It's sort of like if MC Bear-Bear didn't tear the fabric of his arm, but the fabric of his mind. In ' Monster Reunion' Nephrite described it as a 'song' and remembering it seemed to be what triggered her reversion.Īs revealed in ' Earthlings' second-hand corruption occurs to normal Gems through fusion with corrupted ones as Jasper started corrupting after fusing with Ocean Jasper and forming a semi-corrupted fusion. As a last-ditch effort in the war for Earth the other Diamonds sent out a flash of bright light which corrupted Gems from both Homeworld and the Rebellion on Earth. We have to take care of them, subdue them, contain them! It's the best we can do for them.Ĭorrupted Gems had been normal Gems before the events that unfolded at the end of The Rebellion.

2.2.3 Steven Universe and the Crystal GemsĪmethyst: All those monsters we fight used to be just like us! Right, Pearl?.

2.2.2 Steven Universe: Too Cool for School.

In Steven Universe: The Movie and Steven Universe Future, many uncorrupted Gems could be seen living at Little Homeworld. In ' Change Your Mind' many corrupted Gems were healed when Steven and The Great Diamond Authority combined their powers at Rose's Fountain. One of the main objectives of the Crystal Gems other than their protection of humanity and Earth was to defeat, contain, and hopefully heal corrupted Gems. For now, we're keeping them safe inside the Temple.Ĭorrupted Gems, also known as Gem Monsters, were Gems who had become corrupted assuming monstrous and nigh-incoherent forms. Maybe someday I'll be able to heal what's wrong with them, but I'm not sure how.

We have to poof their bodies away, and then keep their Gems inside of bubbles, so they can't form again and hurt anybody.

Even though we've already won the fight for Earth, we're still trying to keep it safe! There are battle-damaged Gems that are still around, and they're not like us.

Red giant universe 2.1