Line #21 WeaponBasedCharacterization/StevenUniverse


1	The Gems all have a different magical weapons that they summon through their gems. Since the Gems are their true selves, [[WeaponBasedCharacterization the weapons naturally reflect their user]].
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3	* Garnet has a pair of [[PowerFist gauntlets]] that are projected out of the gems embedded in her hands, representing her as TheStoic, hands-on leader of the Crystal Gems.
4	* Amethyst, the fun-loving party animal, uses a whip to wildly thrash around on any opponent.
5	* Pearl, the elegant but neurotic LadyOfWar, gets a spear and has a collection of swords in her room. She treats combat as a discipline and has several tools for the sake of practice and teaching.
6	* The titular character Steven, a FriendToAllLivingThings, has [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe a shield]] that he inherited from his equally-loving mother. His mother also used [[CoolSword a sword]] that is not projected out of a gem, but is instead summoned out of Lion, representing her willingness to fight for those she wants to protect.
7	* Peridot's "[[ArtificialLimbs limb enhancers]]" aren't her Gem weapon, but they're her main, and seemingly ''only'', offensive weapon. With them, she can WallRun, use a TractorBeam built into her palm, [[InstantFlightJustAddSpinning use her]] FloatingLimbs fingers to fly like a helicopter, and fire a HandCannon. This personifies how Peridot's greatest strength is her technological genius. Without them, she can only WimpFight with Steven. Later she does develop a minor talent for MagnetismManipulation, but that just reinforces the theme about her mind being her greatest asset.
8	* Lapis Lazuli does not have a weapon. Instead, she has the power to [[MakingASplash control water]]. Her official summoned weapon appears to be her [[PowerGivesYouWings fluid wings]].
9	* Jasper prefers to face her challenges head-on and overpower them. Her "weapon" is a [[WeaponizedHeadgear spiked-helmet]] she uses [[UseYourHead as a bludgeon]].
10	* In "Keystone Motel", we see Ruby summon just one of Garnet's gauntlets. She's very emotional and likely to attack what's upsetting her. Sapphire can be assumed to have the other.
11	* Left Topaz and Right Topaz wield identical maces that combine into a two-headed version- a sort of pugil stick- when fused. They're [[TheQuietOne silent]] [[TheBrute muscle]] for Aquamarine and [[BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon are armed with simple bludgeons to get the job done.]]
12	* Aquamarine has a powerful magic wand capable of immobilizing victims, but it's ambiguous if it's a summoned gem weapon or an artifact of Homeworld technology.
13	* It's also worth noting that when two Gems [[FusionDance fuse]], their weapons combine into a new one too:
14	** Opal, a [[TheStoic calm compromise between two opposites]], turns Pearl's spear and Amethyst's whip into the limbs and string of an EnergyBow.
15	** Sugilite, the powerful but [[AxCrazy vicious]] giant, combines Garnet's gauntlets into a giant [[EpicFlail meteor hammer]] with Amethyst's whip as the chain [[BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon to destroy everything in her path]].
16	** Sardonyx, who is FunPersonified, turns Garnet's gauntlets into the oversized head of a cartoonish hammer with Pearl's spear as the wobbly handle, making the weapon look more like a stage prop to go with how she treats life like a big performance.
17	** Smoky Quartz, a confident and fun-loving PungeonMaster, wraps Amethyst's whip around Steven's shield to make a giant KillerYoYo.
18	** Rainbow Quartz 2.0, who combines Pearl's elegance with Steven's fun to create a flamboyant personality, uses a [[ParasolOfPain magic parasol]].
19	** Sunstone, a parody of '90s PSA mascots that combines Steven's love with Garnet's motherly authority is probably the strangest example, using a pair of TrickedOutGloves with suction cups on them.
20	** Obsidian, the fusion of all the crystal gems, can combine all four weapons into a sword hilt, which is then dipped in lava to form a flaming {{BFS}} [[HeroesPreferSwords to stand as the greatest hero against the tyranny of Homeworld]].
21	** Alexandrite, Malachite, and Stevonnie don't have their own personal weapons. Instead, they use [[AllYourPowersCombined all of their constituent members' weapons]] interchangeably.

Context WeaponBasedCharacterization / StevenUniverse