Lapis Lazuli/History

Lapis Lazuli is a lapis lazuli-type Gem created on the Gem Homeworld thousands of years ago. During its colonization era, Lapis visited the Earth, but was caught in the midst of the Rebellion. While trying to escape the planet, she was poofed by a soldier of unconfirmed allegiance, but was eventually recovered by a Homeworld Gem. However, to Lapis' dismay, the Gem who discovered her believed she was a Crystal Gem and trapped her in a magical mirror in order to find out the secrets of the rebel group, but she was not able to answer. Eventually, the Homeworld Gems lost hope and fled the Earth, leaving behind Lapis at the Galaxy Warp. While the Gems fled in panic, the mirror was trampled over, damaging Lapis' gemstone. She was later discovered by Pearl at the same spot and kept in her possession.

Season 1
"Did you even wonder who I used to be?!"

In "Mirror Gem", the mirror was handed over to Steven by Pearl so he could learn about Gem culture. When Pearl was not able to activate it, she assumed that it was broken. However, when away from Pearl, Lapis Lazuli revealed herself to Steven by talking to him through the mirror's recordings. Lapis was then able to communicate with Steven, persuading him to free her. Steven released her physical form and individual consciousness by removing the gemstone from the back, shattering the mirror. When discovered by the Crystal Gems, she asked Steven to return "home" with her, to which he is not able to respond. Disappointed by his apparent rejection, she escaped into the ocean before she could be recaptured.

In "Ocean Gem", Lapis drew all the world's oceans into a spire in an attempt to reach all the way to Homeworld. She fought the Crystal gems from atop the spire by creating Water Clones to attack them. However, Steven managed to persuade her to talk, and used his saliva to heal her cracked gem. Thanking Steven, she forms wings of water and flies off into space, to return to Homeworld. In "The Message", Lapis sent a video message via the Wailing Stone warning Steven that Peridot was coming to Earth with another Gem. Lapis urged Steven and the Crystal Gems not to put up a fight, as Gem technology had advanced since she had last been to the Homeworld, and a fight would only lead to devastation.

In "The Return", she was brought to Earth by Peridot and Jasper aboard the Gem Warship against her will. She was sent to Earth with Peridot as an informant, and it is shown that she had ommited facts from the crew for Steven's sake.

In "Jail Break", Lapis was imprisoned in a ship jail cell after Jasper believed Lapis had withheld information from her. When Steven tried to free her, she believed it was for the best that they did not try to escape and remained in her cell. After the ship was destroyed, she attempted to flee, but was caught by Jasper who asked Lapis to fuse with her, saying that the Crystal Gems were traitors and used her. After considering the offer, she seemingly agreed, however after fusing, she revealed that she fused with Jasper into Malachite so she could trap both of them at the bottom of the sea.

Season 2
In "Love Letters", Garnet mentions that she had been searching the ocean floor for Lapis and Jasper, but thus far had not found any trace of them.

In "Chille Tid", Lapis is shown to be able to communicate with Steven through his dreams. Lapis states that she does not want Steven and the other Crystal Gems to find her because she is committed wholeheartedly to staying fused as Malachite in order to prevent Jasper from escaping or gaining control of Malachite.

Season 3
In "Super Watermelon Island" the civilization of Watermelon Stevens on Mask Island attempt to sacrifice one of their number to Malachite in an effort to stop the earthquakes that troubled the island. Thanks to Steven's vision of the event, the Crystal Gems track her down, and fuse into Alexandrite to fight her. Malachite is defeated and forcibly defused by the gems, with aid of the Watermelon Stevens. During the final moments of the fight, a Cluster-related earthquake took place, but the unconscious Lapis was caught by Amethyst.

In "Gem Drill", Lapis is carried by Garnet, unconscious, arriving from Mask Island. In "Same Old World", she finally awakens and decides to fly back to Homeworld. However, she later returns to the barn after realizing she would not be able to go back to Homeworld for her actions towards Jasper. Steven finds her on top of the silo, and decides to help her find a home somewhere on Earth. Together they visit the countryside, Empire City, and Jersey. While enjoying their flight, Lapis eventually sights the Galaxy Warp, awakening tragic memories in her, causing her to nearly drop Steven before she comes to her senses. She uses her memory projecting abilities to show Steven the story of how she got stuck on Earth. That being that she was only ment to visit for a short time, but she got caught in the middle of war, and was poofed. After finishing her story, she insists they leave the area right away. While flying back to the barn, Lapis says that she thought things had changed, but she was wrong. In response, Steven tells her that, on Earth, things change all the time and that it is not the same world that trapped her. Landing back at the barn, Steven continues, saying that this time she has the choice to stay on the planet or not and Lapis says she wants to stay so she can see more. After making her decision, Peridot suddenly joins their conversation, to Lapis' surprise and dismay. Peridot explains that she is now living on Earth and in the barn, but Lapis responds in denial, claiming that it is her new home, not Peridot's.

In "Barn Mates", Steven and Peridot try to make a compromise with Lapis so Peridot and Lapis can both live together on the barn. However, Lapis turns down every compromise and reveals that she is not listening because she does not like Peridot. Lapis says that Peridot is the reason why she is back on Earth in the first place. Lapis flies on top of the nearby silo and relaxes but is woken up by a screaming Peridot yelling her name. Lapis becomes irritated but only flies down when she hears Steven calling her name. Lapis reads the apology letter written by Peridot outloud and is not thankful of the compliments she receives from her. Later, Lapis is called back down where Steven and Peridot show her the hole from the drill now filled with water with the intention of giving Lapis her own pool. Lapis explains that she is taking a break from water because she has been in the ocean for such a long time and described it as being her "tomb", though Lapis does thank them for their generosity. Finally, Peridot gives Lapis her tape recorder and she shows her how it works. Lapis turns it on and states that she does not want Peridot's "garbage" and crushes it with her hand and drops it on ground. Peridot becomes frustrated and asks Lapis what she wants to make get them on good terms. Lapis becomes frustrated as well and yells to Peridot that she wants her to leave. Peridot complies and walks away which makes Steven disappointed. Lapis asks Steven why he trusts Peridot and Steven explains that she has truly changed from before. Peridot comes running back and passes the two, into the barn. The Homeworld tracking vessel, the Roaming Eye, follows Peridot, Lapis and Steven run into the barn. Soon, they run back out and Lapis sees how scared Peridot is. Lapis forms a water hand and makes the Roaming Eye crash into the ground and asks if Peridot was okay.

In "Hit the Diamond", when the Crystal Gems are in the barn, Lapis listens to Peridot when she explains why the Ruby soldiers are supposedly after her. When the decision is made to play baseball with the Rubies, Lapis appears nonchalant about it; she laughs to herself and says "this plan sucks" but decides to play. The Crystal Gems, except Peridot, all play and disguises themselves as humans. Lapis's human name is Bob, a reference to "Ocean Gem" when Lapis tells Steven her name is Lapis, not Bob. Throughout the game, Lapis remains unenthusiastic. When a ball flies over her head, she raises her arm after it is well behind her. When Lapis is up at bat, she does not swing. Instead, she holds out her bat and the ball lightly bounces off of it. Lapis then walks to first base. At the very end of the game, Lapis is on second base and she walks to homeplate when the Sapphire gets a home-run. Lapis smiles and gives Ruby a high five.