Talk:Gems/@comment-25530701-20160805235716

I have a theory, and I'm not necessarily saying it's a great one, but just something I came up with.

People have been asking what the weapons of Lapis, Sapphire, Peridot, etc. are, but what if only the gems built for fighting have weapons? Jasper has her helmet, but Jaspers were made to be warriors. Peridot doesn't seem to have a weapon, but we know she's technological more than made for fighting.

It could be argued that Lapis' weapon is her wings (Which it could likely be), or her hydrokinesis. But we don't know her role, nor what the purpose of these abilities would have been. For all we know, it was unintentional, and Lapis Lazulis just happened to be able to manipulate water. If her "weapon" is her wings, that could signify some sort of exploration job, or something. I don't know.

Pearls would have weapons because they are made to defend and serve their leaders. Amethysts were made to be warriors, even though we know Amethyst is a runt/defect. Bismuth has a hammer-type thing that her hand can morph into (as well as some other tools), so maybe it's not that only warrior gems have weapons, but rather that every gem only has a weapon made for its dedicated purpose (Bismuth's is for tools, making weapons, which is what its function is in the episode).

It would also explain Peridot's escape pod (technology), and how that was activated from her gem.

Rubies have fists, and they were shown to protect Sapphire in The Answer. Sapphire doesn't appear to have a weapon, either, because if I recall correctly, she was made for diplomacy or something like that.

Rose is a quartz soldier, so she has a fighting related weapon.

Thoughts?