Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4224349-20150309205153/@comment-26011515-20150311032103

Yoshimickster wrote: Wouldyoukindlydance wrote: I agree about how Pearl felt about Rose, but something's always bugged me about the whole gem genderless thing. If they are genderless, why do they all, so far, present themselves as female? Why not just present themselves as genderless beings? These questions aren't rhetorical, I am genuinely curious. Not much information has been given about the gems and their origins, but I am excited to learn more about them. Species lore has always been one of my favorite aspects of fantasy. Agreed, honestly I wonder how they can even exist! My theory is that the original gems were created as either guardians or servants multitudes of years ago by some alien magic or technology. This would make them not an organically evolved species, more or less the most complicated artificial intelligence/creature ever created in said universe. Also sans Rose Quartz couldn't create off-spring naturally, meaning they'd have to create NEW additions to their species through any means necessary- EVEN if it meant the destruction of another planet's life. Maybe the gems were originally a mortal race, similar to humans? They could have reached immortality by means of their gems. The reason males don't exist could be due to either biological incompatibility with the method or even by some fatal disease, Krogan style. Also, I think the reason why they create new gems by synthetic means is because if they made off-spring in the same way Rose did, it would result in their non-existance. The explanations and possibilities are incredibly interesting, and I can't wait to learn more.