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TheBoomerCow wrote: Samus Fan101 wrote:

TheBoomerCow wrote:

Samus Fan101 wrote: I might as well contribute... In my opinion, based on Lion 3 and Rose's Scabbard, it is obvious that Lion is not Rose. Rose's gemstone is with Steven now. I believe that Rose's consciousness within her gemstone is acting under the same principle that Lapis Lazuli had with the mirror. That is, the actual Rose, her consciousness and essence, is locked away within her gemstone in order to allow Steven to exist. We know from Rose's Scabbard that Pearl, who claims to know all of Rose's secrets, didn't know about Lion before his initial appearance, exclaiming "Rose never had a lion." So I think Lion is an extension of Rose's consciousness being projected from the Rose Quartz gem. Lion isn't Rose or a separate entity, but merely on the same level as Lapis' mirror. A device used by gems locked away within their gemstone to communicate with the outside world.

This is completely my opinion as based on the evidence provided from the episodes aired thus far. Feel free to agree or disagree with me. If you disagree, I would love to know why, perhaps I have overlooked or missed something in my analysis of the situation. If that's the case, Lion would be somewhat like Holo-Pearl. He's not. Rose's Scabbard even tries to tell us this by the constant "Rose had her secrets". If Lion wasn't in the ep., the theme wouldn't have been as relevant. I'm not quite comprehending how the whole "Rose had her secrets." quote makes my theory debunked? Actually, the connection to Holo-Pearl is a much analogy than Lapis' mirror. If Lion was a holo, that could explain how he just appears whenever Steven needs him most. The theme of Rose's Scabbard was Rose having secrets, even from Pearl. Lion reminded Pearl that secrets were kept from her too, all throughout the episode. It seemed like the episode was trying to tell us that only Rose knew about Lion, even while she wasn't Steven (dead?). It doesn't debunk your theory, it just makes it not as plausible. You could still be right. Ah okay, I see your point! That is an interesting interpretation of the themes of that episode. Actually, once again, you've given me insight to expand my theory! Even if Rose had kept Lion secret, that doesn't mean he isn't a holo created by Rose Quartz to protect Steven. Since we know that she knew she would have to give up her physical form for Steven, perhaps she created him in secret so that the other gems and Greg wouldn't know that they were about to lose Rose forever.