History Characters / StevenUniverseRoseQuartz

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* GoneHorriblyWrong: Quartz Gems are made to be warriors for Homeworld. Rose turned against Homeworld, and appears to be the least combative Quartz ever produced: her main weapon is a defensive shield (though she had Bismuth make her a sword), she had healing tears, and hated killing in general: she would poof but never break Gems, [[spoiler:which serves as an early clue that she didn't actually shatter Pink Diamond]].

* BatmanGrabsAGun: It's believed she had to violate her ThouShaltNotKill policy and shattered Pink Diamond to save the Crystal Gems and humanity. [[spoiler: However, increasing amounts of evidence has been building to counteract this argument, namely Rose's sword being specifically design to just poof Gems but never shatter them.]]

* DarkSecret: She killed Pink Diamond. Not even the other Crystal Gems, sans Garnet and Pearl, knew. [[spoiler:Or, at least, she took the blame for Pink Diamond's death. "The Trial" heavily suggests, if not outright confirms that Rose Quartz ''didn't'' shatter Pink Diamond. The entire situation is so suspect that one has to wonder if Pink Diamond was shattered at all -- if she was, the gem that did the deed was almost assuredly ''not'' Rose Quartz]].

* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: "Back to the Moon" confirms, that Rose Quartz ''shattered Pink Diamond''. [[spoiler:Perhaps.]]

* TheDreaded: It's obvious that her rebellion truly terrified Homeworld, even ''before'' she (probably) [[spoiler:shattered Pink Diamond]]. It's mentioned by Defense Zircon that by the time of [[spoiler:Pink Diamond's death]], all the other Rose Quartzes had already been bubbled for hundreds of years, presumably to prevent any further rebellion.

* FromNobodyToNightmare: As Bismuth stated, Rose was "just another Quartz soldier, made right here in the dirt". And Rose eventually became a RebelLeader who [[spoiler:possibly]] killed Pink Diamond.

* GoneHorriblyWrong: Quartz Gems are made to be warriors for Homeworld. Rose turned against Homeworld, and appears to be the least combative Quartz ever produced: her main weapon is a defensive shield (though she had Bismuth make her a sword), she had healing tears, and hated killing in general: she would poof but never break Gems, with the [[spoiler:possible]] exception of Pink Diamond.

* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Subverted. Rose never regretted her actions in kick-starting the rebellion, or ever confided in anyone else her failures. Everything she did, she did for the sake of the Earth, and all living things upon it. It's Steven on the other hand [[BrokenPedestal who needs answers and justifications]] when he discovers his mother killed Pink Diamond. As Garnet explained to him, she didn't always do what she thought was right for her, but ''right for the Earth''. If she had done nothing - Amethyst, Pearl, Ruby and Sapphire could not be free... whereas Steven and indeed his father Greg along with all present-day humans, wouldn't even exist. [[spoiler:Although "The Trial" calls into question whether she was the one who shattered Pink Diamond (if she ever was shattered).]]

* LastOfHerKind: [[spoiler: [[DownplayedTrope In a sense]]. "That Will Be All" reveals that all other Rose Quartzes are being held in bubbles at Pink Diamond's human zoo after what she did, and if Yellow Diamond had her way, [[FinalSolution they'd all be shattered]]. The fact the she is the last Rose Quartz becomes a point in Zircon's defense of Steven. By the time Pink Diamond had been shattered, all of Rose's sisters had been rounded up and bubbled making it extremely unlikely that one Rose Quartz would be able to breach Pink Diamond's security without being seen by at least one of Pink Diamond's attendants.]]

* {{Magnetic Hero}}ine: Anyone who knew Rose always had something good to say about her, even her enemies. This is eventually subverted over time however with quite a few Gems; Bismuth became angry and bitter towards Rose after she refused to become a KnightTemplar with her and bubbled her away without telling anyone, Jasper hated her for what she did to their sovereign Pink Diamond and of course Yellow Diamond wanted to blow up the Earth out of spite towards Rose.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: During the war against Homeworld, Rose [[spoiler:shattered Pink Diamond so as to protect Earth and the Crystal Gems.]] In retaliation, Homeworld forces unleashed the Corruption, permanently corrupting several rebel Gems and any Homeworld Gem who failed to evacuate Earth in time. [[spoiler: Though it's possible she didn't shatter Pink Diamond; according to Blue Diamond she was shattered by Rose's sword which is specifically designed ''not'' to shatter gems, and Zircon wonders how Rose was able to get past Pink's entourage so easily that Pink was completely caught off guard by her. Unfortunately Zircon is poofed by Yellow Diamond for insinuating that another Diamond was behind it.]]

* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Dialog from "The Return" and "Monster Reunion" reveals that she saved Pearl and Garnet from the Diamonds' final attack on Earth with her shield. One that apparently took ''all three Diamonds'' to perform and corrupted every other Gem on the entire planet.

* TheScapegoat: [[spoiler:"The Trial" reveals that the story of her shattering Pink Diamond has many holes that can only be explained if ''another Diamond'' either allowed her to get past Pink's defenses, or Rose was blamed for the crime but accepted it to save the Earth.]]
* SelfMadeOrphan: Pink Diamond was the creator of the entire Rose Quartz Gem type. Rose ultimately had to kill her. More heroic than most example, as Pink Diamond was Earth's EvilOverlord and she could only free the planet by doing so. [[spoiler:Though "The Trial" calls into question whether or not Rose ultimately did the deed.]]

* ThouShaltNotKill: We see in the season three episode "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E20Bismuth Bismuth]]" that while she led the rebellion against Homeworld she never considered an option meant to kill/shatter her enemies. In-fact her sword was specially made so that it could only harm the body (VERY effectively) but never the Gem. She eventually did kill one person--Pink Diamond--when she absolutely had to. [[spoiler:"The Trial" calls this into question. Even if she was willing to do it, it's unlikely that she would have been able to even get ''close'' to Pink Diamond without being seen by a member of Pink Diamond's court or the alarm being raised, heavily implying that she was not the one who shattered Pink Diamond, if she was ever shattered.]]

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Not only did her actions unintentionally caused Steven to go through events that would lead to him being a ShellShockedVeteran, it's suggested that her shattering Pink Diamond is part of why Yellow Diamond wishes to destroy Earth out of spite (instead of the methods Peridot suggested, which would preserve the planet while serving Homeworld's needs).

* ReallyGetsAround: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. She apparently had several human lovers over the years prior to meeting Greg, but given her line about "playing along" with humans and her lack of knowledge on [[BizarreAlienReproduction human reproduction in general]] there was probably [[CourtlyLove no sexual component]].

* CoolSword: Her sword, which would later be used by Steven and Connie. Not only does it look cool, Bismuth considered it her finest creation. It's designed to be able to slice through any Gem's physical form in [[AbsurdlySharpBlade one slash]], including gems with SuperToughness like Garnet or Bismuth. However, it's specially designed to [[NonLethalKO always leave their Gem unharmed]].

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* BatmanGrabsAGun: It's believed she had to violate her ThouShaltNotKill policy and shattered Pink Diamond to save the Crystal Gems and humanity. [[spoiler: However, increasing amounts of evidence has been building to counteract this argument, namely Rose's]]

* CharacterDevelopment: Despite her empathy and compassion, [[SmugSuper Rose's "love" of humans is compared to thinking of them as cute pet animals, and not worthy of equal respect]]. Her interaction with Greg taught her to see and value humans in a more respectful way.

* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Her deep empathy and real love for every living creature is what empowered the healing properties of her tears.

* LoveYouAndEverybody: She was a very empathetic Gem, full of love for every living creature she encountered. This is slightly deconstructed: though she had a deep, ''agape'' love for everyone, she also had the tendency to love both Gems and humans collectively, making it difficult for her to love Greg as an ''individual'' instead of as ''a'' human, despite considering him "her favorite human". She also didn't appear to properly address the [[StupidSacrifice less healthy]] parts of Pearl's love for her. "We Need to Talk" implies that she ''loved'' everyone, but didn't understand the human concept of being in love until forming an actual relationship with Greg (note that this is exclusive of Rose since Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire and Pearl all understand the concept of being in love and exclusivity). On a more subtle note, this was partially why she and Peark never really ended up as a permnanant item, since this attitude probably extended to her Gems (she cared about them as individuals, but did not romantically love Pearl like she did with Greg.)

* NiceGirl: Rose Quartz is indicated to have had a caring and loving personality. In "An Indirect Kiss," she was said to be very empathetic when her loved ones were hurt. She had been said to have seen beauty in everything "no matter how gross," showing that she treated everyone as an equal.

* FatalFlaw: [[JustifiedTrope Due Rose being dead, this only shows up in ''medias res'']]:
** LackOfEmpathy: It seems that Rose for all of her admiration of humans,she coudn't really unterstand what ''made'' them special to begin with, as showcased with Rose's interactions with Greg, this naturally resulted in an incompatibility to form a healthy long-term relationship.

* FatalFlaw: [[JustifiedTrope Due Rose being dead]], this only shows up in ''medias res'':

* ShroudedInMystery: On Homeworld, propaganda has turned her into a terrifying anti-Christ figure, to the point that some think she's an urban legend.

* LoveYouAndEverybody: She was a very empathetic Gem, full of love for every living creature she encountered. This is slightly deconstructed: though she had a deep, ''agape'' love for everyone, she also had the tendency to love both Gems and humans collectively, making it difficult for her to love Greg as an ''individual'' instead of as ''a'' human, despite considering him "her favorite human". She also didn't appear to properly address the [[StupidSacrifice less healthy]] parts of Pearl's love for her. "We Need to Talk" implies that she ''loved'' everyone, but didn't understand the human concept of being in love until forming an actual relationship with Greg (note that this is exclusive of Rose since Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire and Pearl all understand the concept of being in love and exclusivity).

* BatmanGrabsAGun: Broke her ThouShaltNotKill policy and shattered Pink Diamond. [[spoiler:Maybe.]]

* BeingGoodSucks: Even though she was against killing, she [[spoiler:probably]] shattered Pink Diamond because in Garnet's words "The Earth belonged to Pink Diamond. Destroying her was all Rose could do... for Amethyst to be herself... for Pearl to be free... for me to be together... for you to exist."

* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Bismuth and Rose's argument over the Breaking Point. Bismuth argued that, since Homeworld doesn't fight fair or hold back, they shouldn't either. Rose argued that this would make them no different from the Gems they were fighting, and was against everything they stood for.

** Rose is always described and remembered as a Gem full of love towards every living being and the world they lived in. She held her fellow Gems, Greg, and Steven especially dear and the video she left for Steven highlights it, thanks to her monologue. She even comments how she looks forward to Steven's birth despite knowing full well that she'd die as a result. as unnatural and should be destroyed:

** {{Deconstructed}} in "We Need To Talk", in that her "love" towards all living things - humans included - was more like on a general love such as caring for a group of animals rather than recognizing humans as individuals with their own thoughts and feelings. {{Reconstructed}} when she spent time with Greg and got a better udnerstanding of not just humanity, but also love in general (it is implied that she was the type of LovesYouAndEverybody before becoming affiliated with romance with Greg.)
** A good example of this happens in "The Answer"; she meets the recently rebelled (and fused) Garnet, whom all previous Gems mentioned w

** Rose is always described and remembered as a Gem full of love towards every living being and the world they lived in. She held her fellow Gems, Greg, and Steven especially dear and the video she left for Steven highlights it, thanks to her monologue. She even comments how she looks forward to Steven's birth despite knowing full well that she'd die as a result. {{Deconstructed}} in "We Need To Talk", in that her "love" towards all living things - humans included - was more akin to that of how humans would love an animal as a pet. She started coming around after getting in a relationship with Greg, learning to see humans as people at last.
** A good example of this happens in "The Answer"; she meets the recently rebelled (and fused) Garnet, whom all previous Gems mentioned was unnatural and should be destroyed:

* {{Foil}}: To her son, Steven. Both are [[NiceGuy friendly]], [[MagneticHero charismatic]] Quartz Gems who [[AllLovingHero try to see the best in everyone]], serve as an [[LivingEmotionalCrutch emotional support to the other Crystal Gems]], have an InterspeciesRomance with an [[InsecureLoveInterest insecure]] human, and have the same powers. However, as more secrets are revealed about Rose, it turns that unlike Steven who is a BadassPacifist, Rose was a deconstruction of MartialPacifist with her actions eventually bringing trouble for her son. Also, while Rose had trouble handling people's feelings and had an (initial) paternalistic attitude towards humans, Steven is surprisingly emotionally mature for his age and even when he's InnocentlyInsensitive, he ''will'' (mostly) know when he stepped out of line and apologize; plus, he doesn't see humans as inferior species since he ''did'' grow up with them.

* TheGardener: Is a Magic Gardener through the use of her GreenThumb powers, helping many of the magic plants she created to grow properly, such as the moss from "Lars And The Cool Kids", and the thorns from "An Indirect Kiss" the latter of which is noted by Pearl to be;"-a mess without her guidance".

* OnlyMostlyDead: Hints appear throughout the show that Rose may not be as gone as the rest of the characters believe. The main ones come from "Rose's Room" where a whale that was created by the room speaks to Steven with a voice that is implied to be Rose's and "An Indirect Kiss" where an underwater Steven sees a figure that resembles Rose reaching for him, only for it to be a statue of her that is sitting down with its arms on its lap. In her home movie in "Lion 3: Straight to Video", she says it herself that it's not possible for both her and Steven to exist in the world, so she would become half of him when he was born. So, she's technically still alive, as part of Steven.

* FromNobodyToNightmare: As Bismuth stated, Rose was "just another Rose Quartz grown on Earth". And Rose eventually became a RebelLeader who [[spoiler:possibly]] killed Pink Diamond.

->'''Voiced by:''' Susan Egan (EN)

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* MayflyDecemberRomance: When Greg and Rose met he was a 20-something traveling musician while she was a more than 6000 years old LadyOfWar from a race of sentient gems. Tragically subverted as Rose died about a decade later, leaving Greg to care for their son.

** It's expanded a bit in "Earthlings", according to Jasper she did ''[[NoodleIncident something]]'' to Pink Diamond. At first we don't know what,but Jasper hates her for it, even after thousand of years. We find out what in "Back To The Moon". Rose Quartz ''shattered'' Pink Diamond.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: During the war against Homeworld, Rose [[spoiler:shattered Pink Diamond so as to protect Earth and the Crystal Gems.]] In retaliation, Homeworld forces unleashed the Corruption, permanently corrupting several rebel Gems and any Homeworld Gem who failed to evacuate Earth in time. [[spoiler: Though it's possible she didn't shatter Pink Diamond; according to Blue Diamond she was shattered by Rose's sword which is specifically designed ''not'' to shatter gems; and Zicron wonders how Rose was able to get pass Pink's entourage so easily that Pink was completely caught off guard by her. Unfortunately Zicron is poofed by Yellow Diamond for insinuating that another Diamond was behind it.]]

* RebelLeader: Led a rebellion against the home world to save the Earth. She won.

* TheStrategist: Aside the leader of the rebellion, she was also their first tactician. Jasper remembers the war and respects her for her strategies.