizing an inhabited planet at the Moon Base orbiting said planet. Pink was fascinated by the duties of a Diamond but frustrated at the same time because Yellow had numerous colonies and she couldn't have one of her own. After Pink demanded a colony, the two argued. The exchange ended with Pink walking away and angrily smashing one of the Moon Base's windows out of frustration.

On another occasion, Pink accompanied Blue to the Kyanite colony and begged her to let her keep the organic worms that lived on the planet, which Blue allowed. However, the worms began infesting the palaces of Homeworld and chased the Pearls around. Because of this, Blue was forced to throw Pink into the Prison Tower and scold her for misbehaving. As revealed in "Change Your Mind", Pink was locked away in the Prison Tower numerous times by Blue over her repeated misdemeanors.

Advertisement 8,000 Years Ago Tired of repeated rejections from Yellow and Blue, Pink directly petitioned White Diamond for a colony of her own. However, White also denied her request, alleging that Pink "wasn't fit to run one."[3] Furious, Pink threw a destructive tantrum that cracked Pink Pearl's gem and traumatized her so severely that when her gem was restored her physical form still manifested with a permanent, large crack over her left eye.

“ Her physical form shows damage but her pearl is perfectly fine. This injury must have been so impactful that it continues to manifest despite the fact that her pearl has been repaired.

” —Shell, "Volleyball" As Blue had previously warned, Pink Diamond's Pearl was taken away by White Diamond and was eventually replaced by a new, "default"[4] Pearl and a pink Spinel who would act as her personal assistant and "best friend" respectively. Pink's original Pearl was placed under the control of White Diamond using her gem-controlling power and would go on to serve as a false "White" Pearl to White Diamond for the next 8,000 years.

Having felt guilty over losing her original Pearl, Pink restrained herself from further destructive and emotional outbursts.[5] She attempted to be less informal with her new Pearl and allowed Spinel to entertain her, to comply with the intended purpose of each Gem and her own expected behavior as a Diamond.

At some point Pink was granted a large, private garden full of flowers and organic plants where she often played games with Spinel.

Over 6,000 Years Ago An excited Spinel Likely due to her efforts to curb her behavior, after two millennia Yellow and Blue Diamond finally conceded and granted Pink Diamond her request for a colony. Calling via a communication device while Pink was visiting her garden with Spinel, the Diamonds informed Pink that she would be given the planet Earth to develop and rule.

During the call Pink was very cognizant of Spinel's childlike excitement at the news and was upset and embarrassed by Spinel's bouncy actions in front of Yellow and Blue. When Pink attempted to exit the garden shortly after the call, Spinel followed, expecting to go with Pink to Earth. However, fearing Spinel's focus on fun and games would jeopardize her chance to seriously run the colony, Pink told Spinel to stay in the garden. Told by Pink that the order was a game, Spinel would be left in Pink's garden, abandoned, for the following 6,000 years.

In the early stages of Earth's colonization, Pink was put in charge of all structures built on Earth as well as Gem production in its Kindergartens. She monitored all progress at her local Moon Base with her Pearl, eventually growing bored at the mindless task of waiting for the colony's development.

“ Could you imagine that running a colony would be this dull?

” —Pink Diamond, "Now We're Only Falling Apart" When attempts at casual conversation with her Pearl failed to produce results, Pink eventually asked her to check the status of the Prime Kindergarten. When Pearl reported the first Quartz soldiers were emerging, Pink excitedly hopped down to the second floor where Pearl activated the Observation Orb and transformed the room into a real-time projection of the Kindergarten. Initially Pink was ecstatic at the idea that they were "creating life from nothing" but soon wished she could actually be there in person to interact with the newly-emerged Gems. Though Pearl offered to transport her down to the planet's surface, Pink exclaimed that she would get reprimanded by Yellow and Blue and reluctantly declined.

In an attempt to satisfy Pink's desire without getting her in trouble, Pearl proposed the idea of shapeshifting to look like a Quartz soldier so that Pink could mingle without being recognized. Enthralled by the clever concept, Pink quickly shapeshifted to resemble a Rose Quartz Gem, changing the position of her gemstone to expose the bottom instead of the front. Now appearing near-identical to a common Quartz soldier, Pink Diamond and Pearl traveled to the Kindergarten and soon after, again at Pearl's suggestion, began exploring the planet's wild areas. Pink became enthralled by the organic life on Earth and soon came to realize that her colony was not creating life, but rather "taking life, and leaving nothing behind."

Upon returning to the Moon Base Pink pleaded with the other Diamonds to cease Gem production on Earth in order to preserve the organic life. When she told the other Diamonds she didn't want to go through with the colony, they told her to finish what she started. When she told them she wanted to preserve life on Earth, they created the Zoo and threw a handful of humans [and flora native to Earth] in.[6] Despite her status as a Diamond, her requests did not sway Yellow or Blue who ultimately dismissed her repeated pleas.

Upon her final dismissal Pink decided to make a stand as someone they couldn't ignore[7] and began regularly shape-shifting into her Quartz soldier disguise, adopting the alias "Rose Quartz" in an effort to disrupt Gem production and large-scale colonization of the planet. She and Pearl began appearing in Gem-controlled areas on the planet's surface, attacking Gems and announcing themselves as the "Crystal Gems."

Advertisement Over 5,750 Years Ago Pink Diamond's original plan was "to scare every gem off the planet"[8] but after witnessing Garnet's first formation as a different-gem fusion Pink decided to recruit other gems to her cause. She aimed to make Earth a sanctuary for not only the native organic life but also for the downtrodden, discontent, and outcast gems in her own society. Changing tactics, she began gathering an army of gems dissatisfied with the rigid Homeworld caste system who would fight for the Earth and their own freedom.

Pink Diamond created a false origin story for her Rose Quartz persona to inspire gems to join her rebel cause and help mask her identity. Speaking as Rose Quartz, Pink alleged to be an Earth-grown, ordinary Quartz soldier who eventually became fascinated by the organic life on Earth and began questioning their mission to colonize the planet. In her fabricated story, "Rose" was eventually brought before Pink Diamond who proceeded to laugh at her desire to preserve the native inhabitants of Earth, alleging that such sentiment implied that organic life was equal to or superior than that of Gemkind. In her story, this response caused Rose to defect from her Diamond and begin the rebellion against Homeworld.

In Rose's false narrative, Pink Diamond is depicted as a spoiled, conceited, and cowardly ruler in contrast to the heroic and compassionate traits exhibited by Rose Quartz. The folktale served as a good cover for Pink who was either forbidden from visiting Earth or was rarely able to mingle amongst her subjects without suffering punishment from the other Diamonds. As Pink was raised on a pedestal by her subjects and overlooked by her fellow Diamonds, "Rose" could make claims about Pink Diamond without raising suspicion as the gems she was recruiting (the disenfranchised, working-class, and soldier gems) would rarely if ever get the chance to see Pink Diamond's true personality.

CantGoBack479 At some point, Blue Diamond, with Yellow present, scolded Pink and reprimanded her for excuses as to why the colony should not be completed. Blue listed Pink's claims of there being too many organic beings, great difficulty in dismantling their civilizations, and the growing Gem Rebellion.

“ You must understand: you are a Diamond. Everyone on this planet is looking to you. You don't even have to do anything! Just smile and wave. Show everyone you are unfazed by this little..."uprising." Your gems will fall into line and these Crystal Gems will be no more. As long as you are there to rule, this colony will be completed.

” —Blue Diamond, "Can't Go Back (Part 1)" With this statement, Blue inadvertently caused one of the most impactful events for Gem society in known Gem history and one of the most significant events in the Gem Rebellion: the idea for Pink to fake her own shattering.

Advertisement 5,300–5,050 Years Ago Some time after receiving the idea from Blue Diamond, Pink concocted a plan with Pearl to fake her own shattering at the hands of a shape-shifted Pearl in the guise of Pink's own alter ego, Rose Quartz. Pink concluded that the best way to end the war once and for all was to remove herself, as a Diamond, from the equation. She took Blue's words to mean that the absence of Pink Diamond would cause Homeworld to abandon the planet as there would be no figurehead to fight for. Taking responsibility for the planet and all of its inhabitants, in the brief time before putting their plan into action she passionately informed Pearl that "If this is really my world, I want to give it to the Crystal Gems."

After sharing a touching moment with Pearl in her palanquin, Pink Diamond proceeded to create fake gemstone shards from dirt and swallowed them. This ensured an authentic display for when "Rose Quartz" ran Pink through with Rose's legendary sword; the "shattered remains of Pink Diamond" fell to the ground when in reality, Pink was poofed and her real Gem was quickly tucked away in secret by the transformed Pearl. This display gave authenticity to the illusion of Pink's death before a crowd of witnesses including "Eyeball" and Jasper and altered the entire course of the Gem War on Earth as well as the fates of the Gems under Pink Diamond's control. After her "shattering," Gems serving Pink Diamond (such as Jasper and the Prime and Beta Kindergarten Quartz-es) were reassigned to other Diamonds. Most Gems who originally served under her still held loyalty to her and reverently referred to her as their Diamond even after the passage of many thousands of years.

Before exiting the palanquin as Pink Diamond, Pink's final act as a Diamond was to command Pearl to never speak of what transpired that day, ceremoniously having Pearl cover her own mouth with her hands and causing Pearl to be physically incapable of speaking about the entire event for several millennia.

21st Century Despite having embraced her new identity as Rose Quartz after re-forming permanently after her "shattering" near the end of the Gem War, she would retain all memories and knowledge of her former life as Pink Diamond until the creation of her son, Steven Universe, in the modern day. She had a peaceful existence with the few remaining uncorrupted Crystal Gems on Earth, eventually settling down at the Gem Temple in Beach City where she would meet and fall in love with Greg Universe. Her conscious mind fully faded when Steven was born, though some memories persisted through strong emotion stored within her Gem as Steven later discovered through empathetic dreams when resting in physical locations where Pink Diamond had experienced strong emotions in the past.

Advertisement "Earthlings" Jasper mentioned that one of the reasons she had been fighting her whole life is because of what Rose did to Pink Diamond.

"Back to the Moon" Back to the Moon 190 The Gems and Rubies revisited the Moon Base where "Eyeball" took a moment to pay her respects to Pink Diamond. "Eyeball" also revealed that the Moon Base belonged to Pink Diamond. After explaining how well the Earth colony was doing under Pink Diamond's supervision, "Eyeball" claimed she saw Rose Quartz shatter Pink Diamond herself.

"Bubbled" Steven asked Garnet if Rose really shattered Pink Diamond and she confirmed it. Garnet said Rose had to shatter Pink Diamond for the Earth to be "free" and everyone to be who they were at that moment.

"Steven's Dream" Blue Diamond visited Earth to pay her own respects to Pink Diamond for what she thought was one last time. It was revealed she was believed to have been shattered in present-day Korea where her palanquin lay abandoned. Rose's former partner, Greg, told Blue he could sympathize with her feelings of pain and loss, much to her shock. Ironically, they never realized they had mourned over the exact same being the entire time.

"Adventures in Light Distortion" Garnet mentioned that during Pink Diamond's reign on Earth she stole humans from their families as trophies of her conquest and put them in her Zoo. In truth, Pink didn't even come close to agreeing with the idea and although the Zoo was made under her name, it was actually Yellow and Blue themselves who presumably commanded members of their courts to take the humans in the first place.

Advertisement "Gem Heist" During the tour of Pink Diamond's Zoo, Holly Blue Agate revealed that each of the Quartzes stationed there originally belonged to Pink Diamond and that Blue Diamond took over the zoo to preserve Pink Diamond's legacy.

"That Will Be All" Blue Diamond returned to Pink's Zoo where she was found and scolded by Yellow for still mourning Pink after thousands of years. It was also revealed Pink actually made the Rose Quartzes that served as the inspiration for her disguise and they were all bubbled because one of their kind was supposedly responsible for the Rebellion and her demise. While Yellow Diamond wished for their destruction, Blue Diamond wanted them kept in the bubbles.

"Storm in the Room" Steven wondered aloud why Rose would bubble Bismuth for wanting to shatter Gems but then turn around and shatter Pink Diamond herself anyway.

"I Am My Mom" Steven turned himself over to Aquamarine and Topaz claiming to be Rose Quartz, the Gem who shattered Pink Diamond.

"The Trial" After Steven messed up the details surrounding Pink's last stand and fall, Blue Diamond stated Pink was shattered with Rose's sword. The defending Zircon remarked that Pink Diamond was shattered in front of her entire entourage but was puzzled by how that could be the case. To defend Steven in a trial against the Diamonds, Zircon states how it is doubtful that Rose Quartz was able to get past Pink Diamond's entourage full of soldiers, Agates, Sapphires, and her Pearl.

The defending Zircon came to the conclusion it was not Rose who had committed the crime, but rather someone who had a great amount of authority and Pink Diamond's trust which allowed them to get past her attendants. She accused the Diamonds of being capable of such a thing, which only shocked Steven and Blue Diamond and made Yellow Diamond furious.

Advertisement "Gemcation" Garnet explained that 5,750 years ago Pink Diamond was "ravaging" the Earth and began to tell a flashback story only to get rudely cut off by Steven, who said he already knew what happened.

"Jungle Moon" An infuriated Pink Diamond destroys the glass. An infuriated Pink Diamond destroys the glass.

Stevonnie ended up on a moon that was formerly the base of operations for a past colonization effort led by Yellow Diamond. During a dream, they recalled one of Pink and Yellow Diamond's interactions in which Yellow Diamond (envisioned as Connie's mother) stated "Pink" did not act as a Diamond should. Pink Diamond (represented as Stevonnie) stormed off in anger. The true appearance of Pink Diamond then appears as Stevonnie's reflection right before they punch a windowpane in the base in frustration.

"Your Mother and Mine" Your Mother and Mine (246) Pink Diamond appears in a flashback told by Garnet. When word came across to Pink Diamond of a Rose Quartz asking questions to her fellow Gems about the life on the Earth, Pink summoned Rose at once. Pink Diamond asked Rose what she had been saying to the other Gems and when Rose pleaded with Pink to spare the life on the planet she simply gave a wicked and empty laugh, scoffing at the very notion. Pink Diamond told Rose to return to her post but then discovered that her message was resonating with other Gems. In return, an enraged Pink Diamond called for her Diamond allies Yellow and Blue. After the war took a turn for the worst against the Crystal Gems, Rose Quartz was seen reluctantly shattering Pink Diamond, her silhouette showing a collapsing pose and shattering into multiple pieces.

Advertisement "Can't Go Back" Steven has a dream of a past conversation between Pink and Blue Diamond at the Moon Base. As the two Diamonds walked away, Steven saw Pearl with Rose's sword, unsheathing it behind Pink Diamond and then suddenly glaring back at him.

"A Single Pale Rose" After his dream in the Moon Base (which seemingly ended up scaring a shell shocked Lapis Lazuli away for good due to him being unable to explain the vision), Steven believed Pearl was the true culprit behind Pink Diamond's shattering. When he asked Pearl about it, she suddenly stuttered and covered her mouth. Some time afterward, Steven received a text from Pearl implying she wanted to tell him the real details surrounding Pink Diamond and her death but could not. Pearl revealed she somehow did not send it and when she proved incapable of retrieving her phone by herself, she sent Steven inside her gemstone to find it.

Tumblr pywhyze3KX1r1bz0wo1 540 Steven went through multiple phases of Pearl's past until he reached the moment after Rose Quartz supposedly shattered Pink Diamond. He found what he believed to be the shards from Pink Diamond's gemstone on the ground and approached "Rose". It was revealed that this figure was not Rose, but rather Pearl shapeshifted into her form. Steven was shocked but already under the impression that she was the mastermind behind it all. However, Pearl opened her hand to reveal Pink Diamond's unharmed gemstone. Confused, Steven was again sent further back into her memories - to the moment right before Pink Diamond was shattered.

ASinglePaleRose (558) He found himself in Pink Diamond's palanquin and discovered the memory of Pearl and Rose discussing their plan to shatter Pink Diamond out in the open, as well as what they hoped to achieve by doing so. When Pearl was convinced it would be the right thing to do and given a final order by Pink Diamond to never directly say anything about it, Rose reverted to her original form as Pink to finally enact the plan.

After witnessing the events that transpired, Pearl's innermost self returned her outermost self's cellphone to Steven and he was sent back to the real world. Pearl told Steven she had wanted to tell him the truth about Pink Diamond for a very long time but simply could not due to being prevented from doing so by her former owner's last command. Steven then reiterated what he had learned, revealing the shocking truth to Garnet and Amethyst in the process.

Advertisement "Now We're Only Falling Apart" In Pearl's story to an upset and defused Sapphire regarding why Pink Diamond adopted the identity of Rose Quartz, she was first seen alongside Pearl and remarked on how running a colony was "dull." She asked Pearl to check the pending status of the Prime Kindergarten and it turned out the first Quartzes were due to emerge soon. Excited, she went down to the Observation Orb and had it activated so it displayed the Kindergarten. There, she walked up to the spot where an Amethyst emerged and welcomed her to Earth. However, she simply phased through her due to it all just being a hologram.

Disappointed, Pink Diamond openly wished she could be down there. Pearl offered to escort her to the Kindergarten after using a Warp Pad but she rebuffed this, thinking about the other Diamonds' reactions even though she still wanted to go. Pearl then projected an image of her with some Amethysts, commenting on how she looked so happy. Pink stated her joy wouldn't last very long when Yellow and Blue found out, but Pearl said they would not find out if she took the form of a Quartz. Telling her that was a brilliant idea, Pink then shapeshifted into the form of Rose Quartz for the very first time.

Now We're Only Falling Apart (302) After spending time on Earth, Pink Diamond realized the Kindergartens and the rest of her colonization were not creating life all from nothing; they were taking all the life and leaving nothing in its place instead. Pearl immediately apologized for exposing her to the apparent horrors but Pink bluntly stated "[she] needed to see [it]." She attempted to tell the other Diamonds she wanted to stop colonizing the planet, but they simply dismissed her and told her to finish what she had started time and time again, with Blue even creating a display for abducted human beings in an inflammatory effort to appease her. After numerous failures as a Diamond, she decided to give Homeworld a reason to leave Earth alone by being someone they could not bring themselves to ignore - Rose Quartz.

At the Cloud Arena, she and Pearl ended up witnessing the creation of Garnet for the first time before fleeing. In the forests below the Arena, she mused to herself and Pearl about how she had never really heard of different-Gem fusions.

Advertisement "What's Your Problem?" Amethyst tries to get Steven to open up about his feelings about Pink Diamond.

"The Question" Greg says that he isn't affected by Rose Quartz actually being Pink Diamond, because he understands that they both had pasts that they would rather forget about.

"Made of Honor" After Steven tells Bismuth about Rose Quartz's true identity, she plants her face into the Burning Room's lava while screaming and then remarks how everything makes sense now.

"Reunited" Steven expresses in the song "For Just One Day Let's Only Think About (Love)" that although a lot of tragic events have happened recently, he would rather the day be focused on Ruby and Sapphire's wedding instead of Pink Diamond.

Yellow and Blue Diamond eventually show up to Earth, and Blue lands on the beach in front of the Crystal Temple. She exits her ship, enraged, and asks Rose (Steven) to answer for Pink Diamond's "shattering". Steven begins to explain that he has Pink Diamond's Gem only to be struck by one of Blue's attacks.

When Yellow poofs Peridot, Steven frantically shouts that he is Pink Diamond only for Yellow to stomp on him. Steven is taken to an astral plane and is only able to convince the other Diamonds the truth after he unleashes Pink's aura. Steven then regains consciousness, where Blue is in shock that he is Pink.

"Legs From Here to Homeworld" Yellow and Blue constantly refer to Steven as "Pink". Yellow asks Steven, believing him to be Pink, why she let them believe she was shattered, and why is she doing a strange voice and disguise. Steven explains his existence to Yellow and expresses how he doesn't have any of Pink's memories, only for Yellow to say that she believes her memories are somewhere inside of him.

After witnessing Nephrite's corrupted form, Yellow asks Steven "How many perfectly adequate Gems did [Pink] have [them] ruin?". Blue then scolds Yellow, telling her that Pink has been punished enough, being stuck on Earth for thousands of years with Corrupted Gems.

In Pink Diamond's Ship, Blue tearily remarks how it has been so long since they have been together in Pink's ship.

On Homeworld, White Pearl states that Pink Diamond's "presence is required," and makes it clear that Pink has to come alone. She then transports Steven to White Diamond against his will. White, like Yellow and Blue, believes that Steven is Pink. She calls him "Starlight" and remarks how he (Pink) gave everyone a scare, and is thrilled to see him safe and sound. She refers to the Gem War as "this latest little game," and asks Steven if he had fun, and if he had got it all out of his system. White welcomes "Pink" home and then dismisses Steven to Pink Diamond's Palace.

Advertisement "Familiar" Steven walks around the palace confused and unintentionally stumbles upon Pink's Pebbles. The Pebbles fear him at first, but then believe he is Pink when he thanks them for building what he requested. The Pebbles joyfully hop around and climb on Steven, excitedly cheering that Pink is back. One of the Pebbles even remarks that Pink is just playing one of her games when Steven claims to not know who the Pebbles are.

Pearl then enters the room and asks Steven if White had hurt him. Steven tells her that he doesn't think White knows he isn't Pink. Yellow Pearl arrives and tells "Pink" that Yellow has requested his presence in the Extraction Chamber. Upon arriving, Steven tells Yellow Pearl to call him by his name instead of Pink Diamond, but she is unable to fathom his request.

Inside the Extraction Chamber, a frustrated Yellow comments how White never lets anyone see her except Pink because her only colony was a failure. After Yellow leaves, Blue Pearl informs Steven that Blue has requested "Pink's" presence. At Blue's Pool Area, Blue comments how "Steven" is a silly and funny-sounding name, telling him "you're so creative Pink". Blue then asks Steven if he remembers the time he named a batch of Pyrite "Fool's Gold" to White's dismay, but Steven states that he doesn't recall any of Pink's past. Blue then wonders if Steven remembers the times they played games where Pink would stand under the water and sing while her, Yellow, and White attempted to guess the song. Blue later laments how none of the Diamonds ever wanted to come back to the pool after believing she was shattered, and that her death marked Era 2.

Familiar 274 Later at Pink's palace, Pearl tells Steven that Pink used the throw massive balls to celebrate the Diamond's achievements, events where every member of every court would "bask in the presence of all four Diamonds". When Pearl leaves, Steven asks the Pebbles who Pink was, and why the situation he is in feels so familiar. In the song "Familiar", Steven sings about how everyone wants him to be just like Rose and eventually comes to the realization that he used to be the runt of the Crystal Gems just like how Pink was the runt of the Diamonds. During the song, the Pebbles recreate Pink's attire to fit Steven's proportions.

Advertisement "Together Alone" In Steven's dream of the past, Pink Diamond is playing with her original Pearl, until Yellow shows up to check on what they are doing. After Yellow confirms that they aren't messing around, she happily leaves. Pink and her Pearl share a laugh until suddenly Pink Pearl fades into the darkness which is soon illuminated by White Diamond's presence.

After waking up, as he came to the throne room, Yellow and Blue agree to Steven's idea of throwing a ball because they believe having all four Diamonds together at an event would mark the beginning of Era 3.

Steven took his mother's throne as he took his place of the hybrid/Gem monarch of the Diamond Authority that she'll be very proud of her son as he must act like a Diamond. Later that night as the ball will start, four Jades arrive at Steven's throne, announcing "Pink Diamond" in awe, and telling him that they are honored to be in his presence and to compliment him on being "so radiant and sparkly" and "so radiant and exquisite".

After being disappointed that White Diamond didn't show up, Steven sits in his throne upset. Connie encourages him to dance with her and takes him onto the dance floor where everyone is staring at them. After Steven gets comfortable dancing, the two accidentally fuse into Stevonnie. Yellow and Blue scold "Pink," and Yellow tells Stevonnie that they have "gone too far," grabbing them throwing them into the Prison Tower.

"Change Your Mind" Pink Diamond appears at the beginning of the episode in a dream Steven is having. After imprisoning her in the prison tower, Blue scolds her for letting caterpillar-like creatures from a Kyanite colony into the ball, which are now chasing the Pearls down the halls. After one of them shows up in Blue's hair, she throws it away and Pink holds it. Blue tells Pink that if she keeps this up, White will take away her Pearl, and Pink sadly understands.

Steven's Gem Reforms After White pulls out Steven's gemstone, it morphs into Pink Diamond's form, then Rose Quartz's, and finally a pink version of Steven. When questioned on Pink Diamond's whereabouts, the pink version of Steven becomes enraged and tells White that she's "gone".

Advertisement Steven Universe: The Movie As the main catalyst for Spinel's revenge, Pink appears in a flashback to when the two played together in her private garden. The two are shown to have a lot of fun together, but ultimately begin to drift apart as she wishes to be taken seriously by her fellow diamonds. As Pink matures, she sees Spinel as a potential threat to her newer, more mature demeanor and ends up abandoning her in the gardens, asking her to remain still until she returns.

"Little Homeschool" Jasper states that, though Steven has Pink Diamond's Gem, she will never listen to him.

"Rose Buds" The Rose Quartz Gems from Pink Diamond's Zoo lament about how they were bubbled away for thousands of years simply because Homeworld believed a Rose Quartz shattered Pink Diamond. However, they also make a new discovery; since Pink Diamond created Steven and the Rose Quartzes, they are all siblings in a sense.

"Volleyball" In "Volleyball", it was revealed that the reason behind Pink Pearl's cracked right eye was not because of White Diamond, but because she had been standing too close to Pink Diamond during one of her explosive tantrums. This caused Steven to become more enraged by the horrible things Pink had done, and cause a pink outburst.

"Bismuth Casual" When Patricia and Daniel ask about Stevonnie, Steven says that it's something he picked up from his mom's side of the family. Daniel remarks that the only thing he gets from his mom's side of the family is stressed out, to which Steven chuckles and understands.

Advertisement "Growing Pains" Recalling traumatic events from his childhood, Steven remembers the dream he had as Stevonnie on the Jungle Moon, specifically the moment where Pink Diamond punched the glass.

"Mr. Universe" Greg reveals that the song "Mr. Universe", by Kerry Moonbeam, was the origin behind the last name "Universe," as well as his source of inspiration to get out and do things he'd never even dreamed of. This was also what eventually lead to his eventual meeting Pink Diamond (in the guise of Rose Quartz) and having Steven. This revelation upsets Steven, but not as much as his not growing up in an ordinary household with a nuclear family. When Greg tries to talk Steven out of this mindset, Steven remarks that Greg's parents couldn't have been as bad as the Diamonds, whom he'd had to go halfway across the galaxy for, and that Greg is just like Pink.

"I Am My Monster" As everyone attempts to deduce the cause of Steven's suffering, White Diamond believes it all traces back to her; White Diamond caused Yellow, Blue, and Pink to suffer along with the rest of Homeworld for thousands of years, leading Pink to cause others to suffer as well, such as Spinel and Pink Pearl.

Abilities As a Diamond, Pink Diamond was one of the most powerful Gems in existence. She possessed standard Gem abilities: bubbling, shapeshifting, fusion, regeneration, agelessness, gravity shifting, photokinesis, gem storage, and superhuman strength/durability. Her other abilities have been shown while she was in the form of Rose Quartz.

Advertisement Unique Abilities Aura Projection: The Diamonds can project an aura around them that they can control; either radiating it from their entire bodies or emit it from specific parts of their bodies like their hands. Pink's aura manifests itself as a solid pink outline emitting pink circular waves. Though not much is known of her aura, Steven was able to use it to convince Blue and Yellow Diamond that he was Pink Diamond reincarnated. Corruption Induction: Though it could have been her hatred for the Diamonds talking, Bismuth initially believed Pink Diamond corrupted the remaining Gems on Earth, so it is possible that she had this power like the other Diamonds. Corruption Reversal: It was revealed (through Steven) that Pink Diamond, along with the other Diamonds, could reverse the corruption of a Gem. The corruption was reversed on the water of her fountain in "Change Your Mind". Gemstone Creation: Through using her breath and bare hands, Pink Diamond was able to create non-sentient gemstones and gemstone shards with dirt.[9] She utilized this ability to fake her death by making gemstone shards mimicking the appearance of her own, but in shattered form. Pebble Animation: As implied in "Familiar", Pink Diamond's tears can bring inanimate stones to life. Sonic Scream: Referred as one of her "destructive powers," according to Pink Pearl in "Volleyball", Pink Diamond had a "scream that could crack the walls," as well as cause permanent damage to a Gem's physical form, Pink Pearl being the prime example of this. A similar destructive scream is also demonstrated by Gem Steven against White Diamond and her mind-controlled Gems in "Change Your Mind", since Gem Steven's scream was able to crack the floor of White Diamond's Ship and take down all the present Gems. Healing: Even though primarily shown in her alter ego form, in "Volleyball", Pearl said that Pink Diamond used her healing tears and powers even in her Diamond form.

Advertisement Skillset Enhanced Regeneration: Although Gems can generally reform with minimum variations to their form, Pink Diamond was able to reform permanently with the appearance of a different Gem type without negative repercussions. Spaceship Piloting: Pink Diamond had a spaceship only she was capable of controlling. According to Pearl, she wasn't a very graceful pilot, at least when it came to liftoff. Juggling: In "Familiar", Pearl said that Pink Diamond used to throw "massive balls", and Steven believed that Pearl was being literal and that Pink Diamond was a juggler. Pearl denied this for a second until she restated that Pink actually did juggle balls. This was proven further in "Together Alone", when Steven had a dream where he was Pink Diamond and juggling bubbles of miscellaneous objects. Party-Planning: Before Pink Diamond gained her colony, she used to throw balls, aka parties, in the Diamond Ballroom to mark the the many accomplishments of the Diamonds. Legacy Earth was Pink Diamond's first and only colony. She had control over a court which included Agates, Sapphires, and her own personal Pearl. Many Gems were created on the planet, including Amethysts, Jaspers, and the new type of Quartzes: Rose Quartzes. Gems regarded Pink Diamond very highly, creating a mural of her at the Moon Base. After she expressed to them her desire to preserve Earth's lifeforms, the other Diamonds constructed a zoo for Pink to keep humans. Blue Diamond was involved in Earth's colonization, arriving on Earth to help fight the Rebellion when it was still only a small problem.

After Pink Diamond was believed to be shattered, the other Diamonds mourned her death in different ways; Blue Diamond fell into a deep depression and sought to preserve everything she could of Pink Diamond, while Yellow Diamond developed a simmering rage and sought to destroy all reminders of her in an unsuccessful attempt to feel better; White Diamond retreated inward, 'never leaving her head and never letting anyone else in'. Even thousands of years later many Gems still continue to grieve her loss; "Eyeball" states that what seemed to have happened to her was a tragedy and Jasper fought the Crystal Gems in the present day in her honor, even choosing to mutate rather than accept help from her supposed killer as a final act of loyalty. The members of Pink's court were reallocated after her shattering. While the Diamonds and older Gems remembered Pink very well, it appeared that in the case of the former they tried to censor anything involving her and her death to Gemkind since newer Gems like "Leggy" and Peridot 5XG weren't really aware of Pink Diamond's existence, or by extension that of the Crystal Gems.

Pink Diamond's Zoo in the present day, now owned and operated by Blue Diamond, is the central hub for all things related to Pink. Most of the surviving Gems created on Earth, even the defective ones, help maintain and guard the facility and humans are still kept there under good conditions. In addition, every Rose Quartz gemstone was bubbled and placed in Pink Diamond's chamber inside the Zoo. Upon arriving on Homeworld, Steven Universe took up residence in Pink Diamond's old room. After learning that Pink Diamond used to throw parties for all Gems, including White Diamond, he adopted her outfit and decided to have a party of his own in order to reason about healing the Corrupted Gems on Earth with White.

Advertisement Relationships Pearl “ I want to live here with human beings. I want to live here with you! We'll both finally be free.

” —Pink Diamond as Rose Quartz, "A Single Pale Rose" Pink and Pearl about to fake the former's death. Pink and Pearl about to fake the former's death.

Pearl was Pink Diamond's servant, though Pink Diamond was informal with her and treated her like an equal and friend. She took Pearl's suggestion to shapeshift into Rose Quartz for a day, showing she valued her opinion. She also complimented Pearl on her intelligence and good ideas. Pink Diamond appeared to be slightly exasperated at Pearl's overly formal nature as well.

In the early days of the Rebellion, Pearl asked Pink Diamond (as Rose Quartz) to tell her to stop having her own imagination. Pink Diamond (as Rose Quartz) told her to never stop, showing she wanted Pearl to have free will. This moment leads them to almost fuse into Rainbow Quartz. Later, in order to free both of them and live freely on Earth, Pink Diamond asked Pearl to help her stage her own death while making it look like "Rose Quartz" was the culprit.

Blue Diamond “ Oh, Pink. I'm sorry... I'm so sorry... I should've done more. Yellow says it'll all be over soon. I wonder what you would think. This is your planet, after all. I still think it is.

” —Blue Diamond, "Steven's Dream" Pink pleading with Blue to spare the Earth. Pink pleading with Blue to spare the Earth.

Blue Diamond describes her relationship with Pink Diamond to be "very close" and continues to grieve her death even thousands of years later. During one of Steven's dreams, he observed a conversation between Pink and Blue, with Blue lecturing Pink about not putting excuses as to why Earth's colonization should cease, but also changed her tone and assured her that she should not worry about the Rebellion when Pink was visibly upset. One of Blue Diamond's goals is to preserve as much of Pink Diamond's legacy as possible, including maintaining her Zoo, keeping her "defective" Gems in service, and keeping every Rose Quartz Gem bubbled rather than shattering them, as Pink Diamond had made that type of Gem.

“ First there were too many organics, and then their cities were too difficult to dismantle, and- and now these Crystal Gems? We're tired of your excuses, Pink!

” —Blue Diamond, "Can't Go Back" Despite having a very close relationship, their relationship was shown to have an abusive side with Blue often reprimanding Pink for her repetitive impudence to White Diamond's standards: Pink was often locked up in a tower and Blue would then come back after a while to make her cry in "Change Your Mind". She was further frustrated that Blue showed little support for her desire to stop the colonization of Earth for the sake of the organic life that existed there. Blue's disregard for her wishes led Pink to believe that she didn't truly care about her and even if she was gone, which led to the rebellion and eventually faking her shattering.

Advertisement Yellow Diamond “ ♫ Yes, of course, we still love her. And we're always thinking of her. Don't you know I miss her too? ♫

” —Yellow Diamond, "That Will Be All" Pink being disciplined by Yellow. Pink being disciplined by Yellow.

Yellow Diamond seems to view her relationship with Pink Diamond as very close since Yellow admits that she still loves and is always thinking about Pink despite her stern demeanor. As mentioned in "Familiar", Pink could always make Yellow laugh, but the latter also was envious of the former's relationship with White. Unlike Blue Diamond, Yellow would rather destroy all reminders of Pink and move on.

A small extract of Pink and Yellow Diamond's relationship was shown in "Jungle Moon": While Pink was excited about the colonization process of a new planet, her constant questioning and tantrums began to annoy Yellow, causing her to snap in frustration at Pink. In "Together Alone", Yellow was the one to manhandle Stevonnie and lock them in the tower, under the assumption that they were Pink, implying that this kind of procedure was not at all uncommon between them. Yellow eventually conceded entrusting the colonization of Earth to Pink Diamond and seeking to assist her during the Rebellion. Similarly with Blue, Pink believed Yellow never cared about her: Yellow would always command that all organic life on colonized planets be swept aside in the name of Gems' progress, whereas Pink developed a fondness for the life that already existed on Earth and rebelled against Homeworld for the sake of preserving it. Pink believed that Yellow wouldn't care if she was gone, leading to Pink faking her shattering.

Advertisement White Diamond Based on White Diamond's conversation with Steven, who she believed to be Pink, Pink's relationship with White is similar to a mother or grandmother, receiving the endearing nickname "Starlight". According to Blue Diamond, White became furious when she renamed a group of Pyrites "Fool's Gold". However, she doesn't take Pink seriously and treats her like a child, including her actions on Earth as one of her "games". In "Change Your Mind", White revealed that she sees Pink as her idea of imperfection, whereas she sees herself as perfect. She acts in a cruel manner stating that Pink "makes problems" and insists that she does not believe Pink fits her idea of perfection, but still wants Pink to "be herself". Despite this, White does express anguish at the revelation that releasing Steven's gem would never return Pink to her.

In "I Am My Monster", White Diamond expresses deep remorse for the way she hurt Pink, believing this is the cause of Pink going on to hurt others as well.

Spinel “ ♫ And then she smiled, that's what I'm after. A smile in her eyes, the sound of her laughter. ♫

” —Spinel, Steven Universe: The Movie ​

Pink Diamond abandoning Spinel. Pink Diamond abandoning Spinel.

After losing her first Pearl, Spinel was given to Pink to act as her new best friend and keep her entertained. At first, Pink treasured her but as time went on, she gradually grew apart from the oblivious Spinel. After Pink was given the Earth, Spinel wanted to accompany her but Pink wanted to keep Spinel from following her out of the garden. To that end, Pink tricked her into playing a game where she must stand still and wait for her return. Spinel obeyed and remained there for over six thousand years, only to discover that Pink Diamond went on with her life without her. Spinel quickly came to despise Pink Diamond and anything related to her after she learned of how she was deceived.

Steven Universe Steven is her son who she passed her gemstone to. He originally thought Pink Diamond was shattered by his mother "Rose Quartz," not knowing the two were the same individual. Steven was shown to be emotionally distraught over the thought that his mother would shatter someone and initially denied it. When he learns that his mother was Pink Diamond, he is relieved that she didn't shatter anyone, but now struggles to deal with the repercussions of her sometimes thoughtless previous actions.

Despite having made peace with being his own person and not his mother, Steven would still deal with seeing parallels to her in the worst possible ways: inadvertently causing destructive tantrums, shunning his inner circle of friends, and even repressing his own negative thoughts. Eventually Steven’s inner negativity spirals to the realization that he is similar if not even worse than her, viewing himself as a monster.

Garnet “ That fusion! We never should've left her there with Blue, who knows what sort of horrible punishment-.

” —Pink Diamond (as Rose Quartz), "Now We're Only Falling Apart" Along with many other Gems, Garnet believed Rose's fabricated origin story and thought of Pink Diamond as cruel and a coward. Despite being Garnet's close friend, Rose never revealed to Garnet that she was secretly Pink Diamond. Upon discovering the truth, she was unable to handle the emotional stress from the revelation and unfused. "Now We're Only Falling Apart" shows that it was Garnet who inspired Pink Diamond to make the Earth a home for outcast Gems.

Amethyst and the Famethyst “ Pink Diamond: Oh wow, look at you! Welcome to Earth. Amethyst soldier: That is the first, and nicest thing anyone has ever said to me.

” —Pink Diamond (as Rose Quartz) and an Amethyst soldier, "Now We're Only Falling Apart" Now We're Only Falling Apart (145) Despite her eventual decision to put an end to Kindergarten activities on Earth, Pink Diamond cared deeply for every Gem that was created on it. She was excited to join them while they were going about their duties. When one Amethyst burst out of the ground, she walked up to her disguised as Rose Quartz and joyfully welcomed her to Earth. Her kindness was indeed appreciated, though the Quartz soldiers not knowing any better, would rudely push their disguised leader aside if she got in their way.

Long after the Rebellion ended and Homeworld was driven off of Earth, a single overcooked Amethyst emerged from the Prime Kindergarten and was eventually discovered by Rose and the remaining Crystal Gems. Despite her apparent defect, Rose welcomed her into their team and assured her that she was fine the way she is.

Pink Pearl “ Oh, no. I know what a nickname is. It's just that it reminds me so much of Pink. She used to give silly little names to everything. She was so funny like that.

” —Pink Pearl, "Volleyball"

Pink Pearl was Pink Diamond's original Pearl before the Crystal Gem's Pearl was given to her. Like with our Pearl, Pink Diamond was informal with her and treated her as a friend rather than a servant. After Pink was denied a colony by the other Diamonds, Pink threw a tantrum which resulted in Pink Pearl being badly hurt by accident and her physical form being permanently damaged. With some emotional support from Pearl, Pink Pearl decided that Pink Diamond was not good for her and caused her much pain, letting her begin to let go of the trauma and stress she faced for Pink.

Pebbles

Pink is implied to have had a very close relationship with the Pebbles, who were created through her tears. She also treated them well, as the Pebbles take Steven telling them "Thank you" as confirmation that he is Pink. It is also implied that she often joked with them, as one of the Pebbles said "Very funny, Pink" when Steven asks who they are, and another one states that she always played games.

Greg Universe “ Well, I fell in love with Rose Quartz and she fell in love with Mr. Universe. Sure she never told me she used to be Pink Diamond, but...(chuckles) I never told her I used to be Gregory DeMayo.

” —Greg, "The Question" Greg Universe was the romantic partner of Pink Diamond when she was disguised as Rose Quartz. After Greg found out "Rose" was Pink Diamond in "The Question", he admitted that her former identity didn't change his feelings towards her. He says he fell in love with Rose Quartz, just like how she fell in love with Mr. Universe (not Gregory DeMayo).

Jasper “ I’ve been fighting since I broke free from the Earth’s crust! Because of what you did to my colony, because of what you did to my planet, because of what you did to my Diamond!

” —Jasper, "Earthlings" Jasper was one of Pink Diamond's subordinates and had remained devoted to avenging her thousands of years after her alleged shattering. Jasper was shown to clearly care for her, even shouting out her allegiance to her Diamond as she corrupts. After learning that Steven possesses Pink Diamond's gemstone, Jasper's opinion appears to be unchanged, saying she does not see Pink and Steven as the same. After Steven shatters her, Jasper is healed and sees Steven not as Pink herself, but someone else, her Diamond.

"Eyeball" “ It was a tragedy what happened to her.

” —"Eyeball", "Back to the Moon" "Eyeball" was the most prominent eyewitness of Pink Diamond's apparent shattering and refers to it as a tragedy. She also is shown to have a respect and appreciation for her Diamond, due to fighting against the Crystal Gems and Rose Quartz so tenaciously.

Encountering Rose.