Bluebird

* Current
* Malachite

Bluebird is a "defective" Pseudomorph currently residing in The Injector on Mars.

## Appearance

Bluebird is an Aquamarine-sized Gem, with a rounded head. In both his forms, he has had visible wings coming out of or completely replacing his arms. His Gemstone is on the front of his face.

### Malachite

As Malachite, he was entirely green, with pale green, messy hair, and bright green, angular eyes with pupils. His skin was deep bluish-green with bands across his arms and around his left eye. His arms were disproportionately long, with four-fingered hands resembling talons and large, feathery, pale green wings coming out from the undersides of his arms. He wore a green vest with a darker green belt, pants, and boots, and a white undershirt bearing Yellow Diamond's insignia, similar to the outfits worn by some Aquamarines. His Gemstone was banded with varying shades of green, and replaced his nose.

### Current

After his modifications, Bluebird's appearance changed drastically. All that remains from his original self is the bands of green around his eye, though their colors have lightened to shades of teal. His body is now bright blue, and his eyes are round and deep green without pupils. His wings are smaller and deep blue, his hands are gone, and his arms are no longer visible. He wears a simple red vest with crimson pants and teal loafers. His Gemstone's position hasn't changed, but it is now navy blue with crimson and teal banding, and now serves as his upper beak.

## Personality

Prior to his modifications, Malachite was a serious, cerebral Gem. Chrysolite used his inherent curiosity to draw him into the experiments. His personality was lost with his memories after he was modified.

## History

Bluebird was originally a Malachite, who had been sent to Earth during the Rebellion as part of a legion. While there, he was introduced to the concept of masculinity, and decided to adopt it as part of his identity. Despite this, he remained loyal to the Authority and was able to escape Earth before the Diamond attack, after which he returned to his previous duties without incident.

Millennia after the war, Malachite was assigned to scout Pandora in its early days of colonization. While there, he befriended Chrysolite and eventually became a willing test subject. Chrysolite intended to turn him into an Azurite, but several things went wrong and he emerged in his current state. He was shortly after imprisoned, and remained so until being freed by the Remade Gems, which he joined soon after.

## Abilities

As an Era 1 Gem, Bluebird has, or at least had, standard Gem abilities.

### Skillset

* **Keen Intellect:** Bluebird, as Malachite, displayed a sharp mind and was even able to deduce that Chrysolite was hiding details from him. It is unknown if he retained this ability after his modifications.

### Unique Abilities

* **Flight:** Thanks to his wings, Bluebird can fly without technologic assistance. This is an ability he "inherited" from Malachite.

## Relationships

### Chrysolite

Before his modifications, Malachite trusted Chrysolite enough to allow her to experiment on him, even though he was aware of the risks that Chrysolite tried to hide from him. After becoming Bluebird, however, he can't remember Chrysolite at all, and seems indifferent towards her "death."

### Peacock Pearl

Malachite was far closer with Peacock Pearl than he was with Chrysolite, and at one point treated the Pearl as an equal. After his modifications, while his personality was seemingly erased, Bluebird still remembers Peacock Pearl and sees him as a friend. This has given Peacock hope that Malachite wasn't completely "killed" by the experiment.

## Trivia

* Bluebirds exist on Homeworld, though in a much different form. They occasionally emerge in place of an Azurite; while technically considered defective, they are just common enough that Homeworld has put them to use as scouts.
* Bluebird's design, needless to say, is taken mostly from the real-life animal.
	+ Meanwhile, Malachite's design is loosely inspired by the tengu of Japanese mythology.
* The markings on Malachite's face and arms are intended to resemble the banding often seen in real-life malachite.

## Gemology

* Azurite-cuprite, more commonly referred to as "bluebird" or "bluebird azurite," is an uncommon stone that, true to one of its names, consists of azurite and cuprite. It often contains some amount of a green mineral, such as malachite or chrysocolla, as well.
* Bluebird seems to draw its name from the bluebird (*Siala* genus), likely due to their blue- and rose-colored plumage.
* Bluebird is relatively soft, with a hardness of 3.5-4 on the Mohs hardness scale.
* Bluebird is not associated with any month or zodiac sign. However, it is associated with the throat, third eye, and first chakras due to it containing both azurite and cuprite.
* Bluebird is thought to relieve anger (from azurite) and excessive worry while improving awareness (from cuprite).