Black Diamond (Overlord 427)

Black Diamond is the older brother of White, Yellow, Blue, and Pink Diamond.

## Appearance

Black Diamond has light grey skin and black hair that is slicked back with an average length. His eyes have black sclera and white pupils in the shape of diamonds. He wears a black Victorian esque tailcoat with a black vest, and a white dress shirt. He also wears black pants and dress shoes. His gem is in the center of his chest and is a ten facet black diamond.

## Personality

Black Diamond was originally, a very kind, generous, and loving gem. He cared for all of those around him and wanted the best for everyone. He loved his parents, and did his best to keep them happy and proud. Upon the process of creating the other Diamonds, he had changed. The constant change of near death and experiencing life was maddening. He wasn't as bright or happy as he once was and became depressed. He became cold and distant to his family members and refused them constantly. Despite this, he cared for other gems and chose their happiness over his every time. However, the constant fighting and abuse he suffered began to change him further. He cared less and less for the other gems and began to push them away.

After snapping, Black Diamond became entirely different. He reacted little to threats and was noticeably more sadistic in his actions. He cared little for his actions or the consequences that followed. He enjoyed creating his own empire from scratch and colonizing them, eventually making an empire of his own. He has also shown to be very single minded at times and doesn't care for anything else. If there is even the smallest obstacle in his way he becomes confused. He is shown to be a perfectionist, expecting his plans to succeed the first time and becomes distressed when they don't. He can figure out what went wrong however, and apply the change for the future.

## Biography

Countless years before the start of the show, there was a single Diamond. The first diamond to be created perfectly in many eons. The new gem was then gifted to the rulers as a future heir. A happy family constantly enjoying each other's company and energy. A few years later, a great war began. After it was over, the current rulers at the time realized that they couldn't risk the loss of a potential ruler. They had also known that they didn't have the time for another diamond to be made. So many researchers at the time had come to them with a very drastic idea. They had the plan to extremely carefully chip off and remove shards of Black Diamond's gem, while ensuring that he was kept alive. The rulers realized they were out of time and that this was for the best. What they didn't realize was how wrong they were.

After the process was completed, and four new Diamonds were made, something changed in Black Diamond. Gone was the happy and young gem that brought much happiness. In his place was something else entirely. The process had completely destroyed his biology, with him constantly flickering between, life and death. The rulers had then decided to test the other Diamonds power and had them fight Black Diamond. Despite being much weaker than them, he was able to fight well and long. Black Diamond found solace and peace amongst the lower level gems and was bullied by his siblings. When Black Diamond changed so did the rulers. They began to view Black Diamond as expendable and weak, as a result, they constantly targeted him for it. During one such fight, Black Diamond learned that the rulers planned to skip Black Diamond and pass the title to his siblings. Finally snapping, Black Diamond finally let everything he held inside out. He used this new power and shattered them.

With the title now passed to his sisters, they held trial for his fate. The final decision was to punish their sibling by banishing him from Homeworld and forcing him to make an empire of his own. By himself, feeling as though he would most likely perish. Countless millennia later, he was able to do just that. He had made an entire empire rivaling that of Homeworld's. Deciding it was time to return home, he began to head there. As he was returning, a message broadcast was going out on all Gem channels. The video was of Steven Universe telling everyone the dismantling of the Gem Empire and the hierarchy. Upon watching it, Black Diamond was shocked. He was stunned that someone, a child had disbanded what he was promised, his birthright. He then decided to return to Homeworld, and begin his final plan.

Upon reaching Homeworld, he attacked his sisters and used the same ability used on his "parents". He drained them of their gem energy and regained his missing shards. With each shard he took, he gained back his power. Then the only one left to take care of was Steven Universe.

## Powers and Abilities

### Unique Abilities

* **Telekinesis:** Black Diamond can move anyone or anything with ease and keep them in place levitating.
* **Gem Energy Absorption:** After touching the Gemstone of another gem, Black Diamond is able to copy the gems specific ability. When done with a Diamond, he regains one of his own abilities.
* **Regeneration:** Black Diamond is able to take damage and able to regenerate any injuries or lost limbs without poofing. If the injury is close enough to the Gem however, he will need to poof and recover.
* **Shard Anchoring:** If Black Diamond's gem is shattered, if a shard lands on an organic being, or another gem, he can enter the body. Once inside he will go to the mind, and begin to take energy from the being, until he is able to reform his body.

* **Powered Up State:** Much like Steven's pink state, this state allows for Black Diamond to increase his senses, strength, and energy output. This state is said to be equal in power to Paragon, a hypothetical fusion of the other four Diamonds.

### Original/Regained Abilities

* **Aura Projection:** Black Diamond, like his sisters is able to project an aura that he is able to control. He can radiate it from his body or specific parts of his body. If a Gem is exposed to it for an extended amount of time, he can corrupt their gem and brainwash them. When in the mental plane, he is able to use this as an offensive method or manipulate into whatever state he wants.

* **Corruption Induction:** Once Black Diamond gains all of his energy back, he is able to corrupt Gems by himself. In his Powered Up State, he can corrupt multiple Gems at once.
* **Madness Inducement:** With Blue Diamond's energy, Black Diamond can induce madness in others rather than sadness. This can affect both Organics and Gems alike.
* **Light Destabilization:**With Yellow Diamond's energy, he is able to destabilize Gems much faster than her. It is also strong enough to affect humans without killing them. He is able to torture any organic with this ability to his fullest without killing them.
* **Mind Control:** With White Diamond's Energy, he is able to take full control of a Gem or Diamond. They become an extension of himself and has access to their memories. Unlike White Diamond, there is no limit to how many he can control. He then can use this against his enemies.

## Trivia

* He is the only pure gem to be identified as male.
* Despite being a gem, Black Diamond has never fused with another Gem.
* Black Diamond is one of the most powerful Gems that Steven and his friends have ever met.