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These two are really bad for each other. Malachite was formed through extortion and deception and held together out of revenge. Malachite is the worst relationship imaginable. |
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—Garnet, Guide to the Crystal Gems |
Malachite is the fusion of Jasper and Lapis Lazuli. She made her debut in "Jail Break". After being fused for several months, she was finally defeated by Alexandrite during their duel in "Super Watermelon Island".
Appearance[]
Malachite is a colossal fusion, nearly equal in size to Sugilite on all fours and Alexandrite on her back legs. She possesses six arms, of which the lower four function as legs. She has four eyes with light green irises and pointed teeth. Her first set of eyes functions as eyebrows. Her eyes change shape based upon who is controlling her, with her eyes being small and catlike as Jasper's eyes and a larger, rounder shape as Lapis' eyes. Her wavy, pale-green hair, styled in a star-like Alexandrite's, is a short bob like Lapis', but wild and frizzy like Jasper's. Her skin is turquoise with dark green stripes, and its pattern is similar to Jasper's. She has two torsos joined, similar to a Centaur. Her upper torso and arms are longer and more slender while her lower torso and four limbs are more muscular. The upper half of her outfit, which is a deep-green and greenish-black stretched halter top, has a pattern like Lapis' suit with a neckline like Jasper's while its lower half is a greenish-black "uniform" similar to Jasper's with a V-neck "collar" that connects to form a Yellow Diamond insignia, serving as a waistband for her upper torso.
Personality[]
Due to being a fusion, Malachite's personality is a twisted combination of both Jasper and Lapis' character traits. However, because she is an unstable fusion held together with anger, their personalities are present rather than merging into a new one (much like how Alexandrite displayed the individual personalities of Amethyst, Garnet, and Pearl when in disagreement with each other). Once formed, she is shown to have Jasper's disdain for the Crystal Gems and wishes to see them destroyed, but Lapis' consciousness was later shown to be the most dominant, as she is able to overpower Jasper's.
In "Chille Tid", Lapis struggles to maintain her dominance over Jasper; it is also clear that if Lapis is distracted for the shortest period, Jasper can gain control. At the end of the episode, Malachite's personality starts to dominate and suppress Lapis' own, much in the same way Pearl was afraid it would happen to Amethyst and Garnet when fused into Sugilite for too long. It ends on a chilling note with Lapis refusing the name Lapis and proclaiming that they are Malachite now, indicating that Malachite's actual personality is formed and is starting to take over. It is unknown if Jasper had also lost herself to the fusion.
History[]
"Jail Break"[]
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Let's stay on this miserable planet... together! |
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—Lapis Lazuli, "Jail Break" |
Malachite makes her first brief appearance at the end of the episode "Jail Break" where Jasper, despite her belief that fusion is a cheap tactic used by weak Gems to make themselves stronger, "persuades" a distraught Lapis Lazuli to fuse with her after the Gem Warship's crash landing. Lapis' consciousness, divulging the fusion as a trap, soon restrains a startled Malachite in chains of water, tugging her to the bottom of the sea near Beach City to try to halt Jasper from creating further destruction. This divulges that Jasper has more possession over the fusion while Lapis retains possession of her hydrokinetic abilities.
"Full Disclosure"[]
As Steven sings a song, Malachite appears in the flashbacks to "The Return" and "Jail Break" that start playing.
"Love Letters"[]
Garnet emerges from the sea and tells Steven that she was checking for signs of Lapis and Jasper.
"Chille Tid"[]
She makes her next major appearance in "Chille Tid" where Steven can enter the fusion's realm in his dreams and contact both Lapis and Jasper inside of Malachite. Once inside, he observes the incessant power struggle for control of their unstable fusion. Steven's interference allows Jasper to gain the upper hand temporarily before Lapis tugs it away from her, refusing his offer to help her.
In the end, Lapis finally loses herself to the fusion, likely meaning that Malachite is finally herself - clearly a different situation compared to the mental war between the two components up to this point. Because of their new bond, Malachite is no longer restrained to the ocean floor. Jasper and Lapis' fusion is still based on anger and mistrust, as Garnet mentioned, but it is no longer fueled by Lapis' fierce desire to keep Steven safe by imprisoning Jasper. This may be because Gems (especially in unstable fusions) will lose their individuality after being fused for too long, as seen when Sugilite went on a rampage after Garnet and Amethyst were fused for a long period and trapped themselves in a psychotic episode. However, Steven claims Lapis is still in control after his dream, which is shown at the beginning of "Super Watermelon Island".
"Nightmare Hospital"[]
Steven tells Connie that they have to be ready if they have to fight Malachite, Peridot, or Cluster Gems.
"Super Watermelon Island"[]
In "Super Watermelon Island", Malachite resurfaces in the waters of Mask Island. It appears that for some time now the Watermelon Stevens that have colonized the island have been performing regular sacrifices to Malachite. The chosen Watermelon Steven would have a star painted on their chest, a crown of roses placed on their head, and then be taken to a seaside cliff where Malachite would swallow them.
While Steven sleeps, his mind inhabits the body of a Watermelon Steven on Mask Island, which is how he learns about Malachite. After informing them of Malachite being the cause of the recent tremors, the Crystal Gems quickly warp to Mask Island to fight Malachite. While the Crystal Gems fuse into Alexandrite to try and contain her, Lapis finally loses control of the fusion to Jasper, who then insists on fighting Alexandrite to "have some fun." During the fight, the Watermelon Stevens that took up residence on the island join into making an opportunity for Alexandrite to land a final blow on her, separating her into Jasper and Lapis Lazuli once again.
"Same Old World"[]
Garnet tells Steven that Lapis needs rest from the strain of holding Malachite. Later in the episode, Lapis tells Steven that due to her behavior towards Jasper, she would no longer be allowed on Homeworld, so she cannot go back and has nowhere to leave to.
"Alone at Sea"[]
Steven pep talks about Lapis' bad experience with water trapped as Malachite under the ocean, and how she should not let it take away her enjoyment of the water, stating that water is part of who she is after all. Later, Lapis says she is trying to have fun but cannot stop thinking of Malachite and always battling with Jasper. Later, Jasper grabs Lapis' arm, clasps her hands with hers, and gets on her knees, asking to fuse into Malachite again. Jasper explains how Malachite was bigger and stronger than both of them and that they could fly.
"Earthlings"[]
Malachite is indirectly mentioned by Jasper when she says that no one she fuses with ever wants to stay.
"Know Your Fusion"[]
During Sardonyx's show, a short video of Alexandrite fighting Malachite is shown.
"Why So Blue?"[]
During Lapis' song, she brings up the mirror as a prison and views her fusion Malachite as the same.
"Growing Pains"[]
While Steven is recalling traumatic experiences from his childhood, he remembers Lapis controlling the fusion to use her water chains to drag Malachite into the bottom of the ocean, while Jasper struggles to break free.
Abilities[]
Malachite possesses standard Gem abilities: bubbling, shapeshifting, fusion, regeneration, agelessness, gravity shifting, weapon-Summoning, photokinesis, gem storage, and superhuman strength/durability.
When a large body of water is nearby for Malachite to manipulate, she is one of the most dangerous fighters in the show, able to match and overpower Alexandrite until the interference of the Watermelon Stevens.
Skillset[]
- Crash Helmet Proficiency: Being a fusion of Jasper, Malachite can summon her weapon: a tangerine, crystalline helmet. The helmet acts both as a weapon and armor; a hammer-like protrusion in the front of the helmet allows her to use it to charge, slam, and headbutt her opponent while a clear orange-tinted visor extends down, covering the upper part of her face. The sturdiness of the helmet rivals that of Garnet's gauntlets, as Jasper is shown continuously countering her attacks.
Natural Abilities[]
- Immense Strength: Malachite has tremendous amount of physical strength, she was able to harm even Alexandrite with punches, sending Alexandrite flying into the ocean.
- Immense Durability: Malachite is also exceptionally durable, she withstood many attacks from Alexandrite, including punches, hits from Sugilite's Flail abd Sardonyx's War Hammer, only poofing after Alexandrite uses Opal's Recurve Bow.
Unique Abilities[]
- Hydrokinesis: Malachite inherits Lapis' power to manipulate water and liquid material. She has demonstrated she can form water into various constructs that she can control. She is shown to form hands out of water that she can use to smite enemies. She is also able to form chains to entangle or trap enemies with. She can control water even when not attached to a larger body, causing it to levitate.
- Matter State Manipulation: Malachite can change the state of matter of water using her hydrokinetic abilities, causing it to turn into ice. She uses the ice for both offense and defense, as projectiles or a shield.
- Flight: Malachite can use Lapis Lazuli's water-wings to propel herself at high velocities as an evasive maneuver or as a method of transportation.
- Spin Dash: Malachite can roll herself into a ball-like shape and propel herself at foes at great speeds. She has inherited this ability from Jasper.
- Comet Charge: While airborne, Malachite can lunge at enemies with alarming speed and power. This attack is very powerful as shown when it knocks Alexandrite to the ground.
Relationships[]
Crystal Gems/Alexandrite[]
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I may be outnumbered, but you're out of your depth! I can't wait to tear you Gems apart! |
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—Malachite, "Super Watermelon Island" |
Like Jasper, Malachite highly dislikes the Crystal Gems, who are seen as traitors to the Gem Homeworld. The whole reason for her being fused was to destroy them.
Upon being fused, she prepared to fight them, but because of Lapis' will, she dragged and trapped herself with Jasper at the bottom of the ocean.
As of "Super Watermelon Island", she has more hatred for them when Jasper takes control of her.
At a certain point during her fight with Alexandrite, Jasper, speaking through Malachite, compliments the giant fusion by telling her that she is thankful for showing her a whole new world of possibilities in fusion, right before Malachite throws Alexandrite away and tries to crush her.
Steven Universe[]
Little is known about Malachite's feelings towards Steven due to the little screen time she has been given. However, she may have a sense of protecting him because she told him to go when she emerged in her realm, and she exiled herself to protect him from Jasper. Additionally, one of the core reasons of her forming was to protect Steven. She may lose this feeling when Jasper takes control. Unlike her Jasper counterpart, Malachite acknowledges Steven as a separate being from Rose Quartz, inheriting this from Lapis. This is seen when she realises that the Watermelon Steven sacrificed to her is Steven himself, referring to him by name instead of "Rose."
Lapis Lazuli & Jasper[]
Lapis and Jasper are Malachite's component Gems. While initially fused to destroy the Crystal Gems, Lapis backstabs Jasper and takes control of the fusion to trap them both into the ocean.
Due to being trapped in the ocean and fused for several months, Lapis and Jasper both slowly begun to lose their individual personalities. Lapis painfully struggled to keep Malachite in check and prevent Jasper from gaining control of the fusion. However, the two eventually lost themselves to the fusion, allowing Malachite's personality to become whole.
In "Super Watermelon Island", Lapis could not keep Jasper restrained any longer from controlling the fusion, and as such, she manages to fight and overpower Alexandrite. Jasper even states to Alexandrite that her fusing opened Jasper to a whole new world of possibilities. However, Alexandrite eventually manages to unfuse Malachite with Opal's bow, finally separating the two.
However, despite the two no longer being fused, Malachite left a major impact on both of her components, most notably with Lapis, as it left her dealing with a lot of physchological and mental trauma, specifically in "Barn Mates" and "Alone at Sea", where in the former episode, Lapis refused Peridot's gift which was a pool of water, stating that it was "her tomb", stating to avoid water at all costs due to being trapped below the ocean for many months.
"Alone at Sea" explores the reciprocal abuse between Malachite's components, as Jasper begs Lapis to fuse again, with Lapis freely admitting to taking out everything she had on Jasper because she hated her, whilst Jasper tries to manipulate Lapis into believing that she has changed. Ultimately, Lapis says no, saying that what they two had was not healthy and she nevers wants to feel what she felt ever again with Jasper. Hurt by Lapis' rejection, she immediately decides to attack Steven, but Lapis knocks her off the boat.
Later on, Lapis works to improve and recover from her trauma while fused as Malachite, whilst Jasper becomes desperate for power, to the point of even fusing with the corrupted Ocean Jasper in "Earthlings". However, after Ocean Jasper manages to escape from the fusion, Jasper says that no one she fuses with ever wants to stay, indirectly bringing up Malachite.
"Why So Blue?" shows the progress Lapis has made throughout time, although this was ultimately tested by two Lapis Lazulis. She brings up her past in being trapped as Malachite during her song, and after her fight with the two Lapis Lazulis, she questions if she's made any progress at all, and how they only reminded her of her old ways, taking out her anger on those who wronged her, which links towards her being fused as Malachite.
Watermelon Stevens[]
By the time Steven learns of the Watermelons' community on Mask Island, Malachite has been destroying Watermelons offered by the community as sacrifices.
Her reasons for destroying the Watermelon Stevens are likely driven by her feelings for Steven. Later, when the Watermelon Stevens attack Malachite, she laughs at them in a mocking way for their attempt of rebellion.
They eventually manage to make her fall, prompting her to destroy them in a fit of rage for trying to keep her down. This resentment likely stems from the trauma Lapis had from being trapped for thousands of years. This distraction gave Alexandrite enough time to free herself and counterattack.
Episode Appearances[]
Season 1 | ||||||||||||
Season 1A | ||||||||||||
1. "Gem Glow": | Absent | 14. "Lars and the Cool Kids": | Absent | |||||||||
2. "Laser Light Cannon": | Absent | 15. "Onion Trade": | Absent | |||||||||
3. "Cheeseburger Backpack": | Absent | 16. "Steven the Sword Fighter": | Absent | |||||||||
4. "Together Breakfast": | Absent | 17. "Lion 2: The Movie": | Absent | |||||||||
5. "Frybo": | Absent | 18. "Beach Party": | Absent | |||||||||
6. "Cat Fingers": | Absent | 19. "Rose's Room": | Absent | |||||||||
7. "Bubble Buddies": | Absent | 20. "Coach Steven": | Absent | |||||||||
8. "Serious Steven": | Absent | 21. "Joking Victim": | Absent | |||||||||
9. "Tiger Millionaire": | Absent | 22. "Steven and the Stevens": | Absent | |||||||||
10. "Steven's Lion": | Absent | 23. "Monster Buddies": | Absent | |||||||||
11. "Arcade Mania": | Absent | 24. "An Indirect Kiss": | Absent | |||||||||
12. "Giant Woman": | Absent | 25. "Mirror Gem": | Absent | |||||||||
13. "So Many Birthdays": | Absent | 26. "Ocean Gem": | Absent | |||||||||
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27. "House Guest": | Absent | 40. "On the Run": | Absent | |||||||||
28. "Space Race": | Absent | 41. "Horror Club": | Absent | |||||||||
29. "Secret Team": | Absent | 42. "Winter Forecast": | Absent | |||||||||
30. "Island Adventure": | Absent | 43. "Maximum Capacity": | Absent | |||||||||
31. "Keep Beach City Weird": | Absent | 44. "Marble Madness": | Absent | |||||||||
32. "Fusion Cuisine": | Absent | 45. "Rose's Scabbard": | Absent | |||||||||
33. "Garnet's Universe": | Absent | 46. "Open Book": | Absent | |||||||||
34. "Watermelon Steven": | Absent | 47. "Shirt Club": | Absent | |||||||||
35. "Lion 3: Straight to Video": | Absent | 48. "Story for Steven": | Absent | |||||||||
36. "Warp Tour": | Absent | 49. "The Message": | Absent | |||||||||
37. "Alone Together": | Absent | 50. "Political Power": | Absent | |||||||||
38. "The Test": | Absent | 51. "The Return": | Absent | |||||||||
39. "Future Vision": | Absent | 52. "Jail Break": | Debut |
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1. "Full Disclosure": | Flashback | 14. "Historical Friction": | Absent | |||||||||
2. "Joy Ride": | Absent | 15. "Friend Ship": | Absent | |||||||||
3. "Say Uncle": | Absent | 16. "Nightmare Hospital": | Mentioned | |||||||||
4. "Love Letters": | Mentioned | 17. "Sadie's Song": | Absent | |||||||||
5. "Reformed": | Absent | 18. "Catch and Release": | Absent | |||||||||
6. "Sworn to the Sword": | Absent | 19. "When It Rains": | Absent | |||||||||
7. "Rising Tides, Crashing Skies": | Absent | 20. "Back to the Barn": | Absent | |||||||||
8. "Keeping It Together": | Absent | 21. "Too Far": | Absent | |||||||||
9. "We Need to Talk": | Absent | 22. "The Answer": | Absent | |||||||||
10. "Chille Tid": | Appears | 23. "Steven's Birthday": | Absent | |||||||||
11. "Cry for Help": | Absent | 24. "It Could've Been Great": | Absent | |||||||||
12. "Keystone Motel": | Absent | 25. "Message Received": | Absent | |||||||||
13. "Onion Friend": | Absent | 26. "Log Date 7 15 2": | Absent |
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1. "Super Watermelon Island": | Appears | 13. "Kiki's Pizza Delivery Service": | Absent | ||
2. "Gem Drill": | Absent | 14. "Monster Reunion": | Absent | ||
3. "Same Old World": | Mentioned | 15. "Alone at Sea": | Mentioned | ||
4. "Barn Mates": | Mentioned | 16. "Greg the Babysitter": | Absent | ||
5. "Hit the Diamond": | Absent | 17. "Gem Hunt": | Absent | ||
6. "Steven Floats": | Absent | 18. "Crack the Whip": | Absent | ||
7. "Drop Beat Dad": | Absent | 19. "Steven vs. Amethyst": | Absent | ||
8. "Mr. Greg": | Absent | 20/21. "Bismuth": | Absent | ||
9. "Too Short to Ride": | Absent | 22. "Beta": | Absent | ||
10. "The New Lars": | Absent | 23. "Earthlings": | Mentioned | ||
11. "Beach City Drift": | Absent | 24. "Back to the Moon": | Absent | ||
12. "Restaurant Wars": | Absent | 25. "Bubbled": | Absent |
Season 4 | |||||
1. "Kindergarten Kid": | Absent | 14. "The Zoo": | Absent | ||
2. "Know Your Fusion": | Pictured | 15. "That Will Be All": | Absent | ||
3. "Buddy's Book": | Absent | 16. "The New Crystal Gems": | Absent | ||
4. "Mindful Education": | Absent | 17. "Storm in the Room": | Absent | ||
5. "Future Boy Zoltron": | Absent | 18. "Rocknaldo": | Absent | ||
6. "Last One Out of Beach City": | Absent | 19. "Tiger Philanthropist": | Absent | ||
7. "Onion Gang": | Absent | 20. "Room for Ruby": | Absent | ||
8/9. "Gem Harvest": | Absent | 21. "Lion 4: Alternate Ending": | Absent | ||
10. "Three Gems and a Baby": | Absent | 22. "Doug Out": | Absent | ||
11. "Steven's Dream": | Absent | 23. "The Good Lars": | Absent | ||
12. "Adventures in Light Distortion": | Absent | 24. "Are You My Dad?": | Absent | ||
13. "Gem Heist": | Absent | 25. "I Am My Mom": | Absent |
Future | |||||
1. "Little Homeschool": | Absent | 11. "In Dreams": | Absent | ||
2. "Guidance": | Absent | 12. "Bismuth Casual": | Absent | ||
3. "Rose Buds": | Absent | 13. "Together Forever": | Absent | ||
4. "Volleyball": | Absent | 14. "Growing Pains": | Flashback | ||
5. "Bluebird": | Absent | 15. "Mr. Universe": | Absent | ||
6. "A Very Special Episode": | Absent | 16. "Fragments": | Absent | ||
7. "Snow Day": | Absent | 17. "Homeworld Bound": | Absent | ||
8. "Why So Blue?": | Mentioned | 18. "Everything's Fine": | Absent | ||
9. "Little Graduation": | Absent | 19. "I Am My Monster": | Absent | ||
10. "Prickly Pair": | Absent | 20. "The Future": | Absent |
Trivia[]
- Malachite is similar to Alexandrite, in the fact that the Gems involved are incompatible to the point that the personality of the fusion herself does not form but rather the individual personalities are stranded in the Malachite Realm fighting each other over control.
- However, Alexandrite is still relatively stable and retains a humanoid shape and has her own voice in contrast with Malachite's psychosis and monstrous shape along with not having her own voice.
- Malachite is the first cross-gem fusion (who has spoken) not to have a new voice; rather, she has only inherited the voices of her two constituent Gems talking at the same time. Whichever Gem is dominant, their voice is placed over the other (ex. if Lapis is dominant, her voice is placed over Jasper's and vice versa).
- The second fusion to have this trait is Obsidian.
- She and Zebra Jasper share a centaur-like body shape.
- Malachite is the only fusion that technically doesn't have legs, as she has six arms, four of which act like legs.
- According to the episode "Lapis" of The Steven Universe Podcast, Rebecca Sugar did not know Malachite was toxic in the water when she originally planned Lapis and Jasper's fusion.
- Like with her component Lapis, Malachite is able to be used to obtain a color used in painting.
- Malachite is the largest and most powerful two-gem fusion shown in the series.
Gemstones[]
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Lapis Lazuli's gemstone is located in the center of her back on her upper torso. It lacks facets and resembles a teardrop.
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Jasper's gemstone is located where her nose otherwise would be. It is triangular and faceted onto a low point. It also resembles a tetrahedron, which is commonly associated with fire. |
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