Smoky Quartz is the fusion of Steven and Amethyst, and a character that appears in Steven Universe.
Appearance[]
Smoky Quartz has an appearance similar to that of other Smoky Quartzes, as they are tall and bulky with a smoky color scheme. They have dull purple-brown skin with some peach freckles, and they also have two black eyes, bushy eyebrows, a small nose, and a wide mouth with defined lips. Their hair is very dark purple-brown and is short and poofy. They have two left arms that split at the elbows and one right arm, all of which are thick and muscular. Their gemstones are on their chest and navel and are brown.
Pre-regeneration (debut)[]
They wore Amethyst's tank top under Steven's shirt, alongside Steven's jeans and Amethyst's boots and black leggings with mauve stars on the knees.
Post-regeneration (previous)[]
They wore Amethyst's black top over Steven's shirt, and wore Steven's now ripped jeans as shorts and white boots.
Current regeneration[]
They now wear Steven's black shirt under Amethyst's outfit with Steven's pink jacket tied around their waist.
Personality[]
As a fusion, Smoky Quartz adopts both Steven's and Amethyst's personalities. In this case, Smoky Quartz has a proud, carefree, excited, and happy-go-lucky attitude. They are described by Rebecca Sugar as being "a big happy kid with a yo-yo". They also have a humorous and relaxed side to their personality with a tendency to make jokes even in the heat of battle. They restored some confidence to Amethyst, who had become depressed and unmotivated after being poofed at the hands of Jasper and ultimately unneeded when Stevonnie won the battle. Their humor can also be rather self-deprecating at times, as shown in the episode "Know Your Fusion".
They are extremely confident in battle because of their cooperators' trust in one another, and as a result are a moderately stable fusion. However, like most fusions, they can defuse when under stress or intense emotion, as shown upon witnessing the beginning of Jasper's Corruption.
However, as shown in "Know Your Fusion", Smoky also has both of Steven and Amethyst's self-doubts added together. During Sardonyx's attempt to find a more "serious" aspect to their fighting style outside of their yo-yo weapon, Smoky was shown to lose more and more self-confidence in themself as they fail every test thrown at them. They make statements such as "zero plus zero equals zero" and "two wrongs don't make a right. I guess I'm living proof that's true," even going so far as to call themself "one big super-wrong, good-for-nothing dud with a yo-yo."
Abilities[]
Smoky Quartz possesses standard Gem abilities, bubbling, shapeshifting, fusion, regeneration, agelessness, and superhuman strength/durability.
Skillset[]
- Yo-yo Proficiency: Smoky Quartz can transform Steven's shield and Amethyst's whip into a multi-colored crystalline yo-yo. They can use this to swing from and to different platforms as well as to attack opponents and wrap it around objects. Smoky Quartz can use up to three yo-yos at once (one for each arm). It is a surprisingly versatile weapon, being a useful close range weapon and capable of extending over long distances for ranged attacks. It can also grapple onto objects and be spun quickly to create strong winds.
Unique Abilities[]
- Speed of Descent Regulation: Smoky Quartz is shown to be able to land softly from a great height. In some scenes, it seems that their yo-yo assists in helping to glide across distances.
- Rapid Spin: Smoky Quartz is shown to be able to spin like a top, using their momentum to knock enemies back before delivering another blow with their yo-yo.
Fusions[]
- When fused with Pearl, they form Spectrolite.
Relationships[]
Peridot[]
There has been limited interaction between Peridot and Smoky Quartz, but it is shown that Peridot is very supportive in their fight, attempting to use her ferrokinesis to dislodge a piece of scrap metal to help them defeat Jasper. She also cheers Smoky on and laughs when they hit Jasper with their yo-yo. Peridot also wishes to make a giant yo-yo "meep morp" in their honor.
Jasper[]
Due to her dislike of fighting fusions, Jasper is particularly exasperated by Smoky Quartz. Upon first seeing them, Jasper commented that fusion was the only tactic the Crystal Gems had. After realizing she could not win against them, she exclaimed that she would not lose against yet another fusion. Ironically, this incited her to fuse with a Corrupted Gem, which ultimately leads to her own Corruption. Seeing Jasper's infection upsets Smoky enough to de-fuse.
Sardonyx[]
When Steven and Amethyst fuse to show Garnet and Pearl, they end up fusing into Sardonyx. Sardonyx leads them into a show in a room, made only when Sardonyx exists. In this show, Sardonyx tries to find something other than the yo-yo that Smoky Quartz can utilize, but unbeknownst to her, this causes Smoky to become nervous and upset. Once Smoky starts to insult themself harshly after failing the third test, Sardonyx realizes what she has done and de-fuses.
Garnet & Pearl[]
Garnet and Pearl were both shocked and excited when they first met Smoky Quartz. After they un-fuse in "Know Your Fusion", they eagerly ask Amethyst and Steven questions about the elements of their fusion they had chosen to demonstrate, such as the attributes of the yo-yo weapon/"toy".
Trivia[]
- Their voice actress, Natasha Lyonne, was revealed in the credits roll of "Restaurant Wars".
- Smoky Quartz is Steven's first fusion with a Gem.
- Smoky Quartz is the first fusion seen on the show that has three arms, and the first Gem to have an odd number of arms.
- Their split left arm could be a reference to left-handed people being considered unlucky and persecuted badly in the past, since Amethyst and Steven think so terribly of themselves.
- Before Smoky Quartz was formed, a smoke mushroom cloud appeared, similar to Sugilite's Dragon and Sardonyx's Stage Curtain.
- When Steven and Amethyst defuse, they phase apart. Amethyst's form converts to light like a pure Gem and Steven retains his organic form and simply splits away from Amethyst. Their voices also overlap.
- Smoky Quartz's weapon is the first weapon not to be medieval themed.
- Smoky Quartz's yo-yo tricks were based on yo-yo master Tom Black's tricks from Cirque de Soleil.
Gemology[]
Smoky Quartz in real life.
- Smoky quartz has the repeating unit SiO2.
- Smoky quartz ranges in color from light grayish-brown to deep black.
- Smoky quartz can be opaque, but is almost always transparent to translucent, even when in its darkest color shade.
- Smoky quartz is a very common gemstone, with not much importance in history. Only in very recent times has it become popular.
- Smoky quartz is considered an efficient gemstone for cleansing and healing. It is believed to ward off negativity.
- Smoky quartz is located all throughout the world. Major deposits include Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Australia, Switzerland, Scotland, and the United States of America.
- Smoky quartz is considered radioactive.
Gemstones[]
| Image | Description |
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| Amethyst's gemstone on Smoky Quartz features a hexagonal facet. It is a tetradecahedron, specifically a truncated hexagonal dipyramid.
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| Steven's gemstone on Smoky Quartz features a pentagonal facet. It is a dodecahedron, specifically a truncated pentagonal dipyramid. |
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