Jeez, you predicted Yellow Diamond being the military faction pretty well, because in "Hit the Diamond" Peridot says that she has control over the entire Homeworld army!
Sorry to burst your bubble but its now been revealed that Rose shattered Pink Diamond.. unless Homeworld have been lying to its soldiers about it, depicting Rose as a worse gem?
@justbeingjack Well one that was only recently found out they didn't know that 3 weeks ago. Also no to homeworld lying about Pink diamonds shattering because Eyeball Ruby said that she was there when it happened and saw it happen.
That's close to mine. Just that White is the army. I envision HW similar to Shogun era Japan. So White, while not technically a queen, is the de facto ruler above the "queen" that is Blue. (Like how the Shogun was above the Emperor.)
or since their above everyone else it could be that their one of four things that comes instantly to mind: 1) government 2) religion(what you said) 3) surveillance (like the secret police or something similar) 4) planning, as in planning which planets to colonize, and so on.
It could be. I was actually theorizing pearl was white diamonds because her skin is white and her colors are varied. Additionally, her gem is on her forehead. White diamonds society I'm really hoping is colorful and not purely white
+Your HomeBoii Part of what makes real diamonds so valued is their crazy scattering of light when cut properly. A good diamond is bright white and casting tiny rainbows on everything. I'd bet my butt anyone handling the art direction is gonna capitalize that in character design.
That still fits with the theory as pink diamond seams to be the most prominent at the end of the war, also if she was in control of the kindergartens, she would also be in command of freshly-grown gems, beforethey were passed over to yellow diamond.
Another bit towards Blue Diamond being part of the colonization process: Lapis is presumably part of her court and came to Earth. Why would they need a Gem that has extremely powerful hydrokinesis? To move water about during construction or even off-world.
Well, in the series Lapis herself stated that she was there for just a visit and accidentally got caught in the crossfire. She was an aristocratic gem, not really meant for battle. Although I see potential in this theory as there might have been other Lapis Lazulis.
The general gem of Lapis was a high class, aristocratic type, but they were made to fly and have hydrokinesis meant to help with the architectures under Blue Diamond's authority. So Lapis wasn't there to help, but that's what her gem was meant for.
+Kayla Bart That was a Blue Pearl, not Lapis (assuming you are referring to the Gem facing the camera next to Blue Diamond's gazebo-throne-mecha thing in The Answer.
+Tystarr2k2 it's far more likely that someone from the crewniverse would be feeding information to the "SU theorist" to either confuse them or to point out things that the average simpleton hasn't picked up. As AJ has said many times, most of his theories as combinations of the entire lore, and many of them are not large leaps, but that the average fan has not watched every episode multiple times, read every publication and played every game to endorse one's self within the lore.
johann orri well technically since they are using assets from the show and since fair use isn't actually a law, if CN or the crewniverse decided to DMCA, there is nothing that could be done.
I think everything you said is reasonable. The only thing I would add is that Pink Diamond was probably also in charge of exploration. Exploration and managing the Kindergartens would go hand and hand. Remember that Pearl loves space exploration and she wore a pink diamond on her space suit.
Yellow diamond even looks like a military commander. Look at those huge shoulderpads, jarhead-esque hairstyle, and design of her top and breeches/boot combo just scream General.
+DeterioratingSanity White is obviously better, and the rest are holding HIM back, yes HIM not her, how could a woman rule? He needs to build a great galaxy filament around Homeworld to keep their kind out! #Dewey4President
Jasper isn't from Yellow Diamond. Her Diamond is Pink Diamond. After Rose shattered PD, Jasper attempted to follow YD and Yellow Diamond is Peridot's diamond so, she has to follow YD. BTW, Amethyst's Diamond is Pink Diamond because, even is she was made from the kindergarten, she is supposed to be like Rose Quartz and if Rose is a Quartz and made from Pink Diamond that means, Amethyst's is a Quartz as well because, she's supposed to be like Jasper and Rose and they're both from Pink Diamond so, if Amethyst is like Jasper and Rose that means Amethyst's Diamond is Pink Diamond.
Amethyst doesn't have a Diamond. And while Jasper's original Diamond was Pink Diamond, she is definitely under Yellow Diamond now. You know, since Pink Diamond is dead.
She did have a diamond... Pink Diamond. She was born in her kindergarten, but she was overcooked and so she emerged after the civil war/Pink Diamond's shattering.
Also, apparently in real life, white diamonds are the flawless diamonds. Diamonds that are colored (such as yellow and blue) are colored due to impurities in the gem. This could be a reason why White Diamond is the leader: she's literally flawless. However, there were no impurities found in pink diamonds that cause them to be pink, so that's something to speculate on...
Also, I have a question: if gems are made in kindergartens, how were the first gems made? i think the diamonds were the first gems made, but how did they appear? at first I was thinking that all gems were made in the ground, but kindergartens just make them form faster than naturally. That, or they just make it possible for gems to grow on other planets. What do you think?
+Miyako Hosake They probably were created artificially, as it is hinted throughout the series multiple times, the most suggestive one is from Peridot on the Moon Base. " We are a space-faring race DESIGNED to conquer other worlds. " They probably eliminated their creators or outlived them. Anyway, May 12th, WHAT WE REALLY ARE. We'll get our answers.
With the white diamond being a big deal thing, it makes sense, seeing as colored diamonds are caused by impurities, while completely clear diamonds are pure.
Pearl cannot be tied to white diamond, in the episode Space Race pearls suit shows a pink diamondon her chest, therefor tying her to Pink Diamond. Every Gem who served a diamond on homeworld seemed to have a diamond on their uniform to match their own diamond. Maybe this could reveal something about pearls past, maybe she saw what the diamonds were doing just like rose, or her and rose were working together on the kindergarten so she feels guilty for all the things homeworld did. I don't know it all but hey that is what theories are about right?
+AJ Universe but still why would she choose to have a pink diamond on her chest and not a blue diamond it could be foreshadowing because all the artists working on Steven universe are amazing they wouldn't miss a detail like that
If what your saying is true then White diamond would be the Queen (absolute ruler) of not only homewrold but all gemkind. The Diamonds are also more than likely sister ie formed at the same time I don't agree with you on the military thing needed since the start of the rebellion. It's more probable that the gems have enemies in space ie some kind of all male metal based species that rival's their power. And it is more likely that Rose either Killed pink diamond and that's why Yellow Diamond was so insistent on earth being destroyed (she wants what the traitor who killed pink diamond to have failed to protect that world) that's why blue diamond ran from merely two gems in a rebellion. They're scared that they can be killed. Or White Diamond killed Pink diamond (who shared Rose's views/inspired hers) and her mighty influence of the hatred of what Pink diamond cared for is so great that even Blue and Yellow diamond are scared to act against her wishes lest that she might strike them down. The first is more probable as Yellow diamond recoiled when she saw that Peridot was on earth. That hesitance could signify that she was remembering the death of Pink diamond.
I agree that Pink Diamond was in charge of making new gems, and that this is why Rose has life giving powers. I also think it explains her motherly personality.
+Lenny Lynch I assumed as much for Blue Diamond. I figured that they had something to do with culture and colonisation. Although, I did a first think that, since Peridots serve Yellow Diamond, and peridots are to do with engineering, that yellow diamond and peridots had something to do with engineering of gem buildings. tech stuff.
+AJ Universe can you please do a video talking about the possible existence of Green Diamond. (AKA: Emerald.) I believe that this is a fusion between White, Yellow and Blue Diamonds. This explains the green triangle surrounding the 3 smaller triangles in the diamond authority symbol, as well as the small, dark green triangle where those three small triangles overlap. This could link to the theory that Peridot's green-hand ship is dispatched from a huge, gem-shaped, space station/ship. Specifically a replica of Green Diamond/Emerald. I know this is not an original theory but i believe it and would like to see a video on it. Thanks.
Just my opinion. I believe Rose is Pink Diamond Reason being Pearl's almost obsessive and possessive admiration for her from flash backs and the fact that all the diamonds yellow and blue (not sure about white) are accompanied by their Pearl. Also Steven has powers no other gems seem to possess astral projection, healing and physic abilities and I feel more powers are coming with time. This is just my opinion. Can't wait to see the latest eps.
Di you have any theories on how the gems reproduced BEFORE kindergartens? I mean, at some point gems had to have been primative. At some point they must have been minding their own business on homeworld, before they gained the technology to leave it. My own idea is that before they could made kindergartens, to make new gems they would 'seed' a gem by chipping a fragment off of an existing gem's stone as carefully as possible, with a healer like Rose Quartz present, then manually bury that fragment deep in the ground to grow.It would be slow and dangerous, but given a gem's lifespan is not limited by mere time, I think it would have been sustainable, at least until they started fighting and gems were broken quicker than they could be grown.
Definitely agree with Yellow being military, Blue being culture makes sense given the design of the buildings, as does Pink being in charge of the Kindergartens, but I think you might be a little off with exactly where those domains stop - General terraforming and resource use I think is more Pink Diamond's domain, while the cultural side of colonization being blue diamond's domain rather than resource use. White being the Diamond of Diamonds, with the other three being deputies of that (As several empires had in real world history - The other three diamonds being White Diamond's court, to put it in medieval monarchy terms), does make a lot of sense.
Gem Theory, what if Blue Pink and/or White dimond is holding the cluster stable to make sure it hatches on time, like a type of defense or better yet, was accidentally thrown into the cluster with the other fallen gems on accident and she and maybe even other gems homeworld and crystal gems will be saved????
This raises the question: What happened to pink diamond? Why is her symbol gone? Is it because someone under her rule caused the war and she couldn't control them? What if Rose(assuming she was a quartz warrior under pink diamond's rule) somehow poofed her? But that wouldn't make sense, because then wouldn't she be honored? Or maybe hated for being weak enough to be defeated by one of her gems. What if Pink diamond had a large role in the rebellion? What if she was one of the many inspirations for Rose to rebel? You said she might be in charge of reproduction, so what if she got tired of her technical creations being mistreated? What if she was the actual rebel, but the other diamonds covered it up? What if Rose rebelled in honor of pink diamond as well as in honor of Earth? Why is Pink diamond's symbol under everyone else? If reproduction is her job, then she would be next to Yellow or Blue diamond, since reproduction is very important. Maybe her beliefs were different than the others? Maybe the other diamonds moved her to the bottom for that reason? Then finally removed it because of the rebellion? These are many questions that probably don't have enough evidence to answer but this has just gotten interesting. Maybe when more is revealed, you could do a video about pink diamond? And sorry for the long paragraph.
+Island Martin Maybe, but I doubt it. It's not of diamond shape. But then it could be some sort of healing device or small home for pink diamond to heal in after some sort of defeat. Maybe Rose meant to release her, but died before she could. Who knows? Could be a giant catfish with laser tentacles.
OML, EVERYONE SAYS THAT WE HAVE ONLY SEEN PINK DIAMOND'S FEET BUT THERE IS MORE OF THE PINK DIAMOND MURAL IN THAT EPISODE. LOOK BEHIND GARNET WHILE THEY ARE ON BOTTOM FLOOR OF MOON BASE AND DON'T FORGET PERIDOT'S LIGHT IS GREEN SO PINK TURNS A DIFFERENT COLOR MOMENTARILY
actually the pink diamond thing makes sense, a pearls gem matches the placement of their diamonds, pearls are ordered by high ranking gems, so pink diamond could've ordered Rose and had the gem placed on her stomach, notice that white diamond is on top and has her gem on her head, blue and yellow have it on the chest, they're in the middle, and rose has it on her stomach, which would be on the bottom, so pink diamond could have her gem on her stomach, symbolizing Birth
The original symbol represents portions of the body and are metaphors for each diamond. The pink diamond represents the womb of the empire, and the making of new gems. (I'm certain Rose's placement of her gem is not meaningless and the fact that Rose made a womb to have Steven) The two diamonds to the left and to the right represent the hands of the empire, a hand for building and a hand for destruction and fighting, the top diamond represents the brain and mind of the empire.
i also think they represent gem placement white diamond on the top her gems on her head yellow and blue diamond in the middle both have there gems on there head and pink diamond on the bottom theorized to have her gem on her stomach
Your theory is great as usual and makes sense:)I just want to point out to strengthen your white diamond theory- there is no warp pad to the moon base.The lack of a warp pad could indicate that the relationship between WD and her followers/underlings is similar to real life where civilians cannot just walk into the Buckingham Palace and have tea with the queen.WD is the highest authority in gem society,she is THE queen and her presence near earth is purely to oversee the colony and make sure her diamonds are staying in check.
I think that white diamond will play a major role in future episodes. I'm thinking that Steven and the gems will go back to home world at some point, possibly to meet with white diamond.
I could think of a word fitting the propagation of their species. The allusions are clear- pink as the color, Rose's relationship with Steven... Motherhood. I'd wager Pink Diamond's more industrial areas also dealt with healthcare in general, if Rose's powers are any indication.
we where doing about crystals in science and we talked about demands and my teacher said yellow blue and white demands and I was think all about steven universe and they he said crystal gems and I was almost sinning the theme song then he listed of the gems
And, if the theory about our Pearl is White Diamond Pearl is true, the fact Peridot said she was a fancy Pearl could support White Diamond be the top diamond. After all, the best and most fancy thing will always belong to the leaders.
+mestre12 I personally believe she was original White Diamond's Pearl but she was switched into Pink Diamond's court or she was changed into being an gem to be used by the entirety of the Diamond authority rather than just one.
+mestre12 Even though I love the idea of Pearl being one of the "the best of the best" pearls out there, it'd be weird that she's defective and still belong to (if this theory rings true) White Diamond. Now that I think about it, we've seen yellow and blue Pearl being smt like a servant. I wonder how many servants each diamond have. I mean, if they have many, Pearl could probably belong to White Diamond. I'd love to see the implications of a gem being "defective", like how do they treat them in homeworld. AJ, great video as always.
She was probably made to serve the 4 Greatest Diamonds, however the time she was made they found out that she is quite defective, so they decided to throw her away or destroy. Rose saw Pearl's gemstone to be thrown or destroyed by the Gem Creation Program employees then she took pity on Pearl's fate, so she decided to adopt or take Pearl from the gem creators.
+mestre12 the problem with that is that peal isn't a fancy model because she has a premium feature or is an expensive model, she was fancy because she has a personality and has thus accessorized herself. remember the fact that our pearl is thousands of years out of date compared to current models, so even if she was a lambo at the time, she'd be a junk heap now. Peridot finds pearl interesting not because of her gem features, but because she breaks away from the normal pearl mindset and has achieved beyond what should be possible for a lowly pearl.
Peridot could be referring to Pearl's current fashion and personality expression but she could have also said it based off what she observed on homeworld and what characteristic an Pearl would have based off what Gem Court there in and who they serve, Peridot at the time was very biased toward an Homeworld mindset. I just feel like there's more to it than just Pearl's way of expressions, Pearl serving some of an high rank just makes a lot of sense.
Are you familiar with the Roman Tetrarchy? The system of four emperors ruling the single Roman empire after the crisis of the third century fractured and nearly destroyed it. The strongest connection would be an image of unity and cooperation projected to the public, but behind the scenes there's a delineated power structure and specific spheres of control. The Tetrarchy was a system of 2 Augusti each with a Caesar to act as their jr partner, so it might also explain why we only see blue and pink on earth at first. BD would be doing the very public work of building temples and arenas and all that while while PD, the jr partner, does the dirty work of building the kindergarten.
+Murphy Florman Yeah, I am, good catch. It's actually something that I'm trying to work into my upcoming analysis on Homeworld, its caste system, and its government.
I wonder if Pink Diamond actually started the rebellion and the other diamonds had her taken down and either shattered or imprisoned. It would explain how the pink diamond was removed from all future homeworld icons and why many of the ruins have the pink diamond defaced in some way. It could be that Rose Quartz was actually carrying on the mission that Pink Diamond laid out for her, realizing that Earth was nothing like the worlds they conquered before and that there was much more to this planet than the ones they've colonized in the past. Maybe Pink Diamond felt some form of guilt for what they were doing and decided to end their destruction of planets that harbored life. This wouldn't have sat well with the other three diamonds and would certainly explain why the rebellion took place.
I feel like the quartz gems might be color-coded to the diamond that they belong to, or the diamond they primarily serve. Rose Quartz is a pink quartz gem who most likely served Pink Diamond, and Jasper is a yellow colored quartz who serves Yellow Diamond. We saw Blue Diamond on Earth, and we saw (probably) Amethyst gems in the flashbacks of the battle on the Strawberry Battlefield. Amethyst was also "born" on the Earth kindergarden, and this is a quartz gem which is purple, or bluish. Rather than the idea that all kindergardens were overseen by Pink Diamond, I think every diamond establishes their own and grows quartz gems specifically designed by them, in their colors.
We know that something happened to Pink Diamond, and it's clear that Rose is not Pink Diamond she is a quartz. Rose is the same size as jasper (who is a quartz), and it is unlikely that Pink Diamond/Hypothetical Rose was "cut down" to the size she is now. Rose was probably a follower of Pink Diamond, and my theory is that Rose killed Pink Diamond, either to start the rebellion or as an act of defiance to the ways of home world. I have absolutely no evidence to support this other than: 1) Rose was the leader of the rebellion 2) Pink Diamond isn't on the picture anymore 3) Rose is a quartz and as far as we know it is impossible to "change class" or the type of gem you have, so she can't be Pink Diamond put the pieces together idk
i sometimes feel that the physical appearances of the diamonds could be an indicator for roles. blue diamond is very delicate and thin fitting for someone who would need to be one to be able to interact with certain groups much easier. yellow diamond more imposing form would make her fit for combative situations. white and pink diamond i cant really say since we've barely outside of artistic depictions.
This is really cool, but I feel like the most recent episodes make a lot of what you say either invalid, or just switched. We know that Earth was originally Pink Diamond's, and Jasper used to work with her as well. Stuff like that flips around what we thought we knew about specific Diamonds.
I REALLY want to see all the diamonds fuse. Well, I mean, first I want to see them all. But then they have to fuse. Maybe their fusion is represented by the small triangle in the center.
Celestine Buendia Nah man, think about it. Why wouldn't they want /other/ gems to fuse? Because it makes them stronger and could allow them to rise up and rebel against the diamond authority. Who cares if /they/ fuse? If they speak out against it, they'll probably get harvested or something.
+Celestine Buendia Maybe it wouldn't, because despite them being different COLOR diamonds, they are still all diamonds, so maybe it wouldn't matter as much as completely different gems fusing.
It would be cool, but despite it being against their beliefs or not, it would be almost impossible. Look at Malachite, she's the fusion of just a quartz and Lapis Lazuli, look how huge she is, and yet she is still not as big as a Diamond! Imagine the size of 4 diamonds fused! It would be the size of an entire planet!
+thepicheese It's not only the different types of gem, the only acceptable fusion in homeworld is between warrior gems that are *made* to be fused while fighting.
I think that Rose is pink diamond. Another name for a pink diamond is a rose diamond, and it would make sense for pearl to be her personal pearl like yellow diamond has her yellow pearl. It makes sense that we haven't seen what pink diamond yet because it would ruin the story. It would also explain how powerful she is (and steven is) and how she could start a revolution with so little warriors against homeworld. Therefore I think its pretty obvious that Steven/Rose is going to save the day with the additional power.
+ObsessiveDCdisorder I disagree with this and to be frank, this popular "theory" annoys me more than it should. If she was Pink Diamond then she would be called that or just "Rose". It wouldn't make sense for her to lie about type of gem she is. Peridot would also notice that the gem on Steven's stomach is a diamond. If she was a Diamond she would have went after Blue Diamond a lot sooner. There is also there is also an issue with the size. It's already been establish that gems do have a set side and shape. They are cannot deviate from that for very long. Diamonds are huge. There is no way Pink Diamond would have been able to make herself as small as rose for very long. Not to mention there would be no reason to, she would be able to take out her enemies quicker if she was her normal size. Also, if Pearl was Pink Diamond's pear then she would be all pink. Odds are that she is just a powerful Pink Quartz who was close to Pink Diamond. Or who knows, Rose Quartz could be a gem and that's why she's so powerful.
+Patronofdragons Well for Sure we dont know if she is A Diamond or not, but if she was one of the diamond My theory would be that She carved here own gem and scratched it to look like a quarts .. my theory btw
I personally think that White Diamond is also the over overseer of knowledge. With a placement of her gen on her head, I find it kind of symbolic. Not to mention the other gems we've seen with the gem on their heads seem to be smart/knowledgeable (Jasper excluded, on her nose it makes me think of a bull. Literally charging into fights doesn't help change this image). Pearl and Peridot are both strong thinkers and have behaviors associated with those of intellectual people (OCD, not taking a break to explain what they believe is common knowledge, easily excitable when presented with what they're passionate, learning new things easily etc.). Perhaps this great knowledge is what separates White Diamond from all else, an almost God-like knowledge of many, if not seemingly all, things.
some of this doesn't fit knowing about Jasper originally being pink diamonds but the white diamond stuff sounds interesting and Jasper stated that gems are made to "serve the order of the diamonds" so that sounds like there is some kind of order of power when coming to the diamonds. while the white diamond being in charge is a good Theory and you showed good evidence I have a theory about who controls home world. the diamonds are gems, where did they come from and who made them. I think it was some else that made them and they pull the strings behind the since. if only the diamonds know who this is then that would explain why the Crystal Gems don't know about it or haven't mentioned it. maybe they turned on there creator and turn over making gems to conquer other planets. either way I believe they have a creator.
It makes sense that White Diamond would be the supreme authority. In the real world, gems only become colored (I.e blue, pink, and yellow) when they're contaminated with another element or mineral. Making White Diamond absolute perfection.
Can you elaborate on the gems in Blue Diamond's court? I think I saw lapis and other Jasper/Amethyst guards. and if you notice, the gems in her court have a mixture of blue or pink gems. Which may suggest that after a possible fall of Pink Diamond, the members that were still loyal to Homeworld dispersed between the remaining 3 diamonds. plz do this one I love your videos and Ik you could do this topic some justice. Thx
great theory, like always, but I have something to add and hopefully I don't sound dumb lol. so, first off, I feel like I should say this because some people don't know but colored diamonds are naturally occurring, although they get their color from chemical impurities or defects in the crystal lattice. white/color less diamonds are "pure" with no impurities or lattice structure problems. SO, with that being added to what you've said about white diamond being the "overseer" I feel like it just makes even more sense for that to be her role.
+androkguz I would like to point out that the only reason why diamonds are expensive is because the De Beers diamond company has a monopoly on them. Without that one twist in business, diamonds are all but worthless.
The Egyptian symbol for life rotated is the symbol for death. P rotated is d. b rotated is q. The mouth of a smiley face rotated is a frown. Presentation is important, as it changes context and meaning.
I told my friends like a million times... Those orbs that the diamonds are holding in the mural,are the planets that they have conquered by themselves! You might not believe me, but most Diamond theories,I have thought of them before. One that hasn't been talked about,is about Rose's sword is not actually hers, but Pink Diamond's.
9:15 It also looks like they're all falling down a pit and they're calling out for help. This could link into the images that depicts this temple thingy as tests for humans or something.
+Joe Scordino Not necessarily because even if she was White Diamond's pearl she's still a pearl, the lowest on the totem pole in Homeworld society. At most, being the pearl of a diamond, she would outrank the hundreds of other pearls.
a servant of a noble is still a servant, doesn't matter who owns it. They(pearls) are still the lowest rank of the Homeworld Caste system(currently) And if you recall, Peridot talked down to our Pearl. This highly implies Peridots are above Pearls in the caste. BUT not enough to own a pearl, at least not usually. This is because Peridot said "A peridot with a pearl?what would they say back home *giggle*". This also highly implies that while peridots can own pearls, it isn't common
Jo Varca then yes, That specific pearl would be ranked as a elite but that won't happen, at least not currently. The Diamond Authority is a absolute matriarch, a totalitarian government with a strict caste system. Unless there's a second revolution, no current Diamond would view a pearl any more than a slave
Here is what we know about Rose SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER Okay, so now nothing should be spoiled. 1.) Rose is not Pink Diamond. 2.) Rose shattered Pink Diamond, so she can not be Pink Diamond. 3.) No one knew about her healing abilities except for the Crystal Gems. Eyeball, a Ruby soldier, said "There were rumors Rose could heal her soldiers." These entice us to ask the following questions. 1.) How did Rose shatter Pink Diamond? 2.) How did no one know about her power? 3.) Do all gems have hidden powers?
Spoiler speculation This may be a stretch but I always think about when powers aren't fully explored: maybe Rose has the ability to break/shatter gems as well as heal them. She could've been so devastated by her own power that it might more easily explain why she was so against Bismuth's Breaking Point. I'm also leaning on 'yes' to all gems having hidden powers. Crystal Gem Ruby has mild pyrokinesis abilities that the Homeworld Rubies don't exhibit this ability in any of their appearances. It could be a latent ability in all Rubies but due to circumstances they haven't discovered it. The same could be said for Sapphire's cryokinesis and precognition, Peridot's ferrokinesis, and Lapis' hydrokinesis (she had full knowledge of these abilities though). The fact that we've seen gems with elemental manipulation skills would suggest that at one point they were intentional but that information has been hidden, probably to make it easier to keep them controlled/in-line in the event that another uprising occurs.
WatrDragn Very possible. In the original intro for Steven Universe it mentioned Sapphire and Ruby's elemental abilities more. Peridot would be well having a weapon and the bolts. I would assume that pearls don't need a weapon since they are ment to relay information and be dolls. I am curious if the gem names of the fusions, Garnet, Smoky Quartz, and such have actual gems on homeworld. Like a natural Garnet, probably not.
Arianna Silva I wouldn't think so. When Ruby and Sapphire first fused into Garnet she was kind of a mess. Every other type of gem has a basic template to their appearance; the yellow, blue and whatever color Earth Pearl is share features as do the Rubies. Garnet doesn't resemble anything close to "complete" fusion. And much like Smokey, Garnet wasn't like, "Oh, I'm a Garnet now." There seems to be a mentality of Homeworld where gems are either singular or fuse for a specific purpose and are only made of the same gem. It's also unclear, aside from the Kindergartens, how most gems are made. It might be too difficult create a gem like her.
I've always thought it was interesting that whenever Peridot is explaining the diamonds to Steven, she refers to all of them as "objectively flawless beings" without any exception. When the gems are all on the moon base, she gets excited to see the pictures of all four diamonds on the walls (with the most excitement for yellow diamond, obviously) without mentioning the war or anything. I've always felt like Peridot and other loyal homeworld gems would look to pink diamond with scorn.
Hold on what if rose quartz is actually not pink diamond. What if she is a part of a fusion that made pink diamond. Maybe the base is actually made off pink diamond. My theory is that, Pink diamond was actually a 4 way fusion in which Rose was a part of! As Jasper said "Fusions are week" maybe because Jasper grew up learning that from Yellow diamond because remember, yellow diamond, and pink diamond don't get a long. Hope you like my theory
+AJ Universe Also I think the thing about the Diamonds owning specific planets is right. Because in that episode when Jasper appears. Pearl says "this is not a gem controlled planet" there are other planets out there the diamonds took over. Maybe specific planets for specific reasons!
it might just be a name it doesn't really have to make sense like how garnet was the first ruby/sapphire fusion and could possibly have just named herself garnet or how lapis lazuli actually dissolves in water.
+Esther Owusu it's less likely to be just a name as Steven inherited Rose's gem and when Peridot traveled with Steven to the Kindergarten, she immediately called him a quartz. She called him a quartz without anyone ever suggesting he was one, probably just by looking at Steven's Rose Quartz gem. Though she said it in a questioning manner, that was likely because Quartzs are tall, stocky.
Alan Chen Though i would need to rewatch it to be sure it might have something to do with quality of character. I can't be sure she saw his gem. There are alot of traits of gems of a type like how quartzes are brutal or how blue diamond's workers are all cool and calm(lapis, blue pearl and saphire) and also seem to have control over water and ice. Both lapis and sapphire show powers of 'time travelling' mentally.
I don't think names are just names. When peridot and steven go down to fight the cluster and they go through molten peridotite, peridot has a moment of something like "that's me out there" she didn't say it but you could tell. A quartz couldn't name herself a diamond... However that she disappeared from Gem society just when Rose did as well it's very hard evidence to ignore.
This all makes a ton of sense. Hmm, wonder if Pearl was ever actually associated with White Diamond. Peridot does say Pearl seems a lot 'fancier' than others. Perhaps it's because she was associated with White Diamond and White Diamond is above all others.
Maybe the house the gems are living in is Pink Diamond. After all Rose Quartz was a rebel so why can't she be one The Queen of Rebels. Is this a good thought?
In their depictions on the walls, pink diamond has new gems rising below her, blue diamond appears to have buildings rising on a new planet, yellow diamonds looks like a flying saucer or spaceship, and white Diamond is holding the world with people saluting her, so this theory makes a lot of sense.
I also noticed that in the episode FRIEND SHIP that all of the panels, controls, and weapons peridot used to trap the gems were pink. This supports your theory of pink diamond coming first to establish a kindergarten. Love this theory BTW!
Looking back, I think you really hit the nail on the head with this one, aside from Pink (but even that segment had some very interesting observations with the extremely limited information we had on Pink at the time). Nicely done, I’d count this as a win.
I agree with you with your theory of their purpose, My ideas about what happened to the Diamonds though: -White Diamond is the gem from strawberry fields temple -Blue Diamond has something to do with/is the gem found in the light house -Pink Diamond either is Rose or is already in a bubble at the temple -Which means that after the war, Yellow Diamond was able to take control of everything Blue and White are kept on the insignia out of respect, and knowledge that if she were to remove them, it could cause unrest among the recently warring empire.
going with the theory that Pink Diamond had once been over gem cultivation, it completely makes sense for Rose to have started the rebellion. She perhaps would have been surveying areas that would provide the best gem growth and would have first handedly seen all of the beauty of earth while the other gems had not.
Hmm, I think you may be on to something here. It's a good theory and it does make sense. Each Diamond filling a role and then having one overall leader to keep things in order. Very well done.
I think the fact that diamonds with colours have traces of other elements (which give it different distinct colours), whilst a white (or transparent) diamond doesn't kind of reflects the theory well. A white diamond has no impurities, unlike her other diamond counterparts, therefore she is the "most perfect" gem. I'm no geologist though, so if I'm wrong please correct me.
I just noticed that if Rose was actually an rose quartz her feeling guilt for the damage done to earth would still make sense, like how amethyst feels about being a mistake because her creation was bad for earth, if Rose wasn't actually a diamond she could feel guilt she came from such a bad place and the reason she's here is also the reason why plant life won't be able to grow in that place anymore.
It kinda would, I guess, but Ame's guilt isn't rational. She didn't have a choice. Neither did the real Roses. As much as Pink was a product of her society, she did still technically have a choice. That's the only real difference though.
Rose's diamond is Pink Diamond. She just shattered her because, Pink Diamond would've caused the destruction of earth, Garnet would've exist, Amethyst would've been in the kindergarten, and Pearl would've been serving White Diamond on homeworld.
I don't know if it's your delivery of it or the wording but these videos always make me feel like I'm listening to actual war/historical theories and I like it.
I found it interesting that the old symbol of the diamonds had a striking similarity to the chemical hazard label put on containers to note the dangers of the stored contents such as if it's flammable or corrosive. In face the only real differences between a blank label and the symbol are that the colors are lighter and it's been turned 180 degrees placing the White Diamond shape at the top.
to even further back up your white diamond theory.. if pearl belonged to her/this sector, that would explain how she's always the go-to when it comes to answering questions about homeworld. would also explain how she could've been initially valued/trusted by rose during the rebellion. she was the most prestigious pearl out of all the domains (even if she was "just a pearl")
I think you're absolutely right on every point, Let it be Indisputable that White diamond is the leader of homeworld and by extension the other two diamonds, Each point you made fits perfectly with each gem, Theres just so much information thats still hidden from us in the show, One thing that you pointed out that i never noticed is color, How you can tell which diamond oversaw or constructed certain shrines and buildings etc.
This is way out there but what happens if rose is pink diamond. I think pink diamond shape shifted into rose. And because rose is a soldier for pink diamond, she happily obliged to shape shift into pink diamond to swap roles due to them having the same gem placement. Meaning pink diamond is actually Steven.
I keep associating the pyramid temple from "Serious Steven" with White Diamond, mainly the diamond gem that got bubbled. I feel there is a red herring and this may have been White Diamond's unofficial introduction. However, it's clear the White Diamond authority still exists on Homeworld, implying someone oversees that, unlike Pink Diamond.
White Diamond = above of all diamonds, the ruler, the best warrior leader, the protector of Homeworld. Blue Diamond = the in charge of making the infrastructures in colony of a planet. Yellow Diamond = the one who is in charge of running the Gem Technology, established the making of Gem Destabilizer. Pink Diamond = the diamond who started the Kindergarten, (possibly) the trainer of newly Quartz soldiers, the in charge of Gem Battle Field. White Diamond is like a God, so that means her other fellow Diamonds are like the Archangels?
NoESanity the Earth was full of Sinful People, then she chose to be on Earth forever not knowing it. She just started the rebellion against the other Gems just to save the precious Planet, like Jesus Christ pleased to his father to give Humanity a second chance despite they give him pain and death.
I saw a thing on tumblr pointing out the similarity between the picture in the temple and the hands of the cluster reaching for peridot. In this case, it wouldn't be white diamond rather than a prophesy. This would make sense given that the gems didn't understand the inner workings of the temple, though it depicted the revolution.
Another thing is that white is a colour that tends to sybolise purity, meaning they are the most pure or the first diamond. white diamonds are also the most popular diamonds to own/use.
This sounds legit man. Everything makes sense. Pink Diamond being responsible for the kindergartens, her being absent now. That would also be the reason for the the forced fusions experiments and the cluster. Who knows if you're right, but this sounds epic. Thanks for the hype.
I'm a relative newcomer to Steven Universe, but I'd just posted something very similar on a messageboard. Using the color coding of gem structures to determine the Diamonds' domains is brilliant as is re-visiting the mural with the new info from Stevenbomb 4. Part of the difficulty in figuring this out is that there is going to be overlap between domains. For example, Blue Diamond is obviously not a military leader, but she has Quartzes among her guard and Ruby soldiers. That being said... Pink Diamond: You're right on, although I didn't make the connection. The only hitch I see is that, if Rose was in charge of the kindergarten, she would certainly know what could be done in the control room and would probably think to connect that with the remnants of her missing followers. Blue Diamond: Also spot on, but I would add exploration to her domain. Her best known follower, Lapis Lazuli, cannot only move oceans, but can also fly between star systems. Yellow Diamond: Definitely yes on the technology. IMHO the fact that a lot of the gem tech has military applications doesn't necessarily mean that Yellow Diamond runs the Gems military. Peridot doesn't describe her as a military leader, but as the most efficient, rational, decider in the universe. And what we see Yellow Diamond actually doing is monitoring and allocating resources (ships, gems, etc) around the empire. I had YD pegged as the Diamond in charge of Logistics and Technology. White Diamond: I originally had WD pegged as the military leader based on the mural image of what was presumably her fighting Rose Quartz, whom I thought was Pink Diamond. Obviously wrong, the the figure fighting Rose certainly looks like a follower of WD. Did WD take over against battling the Rebellion after Blue Diamond failed? Also, assuming the Earth Rebellion was the only real war Gems have known means that the greatest threats to Homeworld are...disloyal gems with unorthodox ideas. If that's your primary security concern, then you don't battle it with an army (which can be subverted and led astray), you battle it by strong internal security measures in conjunction with enforcing orthodox behaviors and punishing those who deviate from the norm. As First-Among-Equals and Leader of Homeworld, maintaining internal security would seem to be a natural fit for her domain (I'm betting her followers debriefed/interrogated Lapis Lazuli when she returned to Homeworld), as would maintaining the sense of awe and reverence the Gems feel towards the Diamonds. As Homeworld's leader, she would be able to define and enforce what is considered loyal and acceptable gem behavior Done rambling.
+V a l e n t i n a Maybe it's not just creating more Gems maybe it's also protecting them and healing, fixing them, but this is not very well supported as I get this only from Rose and the overall theme of giving life. If not maybe exploration? As when Pearl put on her space suit it had a pink diamond. Idk maybe.
I think another point to add to the theory of white diamond being the head diamond is that white is the combination of blue, yellow, and red(pink is a shade of red ). She might even be some sort of diamond fusion, but I think that is unlikely.
Well you're definitely right about yellow diamond as peridot confirms it in "hit the diamond" and I think from "same old world" it can be suggested that lapiz lazuli was part of blue diamonds court and because she can fly went exploring but got caught up in the battle and picked up by one of yellow diamonds soldiers meaning that they wouldn't have known a rebel from a blue diamond courtier. This would also explain why both lapiz and yellow say "miserable planet" because they only know it for war and why Lapiz hates Peridot (other than the kidnapping) is because peri is a yellow soldier. It can then be suggested that Lapiz was captured by yellow diamond on homeworld because blue diamond was on another colony(world) and therefore couldn't vouch for her, or rather yellow didn't care to ask blue.
i know this video is older but i think we know even less about white diamond as people theorise that the image of the figure in the mural with the hands reaching for it is peridot in the drill going toward the cluster xD or perhaps its neither. alas, we shall never know the truth (until crewniverse tells us, of course)
I just realized, when it shows the "triforce" with a white,blue, and yellow triangle there is a black one in the middle where they intersect Could this be hinting to a possible black diamond who might have taken over the role of pink diamond after she disappeared
Jeez, you predicted Yellow Diamond being the military faction pretty well, because in "Hit the Diamond" Peridot says that she has control over the entire Homeworld army!
Also lol Gempire
+Dranicon nocinard That's my headcanon :D
Sorry to burst your bubble but its now been revealed that Rose shattered Pink Diamond.. unless Homeworld have been lying to its soldiers about it, depicting Rose as a worse gem?
@justbeingjack Well one that was only recently found out they didn't know that 3 weeks ago. Also no to homeworld lying about Pink diamonds shattering because Eyeball Ruby said that she was there when it happened and saw it happen.
Assassinskullor Could be lying ;)
my theory
blue:culture,class
yellow,technology, Armory
pink: expansion,growth
white:law,system
That's close to mine. Just that White is the army.
I envision HW similar to Shogun era Japan. So White, while not technically a queen, is the de facto ruler above the "queen" that is Blue. (Like how the Shogun was above the Emperor.)
+Steven pie Theories totally agree w/ that!
+FaeQueenCory that's a cool way of laying it down
sounds legit
+Steven pie Theories why thank you
So....
Pink Diamond=Cultivation
Blue Diamond=Architecture
Yellow Diamond=Military
White Diamond= God
Pretty much
or since their above everyone else it could be that their one of four things that comes instantly to mind:
1) government
2) religion(what you said)
3) surveillance (like the secret police or something similar)
4) planning, as in planning which planets to colonize, and so on.
+Julian Beltz (sorry, I meant to say that I was talking about white diamond)
Pretty much yeah 😂
White light contains all colors. Is this significant?
maybe?
+MattsGameplay As a design choice by the creators - I'd say yes.
+MattsGameplay That might symbolize white diamond's control over all other gems. As gems can be many different colors.
It could be. I was actually theorizing pearl was white diamonds because her skin is white and her colors are varied. Additionally, her gem is on her forehead. White diamonds society I'm really hoping is colorful and not purely white
+Your HomeBoii Part of what makes real diamonds so valued is their crazy scattering of light when cut properly. A good diamond is bright white and casting tiny rainbows on everything. I'd bet my butt anyone handling the art direction is gonna capitalize that in character design.
when you find out that Jasper was in Pink Diamond's court..
Yes, I was surprised, and now I'm here.
That still fits with the theory as pink diamond seams to be the most prominent at the end of the war, also if she was in control of the kindergartens, she would also be in command of freshly-grown gems, beforethey were passed over to yellow diamond.
Who is that person that's on the cliff??
i have a theory that the cliff gem is Rose.garnet and pearl and amethyst fused
Kezo 077
I think that's basically accepted by most of the community.
Pink Diamond being in charge of gem production could also explain Rose's interest for life in general.
+Artur Gomes Souza Very true.
Agree. 👌
Another bit towards Blue Diamond being part of the colonization process: Lapis is presumably part of her court and came to Earth. Why would they need a Gem that has extremely powerful hydrokinesis? To move water about during construction or even off-world.
For stuff like the Sea Spire!
It explains both her power AND her non-combative nature!
Well, in the series Lapis herself stated that she was there for just a visit and accidentally got caught in the crossfire. She was an aristocratic gem, not really meant for battle. Although I see potential in this theory as there might have been other Lapis Lazulis.
The general gem of Lapis was a high class, aristocratic type, but they were made to fly and have hydrokinesis meant to help with the architectures under Blue Diamond's authority. So Lapis wasn't there to help, but that's what her gem was meant for.
+Macy Bautista I saw lapis in the episode , the answer
+Kayla Bart That was a Blue Pearl, not Lapis (assuming you are referring to the Gem facing the camera next to Blue Diamond's gazebo-throne-mecha thing in The Answer.
I'm surprised Rebecca Sugar hasn't reached out to stop you from sharing this info. lol
+Tystarr2k2 But all the things he's pointing out were purposefully added for people to theorize about...
+Tystarr2k2 it's far more likely that someone from the crewniverse would be feeding information to the "SU theorist" to either confuse them or to point out things that the average simpleton hasn't picked up. As AJ has said many times, most of his theories as combinations of the entire lore, and many of them are not large leaps, but that the average fan has not watched every episode multiple times, read every publication and played every game to endorse one's self within the lore.
+Tystarr2k2 they are only theories. none of these might be true.
+Tystarr2k2 this is just a theory thay can't ban ppl for thinking this is like this, thay are just useing info rebacca her self has given us
johann orri well technically since they are using assets from the show and since fair use isn't actually a law, if CN or the crewniverse decided to DMCA, there is nothing that could be done.
Another thing to add: The crew said that Yellow and Blue Diamonds have a manager, another thing to prove that White is probably the overall leader
I think everything you said is reasonable.
The only thing I would add is that Pink Diamond was probably also in charge of exploration. Exploration and managing the Kindergartens would go hand and hand. Remember that Pearl loves space exploration and she wore a pink diamond on her space suit.
I still think that Onion is Yellow Diamond #DiamondsarelikeOnions
Onion is not human.
#Theyhavelayers
+Xavier Arriaga Cake has layers.
lol.
+MrCrappyProduction I don't think so buuuuuut... He has no ears...
I miss these videos coming out such a long ago time and magical feeling
"rose quartz' motivations would have lined up with pink diamond's motivations" hahahahahahahah
Yellow diamond even looks like a military commander. Look at those huge shoulderpads, jarhead-esque hairstyle, and design of her top and breeches/boot combo just scream General.
At 1:12 We technically didn't hear blue diamond's voice we heard Garnet narrating what blue diamond said
So:
Yellow = military and technology
Blue = Culture and Structures
Pink = People and resources
White = The overseer.
The white people are always the ones that rule...sigh...
+DeterioratingSanity White is obviously better, and the rest are holding HIM back, yes HIM not her, how could a woman rule? He needs to build a great galaxy filament around Homeworld to keep their kind out! #Dewey4President
Jasper isn't from Yellow Diamond. Her Diamond is Pink Diamond. After Rose shattered PD, Jasper attempted to follow YD and Yellow Diamond is Peridot's diamond so, she has to follow YD. BTW, Amethyst's Diamond is Pink Diamond because, even is she was made from the kindergarten, she is supposed to be like Rose Quartz and if Rose is a Quartz and made from Pink Diamond that means, Amethyst's is a Quartz as well because, she's supposed to be like Jasper and Rose and they're both from Pink Diamond so, if Amethyst is like Jasper and Rose that means Amethyst's Diamond is Pink Diamond.
Amethyst doesn't have a Diamond. And while Jasper's original Diamond was Pink Diamond, she is definitely under Yellow Diamond now. You know, since Pink Diamond is dead.
Yes why doesn't amethyst have a diamond?
She did have a diamond... Pink Diamond. She was born in her kindergarten, but she was overcooked and so she emerged after the civil war/Pink Diamond's shattering.
Oh yeah true
I don't think pink diamond is the only diamond that has quartz!!
Also, apparently in real life, white diamonds are the flawless diamonds. Diamonds that are colored (such as yellow and blue) are colored due to impurities in the gem. This could be a reason why White Diamond is the leader: she's literally flawless. However, there were no impurities found in pink diamonds that cause them to be pink, so that's something to speculate on...
Also, I have a question: if gems are made in kindergartens, how were the first gems made? i think the diamonds were the first gems made, but how did they appear? at first I was thinking that all gems were made in the ground, but kindergartens just make them form faster than naturally. That, or they just make it possible for gems to grow on other planets. What do you think?
+Miyako Hosake Nice comparison
+Miyako Hosake They probably were created artificially, as it is hinted throughout the series multiple times, the most suggestive one is from Peridot on the Moon Base. " We are a space-faring race DESIGNED to conquer other worlds. " They probably eliminated their creators or outlived them. Anyway, May 12th, WHAT WE REALLY ARE. We'll get our answers.
With the white diamond being a big deal thing, it makes sense, seeing as colored diamonds are caused by impurities, while completely clear diamonds are pure.
Pearl cannot be tied to white diamond, in the episode Space Race pearls suit shows a pink diamondon her chest, therefor tying her to Pink Diamond. Every Gem who served a diamond on homeworld seemed to have a diamond on their uniform to match their own diamond. Maybe this could reveal something about pearls past, maybe she saw what the diamonds were doing just like rose, or her and rose were working together on the kindergarten so she feels guilty for all the things homeworld did. I don't know it all but hey that is what theories are about right?
You do realize that Gems have complete control over what their clothes look like, right?
+AJ Universe but still why would she choose to have a pink diamond on her chest and not a blue diamond it could be foreshadowing because all the artists working on Steven universe are amazing they wouldn't miss a detail like that
+DesiredGryphon Plays I meant white diamond not blue
DesiredGryphon Plays I did an entire video about this. You should go find it.
+AJ Universe ok sorry for being a bother I just think pearl may have a darker background
Very nice theory wouldn't be surprised at all to see this become canon.
If what your saying is true then White diamond would be the Queen (absolute ruler) of not only homewrold but all gemkind. The Diamonds are also more than likely sister ie formed at the same time
I don't agree with you on the military thing needed since the start of the rebellion. It's more probable that the gems have enemies in space ie some kind of all male metal based species that rival's their power.
And it is more likely that Rose either Killed pink diamond and that's why Yellow Diamond was so insistent on earth being destroyed (she wants what the traitor who killed pink diamond to have failed to protect that world) that's why blue diamond ran from merely two gems in a rebellion. They're scared that they can be killed.
Or White Diamond killed Pink diamond (who shared Rose's views/inspired hers) and her mighty influence of the hatred of what Pink diamond cared for is so great that even Blue and Yellow diamond are scared to act against her wishes lest that she might strike them down.
The first is more probable as Yellow diamond recoiled when she saw that Peridot was on earth. That hesitance could signify that she was remembering the death of Pink diamond.
I agree that Pink Diamond was in charge of making new gems, and that this is why Rose has life giving powers. I also think it explains her motherly personality.
+Lenny Lynch I assumed as much for Blue Diamond. I figured that they had something to do with culture and colonisation. Although, I did a first think that, since Peridots serve Yellow Diamond, and peridots are to do with engineering, that yellow diamond and peridots had something to do with engineering of gem buildings. tech stuff.
+Lenny Lynch I always felt like Yellow Diamond was to do with military and tech. (specifically creation of weapons)
+Lenny Lynch I pretty much completely agree with the stuff about White Diamond.
+AJ Universe can you please do a video talking about the possible existence of Green Diamond. (AKA: Emerald.)
I believe that this is a fusion between White, Yellow and Blue Diamonds. This explains the green triangle surrounding the 3 smaller triangles in the diamond authority symbol, as well as the small, dark green triangle where those three small triangles overlap.
This could link to the theory that Peridot's green-hand ship is dispatched from a huge, gem-shaped, space station/ship. Specifically a replica of Green Diamond/Emerald.
I know this is not an original theory but i believe it and would like to see a video on it. Thanks.
Just my opinion.
I believe Rose is Pink Diamond
Reason being Pearl's almost obsessive and possessive admiration for her from flash backs and the fact that all the diamonds yellow and blue (not sure about white) are accompanied by their Pearl.
Also Steven has powers no other gems seem to possess astral projection, healing and physic abilities and I feel more powers are coming with time.
This is just my opinion. Can't wait to see the latest eps.
Di you have any theories on how the gems reproduced BEFORE kindergartens? I mean, at some point gems had to have been primative. At some point they must have been minding their own business on homeworld, before they gained the technology to leave it.
My own idea is that before they could made kindergartens, to make new gems they would 'seed' a gem by chipping a fragment off of an existing gem's stone as carefully as possible, with a healer like Rose Quartz present, then manually bury that fragment deep in the ground to grow.It would be slow and dangerous, but given a gem's lifespan is not limited by mere time, I think it would have been sustainable, at least until they started fighting and gems were broken quicker than they could be grown.
Definitely agree with Yellow being military, Blue being culture makes sense given the design of the buildings, as does Pink being in charge of the Kindergartens, but I think you might be a little off with exactly where those domains stop - General terraforming and resource use I think is more Pink Diamond's domain, while the cultural side of colonization being blue diamond's domain rather than resource use.
White being the Diamond of Diamonds, with the other three being deputies of that (As several empires had in real world history - The other three diamonds being White Diamond's court, to put it in medieval monarchy terms), does make a lot of sense.
That sounds correct, fellow theorist. I love how we can make theories on this show like we could on gravity falls.
Gem Theory, what if Blue Pink and/or White dimond is holding the cluster stable to make sure it hatches on time, like a type of defense or better yet, was accidentally thrown into the cluster with the other fallen gems on accident and she and maybe even other gems homeworld and crystal gems will be saved????
This raises the question: What happened to pink diamond? Why is her symbol gone? Is it because someone under her rule caused the war and she couldn't control them? What if Rose(assuming she was a quartz warrior under pink diamond's rule) somehow poofed her? But that wouldn't make sense, because then wouldn't she be honored? Or maybe hated for being weak enough to be defeated by one of her gems. What if Pink diamond had a large role in the rebellion? What if she was one of the many inspirations for Rose to rebel? You said she might be in charge of reproduction, so what if she got tired of her technical creations being mistreated? What if she was the actual rebel, but the other diamonds covered it up? What if Rose rebelled in honor of pink diamond as well as in honor of Earth? Why is Pink diamond's symbol under everyone else? If reproduction is her job, then she would be next to Yellow or Blue diamond, since reproduction is very important. Maybe her beliefs were different than the others? Maybe the other diamonds moved her to the bottom for that reason? Then finally removed it because of the rebellion?
These are many questions that probably don't have enough evidence to answer but this has just gotten interesting. Maybe when more is revealed, you could do a video about pink diamond? And sorry for the long paragraph.
What if Bismuth is Pink Diamond
+Island Martin Maybe, but I doubt it. It's not of diamond shape.
But then it could be some sort of healing device or small home for pink diamond to heal in after some sort of defeat. Maybe Rose meant to release her, but died before she could. Who knows? Could be a giant catfish with laser tentacles.
+amber goodson Oh
Island Martin
You have any ideas?
Lapis Lazuli
I'll check it out. Hopefully you have enough evidence and reason. ;)
OML, EVERYONE SAYS THAT WE HAVE ONLY SEEN PINK DIAMOND'S FEET BUT THERE IS MORE OF THE PINK DIAMOND MURAL IN THAT EPISODE.
LOOK BEHIND GARNET WHILE THEY ARE ON BOTTOM FLOOR OF MOON BASE AND DON'T FORGET PERIDOT'S LIGHT IS GREEN SO PINK TURNS A DIFFERENT COLOR MOMENTARILY
actually the pink diamond thing makes sense, a pearls gem matches the placement of their diamonds, pearls are ordered by high ranking gems, so pink diamond could've ordered Rose and had the gem placed on her stomach, notice that white diamond is on top and has her gem on her head, blue and yellow have it on the chest, they're in the middle, and rose has it on her stomach, which would be on the bottom, so pink diamond could have her gem on her stomach, symbolizing Birth
The original symbol represents portions of the body and are metaphors for each diamond. The pink diamond represents the womb of the empire, and the making of new gems. (I'm certain Rose's placement of her gem is not meaningless and the fact that Rose made a womb to have Steven) The two diamonds to the left and to the right represent the hands of the empire, a hand for building and a hand for destruction and fighting, the top diamond represents the brain and mind of the empire.
i also think they represent gem placement white diamond on the top her gems on her head yellow and blue diamond in the middle both have there gems on there head and pink diamond on the bottom theorized to have her gem on her stomach
Your theory is great as usual and makes sense:)I just want to point out to strengthen your white diamond theory- there is no warp pad to the moon base.The lack of a warp pad could indicate that the relationship between WD and her followers/underlings is similar to real life where civilians cannot just walk into the Buckingham Palace and have tea with the queen.WD is the highest authority in gem society,she is THE queen and her presence near earth is purely to oversee the colony and make sure her diamonds are staying in check.
+mone luve Nice point. She basically maintains law and order.
I think that white diamond will play a major role in future episodes. I'm thinking that Steven and the gems will go back to home world at some point, possibly to meet with white diamond.
FUBAR558 truuueee
I could think of a word fitting the propagation of their species.
The allusions are clear- pink as the color, Rose's relationship with Steven...
Motherhood.
I'd wager Pink Diamond's more industrial areas also dealt with healthcare in general, if Rose's powers are any indication.
we where doing about crystals in science and we talked about demands and my teacher said yellow blue and white demands and I was think all about steven universe and they he said crystal gems and I was almost sinning the theme song then he listed of the gems
HAHA LOL!!!!!!
+nathan thompson The grammar here physically hurts me
the urge to drink bleach is real
Karen Bennett XD
+Karen Bennett LOL
And, if the theory about our Pearl is White Diamond Pearl is true, the fact Peridot said she was a fancy Pearl could support White Diamond be the top diamond. After all, the best and most fancy thing will always belong to the leaders.
+mestre12 I personally believe she was original White Diamond's Pearl but she was switched into Pink Diamond's court or she was changed into being an gem to be used by the entirety of the Diamond authority rather than just one.
+mestre12 Even though I love the idea of Pearl being one of the "the best of the best" pearls out there, it'd be weird that she's defective and still belong to (if this theory rings true) White Diamond. Now that I think about it, we've seen yellow and blue Pearl being smt like a servant. I wonder how many servants each diamond have. I mean, if they have many, Pearl could probably belong to White Diamond.
I'd love to see the implications of a gem being "defective", like how do they treat them in homeworld.
AJ, great video as always.
She was probably made to serve the 4 Greatest Diamonds, however the time she was made they found out that she is quite defective, so they decided to throw her away or destroy. Rose saw Pearl's gemstone to be thrown or destroyed by the Gem Creation Program employees then she took pity on Pearl's fate, so she decided to adopt or take Pearl from the gem creators.
+mestre12 the problem with that is that peal isn't a fancy model because she has a premium feature or is an expensive model, she was fancy because she has a personality and has thus accessorized herself.
remember the fact that our pearl is thousands of years out of date compared to current models, so even if she was a lambo at the time, she'd be a junk heap now. Peridot finds pearl interesting not because of her gem features, but because she breaks away from the normal pearl mindset and has achieved beyond what should be possible for a lowly pearl.
Peridot could be referring to Pearl's current fashion and personality expression but she could have also said it based off what she observed on homeworld and what characteristic an Pearl would have based off what Gem Court there in and who they serve, Peridot at the time was very biased toward an Homeworld mindset. I just feel like there's more to it than just Pearl's way of expressions, Pearl serving some of an high rank just makes a lot of sense.
Are you familiar with the Roman Tetrarchy? The system of four emperors ruling the single Roman empire after the crisis of the third century fractured and nearly destroyed it. The strongest connection would be an image of unity and cooperation projected to the public, but behind the scenes there's a delineated power structure and specific spheres of control.
The Tetrarchy was a system of 2 Augusti each with a Caesar to act as their jr partner, so it might also explain why we only see blue and pink on earth at first. BD would be doing the very public work of building temples and arenas and all that while while PD, the jr partner, does the dirty work of building the kindergarten.
+Murphy Florman Yeah, I am, good catch. It's actually something that I'm trying to work into my upcoming analysis on Homeworld, its caste system, and its government.
Yes, yes, yes YES.
This is exactly what I thought.
I wonder if Pink Diamond actually started the rebellion and the other diamonds had her taken down and either shattered or imprisoned. It would explain how the pink diamond was removed from all future homeworld icons and why many of the ruins have the pink diamond defaced in some way. It could be that Rose Quartz was actually carrying on the mission that Pink Diamond laid out for her, realizing that Earth was nothing like the worlds they conquered before and that there was much more to this planet than the ones they've colonized in the past. Maybe Pink Diamond felt some form of guilt for what they were doing and decided to end their destruction of planets that harbored life.
This wouldn't have sat well with the other three diamonds and would certainly explain why the rebellion took place.
I feel like the quartz gems might be color-coded to the diamond that they belong to, or the diamond they primarily serve. Rose Quartz is a pink quartz gem who most likely served Pink Diamond, and Jasper is a yellow colored quartz who serves Yellow Diamond. We saw Blue Diamond on Earth, and we saw (probably) Amethyst gems in the flashbacks of the battle on the Strawberry Battlefield. Amethyst was also "born" on the Earth kindergarden, and this is a quartz gem which is purple, or bluish. Rather than the idea that all kindergardens were overseen by Pink Diamond, I think every diamond establishes their own and grows quartz gems specifically designed by them, in their colors.
It makes sense cause white diamond is the hardest to find in the real world
We know that something happened to Pink Diamond, and it's clear that Rose is not Pink Diamond she is a quartz. Rose is the same size as jasper (who is a quartz), and it is unlikely that Pink Diamond/Hypothetical Rose was "cut down" to the size she is now. Rose was probably a follower of Pink Diamond, and my theory is that Rose killed Pink Diamond, either to start the rebellion or as an act of defiance to the ways of home world. I have absolutely no evidence to support this other than:
1) Rose was the leader of the rebellion
2) Pink Diamond isn't on the picture anymore
3) Rose is a quartz and as far as we know it is impossible to "change class" or the type of gem you have, so she can't be Pink Diamond
put the pieces together idk
This did not age well
why does nobody talk about how yellow diamonds are used in industrial tools
i sometimes feel that the physical appearances of the diamonds could be an indicator for roles. blue diamond is very delicate and thin fitting for someone who would need to be one to be able to interact with certain groups much easier. yellow diamond more imposing form would make her fit for combative situations. white and pink diamond i cant really say since we've barely outside of artistic depictions.
This is really cool, but I feel like the most recent episodes make a lot of what you say either invalid, or just switched. We know that Earth was originally Pink Diamond's, and Jasper used to work with her as well. Stuff like that flips around what we thought we knew about specific Diamonds.
I REALLY want to see all the diamonds fuse. Well, I mean, first I want to see them all. But then they have to fuse. Maybe their fusion is represented by the small triangle in the center.
That would be cool, but against their beliefs.
Celestine Buendia Nah man, think about it. Why wouldn't they want /other/ gems to fuse? Because it makes them stronger and could allow them to rise up and rebel against the diamond authority. Who cares if /they/ fuse? If they speak out against it, they'll probably get harvested or something.
+Celestine Buendia Maybe it wouldn't, because despite them being different COLOR diamonds, they are still all diamonds, so maybe it wouldn't matter as much as completely different gems fusing.
It would be cool, but despite it being against their beliefs or not, it would be almost impossible. Look at Malachite, she's the fusion of just a quartz and Lapis Lazuli, look how huge she is, and yet she is still not as big as a Diamond! Imagine the size of 4 diamonds fused! It would be the size of an entire planet!
+thepicheese It's not only the different types of gem, the only acceptable fusion in homeworld is between warrior gems that are *made* to be fused while fighting.
I think that Rose is pink diamond. Another name for a pink diamond is a rose diamond, and it would make sense for pearl to be her personal pearl like yellow diamond has her yellow pearl. It makes sense that we haven't seen what pink diamond yet because it would ruin the story. It would also explain how powerful she is (and steven is) and how she could start a revolution with so little warriors against homeworld. Therefore I think its pretty obvious that Steven/Rose is going to save the day with the additional power.
Yesssssss I typed something similar before I read the comments!!
+ObsessiveDCdisorder I disagree with this and to be frank, this popular "theory" annoys me more than it should. If she was Pink Diamond then she would be called that or just "Rose". It wouldn't make sense for her to lie about type of gem she is. Peridot would also notice that the gem on Steven's stomach is a diamond. If she was a Diamond she would have went after Blue Diamond a lot sooner. There is also there is also an issue with the size. It's already been establish that gems do have a set side and shape. They are cannot deviate from that for very long. Diamonds are huge. There is no way Pink Diamond would have been able to make herself as small as rose for very long. Not to mention there would be no reason to, she would be able to take out her enemies quicker if she was her normal size.
Also, if Pearl was Pink Diamond's pear then she would be all pink.
Odds are that she is just a powerful Pink Quartz who was close to Pink Diamond. Or who knows, Rose Quartz could be a gem and that's why she's so powerful.
+Patronofdragons Well for Sure we dont know if she is A Diamond or not, but if she was one of the diamond My theory would be that She carved here own gem and scratched it to look like a quarts .. my theory btw
I personally think that White Diamond is also the over overseer of knowledge. With a placement of her gen on her head, I find it kind of symbolic. Not to mention the other gems we've seen with the gem on their heads seem to be smart/knowledgeable (Jasper excluded, on her nose it makes me think of a bull. Literally charging into fights doesn't help change this image). Pearl and Peridot are both strong thinkers and have behaviors associated with those of intellectual people (OCD, not taking a break to explain what they believe is common knowledge, easily excitable when presented with what they're passionate, learning new things easily etc.). Perhaps this great knowledge is what separates White Diamond from all else, an almost God-like knowledge of many, if not seemingly all, things.
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I agree with this. Even Rebecca her self placed Pearl's, Amythest's, Garnet's gem in spots that represent the characters personality.
+Santos Alonso Pearl thinks with her head. Amethyst thinks with her heart. Garnet usually thinks with her fists.
Holy shit
+Champsr0ck2247 And Steven thinks with his stomach... wait wat? XD
+Elani Scott I think she got Rose's and Amethyst's placements confused.... XD
some of this doesn't fit knowing about Jasper originally being pink diamonds but the white diamond stuff sounds interesting and Jasper stated that gems are made to "serve the order of the diamonds" so that sounds like there is some kind of order of power when coming to the diamonds. while the white diamond being in charge is a good Theory and you showed good evidence I have a theory about who controls home world.
the diamonds are gems, where did they come from and who made them. I think it was some else that made them and they pull the strings behind the since. if only the diamonds know who this is then that would explain why the Crystal Gems don't know about it or haven't mentioned it. maybe they turned on there creator and turn over making gems to conquer other planets. either way I believe they have a creator.
It makes sense that White Diamond would be the supreme authority. In the real world, gems only become colored (I.e blue, pink, and yellow) when they're contaminated with another element or mineral. Making White Diamond absolute perfection.
Can you elaborate on the gems in Blue Diamond's court? I think I saw lapis and other Jasper/Amethyst guards. and if you notice, the gems in her court have a mixture of blue or pink gems. Which may suggest that after a possible fall of Pink Diamond, the members that were still loyal to Homeworld dispersed between the remaining 3 diamonds. plz do this one I love your videos and Ik you could do this topic some justice. Thx
+Sir Kearse I already discussed some of this pretty in-depth in my review of The Answer, and in my Theory Update #3 video.
+AJ Universe ok thx
great theory, like always, but I have something to add and hopefully I don't sound dumb lol. so, first off, I feel like I should say this because some people don't know but colored diamonds are naturally occurring, although they get their color from chemical impurities or defects in the crystal lattice. white/color less diamonds are "pure" with no impurities or lattice structure problems. SO, with that being added to what you've said about white diamond being the "overseer" I feel like it just makes even more sense for that to be her role.
+Tasha Rosselli Clear/ transparent diamonds are the real pure ones. And I keep thinking that if diamonds fuse, they would create Clear Diamond
+androkguz I would like to point out that the only reason why diamonds are expensive is because the De Beers diamond company has a monopoly on them. Without that one twist in business, diamonds are all but worthless.
+androkguz Ah yes. see I kinda just figured colorless/clear would be the same as white. I didn't do any real research so I dunno for surezies
+rebekah mccullough you are indeed correct, but I never mention anything of their worth for that reason.
Just rotate the diamond symbols and another diamond is on top.
The Egyptian symbol for life rotated is the symbol for death. P rotated is d. b rotated is q. The mouth of a smiley face rotated is a frown. Presentation is important, as it changes context and meaning.
Chloe Elkins That's a good point.
CasualCartoons Official Well then, rest in pepperonis.
I told my friends like a million times...
Those orbs that the diamonds are holding in the mural,are the planets that they have conquered by themselves!
You might not believe me, but most Diamond theories,I have thought of them before.
One that hasn't been talked about,is about Rose's sword is not actually hers, but Pink Diamond's.
9:15 It also looks like they're all falling down a pit and they're calling out for help.
This could link into the images that depicts this temple thingy as tests for humans or something.
Omg that's lapis in the background of blue diamond, court!!!!!
Yeah.... Just noticed friend? XD
your kinda late to the punch my friend
Wait....
If White Diamond is the ruling Diamond, and Pearl was her Pearl, wouldn't Pearl have more Power then Peridot?
+Joe Scordino Not necessarily because even if she was White Diamond's pearl she's still a pearl, the lowest on the totem pole in Homeworld society. At most, being the pearl of a diamond, she would outrank the hundreds of other pearls.
+Joe Scordino i thought about that too! depends if peridots are ranked higher than pearls as a whole or something
a servant of a noble is still a servant, doesn't matter who owns it. They(pearls) are still the lowest rank of the Homeworld Caste system(currently)
And if you recall, Peridot talked down to our Pearl. This highly implies Peridots are above Pearls in the caste. BUT not enough to own a pearl, at least not usually. This is because Peridot said "A peridot with a pearl?what would they say back home *giggle*". This also highly implies that while peridots can own pearls, it isn't common
+Alan Chen Well what if the noble Made a pearl into a Noble too what would happen to Pearl's rank then?
Jo Varca then yes, That specific pearl would be ranked as a elite but that won't happen, at least not currently. The Diamond Authority is a absolute matriarch, a totalitarian government with a strict caste system. Unless there's a second revolution, no current Diamond would view a pearl any more than a slave
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Okay, so now nothing should be spoiled.
1.) Rose is not Pink Diamond.
2.) Rose shattered Pink Diamond, so she can not be Pink Diamond.
3.) No one knew about her healing abilities except for the Crystal Gems. Eyeball, a Ruby soldier, said "There were rumors Rose could heal her soldiers."
These entice us to ask the following questions.
1.) How did Rose shatter Pink Diamond?
2.) How did no one know about her power?
3.) Do all gems have hidden powers?
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This may be a stretch but I always think about when powers aren't fully explored: maybe Rose has the ability to break/shatter gems as well as heal them. She could've been so devastated by her own power that it might more easily explain why she was so against Bismuth's Breaking Point.
I'm also leaning on 'yes' to all gems having hidden powers. Crystal Gem Ruby has mild pyrokinesis abilities that the Homeworld Rubies don't exhibit this ability in any of their appearances. It could be a latent ability in all Rubies but due to circumstances they haven't discovered it. The same could be said for Sapphire's cryokinesis and precognition, Peridot's ferrokinesis, and Lapis' hydrokinesis (she had full knowledge of these abilities though). The fact that we've seen gems with elemental manipulation skills would suggest that at one point they were intentional but that information has been hidden, probably to make it easier to keep them controlled/in-line in the event that another uprising occurs.
WatrDragn Very possible. In the original intro for Steven Universe it mentioned Sapphire and Ruby's elemental abilities more. Peridot would be well having a weapon and the bolts. I would assume that pearls don't need a weapon since they are ment to relay information and be dolls. I am curious if the gem names of the fusions, Garnet, Smoky Quartz, and such have actual gems on homeworld. Like a natural Garnet, probably not.
Arianna Silva I wouldn't think so. When Ruby and Sapphire first fused into Garnet she was kind of a mess. Every other type of gem has a basic template to their appearance; the yellow, blue and whatever color Earth Pearl is share features as do the Rubies. Garnet doesn't resemble anything close to "complete" fusion. And much like Smokey, Garnet wasn't like, "Oh, I'm a Garnet now." There seems to be a mentality of Homeworld where gems are either singular or fuse for a specific purpose and are only made of the same gem. It's also unclear, aside from the Kindergartens, how most gems are made. It might be too difficult create a gem like her.
You should make a video about this
2 years later (1)WRONG (2)WRONG
I'm crying because you put jasper in YD's court and I can't stop thinking of
"MY DIAMOND
YOUR DIAMOND
PIIIINK DIAMONNNDDD!1!"
I've always thought it was interesting that whenever Peridot is explaining the diamonds to Steven, she refers to all of them as "objectively flawless beings" without any exception. When the gems are all on the moon base, she gets excited to see the pictures of all four diamonds on the walls (with the most excitement for yellow diamond, obviously) without mentioning the war or anything. I've always felt like Peridot and other loyal homeworld gems would look to pink diamond with scorn.
Can you do a theory why Blue diamon and her court all hides their eyes?
And Lapis?
That's not completely true lapis doesn't hide her eyes , but u r right everyone else we've seen in her court covers their eyes
Well oops Jasper doesn't follow Yellow Diamond OOPSIES (yes I know this came out before Earthlings)
Well oops, yeah she does. OOPSIES she was originally made for Pink Diamond, but she follows Yellow Diamond now.
+AJ Universe well OOPSIES on me xD
+AJ Universe rose is not Pink Diamond
Did you see?There is someone who ressembles Lapis Lazuli at 06:24
It was seen since the release of the episode...
I guess that is lapiz in that time
That is her, before she was trapped in a mirroe
Hold on what if rose quartz is actually not pink diamond. What if she is a part of a fusion that made pink diamond. Maybe the base is actually made off pink diamond. My theory is that, Pink diamond was actually a 4 way fusion in which Rose was a part of! As Jasper said "Fusions are week" maybe because Jasper grew up learning that from Yellow diamond because remember, yellow diamond, and pink diamond don't get a long. Hope you like my theory
I love when there's a new AJ Universe video. Total mood improver.
Gempire? Is that a thing now
+TSW's Channel Yup.
AJ Universe TCH Wow XD
+AJ Universe Also I think the thing about the Diamonds owning specific planets is right. Because in that episode when Jasper appears. Pearl says "this is not a gem controlled planet" there are other planets out there the diamonds took over. Maybe specific planets for specific reasons!
NO GEMPIER IS DEAD/ITS NOT REAL/
rose cant be the pink diamond because she is a quartz and a diamond is not a quartz :D
it might just be a name it doesn't really have to make sense like how garnet was the first ruby/sapphire fusion and could possibly have just named herself garnet or how lapis lazuli actually dissolves in water.
+Esther Owusu dunno be very unlikely
+Esther Owusu it's less likely to be just a name as Steven inherited Rose's gem and when Peridot traveled with Steven to the Kindergarten, she immediately called him a quartz. She called him a quartz without anyone ever suggesting he was one, probably just by looking at Steven's Rose Quartz gem. Though she said it in a questioning manner, that was likely because Quartzs are tall, stocky.
Alan Chen Though i would need to rewatch it to be sure it might have something to do with quality of character. I can't be sure she saw his gem. There are alot of traits of gems of a type like how quartzes are brutal or how blue diamond's workers are all cool and calm(lapis, blue pearl and saphire) and also seem to have control over water and ice. Both lapis and sapphire show powers of 'time travelling' mentally.
I don't think names are just names. When peridot and steven go down to fight the cluster and they go through molten peridotite, peridot has a moment of something like "that's me out there" she didn't say it but you could tell. A quartz couldn't name herself a diamond... However that she disappeared from Gem society just when Rose did as well it's very hard evidence to ignore.
Was Blue Diamond the one behind Lapis Lazuli's imprisonment in the mirror?
Nope.
I already learned that in Same Old World.
You did ask.
That was before I saw the episode.
Kaden Vanciel I know. Not that I could accurately tell your "tone," but I interpreted your comment as a bit rude.
all im going to say, even if im sure you already saw The episode: My Diamond! Your Diamond! PINK DIAMOND!
This all makes a ton of sense. Hmm, wonder if Pearl was ever actually associated with White Diamond. Peridot does say Pearl seems a lot 'fancier' than others. Perhaps it's because she was associated with White Diamond and White Diamond is above all others.
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+eon star mines work... weird
Arifin Minoto It worked on my computer when I gave up on my tablet and just watched it there.
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+Bros and nick gaming Where are you located?
Maybe the house the gems are living in is Pink Diamond. After all Rose Quartz was a rebel so why can't she be one The Queen of Rebels. Is this a good thought?
The statue in front of the Temple is a statue of a Fusion of Rose, Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl.
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+AJ Universe was that confirmed by the creators? it makes sense, but I don't remember that being said by anyone
randomtotallyrandom It doesn't need to be confirmed by the creators, the proof is actually in the series.
+AJ Universe Can you do a video based on the temple. The fusion between Rose, Pearl, Garnet and Amethyst. When it confirmed in the series?
These videos are so nostalgic now and also make me grin in hindsight post finale
In their depictions on the walls, pink diamond has new gems rising below her, blue diamond appears to have buildings rising on a new planet, yellow diamonds looks like a flying saucer or spaceship, and white Diamond is holding the world with people saluting her, so this theory makes a lot of sense.
I also noticed that in the episode FRIEND SHIP that all of the panels, controls, and weapons peridot used to trap the gems were pink. This supports your theory of pink diamond coming first to establish a kindergarten. Love this theory BTW!
Looking back, I think you really hit the nail on the head with this one, aside from Pink (but even that segment had some very interesting observations with the extremely limited information we had on Pink at the time). Nicely done, I’d count this as a win.
I agree with you with your theory of their purpose,
My ideas about what happened to the Diamonds though:
-White Diamond is the gem from strawberry fields temple
-Blue Diamond has something to do with/is the gem found in the light house
-Pink Diamond either is Rose or is already in a bubble at the temple
-Which means that after the war, Yellow Diamond was able to take control of everything
Blue and White are kept on the insignia out of respect, and knowledge that if she were to remove them, it could cause unrest among the recently warring empire.
This is a very well thought out and researched idea. I can certainly see a society working just like this.
going with the theory that Pink Diamond had once been over gem cultivation, it completely makes sense for Rose to have started the rebellion. She perhaps would have been surveying areas that would provide the best gem growth and would have first handedly seen all of the beauty of earth while the other gems had not.
Hmm, I think you may be on to something here. It's a good theory and it does make sense. Each Diamond filling a role and then having one overall leader to keep things in order. Very well done.
I think the fact that diamonds with colours have traces of other elements (which give it different distinct colours), whilst a white (or transparent) diamond doesn't kind of reflects the theory well. A white diamond has no impurities, unlike her other diamond counterparts, therefore she is the "most perfect" gem. I'm no geologist though, so if I'm wrong please correct me.
I just noticed that if Rose was actually an rose quartz her feeling guilt for the damage done to earth would still make sense, like how amethyst feels about being a mistake because her creation was bad for earth, if Rose wasn't actually a diamond she could feel guilt she came from such a bad place and the reason she's here is also the reason why plant life won't be able to grow in that place anymore.
It kinda would, I guess, but Ame's guilt isn't rational. She didn't have a choice. Neither did the real Roses. As much as Pink was a product of her society, she did still technically have a choice. That's the only real difference though.
Rose's diamond is Pink Diamond. She just shattered her because, Pink Diamond would've caused the destruction of earth, Garnet would've exist, Amethyst would've been in the kindergarten, and Pearl would've been serving White Diamond on homeworld.
I don't know if it's your delivery of it or the wording but these videos always make me feel like I'm listening to actual war/historical theories and I like it.
I found it interesting that the old symbol of the diamonds had a striking similarity to the chemical hazard label put on containers to note the dangers of the stored contents such as if it's flammable or corrosive. In face the only real differences between a blank label and the symbol are that the colors are lighter and it's been turned 180 degrees placing the White Diamond shape at the top.
to even further back up your white diamond theory.. if pearl belonged to her/this sector, that would explain how she's always the go-to when it comes to answering questions about homeworld.
would also explain how she could've been initially valued/trusted by rose during the rebellion. she was the most prestigious pearl out of all the domains (even if she was "just a pearl")
I think you're absolutely right on every point, Let it be Indisputable that White diamond is the leader of homeworld and by extension the other two diamonds, Each point you made fits perfectly with each gem, Theres just so much information thats still hidden from us in the show, One thing that you pointed out that i never noticed is color, How you can tell which diamond oversaw or constructed certain shrines and buildings etc.
This is way out there but what happens if rose is pink diamond. I think pink diamond shape shifted into rose. And because rose is a soldier for pink diamond, she happily obliged to shape shift into pink diamond to swap roles due to them having the same gem placement. Meaning pink diamond is actually Steven.
I keep associating the pyramid temple from "Serious Steven" with White Diamond, mainly the diamond gem that got bubbled. I feel there is a red herring and this may have been White Diamond's unofficial introduction. However, it's clear the White Diamond authority still exists on Homeworld, implying someone oversees that, unlike Pink Diamond.
White Diamond = above of all diamonds, the ruler, the best warrior leader, the protector of Homeworld.
Blue Diamond = the in charge of making the infrastructures in colony of a planet.
Yellow Diamond = the one who is in charge of running the Gem Technology, established the making of Gem Destabilizer.
Pink Diamond = the diamond who started the Kindergarten, (possibly) the trainer of newly Quartz soldiers, the in charge of Gem Battle Field.
White Diamond is like a God, so that means her other fellow Diamonds are like the Archangels?
+Angelie Salve Bernardez well, if rose does turn out to be pink diamond, that would make her lucifer.
NoESanity the Earth was full of Sinful People, then she chose to be on Earth forever not knowing it. She just started the rebellion against the other Gems just to save the precious Planet, like Jesus Christ pleased to his father to give Humanity a second chance despite they give him pain and death.
Angelie Salve Bernardez steven would be jesus, the second chance. but rise would be the archangel who turned against the rest, lucifer.
I saw a thing on tumblr pointing out the similarity between the picture in the temple and the hands of the cluster reaching for peridot. In this case, it wouldn't be white diamond rather than a prophesy. This would make sense given that the gems didn't understand the inner workings of the temple, though it depicted the revolution.
Another thing is that white is a colour that tends to sybolise purity, meaning they are the most pure or the first diamond. white diamonds are also the most popular diamonds to own/use.
This sounds legit man. Everything makes sense. Pink Diamond being responsible for the kindergartens, her being absent now. That would also be the reason for the the forced fusions experiments and the cluster. Who knows if you're right, but this sounds epic. Thanks for the hype.
I'm a relative newcomer to Steven Universe, but I'd just posted something very similar on a messageboard. Using the color coding of gem structures to determine the Diamonds' domains is brilliant as is re-visiting the mural with the new info from Stevenbomb 4.
Part of the difficulty in figuring this out is that there is going to be overlap between domains. For example, Blue Diamond is obviously not a military leader, but she has Quartzes among her guard and Ruby soldiers.
That being said...
Pink Diamond: You're right on, although I didn't make the connection. The only hitch I see is that, if Rose was in charge of the kindergarten, she would certainly know what could be done in the control room and would probably think to connect that with the remnants of her missing followers.
Blue Diamond: Also spot on, but I would add exploration to her domain. Her best known follower, Lapis Lazuli, cannot only move oceans, but can also fly between star systems.
Yellow Diamond: Definitely yes on the technology. IMHO the fact that a lot of the gem tech has military applications doesn't necessarily mean that Yellow Diamond runs the Gems military. Peridot doesn't describe her as a military leader, but as the most efficient, rational, decider in the universe. And what we see Yellow Diamond actually doing is monitoring and allocating resources (ships, gems, etc) around the empire. I had YD pegged as the Diamond in charge of Logistics and Technology.
White Diamond: I originally had WD pegged as the military leader based on the mural image of what was presumably her fighting Rose Quartz, whom I thought was Pink Diamond. Obviously wrong, the the figure fighting Rose certainly looks like a follower of WD. Did WD take over against battling the Rebellion after Blue Diamond failed?
Also, assuming the Earth Rebellion was the only real war Gems have known means that the greatest threats to Homeworld are...disloyal gems with unorthodox ideas. If that's your primary security concern, then you don't battle it with an army (which can be subverted and led astray), you battle it by strong internal security measures in conjunction with enforcing orthodox behaviors and punishing those who deviate from the norm.
As First-Among-Equals and Leader of Homeworld, maintaining internal security would seem to be a natural fit for her domain (I'm betting her followers debriefed/interrogated Lapis Lazuli when she returned to Homeworld), as would maintaining the sense of awe and reverence the Gems feel towards the Diamonds. As Homeworld's leader, she would be able to define and enforce what is considered loyal and acceptable gem behavior
Done rambling.
So glad to see someone else thinks Pink Diamond's job was kindergartens !
+V a l e n t i n a Maybe it's not just creating more Gems maybe it's also protecting them and healing, fixing them, but this is not very well supported as I get this only from Rose and the overall theme of giving life. If not maybe exploration? As when Pearl put on her space suit it had a pink diamond. Idk maybe.
I think another point to add to the theory of white diamond being the head diamond is that white is the combination of blue, yellow, and red(pink is a shade of red ). She might even be some sort of diamond fusion, but I think that is unlikely.
Well you're definitely right about yellow diamond as peridot confirms it in "hit the diamond" and I think from "same old world" it can be suggested that lapiz lazuli was part of blue diamonds court and because she can fly went exploring but got caught up in the battle and picked up by one of yellow diamonds soldiers meaning that they wouldn't have known a rebel from a blue diamond courtier. This would also explain why both lapiz and yellow say "miserable planet" because they only know it for war and why Lapiz hates Peridot (other than the kidnapping) is because peri is a yellow soldier. It can then be suggested that Lapiz was captured by yellow diamond on homeworld because blue diamond was on another colony(world) and therefore couldn't vouch for her, or rather yellow didn't care to ask blue.
i know this video is older but i think we know even less about white diamond as people theorise that the image of the figure in the mural with the hands reaching for it is peridot in the drill going toward the cluster xD or perhaps its neither. alas, we shall never know the truth (until crewniverse tells us, of course)
I just realized, when it shows the "triforce" with a white,blue, and yellow triangle there is a black one in the middle where they intersect
Could this be hinting to a possible black diamond who might have taken over the role of pink diamond after she disappeared
That's dark green but ok