Serandite

* Crystal Gem
* Homeworld

**Serandite** is a Crystal Gem. A royal registrar who worked formerly under White Diamond's authority before being given to Pink Diamond and eventually defecting and becoming a Crystal Gem.

## Appearance

Serandite has a short and slim body with two arms and legs, a flat chest, and wide waist. Her skin is light salmon and she has multiple salmon and light salmon splotches on her skin. She also has peach eyes with slight eyelashes, a small nose, and full lips. Her hair is light peach and is long and voluminous, being layers. Her gemstone is on her chest and is light pink.

### Pre-regeneration (debut)

She wore a sleeveless light peach dress with a White Diamond insignia on it along with an ivory necklace and matching gloves. Overtop of her dress she wore a Serandite and light Serandite skirt with a scalloped edge, ivory tights, and Serandite ballet flats with pom poms.

### Post-regeneration (current)

She now wears a deep salmon and very light salmon crop top with a dull red star, transparent dull red sleeves, matching shorts, and very tall deep salmon on socks with dull red trims, very light salmon tipped toes, and very light salmon pom poms.

## Personality

While Serandite projects a suave and mischievous persona in front of most, it serves as a facade to appease the Diamonds. In reality, she is an idealistic and intelligent gem with a strong work ethic, deeply committed to her place on Homeworld. Going above and beyond the expectations set by the Diamonds, she strives to defend the innocent and uphold what is right, even in the face of corruption.

What sets Serandite apart on Homeworld is her rarity—a gem with a compassionate and open heart. She possesses an inquisitive nature, always seeking to see the best in those around her. However, this genuine kindness can sometimes make her naive and overly trusting, exposing her to potential manipulation.

Preferring a peaceful approach, Serandite actively avoids conflict whenever possible. While she is capable of defending herself, she only resorts to fighting in self-defense to protect herself from being shattered. Her pacifistic nature is a testament to her commitment to preserving life and finding alternative solutions to conflicts.

## Abilities

Serandite possesses standard Gem abilities, bubbling, shapeshifting, fusion, regeneration, agelessness, and superhuman strength/durability.

### Skillset

* **Agility:** Serandite's agility is blatantly superior to other gems. She can run/jump great feats with much less strain.
* **Parasol Proficiency:** With her summon weapon, a parasol, she can do multiple things; Float from heights, use it as a staff, shoot lasers and even control a light Serandite tractor beam that can move and throw inanimate objects with ease.

### Unique Abilities

* **Eidetic Memory:** She has the ability to remember and recall any and all past experiences/events with ease. Anything she has personally witnessed with her eyes is logged into her memory with no trouble recollecting any of it.
* **Memory Projection:** Serandite is able to project the memories of herself either as holographic images or onto reflective surfaces.
* **Serandite Telepathy:** All Serandite's are able to read/sense the thoughts of other Serandite gems. Serandite can transmit information from herself to another and can also receive information from another Serandite.

## History

Serandites, aristocratic gems characterized by their shyness, possess flawless, photographic memories. 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.

Serandite was created at least thousands of years ago. Originally made for White Diamond, she was given to Pink as a gift in preparation for the colonization of the Earth. Serandite has traveled to hundreds of different colonies and witnessed event after event -- recording countless logs for Homeworld.

Serandite was very dedicated to her job, loving her role and her duties. Because of the nature of her job and the perfectionist nature of Gem society, Serandite developed this mindset as well. It influenced her work which wasn't left unnoticed by the Diamonds. For her work, she was gifted a pearl, giving her a prestigious status.

Eventually, everything changed when she was ordered to go to Earth during the early days of the rebellion to report her findings. Shocked by this decision, she tried to convince her higher ups to reconsider but they ignored her. This made Serandite incredibly angry and started her disdain for the Diamonds. There, on Earth, she ended up in the aftermath of a gem battle where she met Rose Quartz.

Serandite joined the Crystal Gems after Rose Quartz educated her, though it was more so she could spy and watch how Rose conducted herself. At first, Serandite's true intentions were to observe Rose Quartz and the other rebels to record their battle strategies and report back to Homeworld; she would've been a hero who helped stopped the villainous rebel, Rose Quartz. But as time went on, Serandite grew to respect the various life forms on earth and found herself wanting to stay.

Sernadite found herself in a double-agent role, torn between loyalty to Homeworld and the growing admiration for the rebellious ideals of Rose Quartz. When the pivotal moment arrived and Rose needed her support in the final battle, Sernadite was faced with a life-altering decision. While a part of her yearned for the freedom and purpose that rebellion offered, fear of the unknown and the potential consequences held her back. In a moment of uncertainty, she chose to remain on Homeworld, forever haunted by the lingering guilt of the Crystal Gems' corruption. The weight of the unanswered question, of whether she could have made a difference, continues to gnaw at her conscience, a constant reminder of the path not taken.

## Gemology

* Serandite is a mineral with formula Na(Mn2+,Ca)2Si3O8(OH).
* The mineral was discovered in Guinea in 1931 and named for J. M. Sérand.
* Serandite is transparent to translucent and is normally salmon-pink, light pink, rose-red, orange, brown, black, or colorless; in thin section, it is colorless.
* Serandite has been found in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Guinea, Italy, Japan, Namibia, Norway, Russia, South Africa, and the United States.