Talk:Gem Weapons/@comment-38798450-20190430120433/@comment-37920634-20190430152625

Nope. Both are very clearly shown to be weapons. First, they abide by the established mechanics and rules that other Gem Weapons abide by.

2. For Steven, yes it seems it is a different version of Pink's original shield, but we don't know that for sure. White Diamond calls it a shield herself. It is not known whether Diamonds necessarily have weapons or not. Besides, we would have seen Steven's aura act/form as a shield, which we haven't. We saw him summon it like other Gem Weapons. Neither Rose/Steven's shield or Pink Diamond/Steven's shield look like their aura. Not all Gems have weapons It could be the Diamonds haven't cared or needed to use their weapons, or that their main powers function as their weapons, much like Peridot, Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, etc.

3. As for Pearl, why would a servant have a weapon? It's simple, it's to act as a last line of defence. Wouldn't you want a servant who has a weapon in case someone attacks you, especially asa servant for typically elite and aristocratic Gems that typically are not expected to fight. Pearl's swords are clearly material weapons, we haven't seen them summoned and saw them later in her collection. They don't even look like Gem Weapons. It could be that she evantually learned she had this power, like Peridot learned she had ferrokinesis. It could be she just preferred using swords in war/combat instead of defending against/fighting monsters, and that she hasn't felt that she needed the sword. It could be she evantually started liking to use her own powers better over time.