Zircon (Defense)

"This is ridiculous... 4,000 years of loyal service of the court and this is what I get?!"

Zircon is a Homeworld Gem who served as Steven's lawyer during his trial. She made her debut in "The Trial".

Appearance
Zircon is a human-sized Gem with a slim figure, indigo blue skin, a long slim nose, and sky blue, crescent-pointed hair that resembles a surgical hood. Her uniform consists of a pair of baby-blue pants, flats of the same blue color, a boxy, long sleeved baby-blue jacket with padded shoulders and darker blue trim along the bottom, and a white cravat. She wears a monocle over her right eye, which can display multiple info screens. Her gem is located on her chest, where the knot of the tie would be. She maintains the looser style shown by Blue Diamond and her court.

Personality
Zircon acts as legal counsel for Gems on Homeworld and operates via deductive reasoning. Like all Gems, she is deferential and anxious when in the presence of her superiors, the Diamonds. She looks on impossible cases (such as defending Rose Quartz) with dread, yet still tries to offer sound advice to her clients. However, once she finds a proper foothold, she can present a very sound and logical argument by pointing out specific flaws and questioning how they do not make sense compared to the facts.

When she is on a roll however, she can get carried away enough to go as far as to point the culpability to a more logical culprit, such as the Diamonds.

History
Not much is known of her past; however, she said she has been serving the court for around 4,000 years.

"The Trial"
Zircon is first seen when she is assigned to Steven once he is brought to Homeworld, to defend him as he goes on trial with the Diamonds, for the actions of his mother, who shattered Pink Diamond. At first, Zircon seems very flustered and unprepared when she is required to defend Steven's actions in front of the Diamonds. However, after she finds a flaw in the way Pink was allegedly shattered by Rose Quartz, she goes as far as to accuse the Diamonds themselves for the crime, resulting in her being poofed by Yellow Diamond. It is unknown if she has regenerated after this incident.

Abilities

 * Keen Intellect: Zircon proved herself to have a very sharp mind, using facts and common sense to point the flaws in the historical record of Rose Quartz shattering Pink Diamond. She pointed out that while Rose might have had the motive she could not have had the means or the opportunity, and pointed out specific facts such as that with Rose's infamy as a war criminal and being the only active Rose Quartz she could not have gotten close enough to Pink Diamond to shatter her, and why Pink Diamond's entourage of Sapphires, Agates, or even her Pearl were supposedly unable to prevent their Diamond's demise. Zircon went on to state that Pink Diamond would have stepped out of the safety of her palanquin only for another Diamond, who would have had the authority to cover up the incident.
 * Hologram Projection: Zircon has the ability to project holographic screens, presumably without any technological assistance. The holograms are projected first from her monocle, which is presumably part of her form (as it is "poofed" with the rest of her).

Trivia

 * Her "hood" has been confirmed to actually be hair, and her neck being of the same color.

Gemology
Gemstone Information


 * Zircon is an alternate birthstone of December and zodiacal sign of Sagittarius, whereas the official gemstone of both is turquoise.
 * Zircons are often associated with healing, balance, and harmony. It is also known for repelling negative energy.
 * Zircon is a type of zirconium silicate.
 * On the Mohs hardness scale, zircon is a 7.5.
 * In Gem mythology, Zircons, in real life, are known for "repelling negative energy", somewhat fitting with this Zircon's lawyer occupation.