Talk:Gems/@comment-24181639-20150726005845

So I've been thinking about the Gems' strength and relative power. I don't think the Crystal Gems, individually, are especially strong as their race goes.

I started thinking about this when Garnet fought Jasper- Jasper not only held her own, but I'd say she only "lost" in the sense that her ship was destroyed (when she slammed into its power source or whatever that was). Lapis was able to hold off and potentially overpower all three of them at a considerable difference with a cracked gem.

And looking at them, you have Ruby, Sapphire, Amethyst, and Pearl. None of them are particularly imposing. I'd say Ruby and Amethyst are the "fighters" out of them, and Jasper referred to Amethyst as an "overcooked runt," so she wasn't exactly impressed. She also dismissed Pearl; I won't get into the details now but I think maybe she's of a sort of like... Administrative, Clerical, or Intelligence type like Peridot. And as mentioned, Jasper was a match for Ruby and Sapphire fused together (more than the sum of their parts, y'know?).

When Jasper and Lapis fuse, as two individual gems, they become a massive, monstrous entity. Let's face it: Malachite is probably very, very powerful- both physically and with her hydrokinesis.

Now going into the speculation corner, there are small clues that Rose Quartz might've been in a similar position to Yellow Diamond along with "White" and "Blue". Rose was kind of a Big Deal; her shield, even wielded by Steven, is incredibly potent. Jasper must've known this and was still eager to face her in battle, so perhaps they were uncommonly but not abnormally powerful. As she was brought as an escort, Jasper is presumably still stronger than average.

I'm just really, really looking forward to learning more about the Homeworld Gems.