Sapphire

"I can see the path of fate as it stretches toward the horizon."

"Sapphire" is a member of the Crystal Gems who made her official debut in "Jail Break". She is currently fused with Ruby as Garnet.

Appearance
Sapphire has blue skin and pale blue, wavy hair with bangs that cover the top half of her face. She is slightly taller than Ruby. Her lips and facial structure resemble Garnet's. When her bangs are moved to the side, they reveal a large eye with a sky-colored iris and visible pupil in the center of her face. She along with Jasper are the only Gems who lack a nose, however, she is the only Gem to not have anything replacing a nose.

Sapphire wears a floor-length gown with white puffy sleeves, a navy top, and a blue skirt. Her dress has a blue pinafore over the top. The skirt has several frilly layers in several shades of blue which resemble an open geode. She also wears white elbow-length evening gloves. Sapphire has feet that are usually hidden by her dress. Her gemstone is in the palm of her right hand and has a triangular facet.

History
Over 5,750 years ago, Sapphire lived on Homeworld, as an aristocratic part of Blue Diamond's court. She was a rare Gem that had the power to see the future.

When Roses rebellion broke out on Earth, Blue Diamond was overseeing Earth colonization and Sapphire was summoned to Earth, assigned three Rubies to act as bodyguards, so she could predict the rebels next move. Sapphire saw a future where the rebels were indeed caught and stopped; however, seven Gems, herself included, are poofed in the process.

Just as she finishes her premonition, the rebels Rose Quartz and Pearl attack, as Sapphire predicted, and destroyed six Gems including two of her Rubies. However, Sapphire was struck down, her remaining Ruby bodyguards jumped forward and pushed her out of the way of Pearl's sword, accidentally fusing with her, thereby creating the first ever fusion of two different Gems. The rebels saw in the distraction an opportunity to flee, and Blue Diamond was not pleased that the prophecy had not been followed through, threatening to shatter the Ruby who protected Sapphire. However, it was Sapphire's turn to help, grabbing Ruby by the hand and jumping down to Earth below. At that moment, Sapphire knew that everything in her life would be different and new.

Eventually, the two fell in love and discovered that they would rather live as Garnet, the accidental fusion that had once saved their life, and when only the rebel, Rose Quartz, seemed to accept of this decision, the two joined them in the protection of Earth.

Together, always fused, they fought for Earth alongside the Crystal Gems, for a war that lasted thousands of years, until one day Homeworld was defeated and expelled from Earth. The two, alongside Pearl and Rose Quartz, who protected them with Rose's shield, were the last surviving Crystal Gems.

Personality
"Why does she always act like I'm being ridiculous? Just because she wants to pretend that she doesn't have any feelings!"

It is very clear that Sapphire is very compassionate, fair and level-headed as well as patience. She balances out Ruby's much more impulsive personality when they are fused as Garnet. She is shown to be quick to understand a puzzle or situation, as she came to the conclusion of Steven's immunity to the energy field almost immediately.

Sapphire usually appears cold and distant to others, a trait that is sometimes reflected in Garnet. This is because she possesses precognition and is able to see the resolution of events after they have happened, according to Garnet "She saw her whole life laid out before her, and she had already accepted all of it. " so the present is not as important to her. However, this doesn't mean that she truly is emotionless and cold — when something affects her strongly enough in the present, she can become just as emotional, if not more so, as her partner Ruby. Her blasé attitude to the present can make her appear somewhat passive-aggressive as well.

Abilities
Sapphire possesses the standard abilities a Gem would normally have, such as, but not limited to, the ability to invoke a weapon, shapeshift, and take refuge into her gem after being wounded to heal.

Fusions

 * When fused with Ruby, they form Garnet.
 * When fused with Ruby (together as Garnet) and Amethyst, they form Sugilite.
 * When fused with Ruby (together as Garnet) and Pearl, they form Sardonyx.
 * When fused with Ruby (together as Garnet) and Amethyst and Pearl, they form Alexandrite.

Unique Abilities

 * Future Vision: Sapphire is able to see the future to some extent. This was hinted when she was able to find Ruby in a matter of seconds in "Jail Break", and then confirmed in "Keystone Motel". Unlike Garnet, she seems to be much more open with using this power; whereas Garnet only reveals future events to others when it is needed, Sapphire uses it to the point where she almost completely shuts out the events around her. According to Garnet this ability is rare among Gems, enough so to place Sapphire in Blue Diamond's court. Unlike Garnet's future vision however, Sapphire appears to only see one future rather than multiple futures, such as when she couldn't see the future where Ruby saved her physical form from being destroyed by Pearl.
 * Cold Manipulation: Sapphire can drastically lower the temperature of her surroundings, even forming ice on the walls and freezing water. This ability contrasts to Ruby's ability to raise the temperature.
 * Levitation: Sapphire shows that she is able to hover in the air at will when she hovers onto the bed in "Keystone Motel".
 * Super Speed: Sapphire has proven to be able to travel great distances in a short time, possibly due to floating and not walking on legs, a distinctive ability of any other Gem.

Ruby
"It's fusion, Steven! It's like Sapphire doesn't even care!"

Sapphire and Ruby have a romantic relationship. The first time they're seen together, she kisses Ruby, who's crying tears of relief after discovering she's safe. The romantic nature of their relationship has been confirmed by both Joe Johnston and Ian Jones-Quartey.

Garnet's dialogue in "Love Letters" reveals that their relationship developed over a period of time. In "Keystone Motel", because they were mad at Pearl for lying, they temporarily split up to calm down and come to terms with it. She seems to be the more stable member of the relationship, who is aware of and used to Ruby's outbursts.

"Keystone Motel" reveals that their relationship can be strained at times due to Sapphire's precognition, causing her to be preoccupied with the outcome of events, instead of the events as they happen. This caused them some degree of conflict, as Ruby showed to be very stubborn and unyielding. While Sapphire said that her anger was only "temporary", Ruby made sure to continue expressing her anger so as to not appear wrong. By the end of the episode, they were both brought to their senses by seeing Steven's concern and made up completely and immediately, showing that their fight wasn't a particularly serious one.

Steven Universe
"But we made him feel... like it was his fault."

Sapphire made less of an intent to hide her identity from Steven than Ruby, but still didn't tell him she was part of Garnet, as her and Ruby's intent was to properly introduce themselves to Steven on his birthday. She, along with Ruby, cares for Steven greatly, and when Steven asked if he made a good first impression, Garnet assured him that both Ruby and Sapphire had already loved him. She can seem somewhat cold towards him when under stress, as she shot down his idea to talk things over with Ruby in "Keystone Motel" without even hearing him out. Despite this, she was still willing to watch TV with him, even using her precognition to see what channel he would like. After realizing that Steven felt like it was all his fault that Garnet and Pearl were fighting, Sapphire feels extremely guilty, showing that behind it all she truly cares about his happiness.

Crystal Gems
"Oh no! We were going to introduce you."

Pearl and Amethyst have been aware of Garnet being a fusion for at least several thousand years. Their perception of the two while separated remains unknown, but given their good relationship with Garnet, it can be assumed it's a positive one.

Cluster Gems
"It's not our fault!"

Sapphire and Ruby were both disturbed to the point of almost unfusing. While Ruby reacted with verbal anger and outrage at what Homeworld had done to their fallen friends, Sapphire reacted more quietly, with deep sadness and tears. From their own comments, as well as that of Garnet herself, it can be assumed that they knew the individual members of that particular Cluster.

Blue Diamond
"My diamond, I have arrived."

Sapphire was once a subordinate of Blue Diamond, as well as an aristocrat in her court. Blue Diamond valued Sapphire highly due to her unique power to see into the future. After accidentally fusing with Ruby into Garnet, Sapphire rebelled against her orders and formally defected to the side of the Crystal Gems.

Season 1

 * "Fusion Cuisine" (cameo)
 * "Jail Break"

Season 2

 * "Love Letters" (mentioned)
 * "Keeping it Together" (mentioned)
 * "Keystone Motel"
 * "Friend Ship" (mentioned)
 * "Too Far" (mentioned)
 * "The Answer" (flashback)

Shorts

 * "What Are Gems?" (gem only)
 * "We are the Crystal Gems" (non-speaking cameo)
 * "Fusion" (non-speaking cameo)

Trivia

 * Before her introduction, she had a small cameo appearance in "Fusion Cuisine", when the Gems unfused from Alexandrite.
 * Garnet's three eyes are a combination of one of Ruby's two eyes and Sapphire's one eye, with the third being mixed between the colors of both of their eyes.
 * Sapphire does appear to have legs, as depicted in artwork by Rebecca Sugarundefined and artwork by Hilary Florido undefined. This is also indicated by the shape of Sapphire's dress when she goes down on her knees. Matt Burnett later confirmed this via Twitter.
 * Neither Sapphire nor Ruby have a star or a diamond on their outfits.
 * However, when fused with Ruby, Garnet has a star on her chest.
 * During times of great disharmony in opinion, she and Ruby are able to talk to each other individually through Garnet, as shown in "Keeping it Together" and "Keystone Motel".
 * Sapphire and Ruby are both named after varieties of corundum (crystalline aluminum oxide, chemical formula Al2O3).
 * In the extended theme song, Sapphire is gracefully holding her hands together, interlocking her fingers; this shows that she is calm, graceful and passionate, while Ruby is shown to be cracking or holding her knuckles, a sign of toughness, or that she is ready to fight. On the other hand, Ruby seems calmer than expected from her, and Sapphire more upbeat than usual, indicating that being Garnet brings balance to both of their personalities.
 * Sapphire's thermo-regulation of lowering the temperature directly opposes Ruby's thermo-regulation of raising the temperature, which could represent hers and Ruby's polar opposite reactions to stress.
 * Sapphire's attitude in "Keystone Motel" could be a reference to her Thermo-Regulation powers, for instance, she "freezes Ruby out" (literally), gives her "the cold shoulder", and acts cold and distant towards Ruby and Steven.
 * According to Garnet in "The Answer", Ruby and Sapphire met 5750 years ago.


 * Sapphire shares some personality traits with the Watchmen character Doctor Manhattan, as both can see the entirety of their future, which causes them to be rarely engaged in the present.

Gemology


Gemstone Information


 * Sapphire is the traditional birthstone of September. As for the zodiac, it is regarded as the stone for Taurus.
 * Historically, it was the birthstone of April.
 * Sapphire is the national gemstone for the United States and Greece.
 * Throughout history, sapphire has symbolized truth, sincerity and loyalty.
 * In times of antiquity and the Middle Ages, the term sapphire actually referred to lapis lazuli, but in the early nineteenth century, the description and definition of sapphire was changed to the corundum variety we know today.
 * Sapphire is typically very durable, and considered to be one of the hardest materials on earth.
 * It is the second hardest substance on earth after diamond, rating 9 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
 * Sapphire is a member of the corundum family and is closely related to ruby; the red to pink-red gem-quality variety of corundum.
 * Most corundum is opaque to translucent and heavily included, suitable only for industrial use, including the production of abrasives used for sandpaper and machining of metal, plastics and wood.
 * Corundum itself is not a very rare mineral, but gem quality corundum is extremely rare.
 * Since ruby is a member of the corundum group, it is closely related to sapphire and thus shares some properties, such as hardness, composition and double refraction, with sapphire.
 * While blue is the most traditional and classic color for sapphire, sapphire is actually found in a variety of different colors.
 * Sapphire colors are best viewed under natural daylight. In artificial or incandescent light, sapphire colors can appear darker and inky black-blue.
 * Sapphire colors are a result of trace impurities. Impurities for Blue Sapphire are Iron and Titanium.
 * Sapphires that are not blue are often referred to as fancy sapphires. Fancy sapphire is typically traded using color-specific names, such as yellow sapphire, green sapphire or purple sapphire.
 * Some famous sapphires include the Rockefeller Sapphire, Burma Blue, and the Star of Asia.

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