Corrupted Gems

"All those monsters we fight used to be just like us!"

"Corrupted Gems" are Gems who have become corrupted through unknown means. One of the main missions of the Crystal Gems (pertaining to their protection of humanity) is to defeat and contain corrupted Gem monsters, and eventually cure them.

Most corrupted Gems are hostile and dangerous. However, much like normal Gems, when their bodies are badly damaged, they explode into smoke, or "poof", leaving their gemstone behind. The gemstone can then be safely contained in a Gem bubble, preventing it from regenerating. Some corrupted Gems are imprisoned in objects (such as the Pyramid Temple's gemstone), which also prevents them from regenerating.

Show:

 * Centipeetle Mother


 * Pyramid Temple Gem
 * Worm Monster


 * Desert Glass
 * Big Bird
 * Heaven Beetle
 * Earth Beetle
 * Gem Cave Creature
 * Watermelon Tourmaline
 * Ice Monster
 * Invisible Gem Monster


 * Lighthouse Gem Monster
 * Water Bear
 * The Slinker
 * Crab Gem Monster
 * Unknown Giant Gem Monster

Steven Universe

 * Obelisk (comics)
 * Rainbow Cloud Monster
 * Snowbeast
 * Slug Monster
 * Plant Monster
 * Invisible Manta Ray
 * Clock Tower
 * Unknown Giant Bird
 * The Perils of Pweepwee

Steven and the Crystal Gems

 * Glass Ghost

Trivia

 * When regenerating, the Centipeetle Mother briefly assumed a humanoid shape - presumably reflective of its original form.
 * It's unknown how many of the corrupted Gems are former Homeworld Gems and how many are former Crystal Gems.
 * Some corrupted Gems, such as the Worm Monster and the Centipeetle Mother, are shown to have an urge to eat food. The reasons for this are unknown, but it is possible that they do not gain sustenance from their gemstones like most other Gems do.
 * Unreleased corrupted Gems can be seen on Guy Davis' Tumblr, such as the Stinger, the Fist Chest, and the Shell Back.