Steven Universe

**Steven Quartz Universe** is one of the main protagonists of the Neon Nexus. He is the son of Greg Universe and Rose Quartz, the only known hybrid of a human and a Gem and the first Crystal Gem of human descent. As a result of his parentage, Steven is an extraordinarily puissant and unique being with innate powers beyond that of humans and Gems. While he was only a child, Steven steadily grew from a tag-along to the Crystal Gems into the heart of the team thanks to his kind-hearted nature and resourcefulness

Steven is devoted to protecting humanity and helping those in need just as Rose Quartz did, and though her monumental legacy once forced Steven to live in her shadow, he has since surpassed her by overthrowing the authoritarian practices of the Great Diamond Authority and establishing peace across the galaxy with him as ruler. However, the consequences of his mother's mistakes continue to haunt Steven and those he cares about to his growing frustration. Additionally, as his friends and family continue to grow and start to go out into the world and beyond, Steven has begun to struggle with his own self-identity and what he wants to do with the rest of his life. He has also started coming to terms with suppressed trauma that he has built up over the course of his years of adventures and near-death experiences with Gems.

At the beginning of the series, however, after holding his feelings in for so long culminates in him transforming into a tyrannic Pink Diamond after coming to the conclusion that he is a monster himself. He killed or rejuvenated any opposition that stood in his way, including Mairie Sinclair and Pearl. This was when he rejuvenated the other three diamonds (his sisters) and became the sole ruler of Homeworld. His insanity reached its climax when he began to prepare for Earth's conquest. However, his mother's spirit visited him in a dream the night before. With persuasion from both parents, he decided to attempt a reset of his actions. This operation was mostly a success. Now, he lives a very peaceful life in Beach City.

## Appearance

### Current

According to Pearl, Steven takes after his parents. He is relatively short with a thick, stocky build. He has fair skin, curly dark brown hair, dark brown eyebrows, and pink irises with diamond pupils. He used to have black irises, but they turned pink after his transformation to Pink Diamond. He wears a black T-shirt with a white and pink diamond in the center. He also wears pink diamond earrings, cuffed blue jeans and black sneakers. His gemstone, a pink diamond he inherited from his mother is where his navel should be. As revealed by Amethyst, while he is eighteen, years of age his half-Gem physiology affects his rate of aging and he appears younger.

### Corrupted

Corrupted Steven's most notable feature is his facial deformation. The right side of his face was an intense pale white with a smile that never leaves. His eye is now a pitch-black with a small diamond-shaped pupil. He wears Pink Diamond's latex Diamond uniform, which makes him the subject to some ridicule.

Steven's current appearance.Steven's corrupted form and outfit.
## History

### Early years

Steven is born to Greg Universe and Rose Quartz on August 15, 2059 in the small seaside city of Beach City in south California. His mother, Rose Quartz, had to give up her physical form to give birth to Steven. All that remained of her was her gem, which was now embedded in Steven's navel. Steven was raised in a rather unique family. Aside from his father, Greg, he had three "adoptive" mothers. They were Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl, three close friend of Rose Quartz. To accommodate the new addition to the family, the quartet built the Beach House. This house provided a comfortable living and social space for the family. Construction was completed when Steven was about six-years old.

Until he was fourteen, Steven lived a quiet life in the isolated southern peninsula of Beach City. He attended Garden McSessions Elementary and Beach City Middle School and was a solid student. His half-Gem heritage was kept under wraps and hidden from the public and even from Steven himself. He met his future fiancé Mairie Sinclair in middle school, during P.E.

### Time with Crystal Gems

When Steven turned thirteen, he was allowed to work alongside the Crystal Gems. His adventures with the Crystal Gems provided an opportunity for Steven to learn about his Gem heritage and to hone his gem ability. However, the more he learned, the more he discovered about the dark pasts of his mother and his companions. It was five years full of fun, mystique, learning, exploration, and most importantly: Trauma. His young mind was bombarded with traumatizing information and experiences. The most impactful being learning about his mother's true identity: Pink Diamond. Here, he learned what he was, one of the most powerful members of an interstellar alien race.

### Pink Diamond era

Steven and the Crystal gems confronted the three powerful Diamonds of the Gem race to prove Steven's status as a Diamond. There was some conflict, but it was cleared up and Steven was given the role of Pink Diamond. Unfortunately, Steven experienced first-hand the reason why his mother abandoned her position as Pink Diamond and became a Rose Quartz rebel. He was always being looked down upon and discriminated. Bullying was commonplace, and it drove Steven mad. He fought so hard to be given the role of Diamond, and now that he got the position, he was still being invalidated and discarded. One day, he became corrupted and went on a rampage. He slaughtered his fellow Crystal Gems as well as his best friend Marie Sinclair. With them out of the way, he confronted the Diamonds and murdered them all. He stood proud on his sole throne, and inherited the powers of all three Diamonds. He was now the god-like Supreme Diamond.

### Supreme Diamond

As Supreme Diamond, he removed all traces of Blue, White, and Yellow diamonds. He also restarted the imperialistic doctrines of the Gem race, plotting to take over the planet Earth. He brutally executed anyone who dared to oppose his will. Feeling alone, Steven decided to fuse Pearl's gem with Mairie's body. This created Coral Pearl and Crimson Diamond, Steven's loving girlfriend and servant. One day, Steven received a vision of his mother. His mother expressed her disgust at Steven's rampage, this was enough to convince Steven to undo everything. He revived Garnet, Amethyst, and the Diamonds. He also separated the consciousness of Pearl and Mairie, creating two distinct people with one shared shapeshifting body.

With everything back to normal, somewhat, Steven decided to lead the Gems in a peaceful and more democratic type of rule. He gave more love to his sister diamonds as they mature. The peace was short-lived as a new hostile entered the fray and wrecked Rose Quartz's room and fountain. Black Pearl, Pink Diamond's first Pearl, arrived to Earth to avenge her former master. Steven showed Black Pearl that Pink Diamond was still alive through him. The conflict was resolved without bloodshed, a testament to Steven's ability to resolve issues without violence.