Clear Spodumene

Clear Spodumene is an unaligned Gem and private investigator residing in an unknown location on Mars.

## Appearance

Clear Spodumene is a tall, slender Gem, standing a head taller than most Quartz soldiers. She has a long neck, an oval head, one dull green eye, and no visible nose or lips. Her hair is gray, wavy, and slightly unkempt, falling to her shoulders. She has only four fingers on each hand, and her Gemstone is on her navel.

Clear Spodumene wears a gray V-necked sleeveless shirt with a matching miniskirt, exposing her midriff, and a dark green open-faced jacket with sleeves to her elbows. She also wears dark green flats, but no leggings or socks.

## History

Clear Spodumene served the Diamonds for thousands of years before the Rebellion. Despite having been made for White Diamond, she searched for wanted Gems and shards for all members of the Diamond Authority at one point or another. During the war, she was sent to Earth to find some missing Gems, but was forced to evacuate once the war started escalating. She waited on Mars, hoping that the war would die down enough that she could continue her investigation; however, not only did the Rebellion continue to escalate, the outpost that she chose to wait in was commandeered by a Howlite that prevented her from leaving at all, even to return to Homeworld.

When the Authority ordered a mass evacuation of the solar system, Clear Spodumene took advantage of the ensuing chaos to sneak out, hoping to find a functional ship or warp pad to take her off-planet. She ultimately found neither and decided to instead make herself a home in the Martian wasteland. As the millennia went by, Clear Spodumene's existence became known to the Gems of Mars, and they naturally came to her when a Gem had disappeared. Still swamped with guilt over failing to find the missing Gems on Earth, she accepted these cases, often without hesitation. Over time, she started to build a reputation as a reliable detective, receiving cases from independent Gems and faction leaders alike. Today, Clear Spodumene will look into any disappearance or death, but has learned to request some form of payment in return.

## Abilities

As an Era 1 Gem, Clear Spodumene has standard Gem abilities. If she has a weapon, she still doesn't know how to summon it.

### Skillset

* **Keen Intellect and Memory:** Clear Spodumene displays a sharp mind, allowing her to recall details from hundreds or thousands of years in the past and apply them to present situations.

### Unique Abilities

* **Heightened Perception:** Clear Spodumene's signature ability; she can spot visual details that most Gems would overlook, including the subtle glow emitted by Gemstones and Gem shards.

### Tools

* **Wand:** Clear Spodumene owns a material wand that she always carries on her person. The wand has a number of functions that allow her to defend herself even when facing a stronger opponent. It was given to her by a Remade Gem as payment for solving a case.

## Relationships

### Hessonite

Clear Spodumene currently has an open case on Hessonite's suspicious death. She has hit a dead end, as all her possible leads refuse to speak with her; however, she does not give up hope that something will open up in the future.

### Howlite

Though the two have not interacted since the war, Clear Spodumene has stated that Howlite is one of the only Gems that she would never accept a case from, due to her distrust of the elite.

## Trivia

* Clear Spodumene's Gemstone is similar in cut to Orange Spodumene's; however, most of it is hidden underneath her skin.
* Clear Spodumene is Mamaluigithedonutgal's interpretation of what a Spodumene would look like without corruption scarring.
* Clear Spodumene's design draws loose inspiration from film noir, and from noir detectives. Her wand is intended to resemble a cigarette.

## Gemology

Gemstone Information

* Spodumene (formula LiAlSi2O6) is a pyroxene mineral that, while sometimes made into gemstones, is more commonly used as a lithium ore and collector's stone. Pure spodumene is colorless, though impurities can give it a number of colors.
	+ The most well-known colored varieties of spodumene are pink or purple (kunzite), green (hiddenite) and yellow (triphane). Brightly colored spodumene is especially rare.
* Spodumene, regardless of color, has a hardness of 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs hardness scale but perfect cleavage, making it a less than ideal stone for jewelry.
* Spodumene often forms massive crystals. The largest crystal found to date was 42 feet long and over 5 feet in diameter at its widest point.
* While triphane is normally associated with yellow spodumene, it is also sometimes used for clear spodumene, or for the mineral in general.
* Metaphysically, clear spodumene is associated with dedication, optimism, and a sense of purpose.