Garnets

This article is about the Gem type. You may be looking for the Fusion Gem.

Garnets are Gems whose former purpose was commanding fleets and colonies. They have yet to physically appear in the show other than the Crystal Gem, but Hessonite was illustrated by Nephrite in "Monster Reunion" and mentioned by Nephrite in "Legs From Here to Homeworld. Demantoids and Pyropes were mentioned by Blue Diamond in "Together Alone. All three known Garnets have only had physical appearances in the Light Trilogy, specifically Hessonite in Save the Light and Demantoid and Pyrope in Unleash the Light. Unlike other Gems, they have a different voice actress for each variant, with them being Christine Baranski, Kari Wahlgren, and Melissa Fahn.

Role

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Garnets were high-ranking Gems to command armies to conquer worlds and overseeing colonies. A select few Garnets were given Light Prisms to use as powerful weapons.

Physical Characteristics

Garnets are usually tall with afro-like hair, with Demantoid being the only known exception, being much shorter, and using Limb Enhancers to compensate. However, this is most likely due to her being an Era 2 Gem thus lacking resources. Normal Garnets also tend to be bulky and physically strong as Hessonite was able to take on most of the Crystal Gems by herself. All Garnets shown have also had rather bright and monochromatic color palettes. 

Main Garnets

• Hessonite - The main antagonist of Save the Light. She was a Homeworld Commander during the Rebellion and was the superior of Nephrite's crew.
• Demantoid - One of the main antagonists of Unleash the Light. An undersized Era 2 Gem who feels the need to fix the mistakes made by older Gems.
• Pyrope - One of the main antagonists of Unleash the Light. A pompous Gem who wishes to be the new ruler of Gemkind.

Trivia

• The Crystal Gem fusion Garnet resembles this type, despite having no in-universe relation to them. Rebecca Sugar has stated in the 18th episode of The Steven Universe Podcast that Garnet chose the name for herself due to this resemblance. It is worth noting that Rebecca Sugar has stated that statements made in the podcast do not constitute as finalized information, as fusions such as Smoky Quartz, Sunstone, and Malachite seem to imply that fusions do not "name themselves", but rather innately know their names much like singular Gems do.
• Garnets are the only named Gem type to appear in external media but not the show itself.
  • However, Hessonite — Nephrite's commander — was pictured in Nephrite's drawings in "Monster Reunion".

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Crystal Gems	Human-Gem Hybrids: Steven Unfused Gems: Amethyst • Biggs Jasper • Bismuth • Lapis Lazuli • Larimar • Pearl • Peridot • Ruby • Sapphire • Snowflake Obsidian Gem Fusions: Alexandrite • Crazy Lace Agate • Garnet • Mega Pearl • Obsidian (Rose Quartz Fusion) • Opal • Rainbow Quartz • Sardonyx • Sugilite Hybrid Fusions: Obsidian (Steven fusion) • Rainbow Quartz 2.0 • Smoky Quartz • Steg • Stevonnie • Sunstone Inactive Gems: Rose Quartz Humans: Connie Maheswaran Pets: Lion • Pumpkin • Cat Steven
Homeworld Gems	Unfused Gems: Comby • Emerald • Pebbles • Peridots • Sapphires • Spinel Aquamarines: Aquamarine • Others Diamonds: Blue Diamond • White Diamond • Yellow Diamond Jades: Jade (left) & Jade (right) • Others Lapis Lazulis: Mean Lapis • Nice Lapis • Others Nephrites: Nephrite • Nephrite's Crew • Others Pearls: Yellow Pearl • Blue Pearl • Pink Pearl • Aubergine Pearl Quartzes: Carnelian • Cherry Quartz • Chert • Flint Agates: Holly Blue Agate Amethysts: The "Famethyst" (8XG • 8XH • 8XJ • 8XK • 8XL) • Others Jaspers: Jasper • The "Famethyst" ("Skinny") • Others Rose Quartzes: Hippie Rose • Shy Rose • Superfan Rose • Others Rubies: Army • Doc • Eyeball • Leggy • Navy • Others Topazes: Topazes (left and right) • Others Zircons: Defense • Prosecuting • Others Fusion Gems: Malachite • Topaz • Zebra Jasper (fusion) • Giant Ruby • Ruby (triple fusion) • Lemon Jade • Bluebird Azurite Inactive Gems: Pink Diamond
Off Colors	Unfused Gems: Padparadscha • Rutile Twins Fusion Gems: Fluorite • Rhodonite Humans: Lars Barriga
Other Gems	(Formerly) Corrupted Gems: Angel Aura Quartz • Big Bird • Biggs Jasper • Bixbite • Blue Lace Agate • Cherry Quartz • Desert Glass • Earth Beetle • Flower Monster • Gem Cave Creature • Heaven Beetle • Invisible Gem Monster • Jasper • Lace Amethyst • Larimar • Lighthouse Gem Monster • Nephrite • Ocean Jasper • Orange Spodumene • Plant Monster • Pyramid Temple Gem • The Slinker • Snowflake Obsidian • Tongue Monster • Unknown Giant Gem Monster • Water Bear • Watermelon Tourmaline • Zebra Jasper (singular) • Others Other Gems: Minor Gems • Unknown Gems (Morganite • Nephrite-XJ Cut-763 • Unknown Quartz Warrior • Blue Diamond's Court • Pink Diamond's Entourage • Unknown Crystal Gems • 67 Elite Citrines • Pyrites • Hessonites, Demantoids, and Pyropes • Kyanites) Gem Fusions: Cluster Gems (The Cluster) Comic Gems: Ant Gem Monster • Clock Tower Gem • Frozen Fragment • Glass Ghost • Invisible Manta Ray • Mole Gem Monster • Mollusk • Monster Lizard Gem • Obelisk • Old Book Gem • Plant Monster • Perils of Pweepwee • Rainbow Cloud Monster • Red Bird Gem Monster • Red Eel Monster • Scorching Shard • Slime Gem Monster • Slug Monster • Snowbeast • Tentacle Monster • Unknown Giant Bird
Other Major Characters	Humans: Greg Universe • Sadie Miller
Recurring Characters	Humans: Andy DeMayo • Barbara Miller • Bill Dewey • Buck Dewey • Buddy Buddwick • Dante and Martha Barriga • Doug Maheswaran • Dr. Priyanka Maheswaran • Harold Smiley • Jamie • Jane • Jenny Pizza • Kevin • Kiki Pizza • Kofi Pizza • Marty • Mr. Fryman • Mystery Girl • Nanefua Pizza • Onion • Peedee Fryman • Quentin Frowney • Ronaldo Fryman • Shep • Sour Cream • Suitcase Sam • Vidalia • Yellowtail • Zoomans Other: Baby Melon • Blue Crab • Cactus Steven • Holo-Pearl • Magic Moss • Steven Jr. • Watermelon Stevens
Minor Characters	Humans: The Best Diner in the World's Waitress • Empire City Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Employee • Gary • Greg's family (Aunt and Uncle • Aunt Deb • Grandfather • Parents) • Hospital Employees (Dr. Gero • Dr. Stromberg • Dr. West) Jeff • Khajima, Jaime, and Brandish • Marty's Roadies • Mayoral Bodyguards • Mike Krol • Onion's Friends (Garbanzo • Pinto • Soup • Squash) • Patricia and Daniel • Ricky • Sabina • Steven's Babysitter • Sunshine Justice • William Buford Buchanan • William Dewey • Minor Human Characters Other: Blue Crabs • Butt Lobster • Crystal Basilisk • Dog • Mask Island Fish • Onion's Mouse • Onion's Snake • Party Guy • Raccoon • Seagulls • Snake • Steven The Third • Susan • Minor Animal Characters Aliens: Beetle Aliens • Bird Blob Aliens • Ungulate Aliens • Worm Aliens • Flower-Like Aliens • Minor Alien Characters
Fictional Characters	Cookie Cat • Dogcopter • Mearl • Pizza Jenny • Minor Fictional Characters Camp Pining Hearts: Paulette • Percy • Pierre Garnet's Universe: Foxman • Hopper • Hoppy • Ringo Golf Quest Mini: Ace • Ace's Father Li'l Butler: Li'l Butler • Mr. Money • Mrs. Money • Daughter Money • Dirtbike Money Lonely Blade: Evil Janitor • Lonely Blade • Lonely Blade's Brother Rose's Room: Cloud Connie • Tiny Floating Whale The Spirit Morph Saga: Archimicarus • Lisa • Plinkman • Wind Lizard
Antagonists	Centipeetles • Crab Monsters • Crystal Shrimp • Drill Parasites • Electric Skulls • Frybo • Red Eye • Robot Shooty Thing • Smoke Monster • Vine Monsters
Alter Egos	Billy Bank Assets • Chunk Truck • Concrete Heat • Dashing Danny Doober • Handsome Hank Hackleschmidt • Howl Jones • Loch Ness Bloggster • Purple Puma • Sea Wasp • Shark-O-Mania • Tiger Millionaire
Attack the Light	Blue Light • Green Light • Indigo Light • Orange Light • Red Light • Violet Light • White Light • Yellow Light Groups: Light Army • Blue Monsters • Green Monsters • Indigo Monsters • Orange Monsters • Red Monsters
Save the Light	Hessonite • Squaridot • Hessonite's Citrines
Unleash the Light	Demantoid • Pyrope
The Phantom Fable	Fable • Lonely Pearl • Jasper (Eyeball)
Groups	Cool Kids • Crystal Gems • Crystal Temps • "Famethyst" • Great Diamond Authority • Homeworld Gems • Hospital Employees • Off Colors • Onion's Friends • Pebbles • Sadie Killer and the Suspects • Secret Team • Steven and the Stevens • Water Clones • Zoomans • Minor Human Characters • Minor Animal Characters • Minor Fictional Characters • Minor Gem Characters • Minor Corrupted Gems • Species • Unknown Gems
Gem Types	Aquamarines • Bismuths • Diamonds • Garnets • Jades • Lapis Lazulis • Nephrites • Pearls • Pebbles • Peridots • Quartzes • Rubies • Sapphires • Topazes

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  Isn't the rank of garnets and emeralds high enough to have a pearl?

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    BusDriver05
    Goodby-Myself wrote:Thunderlina wrote:I see no reason that they don't and we just haven't seen them. Emerald, for example, is only sh... 2020-04-12T04:40:24Z

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