Connie Maheswaran

* Pre-Time Skip
* Post-Time Skip

— Connie Maheswaran.

## Summary

**Connie Maheswaran** is Steven Universe's best friend-turned-girlfriend, and a member of the Crystal Gems. After meeting Steven, she slowly began to learn about him, the Gems, and their past. Growing a strong bond with them, Connie decided that she wanted to help him and the Crystal Gems whenever danger arose in the Earth, training how to fight using a sword with Pearl. She eventually becomes a skilled combatant and often aids the Gems during times of conflict.

## Powers and Stats

**Tier:** Ay least **9-B**

**Name:** Connie Maheswaran.

**Origin:** Steven Universe.

**Gender:** Female.

**Age:** 12 (First appearance), 15 (Post-Time Skip).

**Classification:** Human.

**Powers and Abilities:** Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Skilled in Hand-to-Hand Combat, Weapon Mastery (Connie has become skilled in the art of sword fighting with Pearl as her mentor.), Instinctive Reaction (Connie's instincts are very sharp, allowing her to attack on reflex.)

**Attack Potency:** At least **Wall level** (Connie should be far superior to Ronaldo, who withstood a barrel being broken on his head, which requires this level of durability.)

**Speed:** At least **Athletic Human**

**Lifting Strength:** At least **Athletic Human**

**Striking Strength:** At least **Class KJ**

**Durability:** At least **Wall level**

**Stamina:** Superhuman.

**Range:** Melee physically, Extended melee with sword.

**Standard Equipment:**

* Saber.
* Rose's Sword.
* Connie's Sword.
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* **Saber:** Connie's first sword. It is a regular blade without any special qualities.
* **Rose's Sword:** A legendary sword once wielded by Rose Quartz. This sword was crafted by Bismuth, who describes it as her finest piece of work. This sword would later be destroyed by Blue Diamond.
* **Connie's Sword:** Connie's third and final sword, and the first one to have been crafted specifically for her. This swords shares many elements with Rose's Sword, with the addition of a golden pommel, a purple hilt, a gold star emblem at the blade's base, an aqua chappe and a crystalline pink blade.

**Intelligence:** Connie is a highly skilled warrior despite her young age. She can fight swiftly with light attacks or with power in heavy attacks, which allows her to rapidly perform several hits, as well as counter and block attacks efficiently. Connie can coordinate her swordplay perfectly with Steven's shield techniques, such as fighting back-to-back being able to defend and attack simultaneously or being catapulted from his shield for a powerful lunge attack. Connie possesses some hand-to-hand combat skills, presumably through her combat training under Pearl. She is able to grab a fellow student at her school by the arm and throw him to the ground, breaking his arm in the process.

**Standard Tactics:** Connie will fight at close range with her sword.

**Weaknesses:** None notable.

**Feats:**

* Flipped Jeff by accident, breaking his arm in the process.
* Sliced a car in two.

**Notable Attacks/Techniques:**

* **Slash:** Connie rushes towards her target and attacks them with several hits from her sword.
* **Protect:** Connie stands in front of an ally and blocks all damage and counter-attacks.
* **Sword Storm:** Connie gives several strikes against a single enemy dealing heavy damage.