Jasper

Jasper is a high-ranking Gem from the homeworld, and is an antagonist who appears in "The Return" and "Jail Break." She is currently trapped at the bottom of the ocean as the fusion gem Malachite with Lapis Lazuli.

Appearance
Jasper has light tangerine orange skin with darker orange markings on her face, along with long, thick white flowing hair similar to Amethyst, and her gemstone is located in the placement of where her nose would be. When Jasper's gemstone is activated, it summons an orange, polygonal, helmet. Jasper also has a muscular frame, an indication of her strength and durability.



Abilities
Like all Gems, Jasper can shapeshift, summon a weapon, and retreat to their gemstone to regenerate.

Jasper possesses an incredible amount of physical strength, and can take plenty of punishment. When Jasper activates her gemstone, she can summon her weapon, a helmet that she uses to ram or headbutt her opponents or smashing through obstacles. Jasper can also fuse with Lapis Lazuli to form Malachite.

Unique Abilities

 * Gem Destabilizer: Modern gems carry Gem Destabilizers -- extremely potent, "non-lethal" tools used to subdue enemy gems. When activated, a Gem Destabilizer generates an energy field which destabilizes and destroys a Gem's physical form, forcing the victim to retreat into their gem to regenerate.
 * Spin Dash: Being first demonstrated in "Jail Break," Jasper can rapidly roll in a ball-like shape to attack enemies. While Amethyst was shown to have this ability as well, it seems that Jasper's version is more powerful, as indicated by the aura around her when performing that move. This attack is similar to the popular video game character Sonic the Hedgehog's attack, which is also called the Spin Dash.

Personality
Jasper is very ruthless and arrogant, along with being headstrong and an aggressive combatant. During her arrival on Earth, she looked down upon the Crystal Gems and insulted them relentlessly. She also believes that fusion is a "cheap tactic to make weak gems stronger," hinting that she believes that Gems who rely on others to make them stronger are shameless. She also calls Garnet a "Shameless Display," during her arrival, further hinting this. But, she proved to be somewhat hypocritical, when she egged Lapis Lazuli to fuse with her so that she could defeat the Crystal Gems. However, Jasper is also shown to have an honorable side to her personality. When she meets Steven, thinking that he's Rose, she says that she respected [Rose's] tactics and strategies, also having the patience to wait for Lapis' decision to consent to fusing with her.

Trivia

 * Jasper is an alternate birthstone of March.
 * As a matter of fact, the episode in which she first appeared had premiered in March.
 * Jasper gemstones often represent protection, nurturing, relaxation and so on. This is ironic due to Jasper's cruel and aggressive behavior.
 * Jasper can be considered an opposing counterpart to Rose Quartz.
 * Rose and Jasper are similar in height.
 * They both have the same hair-length, but while Rose's hair is soft and curly, Jasper's hair is wild and unkept.
 * Rose's style focuses on defense, while Jasper focuses on offense.
 * Rose is kind and serene, Jasper is savage and ill-tempered.
 * Rose fought against the Gem homeworld, while Jasper fought on its behalf.
 * Jasper was present during the Gem War 5,000 years prior, and fought against Rose.
 * Jasper also seeks vengeance against Rose ever since the Homeworld's defeat on Earth.
 * Jasper has some similarities with Amethyst including the long thick white hair and the spin dash.
 * This may imply that these qualities could be recurring genetic traits in the Gem species. Or at the very least, recurring qualities found in gems born from Kindergarten.
 * This could be the reason why Jasper referred to Amethyst as an "over-cooked runt." Amethyst could easily have been an imperfect Kindergarten Gem.
 * Keep in mind that Amethyst is a crystalline quartz while Jasper is a non-crystalline quartz.
 * Jasper fused with Lapis and created Malachite, however Lapis only agreed to do so, so that she could imprison Jasper at the bottom of the ocean in Beach City.
 * Jasper was the first Gem to fuse with Lapis in the series.
 * Her and Lapis are the only two gems to fuse who aren't apart of the Crystal Gems
 * Jasper's weapon is a charging helmet, similar to the hairstyle Pompadour, good for head-butts, slamming your head into things, etc. of the sort. Her weapon could also be a reference to how she is "head-strong".
 * Jasper seemed to think Steven was Rose, and that she transformed into something else, unaware of Steven being a half-gem.
 * Jasper seems to be the only non fused gem with visible pupils