Rose Quartz

A natural leader, Rose Quartz is indicated to have had a caring and loving personality. In "An Indirect Kiss", she is described as feeling great sorrow when her loved ones were hurt. Rose is said to see beauty in everything "no matter how gross," showing that she treats everyone as equals. Her capacity for empathy led her to establish the Rebellion and the Crystal Gems after exploring the planet Earth and its inhabitants. This feeling extended even to her enemies; as documented in "Bismuth", Rose values her enemies' lives just as much as her allies'. According to Bismuth, Rose was an atypical kind of Gem; choosing to be different and encouraged other Gems to be too, rather than living in accordance to her Gem caste's values. Her doctrine was that Gems can take control of their own identities and that her race's limited display of individuality is a conviction forced upon them. In the same manner, Rose had shown displeasure towards the Gems' traditions and natures, becoming somber when reflecting on Gems' static, pre-destined existences in "Greg the Babysitter", and admitted 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 adventurous and fun-loving personality, greatly resembling that of her son. She is described by Pearl and Greg as someone who "always did what she wanted." Rose showed some ambivalence toward her role in the war; describing as "a good thing" that Greg knew little about her.