Steven Universe

Steven Quartz Universe, also known as Steven Universe, Schtu-ball, Little Man, Steve-O, Bruh, Car Wash Kid, Beach Summer Fun Buddy, Rose, Little Friend, Jam Bud, Biscuit, My Liege, The Steven, Little Ste-Cup, Steven Quartz, Hybrid Abomination, Little Rose, Little Greg, Little Steven, My-Dad, Ste-Van, Star Child Jr., Cutie Pie, Poofy, Steve-aroni, Pink, My Diamond, Starlight, Pink Lasagna, Amethyst, Curly-Haired One, Sunshine, Bud, Buddy, Tiger Millionaire, Tiger Philanthropist, Peter Pizzapoppolis, Zoltron, Esteban Universidad and Steven Quartz Cutie Pie DeMayo Diamond Universe, is the titular main protagonist from the Steven Universe series.
== Charactah Account ==
Steven is the lovable, half-human and half-Gem boy who is still figuring out how to harness his powers from the Gem he inherited from his mother. He's goofy, energetic and optimistic, yet takes his role as a Crystal Gem seriously, learning all his lessons, and taking his discipline with good humor when the situation calls for it. He is very much in touch with his emotions and does not shy away from saying how he feels. He is as impulsive as any other boy his age might be, but counts on his Gem family to keep him safe.
Steven is an optimistic, friendly, outgoing, soft-hearted and carefree boy with a happy-go-lucky attitude that is appreciated by many of the citizens of Beach City in one way or another. He is musically inclined, a trait he inherits from his father, with a propensity for breaking out into song and occasionally playing on his ukulele. Steven sees the best in everyone and is also very compassionate, something which Pearl notes he inherits from his mother, and he treasures his friends and family. He is friendly toward almost everyone he meets (even to his detriment), rarely holds grudges, and is very non-discriminatory, never treating anyone with prejudice, even his enemies. No matter the situation, Steven will always go out of his way to support his loved ones, even if it means putting his life on the line, and he will avoid resorting to violence if possible. He would much rather make a compromise and choose to reason than fight back.
Steven looks up to his caretakers — Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl — and considers them family. He wants to be a great hero just like them, and he is eager to go on adventures with the trio, both to prove his worth and to have fun exploring strange lands. Despite his under-developed magical power and lack of experience, he has proven himself to have much heroic potential through his resourcefulness, optimism, and confidence.
== Appearance ==
=== Cartoons ===
* Steven Universe
* Steven Universe Future
* Steven Universe Season 2
* Steven Universe Season 3
* Steven Universe Season 4
* Steven Universe Season 5
=== Comics ===
* Adventure Time 2013 Spoooktacular
* Steven Universe
* Steven Universe 2016 Special
* Steven Universe All-In-One
* Steven Universe and the Crystal Gems
* Steven Universe Ongoing
* Steven Universe: Anti-Gravity
* Steven Universe: Camp Pining Play
* Steven Universe: Cherished Memories
* Steven Universe: Crystal Clean
* Steven Universe: End of An Era
* Steven Universe: Field Researching
* Steven Universe: Find A Way
* Steven Universe: Fusion Frenzy
* Steven Universe: Greg Universe Special
* Steven Universe: Harmony
* Steven Universe: Just Right
* Steven Universe: Our Fearful Trip
* Steven Universe: Playing By Ear
* Steven Universe: Punching Up
* Steven Universe: To Be Happy
* Steven Universe: Too Cool For School
* Steven Universe: Ultimate Dough-Down
* Steven Universe: Warp Tour
* Steven Universe: Welcome to Beach City
* The Amazing World of Gumball
=== Movies ===
* Steven Universe: The Movie
=== Video Games ===
* Battle Crashers
* Brawlhalla
* Formula Cartoon All-Stars
* Friday Night Funkin: Roastin' on a Cartoon Cartoon Friday
* Steven Universe: Attack the Light
* Steven Universe: Dreamland Arcade
* Steven Universe: Gem Bound
* Steven Universe: Goat Guardian
* Steven Universe: Heap of Trouble
* Steven Universe: Save the Light
* Steven Universe: Soundtrack Attack
* Steven Universe: Unleash the Light
== Trivia ==
* Steven's name and appearance are based on Rebecca Sugar's brother, Steven Sugar, who is a background artist for the show.
** Steven shares his birthday with Steven Sugar, August 15. This means that their birthstone is peridot.
** Steven's birthday is August 15, which means his astrological sign is Leo. (July 23 - August 22)
** On a similar note, Steven's name if he were a girl, Nora, was a name almost given to Rebecca before she was born.
* When viewed from the back, the bumps of Steven's hair form a rose shape, though this is more visible on the Funko Pop! figurines than in the show.
* In the transition from the pilot to the series, Steven underwent only two significant changes: the removal of the gold ring around his gemstone, and the gemstone facet being flipped right-side up.
* Steven is home-schooled by the Gems. According to the comic Steven Universe: Too Cool for School, Pearl and Garnet's education for Steven is so effective that Steven gets a perfect score on a conventional human school's standardized test, despite being there just one day. "Bismuth Casual" shows he knows so little about how schools work, he claims to be in "grade 16".
* In "Together Breakfast", Steven had a phone that resembles an iPhone. It was destroyed by Garnet after he took a picture of the Evil Spirit Scroll.
** However, as of "House Guest", a new phone can be seen on his nightstand and again in "Full Disclosure" when Steven uses it.
* Steven is a musical prodigy.
** Steven was taught by Greg how to play the ukulele when he was only a toddler, as shown in the Extended Intro.
** In "Steven and the Stevens", it is shown that Steven does play not only the ukulele, but also the guitar, bass, and drums.
*** Steven even plays the piano in "Mr. Greg".
** Steven also has a perfect pitch.
*** This ability is shown explicitly in "It Could've Been Great".
** Steven's performance of "For Just One Day Let's Only Think About (Love)" in "Reunited" shows he can sing falsetto.
* Steven seemingly can breathe in space, as shown in "Ocean Gem" when Lapis Lazuli confronts him at the top of her water tower, even though he has to hold his breath in the Pink Dimension in "Lion 3: Straight to Video" and had to have a bubble around him to breathe in space in "Bubbled".
** However, this could simply be a script error.
* In "Warp Tour", Steven is revealed to be allergic to pollen.
* It is revealed in "Story for Steven" that Steven's T-shirt is one of his dad's old T-shirts he made in his musical career.
* Steven seems to like drawing, as is shown in the episodes "Tiger Millionaire" when he drew the poster of Purple Puma and Tiger Millionaire, "Shirt Club" when he drew Greg, "Open Book" when he drew a picture of Lisa and Archimicarus from The Spirit Morph Saga, when he drew the locations map in Attack the Light, when he drew Lapis Lazuli and Peridot holding hands on an apology card in "Barn Mates", and when he was drawing the poster for Sadie Killer and the Suspects in "The Big Show". In "In Dreams", he is shown creating a Camp Pining Hearts character that looks very similar to him.
** Steven's style is considered crude by many characters and is a recurring running gag throughout the series.
* According to an interview with Rebecca Sugar in 2015, the Gem that Steven knew the least about at that point in the show is Pearl.
* Steven owns a few video game systems, including what appears to be a Nintendo 64, a Nintendo GameCube, and a Nintendo Game Boy. He also owns what appear to be copies of The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker and Animal Crossing. He is also shown playing a fictional game, Golf Quest Mini, on his N64.
* Steven is referenced in another Cartoon Network series, Uncle Grandpa, twice; first in the episode "Haunted RV", as a kid has a costume that resembles Steven's outfit, and second in "Pizza Eve", where he and the other Crystal Gems had a cameo, Steven himself even had a short line.
* Steven sometimes refers to himself in the third person. This is possibly a riff on the "Third-Person Person" trope. This is most commonly used by young characters in media to sound cute or endearing.
* Joe Johnston revealed on his Tumblr that Steven is his favorite character from the show.
* Since Steven's biological age can be controlled by his state of mind, he possibly could live forever just like the other Crystal Gems if he learned how to control this ability.
* Steven is prone to motion sickness, particularly when quickly spinning.
* As seen in "Catch and Release", Steven polishes his gemstone.
** In "Say Uncle", Uncle Grandpa told Steven that he should polish his gemstone at least twice a year. In real life, rose quartzes don't need to be polished, while diamonds require professional cleaning twice a year, likely making Uncle Grandpa's line foreshadowing the reveal in "A Single Pale Rose".
* Throughout the show, Steven is shown to have impressive cooking skills. He is shown to have cooked various complicated dishes like the together breakfast in "Together Breakfast" and his salmon sandwich in "Onion Friend", and is generally seen cooking alone. He was even able to create fries and pizza bagels that surpass Kofi Pizza and Mr. Fryman's products, forcing them to beg him not to make them for profit out of fear for their livelihoods. This is possibly out of necessity; since the Gems do not require food, Steven had to learn how to cook on his own.
* Steven has shown with Connie, Amethyst, Pearl, and Garnet that he does not need to dance to fuse, only requiring physical contact and an emotional connection to his partner.
* All but four of Steven's known fusions exclusively use "they/them" pronouns. This is since they are fusions with either a Gem, who use "she/her" pronouns, or Connie, a human female. Of the four exceptions:
** Rainbow Quartz 2.0 also uses "he/him" pronouns, and Sunstone and Obsidian also use "she/her".
** Steg is the only fusion involving Steven that solely uses "he/him" pronouns.
* It is revealed in "Gem Heist" that Steven hates loincloths.
* The episode "Jungle Moon" is the only episode where Steven himself is absent; instead, the episode is told from Stevonnie's perspective.
* As seen in "Reunited", Steven has the power to officiate weddings in the state of Delmarva. However, it is also possible that it was not a formal marriage.
* Steven's bubble boxing gloves are similar to the Bari Bari No Pistol technique of the character Bartolomeo from One Piece, which is one of Rebecca Sugar's favorite anime.
* White Diamond's nickname for Steven, "Starlight", is similar to how Marty gave the nickname "Star Child" to Greg.
* Steven's new power surges could be referencing the trope of characters who struggle with their inner power, like Ichigo and his hollow from Bleach, Naruto and Kurama from Naruto, Meliodas and his demonic heritage (via his Demon Mark) from Seven Deadly Sins, and Inuyasha with his demonic blood from Inuyasha.
** Steven's transformation being inflicted according to his emotions is also similar to the transformation of the Super Saiyans of the Dragon Ball franchise.
** Steven's added arsenal of powers in his pink state is also similar to is Meliodas' Berzerk state and Assault Mode.
** Steven transforming into a pink monster is very similar to the Saiyans transforming into Great Apes and Naruto with Kurama.
* Steven enjoys tomato soup, as seen in "Bluebird".
* In the episode "Snow Day", it is revealed that Steven has been a vegetarian for about a month, drinks protein shakes for breakfast, has his own skin-care routine, and avoids too much sugar like the Together Breakfast, indicating a healthier lifestyle than what he had in the original series. While he is later seen eating a fish in "Fragments", it is unknown if this means he had, at least at the time, abandoned his vegetarian diet altogether or if he is a pescetarian (a sub-type of vegetarian who abstains from all types of meat except seafood).
* "Prickly Pair" shows that Steven has hidden issues with each of the Gems he has never talked about. He believes that he can't tell Pearl anything without her blaming herself and falling apart, that Garnet acts "high and mighty" and lectures him, and that Amethyst is only "acting" mature and needs to get over herself.
* "Growing Pains" shows that all of the Gem missions Steven went on made him incapable of managing normal human-level stress.
* Considering Steven has never been to a doctor prior to "Growing Pains", it is questionable whether Steven has any valid proof of identification despite knowing a driver's license is required to drive the Dondai.
* Steven has sung the most songs in the entire franchise, with a grand total of 38 songs.
* Steven is up to this point, the only character with a confirmed canonical size (1.68 meters).
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== External Links ==
* Steven Universe at Steven Universe Wiki
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