When fused with Amethyst, they form Opal.Pearl possesses standard Gem abilities, bubbling, shapeshifting, fusion, regeneration, agelessness, and superhuman strength/durability. Peridot also describes her kind, Pearls, as accessories that are meant to be put on display as status symbols and to perform menial tasks, although Pearl's appearance fits this standard. However, Pearl trained to fight with Rose. In " Back to the Barn", it is revealed that Pearls are not created to fight, but respond to orders. She also watches the New Year's Eve fireworks show in " Maximum Capacity". Regardless of her poor understanding of human society, she was able to pay for the Cookie Cats Amethyst and Garnet stole in " Gem Glow", drive Greg's van in " Ocean Gem", and repair it in " House Guest". She does, however, find certain aspects of Earth rather amazing. In spite of her pessimistic perspective of humans, Pearl is extremely dedicated to her cause in protecting humanity more or less out of her love, loyalty, and admiration for Rose Quartz. Pearl also has a pessimistic view of humanity, as evidenced by her statement in " Keep Beach City Weird". Pearl has expressed a great desire to leave Earth in " Space Race", going so far as to risk her and Steven's lives. Out of all the Crystal Gems, Pearl is the most poorly adjusted to life on Earth, being unaware of human social conventions and culture, such as jokes, games, arcades, food, and birthday parties. When realizing how much she hurt others, Pearl will apologize and try as hard as she can to set things right, working hard in order to counteract the damage she may have inflicted. Her fierce desire to feel "strong" and have more victories as a Crystal Gem even caused her to betray Garnet's trust and basic principles so they could keep forming Sardonyx. Her inner turmoil over her love for Rose (and her subsequent absence) has made Pearl lash out at Steven more than once. Pearl is easily flustered and overwhelmed when confronted by the unknown or when her plans fail, which can lead to her judgement being clouded or cause her to act on impulse instead of rational thinking. Pearl even went as far as physically punching Peridot to show that she was an individual, not a piece of property. It appears Pearl has taken this to heart, as she asserted herself against Peridot when she treated Pearl in a degrading tone. This has led her to take drastic actions in order to prove herself - though, thanks to Garnet's encouragement in " Friend Ship", she has started to take initiative instead of letting others' words define Pearl herself. Her self-destructive behavior stems from the Homeworld caste values, where pearls are viewed as property rather than Gems. Pearl admits she often feels extremely weak and/or useless when compared to others who appear better than her, going so far as to describe herself as ineffective on her own always in need of a leader she can follow. Without anyone to tell her what to do or to depend on her, Pearl feels lost and without meaning or value. According to Amethyst in "Reformed", she needs everyone's constant approval to feel secure. In "Friend Ship", she admits she is very dependent on others to validate her, which loops into a strong inferiority complex. Bear Bear to maintain the symmetry of a pile of appliances and school supplies) and a high attention to details.ĭespite her perfectionism and occasional bragging, Pearl suffers from low self-confidence and self-esteem. Pearl has a penchant for symmetry (going so far as to impale M.C. Pearl is a perfectionist with a sizable amount of knowledge on a plethora of topics and values organization. She also wears pink socks with pale blue slip-on ballet flats.Īfter regenerating in "Change Your Mind", Pearl now wears a poofy, cyan blazer with a gold star on the back over a teal-blue top, indigo leggings, and slip-on light pink ballet flats. She also wore short salmon pink-colored leggings, light-green socks, and slip-on ballet flats to match.įrom "Steven the Sword Fighter" to "Together Alone", Pearl wore an aqua blue tunic with a small gold star on the center of her chest and a lighter satin sash ribbon around her upper waist. Pearl's gem is located on the middle of her forehead and has no facets.įrom "Gem Glow" to "Steven the Sword Fighter", Pearl wore a sleeveless, sky blue top that had a translucent chest and transferred into a transparent silk ballet skirt around her waist. Pearl is usually drawn without eyelashes or pupils, although they have been seen in some (or a select few) close-ups. Her hair has a peach-pink color and resembles a pixie-cut in the front, while in the back, her hair leads to a point. She is a near equal height (with hair) to Garnet's chin. She is quite tall for a non-fusion Gem towering over Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, and Peridot alike.
Pearl has a slender, thin build, pale cream-colored skin, sky-blue eyes, a pointed nose and thin lips.