History Characters / StevenUniverseHomeworldGems

* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler: "Room for Ruby" has her pretend to love Earth and everything so she could convince Steven, Peridot, and Lapis to let her drive the Ruby's ship so she could throw them out and take it. She even admits that she could have just stolen it as soon as she saw it, but she wanted to see the look on Steven's face when he's betrayed by his 'favorite Ruby']].

* TheCutie: With Leggy. Navy is serene and friendly.

** [[spoiler: Navvy is also a nasty piece of work, she tricked Steven into thinking she wanted to defect but she only wanted to get her old spaceship back - and see the look on Steven's face when he realizes he's been tricked. Disturbingly she maintains her sweet personality even after TheReveal.]]

* SugaryMalice: [[spoiler: In "Room for Ruby" she still maintains her sweet personality even after it's revealed she's still on Homeworld's side.]]

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** AmbiguouslyEvil: WordOfGod indicates that ''none'' of the Gems are inherently evil, but that a lot of those presented in the show are acting upon [[FreudianExcuse deeply seated psychological scars]] that are motivating them to act in destructive and/or selfish ways. Because of their extreme power and ageless nature, they see humans, with our incredibly short lifespans and lack of galactic influence, in the same way we see bacteria or viruses. This is evidenced by Blue Diamond showing surprise that humans are capable of understanding grief, which implies that they barely even realize that humans are sentient. From a motivational perspective, Yellow Diamond's desire to wipe out Earth as the site of Pink Diamond's death is more akin to burning down the house your sister was killed in (and the inconsequential bacteria and mold within it) than an act of actual genocide.

* TheSociopath: Not only is she is a {{jerkass}}, but shows many traits of this - with an environment encouraging it to its full "potential." She's arrogant, violent, manipulative, has poor impulse control, hurts and kills without remorse, doesn't even care about causing harm to herself, and concepts like empathy and love ''confuse'' her. Her treatment of the Corrupted Gems and addiction to the PowerHigh of fusion could even be allusions to animal abuse and substance abuse, which are also common symptoms. She does care about [[spoiler:Pink Diamond]], but their relationship or if she even knew her is unclear.

* TheSociopath: Despite the fact that her VillainSong indicates that she did genuinely care for Pink Diamond, Yellow still displays shades of this. When she attempts to get Blue Diamond to stop grieving, she seems annoyed rather than sympathetic. The aforementioned villain song is essentially Yellow [[QuitYourWhining dismissing Blue's feelings as useless]]. Plus, there's the fact that she's dead-set on destroying a planet that could be used to replenish Homeworld's dwindling resources, and killing 7 billion people, [[ItsAllAboutMe purely so she can stop thinking about Pink herself]].

* NaiveNewcomer: Awkward, oblivious, referred to as a newbie by their leader.
* ReallyWasBornYesterday: Concept art implies that Leggy is performing her first mission and literally suffering this trope explaining her nervousness.

* TheDreaded: In "That Will Be All", Blue Diamond struck such fear in her former subject Sapphire that the latter literally started [[PowerIncontinence freezing up]], and had to be placated by Ruby holding her hand in secret.

* AndroclesLion: Steven gains Lapis's fondness and trust after he fixes her gem. She later sends him a message to warn him off the incoming invasion to Earth, and ultimately drags Jasper down into the ocean to protect him.

* BlueIsHeroic: {{Zig zagged}}. Lapis's main color scheme is blue and she cares a lot about Steven, but she's quite antagonistic towards the Crystal Gems.

* DeusExitMachina: Lapis's powers utterly dwarf every other Gem's seen thus far. If she had joined the Crystal Gems, it would have taken all of the challenge out of their subsequent battles some of the Gems might see, so she has to fuse with Jasper and go down to the bottom of the ocean just to be out of the picture. [[spoiler: Of course, when she DOES come back, she's mostly away from the action]].

* ForgivenButNotForgotten: Inverted, and even the "forgiven" part is debatable. Lapis has severe trust issues stemming from her misfortune and as a result, she still has a very hard time getting along with the Crystal Gems (bar Steven). Peridot has slowly earned Lapis's trust and friendship, despite Lapis's anger, although it took great effort on Peridot's part.

* LethalHarmlessPowers: From the perspective of Homeworld. Careful examination of the gem colony plans for Earth reveals exactly zero oceans remaining. Under "normal" circumstances Lapis's hydrokinesis would render her nearly powerless in a Gem colony, or at the very least able to control a substance for which gems had very little practical use or desire. But on a planet with 2/3rds of its surface covered by water, she becomes a virtual demigoddess.

* MeaningfulName: In gem mythology, lapis lazulis are associated with a great amount of things: Gods, power, spirit, vision, royalty, honor, wisdom, and truth; they also help to overcome abuse issues, traumatic experiences and depression and increase inner power which is reflected in Lapis's BrokenBird status, her homesickness, her preference in fighting with hydro-kinetic magic over a weapon and how she honors her friendship with Steven despite all. Also, the Inner Power symbolism fits nicely with the HeroicWillpower needed for her to imprison Jasper by fusing with her. They are also associated with the heavens, which fits for a character who pines for another world.

* MsFanservice: An extremely tame example, but Lapis's outfit is basically a backless two-piece dresskini (which often billows to show off her [[ShesGotLegs shapely legs]]), and her baseball outfit is a very form-fitting short-sleeved belly-jersey and cutoffs. She's the most human-looking Gem, complete with subtle curves, making her the most attractive Gem to many, accentuating her outfits' designs, and [[SexyBack her exposed back is also given more detail than the other Gems']]. She's apparently developing a very "Tsun"-sided {{Tsundere}} personality, which doesn't help matters.

* NoEndorHolocaust: There are no stated damage to reefs or weather patterns to Lapis's pulling of the entire ocean into her tower.

* {{Trigger}}: As seen in the Video Chat short, Lapis does not respond well to video chatting as she believes that the person on the other side suffers from the same fate as she did. She almost breaks Peridot's tablet in a misguided attempt to release Steven.

%%* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: She decides she wants to live on Earth with the Crystal Gems because the other Rubies are mean to her.

* MessyHair: One of the few characters whose hair changes [[DependingOnTheArtist from episode to episode]], it morphs constantly from a perfectly controlled 'space mullet' to 'disheveled tangle' and many states in between. ''Beta'' probably featured it at it's messiest.

* MessyHair: One of the few characters whose hair changes from episode to episode, it morphs constantly from a perfectly controlled 'space mullet' to 'disheveled tangle' and many states in between. ''Beta'' probably featured it at it's messiest.

* TheOlderImmortal: Implied. Going by the murals depicting the Diamonds surrounded by their colonies, she's conquered the most planets and moons of all (35 planetoids in total), and if the large planet in her mural's hands is in fact Homeworld, it might be meant to symbolize she was the first Diamond.

* {{Ahem}}: Does this twice to catch Blue Pearl's attention after they're both ordered to sing for Blue Diamond, as a cue for Blue Pearl to join in.

* FailedASpotCheck: Numerous times, like when she didn't notice Yellow Diamond immediately. But the fact that she repeatedly failed to notice Steven and Greg free of captivity until they ''almost'' fully entered the ship ''has'' to be the most glaring example.

* TemptingFate: "I don't think anything could spoil this day for me!" [[InstantlyProvenWrong Cue two humans escaping activity, a band of rebels pummeling her, and being mocked by her own subordinates]].
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Receives quite the dressing down from Pearl as she's reminded that informing the break-in to the Diamonds will not only make ''her'' look bad, but also very likely lead to her getting severely punished (if not, [[DeadlyEuphemism shattered]]).

** Compared to Amethyst; both are "Quartz" soldiers made on Earth, and Amethyst was made in a perfected Kindergarten, with every possible advantage of location and material yet came out 'defective'. Jasper, on the other hand, came from rushed and haphazardly constructed Kindergarten with poor materials and bad planning, yet came out as the most 'perfect' Quartz ever. This naturally puts the two at serious odds with one another. Amethyst also loves and embraces Earth as her home and is devoted as Crystal Gem to protect it, Jasper holds nothing but disgust and loathing for Earth and is fiercely loyal to Homeworld. Even their personalities are opposites; Jasper is a hard working, non nonsense BloodKnight while Amethyst is a lazy but fun loving goofball.

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* HappinessInSlavery: She seems very self-satisfied with being Yellow Diamond's lapdog, and even tries to show up Blue Diamond's Pearl. Her condescending attitude toward Peridot and joy at Yellow Diamond talking her down suggests she takes pride in working closely with a her Diamond, even if she's just a glorified secretary.

** Their first line of defense is some kind of AntiMagic-taser/tuning fork that can [[OneHitKO destabilize a gem's physical form instantly.]]

** Lapis Lazuli uses water. [[MakingASplash Lots and lots of water.]] She even makes [[DittoFighter water clones to fight for her.]]

** The Cluster was introduced shortly after [[spoiler:the Crystal Gems captured Peridot]], and while it is said to be capable of [[EarthShatteringKaboom destroying Earth by merely taking its physical form]], [[spoiler:[[TalkingTheMonsterToDeath Steven manages to convince it to bubble itself, removing any threat it posed without a single punch thrown by the Cluster.]]]]

* StaticCharacter: Aside from Lapis and Peridot, [[spoiler:who both later joined or allied with the Crystal Gems]], the Gems from Homeworld as a whole are very bad at personal CharacterDevelopment, as seen with [[spoiler:Jasper, Yellow Diamond, and Blue Diamond, even after 6000 years, all being unable to move on from Pink Diamond's death]], and their lack of accommodating for those who might not fit into the Authority's FantasticCasteSystem, with Jasper implying that any who do not fit in are killed. Granted, on Homeworld, [[ThereAreNoTherapists we have yet to see any indication that there's a gem class responsible for psychiatric aid,]] and the Authority's strict caste system means that to most Gems, developing past who they were when they were made is an almost alien concept.

* DoesNotWearShoes: She's nearly always barefoot, the one exception being [[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E5HitTheDiamond her baseball outfit.]]

** To Steven. Lapis is cynical and becomes sullen around others, particularly Peridot and the Crystal Gems, whom she carries grudges against. Steven is friendly, optimistic and forgiving. Since he is the only one she's been shown to be willing to open up around, this stark difference in personality is primarily what is driving Lapis [[DefrostingIceQueen to open up and accept others around her.]]

* MagicSkirt: In full effect. She's a character who can fly, and no matter what angle she's shown at, her skirt protects her modesty. In "Gem Harvest", she's finally [[http://imgur.com/a/8XR3J shown wearing leggings under that skirt.]]

* SentientPhlebotinum: [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]] pretty harshly. Her [[BrokenBird emotional state]] is what you'd expect from someone [[AndIMustScream who's been trapped in a handheld object that only interacts with people when they want something.]]

* BadBoss: On top of her obnoxious, domineering attitude towards Peridot, this can be seen when she later [[spoiler:captures an "army" of corrupted gems to fight the Crystal Gems, by violently poofing them and forcing them into cages and delivering [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech angry, insulting lectures about how pathetic they are compared to her.]]]]

* TheBeastmaster: By [[spoiler:"Gem Hunt,"]] Jasper [[spoiler:has started to gather corrupted Gems, in order to turn them into an army to battle Rose. As it turns out she isn't very good at controlling them, as they all flee from her [[BadBoss abusive treatment]] first chance they get.]]

** Fusion has a tendency to drive her up the wall, not because of the Homeworld taboo but because she continually gets her butt kicked by every Fusion she encounters.... [[ArrogantKungFuGuy and she's not used to losing.]]

* BetaTestBaddie: [[spoiler:''Inverted''. Peridot ''assumes'' this trope will be at play between Jasper and Amethyst because Jasper came from the far inferior Beta Kindergarten (which was a poorly done, flawed rushjob intended to pump out troops like mad to fight the Rebellion), and thus should have some inferiority to Amethyst (who came from the much better handled main Kindergarten). It turns out the exact ''opposite'' is true: Jasper wasn't just properly formed, she was ''perfectly'' formed to the point Peridot calls her "[[UltimateLifeform the Ultimate Quartz]]".]]

* BrokenAce: [[spoiler:Despite being the UltimateLifeform by Quartz standards, she has some serious issues. She'd had a chip on her shoulder since Pink Diamond died and Homeworld lost Earth, seeing both as her failure regardless of her personal performance. Further defeats at the hand of the Crystal Gems made her lose confidence in her own fighting strength, and thus think of herself as completely worthless.]]

* StrengthEqualsWorthiness: [[spoiler:As indicated by [[WordOfGod Rebecca Sugar herself,]] Jasper never wants to show weakness.]]

* UltimateLifeform: [[spoiler:When we see the hole she came out of, it's enormous; Peridot inspects it and says that it's the most perfect exit hole she's ever seen, concluding that Jasper's "the ultimate Quartz".]]

* OnlySaneMan: Eyeball is a lot smarter and more focused than her teammates. [[SubvertedTrope She turns out to be anything but sane, though.]]

* TemptingFate: "I don't think anything could spoil this day for me!" [[InstantlyProvenWrong Cue two humans escaping activity, a band of rebels pummeling her, and being mocked by her own subordinates.]]

* ContraltoOfDanger: The Amethyst that gets Greg and Steven out of the zoo has a deep, commanding voice that sounds nearly identical to Jasper's. [[SubvertedTrope But as it turns out, they're not all that dangerous.]]

* EvilOverlord: {{Downplayed|Trope}}, since there are three of them sharing the leadership. However, it's ''only'' downplayed in that way, as they're genocidal {{Galactic Conqueror}}s and PlanetLooters, whose oppressive regime forces entire Gem types like Pearls and Bismuths [[ServantRace into lifelong slavery]]. The two members of the group shown onscreen both also have a [[BadBoss habit of trying to kill their minions for petty slights]] and view them as [[WeHaveReserves completely expendable.]]

* NotSoInvincibleAfterAll: Despite their god-like reverence and [[UltimateLifeform their people's belief they're flawless, perfect beings]], Rose was apparently able to kill Pink Diamond.

* PlanetLooters: Through their order it's implied that they've colonized a countless number of planets in the past for their resources and they planned to do the same with Earth before the rebellion had happened. The possible end result, as shown by a hologram in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E27ItCouldveBeenGreat It Could've Been Great,]] would make even [[VideoGame/HalfLife2 the Combine]] jealous of their steady progress.

* PsychopathicWomanchild: The over-the-top glowing praise Peridot heaps on the Diamonds, and the worshipful behavior demonstrated by every Gem who has direct contact with them (at least until Peridot's [[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu notorious moment of rebellion against Yellow Diamond]]) hints at the reason behind this: the Diamonds have spent their long, long lives being treated as near-divine beings, and as a result, they're completely unused to being questioned or challenged, and anything and anyone that even so much as annoys them [[DisproportionateRetribution sets off a violently over-the-top response of fury and vengeance.]]

** A special mention goes to what is presumably called "White Diamond", whose hair is so spiky that it looks like she's constantly a [[Anime/DragonBallZ Super Saiyan (or Vegeta).]]

* UltimateLifeForm: In Peridot's words, they're "completely flawless beings". It's implied that being TheNeedless and their disdain for organic life helps fuel this belief. [[BrokenPedestal This description is distinctly more propaganda than fact.]]

The first Diamond to be mentioned and the second to make an appearance. She is a member of the Diamond Authority that governs Homeworld, and may be the yellow Gem on the mural from "Serious Steven". [[ChekhovsGunman She briefly appears in the extended theme song,]] and premieres properly in "Message Received."

* TheDreaded: When Jasper drops her name, [[http://steven-universe.wikia.com/wiki/File:The_Return_261.png Lapis and Peridot]] give [[OhCrap shocked expressions.]]

* IronicName: Yellow diamonds are the birthstone for [[WesternZodiac Virgo]], and Virgos are associated with [[TheSpock order, intelligence, and cold calculation.]] When she finally appears in the show proper, she does fit the bill at first, but as her [[NotSoStoic talk]] with Peridot goes on, it becomes readily apparent that for however much a being of logic she might be, she's clearly also a [[RevengeBeforeReason vengeful]] and [[{{Jerkass}} spiteful]] being who would ''gladly'' destroy the Earth for [[EvilIsPetty payback against the rebellion]].

* AntagonistInMourning: The Diamonds we've seen so far are grieving for Pink Diamond in their own ways that would be regarded as very unhealthy by human standards; Yellow Diamond represses all of her feelings and tries to forget Pink, while Blue Diamond devotes herself entirely (to the point of obsession) to mourning her fallen 'sister' and preserving anything related to Pink.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes:
** She cares enough about Blue Diamond to confront her about her unhealthy mourning. She even kneels next to Blue Diamond and holds her hands.
** As much as she tries to hide it, Yellow Diamond is still emotionally distraught over Pink Diamond's death. At the end of "What's the Use of Feeling (Blue)", she loses her composure and looks like she's about to cry.

A Gem technician from Homeworld who's been fixing warp pads in preparation to reactivate the Kindergarten on Earth. Having recently been stranded there, her objective is now to avoid capture by the Crystal Gems and escape back to Homeworld... or it ''was'', until she got captured and developed a friendship with "the Steven". Deprived of any chance to escape Earth, she forms a tenuous alliance with the Crystal Gems to stop the Cluster. Eventually, she defected from Homeworld to become a full member of the Crystal Gems.

* TheDreaded: When Jasper drops her name, [[http://jackie-chaos-bunny.tumblr.com/post/115948836461 Lapis and Peridot]] give [[OhCrap shocked expressions.]]

* CallBack: In a previous episode, Peridot observed that a carnelian came out sideways at the Beta Kindergarten. The Quartz Crew include a single short, goofy-looking Carnelian.