History Characters / StevenUniverseConnieMaheswaran

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* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulu: [[spoiler:She ''laughs at White Diamond'' for being childish, which actually embarrasses White.]]

** [[spoiler:She briefly scolds Steven when he [[HonorBeforeReason refuses to apologize to Blue Diamond for fusing during the ball]], since that would risk them getting locked up even longer.]]

* WhatTheHellHero: Connie calls out Steven in "Dewey Wins" for handing himself over to Aquamarine and the Topazes back in "I Am My Mom", stating that it made her think that he didn't believe in them as a team. She also calls him out on him for brushing his loved ones' anguish for his actions.

* BerserkButton: Don't act like a [[ManChild overgrown kid]] during an important mission around Connie. She'll give you the [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech chewing out of your life]]. Just ask Lapis and Peridot.

* TheConfidant: To Steven. While he is generally open about his feelings, Connie is the one he's the most honest with about his doubts, insecurities, and fears.

* {{BFS}}: The second opening shows her with Rose's sword, which is a normal-sized sword... For the 8-ft tall StatuesqueStunner Rose Quartz. She finally starts using it in "Nightmare Hospital", with it becoming her standard weapon when she goes into action.

** After [[spoiler:Blue Diamond shattered Rose's Sword in ''Reunited'']], Bismuth has [[spoiler:forget her a new one that somewhat resembles He-Man's Power Sword]].

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** [[WordOfGod Connie's voice actor, Grace Rolek]], says Connie may have done this to help deal with "moving forward", and although her relationship with Steven is very important to her, she needed time to invest in her personal growth independently from a magical best friend. [[invoked]]

* ForgottenFirstMeeting: {{Averted|Trope}} with Steven. He mentions in "Bubble Buddies" that he remembers her from last year's Beach City parade float after she dropped her glowing bracelet. He found and wanted to return it to her but she was long gone. And after he mentioned their indirect meeting, Connie also remembers ''him'' being on one of the parade floats...with ''soap bubbles'' in his hair.

* TheApprentice: Connie becomes Pearl's swordfighting apprentice in the second season. This turns out to be a problem (see below), and Steven is able to talk her down to just being Pearl's ''student'' by the end of the episode.

->'''Voiced by''': Grace Rolek\\\
''"I want to be a part of your universe."''

* EternalLove: {{Zigzagged|Trope}} with Steven. It's never brought up in canon specifically (it was briefly alluded to in "Steven's Birthday"), but this is one of the descriptions the creator of the show describes their relationship.
-->'''Rebecca Sugar''': It's that eternal love that can withstand anything.

* AsianAndNerdy: Connie is Indian-American and "Buddy's Book" shows both Connie's studiousness and independence in that she originally goes to the library with Steven to study and prepare for the upcoming school year, only to instantly halt her studies when Steven shows her Buddy's journal.

* BollywoodNerd: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. She's not as stereotypical as most examples, but she is still nerdy.

* AdjustingYourGlasses: When she had glasses, Connie would occasionally adjust them.

->'''Voiced by''': Grace Rolek

->''"I want to be a part of your universe."''

** To Steven -- As one of the people around Steven's age and his closest friend, she functions as one to him (also doubling as TheLancer). In contrast to Steven's control-free, magical-filled upbringing, Connie grew up in a ''very'' restrictive household and had a normal life. In terms of personality - Steven is [[{{Keet}} energetic]], [[BadLiar not good at lying]], [[ActualPacifist nonviolent in every way]], and has a [[ThePollyanna healthy amount of confidence]]; Connie has proven to be an efficient ConsummateLiar, is usually mellow in comparison to Steven, likes action and adventure more than Steven, and (initially) [[HeroicSelfDeprecation has low self-confidence.]]

** WordofGod: In this case, Connie's voice actor, Grace Rolek, says Connie may have done this to help deal with "moving forward", and although her relationship with Steven is very important to her, she needed time to invest in her personal growth independently from a magical best friend.

* LongHairIsFeminine: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Connie has waist-length hair and likes some typical girly things, but not as much as [[InTouchWithHisFeminineSide Steven]] does.

->'''Voiced by:''' Grace Rolek

* AmbiguouslyBrown: Averted unlike the some of the other characters who play it straight (like Lars and Jamie). WordOfGod has stated that she's Indian, even though there may have been some speculation from her debut in "Bubble Buddies", until the "Fusion Cuisine" episode, where her last name was revealed to be Maheswaran.

* BackToBackBadasses: With Steven when they’re not Fused as Stevonnie. They briefly take on Pearl in "Sworn to the Sword", both take out two Gem Mutants together in “Nightmare Hospital”, and fend off two corrupted Jaspers in "Gem Hunt".

-->'''Steven:''' We're a team! She's the strawberry...
-->'''Connie:''' ...and he's the biscuit!
-->'''Steven:''' And that makes us... Jam! \\
'''Connie:''' Buds!

-->'''Dr. Maheswaran:''' What, your eyesight just "magically" got better?\\
'''Connie:''' YES!

* ColorMotifs: The majority of the clothing she wears is blue or green, and WordOfGod mentions that if Connie were a Gem, she'd be a teal one.

-->'''Rebecca Sugar:''' It's that eternal love that can withstand anything.

* HumansAreBastards: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Connie doesn’t have any ''malice'' towards humanity, but believes that they are ''already'' heading towards their demise, as lampshaded in “Gem Hunt”:
-->'''Connie:''' Well, I like to be prepared. When civilization collapses and this world ends, I need to be ready to build the new one.
-->'''Steven:''' Yeah, I guess if Homeworld invades Earth, things could get pretty crazy for humanity.
-->'''Connie:''' Forget Gems, humans are already starting their own demise! Peak oil, Steven! How do we handle terminal decline without alternate energy sources?!
* HumansAreDiplomats: Informed by WordOfGod. When asked what kind of Gem Connie would be, Rebecca Sugar replied a teal Gem -- green for her fighting and blue for her diplomacy.

-->'''Steven:''' Are you OK?\\
'''Connie:''' I love hanging out at your place!

-->'''Pearl''': We begin with a bow, first to me, your teacher. [''Connie bows''] And now again, to your liege.\\

* StrongFamilyResemblance: This [[https://68.media.tumblr.com/62091f2f4ea5eab7bcd99d196477e3af/tumblr_inline_oljwezvp2W1tjabaa_540.png picture]] of Connie in "Storm in the Room" shows how much she resembles her mother, especially around the eyes with wrinkles and hair style. The only thing she got from her father are his BigOlEyebrows.
* StrongGirlSmartGuy: {{Zigzagged|Trope}} with Steven. Steven is very mature of his age, but has a tendency to make rash decisions unlike the level-headed Connie; plus, both are [[ChildProdigy prodigies]]. And while he may be physically stronger than her, she's the most aggressive of the two.

** When Kevin invites her and Steven to his party in hopes they'll form Stevonnie, she shows up with a new haircut and a stylish dress. She's later seen chatting amiably with the party guests and fitting in with Kevin's cool friends perfectly, even though she and Steven are the youngest ones there. You would never imagine her doing this at the beginning of the series, but she's grown so much we don't even question it.

* AdrenalineMakeover: In the 1st and 2nd Season intros, at least. In the first season, when she was a bit more shy and awkward, she was shown with a skirt, a short-sleeved shirt, boots, and a big floppy sunhat, carrying what appears to be ''A Wrinkle in Time''. In the revised second season intro, starting with "Sworn to the Sword" (in which Pearl starts training her in swordfighting), she's wearing shorts, a sleeveless top, no hat, and she's carrying a book under her arm and Rose's sword over her shoulder (which [[WalkingSpoiler unintentionally spoils her receiving the sword]] in "Nightmare Hospital").

* AdrenalineMakeover: In the 1st and 2nd Season intros, at least. In the first season, when she was a bit more shy and awkward, she was shown with a dress and big floppy hat, carrying what appears to be ''A Wrinkle in Time''. In the revised second season intro, starting with "Sworn to the Sword" (in which Pearl starts training her in swordfighting), she's wearing shorts, a sleeveless top, no hat, and she's carrying a book under her arm and Rose's sword over her shoulder (which [[WalkingSpoiler unintentionally spoils her receiving the sword]] in "Nightmare Hospital").

* AdrenalineMakeover: In the 1st and 2nd Season intros, at least. In the first season, when she was a bit more shy and awkward, she was shown with a dress and big floppy hat, carrying A Wrinkle in Time. In the revised second season intro, starting with "Sworn to the Sword" (in which Pearl starts training her in swordfighting), she's wearing shorts, a sleeveless top, no hat, and the book is replaced with Rose's sword.

* AllAsiansKnowMartialArts: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Connie's main fighting style is swordsmanship, but "Mindful Education" shows that she has some teaching in hand-to-hand combat.

* SixthRanger: She's basically an unofficial Crystal Gem at this point, all things considered.

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* RenaissanceMan: {{Gender Inverted|Trope}}. She plays tennis, is an amazing swordswoman, and is even an expert as a survivalist.

* DivineDate: [[spoiler:She's Steven's ImpliedLoveInterest, and, Steven himself, being the son of a Diamond, is SemiDivine]].

* BackToBackBadasses: With Steven when they’re not Fused as Stevonnie. They briefly take on Pearl in “Sworn to the Sword”, both take out two Gem Mutants together in “Nightmare Hospital”, and fend off two corrupted Jaspers in "Gem Hunt".

* ChildSoldier: Was on her way to becoming something like the bodyguard version of this for Steven while training with Pearl in "Sworn To The Sword". Thankfully Steven snaps her out of it.

* ConversationalTroping: Goes into a rant about consumerist mass-market appeal, ClicheStorm fantasy tropes, ExecutiveMeddling, and invokes FixFic and FanonDiscontinuity in regards to the Spirit Morph Saga.