(-movie voice- From the creator of ‘The Lone Zooman Theory’ …)



While the events of Pink Diamond’s shattering are foggy, I think we can all agree – Pink didn’t die by Rose’s sword. At least, not the one Bismuth made. Bis explicitly stated, “It can cut through a Gem’s physical form in an instant! Destroying the body, but never the Gem.”

But there were eye witness accounts. Eyeball, in the very least, saw that it was a sword (as she said, “Her huge sword is what I remember.”) And Blue Diamond is so assured that “IT WAS A SWORD!” The sword is the most memorable part of the whole dang shattering!



So … Pink died by a sword. We can be 90% certain of that. But was it Rose’s sword, the very sword Connie now uses? Why would Rose leave the sword that shattered Pink Diamond in Lion, where she left everything she wanted Steven to find? That sword would only cause him trouble with Homeworld, and put him in so much more danger. Rose was too smart for that.

Rose had a second sword.

This was the sword she had when Pink was shattered, but after that event, she had a new one made by Bismuth that specifically could not shatter a gem.

So what happened to this original sword? She didn’t seem to leave it in Lion, or the Armory. Maybe she even destroyed it after the murder, or it’s hidden somewhere so secret that Pearl, nor any of the Crystal Gems – nor ANY gem for that matter – know it’s location. She is pretty secretive, so it’s not that farfetched.



I thought of this theory, because there has to be foreshadowing in this line from ‘Rocknaldo’.

The only sword with significance in this show is Rose’s. The first line implies that her current sword is a replica (as I mentioned) – a replica of a sword that was once a living being.



And Ronaldo was acting like a gem this episode; so logically, this foreshadows a gem who has a stepfather that is or was a sword. And that gem would be Steven, since he’s the only gem who would have a father.



But Steven doesn’t have a stepfather! There’s only ever been Greg, right?

… Right?

R i g h t ?

