Pearl (Steven Universe)

"♫ I will fight in the name of Rose Quartz, and everything she believed in!♫"

- Pearl singing about her reason of protecting the Earth.

"This is not a Gem-controlled planet!"

- Pearl defending the Earth.

Pearl is one of the main protagonists in the series, Steven Universe. She is one of the Crystal Gems.

Appearance
Pearl has a thin, bird-like body and pale white skin with a greenish tint. Her short hair is a pastel orange and is styled to a point at the back of her head. She has large blue eyes and a pointed nose. She wears a light blue top with a yellow star and pale pink shorts under an iridescent blue and green skirt. Her shoes are pastel green with lime green socks. Her gem stone is a large pearl embedded in her forehead. After her regeneration in "Steven The Sword Fighter", Pearl now wears a cyan tunic with a big yellow star in the front along with a turqouise sash tied around her wast with pale orange shorts, pink socks and cyan shoes.

Personality
Pearl is a perfectionist, even going through all the trouble to organize Amethyst's room. She puts a lot of thought and reason into her plans and actions. Though she is very graceful and controlled, she sometimes gets flustered when plans are messed up, or when Amethyst says something she doesn't think Steven should hear. She is very caring and motherly that way. She is also supportive.

Abilities
All Gems have the ability to summon a weapon, retreat to her gem to heal, and shapeshift. Her weapon is a spear, which she pulls out of the gemstone on her forehead. She is also able to project holographic images from her gem. In "Watermelon Steven", it's shown that Pearl to have the ability of psammokinesis (sand manipulation), as well as having the ability of shooting an energy blast of light from her spear.

Trivia

 * In gem-stone mythos, pearls are often associated with beauty, modesty, purity and happiness.
 * Pearls are light pink or white gems similar to the one "Pearl" has on her head.
 * As revealed in "Together Breakfast", she owns a collection of swords.
 * It is hinted in "Cheeseburger Backpack" that she and the other Gems (except Steven) may in fact be over a hundred years old.
 * "On The Run" confirmed this by both confirming that Amethyst is both 6,000 years old and the youngest of the Crystal Gems (Besides Steven).
 * Pearl's gemstone is located on her head. It may support the fact that Pearl is the brains of the group.
 * Pearl is one of the three Crystal Gems to have a new outfit after their regeneration, the others being Garnet in "Jail Break" and Amethyst in "Reformed" and is the first Gem to have a new outfit after their regeneration.
 * Pearl is voiced by Deedee Magno Hall, who was famous for being one of the stars in the All New Mickey Mouse Club.