Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-26208943-20150313025712/@comment-26100908-20150313181521

Singleserved wrote: Personally, I think that the strength of a fusion's bond depends on the relationship of the two gems that form it. For example, Ruby and Sapphire having an extremely loving relationship, so much that they are able to form what we viewed as one Gem for at least 35 episodes; compared to Jasper and Lapis Lazuli: a monstrous, mish-mash of a fusion that didn't even fit the bipedal template we've seen so far. A middle ground would be Opal: exhibiting enough control to get things done immediately, but prone to distraction and de-fusion. Sugilite fits in somewhere between Opal and Jasper/Lapis: Garnet and Amethyst often lose control of themselves when fused (and the somewhat monstrous appearance ties in as well). When Gems are closer (emotionally speaking, of course), it's probably easier for them to identify with each other and/or sychronize. In Garnet's case, Ruby and Sapphire are so close it is easy for them to fuse very quickly and hold this bond for a very extensive period of time, without "losing themselves".