Depending on your definitions, I don't think Steven Universe is a show that is against people as villains, but does believe everyone deserves a chance to be better. Going by a definition of villains at the time action being people who unrepentantly do bad things, even if for justifiably angry reasons, they still did bad things willingly. But within the themes of Steven Universe, there is also the idea that diplomacy as a solution and keeping open options that you can get bad people to do good is a part of its ethos.
Bismuth was about to murder Steven because of unresolved anger towards Rose, despite no ill intent or aggression from Steven. Even if she was justifiably angry with Rose, taking it out on Steven would be considered villainous behavior. Similarly other characters did other heinous actions, like Lapis stealing the oceans. But within the themes of the story, Steven gave her a chance, and her behavior and thinking reformed. Some people don't change (Jasper, Eyeball, Aquamarine, and you can add in humans like Kevin and Marty), but the show isn't one to say you should never try.
Or is it possible to pull a Rose and transfer the gem to his offspring. If he does that, his life will be forfeit just like his mom. Though half-gem physiology and various biological interactions will remain unanswered unless a future iteration that brings up that question comes to fruition.
And we can infer that he's functionally immortal as long as he wills himself to be, but whether he will depends on how he manages his emotions regarding everyone else's changes around him.
I mean Steven will be gone and the gem will likely take on a new form, neither rose nor steven. He may not be Pink Diamond, but he is still a Diamond. Short of getting shattered or bubbled we can assume the parts of him being a gem would still function
Edited by CountofBleck on Apr 9th 2025 at 4:04:54 AM
It depends. The result isn't always a superpowerful Fusion. The Off-Colors' Fluorite is a Fusion of six Gems, but she's not a fighter.
One issue with Fusions is that they only work so long as every Gem that composes them is in sync. This is probably why Fluorite doesn't do much — all six of her component Gems have to agree on a course of action.
So a Fusion composed of every single Gem? It's going to be as functional as an attempted polycule consisting of every human being on Earth.
Edited by M84 on Apr 8th 2025 at 12:39:55 AM
Disgusted, but not surprisedI don't think we can really answer that question. Rose becoming Steven did completely unprecedented things to his Gem.
Gems, as far as we can tell, don't really die so much as go inert. Even shattered Gems can be horrifyingly reanimated with fragments of their shattered consciousnesses intact, a la what happened with the Cluster and the Fusion Experiments.
But in becoming Steven, Rose basically made it so that an immortal life force is powering a mortal body. Steven and his biological parts definitely seem to have a normal, finite human lifespan (albeit, one he can turn into immortality whenever he wants to), but who knows if the gem itself stopped being an infinite life source or not.
Relationship counselor. Most of Garnet's stories were about Fusion, and Fusions are relationships.
Disgusted, but not surprisedShe also sometimes separated into Ruby and Sapphire to do their own specific interests, then come back to tell each other. It felt analogous to being a strong relationship, but still wanting time to pursue your own individual passions, and the happiness was in sharing your own happiness or seeing their happiness once you joined together again.

He probably wouldn't die immediately if his Gem was shattered, but his human side would probably decline even faster than it did when the Gem was removed. Like removing a vital organ, the person might not die immediately, but their minutes are numbered.