Vivianite

Vivianite is a modified Gem made from the shards of a currently unknown Gem. She resides in The Fortress on Mars; despite this, she is an independent Gem, currently unaffiliated with the Progressives.

## Appearance

Vivianite is a small Gem, being slightly shorter than a typical Ruby, with a childlike build. She has pale gray skin, black hair, and a heart-shaped face. Her right eye has a black iris, while her left eye has no iris or pupil and instead has veinlike cracks along the edges. She also has a teal streak underneath her left eye, an upturned nose, and no visible lips. Her Gemstone is on her navel.

Vivianite wears a simple light blue dress covered in stitches, with a deep blue belt that causes her Gemstone to resemble a buckle. She also has deep blue ribbons, each tied into a bow, around her neck, elbows, wrists, and ankles. Her hair is slightly unkempt, but is pulled back into a ponytail with another blue ribbon.

## Personality

Vivianite prefers to keep to herself, being wary of nearly everyone around her. She spends most of her time in a private cubby or following Tiger's Eye around.

## History

Little is known about Vivianite's past, outside of her having been made from Gem shards. She appeared a few years after the shattering of Hessonite, and has stated she has no memories prior to this. Immediately after she appeared, she was introduced to Tiger's Eye, who, for unknown reasons, took her in. She has lived a fairly sheltered life within the Fortress ever since.

## Abilities

Vivianite's abilities are currently unknown. She is known to possess regeneration and agelessness, but has not displayed other standard Gem abilities, such as shapeshifting and superhuman strength.

## Relationships

### Tiger's Eye

Vivianite looks up to Tiger's Eye as a parental figure. She turns to the Chalcedony for advice, listens when she speaks, and tries to spend time with her as often as possible.

## Trivia

* Vivianite's Gem type was chosen because real-life vivianite is known to grow on dead bodies, befitting her origins.
	+ Similarly, her Gemstone was modeled after a fang, to reference the fact that real-life vivianite can sometimes be found growing on or in teeth.
* Vivianite is designed to look like she was broken and pieced back together.
* Vivianite was made after it was decided that Rhodolite was in need of a drastic overhaul.

## Gemology

Gemstone Information

* Vivianite is a hydrated iron phosphate mineral. It has been found in various parts of the world, in a variety of environments, but it was first discovered at Wheal Kind in St. Agnes, Cornwall.
	+ Vivianite was named by Abraham Gottlob Werner in 1817, and is either named after John Henry Vivian or Jeffrey G. Vivian, both mineralogists that were presumably acquainted with Werner.
* Vivianite is known by many for is its tendency to grow on or within dead organic matter. Vivianite has been found on fossilized shells, animal bones, and even human remains.
* Vivianite is a soft mineral, only having a hardness of 1.5 to 2 on the Mohs hardness scale. It also oxidizes upon exposure to visible light, giving it a bright blue or green color (pure vivianite is colorless) that slowly becomes more saturated, until it appears black. Due to these properties, vivianite is understandably not a common stone to be found in jewelry (though vivianite jewelry is often treated to slow its darkening).
* Metaphysically, vivianite is believed to aid in bone health, stimulate natural regeneration, and inhibit memory loss.
	+ Vivianite is also a stone of peace, love, and spiritual illumination. It is associated with the heart and third eye chakras.