Rose Quartz

**"Rose Quartz"** was a Gem, who was the founder and former leader of the Crystal Gems.

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Enthralled by the beauty of Earth, Rose led her friends and allies in a rebellion against the Gem Homeworld around 6,000 years prior to the events of the series, successfully preventing the Gem invasion of the planet. Rose eventually got involved in a romantic relationship with Greg Universe before giving up her physical form in order to give birth to their son, Steven Quartz Universe, who inherited her gemstone.

## Appearance

Rose Quartz had very long, curly pink hair styled in thick, tube-like ringlets. She also had defined lips with a light pink color and a taller and heavier build than the other Crystal Gems with light pinkish-peach skin. In "Story for Steven", she was shown to be similar in height to Garnet, and stood at eight feet. In "Lion 3: Straight to Video", she was shown to have had black eyes. Rose wore a strapless, floor-length, lilac-trimmed, tiered white and in some appearances a white and pink dress that had multiple layers that resembled the petals of a rose, and had a star-shaped cutout in the stomach area, specifically where her gem was located.

## Personality

A natural leader, Rose Quartz is indicated to have had a caring and loving personality. In "An Indirect Kiss", she was described as feeling great sorrow when her loved ones were hurt, with her empathy probably leading to her rebellion and the founding of the Crystal Gems. She was also said to have seen beauty in everything "no matter how gross", showing that she treated everyone as equals. In "The Return", it is revealed by Jasper that Rose Quartz was a masterful tactician, a crucial skill that earned her renown. Despite her role, in "Story for Steven", she was shown to have (at least to the knowledge of the Crystal Gems and Greg) a personality greatly resembling her son's personality. Rose showed some ambivalence toward her role in the war; when Greg said he knew little about her, she described this as "a good thing."

Rose didn't fully comprehend the depths of human love in the early stages of her relationship with Greg, seeing that she was very confused when Greg tried to explain the concept of genuine affection. This led Pearl to initially believe that there wasn't much between Greg and Rose, confronting him with the idea that their 'love' was only a phase, and that Greg's novelty would soon wear off. Seeing Rainbow Quartz gave Greg the idea to fuse with Rose, which he'd hoped would help them understand each other. When Greg's fusion attempt failed, Rose started laughing at the thought in a way that he considered to be distant. When asked to talk like a real person, Rose was quick to admit that her sense of love was a façade, and she had no idea how human love worked. Greg and Rose began to talk, deepening their relationship. After their talk, it can be assumed that she'd learned from Greg how to be more 'human', in a sense.

There is another unexplored side of Rose's personality - the legend surrounding her paints her as a ruthlessly efficient warrior and leader of the Crystal Gem who not only commanded her fellow Gems in the rebellion, but also participated in the fighting. This side of her personality seems at odds with the all-loving, motherly side of her; reflecting perhaps how the beauty of Earth and it's lifeforms greatly affected the stern Gem warrior. It is worth noting that it was her compassion is what led to her rebel to protect others, so this behavior is not entirely out of the realm of possibility.

## Abilities

Rose possessed standard Gem abilities, including shape-shifting, weapon-summoning, fusion, bubbling, regeneration, and superhuman strength/durability. As a quartz Gem she was created to be a warrior. She was proficient in both combat as well as military command, being able to lead the Crystal Gems from the front-lines in a successful rebellion against their Homeworld.

### Fusions

* When fused with Pearl, they form Rainbow Quartz.

### Unique Abilities

The original bearer of the rose quartz gemstone, which is currently in possession of her son/successor, Rose Quartz would have been able to use all the abilities Steven has - and perhaps even more.

* **Healing:** Rose manifests her ability to heal through her tears. Her tears could heal broken Gems/gemstones, and heal other creatures of general injuries.
* **Phytokinesis:** Rose had the ability to grow sentient flora that acted as her guardians.
* **Shield Proficiency**: Rose had the ability to summon her shield to protect loved ones.
* **Electrical Interference**: In "We Need to Talk", Rose appeared to be able to control Greg's radio based upon her emotion. For instance, when she was shocked, the music stopped. However, like her son, it is unknown if she actually possesses it or if this was for dramatic effect.

### Weaponry

* **Rose's Sword:** Rose possessed a sword that she had used during battle, and is currently wielded byConnie Maheswaran as of "Nightmare Hospital".
* **Rose's Secret Armory**: Rose had an armory full of weapons and armor that she kept secret from the rest of the Crystal Gems, except Pearl. For reasons unknown, Lion knows about the armory and brought Steven and Connie there in "Lion 2: The Movie".