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!Sadie Killer and the Suspects
!!As this page concerns plot developments from Season 5, SPOILERS Ahead!
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Teens by day, we're alright''\\
''Teens by day, but every night we're''\\
''Sadie Killer and the Suspects'']]

A band formed after Steven's escape from Homeworld, when he started jamming with the Cool Kids while briefly on the outs with Connie. Sadie, stressed out by having to work even harder at her job due to Lars's absence in space, eventually quit and joined the band, becoming their frontwoman and lead singer-songwriter as the band adopted a horror theme. Greg Universe was persuaded to be their manager as the band, now with a name, began to get bigger. Steven was originally a member of the band, but dropped back to be their documentarian and roadie as his [[TheCutie cuteness]] conflicted with the band's theme. Amethyst joins the band as their drummer and backup vocalist in the [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseTheMovie movie]]. [[spoiler:The band [[TheFellowshipHasEnded breaks up]] in "Little Graduation" to pursue their own interests.]]

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!!Members:
[[folder:Sadie Miller]]
!!Sadie Miller
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KateMicucci\\\
''"When I think about all the wasted time I spent''\\
''I wanna be disobedient!"''

Sadie is a clerk at the Big Donut. She's supportive of Steven's adventures, if weirded out by the other Gems, and has a crush on Lars. Eventually, after Lars' AlienAbduction, the stress of working alone starts really getting to her, and after learning that Steven and the Cool Kids have started a band, they come over to her house so she can be at one of their jamming sessions, under pressure as Buck abruptly got them a gig even though they don't have a name or a set list. After they watch one of Sadie's horror movies, Sadie comes up with a horror-themed song, "The Working Dead", on the spot, but initially refuses to join the band as she has work. It doesn't take her very long to change her mind and quit the Big Donut for good, joining the band as their frontwoman and taking the stage name "Sadie Killer".
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* ActionGirl: She took down a giant, invisible Gem monster by herself, while already injured and armed with nothing but a crude wooden fish spear.
* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Sadie has a huge crush on the [[GrumpyBear grumpy]], [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]], [[TheSlacker lazy]], and [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]] [[BelligerentSexualTension Lars]]. However, she has her limits over how much of Lars' jerkiness she can take and believes he's actually [[HiddenHeartOfGold a nice person underneath his apparently unpleasant personality]] (which may be true given Lars' spotlight episodes). However, it gets {{deconstructed|Trope}} in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E10TheNewLars "The New Lars"]] — while Sadie may have a crush on him, his negative traits make it hard for her to know if he genuinely cares for her or just wants to be with her when he wants to. [[spoiler:Subverted as of [[Recap/StevenUniverseFutureS1E9LittleGraduation "Little Graduation"]], where it's revealed that she and Lars couldn't make a full relationship work, with Sadie instead becoming a couple with Shep, who by all accounts seems to be a friendly and mellow person.]]
* AmicableExes: [[spoiler:"Little Graduation" reveals that, though they tried to get together multiple times after Lars returned to Earth, she and Lars ultimately couldn't make a relationship work. They remain on friendly terms however, with Lars being completely accepting of Sadie's new partner Shep.]]
* AuthorAvatar: Rebecca Sugar stated that Sadie is what she was like during her time at college.
* BadassNormal: She's the first full human shown to have beaten a corrupted Gem by herself, and with a handmade wooden spear no less. Even when completely unarmed, she manages to break out of the grip of an enormous Homeworld Gem by ''biting her''.
* TheBartender: The donut shop is very near to the Gem temple, so Sadie is often the first to see Steven's latest power manifestations. She usually takes them in stride, and he knows he can confide in her. However, the first verse of "Disobedient" implies Sadie was sick of a bunch of ''other'' customers dumping their problems on her and expecting her to take their side.
* BelligerentSexualTension: What Sadie and Lars' bickering amounts to from Steven's point of view.
** This gets {{deconstructed|Trope}} as the show reveals how dysfunctional their relationship is. Sadie and Lars ''do'' have feelings for each other, but Lars is too insecure to admit that he likes her and compensates by acting like a jerk to her (at least in public), prompting her to either respond in kind or with misguided attempts to change him that only make them argue more. We later see that this dynamic really hurts Sadie and leaves her uncertain if Lars actually cares about her or not; to the point that when Steven!Lars tells her he loves her in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E10TheNewLars "The New Lars"]], she assumes it's just Lars trying to hurt her again.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Sadie is a friendly and helpful person. She was also able to take down a gorilla-sized corrupted Gem and can be ''scary'' when angered (i.e., her TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to Lars).
* BiTheWay: She had a crush on Lars for the longest time, [[spoiler:but after their relationship ultimately didn't pan out, she pursued a relationship with Shep, who is non-binary.]]
* BigBeautifulWoman: Sadie is a chubby young woman at least age 18 and is quite cute and sweet.
* BigFun: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. She's chubby and is on the reserved, introverted side, but is quite friendly and willing to help others.
* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: The friendly and nurturing Gentle Girl to Lars' grumpy and extremely insecure Brooding Boy.
* BurgerFool: She becomes extremely dissatisfied with her job after Lars gets abducted by Homeworld Gems and she has to take over all his shifts at the Big Donut. In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E9SadieKiller "Sadie Killer"]] she finally becomes fed up with it and leaves to join a band with Buck, Jenny, Sour Cream, and Steven.
* CallingTheOldWomanOut: In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E20SadiesSong "Sadie's Song"]], Sadie breaks down and finally tells to her mom how much she hates how Barb goes overboards on whatever Sadie shows an interest in, never considering how she feels or letting her do things her way.
* CharacterDevelopment:
** By [[Recap/StevenUniverseS4E22TheGoodLars "The Good Lars"]], Sadie comes to understand that she can't force Lars to be happy (like what she did in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E30IslandAdventure "Island Adventure"]]) and instead focuses on her life instead of trying to help with Lars' problems.
** In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E20SadiesSong "Sadie's Song"]], she was ''very'' [[PerformanceAnxiety nervous]] over performing to an audience, though it's mostly from her mother unintentionally pressuring her. By [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E14TheBigShow "The Big Show"]], she can sing in front of an audience with little nervousness.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Sadie became very upset with Lars when she caught him hanging out with Jenny and the Cool Kids, ''after'' lying to her to get out of work.
* CoolBigSis: Acts like one to Steven, showing a lot of patience with his antics and likes hanging out with him after work.
* CuteBruiser: She's quite a cutie and can handle herself in action-packed moments.
* DamselOutOfDistress: With one of the Topazes kidnapping her and Lars running away in fear, Sadie opts to break free by biting the Gem's hand.
* ADayInTheLimelight: [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E21JokingVictim "Joking Victim"]], [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E30IslandAdventure "Island Adventure"]] and [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E20SadiesSong "Sadie's Song"]]. Particularly "Sadie's Song", the first one that doesn't heavily involve her crush on Lars and her only major role in Season 2. Much later on, [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E9SadieKiller "Sadie Killer"]], [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E14TheBigShow "The Big Show"]], and [[Recap/StevenUniverseFutureS1E9LittleGraduation "Little Graduation"]] join the list.
* DoggedNiceGirl: {{Downplayed|Trope}} and {{deconstructed|Trope}}. For the former, Lars ''does'' like her back in the same way she does, but is too insecure and selfish to actually admit it. And for the latter, it's because of his constant change in attitude, which is usually being a sour jerk, that has Sadie wondering if he even cares about her at all. [[spoiler:In "Little Graduation", it's revealed that they did attempt to pursue a relationship but ultimately couldn't make it work out.]]
* DudeMagnet: Her BelligerentSexualTension with [[GrumpyBear Lars]] notwithstanding, her interest in his rare horror film gained her the favor of [[ConspiracyTheorist Ronaldo]].
* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:After a long series of ups and downs with Lars, Sadie begins a touring life on the road with Shep, as of [[Recap/StevenUniverseFutureS1E9LittleGraduation “Little Graduation”]]]].
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Sadie sported blonde, shoulder-length hair that remained relatively unchanged for almost the entire original series. In the very last episode, we see she dyed her hair green for her on-stage performance while Steven was away, which she refines in the movie to dyed ends with her hair tied behind her ears. By the time of [[Recap/StevenUniverseFutureS1E9LittleGraduation “Little Graduation”]], [[spoiler:after her band breaks up and Sadie starts dating Shep]], she has returned her hair to its natural blonde color and now wears it in a ponytail.
* FatAndSkinny: The chubby Fat to Lars' lean Skinny.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: {{Implied|Trope}}. One of Steven's cat fingers took a liking to her.
* GirlsAreReallyScaredOfHorrorMovies: {{Inverted|Trope}}. Sadie ''loves'' horror movies, and keeps an extensive collection of them. A trait she shares with Jenny Pizza, as discovered in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E9SadieKiller "Sadie Killer"]].
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E20SadiesSong "Sadie's Song"]], she's shown to have a veritable mountain of plush toys in her bedroom. [[SubvertedTrope She doesn't seem to actually like them]], but they're all gifts from her mom so she just doesn't want to get rid of them.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: After getting attacked by a big fish while she, Steven and Lars were walking on the beach in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E30IslandAdventure "Island Adventure"]], Sadie sports a tiny scar under her left eye.
* GrewASpine: Sadie gradually gets more willing to stick up for herself, first to her mother, then Lars, and ends up quitting her job once she realizes she wasn't getting anything from it. By the movie, she's written a song that's basically making fun of herself for being such a pushover.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Sadie is blonde, and is much nicer to Steven than Lars is.
* HeroesWantRedheads: Has a major crush on DarkSkinnedRedhead Lars.
* HiddenDepths:
** It turns out that she ''loves'' horror movies.
** Starting in Season 5, she becomes the lead singer/songwriter for a band with Buck, Jenny, Sour Cream, and Steven.
* HopelessSuitor: {{Zigzagged|Trope}}. While it's clear in some moments that Lars has feelings for Sadie, his [[ItsAllAboutMe selfishness]] causes their relationship to suffer. There's also how her trapping both of them and Steven on an island just to get closer to Lars would [[JerkassHasAPoint understandably upset him]], which made their already strained relationship even more so. And even with all that, she clearly cares more about Lars than he cares about her, much to her chagrin. Emphasis on "clearly". [[spoiler:The two of them come to the realization sometime before "Little Graduation" that they're ultimately incompatible despite their best efforts, and they split things off completely on amicable terms.]]
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: She's much shorter than Lars. In fact, despite being in her late teens, she's barely any taller than Steven. [[spoiler:This trope continues with her relationship with her non-binary partner Shep in "Steven Universe Future".]]
* {{Hypocrite}}: Sadie becomes greatly upset with Lars about lying to her in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E21JokingVictim "Joking Victim"]], but tries to justify her lying to him in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E30IslandAdventure "Island Adventure"]].
* HypocriteHasAPoint: In spite of how Hypocritical it was of her to lie to Lars in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E30IslandAdventure "Island Adventure"]], she was not entirely wrong in that Lars needed the experience as it did help him open up to her more.
* ICanChangeMyBeloved: {{Implied|Trope}} and {{deconstructed|Trope}}. For the former, it's not stated outright, but in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E30IslandAdventure "Island Adventure"]] she exasperatedly and angrily asks Lars why he won't let her help him, implying she wants to make him a better person; it's further implied in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS4E22TheGoodLars "The Good Lars"]] when she admits she wishes she could force him to be happy. As for the latter, no matter your intentions, you can't force someone to be happy or change their ways, doing so would only make things worse.
* InSeriesNickname: Very few people in Beach City actually know Sadie's name, even her regular customers, so they tend to just call her "Donut Girl".
* {{Irony}}: Initially, Sadie wasn't all that interested in befriending the Cool Kids, and they barely knew her, unlike Lars who desperately wanted to be their friend and was acquainted with them. By season 5, Sadie has become closer friends with any of them than Lars was.
-->'''Sadie:''' [Lars] wants to be in with them so much. It's funny. I never thought ''I'd'' be the one hanging out with them.
* LargeHam: Becomes one when singing with Steven and the Cool Kids.
* LoveHurts:
** Breaks into tears when she sees that Lars ditched his job to spend time with Jenny and the other kids. Steven thinks she's just upset that he lied, but what makes her more upset is that she thinks that Lars is interested in Jenny.
** It hurts to the point that when a Steven-possessed Lars tells her he loves her, she refuses to believe it and instead believes he's just trying to hurt her.
** In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS4E24IAmMyMom "I Am My Mom"]], Sadie is left ''[[DisappointedInYou visibly]]'' distraught over Lars abandoning her when she was subdued by Topaz.
* LoveMartyr: Her feelings for Lars keep them together (in and out of work), despite him constantly leaving her to pick up his slack and only connecting emotionally when it's convenient for him. She still has her limits [[TheDogBitesBack before pushing back]], though. [[spoiler:Though Lars does become a much nicer person upon returning to Earth, the two of them ultimately realize that they're not compatible with each other.]]
* MoralityPet: At the start of the show, Sadie is the rare person Lars thinks of highly (and not in a [[LovingAShadow deluded]] way like with the Cool Kids or Tiger Millionaire), though Lars tends to express this a backhand manner ("Sadie– ''you're'' not an idiot!"). [[KickTheMoralityPet That said]], this doesn't keep Lars from [[AllTakeAndNoGive taking a lot more than he gives]], both in terms of work and emotionally, or putting his reputation with others ahead of her wellbeing.
* MulticolouredHair: By the movie, she's taken to dying her hair green only below her ears, leaving it her natural blonde on top.
* NiceGirl: Sadie's usual attitude is very warm and friendly, and she is generally very patient when it comes to putting up with Lars.
* NightmareFetishist: She loves horror movies and she was able to improvise lyrics to a zombie-themed song on the spot, even slipping into an impromptu zombie costume in the process.
* NotSoAboveItAll: While Sadie is genuinely nice, she can do very flawed actions.
* OnlyFriend: Outside of Steven, Sadie was Lars' only known friend at the start of the series. And though he started hanging out with Buck, Jenny, and Sour Cream early on, they didn't know him remotely as well as Sadie.
* OutOfFocus: Between the second and third seasons, Sadie has major roles in two episodes, but otherwise only makes three speaking appearances.
* PerformanceAnxiety: Struggles with this in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E20SadiesSong "Sadie's Song"]] after Steven talks her into performing in Beach-a-Palooza. [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E9SadieKiller "Sadie Killer"]] has her beginning to overcome it as she joins a band as lead singer/songwriter with Buck, Jenny, Sour Cream, and Steven.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Despite being [[TeensAreShort a short teenager]], Sadie can take on and ''win'' against a corrupted Gem.
* PluckyGirl: She is always friendly to Steven and does her job with great enthusiasm.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Usually give these to Lars in regards to his selfish behavior and only hanging around her when he feels like it.
* ScarsAreForever: Has a scar on her cheek ever since the events of [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E30IslandAdventure "Island Adventure"]].
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Quits her job at the Big Donut to become the frontwoman of a band with Jenny, Buck, Sour Cream, and Steven at the end of [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E9SadieKiller "Sadie Killer"]].
* ShipperOnDeck: Chastised Lars for embarrassing Steven in front of Connie in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E7BubbleBuddies "Bubble Buddies"]].
* ShipTease: With Lars. At one point Steven thinks they are ''married'' already, and some of their dialogue can be construed as romantic tension.
* ShoutOut: She's named after a character from the Jules Feiffer book ''A Barrel of Laughs, a Vale of Tears''. %%The Polygon Show, "Live With Steven Universe"
* ShrinkingViolet: Sadie is far from a recluse — she does work in customer services — but is generally soft-spoken, spends most of the series with Steven and Lars as her only close friends, and initially very unconfident about performing in public.
* TheSouthpaw: As seen in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E20CoachSteven "Coach Steven"]], Sadie is left-handed.
* StoutStrength: She's noticeably chubby, and also one of the strongest humans on the show. She can easily overpower Lars, and even stagger a Gem Monster with her bare hands. We find out later that she was active in sports when she was younger.
* StraightMan: More sensible and down to earth than Steven or Lars.
* SweetAndSourGrapes: By [[Recap/StevenUniverseS4E22TheGoodLars "The Good Lars"]], Sadie accepts that she can't [[ICanChangeMyBeloved make Lars happy]], and she should focus on her own issues first. Shortly thereafter, Lars' experience with Steven inspire him to be a more open person.
* TakeThisJobAndShoveIt: At the end of [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E9SadieKiller "Sadie Killer"]].
--> '''Sadie:''' And I can come to practice, and I can come to the next show, and the show after that!\\
'''Steven:''' But Sadie, don't you have work?\\
'''Sadie:''' Hah! ''[takes off her work uniform]'' '''I ''QUIT!'''''
* TeensAreShort: Sadie is in her [[VagueAge mid to late teens]], and completely dwarfed by her mother — she's not much taller than Steven. By ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseTheMovie'' she's the same height despite likely being twenty or older, [[SubvertedTrope suggesting Sadie was always fully grown]].
* TookALevelInCynic: When Lars is abducted by Topaz and Aquamarine, she becomes the only employee of the Big Donut. The near-constant shifts and soul-crushing tedium [[CynicismCatalyst causes her to become much more negative and irritable than usual]].
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E21JokingVictim "Joking Victim"]], she fondly recalls Lars giving her a bag of oyster crackers and is seen eating some later on her break.
* {{Tsundere}}: Normally sweet as pie, but can lose her patience with Lars on occasion.
* {{Transplant}}: Sadie and Lars were both characters created for comics Rebecca Sugar drew in college before being reused for ''Steven Universe''. The main difference was that they were college students instead of [[VagueAge apparently high-school aged]] coworkers.
* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Lars can be a {{jerkass}} to her, but if you hurt him, then Sadie will hurt you. In fact, she once defeated what would equal a grown ''gorilla'' to protect him.
* WomanScorned: When Steven suggests they prank Lars by putting a little fire salt in his doughnut in retaliation for his lying, she stops him at first, questioning whether or not pranking for revenge would make her sink to his level. When Lars walks in pulling the same lie to skip more work moments later, she grows quiet and dumps the entire container into the pastry, causing Lars to breathe actual fire from the spiciness.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: In her appearance in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E28ChangeYourMind "Change Your Mind"]], she's dyed her hair green. By ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseTheMovie'', she's cut back to just dying it green below her ears. By [[Recap/StevenUniverseFutureS1E9LittleGraduation “Little Graduation”]], her hair is its natural color again, but the hairstyle is cut to ear-length near the front and tied in a ponytail.
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[[folder:Jenny Pizza]]
!!Jenny Pizza
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->'''Voiced by:''' Reagan Gomez\\\
''"Look, I don't know why I have to spell it out that I'm the evil twin and she's the good one! Don't ask me to help you with your homework, I'm at some metal concert."''

Daughter to Kofi and twin sister of Kiki. She is friends with Buck and Sour Cream. Eventually, she and the other "Cool Kids" start jamming with Steven, which eventually leads to the formation of a band with Sadie Miller as frontwoman and lead singer. Jenny is the Suspects' bass player.
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* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: She and Kiki are not specified as being identical, but the only way to tell them apart is their different clothes and hairstyles.
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E12RestaurantWars "Restaurant Wars"]], Jenny motivated Ronaldo into pretending to be Kiki's boyfriend saying he'll get to hang out with the cutest girl in town (not second, considering Jenny knows she's very attractive) while kissing Kiki's cheek. In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E13KikisPizzaDeliveryService "Kiki's Pizza Delivery Service"]], Jenny gladly accepted to do Kiki's duties so her twin could have a free day.
* {{Bifauxnen}}: During [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E14TheBigShow "The Big Show"]], she rocks the tux she's wearing.
* BigSisterInstinct: Seems to have this a bit for Steven, at least during [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E3JoyRide "Joy Ride"]], particularly when she puts herself in harm's way to protect him when the Gems mistake him for Peridot due to being in Peridot's pod at the time.
* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Downplayed, but it's there in her second appearance with her back-talking to Kofi; otherwise she's a NiceGirl.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:Uses her risk-taking spirit to develop an online retail business selling jackets for phones, as of [[Recap/StevenUniverseFutureS1E9LittleGraduation “Little Graduation”]]]].
* EvenBadWomenLoveTheirMamas: Of the irresponsible teen variety. Despite her flaws, Jenny has shown to love her grandmother dearly and gets along well with her.
* EvilTwin: She actually refers to ''herself'' as one to Kiki in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E3JoyRide "Joy Ride"]], though it's in the FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling context rather than literal.
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: Jenny mentions that she's always pointing out that Kiki is the nice sister of the two of them, even calling herself the "evil twin". [[spoiler:Later subverted, with Jenny choosing to start an online retail business selling jackets for phones, as of [[Recap/StevenUniverseFutureS1E9LittleGraduation “Little Graduation”]].]]
-->"It's like, 'don't ask me for help with your homework, I'm at some metal concert!'"
* TheFreelanceShameSquad: In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E20SadiesSong "Sadie's Song"]], she admits that she'd find amusement in an accident that resulted in an injury during the talent show, no matter how badly it was. She also said [[TruthInTelevision she'd get it on camera for good measure]].
* GirlsAreReallyScaredOfHorrorMovies: {{Inverted|Trope}}. [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E9SadieKiller "Sadie Killer"]] shows she shares Sadie's love of horror movie, even being surprised she managed to get a copy of the rare movie ''The Lurch''.
* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: She's the fun-loving, MsFanservice "Beautiful Sister" to Kiki's dutiful, responsible "Smart Sister". {{Averted|Trope}} since despite their personality differences they care about one another.
* HiddenDepths:
** [[Recap/StevenUniverseS4E22TheGoodLars "The Good Lars"]] shows she can play the keyboard with a clarinet-like piece.
** She's a fan of horror films and can play bass as revealed in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E9SadieKiller "Sadie Killer"]].
** [[spoiler:She knows how to run an online business, as of Recap/StevenUniverseFutureS1E9LittleGraduation "Little Graduation"]].]]
* InSeriesNickname: Her full name is "Jennifer", but she's regularly referred to as "Jenny".
* {{Metalhead}}: She mentioned going to a lot of metal concerts (one of which is called "Uber Rage"). Jenny doesn't match the looks or demographics of a stereotypical metalhead, but she definitely has the rowdy attitude.
* MsFanservice: Jenny is regularly portrayed as one of the most attractive people on the show, and wears a lot of outfits that accentuate her figure.
-->''"I don't need sleep to look pretty!"''
* NiceGirl: Jenny is selfless, brave, and friendly.
* OddNameOut: Is entirely removed from her dad and sister's name scheme.
* PolarOppositeTwins: The partying, carefree twin sister to Kiki's responsible, studying attitude.
* SassyBlackWoman: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Jenny is sassy, but not so much to play this trope straight.
* SimilarSquad: Quite a few fans have noticed how she and Amethyst have some very similar traits, including lip and eye shape, personality, and few fashion choices (they both seem to prefer some sort of tank top.)
* SmurfettePrinciple: The only girl in the Cool Kids.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: {{Justified|Trope}}. She and Kiki look exactly alike because they're identical twins.
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[[folder:Buck Dewey]]
!!Buck Dewey
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->'''Voiced by:''' Lamar Abrams\\\
'''Buck:''' Man, [my dad] never kisses me like that.\\
'''Lars:''' That's rough, bro.\\
'''Buck:''' Not really. The lack of daddy kisses in my life made me who I am.

The son of the mayor. Friends with Jenny and Sour Cream. Eventually, he and the other "Cool Kids" start jamming with Steven, which eventually leads to the formation of a band with Sadie Miller as frontwoman and lead singer. Buck is the Suspects' guitarist, having learned everything he knows from Greg Universe.
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* AmbiguouslyBrown: Buck has brown-coral skin.
* TheCobblersChildrenHaveNoShoes: His mayor father is utterly dedicated to keeping Beach City in line, and kissing babies to further his career — and in the process neglects to manage or show affection to Buck himself.
* CommanderContrarian: Most of his dialogue in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E14LarsAndTheCoolKids "Lars and the Cool Kids"]] seems to serve entirely to contradict and confuse Lars.
-->'''Lars:''' Check out MY shirt!\\
'''Buck:''' Oh, that snake is nasty.\\
'''Lars:''' ...Oh, haha! Yeah, I ''hate'' snakes!\\
'''Buck:''' Oh, what? That's too bad, some snakes are pretty cool.
* CoolShades: Wears a pair of blackish-grey sunglasses.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Buck has dark brown eyes and dark brown hair.
* TheCynic: He is a bit of a cynic, finding Steven's naive love for his father "funny" and saying that Steven offers a counterpoint to his cynical worldview. [[spoiler:Subverted by his wish to go to medical school and save lives, according to Jenny in [[Recap/StevenUniverseFutureS1E9LittleGraduation "Little Graduation"]].]]
* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:After years of cynicism and witnessing his father flounder in public service, Buck is preparing to go to medical school to save lives, according to Jenny in [[Recap/StevenUniverseFutureS1E9LittleGraduation "Little Graduation"]].]]
* FamilyThemeNaming: Both his and his father's first name are related to money. A "buck" and a "bill" are slang terms for paper currency.
* HiddenDepths: Buck has attended a Montessori school in the past. These involve an alternative educational approach designed to teach children who have difficulty learning in a typical, regimented classroom environment.
* HigherEducationIsForWomen: Inverted; [[spoiler: Bill decides to go to medical school to become a doctor and he’s the only one of the Suspects who decides to pursue a job that requires postsecondary education.]]
* {{Hipster}}: In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E6ShirtClub "Shirt Club"]], Buck actually wanted to put the "Guitar Dad" design Steven made on shirts because he thought it was ''funny'' that Steven liked his dad. Steven helps him appreciate sincerity again.
* MellowFellow: His general laid-back and calm personality mimics that of Garnet's, along with his voice.
* NiceGuy: Buck is a pretty relaxed individual whose favorite activity is hanging out with his friends. He keeps an open mind and appreciates other people's points of view... most of the time. And when he realizes that he takes something too far, he's not afraid to admit it and apologize. [[spoiler:He’s also preparing to go to medical school to save lives, according to Jenny in [[Recap/StevenUniverseFutureS1E9LittleGraduation "Little Graduation"]].]]
* SimilarSquad: More than a few fans have noted how he and Garnet have some very similar traits, including personality, eyewear, lip and nose shape, laugh, and associated color. In one of the pictures from [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E3JoyRide "Joy Ride"]], he's seen standing besides Garnet, doing the exact same pose, highlighting their similarities.
* SunglassesAtNight: His glasses stay on at all times of day. We've only seen him without them a few times, [[http://steven-universe.wikia.com/wiki/File:Screen_Shot_2015-05-05_at_4.42.19_AM_2.png one of which]] being because they fell off while Frybo was throttling him.
* TwoFirstNames: Something he shares with his dad — "Dewey" can be used as a first name.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E6ShirtClub "Shirt Club"]] heavily implies that Buck had a closer relationship with his father when he was younger.
* VocalEvolution: His has deepened somewhat, especially compared to his first appearance.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Subverted. While Buck has a distant relationship with his dad, he credits it as making him the person he is today. That said, he shows annoyance in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E3JoyRide "Joy Ride"]] that his father chastises a lot of what he does because of how it'd reflect back on him.
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[[folder:Sour Cream]]
!!Sour Cream
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BrianPosehn, Atticus Shaffer ([[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E5Frybo "Frybo"]])\\\
''"I can totally rave to this."''

A mellow teenager often seen hanging around town. He's Yellowtail's stepson, Onion's half-brother, and Greg's manager Marty's [[HeroicBastard illegitimate son]]. He aspires to be a DJ. Eventually, he and the other "Cool Kids" start jamming with Steven, which eventually leads to the formation of a band with Sadie Miller as frontwoman and lead singer. He brings his talents in electronic music to the band.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS4E23AreYouMyDad "Are You My Dad?"]], Sour Cream is passing [[spoiler:missing posters for Onion]] and is visibly worried over [[spoiler:his little brother's disappearance.]]
* CallingParentsByTheirName: He has a somewhat strained relationship with his stepdad Yellowtail, who wants Sour Cream to follow in his footsteps and be a fisherman. Sour Cream even calls his dad by name a few times in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E7DropBeatDad "Drop Beat Dad"]], though after he helps salvage a rave that Sour Cream's biological father Marty bailed on, Sour Cream calls him "[[AffectionateNickname Yellowdad]]".
* CallingTheOldManOut: In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E7DropBeatDad "Drop Beat Dad"]], Sour Cream reunites with his absent father Marty, who offers to make up for lost time by upgrading his son's ramshackle rave into a full-blown concert. When it is revealed that [[ItsAllAboutMe Marty]] hijacked the show to shill disgusting soda, Sour Cream makes it known that he doesn't need Marty or his product endorsement to be a DJ — in the same [[IntelligibleUnintelligible gibberish language]] his stepfather and half-brother speak.
* CharacterDevelopment: Due to Yellowtail disapproving of Sour Cream's aspiration to being a DJ, their relationship was strained, with Sour Cream often referring to Yellowtail as either his name or "stepdad". After the event of [[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E7DropBeatDad "Drop Beat Dad"]], which includes Yellowtail coming to terms with his son's passion, Sour Cream also begins to warm up to him and even refers to him as "Yellowdad".
* CatchPhrase: "I could totally rave to this."
* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:After years of struggling to get along with Yellowtail, he begins regularly deejaying in Empire City, as of [[Recap/StevenUniverseFutureS1E9LittleGraduation "Little Graduation"]].]]
* EdibleThemeNaming: Sour Cream and Onion. Their father is named after a fish. Their mother is named after an onion. Fish and chips.
* FamilyThemeNaming: He and his family have EdibleThemeNaming.
* FollowInMyFootsteps: Yellowtail wants him to be a fisherman, but Sour Cream only wants to be a DJ.
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. While Sour Cream (responsible) is a rebellious teen, he's nowhere near as destructive as Onion (foolish).
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Sour Cream has pale, blond hair and is one of the nicest characters in the series.
* HairstyleInertia: Sour Cream has had the same point from his baby days.
* HeroicBastard: Vidalia and Marty conceived him out of wedlock. Thankfully, he's the exact opposite of his biological father.
* IGotBigger: Pointed out by Amethyst in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E16OnionFriend "Onion Friend"]].
-->'''Amethyst:''' I can't believe how long it's been! I mean, check this guy out! I used to be bigger than him!
* ImprobableHairstyle: His pale blond hair is styled into a point similar to Pearl's.
* InnocentBlueEyes: He has ice blue eyes and is one of the nicest characters in the series.
* IntelligibleUnintelligible: [[https://youtu.be/TNR1vB2UL0Q?t=1m51s Can speak the same mumble-language as his half-brother and stepfather.]]
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Like many of the teens he has one with Steven, mainly due to their love of music and performing.
* InTheHood: He wears a blue-grey hoodie.
* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: He is the exact opposite of his selfish ass of a biological father.
* LikeParentLikeChild:
** His interest in the music business, albeit in different aspects of it, is the ''only'' personality trait he shares with his father.
** [[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E16GregTheBabysitter "Greg the Babysitter"]] shows that he inherited his mother's laid-back attitude.
* MealTicket: Marty briefly uses Sour Cream as one during their time together in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E7DropBeatDad "Drop Beat Dad"]]. The second he hears about his son's rave, Marty turns it into a concert, which he then hijacks to promote Guacola. Even in their interactions, Marty strictly refers to Sour Cream with nicknames and his DJ status, showing that he sees him as a sucker to get rich off of rather than a son.
* MellowFellow: Very laid back, though he has issues with his stepdad's wishes for him. [[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E16GregTheBabysitter "Greg the Babysitter"]] reveals he's been like this since birth.
* NiceGuy: Sour Cream has a soft-spoken, easygoing, and honest personality and gets along with Steven.
* ParentWithNewParamour: It's not known when exactly Vidalia entered a relationship with Yellowtail after Sour Cream was born, but besides the tension over Sour Cream's dream of being a DJ they seem to get along pretty well. If anything Yellowtail's desire to see Sour Cream continue the family fishing business suggests he draws no distinction between his biological and step children.
* SimilarSquad: More than few fans have noted how he and Pearl have some very similar features, including hairstyle, skin tone, eye design, body type, and associated colors.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: It is implied that Rose meeting him as a baby may have inspired her to have Steven.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: When he first appears in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E5Frybo "Frybo"]], the credits spell his name "Sourcream".
* StrongFamilyResemblance: He looks ''a lot'' like his biological father, minus the shark teeth and age lines. That's the ''only'' thing they have in common.
* VocalDissonance: A noodle-skinny rave kid, with the fairly deep voice of Brian Posehn. He's also had that voice since he was a baby.
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!!Associates

[[folder:Greg Universe]]
!!Greg Universe
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->'''Voiced by:''' Tom Scharpling\\\
''"If every pork chop were perfect, we wouldn't have hot dogs."''

Greg Universe (formerly Gregory [=DeMayo=]) was a one man band. He didn't have much success, but seems happy enough in his simple life. Rose Quartz fell in love with him, and they had Steven together (though she had to give up her physical form for her son to be born, as only one living being can be attached to the gem at a time). While Steven lives at the temple with the Gems, Greg lives out of his van as a reminder of his prime and owns Beach City's car wash: It's A Wash. He loves his son dearly, and the two of them hang out quite often, sharing their musical talents.
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''For his tropes, see his [[Characters/StevenUniverseGregUniverse page]].''
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[[folder:Steven Quartz Universe]]
!!Steven Quartz Universe
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->'''Voiced by:''' Zach Callison\\\
''"Gems shouldn't fight each other."''

Steven is the lovable, half-human and half-Gem boy who is still figuring out how to harness his powers from the gem he inherited from his mother. He's goofy, energetic and optimistic. He takes his role as a Crystal Gem seriously, learning all his lessons, and taking his discipline with good humor when the situation calls for it. He is very much in touch with his emotions, and does not shy away from saying how he feels. He is as impulsive as any other boy his age might be, but counts on his Gem family to keep him safe.
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''For his tropes, see his [[Characters/StevenUniverseStevenQuartzUniverse page]].''
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[[folder:Amethyst]]
!!Amethyst
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->'''Voiced by:''' Michaela Dietz\\\
'''Pearl:''' Ugh, you are just so childish!\\
'''Amethyst:''' Yeah, yeah, don't forget reckless, vulgar, loudmouthed; and that's just what makes me so '''awesome!'''

Amethyst is the WildChild of the Crystal Gems. She loves to instigate pranks and act ridiculous even in the face of danger, which can sometimes result in innocents like Steven getting caught in the middle of her antics. She often chafes under the discipline of the two older Gems. As the series progresses, her rebellious, moody attitude is revealed to stem from an inferiority complex she feels when compared to her teammates, including Steven.
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''For her tropes, see her [[Characters/StevenUniverseAmethyst page]].''
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[[folder:Shep]]
!!Shep
-> '''Voiced by:''' Indya Moore\\\

Sadie’s non-binary partner whom she met on tour. They first appear in [[Recap/StevenUniverseFutureS1E9LittleGraduation "Little Graduation"]].
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''For their tropes, see them in the Others section of Characters/StevenUniverseHumans.''
[[/folder]]
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* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Sadie sported blonde, shoulder-length hair that remained relatively unchanged for the first four seasons. However, in the fifth season episode [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E9SadieKiller "Sadie Killer"]], [[spoiler: after joining the band that would become "Sadie Killer and the Suspects" and quitting her job at the Big Donut, she dyes the tips and edges of her hair green. At some point during the two-year TimeSkip between "Change Your Mind" and the movie, she dyes her hair full-on green. By the time of [[Recap/StevenUniverseFutureS1E9LittleGraduation “Little Graduation”]], she has returned her hair to its natural blonde color and now wears it in a ponytail.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: In her appearance in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E28ChangeYourMind "Change Your Mind"]], she's dyed her hair green. By ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseTheMovie'', she's cut back to just dying it green below her ears. By [[Recap/StevenUniverseFutureS1E9LittleGraduation “Little Graduation”]], her hair is its natural color again, but the hairstyle is cut to ear-length near the front and tied in a bun.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: In her appearance in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E28ChangeYourMind "Change Your Mind"]], she's dyed her hair green. By ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseTheMovie'', she's cut back to just dying it green below her ears.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:Begins a touring life on the road with Shep, as of [[Recap/StevenUniverseFutureS1E9LittleGraduation “Little Graduation”]]]].

* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:Goes on to develop an online retail business selling jackets for phones, as of [[Recap/StevenUniverseFutureS1E9LittleGraduation “Little Graduation”]]]].

* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:Buck is preparing to go to medical school to save lives, according to Jenny in [[Recap/StevenUniverseFutureS1E9LittleGraduation "Little Graduation"]].]]

* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:Begins deejaying in Empire City, as of [[Recap/StevenUniverseFutureS1E9LittleGraduation "Little Graduation"]].]]

** [[spoiler:Knows how to run an online business, as of Recap/StevenUniverseFutureS1E9LittleGraduation "Little Graduation"]].]]

* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:Begins DJing in Empire City, as of [[Recap/StevenUniverseFutureS1E9LittleGraduation "Little Graduation"]].]]

-> '''Voiced by: Indya Moore'''

-> '''Voiced by: '''

''For their tropes, see them in the Others section of [[Characters/StevenUniverseHumans]].''

* DoggedNiceGirl: {{Downplayed|Trope}} and {{deconstructed|Trope}}. For the former, Lars ''does'' like her back in the same way she does, but is too insecure and selfish to actually admit it. And for the latter, it's because of his constant change in attitude, which is usually being a sour jerk, that has Sadie wondering if he even cares about her at all.

* HopelessSuitor: {{Zigzagged|Trope}}. While it's clear in some moments that Lars has feelings for Sadie, his [[ItsAllAboutMe selfishness]] causes their relationship to suffer. There's also how her trapping both of them and Steven on an island just to get closer to Lars would [[JerkassHasAPoint understandably upset him]], which made their already strained relationship even more so. And even with all that, she clearly cares more about Lars than he cares about her, much to her chagrin. Emphasis on "clearly".

* LoveMartyr: Her feeling for Lars keep them together (in and out of work), despite him constantly leaving her to pick up his slack and only connecting emotionally when it's convenient for him. She still has her limits [[TheDogBitesBack before pushing back]], though.

* BiTheWay: Sadie had a crush on Lars in the early seasons [[spoiler:and starts dating a nonbinary person whom she met on tour named Shep in "Steven Universe Future".]]

* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Sadie has a huge crush on the [[GrumpyBear grumpy]], [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]], [[TheSlacker lazy]], and [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]] [[BelligerentSexualTension Lars]]. However, she has her limits over how much of Lars' jerkiness she can take and believes he's actually [[HiddenHeartOfGold a nice person underneath his apparently unpleasant personality]] (which may be true given Lars' spotlight episodes). However, it gets {{deconstructed|Trope}} in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E10TheNewLars "The New Lars"]] — while Sadie may have a crush on him, his negative traits make it hard for her to know if he genuinely cares for her or just wants to be with her when he wants to.

* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: Jenny mentions that she's always pointing out that Kiki is the nice sister of the two of them, even calling herself the "evil twin".

* BiTheWay: Sadie had a crush on Lars in the early seasons [[spoiler:and starts dating the nonbinary person named Shep in "Steven Universe Future".]]

The non-binary partner of Sadie, who first appears in

* TheCynic: He is a bit of a cynic, finding Steven's naive love for his father "funny" and saying that Steven offers a counterpoint to his cynical worldview.

* NiceGuy: Buck is a pretty relaxed individual whose favorite activity is hanging out with his friends. He keeps an open mind and appreciates other people's points of view... most of the time. And when he realizes that he takes something too far, he's not afraid to admit it and apologize.

* BiTheWay: Sadie had a crush on Lars in the early seasons [[spoiler:and starts dating the nonbinary Shep in Steven Universe Future.]]

* ADayInTheLimelight: [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E21JokingVictim "Joking Victim"]], [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E30IslandAdventure "Island Adventure"]] and [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E20SadiesSong "Sadie's Song"]]. Particularly "Sadie's Song", the first one that doesn't heavily involve her crush on Lars and her only major role in Season 2. Much later on, [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E9SadieKiller "Sadie Killer"]] and [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E14TheBigShow "The Big Show"]] join the list.

* HeroesWantRedheads: Has a major crush on [[DarkSkinnedRedhead Lars]].

* HugeGuyTinyGirl: She's much shorter than Lars. In fact, despite being in her late teens, she's barely any taller than Steven.

A band formed after Steven's escape from Homeworld, when he started jamming with the Cool Kids while briefly on the outs with Connie. Sadie, stressed out by having to work even harder at her job due to Lars's absence in space, eventually quit and joined the band, becoming their frontwoman and lead singer-songwriter as the band adopted a horror theme. Greg Universe was persuaded to be their manager as the band, now with a name, began to get bigger. Steven was originally a member of the band, but dropped back to be their documentarian and roadie as his [[TheCutie cuteness]] conflicted with the band's theme. Amethyst joins the band as their drummer and backup vocalist in the [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseTheMovie movie]].

* SpoiledSweet: Occasional hiccup aside, he's generally a good dude who's genuinely friends with Steven. As for the spoiled side, there is the fact that his dad's the mayor.

A band formed after Steven's escape from Homeworld, when he started jamming with the Cool Kids while briefly on the outs with Connie. Sadie, stressed out by having to work even harder at her job due to Lars's absence in space, eventually quit and joined the band, becoming their frontwoman and lead singer-songwriter as the band adopted a horror theme. Greg Universe was persuaded to be their manager as the band, now with a name, began to get bigger. Steven was originally a member of the band, but dropped back to be their documentarian and roadie as his [[TheCutie cuteness]] conflicted with the band's theme.