Sunstone

"Chillax, my dudes. Your rockin' pal Sunstone is holdin' it down."

Sunstone is the fusion between Garnet (and by extension, Ruby and Sapphire) and Steven. They made their debut in the episode "Change Your Mind".

Appearance
Sunstone appears to live by their name; their head resembles a star, which is what the sun is. They also have bright orange skin with normal orange patches, and two sets of arms: one bulky and muscular with the other slender. The smaller pair can often be seen displaying peace signs or shakas, demonstrating their laid-back nature. They wear a pair of dark red shades, covering their eyes, Steven's t-shirt with the sleeves rolled up, Garnet's gloves at the lower arms, Steven's pants as shorts with a red pocket on the left leg and a blue pocket on the right leg, and Steven's sandals.

Personality
Sunstone displays a combination of Garnet's protective spirit and effortless natural cool mixed with Steven's sunny optimism and proclivity for schmaltz all of which combine into a being of earnest, almost cheesy positivity. In many ways, they resemble a 1980/90s after-school-special cartoon character; offering self-esteem-boosting platitudes and giving helpful advice to children all while shouting catchphrases like "bungacowa". Overall, they have a hip, laid-back personality even in the heat of battle. Much like Sardonyx, they like to break the fourth wall, encouraging the kids at home not to fight when it can be avoided.

Abilities
Sunstone possesses standard Gem abilities and traits. Being a fusion of Garnet and Steven, Sunstone is incredibly strong and durable, being able to lift up the foot of Pink Diamond’s leg ship with ease.

Skillset

 * Suction Cup Proficiency: By combining Steven's shield and Garnet's gauntlets, Sunstone can wield a pair of suction cups, allowing them to scale up certain objects.

Fusions

 * When fused with Amethyst and Pearl (or Opal), they form Obsidian.

Trivia

 * Like Sardonyx (another fusion involving Garnet), Sunstone shows evidence of being aware of the "fourth wall", briefly turning to the screen and directly talking to the kids in the audience at home.
 * Although they are based on educational mascots, they are ironically very similar to the Thirsties, the enemies of the Kool-Aid Man.
 * Sunstone has one blue and one red pocket, presumably a reference to Ruby and Sapphire.
 * They resemble the classic logo of a sun with sunglasses.
 * Based on their silhouette while they were forming, as well as their physiology, Sunstone is presumed to have some relation with the fire element.