Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24652576-20140331102843

(another warning- i did this on almost no sleep. any spelling/grammatical mistakes are on me. i'm super cereal about the spoiler thing tho; don't get mad if you don't like what you find on the other side of the police tape)

First and foremost: We know Rose Quartz no longer has a physical form. However, it is not yet known to the viewers whether that means she is actually dead; due to the show's first season being the one currently aired, the viewers are essentially in the introductory phase of the series. It is likely that certain facts will not be revealed into later on in the series, including whether or not there is another plane of existence other that having a physical body in the show's universe.

We also know that, according to So Many Birthdays, Gems shouldn't be able to die by any other means that being severely injured. With this knowledge in mind, it's hard to imagine (unless Steven's birth went horrifically wrong) that RQ is officially deceased by admission of the show itself.

Additionally, we clearly see that there are a few objects in the SU (Steven Universe) realm that have direct connections to RQ. These objects include (but are not limited to, especially since there are still several episodes left to be aired):


 * The flowers that bloomed from the moss from Lars And The Cool Kids


 * The Laser Light Cannon


 * Steven's Gem

We know that these things were greatly significant to Rose Quartz and are significant to actual plots of certain episodes of the series. In fact, it's safe to assume that aside from the flowers, the latter two objects are crucial to Steven's development as a Crystal Gem-In-Training and to the safety of the citizens of Beach City (and possibly the world.)

In addition to the obvious objects, there's also the frequently-speculated-about Lion, who currently seems to have no known connections to RQ, but does in fact bare the pink coloring that causes aforementioned speculation. While it has been posed that Lion is actually RQ in disguise (due to the Gems' ability to shape shift), it seems more probable that Lion could've been created (<- statement is made in rhetoric, seeing as it's unclear whether RQ could create life or merely was able to alter the state of biological things (again, see LATCK)).

Now, in the Harry Potter universe, one of the early series mysteries was how Lord Voldemort seemed to gain a state of immortality and was even able to return to having a physical form after "dying" after his failed attempt to kill the entire Potter family. It was later revealed that as a young boy, Tom Riddle (the adolescent Voldemort) gained knowledge of horcruxes, or objects that contains a piece of someone's soul, even after they pass away. Not only did these things, in a sense, keep him alive (while effectively making him less human, they were even able to harm people in retaliation.

Another revelation in regards to the horcruxes were that, under extreme circumstances, even living creatures could used as such, as Voldemort's pet snake and even Harry (on a fluke after the botched attempt on the young wizard's life) ended up assisting Voldemort's convoluted quest for power and longevity.

While I am not implying that RQ was seeking immortality or cheat on having to give up her body just so Steven could live, I am saying that the implication of such a parellel is hard to ignore. This sort of comparisons is better highlighted when you take into affect that:


 * We never were officially told whether RQ is really dead or not, and we know Gems aren't supposed to easily die


 * We know the Gems, alongside their shared abilities, possibly each possess their own personal abilities (ex: Pearl's sand-controlling ability in Giant Woman, Garnet's heightened vision in Arcade Mania, Amethyst's more skilled grasp of body morphing, not to mention that each Gem Fusion creates different combinations)


 * We know that even without actually being there, a possession has been able to drive and/or save the plotline of certain episodes


 * We know that in order for Steven to live, RQ had to give up her body and her gem to her son ("Neither can live while the other survives. ")

It seems very plausible that, with the given information, that I can propose that Rose Quartz may still exist on some other plane, and may even have the ability to still have influence on the physical world (the RQ gem is probably the best indicator of this!). I also propose that maybe, just maybe, there could be a way to utilize her prized objects to restore or replicate her former self to reunite her with her family- Greg, the Gems, and of course, Steven.

TL;DR- Rose Quartz may possibly be a very benevolent He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named and could be living vicariously through objects she left in the physical world. 