Morganite

Morganite is the former overseer of Pink Diamond's Martian outpost. She was notorious for her spoiled, lazy, and abusive behavior, which ultimately led to her being bubbled by Pink Zirconia.

## Appearance

Morganite is a tiny Gem, being half a head smaller than the average Aquamarine. Her Gemstone is on her chest. She has a round head and pink skin, wine red eyes with pupils, thick eyelashes, and no nose. Her hair is pinkish red and is pulled into a large heart-shaped beehive.

Morganite wears a pink and peach dress with a light pink shawl and gloves. Even when it isn't needed, she is usually seen with her scepter, which is entirely pink with a heart-shaped topper and transparent streamers.

## Personality

Morganite's sole concern is, and always has been, herself. She loves to be pampered, shirks responsibility, and throws tantrums when she doesn't get her way. She emotionally abuses her subordinates, mocking or even yelling at them if she is even slightly annoyed by them.

Despite looking down on her subordinates, Morganite knows she isn't the highest-ranking Gem, and, much like Holly Blue Agate, will suck up to her superiors near-constantly in their presence in the hopes of getting on their good side. It is unknown how, if at all, her imprisonment will affect her demeanor in the event she is released.

## History

Morganite lived a fairly uneventful life before the Rebellion, though she had to be disciplined a few times over failure to fulfill her duties, and her entourage became a group even the most naive of Rubies dreaded to be a part of. She was notorious for bossing around and belittling her many servants, and, by the time the colonization of Earth began, had received eight separate Pearls, each a replacement of the previous for something the Pearl did to displease Morganite, ranging from interrupting her once to fusing with one of her Ruby guards.

After being assigned by Pink Diamond herself to oversee a Martian outpost, her behavior did not improve at all. She continued her abuse of her servants throughout the Rebellion and relegated many of her duties to them. Even though she knew of the war occurring on Earth, she kept her outpost in the dark, fearing the knowledge might turn them against her. It wasn't until the arrival of Pink Zirconia that Morganite's life finally took a turn for the worse. She accepted the Zirconia into the outpost with open arms, eagerly showing her around and sucking up as usual. However, Pink Zirconia, disgusted by the flattery and her mistreatment of subordinates, soon turned on the tiny Beryl, destroying her form before bubbling her and storing her away.

Morganite has remained bubbled ever since, with nobody (except her Pearl) even considering releasing her.

## Abilities

As an Era 1 Gem, Morganite had standard Gem abilities. However, due to her status, she never expressed them.

### Skillset

* **Scepter Proficiency:** Morganite's summoned weapon is a scepter. She uses it to project holograms.
	+ **Holo-Ruby Projection:** Using her scepter, Morganite can project holographic Rubies to fight for her in a pinch. However, these Holo-Rubies are even weaker and less competent than actual Rubies. This is because they are based off of Morganite, and her perception of Rubies, instead of being based off of a real Ruby.
* **Architectural Design:** A skill typical of her Gem type, Morganite was inherently adept at designing beautiful but stable structures. In fact, it was Morganite herself who designed all the structures on Mars.

## Relationships

### Pink Zirconia

Morganite saw Pink Zirconia as her superior, and licked her boots in an attempt to get her favor. This attitude backfired on her, as Pink Zirconia was appalled by the Beryl's behavior and decided to bubble her permanently. It is likely her feelings towards the Zirconia will be different if she is ever released.

### Roseate Pearl

Morganite's eighth Pearl; prior to her bubbling, Morganite saw Roseate Pearl as just another servant, though she appreciated the Pearl's blind loyalty to her—especially as she abused Roseate. She never learned that Roseate Pearl had several other owners before her, much less that she was rumored to be cursed.

## Trivia

* In the canon of the Mars AU, Morganite is the same Morganite that owned Rhodonite's components. Rhodonite's Pearl component was her first Pearl.
	+ As she was designed long before Morganite's concept art was made public, she has little else in common with what is known about the canon Morganite.
* If she were given a voice, Morganite would have a French accent.
* Morganite's design and personality draw heavy inspiration from the French baroque style, and specifically from the infamous French queen Marie Antoinette.
* Morganite's Gemstone is modeled after the princess cut, a visual gag to reference her "spoiled princess" behavior.
* Among the four overseers, Morganite was the trickiest one to put a type to, with several types besides Morganite being considered.
	+ Her creator was hesitant to make the overseer a Morganite due to there already being a Beryl overseer (Emerald).
	+ The other types considered for Morganite included pyrope garnet, which wasn't chosen due to *Unleash the Light* showing it wouldn't be the best fit, and because there were already two Garnets in major roles (Hessonite and Melanite).

## Gemology

* Morganite is a gem-quality variety of beryl, having the composition Be3Al2(SiO3)6. While pure beryl is colorless, morganite is typically pink; its color can range from purplish pink to orange.
	+ Morganite receives its color from cesium or manganese, and its name from financier J.P. Morgan, to commemorate his gemologic contributions to the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
		- The name "morganite" was actually suggested by gemologist George F. Kunz in 1911, before which point it was simply just called "pink beryl."
* Beryls have a hardness of 7.5 to 8 on the Mohs hardness scale, making them good stones for jewelry.
* Morganite is a popular gemstone for engagement rings, likely due to its soft pink color and relative price compared to the much more expensive diamond.
* Morganite, unlike some other beryls, is not an official birthstone for any month; however, it is a zodiacal stone for Cancer and Taurus.
* Metaphysically, morganite is a stone of peace, joy, and inner strength.