Earth Beetle

**Earth Beetle** is a former Corrupted Gem who made her debut in the episode "Giant Woman". She now lives within Little Homeworld with her friend, Heaven Beetle.

## Biography

### Emerging, Shockingly Small, and Observing

Earth emerged a few days after The Era 1 Ball.  One thing that shocked all gemkind and even the Diamonds was that she and another gem (who was the the same gem type) were extremely small.  Since she and the other gem were too small, White, Yellow, Blue, and Pink Diamond couldn’t figure out what job the gem type could do due to its small size.

Eventually, Blue Diamond suggested that Heaven and the other gem, named Heaven Beetle, could work as observers.  Observing was the job of looking at different things on a planet during colonization to see what could be used for, what jobs gems could be given, and of course where to build gem structures or buildings.   This meant that Earth and Heaven Beetle could live in small house-like structures that were small enough for their small bodies and build only for them and still travel to planets.

Earth's first job was to be the observant for Jewel Beach, which by the time of her arrival had began colonization. However there was one aspect she didn't like about the job was the fact her observation building was build only several feet off the sand. She got tired of having the observation building near the beach and the sand blowing onto her face so much. So she used some of the sand to make a makeshift tower, using the remaining sand and some rocks, and moved her building onto the top of the tower. She stayed a Jewel Beach for two thousand more years until she was eventually moved to a new planet that was mid-way through colonization., where should remain in a taller observation building there for another two thousand years.

### Move to Earth and Meeting Heaven Beetle

After 4,000 years of doing observing work on two planets, she would be informed that she would be moved to a new planet that had been chosen by the Diamonds to be colonized, a planet named Earth.   Earth was pretty fascinated that she and the new planet shared names. She once jokingly said, "Going to my planet, hm?".

When she arrived, she looked at the planet in amazement, but as she walked while admiring the planet, she bumped into another gem type. After she apologized for bumping into the other gem, she introduced herself. The other introduced herself as Heaven. After seeing they had so much in common, they decided to be friends and they would stay together until their observation buildings were built.  During the few weeks they spent with each other, the two became good friends and enjoyed each others company.

Eventually, their assigned observation buildings were built, with Earth’s was located near a lava lake, while Heaven’s being atop The Sky Spire. The two were a bit saddened that they wouldn’t see each other very much anymore, but were happy that they would at least get to visit each other at times.

### Observations and Vistis

Throughout her time observing, she didn't really see much. Despite the bland job, she got to see Heaven at times. During their visits, the two would talk, and at times just relax and enjoy each others company.

As the years went by, the two gems would spend more and more time together. Eventually, the visits got less and less as Earth was informed to do more duties relating to the colonization process, and Heaven had to do more observing.

### The War and Corruption

However another few years passed, and rumors began circulating that a rebellion was forming on Earth and causing a delay in the colonization process. Earth was not told much about the rebellion that called themselves, "Crystal Gems", led by Rose Quartz, but she did hear a lot about them from overhearing conversations.

Later on, when orders to leave Earth for gems who couldn't battle were enforced, Earth was told to stay behind to keep observation in case the Crystal Gems attacked. However things got very bad and only got worse when she heard Rose Quartz shattered Pink Diamond. Earth was shocked to learn Pink was shattered. Later on, White, Blue, and Yellow avenged their sister by unleashing The Light, a power that was said to have presumably destroy the Crystal Gems. Unfortunately as Earth tired to escape, she was exposed to The Light and was corrupted.

### Found and Reunited with Heaven

6,000 years later, Earth lived in the lava lake still, despite being a corrupted gem. She was found by a fusion who took her back to a Temple where she was put into a bug cage, where later she was reunited with a corrupted Heaven. They instantly recognized each other.

### Uncorruption

One year later, Earth, Heaven, and alongside all the other corrupted gems in Rose’s fountain, where after seeing each other for the first time uncorrupted in 6,000 years, Earth kissed Heaven on her cheek.   Later she, Heaven and the uncorrupted gems lived in the Temple for a while until Little Homeworld began construction.

### Little Homeworld and Present Day

Two years later, Heaven and Earth began living at their own house in Little Homeworld.

However during an attempted attack on Earth, She and Heaven were not informed nor were aware of the threat.  However during her afternoon walk with Heaven a barrel almost crushed them but they were saved a Lazuli.  Earth was unharmed.  Later on, Earth attended Little Homeschool, but graduated in December 2019 with a bachelorette degree.  One of her most notable classes was when she attended Sunstone’s home safety germinar.

Later in the Spring of 2020, Earth was having tea with Heaven at their house until a baseball was about to crash into their house, but was stopped by Steven.  However his enthusiasm triggered his destructive power, resulting in the unintentional destruction of Earth and Heaven’s house.  Earth was alright, but was bruised.    Earth and Heaven would end up staying in Ocean Jasper’s house until their house was rebuilt and she moved back into her house in the fall of 2020.

As of today, Earth lives a nice life with Heaven, and currently the two are dating, with expectations to be married sometime in the future.

## Appearance

### Pre-Corruption and Post Corruption

Earth is very small, short, and heavyset. She has slightly light olive greenish skin and black eyes. Her hair is very dark cool gray in a bob style with a charcoal gray band going around her head and under her hair, with two gray structures similar to wings on top and a black knuckle connecting them. She wears a warm gray dress with a gray collar similar to the chalice of a daisy and small black flats. Her face has no visible nose.

### Corrupted

In her corrupted state, she resembled a Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle. Her femurs were black, and the lower half of her legs were black. Her body was mostly a lightish-gray, but had a pale green gemstone on the top center of her body which was surrounded by a clover shape that is dark gray. She also had a black horn, black eyes, and black antlers.

## Personality

Earth is very open and friendly to anyone around her. She mostly is quiet, but she does talk to close friends.

## Relationships

### Earth Beetle

For a long time and still is, Earth holds a very close relationship with Heaven. As of today, they go on an afternoon constitutional walk together, hold each other when they are scared or startled, and they even live together.

### Ocean Jasper

Ever since they attended Sunstone's safety lessons together, Earth began a friendship with Ocean Jasper. She often sits on her head at times. Additionally, Earth and Heaven were brief roommates with Ocean Jasper until their house was rebuild following its unintentional destruction.

### Bun Nephrite

Ever since they attended Sunstone's safety lessons together, Earth has been friends with Bun. At times, Bun carries her in her hands.

### Watermelon Tourmaline

Earth is good friends with Watermelon Tourmaline. Sometimes, she sits on Watermelon's left shoulder.

## Abilities

Earth possess standard Gem abilities with bubbling, shapeshifting, fusion, regeneration, agelessness, and superhuman strength/durability.

## Gemstone

Earth's gemstone is located on her back, appearing to take up her entire back area. It is rhomboidal in shape, specifically a wide kite-like shape.

## Trivia

* Earth is surprisingly one of six uncorrupted gems that bear no corruption scars. The other five are Steven, Iolite, Blue Iolite, Moonstone, and Heaven Beetle. However this could mostly be due to her being too small in size.
* She and Heaven Beetle are the second and third Corrupted Gems that are shown bubbled without being poofed first. Desert Glass is the first.
* Originally Steven's powers alone actually could uncorrupt Gems, with Heaven being the first gem to be uncorrupted. However this was at some point scrapped and replaced with Steven coming together with the Diamonds to heal corrupted gems.