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[[WMG: Pink Diamond was the TokenGoodTeamMate of the Diamond Authority
Given how the Crystal Gems have no issue occasionally wearing pink diamonds on their outfits, I think Pink Diamond opposed annexing Earth was defeated by the other three and did Rose took over the cause for her.

* The part about Lapis Lazuli being Blue Diamond is {{Jossed}} since [[spoiler: the actual Blue Diamond is shown in "The Answer", and her gem is on her chest]]. The rest of it could still stand, though.

[[WMG: The Yellow Pearl is the real brains behind the operation.]]
What was shown of the Yellow Diamond and her aide somehow reminded me of Calvin Candy and Stephen from ''DjangoUnchained''. The Yellow Pearl responds to the calls to her Diamond, even on the most important, personal hotline that the Diamonds share. She clearly shows more confidence and sense of authority than is to be expected from a member of a SlaveRace. And most notably, Peridot keeps gushing how the Yellow Diamond is the height of rationality and intelligence, when even few minutes talking with her shows that she is just a smug, narrow-minded and petty tyrant. But someone must have been making rational decisions in her name to make Peridot imagine that she could appeal to her with logic. Now who could that possibly be...

* Confirmed as of Catch and Release. Her actual height is closer to Steven without her limb enhancers.

[[WMG: Lapis Lazuli is Blue Diamond]]
NOTE: This theory goes hand-in-hand with the W.M.G. of "The Diamonds represent elements" and the popular theory that [[http://dixiesaurer.tumblr.com/post/114656766020/palolabg-stevemanrp-jay-oracle-so-everyones Rose is actually Pink Diamond]]. Please read those, if you will.

This theory is that Lapis is Blue Diamond, but decided to drop the title or lost it for whatever reason. I believe that she may have been kidnapped from the Homeworld and imprisoned in the mirror, due to her "not believing in" Earth and desperately wanting to return to Homeworld.

If Lapis ''is'' Blue Diamond, then she may have been on bad terms with Rose and the other Diamonds, possibly because she couldn't pick a side. This is due to her being held captive by Yellow Diamond in "Jailbreak". It may also be possible that the Diamonds removed her title as Blue Diamond and ''let'' her be captured???

Similar to how Jasper and Peridot have yellow diamonds no their outfits to show their loyalty to Yellow Diamond (who may actually be Citrine or Amber, but that's not the point of this W.M.G.), Lapis has a blue diamond on her dress. But the reason that I believe that she ''is'' Blue Diamond, and not just loyal to her, is carried on in the "The Diamonds represent elements" W.M.G. Please read that, as well.

* Her gem isn't a diamond shape, though... Steven also captures something that looks very much like a blue diamond in "Horror Club". It seems more likely that Lapis simply served under Blue Diamond, like Jasper and Peridot serve Yellow Diamond.

[[WMG: Serial Number Names]]
It's already been made clear that there are multiple Gems of the same gem type in existence; or at the very least this is true for Pearls and Peridots as of "Back to the Barn." All Gems also go by the name of their gem type, but with multiple gems of the same type they would need a way to differentiate them from each other and with what we know of their Home world so far I think that it would that their full names would include a serial numbers, their gem type and maybe even the location they were made at.

[[WMG: Only one member of the [[FanNickname Diamond Authority]] was actually a diamond.]]
The ruling body of Homeworld has yet to actually be named. While Peridot and Jasper used to report to Yellow Diamond, making it likely that she's the yellow entity that the often repeated symbol refers to, it hasn't been confirmed that the others are also diamonds. Given the caste system that Homeworld seemed to possess, it's possible that a high ranking Quartz gem was also a member. A pink one, maybe.
* Jossed: Garnet mentions Blue Diamond in "The Answer", though White Diamond and Pink Diamond have yet to be

[[WMG: Yellow Diamond will be everything Rose wasn't]]
It makes sense; thus far, all of the Homeworld Gems have been foils to the Crystal Gems (Jasper to Garnet, Peridot to Pearl, Lapis to Amethyst) so it only fits that Yellow Diamond would be a foil to Rose Quartz.
* [[spoiler: Confirmed! We see Yellow Diamond in person in "Message Received" and she definitely fits the bill: Yellow Diamond is cold and aloof while Rose was warm and loving, she has no respect for her servants unlike TeamMom Rose, and while Rose was willing to rebel for the sake of Earth, YD hates the planet with a vengeance and would love nothing more than to see it wiped off the face of the galaxy by the Cluster.]]

[[WMG: Lapis will eventually be a SixthRanger of the Crystal Gems.]]
She'll be freed from Malachite, but because of her actions towards Jasper and withholding information from Homeworld, she'll be labeled as a traitor. So, Lapis will probably stay on Earth. However, since she also "never believed in this place" and is likely still pissed off at the Crystal Gems for never freeing her, she won't really want to completely join them. At the same time, Lapis will probably not want to leave Steven, so she'll pop over to visit him every now and then and partake in missions that require her power.

[[WMG: Peridot is a Dwarf.]]
Her forearms and calfs look artificial and disproportionate to her upper arms and thighs respectively, and the fact that she was able to detach her foot without having it disintegrate in the episode "Friend Ship" supports this.
* Confirmed as of Catch and Release. Her actual height is closer to Steven without her limb enhancers.

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[[folder:Other Gems and Gemkind in General, part 2]]

[[WMG: Peridot's weapon is actually an ability.]]
The ability to adapt to anything, specifically. When she gets captured by Amethyst easily, the next time she shows up she has [[WallRun several]] [[InstantFlightJustAddSpinning escape techniques]] and [[ShockAndAwe a counter for Amethyst's whip]]. After not actually attacking the gems in any of her encounters she suddenly has [[ArmCannon a weapon]] in Friend Ship. She also detaches a body part when being held down by it at the end of the episode.

It may not only apply to powers either, as she [[http://starcrusherr.tumblr.com/post/124383286700/look-at-her-copying-his-expressions-look-at-these mimics several of Steven's expressions over the course of the episode.]]

[[WMG: Peridot consciously generates a robotic body]]
It's established that gems control the design of their outfits and have to consciously design them (note that Amethyst "fixed" part of her clothing that didn't fit properly after regenerating) in addition to whatever morphology exists in their bodies. If they can replicate fabric that way, why not more complex materials? Given Peridot can easily build robots, perhaps she integrates mechanical parts into her body in the same way (or designed her form with the technology her robots use in mind, instead of the more human/organic design other gems seem to prefer).

[[WMG: Peridot's body is some sort of prosthesis]]
She's a gem with some sort of disability which prevents her from forming a proper body, so she uses a robotic substitute to interact with the world.
* Or, given her technological disposition, she may have made herself some PowerArmor to make up for her lack of physical strength. Strictly speaking, she doesn't need it, but it's nice, especially in combat situations.

[[WMG: Peridot will lose her cyborg limbs if she pulls a HeelFaceTurn.]]
Going with the "Peridot is a cyborg" theory, if Peridot were to switch sides, she would lose her artificial limbs--either voluntarily as [[GoodCostumeSwitch a symbolic gesture of her rejecting the other Homeworld Gems]] or by some accident--and leave her with only her natural Gem form and abilities. Her subsequent character arc would then have her learning to live without her enhancements and as well as learning how to properly use her Gem powers.
** Partially jossed. Turns out [[spoiler: they were actually limb enhancers to make her look bigger and to assist in manipulating her various gadgets. She's actually no bigger than Steven.]]

[[WMG: Malachite will be a permanent fusion]]
It has been established that fusions (At least Fusions that aren't as Stable as [[spoiler: Garnet]]) have a chance to override the original personalities that made up their parts (See, Sugilite's debut). And that the chance increases the longer the fusion goes on. Lapis and Jasper are currently at the bottom of the Sea, with Lapis using both the fusion and her aquakinesis to imprison Jasper. But it can only last so long until the Malachite persona overwrites her component personalities, and unlike Sugilite, the process will be complete, rendering the psychological effects irreversible.

[[WMG: When Malachite gets out of the water (if she does), she will have a different appearance]]
Although I think it would be more like creative liberties. Also, Malachite seems to be an unstable fusion, therefore, when Jasper takes the control of the fusion, the appearence of Malachite could change.

[[WMG: Lapis is not losing herself, at least not unintentionally]]
Lapis' tone when she says "We're Malachite now!" actually doesn't sound like a woman who is slowly losing her identity; she sounds more like someone who has resigned herself to her fate. Afterward, Malachite's scream sounds remarkably like she's telling Steven to "GO!" as if demanding that he leave and stop interfering. This might mean that Lapis is ''intentionally'' allowing herself to be lost in the fusion so that she can keep Jasper contained.

This would make sense, too, as Lapis likely knows that in order to do so she will have to keep the fusion stable and that can't happen unless they are ''both'' restrained.

[[WMG: Yellow Diamond will be everything Rose wasn't]]
It makes sense; thus far, all of the Homeworld Gems have been foils to the Crystal Gems (Jasper to Garnet, Peridot to Pearl, Lapis to Amethyst) so it only fits that Yellow Diamond would be a foil to Rose Quartz.

[[WMG: Peridot has spent most of her life locked up and experimented on.]]
She acts very childlike because even if she's not that young, she's been isolated and traumatized for so long. She ''never'' learned compassion. She thinks nothing of the terrifying fusion experiments because to her, it's all completely normal, she's probably seen worse! And since there may be something janked with her physical form from all the experiments, she's the beta tester for her cyborg parts, which is why she doesn't completely understand how to use them and all their functions.

[[WMG: Lapis Lazuli is Blue Diamond]]
NOTE: This theory goes hand-in-hand with the W.M.G. of "The Diamonds represent elements" and the popular theory that [[http://dixiesaurer.tumblr.com/post/114656766020/palolabg-stevemanrp-jay-oracle-so-everyones Rose is actually Pink Diamond]]. Please read those, if you will.

This theory is that Lapis is Blue Diamond, but decided to drop the title or lost it for whatever reason. I believe that she may have been kidnapped from the Homeworld and imprisoned in the mirror, due to her "not believing in" Earth and desperately wanting to return to Homeworld.

If Lapis ''is'' Blue Diamond, then she may have been on bad terms with Rose and the other Diamonds, possibly because she couldn't pick a side. This is due to her being held captive by Yellow Diamond in "Jailbreak". It may also be possible that the Diamonds removed her title as Blue Diamond and ''let'' her be captured???

Similar to how Jasper and Peridot have yellow diamonds no their outfits to show their loyalty to Yellow Diamond (who may actually be Citrine or Amber, but that's not the point of this W.M.G.), Lapis has a blue diamond on her dress. But the reason that I believe that she ''is'' Blue Diamond, and not just loyal to her, is carried on in the "The Diamonds represent elements" W.M.G. Please read that, as well.

* Her gem isn't a diamond shape, though... Steven also captures something that looks very much like a blue diamond in "Horror Club". It seems more likely that Lapis simply served under Blue Diamond, like Jasper and Peridot serve Yellow Diamond.

[[folder:Other Gems and Gemkind in General, part 1]]

[[WMG: Before gemstones get buried deep into the ground and start to suck the life force of the planet they are in, they are no different than real life gems.]]
Lapis Lazuli's gem didn't dissolve in water because its magic allows it to keep itself together even in water.

[[WMG: All Gems are latently psychic.]]
Garnet's future vision is more obvious, but all gems have incredible powers of suggestion. For example, the relaxed ExtraStrengthMasquerade; people (other than Ronaldo) don't seem to notice the Gems being different. This is due to a general "Don't bother us" field they give off to humans. Especially prevalent in "Nightmare Hospital" where the doctors think the Fusion Experiments are humans.
* Pearl focuses this onto Connie during "Sworn to the Sword", her obsession with the past and Connie's similar feelings of self-worth magnified the effect. When people say Pearl brainwashed Connie, it's literal.
** A lot of this is to allow fusion. When two or more minds can directly interact and influence each other, latent abilities come about that wouldn't otherwise.
*** And now we have Steven being able to see into Lapis' mind while dreaming.


[[WMG: Gems are afraid of their physical form getting hurt.]]
Even though they can regenerate, without a physical body they can't sense what's happening around them and their gem becomes vulnerable.
* They also can't move around or communicate, but yeah, that's also probably part of it.

[[WMG: Gems can't release their physical forms and retreat to their gems at will.]]
It's an involuntary process that happens only when their physical form is sufficiently damaged. Otherwise, they maintain a physical form, whatever that may be.
* Evidenced by the fact that Pearl retreated in mid-sentence while trying to reassure Steven.

[[WMG: Varieties of Quartz all have an illogical side to them.]]
* Amethyst is reckless and emotional.
* Rose Quartz loved the Earth so much that she decided to stop existing as herself.
* Jasper appears to be impatient and angry most of the time. She even said illogically that going to Earth is a waste of her time, despite her time being potentially infinite.

[[WMG: Redundant parts in a gem fusion indicate the compatibility of the component gems.]]
Most fusions tend to have extra arms, and facial features like eyes or mouths seem to come in multiples based on the fusion. These redundancies may exist to allow gems with conflicting personalities some division of action, rather than breaking apart with ever subtle disagreement. Very compatible gems will have few, or even no extra parts, while very conflicting gems will have many extra parts.

[[WMG: There may be other 'long-term' gem fusions [[spoiler: like Garnet]]]]
[[spoiler: Garnet]] may not be the only gem fusion who prefers to stay fused, her existence brings up the possibility that there could be other gem fusions like her who prefer to stay fused. Not to mention Sugilite, who refused to defuse until she got smacked on the head. If there was actually going to be another 'long-term' fusion (There should be a shorter term for this), my guess is that it will be a black and white homeworld gem fusion who will rival [[spoiler: Garnet's red and blue]]
** My money's on Diamond and Onyx.
** I'd place my bet on Carnelian (also known as Sard) and Onyx forming Sardonyx.
*** Jossed. Sardonyx is the name of the fusion between Garnet and Pearl.
*** Additional Jossed: Fusions on Homeworld are meant to be exclusively for fighting and exclusively between gems of the same type. [[spoiler: Ruby, a bodyguard to the noble Sapphire (meant as noble rank), accidentally fused with Sapphire to protect her and was sentenced to ''execution''!]]

[[WMG: Pearls are a class of gems that were created with the purpose of being servants and sentient storehouses.]]
They were a large group who rebelled against the Homeworld Gems and sided with Rose Quartz. "Our" Pearl is the only one left.
* Notably, when Jasper speaks of Pearl in "The Return," the terms she uses are strange and out of place, as Pearl is referred to as "some lost, defective Pearl." The other Gems are referred to in specific, singular language, with Pearl being the only one of the group given a description that may apply to a group. The term "defective" also implies some purpose that Pearl is deviating from by being a Crystal Gem. Whatever Pearl may end up being, there's clearly something more about her that hasn't been revealed yet.
* In "Sworn to the Sword", Pearl's song includes the line "Deep down, you know you weren't built for fighting." Given that the Gems are a warlike species, that seems a little odd. What ''was'' she "built for"? It might hint at the root of her insecurity: no matter how good a fighter, strategist or teacher she may be, she still feels that she can't excel, because it's not what she was programmed to do. Thus, she's "defective". When left to her own devices, she ''likes'' chores and is naturally mothering, so servant (chores) or caregiver (her nurturing personality) would seem to be roles that she is predisposed to.
* To extend this, and build on a couple of other WMGs, perhaps Pearls aren't the only other mass-produced gem; perhaps all gems are, and there's a rigid caste system based on your gem type.
* In "Friend Ship" Pearl refers to herself as "just ''a'' Pearl" and claims that she needs someone to tell her what to do, hinting that she really is part of a series of Gems meant to follow the orders of stronger Gems.
* Adding to this theory, the reason the Pearls were so loyal to Rose is [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe because she was the first Gem to treat them like living individuals with hearts and thoughts of their own as opposed to disposable commodities.]]
** Confirmed; on Homeworld, we see that Pearls are expected to obey their masters' every whim regardless of their own feelings. Unfortunately if this guess is true, not all Pearls made it out all right since Blue Diamond has a Pearl in Garnet's story in "The Answer" who barely reacts to [[spoiler: Blue Diamond ordering Ruby's execution for fusing with Sapphire in the process of saving the blue Gem]] despite obviously not liking her owner's actions.

[[WMG: Alternatively, Pearls are supposed to be some sort of diplomatic caste]]
Diplomats should be well spoken and eloquent, and they should be well-versed on a variety of things. She is both these things. However, diplomats are also supposed to be good at reading people, and that is something Pearl is not, hence defective. Her expertise in other fields simply reflect her desire to branch out.
* Given what we've seen of the Gems, diplomacy seems fairly low on their list of priorities.
** Jossed; basically they're meant to be living decorations.

[[WMG: A male equivalent to the crystal gems will be introduced in later seasons]]
This is thinking along the lines of the above theory. Were other crystal gems to be introduced we have seen they are an energy based race which is exclusively female so we know what to expect. Now this troper is GenreSavvy enough to know if their is an all female race then surely their is an all male race correct? But what would make this male equivalent different is that instead of being based off birthstones like; Rose Quartz, Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, and Steven. This all male species is based off either elements of the periodic table.For an added bonus these Metals would be something akin to GenderFlip that like birthstones correspond to a certain month.
* This Male Equivalent to each Gem would be like the following example;
** January: Aurum. TheLeader, "His" power of choice be the MagicTouch to Garnet's PowerFist
** February: Aeris. TheBigGuy, "His" power of choice be ShockAndAwe to Amethyst WhipItGood
** June: Argentum . TheLancer, "His" power of choice be BlowYouAway to Pearl's BladeOnAStick
* Except the Crystal Gems aren't exclusively female. Steven's a guy.
** But Steven is also half-human. See the theory below.
* It has been confirmed that the Crystal Gems are an all female with Steven being the first male Gem, thus lending some credence to this theory.
** WordOfGod has stated that the Crystal Gems have NoBiologicalSex and they only somewhat resemble female humans but actually don't have a gender. Steven is, in fact, the first Crystal Gem with any gender at all.
** Jasper from "The Return" and "Jailbreak" came off as more masculine than the other gems revealed so far.
** Jasper's still referred to with female pronouns by Garnet and the show's staff.

[[WMG: The Crystal Gems, as they appear normally, are not in their natural form.]]
The gems can shape-shift easily, and Amethyst has shape-shifted into more than one man, a cat, and other things. Seeing as how they are aliens, their default form is probably neither female nor humanoid nor even animal. It's quite possible that the gem is their only permanent anatomic feature. They just all choose to appear as women while on Earth.
* Partially true, but mostly not. Their bodies are "an illusion," and they can [[spoiler: retreat into their gems for several weeks if mortally injured]].
* It does seem that the human woman appearances are their [[ShapeShifterDefaultForm default forms]]. If only because we see them take these shapes in both artwork and upon regeneration. Even Homeworld Gems have a feminine, humanoid appearance (though they don't technically have a sex).

[[WMG: Gems really are just magical gemstones.]]
They form like regular gems on whatever planet they come from. Except with magic. This explains how they normally come to be if they can't reproduce without sacrificing their physical form.

[[WMG: Each Gem has a special unique power in addition to the weapon.]]
The show establishes that there are certain powers that all Gems have. Shapeshifting is directly stated, and it's implied that they all have great physical strength. I propose that, in addition to each Gem having a unique weapon, they also might have unique powers.
* Pearl can create holograms, Garnet can see multiple timelines, and Amethyst is far more adept at shapeshifting than other Gems. Lapis Lazuli can control the ocean.

[[WMG: If an inexperienced Gem gets too scared, stressed, or upset, the powers can potentially activate and get out of control.]]
Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl are really calm and relaxed with Steven because they don't want his powers activating out of fear or stress and causing a lot of destruction. Steven's cat-growing problem got a lot worse when he started to panic.

[[WMG: There are different classes/levels of Gems.]]
They have some differing abilities and physical characteristics. Garnet is a different class/level from Pearl and Amethyst, hence why she has two gems and a third eye.
* Although somewhat confirmed in that the gems do seem to differ significantly in size and strength, at least the part about Garnet is Jossed: her unusual characteristics are the result of her being [[spoiler: a fusion between two small, weak gems named Ruby and Sapphire]]

[[WMG: Corrupted gems are from a failed attempt at healing shattered ones.]]
It's not insane to think rose would be heartbroken over shattered gems, on her side or not, so perhaps she tried to heal them, but it failed and turned them into corrupted gems, some on her side, some not, the centipeedle may be one that was on her side, and that's why it took such a liking to Steven.

[[WMG: Gems will return from healed monsters.]]
As other [=WMGs=] pointed out, it's implied that the monsters may be corrupted Gems. It's been mentioned that Rose was looking for a way to "heal" them. Mentioning this is a ChekovsGun, so the Crystal Gems may figure out a way to heal them and bring back the Gems.
* The monsters being corrupted Gems was outright stated in the series itself, not just implied.

[[WMG: Gems are this universe's means of interstellar travel.]]
Which is how all the monsters get to Earth. Similarly the Crystal Gems use a "gem" technology to travel the universe.

[[WMG: The Crystal Gems are using "AFormYouAreComfortableWith"]]
They are implied to be aliens, and Amethyst displayed the ability to shapeshift. It is very likely they would use that power to fit in better in different planets of the universe.
* Alternatively, they could be using the form that [[ShapeShifterDefaultForm THEY are more comfortable with,]] which makes more sense. If they cared about keeping up appearances with humanity, they'd keep up with the culture a little more. Or maybe care about if they got banned from a pizza joint that they wrecked.
** Most likely the case. Peridot appears in a humanoid form, and in "On the Run", the holes the new Gems came out of are the size and shape for humanoids.

[[WMG: Gems originally came to Earth in search of some resource.]]
Some Gems ended up falling in love with Earth, but others continued to care only about the resources. When the latter group started to do things that hurt the Earth and its inhabitants, the former group got mad and a war started.
[[spoiler: The Gems were using the Earth to create more Gems, but it's implied the process hurts the planet. The Crystal Gems decided to defend the Earth from the others.]]

[[WMG: There are at least three "types" of gems]]
We have the 'Crystal' Gems who watch over earth, we have the 'Corrupted' Gems which are the monsters we see being faced all the time and then there are the 'Imprisoned' Gems, such as Lapis.
Think about it, she clearly wasn't corrupted as she was no monster and was clearly trapped inside that mirror and was "supposed to only follow orders", so it's quite possible that she was a criminal of some sort and that was her punishment.
Giving another meaning to the above theories of what it means that Lapis has gone back home; it is possible that the Corrupted and Imprisoned Gems on Earth are criminals and Earth might even be an execution planet, which is why the Crystal Gems are worried about the implications of their home planet knowing about what's going on.

[[WMG: All Gems can summon a familiar which have its own nature based on the Gem who created it.]]
* Pearl's has an obedient nature (Holo-Pearl, who's single-minded and robotic).
* Steven's has a reliable nature (Lion, who doesn't do anything he's told but will always be there when he's needed).
* Garnet's has a destructive nature.
* Amethyst's has a chaotic nature.
All familiars die only when the gem of the Gem who created them gets damaged: if only their bodies get badly damaged, they retreat to the gem. When gems are corrupted, their physical form and their familiar merge to create a monster gem.

[[WMG: The Centipeedle will be the first gem monster of the series to get un-corrupted.]]
She got tamed, that's definitely a good sign.

[[WMG: The Gem home planet has all sorts of rock and crystal formations.]]
From space, the planet looks like a big, sparkling gem. It may have a ring around it like Saturn does, which, upon closer inspection, is made up of smaller gems.

[[WMG: If an Obsidian Gem appears, it will have a bladed weapon.]]
Obsidian is known for being very sharp, after all.
* If they're a villain, they could be responsible for many of the gem shards.
* And that bladed weapon will be a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macuahuitl macuahuitl]].

[[WMG: The Moon goddess statue will be another trapped gem, like Lapis.]]
* If this is true, her name will probably be Selenite (also known as moonstone).

[[WMG: The Gem race goes to other worlds in search of new magic.]]

[[WMG:Members of the Gem race came to Earth in order to find some way to perpetuate their species.]]
Being genderless and likely in danger of extinction due to corruption, they decided to try and save their race in some form by hybridizing with a race that could reproduce. After thousands of years, most Gems (such as Lapis) lost faith in this plan and succumbed to corruption. Rose has been the only successful one, likely to her power over life, and even she had to give up her physical form. Steven is, therefore, the last hope of the Gem race.
* [[spoiler: It seems the Gems were using Earth's natural resources to create new Gems.]]

[[WMG: Gem shards are broken gems.]]
As in, they are gems that were shattered beyond traditional repair. Something along the lines of them being unidentifiable to any one previously non-corrupted/broken gem, possible being remains found at a "gem battleground" which would explain all the different looks to the arms in Secret Team.
** Pearl was observing them in the Rose Quartz bubble in hopes that some remnant of her healing powers were having an effect on them.

[[WMG: Gems can create "children" and Lion was one of Rose's.]]
The first episode showed the Cenipeetle could create smaller copies of itself without gems, so I thought maybe all gems have this ability. However, the way they are created is not like how children are born, and instead they are more like familiars than actual children. As an add on, since Lion looks a little like Rose and has no visible gem, and it was confirmed Lion is not Rose, maybe he's her familiar.

[[WMG: The true source of gem magic is [[EmotionalPowers channeled and focused emotion]].]]
Steven was in the most control of his powers during the mid season finale due to his determination to save everyone. At other times, his powers fluctuate and have random effects. Perhaps this is because Steven is still a child, and emotion regulation skills don’t fully develop until adulthood. As such, his powers are beyond his control until moments where he is focused enough to tap into them. Gems may have a more natural ability to control their emotions as well as thousands of years of experience backing them up, but they can still slip at times. Pearl and Amethyst were too panicked to shapeshift at one point during Secret Team, for instance. And there are also moments where gems let their emotions go haywire, such as Garnet and Amethyst’s loss of control as Sugilite and Lapis Lazuli’s sheer will to go home possibly amplifying her power. However, human emotions may be more powerful than gem emotions, since Lapis Lazuli was no match for Steven’s shield. Therefore, Steven may be potentially the most powerful gem ever. [[TheChessmaster And that may have been part of Rose’s plan all along.]].

[[WMG: Non-Crystal Gems actually live in a totalitarian galactic empire.]]
Lapis Lazuli thought what the Crystal Gems did was terrible. The Crystal Gems mainly seem to believe in the beauty of humanity, per Rose's speech. Thus, regular, non-crystal gems like Lapis are actually part of a galactic authoritarian empire that uses their immortality and magic to dominate all other sapient life. That's also why they have to constantly check the teleporters to make sure no one can get to Earth - sure, Pearl would like to leave for a bit, but it's mainly to keep other gems OUT and prevent them from conquering the human race
Calling it now.
* And that very empire is run by snake people.

[[WMG: The human forms that the Gems are in are actually a common form for them.]]
Why does Lapis take a form of a human even when she's trying to use all of her energy to get home? It's because that form is actually like a power efficient form for Gems. It may not be their ''true'' true form, but it actually is a form that easy for them to take. There is also the fact that when the centipeedle monster is restoring itself, it's trying to take a human form.
* Peridot further supports this theory. She appears in a humanoid form.

[[WMG: Gem Society is darker than has been let on.]]
The Way the Crystal Gems reacted to [[spoiler: Lapis and Peridot's appearances in Ocean Gem and Warp Tour]] makes it seem like they REALLY don't want other gems to know where they are. Why is this? Could it be that Gem society as a whole is darker than it initially seems, Similar to the [[Series/DoctorWho Time Lords]] or, given [[spoiler: Peridot's Robotic Appearance]] perhaps [[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated Autobot High Command]]?
* Considering the earlier usage of the term 'Gem-Dominated', perhaps something more...[[Franchise/StarWars Imperial]], or even [[ComicBook/{{Superman}} like Krypton if Zod's viewpoint dominated]].

[[WMG: Peridot's sleepy eyes]]
Look at Peridot's eyes, [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/steven-universe/images/1/1b/PeridotPNG.png/revision/latest?cb=20150109162336 they have bags under them and they look droopy at times]], gems don't need sleep so there's not a real explanation behind Peridot's sleepy eyes. But however Amethyst looked physically tired in "Lion 3: Direct to Video", [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/steven-universe/images/c/c5/SU_amethyst_tired.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20141205212451 she looked like she hadn't slept in days]]. As we know, Amethyst loves to sleep so we get her sleepy face but Peridot. Maybe she loves to sleep like Amethyst but can't because she has to repair warp pads and stuff through out the Galaxy. Or creating repair bots is too tiring for her or she's physically fighting stress of her everyday job, tiring her out.

[[WMG: The Gem Homeworld is both the supreme leader of the Gem government and the "mother" of all existing Gems.]]
Gems comes from a living planet that is literally a supermassive Gem hanging out in space, possibly flying around under its own power. It "births" Gems by breaking off proportionally minuscule pieces of itself, that then create bodies through their magic powers. Every individual Gem is like a tiny piece of an enormous jigsaw puzzle, and they can fit together with each other to make bigger pieces, and if the Homeworld were ever to be destroyed, it would spawn billions of Gems floating free in space that could fuse with each other to recreate the planet.

[[WMG: Homeworld is actually a humongous billion-gem omnifusion.]]
Like the theory above, but with a somewhat darker twist. It will be written like a combination of an Elder God and Brahman, horrifying in its powers and appearance but also the origin and end of all Gemkind. It may be wise beyond comprehension, mad beyond comprehension, or both; no-one is really sure which.

[[WMG: Gem production.]]
All Gems (Except for Steven, an exception) were produced by a larger creature similar to a Mollusc, Possibly called Abelone, That produces Gems as semi-sentient antibodies against attack. Similar to how a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydra_%28genus%29 Hydra]] Buds off new organisms.
* As a bonus, Abelone is also called 'Mother of Pearl' and reflects many different colours.
* Well, Peridot was starting to say "kindergarten" before that robonoid interrupted her, so gems do have some sort of access to children.
** Yes maybe the "kindergarten" is where new gems are made or trained. "Kindergarten"? Do gems start as children?
** [[spoiler: The kindergarten is where the Gems from the homeworld created new gems to carry out their purposes on Earth.]]

[[WMG: Gems can create more Gems in a way, but it might be difficult or require a lot of resources.]]
Hence the suggestion that the Gem race takes over other worlds. Why does a species that doesn't need food, water, or even atmosphere to survive need to conquer other planets? Maybe they need the resources to create new Gems and thus continue their race. Steven is likely the first Gem to be produced in a different way.
* [[spoiler:It seems like the Gems used giant drills to inject something in the Earth, which produced new Gems, but all the other life around the kindergarten is non-existent.]]

[[WMG: There are different types of Gems, characterized by the placement of Gems on their bodies and their abilities.]]
Both Pearl and Peridot have their gemstones on their foreheads. Pearl sometimes creates holographic projections, something we haven't seen other Gems do, but Peridot is seen doing something similar, creating a holographic touch screen computer. It's possible that there are multiple different types or classes of Gems, with one class having gemstones on their foreheads, another with gemstones on their stomachs, and so on. Individuals in a group share abilities that aren't seen in the other groups. Different groupings of Gem would also explain Garnet having so many differences from the other Gems. It's likely that in Gem society, Gems are given roles and duties based on their type. In the Crystal Gems, Pearl seems to be the strategist of the group, even if that's not an officially assigned role. Like Pearl, Peridot seems intelligent, and it seems she was sent out to investigate the warp pads on Earth. A popular theory is that Garnet is a fusion of two Gems, but she may just be a different type of Gem. She has two gemstones, making her doubly powerful, so Gems in her group are likely used as fighters.

[[WMG: There are more factions of gems other than the star-emblem crystal gems and the diamond/rhombus emblem homeworld gems]]
We know that there is likely a difference between the crystal gems and the other gems, and one way that difference is seen is by their emblems: The Crystal Gems have a star incorporated into their design. Meanwhile, Peridot has a diamond/rhombus emblem, Lapis's clothing can be interpreted as having a diamond/rhombus cut in half by her midriff, and both Holo-Pearl and Pearl's space suit feature the same diamond/rhombus (likely foreshadowing SOMETHING). However, the gem fighting rose on the mural in Serious Steven (with the images to the left and right possibly being either the same gem or different yet similar looking gems) has a triangle on her design, not a diamond/rhombus. Plus, [[http://41.media.tumblr.com/750d53ea8ab666f9a84a5fc890b0e138/tumblr_nipxyp3mdz1qdi5kdo1_1280.png the original storyboard version of the mural]] features a gem with the diamond/rhombus instead of rose. It might be possible that the triangle gem/gems are part of a separate faction from both the diamond/rhombus gems and the crystal gems.

[[WMG: The Gems are a planetary virus]]
The virus structures in "On the Run" are literal viruses. If you look in the background, some of them were in position to inject something into the crust, with hundreds of human figures surrounding them once they hatched.
Viruses work by injecting their DNA into a cell, tricking it into making innumerable copies of the virus. Eventually these destroy the cell. What if the Gems reproduce in a similar fashion, but on a planetary scale?
If the Crystal Gems didn't rebel, they would've continued 'hollowing out the Earth', as Ronaldo suggested in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E31KeepBeachCityWeird Keep Beach City Weird]]. Eventually, the crust would've been too structurally weak to support itself and collapse, [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt wiping out all life on earth.]] Once it was completely processed into new gems, they would then seek a new world to infect and reproduce.

[[WMG: Gems are created specifically from gemstones.]]

[[WMG: Gem creation requires some kind of biological life force.]]
If it only requires gems or rock, there would be countless lifeless planets to mine from, no need to go on Earth... Unless Gem creation does somehow require biological life. The Kindergarten is completely devoid of plant or animal life, even though it was abandoned long ago, suggesting that the Gem creation process damages biological life.

[[WMG: The identity of the Gem on that god-forsaken ceiling that spoiled the whole backstory of series]]
For those of you that are new here, [[http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140112234227/steven-universe/images/thumb/b/b1/SeriousStevenClip14.png/500px-SeriousStevenClip14.png there was a screenshot]] in “[[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E8SeriousSteven Serious Steven]]” that showed us a vast painted ceiling depicting Rose Quartz confronting another Gem with a large triangular gemstone spread across her chest and notable AnimeHair. Other details on that ceiling included us for many future [[TheReveal Reveals]] in the show (largely, the war between the Crystal Gems and Homeworld), but there has always been endless speculation on who that other Gem is. Such speculations include, but are far from limited to:
* It’s the Centipeetle.
* It's Peridot.
* It’s the leader of the Gem Homeworld, or at least a high-ranking commander there.
* Her name is Diamond, since diamonds are the most famous [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking and unbreakable]] of all gemstones. Plus, it would complete the AccidentalTruth Ronaldo shouted out at the end of “[[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E31KeepBeachCityWeird Keep Beach City Weird.]]” (Preemptive apology for [[OCs everyone that named their gemsona “Diamond".]])
** It depicts the Yellow Diamond character that Jasper mentioned in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E48TheReturn The Return]]?
* It’s TheHeavy that's going to be in “[[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E48TheReturn The Return.]]”
* Her power involves GemstoneAssault, since the picture features quadrilaterals floating around her. That also would draw some nice parallels to Lapis Lazuli’s MakingASplash (a Gem that does not attack directly with weapons).
* It’s a guy.
** If they were different at all, they'd be more androgynous in contrast to the feminine-looking Gems, since the Gems are neither guys nor gals.

[[WMG: The Snake People [[AbusivePrecursors created]] the Gem race.]]

[[WMG: There will be a gem that's an EvilCounterpart to Steven]]
Much like Steven, he/she is a half-breed whose mother gave up her physical form. However, unlike Greg, this gem's father resented him/her for it and disowned him/her. This gem would grow up to be prejudiced towards humans. Also, bonus points if this gem's father is Mayor Dewey, because he totally looks like the kind of sleaze that would have an illegitimate child.
** Replace with Mayor Dewey with Marty for two reasons. 1. Mayor Dewey is shown to love his son. 2. Marty is already shown to be the kind of guy that one-night-stands women.

[[WMG: The god of the Crystal Gems was EarthAllAlong]]
Which makes sense since gems grow from the earth. She gave up her physical form to give life on earth.

[[WMG: Most Gems don't live as long as the Crystal Gems have.]]
As a world-conquering warrior race, they get into much bigger danger than the Crystal Gems do, and not all of them may have access to healing. Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl may be some of the oldest living Gems.

[[WMG: Jasper is a more successful product of the Kindergarten]]
Not only is Jasper physically similar to Amethyst in terms of basics look (especially the hair) she's also share Amethyst's fighting tendencies. She also calls Amethyst an "overcooked runt" is ''very suggestive.

[[WMG: Some Gems have the same gemstone.]]
We know there have been points in time where there were thousands of Gems at the very least, and that's probably still true. There are only so many types of gemstones and rocks in existence, so some Gems probably have the same stone.
* Plus Jasper called Pearl "Some lost, defective Pearl", which implies that there are Pearls that aren't lost and defective.
* Plus plus when Peridot spoke with Steven she said "That's a relief. So tell me - Have Stevens replaced humans as the dominant species on earth?", which might be taken to mean that Kindergarden was supposed to replace humans with Amethysts.

[[WMG: The Homeworld Gems wanted to take Steven for experimentation and study.]]
There's a chance that they might come back for him in a future episode. They might be especially interested in the fact that certain Gem weapons don't work on him.

[[WMG: The Homeworld Gems, after learning about Steven, may try to create more biological Gems.]]

[[WMG: The Kindergarten functions by sucking life force from the surrounding environment and focusing it into naturally occurring gemstones.]]
That's how it "makes" new living Gems, why there's no organic life in its general vicinity, and why it appears to be located in some sort of quarry.

[[WMG: Protecting the planet Earth was not the only reason for the gem rebellion]]
When Jasper comes to Earth, to basically criticizes the Crystal Gems for being a RagtagBunchOfMisfits- they're a “lost, defective Pearl”, an “overgrown runt” and two Gems so weak they have to remain fused to be at all effective. She's also incredibly ''disgusted'' that “Rose” would have assumed some incredibly weak form. It seems that the Homeworld may place incredible emphesis on being “strong”, leaving everyone else as outcasts. Rose Quartz, however, was willing to protect them and give them a home. The rebellion was in part about the acceptance of 'different' gems, not just protecting the Earth's original wildlife.

[[WMG: There are other groups of rebellious Gems.]]
They don't know about the existence of the Crystal Gems (Peridot's initial reaction implied they're believed to be dead on the Homeworld - possibly a rumor spread by the survivors of those who fought Rose Quartz to discourage any other defectors), but somehow they find out (a high-ranking mole leaks the info Peridot gave to Yellow Diamond?) and begin coming to Earth to help them fight back.

[[WMG: The form that Fusions take is based on the nature of their parts' relationship]]
* Fusions fueled by ThePowerOfLove, such as [[spoiler: Garnet]], whose parts have [[DiscountLesbians the closest thing two full Gems can have to a romantic relationship]] and is, in her own words, "[[IAmSong made o - o - o - of lo - o - o - o -ve]]", and Stevonnie, whose parts have [[PuppyLove the closest thing two 8-year olds can have to a romantic relationship]], fuse together very well, having a perfectly humanoid form and not splitting apart easily.

* Fusions fueled by [[ThePowerOfFriendship friendship or camaraderie]], such as Opal, Sugilite, Alexandrite, and possibly that thing depicted by the statue exterior of the gem temple, merge slightly less well. They are fairly humanoid, but they have multiple pairs of arms. Also their fused gem weapons don't appear instantaneously but have to be assembled. And they are not as stable, sometimes only able to remain fused only as long as they have a mutual interest in performing a specific task. And sometimes they are not as nice as the sum of their parts, as shown with [[ToxicFriendInfluence Sugilite]].

* Fusions fueled by ThePowerOfHate take the form of monstrous abominations, as shown with the six-armed, zero-legged Malachite. However they are surprisingly stable fusions, reflecting the ability of hatred to metaphorically "hold you prisoner".

[[WMG: Lapis will have to unfuse from Jasper in order to help the Crystal Gems fight off the next wave of Homeland Gems]]
Just think about it. Lapis has more or less cemented her willingness to help Steven, and therefore the Crystal Gems as a whole, by fusing into Malachite in the first place. She's an incredibly unique gem as a whole, the first to have two names in canon, and there's just so much love for her as a character (not to mention just how sympathetically and easily relatable she was written) that there's no way that she's just going to get PutOnABus for the rest of the show.
** Not to mention malachite is extremely poisonous when added in water, while Lapis is probably able to artificially amplify the water pressure to keep the fusion stable, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Lapis is also making the ocean poisonous]]

[[WMG: Pearl and Lapis Lazuli will fuse to form Aquamarine]]
When Lapis Lazuli reappears, there's going to have to be an accounting since she's the resident AntiVillain KnightOfCerebus. Pearl is the one who was responsible for the Mirror and undoubtedly has some form of guilt over imprisoning a functioning Gem for so long, especially since she's the one Crystal Gem most empathetic to Lapis's being trapped on Earth. She is also the scholar of the Gems, and she would be able to pass on her knowledge about Rose and the purposes of the Crystal Gems to Lapis in the conversation of a fusion if a reconciliation is attempted. Aquamarines are associated with courage, communication and peaceful passage through the sea, and they also would make a striking visual representation of a fusion, especially one [[http://smithsonianscience.si.edu/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/NHB2012-00834.jpg based on the largest cut aquamarine in the world.]]
* Well, it would take an ocean to end Pearl's thirst...

[[WMG: Lapis didn't fly straight from Earth to Homeworld.]]
Considering what an incredibly long flight that would be, even at super speed, maybe she just flew to the nearest gem-controlled planet with a functioning Galaxy Warp and warped the rest of the way.

[[WMG: There are no Gems that appear male because there is an entirely separate species of Metals that appear male.]]
The male equivalent of a Gem would be a Metal. They're probably not as well known or are dying out because the Gems took over their home. That would explain the bubbled Bismuth in Lion's mane: Rose Quartz probably wanted to help out other planets as well as Earth from being controlled by Gems, but failed in doing so with this specific planet. The Bismuth might be one of the last of its kind.

[[WMG: There was some sort of power struggle in the Homeworld Gems' empire that kept it from bothering with Earth until the events of "Warp Tour".]]
Either Gem civilization was [[AfterTheEnd totally disrupted]] and it's only just now recovered to the point of being able to use the Galaxy Warp, or the winner(s) of the struggle focused their efforts on securing the ''important'' parts of the Gem Empire before bothering with an ugly, organics-infested backwater like Earth. It could be that a three-way fight between Blue, White, and Yellow Diamond occurred (with Yellow eventually winning).
* If that conflict heavily thinned their numbers, it might explain why they could only spare ''one'' powerful, warrior-type gem to protect Peridot on her mission to [[spoiler: investigate the continued presence of Crystal Gems on Earth.]] Hoping that Jasper and the power of the ship's exterior weapons would be enough to [[spoiler: subdue or kill all the Crystal Gems on Earth (they only knew of three, but for all they knew there could have been more)]] was a calculated risk that they had to make due to limited resources; it may not have been simply out of hubris that they [[spoiler: neglected to send a large army.]]
* A war between gems would make sense. The basic weapon of the Homeworld gems is a Gem Disruptor which apparently only works on Gems. Steven wasn't as affected by it as much as Crystal Gems, normal humans probably wouldn't react to it at all. If the Homeworld was united and ruled by a single group with no rebellious factions there would be no need for such a weapon.

[[WMG: Certain aspects of Gems, such as their abilities and possibly personalities, depend on where they were created.]]
Jasper and Amethyst have similar character designs, rough personalities, and are the only Gems we've seen do the spin attack. It's pretty safe to assume there's some connection there. Jasper and Amethyst may have come out of the same Kindergarten. This might also explain why Peridot has a more robotic appearance than other Gems, if she was created differently. Going off this, it's probably safe to assume that there are other Gems who share similarities to Pearl, Peridot, Lapis, and others.

[[WMG: Gem creation doesn't require biological life, but it does require some kind of rare resource.]]
If all Gem-dominated planets had biological life, it seems odd that Rose would focus on saving Earth rather than any of the others. At the same time, dealing with biological life forms would be a hassle, even moreso if lots of Gems disagree with using those planets, so there must be something special about Earth for the Homeworld Gems to fight for it.

[[WMG: Lapis wasn't technically imprisoned, but instead, that was her "job".]]
I found it very odd that such an overpowered gem like Lapis would be "just a mirror", her outfit also doesn't seem fit for battle at all (like Sapphire's) and she doesn't seem to be a criminal who was imprisoned and would actually explain why in hell she was in the mirror.

Then it hit me: "Planet Gem" is probably a jewel-themed Cybertron, completely devoid of life (as gems seem to be closer to constructs) ''and'' water, making Lapis a third-class "useless" citizen, the kind of which are tasked with lesser tasks and transformed into objects to better do their thing.

Since this is the "norm", it also explains why the other Crystal Gems (Rose included possibly) couldn't really care about Lapis and only became concerned of the situation when she started to show that she was still alive and kicking.

Before anyone mentions, yes, Rose also uses an outfit improper for combat, but given that her power is healing and her main gem-materialized weapon is a shield, it's possible that she was merely a nurse who either proved herself to be a strong general and got such a position or became a self-appointed general during her rebellion against "Planet Gem".

[[WMG: Jasper is a Fusion Gem.]]
She is the only non-fusion gem shown so far to have both visible pupils and visible irises, whereas all the other non-fusion gems only have pupils. This inconsistency would make more sense if Jasper herself was also a fusion.
* Unlikely given how little she thinks of fusions and we don't see her having any semblance of having a composite weapon or a second gem anywhere on her. So I'd say it's just "crazy murder eyes" and/or done on purpose to push her a little into the uncanny valley.
* Maybe she thinks little of fusion because she doesn't know she is one. When Garnet and Amethyst stayed fused for too long they began to lose their individuality. Sugulite claimed she was herself and was sick of being split up. Perhaps Jasper is the result of a pair of gems merging their minds completely. Jasper either has no memories of this or is in denial.
* Or maybe she is strongly hostile to fusion ''because'' she is a fusion (whether she knows it or not, see "Jasper is a forced fusion" below), in a case of YouAreWhatYouHate. Steven Universe has a lot of gender politics in it, and might well be referring to the view that [[ArmouredClosetGay the most ardent homophobes are in fact latent homosexuals]].
* Gem fusion is normally done with a dance(like in DBZ), however there may be other methods of fusion(also like DBZ).Perhaps she simply aggregated another gem into her form, possibly they were of the same stone which would explain the lack of a second gem.
** We know of forced fusion thanks to ''Keeping It Together''.
** Keeping it Together also revealed that (part of) Peridot’s objective for coming to earth was to check on the Kindergarten and the status of the force fusions buried there, and homeworld picked Jasper to send with her on it. The Cluster also showed that Forced Fusions only have one gem, with multiple colors, so Jasper wouldn't need a second gem. (
** Plus, the forced fusions there were gem shards of murdered gems, which bring a lot of problems into the mix. First being that two shards still wouldn’t be a full gem, but also that they’re still in some way alive, possibly even retaining memories. That would naturally create conflict in the fusion. But, if you add in the theory of Jasper being the result of a Kindergarten, then you can side step both of those problems. Gem World would have two blank, fully formed gems to smash together instead.
* The size of the fusions also seems to be relevant to this theory. Opal was very tall, but still could fit inside the temple house. Sugulite was much larger, stories tall even. Alexandrite was of comparable height to Sugulite. Malachite was also around that size, so it may be due to her being composed of more than two gems like the other giant fusions.
* It should also be worth mentioning that Malachite had '''SIX''' arms like Alexandrite, rather than 4 like the others.
* Another thing to consider: does any other single gem have more than one skin color? Granted, the Crystal Gem fusions don't either, but it could mean something.
* A theory vid on youtube suggested that before Jasper and Lapis, all 3+ fusions have the suffix "-ite". Could this be a hint that Malachite is also a 3-gem fusion?

[[WMG: Lapis was on Rose's side during the war, but very reluctantly.]]
She new who the Crystal Gems were, and said she never believed in Earth. She may have only joined because she did not want to be with the Homeworld Gems.

[[WMG: Pearls are considered second-class citizens on the Homeworld.]]
They're the only organic gemstones we've seen, which might relegate them to lower class.

[[WMG: Gems with double names are some sort of nobility or leadership and are more powerful than normal gems]]
So far only three gems who don't have a single name were introduced: Rose Quartz, Lapis Lazuli and Yellow Diamond. Rose was a powerful leader of the rebellion, Lapis was so powerful around water that Crystal Gems stood no chance against her and Yellow Diamond is some sort of leadership figure among the Homeworld Gems.
* That said, Lapis was imprisoned inside a mirror being used as a mere object and is only powerful around big bodies of water, on a desert she would be useless. Plus, she didn't even seem to have a gem weapon and was overall quite submissive in her ways. So she being a noble seems unlikely, unless she was part of some dethroned nobility or gems have types matched with a tasked "job" and doing a poor enough job can get you demoted into an object; making Lapis indeed a "leader" or something, but she failed so miserably at her entrance test that she ended up in a mirror to log gem history.

[[WMG: Jasper was not made in the Earth's Kindergarten. She served as a template for the Gems created there]]
Jasper calls Amethyst a runt which could hint at her being considerably older than Amethyst. Furthermore her comments on being there and respecting Rose's tactics would suggest that she was an already seasoned warrior rather than a fairly young one.
* This actually makes a lot of sense. At the very least she seems to be Amethyst's template.

[[WMG: Peridot was created in a Kindergarten and is younger than Amethyst.]]
Despite to seem to be a very smart Gem, there are instance of she being a little...off. For what it looks in 'Marble Madness', she wasn't even sure which species was the superior one on Earth, did not recognize neither Garnet, Amethyst nor Pearl, and she wasn't even sure what the 'Crsytal gems' are.
* She could well be a younger Gem, but the fact that she didn't know much about Earth or the Crystal Gems only means that she's working from out-of-date information: Earth has been cut off from the Gems' warp network for thousands of years, and it's likely that the members of Rose Quartz's rebellion were assumed to be dead or otherwise lost.
* If she was created in the Kindergarten, it's unlikely that she'd be younger than Amethyst. When Amethyst came out of her hole, she was alone, implying that other Gems in the area had left previously. (the "overcooked runt" line also suggests she was in longer than normal)

[[WMG: All Gems can bubble things, but they'd need to be linked to some special area to be able to warp their bubbles anywhere.]]
The Crystal Gems specifically are linked to their temple, which is what allows them to open its door through their gemstones. It's this link that allows them to send anything they bubble (whether it's a gemstone or a bag of chips) to the temple's Burning Room.

[[WMG: Gems were created by super advance humans, but then literately blew them back to the stone age.]]
That's why even the home world gems are humanoid despite really having no reason to. (before then one could argue that the crystal gems had a more alien look but just made themselves human to blend in a little better) In the distant past humans created gems to serve some sort of purpose but they backfired upon them. Perhaps earth was just a colony for advance humans and they remain the last ones still living. It tends to be esoteric knowledge that only the oldest gems even still remembers most gems forgetting their creation.
* It may also be why Rose Quartz decided to defend Earth specifically: It's implied that the Gems have conquered other worlds, yet Rose seems to have confined her efforts to Earth. The origin of Gems was lost until they arrived on Earth, and Rose learned it was either their original homeworld or housed the last remnants of their creators: She decided to rebel not just from a general love for living things, but to try and make amends for the Gems wiping out the rest of Mankind, and maybe because she knew that humans could do great things and wanted to see the species advance again. Most of the Gems' tech would have been taken or adapted from their human creators, which might explain why there are organic elements (the Crystal Heart, the contents of the Kindergarten machines, Rose's plant-based powers) in an otherwise inorganic society.

[[WMG: All currently living gems are in fact, fusions. This quirk in their biology is also the reason for their planet conquering.]]
Fusions appear to be their a form of reproduction... Two individuals come together to create a new individual. Of course, the obvious problem with this is that the gem population would decrease by half every generation. There is another method for creating brand new individuals without sacrificing the parents. But perhaps this method is difficult and requires huge amount of resources... More then their home world can sustain. So they go other planets and gather their resources from there.

[[WMG: The Snake People created the gems, but were BenevolentPrecursors]]
The Snake People created the Gems as [[{{Magitek}} mystical crystal-energy automatons]] millions of years ago, out of a love for the gemstones they pulled from the ground. They taught the Gems the ways of magic and of life, but unlike their creations, they were mortal, and lived on a dying planet (if making the Gems didn't already destroy it). The Gems learned the secret of their creation from the sneople before they died out, and they abused that secret to conquer other worlds and make whole armies. As for why the Gems are humanoid when sneople clearly wouldn't be, the Snake People might've visited Earth and been inspired by humans...or maybe Steven himself visits them in a future episode via time travel!
* Steven's status as a half-Gem would probably come up at some point, most likely when a situation calls for one of his powers, ex. his shield; without knowing the Gems' origin, Steven would have no reason ''not'' to be as open as usual with the Snake People, leaving them with the seed of an idea for human-shaped beings with gem-based powers. But maybe the world of the Snake People isn't suitable for organic beings, or they just want to see if they can boost their creations' abilities and make them stronger, like the Crystal Gems (who Steven would have undoubtedly talked about), leading to the creation of human-looking, but wholly inorganic, Gem-based beings... who would then proceed to destroy or abandon the Snake People, setting off to conquer worlds and create an empire. [[StableTimeLoop Steven is indirectly responsible for the creation of the Gems!]]

[[WMG: Fusions are looked down upon by gem society for being too impractical for most gems to do.]]
From what I seen on the show getting a stable fusion is probably very difficult and very rare. The best most gems can even get is something like Opal who broke apart relatively quickly, if the fusion breaks in the middle of a fight you're screwed.. or you get something like Sugillate who can't be controlled and will probably cause massive chaos and destruction. The very worst being something like Jasper's and Lapis's fusion where both parties are conflicting with each other. In general fusion's more trouble then it's worth for most most generals so they pretty much just leave it as absolute last desperate resort.
** Following on from this, we know that the Homeworld Gems ultimately lost the war on Earth, leaving very few of Rose's followers alive (one could interpret Greg's words as meaning ''only'' the Crystal Gems we know). Perhaps the conflict on Earth was the "absolute last desperate resort" that caused the commanders to order Fusions to be used among their remaining troops. And maybe it even backfired; some think that the statue outside/surrounding the temple is the fused form of Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, and ''Rose''. Several smaller, badly-suited fusions could have fought, and lost, against one ''massive'' one (going by Alexandrite's size) who had the advantage of being supported by [[AllLovingHero a Gem like Rose]].
*** The strawberry fields are ''full'' of ancient Gem weapons, some of which are Sugilite-sized. Considering how Garnet describes it- "A maelstrom of destruction and death"- it's easy to imagine any number of poorly-joined fusions rampaging across the battlefield as a last resort.
** Fusions like Sugilite can't be controlled, but they can be beaten by one determined opponent- like Pearl. Gem society probably considers fusions to be unstable and dangerous, but also simply over-rated, a last resort of those too weak to stand on their own. Considering how much Jasper likes to fight, she may have sparred with- and defeated- fusions before. Garnet, however, is so in sync with her selves that she can properly channel her power.

[[WMG: Fusions were a key part of the Crystal Gem's victory on Earth.]]
Like it said above, the battlefield had many weapons that only a fusion could yield. However, the Homeworld is shown to both dislike fusion, and not being the strongest advocate for open emotions and communication. Rose and her rebellion, on the other hand, were in part founded on the ideals of acceptance and love (And someone like Garnet to advise). AKA the Crystal Gem fusions were much stronger and able than the last resort fusions of Homeworld.
It also adds to Jasper's own dislike, she calls it a cheap trick for weaker gems, which she probably thought of the whole rebellion as.

[[WMG: A Gem's first fusion is roughly the Gem equivalent of a SacredFirstKiss]]
It does require a high degree of emotional intimacy, after all. Plus, it would be really, ''really'' [[RuleOfCute cute]].

[[WMG: Lapis and the Sea Spire are connected somehow.]]
The Sea Spire's themes feature a melancholy piano far more similar to Lapis's than Pearl's- and while Pearl expresses considerable concern over the Sea Spire, she doesn't seem to have too much of a personal connection to it or they would have repaired it beforehand. "Water Damage" also features the same sort of discordant, ominous sounds that Lapis's more energetic, angry themes do- compare "Water Damage" and "I Am Lapis Lazuli". A few other thoughts:
* The Red Eye from Laser Light Cannon was early foreshadowing of Peridot, as she is later revealed to be the one that sent it. This means that it's entirely possible other seemingly unrelated early-series enemies/locations were actually foreshadowing of later enemies. Lapis herself creates a huge, vertical tower out of the ocean, similar to the layout of the Spire.
* Pearl describes the Sea Spire as a sanctuary for Gems on earth- it could have retained this function during the war as a safe-house. Compared to this, Lapis doesn't seem to have been an active fighter either for or against Rose's army- she doesn't have either Rose's symbol or the star, combined with claiming she never believed in earth means she probably wasn't a Crystal Gem and speaking of them like she isn't one furthers it; but on the flipside, she also expected the Crystal Gems to at least try and help her, which she wouldn't expect of an enemy. If the Spire was in fact a wartime sanctuary, it's very probable that's where Lapis spent at least part of her time on Earth.
* The Spire seems to have been badly damaged at the past, even before decaying over time- the Crystal Gems were going to repair it before they saw the new damage- it could have been attacked at one point during the war, which would make it a very likely scenario for where Lapis's gem was cracked.
* Visually, Lapis's tower and the Sea Spire have many things in common- Steven spends time on the top of both, with loving attention given to the starry sky overhead- he interacts with something at the top of the tower integral to the entire thing, and both towers collapse from underneath him in a downpour of water (but both times he's ultimately unharmed).

[[WMG: Tying into the above, the Crystal Gems are going to find Malachite at the sea spire.]]
The only reason Jasper was able to put up any kind of fight against Lapis dragging them into the sea was by grabbing onto the ground. Once they were submerged, Lapis would have the power and means to take them virtually anywhere- and it's likely she'd want to be a good ways away from Beach City for Steven's sake. Attack The Light is 1. confirmed canon and 2. shows that the Sea Spire continued to exist after it flooded in Cheeseburger Backpack. Also, Steven still has the moon goddess statue and it's been at least one full lunar cycle since then- they never explicitly said they had only ONE shot at repairing the tower, and with Lapis's power it'd be easy for her to bring it to the surface again.
* Additional guess that the moment Steven were to find out there'll be a second attempt to save the Sea Spire, he'll insist on being part of the mission. Because he believes that taking part in a successful second attempt may finally help him [[ItsAllMyFault forgive himself]] for [[MyGreatestFailure their botched first attempt]]. If they manage to save Lapis in the same mission, that would make for one unexpected sweet bonus.

[[WMG: Physical size correlates to power in Gems.]]
Hence why most Gem fusions tend to be very large, and why the most powerful Gems we've seen so far (Jasper and Rose) are huge.
* Correlates to ''physical'' power, that is, as Lapis Lazuli had the strongest ability seen but wasn't particularly large.
* ''Reformed'' seems to support this theory. When Amethyst tried to take a larger form, she wasn't able to maintain it in combat.

[[WMG: Peridot is an upgraded version of a Pearl.]]
Going in line with the theory that Pearls are serving drones created for higher-class Gems. Perhaps, after the war--either because Pearls ran out, or were seen as weak, or because the Homeworld Gems didn't want to be associated with Pearls anymore--they began to harvest Peridots instead. Reasons:
* Peridot has her Gem on her forehead, like Pearl.
* She uses holograms, like Pearl.
* She runs the ship and her equipment with great technical ability, like a motherboard.
* Peridot has no idea who the Crystal Gems are, leading to the idea that she was made after the war.
* She is easily flustered, like Pearl.
* Jasper commands her to control the ship in a somewhat domineering way, as if Peridot is below her.
** Another point here is that a moment before, Peridot is speaking against Jasper's commands and reminding her of the point of the mission. I also believe that this means she is Yellow Diamond's Peridot.

[[WMG: Jasper has a bad past with fusions.]]
Jasper obviously hates fusions, but seems skilled at it - she fuses with Lapis very easily. Maybe she had a regular fusion partner in the past (maybe even to the level of Ruby and Sapphire), but was betrayed.
* Alternatively it could be because of how the Homeworld saw and dealt with fusions. [[spoiler:It seems they forced-fused the shards of dead Gems with disturbing results, making them look like monsters.]]

[[WMG: The Kindergarten creates flawed and incomplete synthetic Gems.]]
Every Gem we've spent a significant amount of time with except for Amethyst has exhibited a special unique power: Garnet has CombatClairvoyance, Pearl can create holograms and Lapis Lazuli has hydrokinesis. Rose Quartz has been said to be able to create specialized plant life[[note]]"See Lars and the Cool Kids" and "Watermelon Stevens"[[/note]]. Even Peridot seems to be able to easily create and control machines. Amethyst has only ever shown abilities that all Gems seem to have, such as her Crystal Weapon and shapeshifting. This is because The Kindergarten creates gems that do not have unique powers, either as a flaw of the production process or as a way for the Gem Homeworld to quickly create an army of Gems that are less powerful but plentiful, and able to be put down quickly if needed.
* The spin attack has only been seen in Amethyst and Jasper. It doesn't joss your theory, but we haven't seen enough Gems to know if some special powers are seen in multiple Gems but not all.

[[WMG: Peridot's fingers are her summoned weapon, possibly a [[GatlingGood rotary gun]] of some kind or at least usable as projectiles.]]
Because a gem has no use for prosthetics, and if all they do is make holograms then they seem far less advanced than Pearl.

[[WMG: The Homeworld Gems are a DyingRace.]]
The OhCrap reaction the Crystal Gems gave when the found out that the Homeworld Gems are coming back for them made it sound like the series was going to go out on a BolivianArmyEnding as soon as their ships could get to Earth. Instead, then send 3 Gems, only one of which would qualify as a willing warrior. Considering they were successful in the past, the Homeworld would be justified in sending dozens, if not hundreds, of soldiers to absolutely make sure the Crystal Gems were done away with. There might not be that many gems left anymore, if there is a special quality a planet needs to house a Kindergarden. The one on Earth is non-operational, and the one on the Homeworld may be out of juice. If there was another one, they could use it to give birth to thousands of more gems, but, given the aforementioned personnel shortage, those two may be the only ones.

In conclusion, unless Steven can figure out of to heal dead gems, the entire race is basically extinct.
* Considering the length of their lifespans and the ambiguity of their exact methods of reproduction (it does take an extremely long time for gemstones to form in RealLife), it could be easily inferred that their natural "birth" rates are unfathomably low by human standards. As mentioned elsewhere on the page, assuming this problem has been around that long, this may have been their motivations for coming to Earth in the first place.

[[WMG: Gems normally hate being with Gems of the same type]]
The reason is that they are to similar. Imagine two of our Pearl, contently arguing over what goes where, what strategies are better, who is more skilled or graceful. They would never get along. This is why Gemkind has no concept of names, there is never enough of one Gem type in the area to warrant need for names. They are just called by their gem.
** Jossed; it's common for groups of the same Gem to work together and only fusions between Gems of the same type are allowed.

[[WMG: Jasper is [[spoiler: a forced fusion]].]]
It's been suggested that she's a fusion before, largely due to her colored irises with separate pupils (something only fusions have). [[spoiler: But she could be the result of a successful forced fusion experiment, hence why she only has one visible gem and her two-toned skin.]] The real question is whether or not she knows this - [[spoiler:given the nature of forced fusions]], there's a very real chance she doesn't.

[[WMG: If Jasper returns she will [[spoiler: order Perdiot to put the forced fused gems out of their misery]]]]
Jasper has spent goodness knows how long FORCED into a fusion. So in a surprising moment of EvenEvilHasStandards, she will [[spoiler: have sympathy for them and order Perdiot to put them down as genuine mercy]] because she knows what it feels like.

[[WMG: Peridot will be killed by [[spoiler: one of the forced fused Gems]]]]
It's implied the [[spoiler: forced fusions]] recognized Garnet. Peridot will order one of the perfected ones to try and kill the Crystal Gems, but during the battle, Steven will get through to it and [[spoiler:[[TheDogBitesBack it will turn on Peridot and shatter her Gem.]]]]

[[WMG: Peridot will test [[spoiler: one of her experiments on Jasper.]]]]
We've seen just how sociopathic Peridot is; any asset that is no longer useful in her eyes tends to end up destroyed, and anything that gets in the way of her goals she deals with using lethal measures. Jasper, having pulled Peridot away from the Kindergarten, [[spoiler: delaying her experiments]], gotten her only way off Earth destroyed, and wound up trapped at the bottom of the ocean, would probably be seen as such by Peridot in her current mental state. If they ever run into each other again, Peridot will no longer see her brutish bodyguard as necessary.

[[WMG: Malachite's weapon is a winged helmet.]]
Lapis Lazuli's weapon appears to be her wings (she fights by manipulating water, but her wings are formed from her gem). Jasper's weapon is a helmet. Therefore, a winged helmet.

[[WMG: Lapis will eventually be a SixthRanger of the Crystal Gems.]]
She'll be freed from Malachite, but because of her actions towards Jasper and withholding information from Homeworld, she'll be labeled as a traitor. So, Lapis will probably stay on Earth. However, since she also "never believed in this place" and is likely still pissed off at the Crystal Gems for never freeing her, she won't really want to completely join them. At the same time, Lapis will probably not want to leave Steven, so she'll pop over to visit him every now and then and partake in missions that require her power.


[[WMG: Most of the Metals who came to Earth died from corrosion.]]

[[WMG: The Gem Homeworld doesn't have water, or very little.]]
It's why Peridot and Jasper are not particularly worried about Lapis. They don't actually know how dangerous she can be.

[[WMG: The Gem Homeworld was invaded.]]
* Meaning the Homeworld has been taken over by (Cyborg-like) advance gem technology.
* Yellow Diamond and Peridot are generation of cyber gems that currently control the population of Crystal Gems.
* They travel to various worlds rich in mineral and harvest a colony of Crystal Gems as servants.

[[WMG: Peridot is a Dwarf.]]
Her forearms and calfs look artificial and disproportionate to her upper arms and thighs respectively, and the fact that she was able to detach her foot without having it disintegrate in the episode "Friend Ship" supports this.
* Confirmed as of Catch and Release. Her actual height is closer to Steven without her limb enhancers.

[[WMG: Yellow Diamond is the "Ceiling Gem" the one see on the Mural fighting Rose]]
Think about it, who better to fight Rose than the Homeworld Leader?
* Alternatively, she could be the figure [[http://i.imgur.com/vybLHgf.jpg just to the right.]] You know, [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience with the yellow coloring and the yellow background?]]
** Here's another thought about that mural and the enemy Rose is fighting: Does anyone else think the enemy is standing on waves of water? And the diamond-thingy Rose is holding kind of reminded me of a mirror at first. With action lines indicating it's either expelling some kind of energy...or sucking something in...Just a thought.

[[WMG: There are three leaders of the homeworld, one of whom has been defeated]]
In Serious Steven and Jailbreak, a certain insignia constantly appears: a triangle with three smaller triangles inside of it. Jasper namedrops Yellow Diamond, and judging from the iconography in the show, Yellow Diamond must be one of the triangles in the insignia. The other two triangles would have to be Blue Diamond (indicated by a blue triangle) and White Diamond (indicated by a white triangle). This is further fueled that in Serious Steven, there are three distinct yet similar gems depicted on the ceiling. White Diamond is the one who fought Rose Quartz in the war for Earth. Jasper and Peridot are both subordinates of Yellow Diamond for they share similar uniforms with a yellow diamond insignia.

[[WMG: Lapis Lazuli is Blue Diamond]]
NOTE: This theory goes hand-in-hand with the W.M.G. of "The Diamonds represent elements" and the popular theory that [[http://dixiesaurer.tumblr.com/post/114656766020/palolabg-stevemanrp-jay-oracle-so-everyones Rose is actually Pink Diamond]]. Please read those, if you will.

This theory is that Lapis is Blue Diamond, but decided to drop the title or lost it for whatever reason. I believe that she may have been kidnapped from the Homeworld and imprisoned in the mirror, due to her "not believing in" Earth and desperately wanting to return to Homeworld.

If Lapis ''is'' Blue Diamond, then she may have been on bad terms with Rose and the other Diamonds, possibly because she couldn't pick a side. This is due to her being held captive by Yellow Diamond in "Jailbreak". It may also be possible that the Diamonds removed her title as Blue Diamond and ''let'' her be captured???

Similar to how Jasper and Peridot have yellow diamonds no their outfits to show their loyalty to Yellow Diamond (who may actually be Citrine or Amber, but that's not the point of this W.M.G.), Lapis has a blue diamond on her dress. But the reason that I believe that she ''is'' Blue Diamond, and not just loyal to her, is carried on in the "The Diamonds represent elements" W.M.G. Please read that, as well.

* Her gem isn't a diamond shape, though... Steven also captures something that looks very much like a blue diamond in "Horror Club". It seems more likely that Lapis simply served under Blue Diamond, like Jasper and Peridot serve Yellow Diamond.

[[WMG: The Diamonds each represent an element.]]
Note: This is coupled with the theory that Rose [[http://dixiesaurer.tumblr.com/post/114656766020/palolabg-stevemanrp-jay-oracle-so-everyones was actually a Diamond]] and the W.M.G. that Lapis Lazuli is Blue Diamond. Please read those, as well.

The Diamonds each represent an element: Earth, Wind, Fire, Water, and Lightning(?).

Yellow Diamond is Lightning. Many parts of the ship rely on electricity or some other electric-like power. The Destableizers shock the Gems, the controls are clearly holograms, and what I assume is the power source electrocutes Jasper at the end of her and Garnet's fight. The arrival of the ship is also preceded by all the power in Beach City going out.

Blue Diamond (Lapis Lazuli) is Water. Obviously, this theory is coming from Lapis's power of water, and her having water-wings from her Gem. When Steven removes her Gem from the mirror, water collects around them in an almost diamond-like pattern.

Pink Diamond (Rose) is Earth. Rose wanted to fight for Earth. Rose could control plant life, which the most major clue. A rose is a plant. This, and Lapis's control over water, could mean that Yellow Diamond can control electricity.

So, as such, Green Diamond and White Diamond control air and fire. It's impossible to tell which is which, of course, if this theory is true.

[[WMG: Being called 'color' Diamond is not one type of Gem, but a title passed between powerful Gems.]]
Originally five Diamonds ruled Homeworld, but they died and new Gems took their places. These Gems were powerful, far more then a normal Gem. And they did not have to be actual Diamonds to inherit the title. Lapis was once Blue Diamond, but knew after so long trapped a new Blue Diamond would have replaced her ('Do you even know who I used to be').
Rose was also Pink Diamond, but still an actual Rose Quartz. After seeing what could be done with the power of a Pink Diamond, resisting either three of the other colored Diamonds or all four (depending on what Lapis did during the war) the position of the Pink Diamond was removed and never given to a new Gem.

[[WMG: Steven will become the next Pink Diamond and lead Gemkind into an age of peace.]]
Related to the above and speaks for itself.

[[WMG: Diamonds are perfect fusions.]]
From what we've seen Diamonds are powerful, respected Gems with special ability (maybe even element related) that would be fitting of a perfect fusion.
From what we've seen we have two examples of almost perfect fusion: Garnet and Stevonnie. Garnet is mentally perfectly in sync (but has the extra eye), and Stevonnie is physically perfect but mentally out of sync. The Diamonds would be perfectly in sync physically and mentally, so much so that if any extra gem(s) was covered they would be mistaken for a powerful normal gem. That is also why fusion is 'looked down upon', so nobody can reach their level of power or uncover their secret.
* Rose Quartz was likely part of Pink Diamond, and perhaps the Bismuth she has kept hidden away was the other half.
** Lapis Lazuli could have been a component of Blue Diamond, and was proud to be so. She was then stolen, sealed away, and even cracked (once in the mirror first) to prevent anyone from getting her back. And whoever formed Blue Diamond found someone new to form with, making her useless.
** Well, Homeworld only permits fusion between the same type of Gem so maybe ruling gems are fusions between Diamonds.

[[WMG: Yellow Diamond has the Ability to Weaponize Light.]]
The mural from Serious Steven shows what appears to be Yellow Diamond with a sun-like halo behind her. There's also the fact that Rose's pink shield ability was utilized in the prison chamber in the episode "Friend Ship," through the use of rose-colored crystals. So it wouldn't be far-fetched to assume that the prison cells from the gem warship use the exact same method.

[[WMG: The Diamonds (or at least one of them) will be Voiced by Jennifer Hale.]]
It's likely that the Diamonds are the most powerful gems in the series. So why not have them be voiced by Jennifer Hale, a voice actress known for playing the roles of powerful women like [[MassEffect Female Shepard]]?

[[WMG: Instead of a weapon, Yellow Diamond posses the power of TimeStandsStill]]
And is exactly as dangerous with it as you'd expect someone to be. She's either strong enough to simply crush her opponents bare handed while time is stopped, or has an exotic collection of weapons (NotSoDifferent from Rose's armory) she picks from for sport. Being borderline invincible in conventional combat because of this, Steven will need to employ TalkingTheMonsterToDeath.

[[WMG:Yellow Diamond's power is being a ManOfKryptonite for other Gems]]
Her power is to disrupt Gem's physical body, like the Gem Disruptors and the forcefields of the cell, which are yellow. This makes it very difficult for Gems to defeat her (if they don't have a powerful shield like Rose Quartz did)...but this means Steven (or Stevonnie) will pull a [[Manga/OnePiece Luffy vs Enel]] and Steven's immunity will give him the advantage needed to beat her.

[[WMG: Yellow Diamond is [[LargeAndInCharge at least as tall as Rose was]].]]
Going by the SDCC 2015 preview, she stands a good deal taller than even Jasper. Assuming that Rose was Pink/Rose Diamond in the past, this would seem to indicate that increased size and power is standard among the Gem elite.

[[WMG: Yellow Diamond was TheChessmaster behind the Rebellion.]]
Yellow Diamond was a contemporary of Rose Quartz who knew about her strange affinity for organic life and her opposition to Homeworld ideas about MightMakesRight. So she arranged for Rose and a RagtagBunchOfMisfits to transfer to a life bearing world marked for Kindergartens, correctly guessing Rose would finally be motivated to openly rebel. Then, once all of Yellow Diamond's rivals and any troops who were not directly under her thumb were planetside, YD called back all troops loyal to her, such as Jasper, and set off the WMD that wiped out everyone not under Rose's shield. With all her rivals dead and the public rocked by a terrorist insurgency that killed thousands of brave patriots Yellow Diamond assumed absolute power in the name of a safe and secure society.
** That's pretty much what Palpatine did during the Clone Wars.

[[WMG: The four members of the Diamond Authority are considered sisters.]]
Because RuleOfCool, and they could probably explain it off as them all being "born" at the same time or from the same rock or something like that. Plus, it would add an extra layer of intrigue to Steven's relationship with them if the Pink Diamond theory becomes canon.

[[WMG: The Diamond Authority were the first four gems to ever exist.]]
And personally, I'd like to think they all came into existence simultaneous with the creation of the universe, however you imagine that went down.

[[WMG: Only one member of the [[FanNickname Diamond Authority]] was actually a diamond.]]
The ruling body of Homeworld has yet to actually be named. While Peridot and Jasper used to report to Yellow Diamond, making it likely that she's the yellow entity that the often repeated symbol refers to, it hasn't been confirmed that the others are also diamonds. Given the caste system that Homeworld seemed to possess, it's possible that a high ranking Quartz gem was also a member. A pink one, maybe.

[[WMG: The Diamond Authority has their own specializations]]
This assumes that Rose Quartz was Pink Diamond. Each Diamond has an area of specialty in making a functioning society. Blue Diamond focus on infrastructure and materialistic in nature while White Diamond is more spiritual and focus on society's caste system as a sense of moral order. Yellow Diamond works as the intellect, focus on technological development and the sciences while Pink Diamond works as the heart, focus on the arts, morale and such.

When Pink Diamond rebelled, it caused an imbalance in the Homeworld Gem's society. Making Homeworld more utilitarian and goal oriented, losing its moral compass and care of others that is Pink Diamond's specialty.

[[WMG: Each Diamond Faction has its own SlaveRace.]]
Pearls are a SlaveRace that anyone who can afford it can own. However each Diamond faction has a SlaveRace that is easy for members of that faction to afford. Lapis is a Blue Diamond slave whose master was either killed in battle on Earth or who sent Lapis to Earth to fight because they could. Whatever the other factions' SlaveRace gems are/were, the Pink Diamond faction slaves are no longer faction-exclusive because Pink Diamond is no longer a faction.