Okay, so the last episode of Steven Bomb 3.0, Friend Ship had me thinking about Homeworld and it’s views on fusion. We already know that they disapprove of it as a whole:

“Fusion is just a cheap tactic to make weak gems stronger.”- Jasper



The homeworld even has gem destabilizers in order to separate fusions manually.

So, that being said we’ve all agreed that Peridot is a modern gem. She has many technology based abilities and even her physical body seems starkly different than older more ancient gems. That’s what sticks out to me: her body.

At first, I thought she was just your average gem with a modern design, but after that episode I feel like there’s more to her. Now, in my opinion, if one of the Crystal Gems lost their foot or any other limb that would most certainly lead to them poofing in order to regenerate from their injured form. I mean, their bodies are just illusions of light projected from their gems, right?

But consider this:

Peridot’s physical body and detached foot remain intact after she escapes from the gems. She also seems to be emitting some type of exhaust?

So, here’s my theory: in order to decrease rebellions and possible fusions trying to overthrow the diamond authority, modern gems were created with metal and robotic parts in order to keep their bodies from fusing! They still get power from their gems, however their bodies aren’t hard projections of light. Their gems power their bodies kinda similar to how Lapis Lazuli’s gem powered the mirror. Modern Gems are still sentient, but they can’t fuse!

And for all the older gems on Homeworld who still have the ability to fuse, authorities have this to keep them in line (as mentioned above):

So, yeah that’s my theory. Homeworld has been known to do cruel things, experiment on gems, and deny them of their rights in the past, so I can totally see them doing something like this to preserve the Diamond Authority’s power/status.





BONUS PERIDOT THEORY/HEADCANON:

Peridot’s gem could be separated from her pre-constructed body vessel similar to the way Steven freed Lapis Lazuli:

Once freed, Peridot could retreat to her gem and focus on herself, reflect on herself, and think about who she wants to be. For the first time in her life get to CHOOSE how she looks. She could design her own form and no longer be restricted by the body Homeworld designed for her…so yeah that’s something to think about for your Peridot redemption arcs!!!





Just simple fan theories in my own opinion, but I’m willing to discuss opposing views!