Caste System

Very similar to the Gem Homeworld, The Diamond Command has a **Caste System** with gemstones having predetermined roles, places, privileges and purposes in the social pyramid. This system is much more relaxed, however. Instead of being considered defective for any slight deviation of thought or shattered for any wrong doing, Gems are taken to Hollow, an abandoned colony that has been repurposed. Because there were so many of each Gem-type (except Diamonds), all Gems normally distinguished themselves via serial numbers. The Caste System is divided under the rule of the Diamonds and other Homeworld elites; if Gems were to greet or refer to others in higher sections of the Caste System, they normally preface their Gem name with "My" to show they were their superior(s).

## History

The Caste System has its beginnings in early Gem history as the Diamonds rose to prominence. When Homeworld's empire officially began, the newly-minted rulers of Homeworld created the system for the purpose of building up their species as the greatest in the universe at any cost. As a result of their places in the hierarchy many Gems either became self-absorbed or self-deprecating depending on where they stood in the Caste System.

## Rankings

### Rank 1: Rulers

#### Diamonds

*Main Article: The Diamond Command*

Black DiamondRed DiamondPurple DiamondOrange DiamondGreen Diamond**Diamonds** are the highest-ranking Gems similar to royalty and referred to as the matriarchs of society. They all started as matriarchs of the Great Diamond Authority of Homeworld and have all defected and created their own faction of Diamonds, The Diamond Command. Most Diamonds are massive, towering over other Gems and most Fusion Gems. They have diamond-shaped pupils in their eyes.

Most Gems fanatically loyal to them and are categorized under their respective Diamonds. Their honorific is "My Diamond".

Each of the Diamonds has their own aspects of the Empire to govern: Black Diamond created the government, alongside White Diamond and due to her banishment, she has created Home Colony, a hub for Gems who have defected from the Gem Homeworld. She holds control as the highest ranking Gem on Home Colony. Red Diamond was in charge of all of the architectural advancements on Homeworld and maintains that job on Home Colony. Purple Diamond , Orange Diamond and Green Diamond's roles in society have not been revealed yet.

### Rank 3: Elites

#### Garnets

DemantoidPyropeRhodoliteTsavoriteLeuco Garnet (with other Garnet Inclusions)**Garnets** are commanders that aid in conquering and controlling planets; in some cases they are Light Prism-bearers and command entire colonies. Certain Garnets seemed to command different types of Gems, but it is unknown if this applied specifically or not. Subtypes included Hessonites, Demantoids and Pyropes.

#### Beryls

* Bixbites
* Pezzotaites
* Morganites
* Heliodors
* Emeralds**Emeralds** are high-ranking and diplomatic gems.
* Aquamarine**Aquamarines** are another type of high-ranking Gems. They appeared to serve as assistants to Diamonds, using their own ships to travel from planet to planet and collect things they wanted.
* Maxixe
* Goshenite**Goshenites** are News Reporters and report big events.
* Black Beryl
* Bixbites

**Bixbites** are high ranking construction supervisors made to find imperfections and correct them with there perfect vision.

#### Villaumites

**Villaumite** has only ever been mentioned as Red Diamond's Second-in-Command. This Gem is specifically made for and by Red Diamond, there is only one in existence.

#### **Lonsdaleite**

**Lonsdaleite** are grand master knights and personal bodyguard/protector for their specific Diamond.

#### Painites

**Painites** are another extremely rare elite knight Gems that, on command, will poof any enemy that get too that close to their Diamonds. In dangerous situations, they can summon fire wings. If a Painite is enraged, their power doubles and eyes will start burn. They can predict (usually, close) future dangers after meditation under the sun.

### Rank 4: Nobility

#### Sapphires

SapphirePadparadscha SapphireGray SapphireAlbino Sapphire**Sapphires** are of the nobility class, described as rare and part of the aristocratic elites; in spite of this they have no immunity from outcast status. They foresee possible events using their future vision and were the only singular Gems with this ability. Their honorific was *"Your Clarity"*.

#### Nephelines

**Nephelines** are Gem librarians. They are quiet Gems with perfect, photographic memory. They hold files for the Diamonds and visually record everything in their Diamond’s history. They work in the Gem Athenaeum, a Gem library of archives and other periodicals. They typically like their Athenaeum to remain silent. Consequences follow for those who cannot.

#### Seraphinites

**Seraphinites** are intelligent aristocrat Gems. They are in charge of picking out the most promising scientific studies and submitting them to the Diamonds so resources may be given to the most promising. They’re good at analyzing the most probable of outcomes and are often seen chatting with Sapphires about their future visions to find the studies most likely to succeed and benefit not just the Diamonds, but Gem Society as a whole. Chances are, if there’s a project that receives a lot of resources from the Diamonds, they are the ones who sent it to them. They are capable of manipulating the light spheres that take the form of earrings to create small projectiles when they need to defend themselves or combining them to create platforms to lift themselves or other gems!

### Rank 5: Judiciary

#### Zircons

Red ZirconOrange ZirconYellow ZirconGreen ZirconBlue ZirconPurple Zircon**Zircons** are lawyers, though they have no choice over what cases they prosecuted or defended for and were assigned them instead.

### Rank 6: Commanders & Overseers

#### Ekanites

**Ekanites** are commanders and other high military ranks due to their abilities and stern natures. Ekanites have the unique ability to manipulate the wavelengths of light that make up their physical form and turn their limbs into gem destabilizers. This takes a lot of practice, and newly emerged Ekanites can spend years training under a senior Ekanite until they can control their ability. They are naturally radioactive.

#### Carminites

**Carminites** are Intermediate Architectural Managers. They oversee all of the facilities under Red Diamond. They do routine performance evaluations to see if Red’s subordinates are doing exactly what they were designed to do. They can tell how old a building is with just a glance and can spot if the job was rushed or not. Carminites are Second-In-Command to Villiaumite, the Senior Architectual Director.

#### Malachites

**Malachites** are scientists responsible for mass producing serums from a Diamond’s essence for the injectors. They work closely to Chambersites'Diamond Essence Distributors and Shungites who are over seeress of chambersites they also deal with essence distribution.

#### Taaffeites

**Taaffeites** are colony overseers. These Gems do a last check on every completed colony to ensure that the finished product is exactly what the Diamonds request. They are the Gems that talk directly to the Diamonds about the status of the finished colonies.

#### Sunstones

Sunstones are etiquette instructors their in charge of jades and ballroom dancing gems

#### Moonstones

Moonstones are etiquette instructors their in charge of jades and ballroom dancing gems

#### Zoisites

All types of Zoisites are the leaders of Colony Starters, groups of special made Gems that prep planets for colonization.

* Thulites
* Tanzanites
* Anyolites
* Clinozoisites

#### Unakites

**Unakites** often overseeing Bismuth during colony production, these gems are held at a high standard due to the potential damage that a faulty construction could produce.

### Rank 7: Production & Terraformation

#### Lapis Lazulis

Lapis LazuliPheonix Lapis Lazuli**Lapis Lazulis** are valuable to the Empire, thus making them higher-ranking. They are made for terraforming and as such able to manipulate large quantities of water and utilize it in almost any way imaginable, like slicing even through solid rock and reshaping planets with ease; this was likely how the canyons for Kindergartens were created.

* **Phoenix Lapis Lazuli** are a special subclass of Lapis Lazuli. They have the ability to scald the water that they come into contact with. They are a special made Gem for Red Diamond.

#### Shungite

Shungites manage chambersites and essence distribution they make sure the essence that was distributed was sorted and made it's way to injectors for colonization

#### Bismuth's

**Bismuths** are builders for aristocratic members of society. As such, they possess a broad stature for intense physical labor, above-average resistance to heat and damage and hands capable of fluidly changing form without the need for typical shapeshifting to fit a wide variety of purposes. Their tend to be very colorful in terms of hair and gemstone color, but mostly came in cool colors in terms of skin tone.

#### Proustites

**Proustites** are blueprint makers for colonies.

#### Wavellite

Wavelite these gems work similar to lapises they terform planets for the diamonds but their method is different The can create and use minerals like normal rocks or pebbles in a colony and use it to terform by manipulating it at will.

#### Sugilites

Sugilites are space planner tasked with redesigning the interior of certain rooms to make them more functional and decorate to make the space more welcoming for Gem Society.

#### Nephrites

**Nephrites** are in charge of piloting spaceships and building colonies.

#### Ilmenites

Ilmenites are general builders with ferrokinesis magnetism.

#### Charoites

**Charoites** are responsible for the delicate and microscopic parts of gem tech like limb-enhancers, the inner mechanisms of gem ships and the holo-displays.

#### Rutiles

**Rutiles** are made for harder labor jobs, being sent to do things like deliver large amounts of building materials. They also act as weaker construction workers. Since they are mass-produced, they are a low ranking Gem.

### Rank 8: Physical and Metaphysical Healing

#### Serendibites

**Serendibites** absorbs negative feelings/memories such as fear, suffering and pain to create terrifying creatures for fights/wars.

#### Larkinites

**Larkinites** are healing gem, able to cleanse and purify the body of damages through generating small electrical shock waves through their fingertips.

#### Dumortierites

**Dumortierites** are therapists for all Gems who may need the service.

#### Prehnites

**Prehnites** are therapists and life coaches. They have the power of manifesting sound proof bubbles that have the effect of making people more emotionally open. Prehnites do not force Gems to talk, but make you feel comfortable and safe enough to do so. Usually, they are designed for upper crusts, but can be assigned to low class gems with mental health issues affecting their work. Similar to Pearls, their coding makes it impossible to share their clients secrets, unless a Diamond orders otherwise.

### Rank 9: Guards, Soldiers & Spies

#### Amazonites

**Amazonites** are meant as bounty hunters trying to hunt down rouge gems or aliens fighting for their planet that’s being invaded.

#### Topazes

**Topazes** are soldiers, obeying orders and acting as bodyguards; these were traits shared with Quartzes and Rubies. Topazes act as guards of places suitable for elite Gems.

#### Hiddenites

**Hiddenites** are known for their color-shifting abilities that allow for excellent camouflage. They are great scouts and spies for any kind of mission that involves the need to be hidden.

#### Quartzes

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#### Rubies

**Rubies** are another type of soldier and are one of the lowest-ranked Gems in Homeworld’s caste system. They fill the roles of escorts and bodyguards for elite Gems, such as Sapphires. In some cases, they also function as scouts. Due to the abundance of Ruby Gems in the empire, they were considered expendable footsoldiers or cannon fodder and much of their worth came from fusing with each other.

#### Agardite

**Agardites** are rare Gem soldiers made to protect high ranking Gems due to low resources. It is said when protecting their assignments, they have spikes that can puncture the opposing Gem and force them to poof. On rare occasions, the poofed gem has a mark leftover from the battle with an Agardite. This is extremely handy, although sometimes, an Agardite cannot control these spikes and sometimes end up poofing their assignment. These Gems are never shattered on purpose due to the fact it is known they are rare. The resources to make them are very low and not found easily, making them only suitable for gems of a high rank. Due to the lack of necessary resources, they are smaller than Rubies in stature.

### Rank 10: Entertainment

#### Graphites

**Graphites** are prodigal jesters and outliers to the Diamonds and the Empire. All of the Diamonds have Graphites under their command as they are used for information gathering, entertainment, and jobs only a responsible Gem can do and get done. Graphites are a unique Caste of Gems because they vary in both shape, size, and form. This makes each Graphite unique to their prospective Diamond, each one with their own quirks and abilities unique to their own. Graphites, however unique they may be, carry traits that all share. Every Graphite carries a unique vitiligo where the color of their forms vary from light shades of grey to deep pitches of black that splotches on their skin, a lot of Graphites also have freckles that vary from white to black, every Graphite also has white to black hair and rather rarely grey hair. A Graphite's most distinctive detail are their eyes which are predominantly white or grayed, many Gems suspect Graphites Gems to be cracked or broken and so leading to partial blindness or loss of pupils because of it, the Graphites have not given a straight answer for this, and in fact have messed with Gems on occasion for this "fact". The graphites are a very chaotic Gem and only really listen to the Diamonds they belong too, their like cats in a weird way.

#### Ajoites

**Ajoites** are entertainment Gems that can manipulate liquids to make delicate ice statue to decorate temple and other elite Gem buildings. They work with Larimars on these projects.

#### Larimars

**Larimars** serve as ice sculptors for the elites. They work with Ajoites on these projects.

#### Maw Sit Sits

**Maw Sit Sits** are the messengers and schedulers of Jades. Their lower halves propel them foreword at great speeds so, they’re always zipping around Homeworld making sure all the Jades are can work smoothly. They’re usually in groups but, high ranking jades can have a personal Maw sit sit. When a Jade cannot make it to an event or meeting, a Maw sit sit can sit in their place.

### Rank 11: Servants, Objects and Accessories

#### Pearls

Red Diamond's PearlPurple Diamond's PearlOrange Diamond's PearlGreen Diamond's Pearl**Pearls** are servants and have such a low rank, they are not even considered real Gems, but viewed as property. They are expected only to serve and be submissive and obedient, simply waiting on their owners until being told *"That Will Be All"* and not acting independently in any way. Pearls also provide simple luxuries like singing, dancing, and entertainment by projecting holograms. Unlike other Gems, Pearls do not have a set uniform, instead their colors, outfits and even the position of their gemstone was made customizable to resemble the Gem they are serving. However, if the owner wishes, a Pearl could emerge with default settings or have the option to scan their owner's Gem to find a suitable form. Unlike other Gems, Pearls are not created in Kindergartens, but made in a facility called the Reef, where they are also be customized, repaired or rejuvenated if necessary.

#### Spherocobaltites

**Spherocobaltites** are garden gnome decorations for important Gem locations.

#### Soapstones

**Soapstones** are bottle gems, that contain different perfumes or just liquids, who stay still and silent most of the time. They usually reside in their Diamond’s Extraction Chamber or other important rooms. They come in all different shapes and sizes but serve the same purpose, their Diamonds.

## Real World Relations/Differences

The Caste System is somewhat tied to real-world gemology and mineralogy (i.e. Diamonds being the highest as real-life diamond is highest on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness). However, this is not a proper rule for the series as it took creative liberties with Gem-types and their rankings, including but not limited to:

* Ruby and sapphire are varieties of corundum in the real world while Rubies and Sapphires were different and unrelated in the series, possessing different roles in the hierarchy. The same applied to Aquamarines, Emeralds, Bixbites, Morganites and Beryls which were all beryl in the real world but separate and different in the series. Nephrite is under jade in the real world but Nephrites and Jades seem to share no technical relations, although both were voiced by Aparna Nancherla, possibly as a nod to their real-world equivalents.