Grape Cog Jade

## Professional Status

### Affliation(s)

Pink Diamond (Former Superior), Blue Diamond (Former Superior), Gem Homeworld (Formerly)

### Occupation(s)

Aristocratic (Formerly), Dancer on Dancing with The Jades (Currently), and Independent Singer (Currently)

## Personal Status

### Friend(s)

Orange Cog Jade, Blueberry Cog Jade, and Spinel

## Media

### Voice Actor

Aparna Nancherla

**Grape Cog Jade** is a Homeworld Gem that debuted in "Together Alone" as an attendee of  "Pink Diamond"'s Era 3 Ball. She currently lives on Homeworld where she is one of the main dancers on Dancing with The Jades. Additionally when the show is not being recorded, she spends her free-time singing at locations on Gem Homeworld as singing is one her passions.

## Biography

### Emerging, Pink Diamond, and Early Days

Grape and the other Cog Jades emerged a few days after the beginning of Era 1 as all the gems the Diamonds would need for their courts, were emerging.   A few minutes after emerging she and the other Cog Jades were met by a Thulite.   Thulite introduced himself and told the Cog Jades to come up to Homeworld.  Grape and the other emerged gems for Pink Diamond followed Thulite up to the recently beginning construction of Homeworld’s city.

Grape, much like all the other gems, were amazed at the city’s construction.    She looked in amazement at all the buildings being built.   Later, all the recently emerged gems arrived at Pink Diamond’s palace.   Upon entering the palace, they were met with a loud squeal from their Diamond, Pink who was with her Pearl.    Pink, who was very excited to see some of her new gems entering her palace greeted them with enthusiasm.   Grape thanked Pink, telling her she was nice.  Pink thanked Grape back with a smile.

After that exchange, she and the other recently emerged gems were taken to the Pink Diamond Living District, where they were all registered and assigned quarters. Additionally it was there where Grape discovered that she and Cherry Cog Jade were cousins.  This is was discovered after Pink Zircon told them that since they emerged in same batch of the Kindergarten and since they were considered family and they shared the same gem type in Cog Jade in Pink Diamond’s Court.   Grape and Cherry looked at each other in amazement.

### Learning to Dance, Finding Passions, and Life in Pink Diamond’s Court

The following day, Grape, alongside the other recently emerged Jades for Pink Diamond were taken to a dance studio to be taught how to dance.  During the lessons, Grape found herself happy while she danced, beginning her passion in it.

She loved to dance.  She’d dance in her quarters of the Pink Diamond Living District, and at times in the courtyard of the district.   However one night, she heard Pink’s Pearl vocalizing.   Curious, she listened to Pink Pearl singing, becoming fascinated by the vocalizing. After asking an another Pearl what Pink Pearl was doing with her voice, the Pearl explained that Pink Pearl was singing, and explained what singing was.    Amazed and finding it interesting, she decided to try her hand at singing.

The following morning, while the gems were waiting in the courtyard of the Pink Diamond Living District for work to begin, she began to sing a little song about waiting for work to begin.  While she sang, several of the other gems in Pink Diamond court began to listen, and were amazed.  After she was done, the gems who listened applauded her, however it was cut short by Botswana Agate who told her Jades can’t sing.   Grape agreed not to sing.    However she would still sing in her quarters inside the Pink Diamond Living District, becoming more and more passionate about singing.   A thing she would do for next thousands of years.

During these times, she would mostly spend time with Cherry when work was over for the day in the Pink Diamond Living District Lounge, admire her Diamond, and more.   She would also attend the numerous parties Pink would throw after her siblings victories. Although Grape would at times see her Diamond when she was not at her best, most notably during a party when she released a bunch of Rainbow Caterpillars in the Diamond Ballroom, culminating in calamity.   Despite the trouble Pink got herself in, Grape still admired her regardless of what she did.

However one night while she sang in her quarters, a loud scream was heard and one of her windows in her quarters shattered.  She and the rest of the Pink Diamond court gems were startled by the abrupt disturbance.   Most of the gems ran to Pink’s palace after one of the gems notified that the scream came from Pink’s palace.  Grape couldn’t make the run the palace like most gems did,  but later she heard Pink had a horrible meltdown so bad resulting in her screaming and causing damage to her Pearl.   She heard from the gems that saw Pink Pearl said that her face had a massive crack on her left eye, and the eye itself was gone.    After hearing that and seeing the numerous gems shocked and scared by what had occurred, Grape was devastated and horrified by what had happened.

Although Pink got a new Pearl, many were still shocked at what had happened to Pink Pearl, including Grape.

### Meeting Spinel and Later Years in Pink Diamond’s Court

Sometime later, while she and the rest of the Pink Diamond Court were inside the Pink Diamond Living District when Pink Diamond, alongside her new Pearl, came to visit with a new addition to the court, Spinel.

Grape met Spinel when she was introducing herself to everyone, and she was shaking their hands, being funny or hugging them.   Grape would get hand shaken.   She was surprised by Spinel.  But she told Spinel she was funny, much to the joy of Spinel.

Over the next four thousand years, Grape would continue to do her work as an aristocratic, but she would also continue to dance, sing in her quarters and spend time with Cherry.

### Earth, Hearing of Rebels, and War

One day, Grape would attend a meeting where Pink would tell her entire court that some work was finally ready to be developed, that work being the Earth Colonization.   Grape was excited alongside everygem else in Pink’s court at the news that Pink would help her older sisters in the Earth Colonization.

However Grape did not go to Earth because she was required to continue Aristocratic work on Homeworld.   She did agree to stay, and would hear about updates from the colonization.    However one day things changed.   Pink had reported that a group of Rebels led by a Rose Quartz, called the “Crystal Gems” were forming and were threatening The Great Diamond Authority.   Grape was shocked at this news Pink put out.   The mention of this generated nervousness across gemkind and it wasn't long before a panic ensued about these "Crystal Gems".

Grape expressed her panic to Cherry, who could only respond with panicked yells.

However things fared worse when a war began on the planet, with the Diamonds sending armies to the planet to fight against the Crystal Gems and Rose Quartz.

Grape watched all the forces that were being sent out to Earth to the war with devastation.  And just like when things couldn’t get even worse, things became worse, when a long time later, Pink Diamond was shattered by Rose Quartz, which resulted in White, Yellow, and Blue avenged their youngest sister by unleashing a power called, "The Light" which was believed to have annihilated all gems on the planet, with the planet now being believed to be unusable, and nothing more than a wasteland.

Grape felt sadness after she received word Pink was shattered.

### Era 2, Moving to Blue Diamond, and making New Friends

After the Era 2 Ball/Pink Diamond’s Funeral, the Pink Diamond Following was shut down and Yellow and Blue Diamond acquiring everything with Blue taking in 90% of the court.

Over the next few days, all of the now former Pink Diamond Court gems, including Grape packed up their belongings, and began to move out of the Pink Diamond Living District and mine into either the Yellow Diamond Living District or Blue Diamond Living District.    As Grape moved into the Blue Diamond Living District, a blue Cog Jade came up to her after she finished moving in.  The Cog Jade introduced herself as Blueberry Cog Jade, and told her she felt bad for her and everyone else who was moving in for the loss of Pink Diamond.  Grape, grateful for the condolences, accepted them.

The following day, The Gem Boom of Era 2 began.   Countless new gems emerged as more and more gems needed to be made after the presumed destruction of many during the war.  During these days, Grape would often dance at locations in the Blue Diamond Living District.  Also during this time, her passion for singing continued as it helped her accept Pink’s death as she also recorded some of her songs she sung.    Additionally she still spend time with her cousin Cherry, and became friends with Blueberry Cog Jade.    Also during this time, Yellow Diamond had decided to move some Jades out due to the Gem Boom of Era 2, one of them was a Cog Jade, who introduced herself as Orange.   Orange and Grape became good friends as they found out they had the same interest of admiring their Diamond.

Things would be very well for Grape for the next thousands of years as she continued dancing, singing her quarters and recording them, and continuing her aristocratic duties.

### The Era 3 Ball and The Changes of Era 3

But then things would begin to change in 2018.

It all began when one day, when Grape was singing in her quarters inside the Blue Diamond Living District when suddenly Cherry bursted into the room and yelled that Pink Diamond was alive and she was back on Homeworld.   Grape, startled, asked Cherry if she was true.  Cherry replied yes and showed the celebration outside.  Grape was speechless.

The following day, she was informed to ready herself for the Era 3 Ball.  After getting prepared for the Ball all day, she was ready.   She later arrived at the Diamond Ballroom where she was with Orange to admire the recently returned but completely different looking different “Pink Diamond”.   She and Orange went up to her throne and informed her that it was wonderful to be in her presence.  After being thanked, Grape and Orange replied to her “Wow! So radiant and sparkly!” before leaving.

Later Grape danced during the Ball, only to witness the mayhem that ensued with fusions being formed and Yellow Diamond poofing three of the four that were formed.   After the fact, Grape was left with shock and horror as well as many others.

Despite it, she continued her usual routine, until two days later, while once again singing in her quarters inside the Blue Diamond Living District until somegem knocked on the door.  Upon answering it, it was Blueberry who told her that “Pink Diamond” who was actually her son, Steven Universe, had overthrown the Great Diamond Authority and all gemkind was granted its freedom.   Grape told Blueberry she already new, before realizing what Blueberry had said, she gasped and asked her if she said what she said.  Blueberry said yes.   Grape then replied that it was impossible, there was no way that occurred, only to see it for herself.

Grape certainly knew things were going to change.

### Singing in the Open, Dancing with the Jades, and Present Day

Since the Great Diamond Authority had been overthrown and all gemkind having been granted its freedom, Grape began to enjoy the next chapter of her life.

She started singing out in the open, and many gems loved her singing.   She would sing a lot from 2019-2021.   Additionally during the time, she reunited with Spinel, where they caught up on each other and began a friendship where they sometimes sing with each other.

Later in 2022, Grape joined four other Jades for the Homeworld filmed series, Dancing with The Jades, a dancing competition series where some gems are paired with Jades to dance.  Grape enjoys filming the series as dancing has been one of her passions.   Additionally in June that same year she sang at the Wedding of Light Blue Pinwheel Jade and Green Moonstone.

As of today, Grape lives a nice life on Homeworld, and maintains good friendships and occasionally visits Cherry, after she moved to Earth in 2021.   When not filming Dancing with The Jades, she attends Gem Signing Chorus concerts to see Orange sing in them, singing in either public or in a personal recording studio inside her old living quarters at the Pink Diamond Living District, visits with Blueberry and Spinel.    She is currently happy with the new chapter of her life even saying it’s been the best last few years for her.

## Appearance

Grape has a tall slim figure, light purple skin, dark purple eyes, and a round-head. She wears a dull lavender headwear resembling a sideways cylinder, which connects into a dress top of the of the same color along with rounded shoulder puffs of the same color as well along with dull lavender elbow length evening gloves. She wears a purple dress with a skirt that resembles hexagonal cogs seen from above.

## Personality

Grape is joyful, passionate, and enthusiastic, while also being sometimes sophisticated. She is enthusiastic and passionate about dancing and singing. Unlike most Jades, she and Cherry did not maintain perfectionist personalities like most Jades had.

## Relationships

### Cherry Cog Jade

As Cherry's cousin, Grape always bonded with her and enjoy dancing and admiring their Diamond, whether it was Pink or Blue. They occasionally see each other the Holidays ever since Cherry moved to Earth in 2021.

### Blueberry Cog Jade

Blueberry was one of the first gems Grape met after she and a majority of Pink Diamond's Court moved into the Blue Diamond Living District in the days following the Era 2 Ball/Pink Diamond's Funeral. Blueberry told Grape she felt bad for her and evrygem else who was moving in. A few weeks later, Grape decided to be friends with Blueberry. As of today, Grape and Blueberry usually visit each other often.

### Orange Cog Jade

Grape met Orange after Orange was sent to Blue Diamond by Yellow Diamond after Yellow decide to move some Jades out due to the Gem Boom of Era 2. The two became good friends after discovering they had a similar interest of admiring their Diamond. Orange and Grape still have their friendship as of today. Orange always attends a recording of Dancing with The Jades in the audience, while Grape always attends a Gem Singing Chorus concert in the audience. Grape one day wants to join the Gem Singing Chorus because of her talent to sing, but due to her being on Dancing with The Jades she is mostly unable to.

### Spinel

Grape initially met Spinel when she was introduced to everyone at the Pink Diamond Living District. She loved Spinel's sense of humor and her joyful personality. She would meet Spinel again in Era 3, where they sometimes sing some songs together.

## Abilities

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

## Gemstone

Grape's Gem is located on where on the front her neck where her throat would be. It is a purple gem that resembles a cabochon, a gemstone that has been polished, but not faceted.

## Trivia

* Grape has recordings of her singing, which she has in her quarters at the Blue Diamond Living District. Additionally she sometimes brings them and has them played at parties.