Bismuth (character)

{{Spoiler| {{Quote|Wow! Everything's changing!|origin = Unspecified}} {{CharacterBox }} "Bismuth" is a member of the Crystal Gems who had been inactive for about 5,300 years before returning, as shown in a clip released by Cartoon Network. Bismuth appears to be the Gem responsible for poofing Lapis Lazuli during the Rebellion, as shown in the episode, "Same Old World".
 * Name            = Bismuth
 * BGColor         = #de658a
 * Image           = Bismuth_by_BB.png
 * Race            = Gem
 * Gender          = Genderless
 * Gender Pronoun  = She/Her
 * Gemstone        = Bismuth
 * Hair            = Rainbow
 * Eyes            = Black
 * Team            = Crystal Gems
 * Occupation      = Guardian
 * Friends         = Crystal Gems
 * Status          = Bubbled
 * First Appearance = "Same Old World" (cameo)
 * Voice Actor     = Uzo Aduba

Appearance
Bismuth has a large, bulky body type with broad shoulders similar to that of Jasper. Her head outlines the shape of the rest of her body with a large jaw and noticeable cheeks similar to Steven. Her hair is styled in several dreadlocks with the shade of color in a mixture of several bright tones, all held back by a lilac headband. Her complexion is periwinkle, and she sports a single tattoo-like marking of a star pattern in her left arm in a smoky dark red. Her gemstone is located in the center of her chest.

She wears a black apron-like outfit, resembling a blacksmith with a single more brownish attachment and a star-shaped belt around her waist in bright red. Her pants are a dirty pink color with dark brown boots.

Personality
Bismuth is loud but full of laughter. However, she does have a soft, emotional, and empathetic side, as shown when she cried when she saw Pearl crying.

History
Bismuth fought in the Rebellion alongside the Crystal Gems. At some point, she poofed Lapis Lazuli and was later poofed herself, unable to reform until 5,300 years later. After she had regenerated, she was confused where all of the other Crystal Gems were.

Bismuth was brought to the Strawberry Battlefield where she learned how long she was poofed for and that she and the others were the only Crystal Gem survivors excluding Amethyst and Steven.

Trivia

 * Bismuth is voiced by Uzo Aduba, an actress known for playing the character Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren in the series Orange Is the New Black.
 * When Bismuth was asking about other Crystal Gems, she lists a few, one of which is named "Crazy Lace". This might be a reference to the character she plays in the show above.

Gemology

 * Bismuth is formed in hydrothermal vents and pegmatite dikes most often.
 * Bismuth is not, in fact, a gem. Instead, it is a post-transition metal, a type of metal which is soft and brittle and has a lower melting point than other metals.
 * And like many other metals, has a crystal structure.
 * Crystals, which are uncommon, are usually flat hexagons occurring in parallel groupings. Bismuth also occurs as massive and as waterworn nuggets in stream beds.
 * Pseudocubic, hopper-like crystal groupings are almost never found in nature but are mostly laboratory-produced.
 * The bismuth crystal owes its array of colors from iridescent oxides that tarnish the crystal as it grows. Otherwise, bismuth will only appear as gray and metallic.
 * It is an element with the symbol as Bi and an atomic number of 83.

Gemstone
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