Star Rose Quartz

Star Rose Quartz is the hypothetical fusion of Howlite and Pink Zirconia, that would be formed during Era 3. She would exist entirely to hunt down Steven Universe and shatter his Gemstone, while leaving his organic half for dead.

## Appearance

Star Rose Quartz would be a massive fusion, standing a bit taller than Alexandrite. She'd have a long neck, four long, thin arms, and four long legs. Her hair would be light pink, and styled in a shape resembling butterfly wings. She would have four eyes with triangular pupils and no irises. Her nose would be pointed, and she'd have a mouth resembling Pink Zirconia's with dark pink lipstick in a heart shape. She would have a second mouth on her chest, with monstrous features. She would wear a pink top with a white diamond on the front, a hot pink skirt, and purple long gloves and knee-high boots.

## Personality

Star Rose Quartz would be so unstable that she wouldn't develop her own personality, and even would refer to herself in plural; in fact, she would only be kept together by her components' mutual hatred for their target. She would refuse to listen to anyone trying to help her, much less talk through her components' feelings. Needless to say, she would have one interest, and one alone: killing Steven Universe, which would, in her mind, avenge her components for all the pain he and his mother put them through.

## History

During the events of Era 3, Howlite and Pink Zirconia would both develop a burning hatred for the human-Gem hybrid that brought it about; Howlite due to losing her purpose, and Pink Zirconia due to his existence alone. Before long, Howlite would notice the fellow faction leader's mutual hate, and propose a truce with one purpose: kill Steven. Pink Zirconia would eagerly accept the proposal, and the two would begin to plan. Knowing they wouldn't be able to take him down just by themselves, they began to practice fusion and test their powers as the massive Gem they formed, which they dubbed Star Rose Quartz. Some time after the events of *Steven Universe Future*, they would put their plan into action, landing on Earth and starting their hunt. Once they found their target, they would form Star Rose Quartz and attack him directly, despite his attempts to talk the duo down.

## Abilities

Star Rose Quartz, as a fusion between two Era 1 Gems, would have standard Gem abilities.

### Skillset

* **Mirror Proficiency:** Star Rose Quartz's weapon would be a diamond-shaped mirror, a modified version of Pink Zirconia's shovel.

### Unique Abilities

* **Madness Induction:** Howlite's hypnosis and Pink Zirconia's madness would combine in Star Rose Quartz to allow her to project a light from her eyes or mirror that, when a Gem is exposed to it, would cause their personality to be overwritten temporarily by one similar to Pink Zirconia's, complete with her hatred towards Steven. Affected Gems tend to do what Star Rose Quartz would want them to due to their similar mindsets, but she wouldn't be able to control them directly.
* **Anatomy Manipulation:** Like Howlite, Star Rose Quartz would have doll-like joints, allowing her to twist various parts of her body a full 360 degrees.
* **Levitation:** An ability inherited from Howlite, Star Rose Quartz can hover above the ground without technological assistance.

### Weaknesses

* **Instability:** Star Rose Quartz is incredibly unstable; while her hatred for Steven is enough to keep her together normally, it would be possible for her components to start arguing within her, making it difficult to focus and possibly causing her to come undone.

## Relationships

### Steven Universe

Steven Universe would be the sole reason for Star Rose Quartz's existence, and the target of all of her hatred and anger. She would stop at nothing to inflict pain on the human-Gem hybrid, with the ultimate plan to shatter his Gemstone and leave his organic half, if that survived, for dead. Consequently, it would be impossible for Steven to talk down Star Rose Quartz like he has so many of his foes.

## Trivia

* Similar to Malachite, Star Rose Quartz would be so unstable that she wouldn't have her own voice; instead, her voice would sound like her components speaking simultaneously.
* Star Rose Quartz's design draws inspiration from the music video for "The Distortionist," a Vocaloid song made by GHOST.
* Real-life star rose quartz is believed to help alleviate traumas and promote love; which, ironically, is the opposite of what Star Rose Quartz does.

## Gemology

Gemstone Information

* Star rose quartz is a specific variety of rose quartz that contains microscopic rutile needles, causing it to display asterism (a "star" effect).
	+ Star rose quartz, like other gemstones that display asterism, is usually cut en cabochon to maximize the visibility of the asterism.
* Rose quartz is a common variety of macrocrystalline quartz that is known for its pinkish color, ranging from very pale pink to bright red.
	+ While the exact chemistry of rose quartz isn't known, its color is believed to come from trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese.
* Rose quartz can come from from Madagascar, India, Germany, South Africa, or the United States, but most rose quartz today comes from Brazil.
* Rose quartzes often appear milky or hazy, which can deepen its color and give it an adularescent effect.
* Rose quartz is popular not only as a gemstone, but also for ornamental purposes, being frequently carved into figurines and statues as well as cut into gemstones.
* Rose quartz is an alternate gemstone for those born in January, and is believed to be a soothing healing crystal that also promotes love.
	+ Rose quartz is said to help clear negative emotions and ease emotional pain or psychological trauma.
	+ A rose quartz crystal underneath a pillow is believed by some to promote creativity as well as peaceful sleep.
	+ Star rose quartz seems to be seen as a more powerful version of rose quartz, helping alleviate traumas and allowing for unconditional love.

## Gallery

Star Rose Quartz attacking StevenStar Rose Quartz's original design