Talk:Rose Quartz/@comment-28228850-20160510221914/@comment-25837859-20160518042841

Well, yes - unless there was some major coverup on Rose's status from the Homeworld Diamonds that basically caused everyone else not to know she is originally a Diamond, and Lion being born at the same time as Steven (obviously not the case), Rose is not Pink Diamond nor Lion. Thus meaning that Rose Quartz is really what she claims she is - Rose Quartz, a random Quartz that decided to rebel.

(Or perhaps Diamond is really just a bestowed title, meaning Rose could still be a Pink Diamond while still being Rose Quartz, basically meaning that Rose has all of a Diamond's respect but all of the Quartz powers. This is unlikely, since Diamonds are obviously a seperate gemstone from Quartz.)

The status of the Pink Diamond pictured on the older ruins is not known - all we really know is that somehow, she fell from her role, likely because of death. It is also possible that she was also a rebel (but seperate from Rose Quartz) who perished in the war, thus making her not wanted by the Homeworld gems any longer (however unbelievable). Most of all, however, whatever her status was, she definitely is part of the corrupted/broken gems that now occupy the Kindergarten or bubbled up somewhere.

All we really know is that Rose Quartz is a gem that is part of the Quartz group, making her one of the commanders/warriors of Homeworld at some point (like Amethyst would have been and Jasper still is). This can explain her great skill in fighting, her owning such a special sword (that isn't a Gem weapon), and her supreme leadership skills. She is very much respected by other gems, though, but these gems might be part of the Crystal Gems (who could have built these temples and ruins picturing the story of the gems on Earth, before the great point where Rose could only save 3 of her people and herself).

Lion definitely is related to Rose, and might actually be linked to her (and Steven's) phytokinesis. Details aren't really known for sure, however.