Amethyst | |
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Steven Universe character | |
First appearance | "The Time Thing" (2013) |
Last appearance | "The Future" (2020) |
Created by | Rebecca Sugar |
Voiced by | Michaela Dietz |
In-universe information | |
Species | Gem |
Gender | Sexless[1][2] / woman[3] (she/her pronouns used) |
Weapon | Whip |
Amethyst is a fictional character from the animated television series Steven Universe, created by Rebecca Sugar. She is voiced by Michaela Dietz.
Based on the gemstone amethyst, she is a Gem, a fictional alien being that exists as a magical gemstone projecting a holographic body, and one of the four "Crystal Gems", a group of Gems who defend Earth.[4][5] Her story arcs throughout the series mostly focus on overcoming her low self-esteem, mostly caused by her feeling inferior to other Gems.
There's a 50 50 chance to use some pronoun on Earth, so why not feminine ones-- it's as convenient as it is arbitrary!
Sugar: [...] the Gems are all non-binary women...They're coded female [...] [T]hey appear to be female, but they're a little more representative of nonbinary women. They wouldn't think of themselves as women, but they're fine with being interpreted that way amongst humans.