| “ |
Your mother's Pearls never had the whole picture. One knew your mother was trying to change, but she couldn't understand why. The other never expected her to change at all. Now, I get to understand everything. Now, they finally get to have each other. |
” |
| —"Volleyball" | ||
Mega Pearl (as seen in "Volleyball"'s credits) is the fusion of Pearl and Pink Pearl, who made her debut in "Volleyball".
Appearance[]
Because her components' forms and gemstones are the same, her body remains identical, except that it is larger in size. Although, she appears to have a slightly more broad upper torso than her component Pearls, possibly due to added physical strength from fusion. Mega Pearl has a tall, thin build, light-pink skin, a single dull lavender eye, a pointed nose, and thin lips. Her hair is coral and is in a rolled chignon. There is a crack in the place of her left eye, like Pink Pearl. She wears a pink, long-sleeved crop top with a transparent pale blue frilly collar and an amber sash. She also wears a pair of pink shorts, coral pink flats, white wrist-length gloves, a gold tiara and a pink cape with transparent frills and epaulets on her shoulders. Her gemstones are located on her forehead and navel and are light pink and white in color.
Personality[]
According to some scenes in the episode "Volleyball", Mega Pearl appears to be notably calm and collected, even while attacking The Reef's security system Shell. In a similar way to Opal, Mega Pearl seems to be quiet and is a Gem of few words, quoting just what is needed and in the right moment.
Abilities[]
Mega Pearl possesses standard Gem abilities: bubbling, shapeshifting, fusion, regeneration, agelessness, gravity shifting, weapon-Summoning, photokinesis, gem storage, and superhuman strength/durability. As a fusion, it's assumed that her natural abilities are enhanced.
Skillset[]
- Bladed Ribbon Wand Proficiency: Mega Pearl is shown to be precise and elegant when using her bladed ribbon wand, as shown when defending herself and making quick work of Shell and the Reef's security system.
- Drill Transformation: Like Sardonyx, Mega Pearl can reconfigure her weapon into a drill-like form that can bore through walls and hard materials. She is able to throw her transformed bladed ribbon wand like a javelin.
Natural Abilities[]
- Enhanced Strength: Mega Pearl is quite strong physically, her transformation alone was able to break The Reef's shell. She can leap massive heights and was able to throw Steven a large distance.
- Enhanced Agility: Mega Pearl inherits the grace and natural agility of her two component Pearls, able to easily traverse through an array of lasers.
Relationships[]
Steven Universe[]
| “ |
It's up to you now, Steven. |
” |
| —Mega Pearl, "Volleyball" | ||
Mega Pearl at the beach with Steven.
Much like her Pearl component, Mega Pearl appears to care for Steven deeply. She still assumes the protective role over him that Pearl possesses, going so far as to throw him out of harm's way but also shows faith in his strength as she trusted him to deactivate the security system when she threw him.
Pink Diamond[]
As stated by Mega Pearl, her components never had the full picture of their Diamond (with Pearl knowing that Pink wanted to change, but couldn't figure out why and Pink Pearl never expecting Pink to change at all). When fused as Mega Pearl, the two get to understand everything through their fusion and although they still miss Pink, they have each other.
Episode Appearances[]
| Future | |||||
| 1. "Little Homeschool": | Absent | 11. "In Dreams": | Absent | ||
| 2. "Guidance": | Absent | 12. "Bismuth Casual": | Absent | ||
| 3. "Rose Buds": | Absent | 13. "Together Forever": | Absent | ||
| 4. "Volleyball": | Debut | 14. "Growing Pains": | Absent | ||
| 5. "Bluebird": | Absent | 15. "Mr. Universe": | Absent | ||
| 6. "A Very Special Episode": | Absent | 16. "Fragments": | Absent | ||
| 7. "Snow Day": | Absent | 17. "Homeworld Bound": | Absent | ||
| 8. "Why So Blue?": | Absent | 18. "Everything's Fine": | Absent | ||
| 9. "Little Graduation": | Absent | 19. "I Am My Monster": | Absent | ||
| 10. "Prickly Pair": | Absent | 20. "The Future": | Absent | ||
Trivia[]
- Due to her novelty, Mega Pearl holds many titles:
- She is the first fusion between a Crystal Gem and a Homeworld Gem.
- While Malachite's components are currently a part of the Crystal Gems and Homeworld, Lapis was still aligned with Homeworld when the fusion was active. The same goes for the Crystal Gem Ruby in the triple Ruby fusion in "The Answer".
- In addition, she is Pearl's first fusion outside of the main Crystal Gems and Pink Pearl's first fusion overall.
- She is also the first and last Pearl-only fusion to be shown.
- She is the first fusion between a Crystal Gem and a Homeworld Gem.
- Her name was revealed in the credits of the episode "Volleyball".
- In storyboards by Etienne Guignard, her design first resembled Usagi Tsukino, the protagonist of Sailor Moon.[1] This would later change to a composite of the two leads of Revolutionary Girl Utena, notably Anthy Himemiya's physical shape and Utena Tenjou's uniform. Mega Pearl's associated music track is named "Prince Pearl"; Utena sought to emulate a Prince in her series. Her design, in particular her hair, is also inspired by the character Ai Amano from the manga Video Girl Ai.[1]
Gemstones[]
| Image | Description |
|---|---|
| Pearl's gemstone is located in the center of her forehead. It is identical to Pearl's gemstone, except for the color, which is pale pink.
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| Pink Pearl's gemstone is located on her navel. It is identical to Pink Pearl's gemstone, except for the color, which is pale pink. |
Galleries
Mega Pearl.
Mega Pearl.
References
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