Pearl

Pearl is a member of the Crystal Gems. One of Rose Quartz's closest followers and her sole confidant, Pearl is one of the last surviving Gems on Earth who joined the Crystal Gems in their rebellion against the Gem Homeworld.
 Pearl would afterward protect the Earth over the next several millennia
 alongside her friends, while later teaching Rose's son, Steven, the ways of Gems.
== Personality ==
Pearl is a perfectionist knowledgeable on a plethora of topics that 
values organization. Pearl has a penchant for symmetry (going so far as 
to impale M.C. Bear Bear to maintain the symmetry of a pile of 
appliances and school supplies) and a high attention to detail.
Despite her perfectionism and occasional bragging, Pearl suffers from low self-esteem. In "Friend Ship", she admits she is very dependent on others to validate her, which loops into a strong inferiority complex. According to Amethyst in "Reformed",
 she needs everyone's constant approval to feel secure. Without anyone 
to tell her what to do or to depend on her, Pearl feels lost without 
meaning or value. Pearl admits she often feels extremely weak and/or 
useless when compared to others who appear better than her, going so far
 as to describe herself as ineffective on her own; always in need of a 
leader she can follow. Her self-deprecating tendencies stem from the 
Homeworld caste values, where pearls are viewed as property rather than 
Gems. This has led her to take drastic actions to prove herself — 
though, thanks to Garnet's
 encouragement in "Friend Ship", she has started to take initiatives 
instead of letting other's words define Pearl herself. It appears Pearl 
has taken this to her heart, as she asserted herself against Peridot
 when she treated Pearl in a degrading tone. Pearl even goes as far as 
physically punching Peridot to show that she is an individual, not a 
piece of property. In the past, her low self-esteem is explained in 
detail by Garnet that she was willing to risk her life to protect Rose 
to prove her worth, which goes as far as nearly making Connie into an 
exact low-esteem replica of her during sword training if not for 
Steven's intervention.
Pearl is easily flustered and overwhelmed when confronted by the 
unknown or when her plans fail, which can lead to her judgment being 
clouded or cause her to act on impulse instead of rational thinking. Her
 inner turmoil over her love for Rose (and her subsequent absence) has 
made Pearl lash out at Steven and the Crystal Gems more than once. Her 
fierce desire to feel "strong" and have more victories as a Crystal Gem 
even caused her to betray Garnet's trust and basic principles so they 
could keep forming Sardonyx.
 When realizing how much she hurt others, Pearl will apologize and try 
as hard as she can to set things right, working hard to counteract the 
damage she may have inflicted.
Out of all the Crystal Gems, Pearl is the most poorly adjusted to
 life on Earth, being unaware of human social conventions and culture, 
such as jokes, games, arcades, food, and birthday parties. Pearl has 
expressed a great desire to leave Earth in "Space Race",
 going so far as to risk her and Steven's lives. Pearl also has a 
pessimistic view of humanity, as evidenced by her statement in "Keep Beach City Weird". Though, in "Political Power",
 she claimed to have been around during the millennium when humans lived
 without any light, and was aware that they used to hunt and gather. She
 appeared quite surprised that they did not do that anymore. In "Last One Out of Beach City",
 Pearl takes her turn at trying to build a normal, human social life in 
the hopes of impressing Steven and Amethyst, voluntarily joining them in
 going to a show, and drinking beverages. By the end Pearl even 
approached the mysterious girl that had appeared repeatedly throughout the episode, whom Pearl seemed infatuated with.
Despite her pessimistic perspective of humans, Pearl is extremely 
dedicated to her cause in protecting humanity more or less out of her 
love, loyalty, and admiration for Rose Quartz. She does, however, find 
certain aspects of Earth rather amazing. Regardless of her poor 
understanding of human society, she is able to pay for the Cookie Cats 
Amethyst and Garnet steal in "Gem Glow", drive Greg's van in "Ocean Gem", and repair it in "House Guest". She also watches the New Year's Eve fireworks show in "Maximum Capacity".
In "Back to the Barn",
 it is revealed that pearls are not created for fighting, but for 
following orders. However, Pearl trained to fight with Rose. Peridot 
also describes pearls as accessories that are meant to be put on display
 as status symbols and to perform menial tasks, although Pearl's 
appearance fits this standard.
Aside from her pessimism and perfectionism, Pearl is usually 
polite and reserved to others; she keeps everything set orderly and 
tidy. Her obsessive attention to tidiness is explained in "Back to the 
Barn" when it is revealed that pearls are made-to-order servants and are
 created to "hold stuff" for their masters.
== Appearance ==
Pearl has a slender, thin build, ivory skin, sky-blue eyes, a pointed
 nose and thin lips. She is quite tall for a non-fusion Gem; towering 
over Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Peridot, and Steven alike. She is nearly 
equal in height (with hair) to Garnet's chin. Her hair has a peach color
 and resembles a pixie-cut in the front, while in the back, her hair 
leads to a point. Pearl is usually drawn without eyelashes or pupils, 
although they have been seen in some close-ups. Pearl's gemstone is 
located in the middle of her forehead and has no facets.
=== Pre-Regeneration (debut) ===
From "Gem Glow" to "Steven the Sword Fighter", Pearl wore a 
sleeveless, sky blue top that had a translucent chest and transferred 
into a transparent silk ballet skirt around her waist. She also wore 
short salmon pink-colored leggings, light-green socks, and slip-on 
ballet flats to match.
=== Post-Regeneration (current) ===
As of "Steven the Sword Fighter",
 Pearl wears an aqua blue tunic with a small gold star on the center of 
her chest and a lighter satin sash ribbon around her upper waist. Her 
leggings are amber-colored. She also wears pink socks with pale blue 
slip-on ballet flats.
=== Other ===
In "Story for Steven", "We Need to Talk", and "Greg the Babysitter",
 episodes that flashback to around the 1980s, Pearl wore a sleeveless 
aqua top with a translucent shawl, short lavender leggings, salmon pink 
leg warmers, and pale blue ballet flats. Her hair was also a little 
longer, somewhat resembling a bob.
In "The Answer",
 which flashbacked to the Rebellion, Pearl wore a translucent top, with 
the chest being pink and the bottom being teal, with short pink leggings
 and orange boots. Her hair resembled what it looks like currently, 
except longer.
== Abilities ==
Pearl possesses traits and abilities that are common among all Gems.
Throughout the series, Pearl has been shown to have knowledge in multiple aspects of technology, from fixing Greg's Van, making a semi-functioning spacecraft out of leftover machine parts, creating a functional robot to battle Peridot, to fixing Peridot's Escape Pod
 and even reverse-engineering it to track Peridot's Warp Pad movements. 
In "Back to the Barn", it is implied that Pearl's engineering skills are
 mostly self-taught much to Peridot's astonishment. Her engineering and 
constructing abilities rival Peridot's considering the tie between them 
in the robots challenge. Despite this talent, she cannot craft or 
upgrade weaponry and has to rely on Bismuth for that task. Furthermore, 
due to Pearl's lack of update in term of current Gem technology for 
thousands of years, she is unfamiliar with some current Gem technology 
like the operating system in the Roaming Eye in which she needs Peridot 
to check the system for her and the Crystal Gems.
While Pearl is lithe and quite graceful, she has a surprising resilience to injury. In "Coach Steven", she took a headbutt from Sugilite and could still move, given Steven's encouragement. In "On the Run",
 she took an explosion from Amethyst's whip directly and recovered 
almost immediately after being briefly immobilized and scratched.
In "Historical Friction",
 she mentions that one of her talents is a dedication to fact. She has 
shown this skill in the past while displaying examples using her 
holograms. Her immortality and attention to detail have allowed her to 
recall historical events as they truly happened, such as the beginning 
of the Crystal Gems' rebellion and the founding of Beach City.
=== Fusions ===
* When fused with Amethyst, they form Opal.
* When fused with Rose Quartz, they form Rainbow Quartz.
* When fused with Ruby, they form Rhodonite.
* When fused with Sapphire, they form Larimar.
* When fused with Padparadscha, they form Pectolite.
* When fused with Carnelian, they form Fire Opal.
* When fused with Citrine, they form Crystal Opal.
* When fused with Ruby and Sapphire (or Garnet), they form Sardonyx.
* When fused with Ruby, Sapphire (or Garnet), and Amethyst, they form Alexandrite.
* When fused with Amethyst, Carnelian, and Citrine, they form Dragon Breath Opal.
=== Skillset ===
* Spear Proficiency:
 Through her many years of training, Pearl can summon her weapon, a 
pearlescent spear. Pearl is very skilled in the art of spear-wielding 
and goes in tandem with her pattern of fighting that involves formal 
(Ballet) dancing. She moves gracefully and swiftly, attacking with grace
 and poise. She stays calm and collected during melee battles, duels, 
and skirmishes. Pearl also has great skill in throwing her spear. This 
was proven in "Giant Woman", and "Beach Party". As of "Bismuth", Pearl's spear has been upgraded to be able to turn into a trident.
* Dual Wielding: Pearl is capable of wielding dual spears in battle, implying she is ambidextrous.
* Energy Projection: Pearl can fire arrow-like blasts of energy from the tip of her spear. This can be done as rapid-fire or charged to 
unleash a more powerful blast. In Attack the Light, this ability is named "Fireball". It is implied in "Bismuth" that this ability may have been developed sometime after the title character was bubbled by Rose. 
* Swordsmanship: Pearl possesses expert knowledge and skill with a sword. For one on one dueling, Pearl's preferred weapon is a straight-bladed saber.
 Pearl's parries are tight and minimalist; her offense is a pattern that
 is specific to the environment. This pattern consists of lunges, 
thrusts, and horizontal slashes.
* Engineering: On multiple occasions, Pearl has demonstrated a
 high level of skill in mechanical engineering, ranging from 
reverse-engineering Flask Robonoids
 to constructing a combat-ready robot on short notice. She also 
constructed a rocket in an attempt to leave Earth, proving herself able 
to compete with an "expert" mechanic such as Peridot.
* Gem-tech Interfacing: While not to the extent of Peridot, she is first shown in "Jail Break" and later shown in "Friend Ship", to be able to interface and control Gem technology such as the Gem Warship
 and, to a greater extent, Peridot's escape pod. When she interfaces 
with Gem-tech, her eyes become overlapped with what looks like 
programming code.
* Piloting: Pearl has been shown to be able to fly Homeworld ships just like Peridot, Doc, and Navy. For example, Pearl piloted a Gem Warship in "Jail Break" and a Roaming Eye in "Bubbled".
* Driving: Pearl is the only known Gem to be able to drive a car, as she has driven Greg's Van before. In "Last One Out of Beach City", she is shown to be an extremely skilled racer.
* Water-Walking: Pearl can walk on water, an ability she shares with Opal, Lion, and Lapis Lazuli.
* Photokinesis: Pearl can use her gemstone to light up dark places. Garnet, Eyeball, Doc, Peridot , and the Rutile Twins share the same ability.
* Levitation: Pearl temporarily levitates to battle Sugilite in "Coach Steven". She shares this ability with the other Crystal Gems including Steven.
* Item Summon: Pearl can materialize different items out of her gemstone. The three items summoned so far were police tape in "Lars and the Cool Kids", the Mirror in "Mirror Gem" and bandages in "Sworn to the Sword".
* Mentoring: according to the Steven Universe: Too Cool for Schoolcomic, Pearl homeschools Steven effective enough to make him score 
perfect mark in human conventional school. This is also shown in how 
effectively she has trained both Steven and Connie to fight.
==== Unique Abilities ====
* Holographic Projection: Pearl can project holographic images from her gemstone, which she uses mainly as a visual aid when lecturing Steven. While most of the holograms seem to be intangible, some, like Holo-Pearl,
 can interact with solid matter. Furthermore, the holograms can function
 without Pearl's presence up to two weeks, implying that her holograms 
can live independently. In "Chille Tid", it is shown Pearl's dreams are projected as holograms as she sleeps.
* Self-Duplication: Aside from Holo-Pearls, which is projected 
through her gemstone, Pearl can also replicate herself several times 
into hologram-esque clones of herself, as seen in "Beach Party".
* Psammokinesis: Pearl is shown manipulating a small amount of sand to create figurines in "Giant Woman".
 It is currently unknown how much sand she can control at one time. This
 ability has only been shown once so far. Like her water-walking, it 
seems to be related thematically to her gemstone.
* Nephelokinesis: In "Sworn to the Sword", Pearl can channel clouds
 in the direction of her choice, being able to gather clouds surrounding
 the arena around her to create a fine mist, reducing visibility and 
able to dissipate quickly. However, it is not known if she can do this 
in other locations. Additionally, in "Mr. Greg", Pearl forms overhead clouds into depictions of herself, Rose, and Greg during the song "It's Over Isn't It".
 It is possible that both this power and her psammokinesis are just 
manifestations of weak telekinetic abilities. This is not confirmed but 
may have been a representation of how Pearl felt and not her actually 
manipulating the clouds.
==== Additional Tool ====
* Swords:
 Pearl possesses a vast collection of swords consisting of cutlasses, 
Persian Talwars, and sabers which she stores within the central fountain
 in her room.
** Pearl's preferred sword when teaching sword fighting lessons is
 a standard adult training saber, as seen when training Connie and 
Steven.
* Battleaxe (mentioned only): In "Onion Trade", Pearl demands Amethyst to reveal the location of her battleaxe.
* Replicator Wand (formerly): Pearl has a wand capable of creating identical copies of any
 physical object. However, Garnet destroys it in "Onion Trade" because 
she did not want to individually destroy the thousands of cars, "Dave 
Guy"s, and other objects that Onion replicated.
== Relationships ==
=== Steven Universe ===
Pearl acts as a kind but overprotective mother towards Steven. She 
loves teaching Steven about Gem history and culture, as well as teaching
 him other things such as the art of sword-fighting.
As opposed to Garnet's more pragmatic and Amethyst's more 
fun-loving personalities, Pearl acts as a mentor. She always tries to 
speak gently to him and is usually the first to show concern when taking
 him on a dangerous mission. However, in "Space Race",
 she allows her own interest in returning to space to cloud her better 
judgement despite trying to attain her original goal of showing Steven 
the cosmos.
Pearl also tends to patronize Steven and frequently 
underestimates his abilities, expressing maternal feelings towards him 
and treating him like a fragile child rather than a fellow Crystal Gem,
 although over time she does respect the fact he is growing up. She is 
surprised to find that Steven is able to summon his shield in "Gem Glow", return to normal after transforming his fingers into cats in "Cat Fingers", think of strategies to escape the obstacles that they encounter in "Cheeseburger Backpack", as well as the Pyramid Temple in "Serious Steven". Pearl occasionally ignores Steven, such as when he brings up the idea of everyone eating breakfast together in "Together Breakfast".
 She also does not feel that Steven is prepared to learn about the dark 
side of Gem history, when she tells Amethyst that Steven "isn't ready" 
to learn about the harsher reputation of Gems in "On the Run". In "Sworn to the Sword",
 it is shown Pearl's maternal feelings towards Steven stems from her 
love and admiration for Rose Quartz, and she views Steven as a crucial 
asset to the Crystal Gems.
Despite recent events and her guilt, she is shown to support 
Steven and his endeavors in "Historical Friction". She compliments him 
on his wisdom when he describes the flaw in Mayor Dewey's portrayal of 
William Dewey in his play. She helps rewrite the play to be more accurate and is the only Gem to watch it, being ecstatic to see Steven onstage.
In "I Am My Mom" she covers her mouth and sheds tears of horror when Steven decides to leave with Aquamarine.
In "Lars' Head", she becomes glad that Steven has returned home and she, Garnet, Amethyst, Greg and Connie run up to hug him.
=== Garnet ===
Like the other Gems, Pearl respects and follows Garnet's orders without 
question. She does, however, believe that the Gems are a team and so may
 not exactly see Garnet as the leader, most likely because she will 
always see Rose Quartz as leader despite her absence. When situations 
are requiring executive decisions, however, Pearl usually defers to 
Garnet. In "Secret Team",
 it is clear that she shares an unprecedented fear towards her, along 
with Amethyst, to such an extent that both she and Amethyst willingly 
set aside their differences to keep the popped Gem-bubble a secret 
instead of facing the consequences. She has known about her true 
identity as a fusion for several thousand years. In "Cry for Help", it 
is apparent that Pearl looks up to Garnet as she is excited to fuse into
 Sardonyx to destroy the Communication Hub
 that Peridot rebuilt. Pearl enjoyed fusing with Garnet so much that she
 rebuilt the Communication Hub twice so she and Garnet could just fuse 
into Sardonyx resulting in Garnet's anger and temporary estrangement for
 the deception. In "Friend Ship",
 Pearl repaired her relationship with Garnet, making peace with her 
insecurities in the process. She is shown to idolize Garnet, or rather 
Ruby and Sapphire's relationship, as in that same episode she claims 
that they are the perfect relationship, and she wanted to fuse so badly 
because she craved being a part of a stable relationship.
=== Ruby and Sapphire ===
Pearl has not been shown interacting with either Ruby or Sapphire individually. However, during "Keystone Motel",
 Ruby is greatly angered by Pearl's trickery regarding the Communication
 Hub, whereas Sapphire is more willing to forgive. This conflict led to 
Garnet temporarily de-fusing.
In the episode "The Answer", Pearl and Ruby/Sapphire are on 
opposing sides (in fact, Pearl is about to "poof" Sapphire before Ruby's
 intervention). Ironically, Pearl's actions resulted in Garnet's 
creation and her (and by extension Ruby and Sapphire) joining the 
Crystal Gems. Also, in the Episode "Hit the Diamond", Pearl seems 
delighted to see Ruby and Sapphire when they unfuse from Garnet.
=== Amethyst ===
The two used to share a strained relationship, which was likely due to 
their contrasting personalities. Pearl is often seen scolding Amethyst, 
who often teases Pearl in return. However, Pearl and Amethyst have been 
shown to be able to put their differences aside on multiple occasions to
 work together. For example, in "Secret Team", Pearl and Amethyst are forced to fight together, and complement each other's skills, even sharing appreciative smiles; in "Warp Tour", they praise and admire each other's fighting techniques; in "On the Run", the two reveal that they really do deeply care about each other, despite their differences and frequent fights. In "Story for Steven"
 they are shown having a much closer relationship before the events of 
the series, close enough to be perfectly content hugging and resting in 
each other's arms. It can be assumed that Rose's departure and Steven's 
birth somehow lead to their relationship deteriorating over time, as 
Amethyst implies that they used to fuse more often in "Giant Woman". 
Their relationship seems to have been slowly improving over the course 
of the series. In "Log Date 7 15 2" it is shown that it has improved enough for them to form Opal with little effort. In "Know Your Fusion",
 Pearl hugs Amethyst and tells her that she is amazed at what Smoky 
Quartz was able to do with their yo-yo, and lets Amethyst know how good 
an influence she has been on Steven, while Amethyst blushes. In "Last One Out of Beach City", Pearl is eager to go to the rock concert with Amethyst after Greg has to cancel the show due to a previous request from Barbara to play cards with her and Vidalia.
 In the same episode, Amethyst compliments Pearl about how hardcore and 
cool she is, and is also shown to be concerned that Pearl might get 
rejected by the mysterious woman.
=== Greg Universe ===
She is on speaking terms with Greg and has shown to at least try to 
be civil towards him, even fixing his van after it is wrecked in "Ocean Gem". In "House Guest"
 she is anxious about him living with the Crystal Gems, and she is 
usually the first (and often the only one) of the Crystal Gems to get 
irritated or even mad at him as shown in "The Message".
 Because of Pearl's close relationship with Rose Quartz, it is possible 
that her negative view of Greg stems from her blaming him for his part 
in Rose's "death" in giving birth to Steven, much like she harbors a 
similar resentment towards Steven as revealed in "Rose's Scabbard".
In "Reformed",
 however, the two are seen casually tinkering with his van together and 
seemingly getting along very well, showing an improvement of their 
relationship.
The episode "We Need to Talk"
 further explores their relationship in the past when Rose was still 
alive. Pearl is shown to be very jealous of Rose's new-found affection 
for him and goes to great lengths of trying to challenge him and 
dissuade him from pursuing a relationship with Rose. This, combined with
 the fact that she sees Greg partially responsible for Rose's demise, 
explains why she seems to be uncomfortable, condescending and resentful 
towards him in episodes set in the current time.
In "Chille Tid",
 Pearl has a dream in which she suggests to Rose that they forget about 
Greg and explore the galaxy together. Much to her horror, Rose's face 
turns into Greg's.
"Mr. Greg" goes in depth on their relationship. Pearl expresses her feelings about Greg and Rose's relationship through song
 while she thinks Greg and Steven are asleep. In this song, Pearl says 
she feels lost without Rose, and that at first, she was able to stand 
Greg before Rose fell in love with him. She holds a grudge against him 
but seems to have given up at a certain point, accepting the fact that 
Rose had chosen Greg over her. Greg was awake the whole time and after 
the song is finished, he says that he does not think things can ever be 
normal between them. Steven reveals he brought Pearl with them for the 
purpose of trying to repair their relationship and sings "Both of You" 
to show how much they have in common. Their bond shows great improvement
 throughout the rest of the episode, and at the end, Steven quotes 
Pearl's song, singing the line "It's over, isn't it?" while watching 
them laugh with each other, implying Pearl no longer holds Rose's love 
for Greg against him and the two can finally work towards a good 
friendship.
In "Gem Harvest", when the Gems meet Andy DeMayo for the first time, Amethyst resents "some new Greg" intruding in their business, to which Pearl adds, "Our
 Greg is clearly the superior one," showing that Pearl has come to hold 
Greg in genuine esteem, a marked improvement from her previous 
resentment-tinged chilly détente with him.
=== Sugilite ===
Pearl dislikes Sugilite due to her reckless and violent nature. Pearl 
almost grudgingly admits that she is jealous of Sugilite's strength (in a song),
 but she cuts herself off before finishing the line. Her dislike for 
Sugilite also stems from concern over Garnet and Amethyst as she 
believes it is dangerous for them to stay fused for longer periods of 
time; they might start losing their individuality. Also, Pearl's own 
competing desire to feel "stronger" (when fused as Sardonyx) also may 
play a role in her feelings to Sugilite.
=== Rose Quartz ===
Pearl's closest relationship before the series started was with Rose Quartz. Pearl fought with her against their own Homeworld.
 She (falsely) believed herself to be Rose's "sole confidant" and 
therefore the only living being privy to all of Rose's secrets, a 
position she took great pride in. Pearl looked up to Rose for guidance 
and support, and she developed romantic feelings for Rose over time.
In "Story for Steven",
 when Rose bragged about Greg's singing, Pearl is quick to note as soon 
as he is out of earshot that she can also sing, much to the amusement of
 the other Crystal Gems.
"Sworn to the Sword" reveals that she was so devoted to protecting 
Rose that she sacrificed herself constantly for her, having adopted the 
human title of a "knight" to heart to the point of obsessive 
recklessness.
"We Need to Talk" further explores the relationship between the two. Set in the 80's like the previous episode "Story for Steven"
 it reveals that Pearl was very jealous of Greg, constantly trying to 
persuade him that Rose's affections for him were just a "phase" because 
as a human he was eventually going to pass away while Rose, being a Gem,
 would live on. She also challenges him by convincing Rose to fuse with 
her in front of Greg, and later gloating that as a human he would never 
know such intimacy with Rose. Pearl's jealousy of Greg implied that her 
feelings for Rose were romantic. This was later confirmed by show writer
 Matt Burnett via a tweet[1] after the episode aired.
It is not currently known to what extent Rose Quartz reciprocated 
Pearl's romantic feelings, however, when asked if Pearl's feelings for 
Rose were supposed to be a one-sided crush, Matt Burnett described the 
situation as "much more complicated"[2]. In any case, their relationship was a very close one, as they easily and casually fused into Rainbow Quartz.
In "Chille Tid" Pearl has a dream in which she suggests to Rose that they forget about Greg and explore the galaxy together. In "The Answer", is confirmed that Pearl and Rose have been together since, at least, the year 3734 BCE.
=== Lion ===
Originally, Pearl saw Lion as just an average wild animal, being a 
little uneasy about Steven keeping him because of his probably dangerous
 nature. However, in "Rose's Scabbard", she gains a different kind of unease due to him containing Rose's Sword
 and thus having some connection to Rose. This knowledge distressed her 
greatly as Rose supposedly told her everything, causing her to resent 
Lion to the point where she ran away with Rose's Scabbard to the Gem Battlefield. After gaining encouragement from Steven, she seems to respect Lion a bit more while still feeling tenuous about him in general.
=== Connie Maheswaran ===
Pearl originally saw Connie as just Steven's friend, but in "Sworn to
 the Sword", Pearl, initially doubtful, was touched to the point of 
tears by Connie's passion and willingness to defend Steven, thus mentors
 her in the art of sword fighting, and related Connie to herself and 
Steven to Rose during the training. She had begun to teach her the way 
that she had taught herself; to risk her life to protect Steven. 
However, Pearl soon learned from her mistake. Now, Pearl thinks that 
Connie is an expert on sword fighting and that she and Steven can be 
great knights together.
"Gem Hunt"
 further shows the trusting mentor-student relationship between Pearl 
and Connie when the latter accompanies Steven on her first Gem mission. 
Pearl agrees to leave Connie and Steven to their own devices while they 
are searching for the Snow Monster and keeps in touch with them via Walkie Talkie, but rushes to their aid as soon as they run into serious trouble.
=== Peridot ===
Before the events of "When It Rains" Peridot is perceived as an enemy of Pearl and the Crystal Gems.
Pearl shows great disdain and anger towards Peridot until she 
came on even terms during the episode "When It Rains" and forms somewhat
 of an alliance with Peridot. During the events of "Back to the Barn" Pearl is treated as an inferior being to Peridot, as the gemstone pearl is revealed to be a servant class on Homeworld.
 This causes Pearl to become rather angry at Peridot during the episode,
 to the point of punching her in the face after Peridot's continuous 
jabs and belittling. Eventually, the two end up on even terms following 
the events of the "Robolympics". In Message Received, Pearl officially 
accepts Peridot as a Crystal Gem. Pearl and Peridot currently seem to be
 on good.
=== Bismuth ===
When Steven brings Bismuth out of Lion's mane, Pearl is overjoyed and
 runs up to Bismuth to embrace her. Bismuth then jokes about who Pearl 
belongs to, which Pearl laughs along with. This shows that they have a 
strong relationship, as in any other circumstance, being a servant is a 
sensitive topic for Pearl.
Bismuth learns about the aftermath of the war from Pearl. When 
Pearl starts to cry, Bismuth tells Pearl that she starts to cry whenever
 Pearl does, implying they had a close relationship previously. Pearl 
apologizes, but Bismuth says that it is okay, and they comfort each 
other.
In general, they appear to be close (at least in comparison to 
the still extant Crystal Gems), having bonded over their common 
disregard of the Gem caste system.
=== Mystery Girl ===
On the night she planned to see a rock show with Steven and Amethyst, Pearl met a mysterious woman
 and was surprised by her pink hair. She attempted to communicate with 
her, but failed due to her clumsiness. Steven later pointed out the 
obvious resemblance between the woman and Rose, and Amethyst realized 
that Pearl was infatuated with her. The woman later drove by Greg's van 
and Pearl tried to meet her gaze, blushing red all the while. At the end
 of the night, the trio managed to arrive at their rock show, which the 
woman happened to be attending as well. Pearl confidentially spoke to 
her as herself, and the two discussed their hair colors and the Rebellion. The mysterious woman gave Pearl her phone number, suggesting that she would like Pearl to call her on the phone sometime.
=== Jasper ===
Pearl appears to fear Jasper. When Garnet's physical form is brutally distorted by Jasper's Gem Destabilizer, Pearl screams in fear. In "Gem Hunt", when Pearl notices Jasper, she screams Jasper's name in a frightened voice and immediately points her spear towards her.
=== Smoky Quartz ===
Pearl was very shocked and excited to meet Smoky Quartz. It has been 
shown that she cares about them, as to asking them questions in "Know Your Fusion" as Sardonyx.