Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25908355-20150628125027

As stated on the wiki page, Sardonyx is "an amalgamation of its composition, the two minerals Sard and Onyx", which made me come up with a theory that Sardonyx is a forced fusion between Onyx and Sard. While the Cluster may have been an earlier prototype of forced fusion, Sardonyx could be a more thought-out, later one with more control and a better bond between the gems comprising it.

Reasons I think this may be the case:

1. It is unlikely that a whole Steven-Bomb would be dedicated to an ordinary fusion between gems, since other episodes (Giant Woman, Coach Steven and plenty more) did it in just one episode. I find it hard to belive that a fusion like that could be so interesting that it deserves 5 whole episodes.

2. It will shed more light on forced fusion and show how it feels to be forced into one. Since the last few episodes were focused on fusion, this will fit in the trend.

3. It will incriminate the home-world more, since the last few episodes were focused on destroying the home-world's reputation.

4. Since forced fusion was a punishment for rebelling, it is likely that Sard and Onyx both fought alongside the Crystal Gems. It will shed light on how it was for those who did not make it, or who were captured.

5. It could allow us to bond with the cast more, since the situation bought up by Sardonyx and the whole threat that if captured, the Crystal Gems themselves could become a forced fusion will most likely allow the characters to slightly freak out, further humanizing the gems. 