The power to transform into or have a physical body made up of quartz. Variation of Crystal Mimicry.
Capabilities[]
User is made up of or can transform their body completely into quartz. Users' transformed form is anatomically identical to their normal form, aside of being made of quartz, in which case it contains all to organs and is somewhat vulnerable to attacks. Alternately user can transform into homogeneous matter, without any part of their form being more important than the other.
Applications[]
- Contaminant Immunity
- Dermal Armor
- Disease Immunity
- Electricity Generation
- Electrical Immunity
- Enhanced Endurance
- Enhanced Lung Capacity or Oxygen Independence
- Enhanced Strength
- Thermal Resistance
- Light Generation (via triboluminescence)
Techniques[]
Associations[]
- Crystal Manipulation
- Crystal Mimicry
- Diamond Manipulation
- Earth Mimicry
- Elemental Transmutation
- Geokinetic Regeneration using quartzes.
- Golem Creation
- Golem Physiology
- Psychic Shield
- Sand Mimicry
- Scattering - some users are able spread their transformed form over vast areas.
Conceptually quartzes are associated with:
- Carnelians: Courage Manipulation, Enhanced Charisma, Enhanced Strength/Supernatural Strength, Building Mastery
- Rock Crystal/Regular Quartz: Clear Mind, Dream Manipulation, Healing, Light Manipulation/Primordial Light Manipulation, Power Augmentation (of other crystals), Purification
Limitations[]
- Like any crystal, quartz may have many flaws that may make them vulnerable to breakage or shattering.
- Substances of equal or greater hardness are able to harm the user.
- Some users are unable to move while in their quartz form.
Known Users[]
- Amethysts (Houseki no Kuni)
- Cairngorm (Houseki no Kuni)
- Ghost Quartz (Houseki no Kuni)
- Quartz Gems (Steven Universe)
- Quartz Gem Fusions
Gallery[]
Jasper (Steven Universe) is a Quartz Gem, who are custom built to be large, loyal soldiers in Homeworld's caste system.
Amethyst (Steven Universe)
Opal (Steven Universe) possesses Amethyst's gem, being a fusion between her and Pearl.
Sugilite (Steven Universe) possesses Amethyst's gem, being a fusion between her and Garnet.
Alexandrite (Steven Universe) possesses Amethyst's gem, being a fusion between her, Garnet and Pearl.
Smokey Quartz (Steven Universe) possesses Amethyst's gem, being a fusion between her and Steven.
Malachite (Steven Universe) possesses Jasper's gem, being a fusion between her and Lapis Lazuli.
Brown Zebra Jasper (Steven Universe) is the fusion of Jasper and a corrupted Ocean Jasper.
Holly Blue Agate (Steven Universe) is an Agate, a type of quartz specialized to managerial positions and "to terrify", holding a higher position in the hierarchy than other quartzs.
Pink Diamond's Rose Quartzes (Steven Universe) kept in bubbles since the war for Earth's Independence.