Quartz Yokai

**Quartz Yokai** are a variation of Crystal Yokai who are made out of quartz.

## Physical Appearance

Quartz Yokai are humanoid beings in appearance. They can have human skin color or any colors like orange, purple and blue. A quartz gemstone is attached somewhere on their bodies. Mostly on their foreheads, chests, palm of their hands, shoulders, thighs, and belly button.

## Description

Quartz Yokai are created when the gems were exposed by the Empyrean. They gain a humanoid form and they also can manifest their weapons from their gems as well as other objects like maps and such. These yokai are able to fuse with other Quartz Yokai as well as other yokai species. Making them one of the powerful species in the Hidden World. Because of their humanoid appearance, they can easily blend in with the normal humans of the Surface World.

## Abilities

Here are the abilities that Quartz Yokai have in their arsenal:

* Contaminant Immunity
* Dermal Armor
	+ Natural Weaponry
	+ Pain Suppression
* Disease Immunity
* Electricity Generation
* Electrical Immunity
* Enhanced Endurance
* Enhanced Lung Capacity or Oxygen Independence
* Enhanced Strength
* Thermal Resistance
* Light Generation (via triboluminescence)

### Techniques

* Elemental Shapeshifting
* Geokinetic Invisibility

### Associations

* Crystal Manipulation
* Crystal Mimicry
* Diamond Manipulation
* Earth Mimicry
* Elemental Transmutation
* Geokinetic Regeneration using quartzes.
* Golem Creation
* Golem Physiology
* Psychic Shield
* Sand Mimicry
* Scattering - some users are able spread their transformed form over vast areas.

Conceptually quartzes are associated with:

* *Carnelians*: Courage Manipulation, Enhanced Charisma, Enhanced Strength/Supernatural Strength, Master Builder
* *Rock Crystal/Regular Quartz*: Clear Mind, Dream Manipulation, Healing, Light Manipulation/Primordial Light Manipulation, Power Augmentation (of other crystals), Purification

## Pop Culture

In Steven Universe, Quartzes are a broad category of Gems that served as the primary soldiers in Homeworld's Caste System. Quartzes were initially a soldier caste; some individual Quartzes, such as Jasper, were used as bodyguards and escorts. They appear to be less numerous than Rubies. According to Ian Jones-Quartey, some have defensive powers as well (like Rose's) since "they can't all be tanks." Jasper stated that Quartzes are made to fight and Jaspers specifically always get what they want. Some also act as guards at Homeworld outposts such as Pink Diamond's Zoo. They were commonly made on Earth. Quartzes are the most diverse known Gem type with Gems including Amethysts, Carnelians, Jaspers and Rose Quartzes. Other Quartz types include Agates, who rank higher and seem to be administrative in nature and Citrines, who seem to be elite guards (including Emerald and Hessonite's guards).

## Variations

### Crystal Yokai

Quartz is a hard, crystalline mineral composed of silica. The atoms are linked in a continuous framework of SiO₄ silicon-oxygen tetrahedra, with each oxygen being shared between two tetrahedra, giving an overall chemical formula of SiO₂. Quartz is the second most abundant mineral in Earth's continental crust, behind feldspar.

## Life in the Hidden World

Quartz Yokai can work as soldiers for the Hidden City armies all over the Hidden World. Some work as blacksmiths and miners as they would be seen working at the Hidden City mines. Like any Crystal Yokai, these yokai have many flaws that may make them vulnerable to breakage or shattering. If they get enough injuries, they revert back to their quartz form. During this state they would take time to heal themselves until they are strong enough to manifest back to their human form. From their gems they can create a weapon from their own desire. It could be any weapon that best suited their personality traits. They also have the power to fuse with others. This could be either be done with another Quartz Yokai or any other yokai species such as Dog Yokai and Cat Yokai. Once they're fused together, Quartz Yokai can combine their weapons with the other's weapons to make new ones.

## Symbolism

And in ancient Japanese mythology, Clear Quartz crystal stone was regarded as a symbol of perfection because it was believed to be the physical form of a white dragon’s breath. The mythology held that dragons were symbols of generosity and benevolence, so the crystal also became associated with such values.