Sworn to the Sword

"Why won't you just let me do this for you, Rose?!?"

"Sworn to the Sword" is the 9th episode of Season 2 in Steven Universe, and the 58th episode overall.

Synopsis
Connie trains with Pearl to be a sword fighter.

Plot
TBA

Characters

 * Connie Maheswaran
 * Pearl
 * Steven
 * Holo-Pearl(s)
 * Rose Quartz (Hologram flashback)
 * Cloud Connie (mentioned)
 * Amethyst
 * Garnet
 * Pearl (Hologram Flashback)
 * Unknown Gem (Hologram flashback)

Objects

 * Robot Shooty Thing (mentioned)
 * Warp Pad
 * Rose's Sword (flashback)

Locations

 * Beach City
 * Beach House
 * Crystal Temple
 * Ancient Sky Arena (possibly Pearl's)

Music

 * Jam Buddies
 * Do It For Him

Trivia

 * This is the first episode to air in the second StevenBomb.
 * The episode was hinted in the promo art with a drawing of Connie's head.
 * This is the first episode to feature a new opening for Season 2.
 * This is the first time Steven uses both a shield and bubble simultaneously.
 * Pearl states that Steven will start his training, most likely using Rose's Sword in the future.
 * Pearl risked her life many times for Rose, and she is shown retreating into her gem multiple times in Garnet's story.
 * This is the first and second time Connie sings a song, with Jam Buddies and Do It For Him.
 * This is the fourth time Steven summons his shield. After Gem Glow, Ocean Gem, and The Return.
 * Fifth if you count Say Uncle, which is non-canon.

Cultural References

 * TBA

Continuity

 * Connie is the second person Pearl tries to teach sword fighting, the first being Steven in "Steven the Sword Fighter".
 * This is the third episode where Connie uses a sword, the first being "Lion 2: The Movie" and the second being "Open Book".
 * This is the third time Holo-Pearl appears, the first being in "Cheeseburger Backpack" and the second being in "Steven the Sword Fighter".
 * Upon seeing Holo-Pearl, Steven at first backs away apprehensively appearing to be remembering what happened the last time he saw it.

Errors

 * When Garnet is about to sit down and talk with Steven, Amethyst's design changes back to her pre-regeneration shirt.Amethystinoldoutfit.png
 * When Pearl gives her final talk to Steven and Connie, she makes a sniffling noise with her mouth rather than her nose.
 * When Pearl and Steven are arguing Connie's face bandage disappears then reappears.

Transcript
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