Pearl

"Pearl" is one of the Crystal Gems in Steven Universe, and is one of the main protagonists.

Appearance
Pearl has a thin, bird-like body and pale white skin with a bluish-greenish tint. Her short hair is peach and is stylized to a point like pixie cut. She has large light blue eyes and a cone shaped nose. Pearl's gemstone is a large pearl embedded in her forehead.

Post-regeneration
Pearl wears a light blue-green tunic with a yellow star and a large turquoise sash tied around her waist. She has pale orange short leggings, pink socks and turquoise shoes. She is a few inches shorter than Garnet. It looks dancer-like.

Pre-regeneration
Prior to the end of "Steven the Sword Fighter" she wore a strapless sky-blue top with a pale blue (almost as her skin, but darker) tank top underneath, a yellow star on her chest, and short coral pink leggings under an iridescent blue and lime green fishnet skirt together with a cyan bow. Her shoes were light blue with lime green socks. It looked very dancer-like, but in a different style than the post-regeneration outfit.

Casual Wear
In "Beach Party", she wears a turquoise and white dress as her casual wear, and also goes barefoot.

Space Suit
She wears a blue unitard/jumpsuit that has futuristic designs on the top half and above the knees, and orange knee high flats as her space suit in "Space Race".

Personality
Pearl is a perfectionist, occasionally wishing things to be done her way. She puts a lot of thought and reason into her plans and actions. Though she is very graceful and controlled, she sometimes gets flustered when plans are messed up, or when Amethyst says something she doesn't think Steven should hear. She is very caring and motherly to the point of occasionally being overbearing, but always well-meaning. Out of all the Crystal Gems, she cries the easiest in emotional situations. She is shown to be one of the most naive of the gems, in terms of human culture, often questioning or misinterpreting certain human traditions or behaviors, such as jokes, games, arcades, and birthday parties. It was also shown the Pearl can be very, very persistent/determined to achieve a goal, as she was willing to risk Steven's and her own life (but ignorant to the fact that she was doing so) to reach off planet, a feat she has not been able to do for a long time.

Abilities
All Gems have the ability to summon a weapon, shapeshift, and retreat into their gemstone to heal. Activating her gem summons a magic spear. She can also fuse with Amethyst to create Opal.

Pearl is shown to be quite knowledgeable in human engineering, despite her naiveté of the overall human culture, as she was able to repair and upgrade Greg's destroyed van and was able to construct a spaceship out of scraps. It is possible that Pearl is the most educated of the Crystal Gems since she seems to proficient in aeronautics and aerospace engineering.

Pearl is shown to be considerably tough too, as she can take many hits before succumbing to her wounds. In "Coach Steven", she took a headbutt and a direct hit from Sugilite's mace, and could still move (though it took Steven's encouragement). In "On the Run", she took an explosion from Amethyst's whip directly and was fine almost immediately after, although she was briefly immobilized and scratched up as a result. However, she did have to retreat to her gem after being stabbed straight through her stomach in "Steven the Sword Fighter".

She is shown to be an exceptional sword/spear fighter that moves quickly and seems to incorporate dancing into her battles.

Unique Abilities

 * Holograms: Pearl can project holographic images from her gem, which she uses mainly as a visual aid when lecturing Steven. While most of the holograms seem to be intangible some, like Holo-Pearl, appear to be able to interact with solid matter. They typically function as distractions in battle.
 * Energy Blasts: Pearl can fire arrow-like blasts of energy from the tip of her spear. This can be done rapid-fire or charged to use a more powerful version.
 * Psammokinesis: Pearl is shown manipulating a small amount of sand to create figurines of herself and Amethyst in "Giant Woman." It is currently unknown how much sand she can control at one time.
 * Pocket Dimension: Using a specialized dance, Pearl can summon objects both mundane and magical from her gem.

<font color="#8EE9DA">Steven Universe
<font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Pearl acts as a kind, motherly figure towards Steven. She loves teaching Steven about Gem history and culture, as well as teaching him other things such as the art of sword fighting. As opposed to Garnet's more pragmatic and Amethyst's more fun loving personalities, Pearl acts as a mentor. She always tries to speak gently to him and is always the first to show concern when taking him on a dangerous mission. Although as shown in "Space Race" she can allow her own in interests to get in the way of her relationship with Steven and even jeopardized his well being for the sake of space exploration until talked out of it. Pearl also seems to underestimate Steven's abilities a bit, which is seen when she acts surprised that Steven could even summon a shield in "Gem Glow", when she tells Amethyst that Steven "isn't ready" to learn about the bad history of Gems in "On the Run", and when acting shocked that Steven made his cat fingers go away seemingly by himself in "Cat Fingers".

<font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Garnet
<font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Like the other Gems, Pearl respects and follows Garnet's orders without question. She does, however, believe that the Gems are a team and may not exactly see Garnet as a leader. When she was scared off by Greg's over eager bear-hug she went to hide behind Garnet suggesting she sees her as a protector type figure.

<font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Amethyst
<font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Likely due to their contrasting personalities, Pearl is often seen scolding Amethyst and in return, Amethyst teases her. Despite them fighting often it's revealed that Pearl sometimes think she is getting through to Amethyst ("Tiger Millionaire"). Regardless of their differences, Pearl is still friends and teammates with Amethyst.

<font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Sugilite
<font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Pearl dislikes Sugilite due to her violent actions. Pearl almost admits that she's jealous of Sugilite's strength (in song), but she cuts herself off before finishing the line.

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<font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">See Pearl/Quotes.

<font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Trivia
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 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Pearl is the birthstone of June.
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Pearls are light pink or white gems similar to the one "Pearl" has on her head.
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">In the transition from the pilot to the series, Pearl underwent the most drastic change of the three Gems. Among these changes are:


 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Removal of gold ring around her gem
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Removal of earrings
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Skin color changed (from blue to white)
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Pointy nose
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Different overall body structure
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Drastically different outfit
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Different hairstyle
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Rose-pink hair color to a peach one
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Eye color changed (black to a light blue)
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Removal of hearts on slippers and slipper color changed (dark blue to light blue)
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">In gem-stone mythos, pearls are often associated with virginity, beauty, modesty, purity, and PearlPNG6.pngness.
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">As revealed in "Together Breakfast," she owns a wide range of swords.
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">It is revealed that she and the other Gems (except Steven) are ageless in the episode "So Many Birthdays".
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">It is shown that when Pearl blushes, she blushes light blue, as revealed in "Serious Steven."
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">In the episode "Giant Woman," Pearl has the ability to manipulate the sand.
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">As revealed in "So Many Birthdays," Pearl likes pie, does not understand jokes, and thinks that jokes involving actions are lies (or insults).


 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">In "Fusion Cuisine", Pearl states that she hates eating. This is most likely a retcon of her liking pie, but because she never said that she liked eating pie, it could be that Pearl just likes the appearance, smell, or preparation of pie.
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">She is shown to enjoy tea, however, as shown when she brings a tea-pot to Funland in "Serious Steven", and when she talks about finding out Connie's favorite tea in "Bubble Buddies".


 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">It's possible that Pearl finds drinking to be much less disgusting than eating, or not disgusting at all.
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Pearl, with exceptions the opal on Opal's forehead and the alexandrite on Alexandrite's forehead, is the only Gem to not have a faceted gem. She instead has a smooth gem. However, the fusions without faceted gems involve Pearl.
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Pearl has the ability to house objects within her gem, as first demonstrated in the episode "Lars and the Cool Kids."
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Pearl had a replicator wand which was destroyed in "Onion Trade" by Garnet.


 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Also, it is revealed in "Onion Trade" that Pearl owns a battle axe.
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Pearl is the first Gem that's actually shown retreating into her gem to regenerate after sustaining serious injuries, seen in the episode "Steven the Sword Fighter."
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Pearl sings for the first time in the episode "Coach Steven."
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">"Joking Victim" is the first episode in which Pearl does not make an appearance, the second being "Garnet's Universe".
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">In "Steven and the Stevens", she is seen playing the violin.
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">It was shown in "Monster Buddies" that Steven keeps a framed picture of Pearl on the side of their fridge. It was later destroyed by the Centipeetle Mother.
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">In "So Many Birthdays", we see that Pearl is extremely emotional in serious situations.

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 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">This is seen again in "An Indirect Kiss".
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Pearl, along with Amethyst and Steven, are the only Crystal Gems to mention Connie by name.
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">It was revealed in "Ocean Gem" that Pearl is capable of wielding dual spears in battle, confirming her to be ambidextrous.
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">In "Space Race", it was revealed that Pearl does not like being confined to Earth and deeply wishes to revisit space, much like Lapis Lazuli. When presented with an opportunity to leave, Pearl has no qualms about leaving behind her fellow Gems (with the exception of Steven, who she wanted to "show the cosmos").


 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Unlike Lapis Lazuli, however, Pearl only shows interest in revisiting space, and harbors no desires to return home.
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">It is unknown if the other Crystal Gems have the ability to create holo-clones of themselves.
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">It is revealed that Pearl can use ranged attacks such as the energy blast she created with her spear in "Watermelon Steven".


 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Pearl uses her energy blast attack for a second time against Amethyst in the episode "On the Run".
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">In "Lion 3: Straight to Video", Pearl admits that she often watches Steven sleep.
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">"Warp Tour" is the first episode Pearl and Steven have an argument.
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Pearl can sometimes let more slip out than she means to, and end up backing herself into a corner when interrogated, as seen in "The Test", when she accidentally lets out that the Sea Spire mission was a test for Steven and makes the situation worse the more she talks.
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">In the beginning of the episode "Warp Tour", Pearl and Amethyst are seen complimenting each other and blushing. This may be an example of the revival of a previous close friendship they may have shared, which had been vaguely hinted at in "Giant Woman".
 * <font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">It's revealed by Pearl that the Crystal Gems chose Earth over their true home.

<font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Gemology
<font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA"><font color="#8EE9DA">Learn more about the pearl gemstone here.

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