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Garnets are Gems whose former purpose was for 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 have afro-like hair and are usually very tall with Demantoid being the only known exception, being much shorter and using modified Limb Enhancers to compensate (however, this is most likely due to her being an Era 2 Gem, thus lacking resources). Despite their somewhat slender builds, Garnets tend to be very physically strong, as Hessonite was able to take on most of the Crystal Gems by herself. Garnets can also have unibrows, but this seems to depend on the variant of Garnet, as Hessonite and Demantoid both have unibrows, whereas Pyrope does not. All Garnets shown have 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 and snobbish aristocratic 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 Universe

Unfused Gems: Amethyst • Biggs Jasper • Bismuth • Lapis Lazuli • Larimar • Pearl • Peridot • Ruby • Sapphire • Snowflake Obsidian
Fusion Gems: 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

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: Albite • Angel Aura Quartz • Big Bird • Biggs Jasper • Bixbite • Blue Chalcedony • Blue Lace Agate • Cherry Quartz • Chrysocolla • Desert Glass • Earth Beetle • Grossular Diopside • Heaven Beetle • Jasper • Lace Amethyst • Larimar • Moonstone • Nephrite • Ocean Jasper • Orange Spodumene • Snowflake Obsidian • Tongue Monster • Unknown Giant Gem Monster • Water Bear • Watermelon Tourmaline • White Topaz • Zebra Jasper (singular) • Minor Corrupted Gems

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)

Forced 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 • Vine Monsters

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 • 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 (F-3 • Jay-Ten • U-12 • Wy-Six)

Other: Baby Melon • Blue Crabs • 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

Animals: 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
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 The Cool Kids • Crystal Gems • Crystal Temps • "Famethyst" • The Great Diamond Authority • Homeworld Gems • Off Colors • Pebbles • Sadie Killer and the Suspects • Secret Team • Steven and the Stevens ā€¢ Water Clones • Zoomans • Species
Gem Types Aquamarines • Bismuths • Diamonds • Garnets • Jades • Lapis Lazulis • Nephrites • Pearls • Pebbles • Peridots • Quartzes • Rubies • Sapphires • Topazes
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