>>105849549I once proposed heterofusion is outlawed by the Diamonds because it can lead to unpredictable changes in the gems involved.
I even reasoned that that's why Rose was gentle (unlike normal Quartzes) and Pearl was a fighter - they had 'swapped' bits of themselves in the fusion.
I noticed that Ruby and Sapphire have ice and fire powers and we never saw any sign of that with the other rubies and sapphires (well once during 'hit the diamond' actually... but never otherwise) so maybe they had been affected by becoming Garnet.
I even tried to explain how Connie got strong enough to properly wield Rose's 4-foot broadsword: becoming Stevonnie had changed her, too.
But nothing ever came of it.
There is also shapeshifting. Amethyst sometimes complains that she is weak, but Peridot said two things: 1) That Amethyst, although small, should be as strong as a normal Quartz and 2) That shapeshifting costs a lot of energy. I think that if Amethyst stopped shapeshifting for a few days, she'd be at 'normal' strength levels.
So maybe Pearl consciously avoids shapeshifting so she can maximize her physical strength.
>>105849582If she is White Pearl and not 'Rainbow Pearl'.
I hope we get some kind of follow-up on that, next season.
Fat chance.
>>105849611Pearl never shapeshifts. But maybe she used to back then. Just a little bit.
I wonder if a Gem can change the position of their gem?
