The Desert

This article is about the location. You may be looking for the soundtrack.

The Desert is a location that was first shown in "Steven's Lion". The Crystal Gems had to travel to the desert on a mission to recover the Desert Glass, where Steven met and befriended Lion. It also made a brief appearance in "Marble Madness".

Appearance[]

The desert is devoid of plant and animal life with large, rolling sand dunes and an overcast, dust-filled sky. Located in the desert are the ruins of a stone structure which harbors the area's only known Warp Pad. Before its capture, the Desert Glass had scattered large sandstone pillars around its gigantic fortress. The desert is also shown to be sweltering as Steven pretended to collapse in "Steven's Lion".

It appeared again in "Marble Madness" when the Crystal Gems were chasing a Plug Robonoid.

In "Buddy's Book", Buddy travels here to find the Sand Castle, but instead finds Rose Quartz and her seven Lions. Rose later points out the Sand Castle to Buddy.

Locations[]

Rose's Landfill

Attack the Light[]

Zone map.

This location appears as the third world in the Steven Universe role-playing game: Attack the Light.
In the game, orange snakes, turtles, and dragonfly light monsters inhabit the area.
It has four regular levels, two secret levels, a boss level, and a gauntlet level, for a total of eight levels.
The boss is the Orange Light.
The theme song is "The Desert".

Trivia[]

A concept map by Joe Johnston in Steven Universe: Art & Origins shows that the desert is the Sahara in northern Africa.

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Beach City	Businesses: Aqua-Mexican • Beach City Funland (Funland Arcade • Wiener in Hand/Hot Dogs) • Beach Citywalk Fries • Beach City Movie Theater • Beach City Woods • Big Donut • Buddwick Public Library • Classic Thyme • Crab Shack • Danny's • Fish Stew Pizza • It's a Wash • Mini-Golf Course • Spacetries • Suitcase Sam's • T-Shirt Shop • U-Stor Residences: The Barn • Barriga Residence • Crystal Temple (Beach House) • Miller Residence (Sadie's Room) • Onion's House Other: Abandoned Warehouse • Beach City Pier • Beach City Stage • Beach City Woods • Brooding Hill • Dead Man's Mouth • Lighthouse • Mayor's Office • Underwater Sword • Water Tower
Crystal Temple and the Beach House	Amethyst's Chamber • Amethyst's Room • Burning Room • Crystal Heart • Garnet's Chamber • Pearl's Chamber • Pearl's Room • Rose's Room • Steven's Bathroom • Steven's Conservatory • Steven's Room • Sardonyx's Room
Earth Locations	Africa: Ghana (Sahara desert) Asia: China • India • Japan • Korea • New Australia • New Zealand • Philippines Europe: Albania • Bulgaria • Greece • Italy • Middle East • Spain • Scandinavian Peninsula (Norway) • Russia (Siberia (Tunguska Sea)) Americas: North America: (The Great North (Newfoundland) • Greenland) USA: Arizona • California • Delmarva (Charm City • Ocean Town • Wilmington) • Empire State (Empire City (Le Hotel)) • Idaho • Georgia • Florida Island • Jersey • Kansas (Hollywood • University of Jayhawk) • Keystone (Keystone Motel • The Best Diner in the World) • Nevada • West Keystone (Showne) • Utah South America (Brazil) Antarctica: South Pole Other: Connie's School • Cram School • Cool Ranch • Hospital • Maheswaran Residence • Space Camp • Starlight Roller Rink
Space Locations	Earth • Gem Homeworld • Jungle Moon • Klavius 7 • Kyanite Colony • Pink Diamond's Zoo • Upsilon 9 • Unknown Ocean planet • Unknown Beach planet • Unknown City planet • Unknown Jungle Planet
Gem Locations	Earth: Ancient Gem Colony Ship • Ancient Sky Arena • Beta Kindergarten • Cloud Arena • Communication Hub • Desert (Rose's Landfill) • Flower Meadow • Forge • Galaxy Warp • Gem Battlefield • Geode • Great North • Harmony Core Temples (Harmony Core Temple • Two Harmony Core Temples near the small island • Antarctic Harmony Core Temple near the South Pole) • Ice Cavern • Kindergartens (Beta • Prime) • Little Homeworld • Lunar Sea Spire • Mask Island • Pearl's Arena • Pearl's Tree • Prime Kindergarten (Prime Kindergarten Control Room) • Pyramid Temple • Rose's Fountain • Rose's Secret Armory • Sand Fortress • Sea Shrine • Sky Spire Earth's Moon: Earth Moon Base Jungle Moon: Jungle Moon Base Gem Homeworld: Blue Diamond's Onsen • Kindergarten • Pink Diamond's Palace • Prison Tower • Throne Room • Yellow Diamond's Extraction Chamber • Yellow Diamond's Bubble Room Colonies: Klavius 7 • Kyanite Colony • Pink Diamond's Garden • Pink Diamond's Zoo • Unknown Ocean planet (The Reef) • Unknown Beach Planet • Unknown City planet • Upsilon 9 Other: Garnet's Realm • Malachite's Realm • Pearl's Dimension • Pink Dimension • Warp Space
Attack the Light Locations	Beach City (Beach House • Crystal Temple) • the Desert • Indigo Cave • Red Temple • Strawberry Battlefield • Sunken Lunar Sea Spire
Save the Light Locations	Ancient Sky Arena • Astral Plane • the Barn • Beach City (Beach City Woods • Beach House • Crystal Temple) • the Forge • Gem Battlefield • the Great North • Hessonite's Warship • Secret Temple of Secrets / Danger Dungeon / Pyramid O' Peril / The Spooky Basement
The Phantom Fable Locations	Abandoned Ward • Arcane Acropolis • the Barn • Beach City (Beach City Woods) • Buried Bastion • Delta Kindergarten • Forgotten Forest • Library 9
Unleash the Light Locations	Crystal System Colony 215 (Kindergarten) • Demantoid's World • Blue Diamond Colony 4 (Pyrope's World) (Palace of Light) • Yellow 4
Comic Locations	Alter of Learning • Antarctic Harmony Core Temple • Beach City High School • Beachside Harmony Core Temple • Bill Dewey's House (Guacola Silo) • Cabouchon Circlet's Island • Canary Cove • Cinema • Clock Tower • Community Garden • Data Stone Storage • Dewey Park • Empire City Wildlife Rehabilitation Center • Eternally 18 • Harmony Core Realm • Hair Salon • Island Harmony Core Temple • Lunar Grove • Moors of Marcoon • Museum of Extraterrestrial Science and Technology • Pet Store • Sewers • Universe Family Camping Ground • Temple of the Frozen Fragment and Scorching Shard • The Towers of Desolean • Unknown Beach Planet