Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25539649-20150531233415

Out of all the gems that aren't CRYSTAL gems, Lapis seems to be the least evil. But what if that wasn't the case? Several questions have popped in my mind about her.

Why did she tell Steven and the crystal gems to just surrender without a fight? (Both in the message and Jailbreak?)

Why was she so hopeless in Jailbreak when she was so determined to get her way in ocean gem, she tried to drown Steven who she appeared to genuinely liked as a friend?

I don't have any strong proof to back this up, it's all just speculation at this point. But my theory is this: Lapis Lazuli is some kind of undercover spy for homeworld. So much so, that lower ranked gems (Jasper and Peridot) don't even know about it. Maybe the leader of homeworld wants the crystal gems alive and told Lapis to warn them to surrender.

Again, I don't have much proof. But I do have one thing.

In ocean gem, Steven activates his shield to block an incoming attack and the water doubles dissipate. Most people believe it was the vibration of the impact that caused it. While that's understandable, I purpose it's something else. Maybe when Steven summoned his shield, Lapis recognized it as Rose's. (Similar to how Jasper recognized it) When she saw the shield, she might have thought that if he has Rose's shield, he must have her healing powers. So she spoon fed Steven a line about how she was just wanted to go home and wished her gem was fixed.

In conclusion: Lapis could be a spy with a pretend persona/personality, waiting for the right opportunity to strike. (Similar to Frank Fontaine from BioShock)



"Someone in my line of work takes on a variety of aliases."

I'm probably super wrong about this, and I'll understand if most of you don't agree with me. Just some food for thought I suppose.

(Also, it'd probably make sense with the mirror having info/history on gemkind, since her job was probably to receive information) 