Connen

**Connen** is a reimagining of Stevonnie from Steven Universe.

The character was made in response to the lack of gender ambiguity found in the design of the original; assumed to be the intention by looking at canon moments in the series showing boys and girls equally in awe of Stevonnie, as for the fusion consisting out of one boy and one girl. Nevertheless, the appearance of the original was mostly kept intact in this redesign.

With Connen's creation came a few story changes as well; like Steven and Connie never having gotten into a fight and separating, Connie not getting a haircut -thus keeping the fusion's hair long- and Sadie's failed romance with Lars still being a subject.

In the original cartoon, the townspeople also know Stevonnie is a fusion, but Connen stays a mystery visitor and is only recognized by Steven's gem friends.

Artwork was first released at Tumblr on February 3, 2019.

## Original Stevonnie

*To read about the original Stevonnie and recognize the differences mentioned below, click here.*

## Personality

Connen is an unbreakable fusion. There's no social situation that could be presented to them that would affect their stability, since Connen defines certainty and optimism, and sometimes blissful ignorance.

Steven's friendly, flamboyant side and Connie's more adult demeanour make the character unintentionally seductive or "adorably" clueless, which caused Kevin to have an obsessive crush on them. Sadie is shown to have one too and juggles between them and Lars. At the same time, the character appears adolescent in the eyes of the town's youth, and some feel intimidated by their words and touch.

As a fighter, they benefit from Steven's gem powers and experience, and Connie's professional combat training and intelligence.

## Appearance

While looking generally sturdy and masculine, the character takes on feminine poses at times, which leads to confusion.

In combination with a voice that dangles on the edge of sounding either like a young boy or an adult woman, many characters still aren't sure how to address Connen and everyone has their own interpretation. "She" and "he" are both accepted, while "they" is only used by people who know Connen's a fusion.

Connen's physical age is somewhere between 18 and 20 and they possess the genitalia of both genders, though breasts don't become part of the design until Connie has gone through puberty. These are still easily covered up by simple clothing, allowing for Connen to look relatively gender-neutral even later in time.

Their outfit is always a combination of what Steven and Connie were wearing when they fused.

## Trivia

* The song "Doncamatic" by Daley was mentioned as an example of Connen's voice;
	+ There's an unfinished storyboard starring the same song;
	+ The animation focusses on Sadie and how she's dealing Lars' absence.

## Gallery

**First submission starring Connen.**
 *(Tumblr upload, February 3, 2019)***Connen in the donut shop, based on "Alone Together".**
 *(Tumblr upload, February 19, 2019)***Unfinished and unpublished comic of Connen meeting Kevin, based on "Alone Together".**
 *(Wiki exclusive upload, 2019)***Art request of Connen wearing the attire from "Mindful Education".**
 *(Tumblr upload, December 1, 2019)*