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Ayasugi Since: Oct, 2010
#63051: Apr 1st 2025 at 2:13:24 AM

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.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
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#63052: Apr 1st 2025 at 2:14:30 AM

And if it was destroyed by the Breaking Point specifically, the impact probably would have wrecked the rest of his body too.

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HeyMikey Since: Jul, 2015
#63053: Apr 1st 2025 at 5:19:10 AM

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.

SpongeGuy11 Since: Jun, 2018
#63054: Apr 1st 2025 at 10:04:37 AM

[up]Jasper did change in the end too, going to Little Homeschool in the end of SUF.

And what will happen to Steven's gem if he does die of natural causes? Will the gem become Rose again or will it be inactive, never forming another new person?

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#63055: Apr 1st 2025 at 10:05:48 AM

Its quite simple really,Steven can't die of 'natural causes' due to his Gem side making him immortal,unless he thinks he's going to die of old age then he'll age himself to death

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HeyMikey Since: Jul, 2015
#63056: Apr 1st 2025 at 11:15:29 AM

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.

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#63057: Apr 1st 2025 at 11:25:25 AM

I think he can just have kids but they wont be gems.

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HeyMikey Since: Jul, 2015
#63058: Apr 1st 2025 at 1:30:42 PM

Who knows what Rebecca Sugar thinks will happen with his kids, if he has any. For all we know, they could be aging versions of Lion and Lars, pink, portal hair, enhanced physical capabilities and sonic screams.

Mullon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
#63059: Apr 3rd 2025 at 9:19:40 AM

I choose to believe when Steven dies his human parts will just dissolve off the gem and it will reform back into Pink Diamond or Rose Quartz.

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
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#63060: Apr 3rd 2025 at 8:09:27 PM

The finale of the original series made it clear that Rose is gone for good. That was the whole point of that scene with his gem going berserk and screaming it.

Edited by M84 on Apr 3rd 2025 at 11:10:32 PM

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Ayasugi Since: Oct, 2010
#63061: Apr 3rd 2025 at 11:44:02 PM

I could see the Gem forming into a brand-new Pink Diamond, who has flashes of her predecessor's memories like Steven had with Rose/Pink, but is otherwise a blank slate.

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#63062: Apr 4th 2025 at 9:08:07 AM

[up][up]They spelled it out with 'SHE'S GONE' and left a huge crator,there's just Steven,no Pink Diamond or Rose

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SpongeGuy11 Since: Jun, 2018
#63063: Apr 4th 2025 at 10:55:20 AM

So then what happens to the gem if Steven does die?

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#63064: Apr 4th 2025 at 11:42:07 AM

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

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#63065: Apr 4th 2025 at 12:23:26 PM

[up][up]It becomes an regular gemstone with no magical properties.

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SpongeGuy11 Since: Jun, 2018
#63066: Apr 7th 2025 at 8:29:19 AM

So what if every single Gem and Diamond fused into one giant fusion? What would happen?

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
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#63067: Apr 7th 2025 at 9:36:27 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

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#63068: Apr 7th 2025 at 9:48:53 AM

> 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.

Something like The Cluster,the forced fusion of lots of shattered gems

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
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#63069: Apr 7th 2025 at 9:54:23 AM

If it was forced, it'd be an even more powerful and less stable version of Malachite.

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#63070: Apr 7th 2025 at 2:01:01 PM

Theory I have is that there is actually a kind of hard coded limit to how many gems can fuse together,but it would take an obscene amount of fusions for the limit to kick in

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#63071: Apr 7th 2025 at 2:29:41 PM

So then what happens to the gem if Steven does die?

I 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.

Mullon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
#63072: Apr 10th 2025 at 8:26:40 PM

I wonder what Garnet did after the end of the show. Amethyst liked doing normal Earth stuff, and Pearl had her growing social circle, but Garnet never seemed to have anything going on besides The Mission.

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
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#63073: Apr 10th 2025 at 8:33:29 PM

Relationship counselor. Most of Garnet's stories were about Fusion, and Fusions are relationships.

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Ayasugi Since: Oct, 2010
HeyMikey Since: Jul, 2015
#63075: Apr 11th 2025 at 3:26:38 AM

She 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.


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