Jasper

Template:Jasper "Jasper" is a Homeworld Gem. She is the main antagonist of "The Return" and "Jail Break". She is currently kept prisoner at the bottom of Earth's ocean, fused with Lapis Lazuli as Malachite, she resides in Malachite Realm.

Appearance

Jasper has light-tangerine skin with dark-orange markings on her face. along with long, thick, white, flowing hair. She also has a muscular frame, an indication of her immense strength and durability. She wears a pale-red tank-top with a mahogany V-neck collar that connects to form a Yellow Diamond emblem, mahogany leggings, and red boots with brown tips. 

Personality

Jasper is very ruthless and headstrong, as well as being an aggressive combatant. As a high ranking Gem warrior and veteran of the Rebellion, Jasper is very authoritative and militaristic; something that directly affects her subordinates, Peridot and Lapis Lazuli. She pays them little attention, doesn't heed their warnings or concerns, and will not hesitate to browbeat them into submission if they complain or disagree with her. The importance she puts on one's own battle prowess also leads her to look down upon any whom she considers to be a weakling and she despises the act of fusion specifically, as seen when Jasper said "Fusion is just a cheap tactic to make weak Gems stronger!".

Her attitude towards those whom she considers to have proven themselves in battle, however, is a much more positive and respectful one. When she first arrived on Earth, she quickly dismissed Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl as weaklings not worth her time. She did, however, express disappointment when she found out that Rose Quartz wasn't present because she wanted to face her in battle, as she respected her as the military commander of the Rebellion. Likewise, this caused her to be confused and frustrated as to why Rose had apparently shape-shifted into a "weak human boy" to fight her.

As strong as her personal convictions are, they are not unbreakable; the prospect of a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Crystal Gems proved to be too much for her. In a last desperate attempt to seize victory, she coerced Lapis Lazuli to fuse with her to form Malachite, apparently disregarding her previous opinion on fusions.

Abilities

Jasper's crash-helmet

Jasper Comet Charge

Jasper's Spin Dash

Jasper's head-butt ability

Jasper possesses standard Gem abilities, including weapon summoning, bubbling, shapeshifting, fusion, regeneration, agelessness, and superhuman strength/durability. She has incredible amounts of physical strength and stamina, making her the most physically imposing Gem seen thus far.

Skillset

• Crash Helmet Proficiency: By gathering her resolve and thirst for battle, Jasper is able to summon her weapon; a tangerine, crystalline helmet. The helmet acts both as a weapon and armor; a hammer-like protrusion in the front of the helmet allows her to use it to charge, slam and head-butt her opponent, while a clear visor extends down, covering the upper part of her face. The strength of the helmet rivals that of Garnet's gauntlets, as Jasper was shown continuously countering her attacks.

Unarmed Combat

• Martial Arts: Further reflecting the similarities between herself and Amethyst, Jasper is likewise prone to mixing up her weapon-based attacks with martial arts moves, such as grappling, throwing, or simply punching her opponent. Due to the nature of her weapon, the two styles mix seamlessly and combines into a powerful, but ultimately reckless fighting style with a lot of collateral damage.
  • Head-butts: Jasper is shown to be able to head-butt without her weapon. This version, although weaker than her crash-helmet, still has the potential to knock out a human being.

Unique Abilities

• Comet Charge: Jasper can lunge at her foes with alarming speed and power, as evidenced by the attack breaking through layers of hard gemstone. While she performs this attack, a fiery aura is formed around her.
• Spin Dash: Jasper can rapidly roll in a ball-like shape to attack enemies. While Amethyst was shown to have this ability as well, it seems that Jasper's version is more powerful, as indicated by the fiery aura around her.

Weaponry

• Gem Destabilizer: Homeworld Gems, in addition to their summon-able weapon, seem to carry a personal defense weapon known as Gem De-stabilizers — extremely potent, "non-lethal" tools used to destroy Gem's bodies, sending them back into their gemstones. Jasper is seen using this weapon on Garnet in "Jail Break".

Relationships

Crystal Gems

Due to the Crystal Gems being traitors who staged a rebellion against their Homeworld, and the fact that Jasper fought on the side of the loyalist Gems in the conflict, her views on the Crystal Gems is naturally a negative one. She is eager to settle the score with them; so much so that she expresses disappointment in the fact that the three are all that is left of Rose's army. She initially considers them unworthy for her to fight personally and simply orders Peridot to "blast them with the ship."

Rose Quartz/Steven

Jasper holds some animosity towards Rose, as Jasper was present and fought for the loyalist Gem forces during the Rebellion on Earth. She was looking forward to "beating her into the ground" upon arriving on Earth, because she had never encountered her in the war, and thus never had the chance to do so. Despite this, Jasper expresses a great deal of respect towards Rose for her role as the military commander of the Rebellion. Jasper believes that Steven is Rose, and treats him as such. In "Chille Tid," Jasper is shown to harbor a vendetta against Steven, and tries to attack him upon seeing him. However, she is restrained and eventually suppressed by Lapis.

Peridot

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Jasper and Peridot seem to hold some type of tension between each other. Most of this seems to stem from the fact that Jasper was put in charge of taking care of Earth (making her Peridot's superior) as the Crystal Gems repeatedly hindered Peridot's efforts, forcing Peridot to report to her superior(s) and ask for additional help in the matter. In addition to that Jasper pays little attention to Peridot's grievances and complaints, possibly as a result of Jasper looking down on Peridot who is more of an intellectual technician than a warrior.

Lapis Lazuli

Jasper was put in-charge of overseeing Lapis following her return to the Homeworld. She forced Lapis to help them find and capture the Crystal Gems. Jasper treats Lapis very roughly and imprisons her after finding out she withheld information from her. Their 'toxic' relationship is supposed contrast with Sapphire and Ruby's healthy relationship. When Jasper attempts to coerce Lapis into fusing with her in order to defeat the Crystal Gems and eventually, Lapis consents. The two fuse together to form Malachite, with Jasper initially appearing to be the dominant personality. Before Jasper could make use of her new form, Lapis regained control of her hydrokinetic ability to bind and imprison their fusion form beneath the ocean. While trapped beneath the ocean, Jasper is tenacious in her efforts to either regain control of Malachite or escape from the fusion.

Garnet

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Jasper and Garnet's relationship is very antagonistic, as Jasper's self-reliant outlook on life means that she looks down on Garnet for being a fusion. When she first met Garnet, she referred to her as a "shameless display", implying she knew that Garnet was a fusion. Her defeat, at the hands of Garnet, pushes her to make the hypocritical decision to fuse with Lapis in order to get stronger. This rash decision led to her imprisonment at the bottom of the ocean.

Quotes

See Jasper's Quotes.

Trivia

• Jasper can be considered an opposing counterpart to Rose Quartz.
  • Rose and Jasper both have the same hair-length, but while Rose's hair is soft and curly, Jasper's hair is wild and unkempt.
  • They both are of similar height and stature, with Jasper being more muscular than Rose, indicative of both of their respective natures.
  • Rose's combat style apparently focuses on defense, while Jasper's focuses on offense.
  • Rose is kind and serene, Jasper is savage and ill-tempered.
  • Rose fought against the Gem Homeworld, while Jasper fought on its behalf.
  • This could be a hint to actual mineralogy, as jasper and quartz have the same chemical composition (silicon dioxide, colored by iron), but different internal structure.
• Jasper was present during the Rebellion 5,000 years prior, and fought against Rose's army.
  • Jasper also seeks vengeance against Rose ever since Homeworld's defeat on Earth.
• Jasper has some similarities with Amethyst, that being their hairstyles and abilities.
• Jasper fused with Lapis, forming Malachite. However, Lapis only agreed to do so, so that she could imprison Jasper at the bottom of the ocean off the coast of Beach City.
  • Jasper was the first Gem to fuse with Lapis.
  • She and Lapis are the only Gems to fuse who aren't Crystal Gems.
• Jasper is the only non-fused Gem with visible pupils.
• She references a Gem named Yellow Diamond, presumably being her and Peridot's superior/overseer.
• Both Jasper's and Amethyst's Spin Dash are possibly inspired by the attack of the same name performed by the popular fictional character, Sonic the Hedgehog, who has had comic books, multiple cartoons, and many video games both named and focused around him.
• Jasper is consistently shown to be left-handed.
• Jasper is the third Gem to be named after a form of Quartz. The previous two are Amethyst and Rose Quartz.

Gemology

Gemstone Information

• Jasper is the zodiacal stone for Leo, Virgo, and Scorpio. It is a planetary stone for Mars, and is associated with the element of fire. It is also an alternative birthstone of March.
• Jasper gemstones often represent protection, nurturing, relaxation, and so on.
  • This is ironic, due to Jasper's cruel and aggressive nature.
• Jasper is a variety of quartz with a chemical composition composed primarily of silicon dioxide.
• Jasper comes in all colors, mostly striped, spotted or flamed.

Gemstone

Image	Description
	Jasper's gemstone is located where her nose otherwise would be. It is triangular, and faceted onto a low point. It also resembles a tetrahedron, which is commonly associated with fire.

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