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{{Episode
|name = "Rose's Scabbard"
 
 
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|airdate = March 9, 2015
 
|airdate = March 9, 2015
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|writer = [[Raven Molisee]], [[Paul Villeco]], and [[Rebecca Sugar]]
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[[Raven Molisee]]<br>
|director = [[Ki-Yong Bae]] and Sun-Jae Lee
 
|storyboard = [[Raven Molisee]], [[Paul Villeco]], and [[Rebecca Sugar]]
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[[Paul Villeco]]<br>
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[[Rebecca Sugar]]
|previous = "[[Marble Madness]]"
 
|next = "[[The Message]]"
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* [[Ki-Yong Bae]] & [[Sun-Jae Lee]] <small>(animation)</small>
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* [[Elle Michalka]] <small>(art)</small>
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* [[Ian Jones-Quartey]] <small>(supervising)</small>
'''"Rose's Scabbard"''' is the 45<sup>th</sup> episode of the [[Season 1|first season]] in ''[[Steven Universe (TV Series)|Steven Universe]]'', and the 45<sup>th</sup> episode overall in the series.
 
 
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'''"Rose's Scabbard"''' is the 45<sup>th</sup> episode of the [[season 1|first season]] of ''[[Steven Universe (TV series)|Steven Universe]]'', the 45<sup>th</sup> episode overall, and the first episode in the [[StevenBomb#StevenBomb 1|first StevenBomb]].
   
== Synopsis ==
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== Official Synopsis ==
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[[Steven]] joins [[Pearl]] on a special mission to a place that belonged to [[Rose Quartz]], Steven's mother.
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[[Steven Universe (character)|Steven]] joins [[Pearl]] on a special mission to a place that belonged to [[Rose Quartz]].<ref>http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/video/steven-universe/mane-event-clip.html</ref>
   
 
== Plot ==
 
== Plot ==
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[[File:Rose's Scabbard 023.png|thumb|220px|left|]]
Returning to the Strawberry Battlefield, the [[Crystal Gems]] begin to gather some of the discarded weapons. Garnet quickly claims a massive war axe, much to Steven's delight, though Pearl suggests he finds something that better suits his size. Lion, distracted by a butterfly, wanders off. Pearl tells Steven to do a better job of training Lion, which Steven attempts to demonstrate by repeatedly calling his pet's name. When Lion finally comes back up, he was carrying a pink scabbard in his mouth. Pearl, recognizing the scabbard as having been the resting place of Rose's Sword, forces the scabbard out from Lion's jaws and shoos Lion away. Steven asks about his mother being in the battle that occurred here, and Pearl explains that, 5,000 years ago, Rose led a battle against the Homeworld Gems on this very spot, with Pearl as her second in command.
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Returning to the [[Gem Battlefield|Strawberry Battlefield]], the [[Crystal Gems]] begin to gather some of the discarded weapons. Pearl explains to Steven that the weapons left behind belonged to Gems who fought here over 5,000 years ago. [[Garnet]] quickly claims a massive war ax, much to Steven's delight, though Pearl suggests he find something that better suits his size. [[Lion]], distracted by a butterfly, wanders off. Pearl tells Steven to do a better job of training Lion, which Steven attempts to demonstrate by repeatedly calling his pet's name. When Lion finally turns toward them, he is carrying a pink scabbard in his mouth. Pearl recognizes it as the scabbard for [[Rose's Sword]] and pulls the scabbard out from Lion's jaws before shooing him away. Steven asks if his mother fought in the battle that occurred here. Pearl explains that Rose led a battle against the [[Homeworld Gems]] on this very spot, and she fought beside her.
   
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[[File:Rose's Scabbard 090.png|thumb|220px]]
Warping home to the temple, while Garnet and Amethyst take their new weapons into their rooms, Pearl offers to take Steven to a special place that only she and Rose knew about, where she is certain the sword that goes with the scabbard must be. During the course of the journey together, Pearl explains to Steven that she was the only one Rose shared her secrets with. Finally, Pearl brings Steven to the same cave Lion brought Steven and Connie to in the episode "[[Lion 2: The Movie]]." When Steven states he was here previously with Lion, Pearl becomes flabbergasted and refuses to believe it until Steven mans the control console. As he activates the storage, States what he knows them as with Pearl calling out their proper names after. Now annoyed, Pearl asks Steven to find Rose's sword. When Steven asks what it looks like, Pearl displays a hologram of it and describes it. Seeing it, Steven says he knows where it is.
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After warping home to the temple, Garnet and [[Amethyst]] take their new weapons into Amethyst's room. Pearl offers to take Steven to a special place that only she and Rose knew about, where she is certain the sword that goes with the scabbard must be. During the course of their journey, Pearl explains to Steven that she was the only one Rose shared her secrets with. Finally, Pearl brings Steven to the same [[Rose's Secret Armory|cave]] Lion brought Steven and [[Connie Maheswaran|Connie]] to in the episode "[[Lion 2: The Movie]]". When Steven states he was here previously with Lion, Pearl becomes flabbergasted. Adding to her astonishment, Steven accesses the armory via the pedestal and presents the items within its storage to a surprised Pearl (who corrects the name of each). Now annoyed, Pearl reminds Steven they are looking for Rose's Sword. When Steven asks what it looks like, Pearl displays a hologram of it and describes it. Seeing it, Steven says he knows where it is, shocking Pearl.
   
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[[File:Rose's Scabbard 109.png|thumb|left|220px]]
Back in the temple, Steven emerges from Lion's pocket dimension, now wielding his mother's sword. The Gems are astonished at this revelation, and Steven gladly shows them more, explaining that he has begun storing items in it as well. Pearl refuses to accept any of it, however; as Rose never told her anything about Lion or his pocket dimension, and Rose supposedly told her everything. Steven tries to defuse the situation, suggesting that Rose was only keeping a secret from Pearl, but Pearl exclaims that Rose would NEVER keep secrets from her. She takes the sword and runs away to the Strawberry Battlefield. Steven, feeling bad, asks Garnet if Pearl's okay, but she doesn't answer. Amethyst, annoyed and upset with Pearl's possessiveness over Rose and grief for Rose, is glad to see her go. Steven asks Lion if he knows where Pearl has went after Lion gives a responding roar, Steven takes that as a yes and rides Lion through his roar wormhole to the Strawberry battlefield. Garnet sadly wishes Steven good luck after he leaves.
 
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Back in the house, Steven emerges from [[Lion's Dimension|Lion's pocket dimension]], now wielding his mother's sword. The [[Gems]] are astonished at this revelation, and Steven gladly shows them more, explaining that he has begun storing items in Lion as well. Pearl refuses to accept Lion's connection to Rose, however, believing that she would have known about Lion if he had belonged to Rose. Garnet reminds her that Rose kept many secrets from them. Pearl vehemently retorts that Rose did not keep secrets with her, stating their relationship was different. Steven tries to defuse the situation, suggesting that Rose was only keeping a secret from Pearl to protect her, but Pearl exclaims that Steven would not know since he has never met Rose.
   
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[[File:Rose's Scabbard 123.png|thumb|220px]]
There he finds a distraught Pearl who immediately tries to get away, shunning Steven and his explanations of Rose's secrets. She exclaims to Steven that she does not want Lion near her. Pearl jumps on the precariously positioned floating land islands very high in the air. Steven leaves Lion behind and follows Pearl and comes dangerously close to plummeting to the ground far below, pleading for Pearl to see reason. Pearl reaches the last island and ignores Steven until he makes the dangerous last leap, which he falls short. As he begins to fall Pearl looks back crying out his name but does nothing to help him. Steven luckily grabs hold of the roots at the bottom of the island and climbs up where he sees a depressed and ashamed Pearl.
 
 
She takes the sword and runs away to the Strawberry Battlefield. Steven, feeling bad, asks Garnet if Pearl is okay, but she does not answer. Amethyst, annoyed and upset with Pearl's possessiveness over and grief for Rose, is glad to see her go. Steven asks Lion if he knows where Pearl went. After Lion gives a responding roar, Steven takes that as a yes and rides Lion through his roar wormhole to the Strawberry Battlefield. Garnet sadly wishes Steven good luck after he leaves.
   
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[[File:Rose's Scabbard 130.png|thumb|220px|left]]
She asks Steven if he remembers being Rose Quartz, if he remembered being in that exact spot in Rose's body over 5,000 years ago. Pearl then plays a hologram of the conversation between her and Rose before the battle where Pearl pledged her loyalty after Rose gave her the option to back out. Pearl recites the conversation verbatim, ending the hologram while squeezing her hand. Pearl had told Rose she didn't want to go back to the Gem Home world if Rose wasn't there with her, emphasizing Pearls deep emotional bond with Rose and why she felt so hurt and betrayed by Rose's secrets. Pearl wonders aloud what Rose would think of her now, to which Steven replies saying he thinks she's pretty great, causing her to tear up. Afterward is a music montage, in which Pearl returns Rose's sword and scabbard to Steven, who places it back in Lion's pocket dimension, then Steven does parlor tricks with the dimension to cheer up Pearl, then he pulls his mother's war flag from Lion's mane which brings Pearl around. Pearl re-enacts the battle, and Steven pulls out a can of cola to drink while watching. The episode ends with Pearl and Steven riding home on Lion, with Pearl holding the flag.
 
 
There he finds a distraught Pearl who immediately tries to get away. She exclaims to Steven that she does not want Lion near her. Pearl jumps on a series of floating land islands precariously positioned very high in the air. Steven leaves Lion behind and follows Pearl, coming dangerously close to plummeting to the ground far below, while pleading for her to explain to him if he did something wrong. Pearl reaches the last island and ignores Steven until he makes the dangerous last leap, where he falls short upon seeing her glaring at him. As he begins to fall, Pearl looks back and cries out his name. Steven luckily grabs hold of the roots at the bottom of the island and climbs up to where he sees a depressed and ashamed Pearl.
   
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[[File:Rose's Scabbard 192.png|thumb|220px|]]
== Features ==
 
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She asks Steven if he remembers being Rose Quartz, and if he remembers being in their exact spot over 5,000 years ago. Pearl then projects a hologram of Rose and re-enacts the conversation she had with her those many years ago. Pearl recites the conversation verbatim, stating her decision to fight by Rose's side despite the consequences: being shattered if they lose, and never returning home if they win. Pearl had told Rose she did not want to go back home if Rose was not there with her, emphasizing Pearl's deep emotional bond with Rose and why she felt so hurt and betrayed by Rose's secrets. Pearl wonders aloud what Rose would think of her now. Steven responds by embracing Pearl and saying he thinks she is pretty great, causing her to tear up.
=== Character ===
 
* [[Steven]]
 
   
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[[File:Rose's Scabbard 213.png|thumb|left|220px]]
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Afterward is a music montage, in which Pearl returns Rose's Sword to Steven, who places it back in Lion's mane. Steven then does parlor tricks with items from Lion's mane to cheer up Pearl. He eventually pulls out his [[Rose's Battle Flag|mother's war flag]] from Lion's mane which surprises Pearl, who re-enacts a battle with the flag. The episode ends with Pearl and Steven riding home on Lion, with Pearl holding the flag.
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== Features ==
 
=== Characters ===
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* [[Steven Universe (character)|Steven]]
 
* [[Garnet]]
 
* [[Garnet]]
 
* [[Pearl]]
 
* [[Pearl]]
 
* [[Amethyst]]
 
* [[Amethyst]]
* [[Rose Quartz]] (mentioned, pictured, and hologram)
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* [[Rose Quartz]] (mentioned, pictured, hologram)
 
* [[Lion]]
 
* [[Lion]]
   
=== Objects===
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=== Objects ===
*[[Rose's Sword]]
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* [[Rose's Sword]]
*[[Rose's Scabbard (object)]]
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* [[Rose's Scabbard (object)|Rose's Scabbard]]
*[[Steven's Bike]]
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* [[Steven's Bike]]
*[[Rose's Battle Flag]]
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* [[Rose's Battle Flag]]
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* [[Gem Pedestals|Rose's Pedestal]]
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* [[Rose's Secret Armory#The Axes of Ages|The Axes of Ages]]
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* [[Rose's Secret Armory#The Heretic's Anguish|The Heretic's Anguish]]
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* [[Quartizine Trio]]
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* [[Rose's Secret Armory#The Armor of the Fallen|The Armor of the Fallen]]
   
===Locations===
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=== Locations ===
*[[Beach House]]
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* [[Gem Battlefield]]
*[[Rose's Secret Armory]]
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* [[Beach City]]
*[[Gem Battlefield]]
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** [[Beach House]]
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* [[Rose's Secret Armory]]
   
== Production Notes ==
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=== Music ===
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==== Instrumental Songs ====
* This episode was originally named "Rose's Secrets," but has been changed to "Rose's Scabbard."
 
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* "[[Sunlit Battlefield / The Sleeping Pyramid|Strawberry Battlefield]]"
** This marks the fifth time an episode has had its name changed at its release. The first being "[[So Many Birthdays]]," the second being "[[Lars and the Cool Kids]]," the third being "[[Fusion Cuisine]]," and the fourth being "[[Horror Club]]."
 
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* "[[The Cave]]"
 
* "[[Moonlit Battlefield]]"
 
* "[[I'm Still Here]]"
   
=== Soundtracks ===
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== Trivia ==
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* This episode was originally named "Rose's Secrets".<ref>https://ben-levin.tumblr.com/post/136484403075/sorry-for-asking-this-but-i-was-wondering-how-far</ref>
*[[I'm Still Here]]
 
 
* A "scabbard" is a sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger, typically made of leather or metal. Pearl identifies the scabbard in the episode as being the scabbard for Rose's Sword.
*[[Moonlit Battlefield]]
 
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* It is revealed that Pearl had a very close relationship with Rose, even staying to fight with her instead of going back to the Gem homeworld without her. Pearl considered herself Rose's sole confidant, believing Rose told her secrets that she withheld from the other Crystal Gems.
 
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** It is later revealed that Pearl also risked her life numerous times for Rose in [[Sworn to the Sword]], which tended to cause some strain between the two.
== Trivia==
 
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** Even later, it is revealed that Pearl was owned by Rose/[[Pink Diamond]] in “[[A Single Pale Rose]]”, participated in her faked shattering, and was the only one who knew Rose's true identity.
* A "scabbard" is a sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger, typically made of leather or metal. This is most likely referring to [[Rose's Sword|Rose's sword]].
 
 
* The flag that Steven brought out from Lion's mane is possibly a flag or symbol the Crystal Gems used to symbolize their rebellion against Homeworld.
* This is the first time 6 episodes, including this one, were aired in the same week. This event is called the "Steven Bomb"
 
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* At one point during their conversation, Holo-Rose refers to Pearl as "My Pearl", a possible hint that Pearls can be owned, which is revealed to be true in later episodes.
* It is revealed that Steven has since converted Lion's Mane into a type of storage space.
 
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** It is also revealed in "[[Message Received]]" that Gems refer to their Diamonds as "My Diamond".
* It is revealed that a Gem's weapon doesn't disappear when a Gem "dies", or breaks, when they fall in battle. This does explain why [[Holo-Pearl|Hologram Pearl]] didn't disappear when Pearl retreated into her Gem in "[[Steven the Sword Fighter]]."
 
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* In Spanish, this episode is called "La Funda de la Espada de Rose", which means "the wrapping of the sword of Rose". In Brazilian Portuguese, it is called "A Espada de Rose", which means "the sword of Rose". These localized titles avoid a double entendre that a direct translation might imply: In both languages, the actual words for "scabbard" (Spanish ''[[wikt:vaina#Spanish|vaina]]'' and Portuguese ''[[wikt:bainha#Portuguese|bainha]]'') are similar to (and actually descended from) the Latin word ''[[wikt:vagina#Latin|vāgīna]],'' which originally only meant "scabbard" in the classical language before acquiring its later better-known definition.
* This is the second time an episode has been named after a belonging of Rose, the first being "[[Rose's Room]]."
 
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* As Steven is pulling Rose's Sword out of Lion, he sings the track heard when [[Lapis Lazuli]] was reforming in "[[Mirror Gem]]".
* It is revealed that Pearl had a very close relationship to Rose, even staying to fight with her.
 
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* In the comments of [https://www.instagram.com/p/Binpvlngzgr/ this Instagram post], Rebecca Sugar states that when Pearl is inaudibly telling Steven a war story to the ending music of the episode she is saying "and out of nowhere when it seemed impossible, Rose charged in with me by her side!"
** Rose also told some secrets to Pearl that she had not told to the other [[Crystal Gems]].
 
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* One of the few times a gem being shattered is referred to it being "broken".
* It is revealed that the Gems did not know of Lion's mane dimension until this episode.
 
* This is the first episode of the 6 episodes to air from March 9 to March 13, 2015, starting at 5:00/4:00c.
 
** This was to prepare for the half-hour special on March 12, 2015.
 
* The flag that Steven brought out from Lion's mane is possibly a flag or symbol the Crystal Gems used to symbolize their rebellion against the Homeworld Gems.
 
   
 
=== Cultural References ===
 
=== Cultural References ===
*When Pearl carried Steven on her back, it resembled how Luke carried Yoda in Star Wars V.
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* When Pearl carries Steven on her back, it resembles how [[w:c:starwars:Luke Skywalker|Luke]] carries [[w:c:starwars:Yoda|Yoda]] in ''[[w:c:starwars:Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back|Star Wars Episode V]]''.
*When Steven pulls Rose's sword out of Lion's mane, he sings a song that is similar to the song that plays in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time when Link obtains an item from a chest.
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* When Steven pulls Rose's sword out of Lion's mane, he sings a song that is similar to the song that plays in ''[[w:c:zelda:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' when [[w:c:zelda:Link|Link]] obtains an item from a chest.
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* When Steven pulls a hat and string of ribbons out of Lion's mane, Pearl wears them in a similar fashion to Tom Baker's [[w:c:doctorwho:Fourth Doctor|Fourth Doctor]] from the television show ''[[w:c:doctor:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]]'', who was recognizable for his very long and colorful scarf.
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** This reference may have been created because Lion's pocket dimension is much like the "[[w:c:doctorwho:TARDIS|TARDIS]]", a space-time vehicle from ''Doctor Who'' famously known for being "bigger on the inside".
   
 
=== Continuity ===
 
=== Continuity ===
* Pearl's ability to create holograms is seen used multiple times again, even to the extent of a semi-independent hologram of Rose Quartz.
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* Pearl's ability to create holograms is demonstrated multiple times again, even to the extent of a semi-independent hologram of Rose Quartz.
 
* Steven and the Gems return to the Strawberry Battlefield seen in "[[Serious Steven]]".
 
* Steven and the Gems return to the Strawberry Battlefield as seen in "[[Serious Steven]]."
 
 
** More of the area is explored and revealed.
 
** More of the area is explored and revealed.
* [[Rose's Secret Armory]] and [[Rose's Sword|sword]] return after their first appearance in "[[Lion 2: The Movie]]." Steven recalls Lion showing him both in that episode.
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* Rose's Secret Armory and Sword return after their debut in "Lion 2: The Movie". Steven recalls Lion showing him both in that episode.
** The dimension in Lion's mane was further explored in "[[Lion 3: Straight to Video]]," in which [[Rose's Battle Flag]], which Steven pulls out for Pearl at the end of this episode, first appeared.
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** The dimension in Lion's mane was previously explored in "[[Lion 3: Straight to Video]]", in which Rose's Battle Flag, which Steven pulls out for Pearl at the end of this episode, first appeared.
* In "[[Joy Ride]]" Steven expresses reluctance to talk with the other [[Crystal Gems]] about his [[Rose Quartz|mom]] because he feels that they blame him for what happened to her, most likely as a result of the events in this episode.
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* In "[[Joy Ride]]" Steven expresses reluctance to talk with the other Crystal Gems about his mom because he feels that they blame him for what happened to her, most likely as a result of the events in this episode.
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* In "[[Last One Out of Beach City]]", Steven mentions that Pearl's reckless driving had made him the most scared since she "almost let [him] die," referencing either the events in this episode or the events in "[[Space Race]]".
   
 
== Errors ==
 
== Errors ==
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: <sup>Note: Time is displayed in [mm:ss]; [00:00] refers to the point after the title card is displayed and before the episode's start.</sup>
* While Pearl is projecting the memory of Rose, her shorts are pink, similar to her debut design, instead of yellow, like the current design.
 
* The pedestal that rises in the center of Rose's training room appears as a left hand, but then in the next shot becomes a right hand, and then becomes a left hand for the remainder of the scene.
 
* When Garnet grunts from picking up the axe left over from the gem war, the two grunts overlap each other.
 
* Right before Steven jumps from the top chunk of floating land, his tongue is discolored white.
 
   
== Transcript ==
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=== Design ===
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* [03:27] In Rose's Secret Armory, when Pearl tells Steven she was the only other Crystal Gem who had seen Rose's Secret Armory, her socks are gone.
View the episode's transcript [[Rose's Scabbard/Transcript|here]].
 
 
* [03:47] The pedestal that rises in the center of Rose's armory appears as a left hand, but then in the next shot becomes a right hand briefly.
   
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{{Transcript}}
 
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{{Gallery}}
   
== Videos ==
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== Video ==
 
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Preview of 'Steven Universe Rose’s Scabbard' Episode
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[[es:La Funda de la Espada de Rose]]
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[[pt-br:A Espada de Rose]]
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[[ru:Rose's Scabbard]]
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[[fr:Le souvenir de Rose]]
 
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It held your mother's sword. Nothing else could fit so perfectly inside.

Pearl


"Rose's Scabbard" is the 45th episode of the first season of Steven Universe, the 45th episode overall, and the first episode in the first StevenBomb.

Official Synopsis

Steven joins Pearl on a special mission to a place that belonged to Rose Quartz.[2]

Plot

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Returning to the Strawberry Battlefield, the Crystal Gems begin to gather some of the discarded weapons. Pearl explains to Steven that the weapons left behind belonged to Gems who fought here over 5,000 years ago. Garnet quickly claims a massive war ax, much to Steven's delight, though Pearl suggests he find something that better suits his size. Lion, distracted by a butterfly, wanders off. Pearl tells Steven to do a better job of training Lion, which Steven attempts to demonstrate by repeatedly calling his pet's name. When Lion finally turns toward them, he is carrying a pink scabbard in his mouth. Pearl recognizes it as the scabbard for Rose's Sword and pulls the scabbard out from Lion's jaws before shooing him away. Steven asks if his mother fought in the battle that occurred here. Pearl explains that Rose led a battle against the Homeworld Gems on this very spot, and she fought beside her.

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After warping home to the temple, Garnet and Amethyst take their new weapons into Amethyst's room. Pearl offers to take Steven to a special place that only she and Rose knew about, where she is certain the sword that goes with the scabbard must be. During the course of their journey, Pearl explains to Steven that she was the only one Rose shared her secrets with. Finally, Pearl brings Steven to the same cave Lion brought Steven and Connie to in the episode "Lion 2: The Movie". When Steven states he was here previously with Lion, Pearl becomes flabbergasted. Adding to her astonishment, Steven accesses the armory via the pedestal and presents the items within its storage to a surprised Pearl (who corrects the name of each). Now annoyed, Pearl reminds Steven they are looking for Rose's Sword. When Steven asks what it looks like, Pearl displays a hologram of it and describes it. Seeing it, Steven says he knows where it is, shocking Pearl.

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Back in the house, Steven emerges from Lion's pocket dimension, now wielding his mother's sword. The Gems are astonished at this revelation, and Steven gladly shows them more, explaining that he has begun storing items in Lion as well. Pearl refuses to accept Lion's connection to Rose, however, believing that she would have known about Lion if he had belonged to Rose. Garnet reminds her that Rose kept many secrets from them. Pearl vehemently retorts that Rose did not keep secrets with her, stating their relationship was different. Steven tries to defuse the situation, suggesting that Rose was only keeping a secret from Pearl to protect her, but Pearl exclaims that Steven would not know since he has never met Rose.

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She takes the sword and runs away to the Strawberry Battlefield. Steven, feeling bad, asks Garnet if Pearl is okay, but she does not answer. Amethyst, annoyed and upset with Pearl's possessiveness over and grief for Rose, is glad to see her go. Steven asks Lion if he knows where Pearl went. After Lion gives a responding roar, Steven takes that as a yes and rides Lion through his roar wormhole to the Strawberry Battlefield. Garnet sadly wishes Steven good luck after he leaves.

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There he finds a distraught Pearl who immediately tries to get away. She exclaims to Steven that she does not want Lion near her. Pearl jumps on a series of floating land islands precariously positioned very high in the air. Steven leaves Lion behind and follows Pearl, coming dangerously close to plummeting to the ground far below, while pleading for her to explain to him if he did something wrong. Pearl reaches the last island and ignores Steven until he makes the dangerous last leap, where he falls short upon seeing her glaring at him. As he begins to fall, Pearl looks back and cries out his name. Steven luckily grabs hold of the roots at the bottom of the island and climbs up to where he sees a depressed and ashamed Pearl.

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She asks Steven if he remembers being Rose Quartz, and if he remembers being in their exact spot over 5,000 years ago. Pearl then projects a hologram of Rose and re-enacts the conversation she had with her those many years ago. Pearl recites the conversation verbatim, stating her decision to fight by Rose's side despite the consequences: being shattered if they lose, and never returning home if they win. Pearl had told Rose she did not want to go back home if Rose was not there with her, emphasizing Pearl's deep emotional bond with Rose and why she felt so hurt and betrayed by Rose's secrets. Pearl wonders aloud what Rose would think of her now. Steven responds by embracing Pearl and saying he thinks she is pretty great, causing her to tear up.

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Afterward is a music montage, in which Pearl returns Rose's Sword to Steven, who places it back in Lion's mane. Steven then does parlor tricks with items from Lion's mane to cheer up Pearl. He eventually pulls out his mother's war flag from Lion's mane which surprises Pearl, who re-enacts a battle with the flag. The episode ends with Pearl and Steven riding home on Lion, with Pearl holding the flag.

Features

Characters

Objects

Locations

Music

Instrumental Songs

Trivia

  • This episode was originally named "Rose's Secrets".[3]
  • A "scabbard" is a sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger, typically made of leather or metal. Pearl identifies the scabbard in the episode as being the scabbard for Rose's Sword.
  • It is revealed that Pearl had a very close relationship with Rose, even staying to fight with her instead of going back to the Gem homeworld without her. Pearl considered herself Rose's sole confidant, believing Rose told her secrets that she withheld from the other Crystal Gems.
    • It is later revealed that Pearl also risked her life numerous times for Rose in Sworn to the Sword, which tended to cause some strain between the two.
    • Even later, it is revealed that Pearl was owned by Rose/Pink Diamond in “A Single Pale Rose”, participated in her faked shattering, and was the only one who knew Rose's true identity.
  • The flag that Steven brought out from Lion's mane is possibly a flag or symbol the Crystal Gems used to symbolize their rebellion against Homeworld.
  • At one point during their conversation, Holo-Rose refers to Pearl as "My Pearl", a possible hint that Pearls can be owned, which is revealed to be true in later episodes.
    • It is also revealed in "Message Received" that Gems refer to their Diamonds as "My Diamond".
  • In Spanish, this episode is called "La Funda de la Espada de Rose", which means "the wrapping of the sword of Rose". In Brazilian Portuguese, it is called "A Espada de Rose", which means "the sword of Rose". These localized titles avoid a double entendre that a direct translation might imply: In both languages, the actual words for "scabbard" (Spanish vaina and Portuguese bainha) are similar to (and actually descended from) the Latin word vāgīna, which originally only meant "scabbard" in the classical language before acquiring its later better-known definition.
  • As Steven is pulling Rose's Sword out of Lion, he sings the track heard when Lapis Lazuli was reforming in "Mirror Gem".
  • In the comments of this Instagram post, Rebecca Sugar states that when Pearl is inaudibly telling Steven a war story to the ending music of the episode she is saying "and out of nowhere when it seemed impossible, Rose charged in with me by her side!"
  • One of the few times a gem being shattered is referred to it being "broken".

Cultural References

  • When Pearl carries Steven on her back, it resembles how Luke carries Yoda in Star Wars Episode V.
  • When Steven pulls Rose's sword out of Lion's mane, he sings a song that is similar to the song that plays in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time when Link obtains an item from a chest.
  • When Steven pulls a hat and string of ribbons out of Lion's mane, Pearl wears them in a similar fashion to Tom Baker's Fourth Doctor from the television show Doctor Who, who was recognizable for his very long and colorful scarf.
    • This reference may have been created because Lion's pocket dimension is much like the "TARDIS", a space-time vehicle from Doctor Who famously known for being "bigger on the inside".

Continuity

  • Pearl's ability to create holograms is demonstrated multiple times again, even to the extent of a semi-independent hologram of Rose Quartz.
  • Steven and the Gems return to the Strawberry Battlefield seen in "Serious Steven".
    • More of the area is explored and revealed.
  • Rose's Secret Armory and Sword return after their debut in "Lion 2: The Movie". Steven recalls Lion showing him both in that episode.
    • The dimension in Lion's mane was previously explored in "Lion 3: Straight to Video", in which Rose's Battle Flag, which Steven pulls out for Pearl at the end of this episode, first appeared.
  • In "Joy Ride" Steven expresses reluctance to talk with the other Crystal Gems about his mom because he feels that they blame him for what happened to her, most likely as a result of the events in this episode.
  • In "Last One Out of Beach City", Steven mentions that Pearl's reckless driving had made him the most scared since she "almost let [him] die," referencing either the events in this episode or the events in "Space Race".

Errors

Note: Time is displayed in [mm:ss]; [00:00] refers to the point after the title card is displayed and before the episode's start.

Design

  • [03:27] In Rose's Secret Armory, when Pearl tells Steven she was the only other Crystal Gem who had seen Rose's Secret Armory, her socks are gone.
  • [03:47] The pedestal that rises in the center of Rose's armory appears as a left hand, but then in the next shot becomes a right hand briefly.

Transcript

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Gallery

New Gallery

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Video

References

ve Episode List
Pilot Pilot
Season 1 A: Gem GlowLaser Light CannonCheeseburger BackpackTogether BreakfastFryboCat FingersBubble BuddiesSerious StevenTiger MillionaireSteven's LionArcade ManiaGiant WomanSo Many BirthdaysLars and the Cool KidsOnion TradeSteven the Sword FighterLion 2: The MovieBeach PartyRose's RoomCoach StevenJoking VictimSteven and the StevensMonster BuddiesAn Indirect KissMirror Gem/Ocean Gem

B: House GuestSpace RaceSecret TeamIsland AdventureKeep Beach City WeirdFusion CuisineGarnet's UniverseWatermelon StevenLion 3: Straight to VideoWarp TourAlone TogetherThe TestFuture VisionOn the RunHorror ClubWinter ForecastMaximum CapacityMarble MadnessRose's ScabbardOpen BookShirt ClubStory for StevenThe MessagePolitical PowerThe Return/Jail Break

Season 2 Full DisclosureJoy RideSay UncleLove LettersReformedSworn to the SwordRising Tides, Crashing SkiesKeeping It TogetherWe Need to TalkChille TidCry for HelpKeystone MotelOnion FriendHistorical FrictionFriend ShipNightmare HospitalSadie's SongCatch and ReleaseWhen It RainsBack to the BarnToo FarThe AnswerSteven's BirthdayIt Could've Been Great/Message ReceivedLog Date 7 15 2
Season 3 Super Watermelon Island/Gem DrillSame Old WorldBarn MatesHit the DiamondSteven FloatsDrop Beat DadMr. GregToo Short to RideThe New LarsBeach City DriftRestaurant WarsKiki's Pizza Delivery ServiceMonster ReunionAlone at SeaGreg the BabysitterGem HuntCrack the WhipSteven vs. AmethystBismuthBetaEarthlingsBack to the MoonBubbled
Season 4 Kindergarten KidKnow Your FusionBuddy's BookMindful EducationFuture Boy ZoltronLast One Out of Beach CityOnion GangGem HarvestThree Gems and a BabySteven's DreamAdventures in Light DistortionGem HeistThe ZooThat Will Be AllThe New Crystal GemsStorm in the RoomRocknaldoTiger PhilanthropistRoom for RubyLion 4: Alternate EndingDoug OutThe Good LarsAre You My Dad?I Am My Mom
Season 5 Stuck TogetherThe TrialOff ColorsLars' HeadDewey WinsGemcationRaising the BarnBack to the KindergartenSadie KillerKevin PartyLars of the StarsJungle MoonYour Mother and MineThe Big ShowPool HoppingLetters to LarsCan't Go BackA Single Pale RoseNow We're Only Falling ApartWhat's Your Problem?The QuestionMade of HonorReunitedLegs From Here to HomeworldFamiliarTogether AloneEscapismChange Your Mind
Film Steven Universe: The Movie
Steven Universe Future Little HomeschoolGuidanceRose BudsVolleyballBluebirdA Very Special EpisodeSnow DayWhy So Blue?Little GraduationPrickly PairIn DreamsBismuth CasualTogether ForeverGrowing PainsMr. UniverseFragmentsHomeworld BoundEverything's FineI Am My MonsterThe Future
Shorts Lion Loves to Fit in a BoxThe Classroom Gems: What Are Gems?We Are the Crystal GemsThe Classroom Gems: How Are Gems Made?UnboxingThe Classroom Gems: FusionCooking with LionGem KaraokeSteven ReactsVideo ChatSteven's Song Time