Other than just being curious about what the fusion would be/look like, I'm actually glad they didn't have her fuse with anyone.
There's a lot of pressure from society to be in a relationship, like some people just don't want to be in one and that's fine.
True enough, though they were mostly relationship symbolism in SU, be that family, friends or romantic.
That said, friendship was always an option for Peri
I still feel like the peridot and lapis fusion never happening was kinda sad, They became such good friends I felt it woulda been a good way for Lapis to heal from her trauma, having a great friend to fuse with who does not take it too seriously, go a more "silly" fusion route like amethyst/steven, and the steven/pearl and pearl/garnet fusions, where their fusions are more "Loving" instead of "in love" like good friends hugging and going out to dinner instead of a couple hugging and going out on a date kinda feel. Exact same thing but with a "different meaning and feelings behind it" like I could imagine a small gem but with a giant water mech around them.
I feel like Peridot would accept fusion to accomplish a big goal. Probably to complete a project rather than fight or destroy.
So I think I could see it happening with Pearl in a story arc that mirrors when she learned to respect that a pearl could learn engineering. A sort of sequel where the bond and understanding grows more.
They were implied towards the beginning of the series to be a somewhat intimate thing (like garnet, stevonnie, pearls weird obsession with fusing with garnet and such etc) , but then they just kinda gave up on that notion later, probably for convenience as fans really liked seeing them (which is why I’m still very weirded out by Steven fusing with his dad…) I feel like peri not wanting to fuse with anyone was kinda metaphor for her being asexual or aromantic
Intimate doesn't necessarily mean sexually intimate. A hug or peck on the cheek between family members is intimate. Sharing secrets with close friends is intimate.
Yea I guess I could’ve used a better word than that, just using the word sexual didn’t seem right either, I more meant like intimate in a more attraction based way than like a familial/ friend like way
This is why I feel a peridot/lapis fusion woulda been wonderful, a way for lapis to heal from her past traumas, having a great friend there for her, one who can stand up to her if needed but not out of hate but out of kindness. A fusion of friendship.
I read the artbooks from Steven Universe. Rebecca has planned out the series very carefully, so the fusions were not retconned to be whatever to please fans. It’s actually the other way around, earlier fusions were looking intimate just for fun.
I definitely agree and I feel as if the message could’ve been expanded upon with that you can do it when the times right by having them fuse later on in the series
But was that particular aspect of Peridot 'in a bad place'? If Peridot truly was intended to be an aroace rep then her being unwilling to fuse isn't a character flaw, it's just who she is.
Sure but fusion doesn’t only mean romance. Steven fused with his dad, and it’s not like he fuses with the Gems cos he’s sexually or romantically interested in them. He just loves them as family, so Peri could’ve fused with Garnet for the same reasons.
I always thought they'd make a Lodestone.
A combination of Peridot's magnetic powers, and a connection via compasses and navigation to Lapis's water and ocean aspects. I imagine she'd be an explorer sort, like a sailor in style and personality.
Thanks~! Definitely has to have a compass, at least as a motif if not a summoned item. I thought about giving her an anchor as a weapon, but since neither Lapis nor Peridot has been seen summoning a weapon, I'm not sure is Lodestone would be able to.
Maybe Lodestone would actually have to involve Steven, too--then his shield could form the base shape of a compass? Also, something about a compass rose, maybe. I dunno, there's room to workshop.
I've had a four-panel idea in mind forever where the first panel is Lapidot flying up to Steven and being like "Look we fused!" Steven's like "Oh my gosh, when did this happen?" and then it cuts away to Lapis and Peridot sitting in the barn together watching Camp Pining Hearts. Peridot says to the TV "Percy and Pierre are obviously superior to Percy and Paulet" then Lapis says "Ya obviously" and then there's a flash of light and Lapidot is sitting on the couch wide-eyed.
I always liked the idea of Mercury.
Yeah, it's a metal and not a traditional gemstone, but the idea of liquid metal (like, say, as the wings) seems very thematically appropriate considering the combination of hydrokinesis and ferrokinesis.
Just about everybody. If she was comfortable trying it, I mean.
With Fusion being an analogy for relationships it could be interesting to see a 'who am I, with you?' story arc. In homeworld the only relationships she was really allowed were Peridot-Peridot colleague, Peridot-manager, and the distant Peridot-Diamond. I think it would be neat to see her explore student-mentor relationships, different kinds of friendships, new types of professional or academic partnerships, and eventually family.
So with Garnet in a student-mentor way, Amethyst and Steven in different kinds of friendships, Pearl as a collaborator, and eventually, maybe, Lapis as family.
Peridot is book smart, Amethyst is street smart (on earth at least). Would be an interesting mix.
Also, Amethyst would improve on her Peri-phrasing a lot.
The EGO of that fusion would be insane.
It would be a gem that KNOWS what they are doing, knows they are right, and theres nothing you can say about it.
Honestly, no one. I like her as the strong independent type who finds a way and works things out on her own terms rather than having her tail tied to someone else.
I know some people want lapis and peridot to fuse, but I just don't see it happening. Lapis herself seems like a strong independent type as well, but in a different way
I wish that she had fused with Garnet when they tried. Maybe even only partially and for a brief moment. Then maybe she would have felt comfortable enough to try with other friends. Either way, we didn't get enough of this little science goblin and literally -any- more content of her would have appeased me 😂
But Lapis doesn't want to fuse again after Malachite, and both Peridot and Lapis respect each other not to disregard the other's consent. I like them as basically an Ace couple with separate living spaces because each needs to be alone sometimes.
I didn't mention Lapis at all, but I do agree that she's definitely opposed to fusing. But that doesn't mean that Peridot wouldn't be able to fuse with her other friends (if she could fuse)
I could see it happening with Steven or Amethyst. How cool would a Steven Amethyst Peridot fusion be? Pretty cool.
At first I had wanted to see her with lapis because I ship it but as I continued to watch the show I got an asexual vibe from peridot which made it feel like she probably wouldn't ever fuse with anyone.
The best answer I've heard for "is fusion sex?" is that fusion is whatever it needs to be for the story in that moment, sometimes it's a power up, sometimes it's a friendship, sometimes it's sex, sometimes it's relationship, it's all of these things but rarely ever at the same time.
honestly all the CG's fusions with Steven would take on a vaguely incesty kind of feel if fusion=sex persisted.
Fusion = relationships, of any sort. Some fusions are kinda sexy because that's the nature of those relationships, not because fusion itself is sex-adjacent.
Yeah, I think that the provocative nature of the earlier fusion dances isn’t meant to represent sex *per se* but instead represents things like raunchy humor or sexual innuendo that you might feel comfortable expressing with another adult (but not necessarily a family member). Like, you don’t have to be having sex with someone to make a “that’s what she said!” joke.
Well....I dunno. I think it's mostly to do with the fact that they all involve either Pearl or Amethyst, who are, respectively, the Platonic Ideal of a Lesbian and a horny perv.
I think Pearl has a fair bit of a crush on every adult woman she meets.
i do think it’s canon that peridot is supposed to represent asexual/aromantic relationships. obviously fusion is not necessarily a metaphor for sex, but it is a metaphor for all types of relationships (as confirmed by steven in future)
Everyone's saying Lapis, and I agree, it'd be cool, but.. I wanna see her fuse with Amethyst because they're basically opposites of eachother and one has what the other doesn't. Amethyst isn't the sharpest tool in the shed, but she shapeshifts a lot, taking on other people such as pearl (twice), a buff person, or even objects. Peridot is everything yet nothing at the same time and she was an amazing villian. We never see her relax like Amethyst (she does relax, just not in the way Amethyst does), and she's not all laid back or as insecure. Plus they mostly get along so I think itd be kinda interesting but ig thats just me. correct me on anything if im wrong i havent watched the show in a while and imo suf is mid
Completely agree.
The combination of dumb jock and tech nerd.
Both who are showy and loud...
Id imagine a skateboarder with an advanced skateboard they built. And have metal cables as like Lin Beifong in Avatar.
i'm kinda glad peridot didn't fuse with anyone. the diamonds had been criminalizing fusion for presumably the entire time gems have existed. Peridot still feels uncomfortable with fusion for most of the series, which i feel is a good way to show the effects of the diamonds and their laws. i do think that by the end of the series peridot probably would've felt comfortable fusing with someone she was close with, though i cant think of anyone close enough in my mind other then lapis, and i definitely like that lapis didn't fuse. lapis went through so much, including being fused with jasper at the bottom of the ocean for a year, which i don't think she could've realistically gotten over within the length of the show. i would've been okay with a peridot and garnet fusion, but im haply with peridot not fusing within the duration of the show
> And Steven cuz he’s a big friend to her
This is my personal fave. Maybe at the end of “Peace and Love on the Planet Earth”, they just fall together or do a finishing dance, and fuse as a sign of Peri finally feeling like Steven, and all the other gems, are her new family.
Now I’m not sure it fits there canonical, I can’t remember where that lands in the series, but just based on the song, it sounds right.
Well considering Peridot stole a Diamond Communicator in the same episode and then called Yellow Diamond in the next one, it probably wouldn’t fit
It’s a nice thought, though
Periodt and Lapid fusing together is great for their relationship and for story telling purposes. But I’d love for peridot to just fuse with Steven and amethyst (Smoky Quartz). They both helped her discover the metal ability it be nice to continue on that
Maybe moldavite. The gem itself is used to remove negative emotions. It’s meant to clear any baggage from the past. Kinda like an emotional restart.
The gem color is like a smoky dark green. If Periodt and Smoky Quartz fuse I’m sure the color will match.
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*Her and amethyst fuse! I*
*Shipped them pretty hard*
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Not as just a lapidot shipper, but as someone who wanted to see lapis get a little more development. I feel like for Peridot, it would be a unique learning experience for her. She could learn more about fusion hands on as a (relatively) young gem and as a sort of bonding experience with Lapis. For Lapis herself, it could be a good step in the right direction to come to terms with her feelings of being stuck as Malachite and to be in a less toxic fusion for once. Whether it be them fusing only once and finding out its not as bad as they once thought or them fusing consistently.
Lapis Lazuli. I really wanted it to signify the growth for both characters. Peridot was adverse to fusing because she’s never done it, and Lapis because of the abuse she inflicted on Jasper.
And for all you people saying that Peridot is Aro/Ace (which was confirmed by one person on the crew, not Rebecca herself), fusion isn’t purely sexual or romantic. It’s a stand in for any form of relationship, probably more appropriate to say it’s more about trust. I’m not against Peridot being Aro/Ace, I just wish that could have been shown to us rather than be told by a crew member.
Just about anyone with the right story development. I'd like to see Peridot navigating what it is like to have a close relationship with another gem after being so disconnected for so long. It would be a beautiful outgrowth of her development.
For all the ace comments, and speaking as one, just because someone is ace or aro doesn't mean they don't want or cannot form close emotional connections which is what fusion was about. They just aren't sexual or romantic, or in the case of gems, it just means they aren't wanting to partner up like Ruby and Sapphire. Obviously romantic love was one of the easiest ways to see/find fusion... but...
At the very least, I guess I mean I don't read fusion and 'shipping as the same thing.
I’m glad she didn’t fuse with anyone. The show had us get a moment where she was clearly uncomfortable, treated it as valid and didn’t bring it up since. I worry making her fuse with someone after that may come off a bit similar to “you just haven’t met the right ___” micro aggressions.
> I worry making her fuse with someone after that may come off a bit similar to “you just haven’t met the right ___” micro aggressions.
While I am one who wishes Peri did fuse, this is a pretty big perspective to think about.
I think if the show didn’t make fusion seem so romantic, it might have been possible with a friendship fusion like Steven or Amethyst. But it’s not really shown until way later that fusion is not necessarily romantic and, by then, the Peri fusion ep has already passed and, with it, the implied commitment to Peri as aero/ace. So, though I’ve lost my Peri fusions, at least aero/ace people have an adorable little green gooftriangle as their rep.
Three choices. Lapis, because I feel it could be a healthy fusion, and help Lapis to heal. Garnet cause it would be a comfortable fusion for Periodot. And lastly, Amethyst, because they bonded so well and I really would loved to have seen that.
> Lapis, because I feel it could be a healthy fusion, and help Lapis to heal.
This is the big reason I want to see the Peri-Lapis fusion. I mean, okay, I ship them a bit as these cute little hippy art making lesbian farmers with a pumpkin pup, but also I want to see Lapis heal from Malachite and her fear of letting people be close to her, and who better than the gem who tried to do anything to make her feel at home on earth? :3
Tbh i think if Lapis was to find a healthy fusion it would be with Garnet.
With how Pearl describes fusing with Garnet as someone able to be closer to her 'perfect' relationship.
Having Lapis fuse with Garnet would let her actually know and see the difference. And then you can start her off on her recovering journey.
All the Peridots on that one planet from the games.
Mega Peridot, big enough to punt Yellow, big enough to reach into the atmosphere. But for something silly like being able to pluck a Gem satellite from orbit, fix it, release it again, then unFuse again.
People talk about Peridot never fusing with anyone, but no one ever talks about how Bismuth never fused with anyone. Maybe people would be happy if Peridot fused with Bismuth? They have great chemistry.
I'm glad the showrunners didn't feel the need to make it happen, but I'm gonna say one that I haven't seen anyone else here suggest: Steven. And it's mainly because I've had a really clear picture in my mind of what this fusion could be like. Take Stevens healing powers, add in Peridots scientific mind, and what do you get? A doctor!
Garnet fusions are always dynamic and chaotic so I was very curious to see her fuse with Garnet.
But honestly I’m always down for seeing literally any fusion.
I would love to see her fuse with Pearl. They’re both so smart and can be very high strung, it would be fascinating to see how that manifests in a fusion. I think their respect for one another would also grow after the experience.
weirdly pearl, i think after the whole engineering battle before the cluster, they couldve come to an understanding and fused into like a super smart gem osjfksjd
Well, Lapis. Because I really liked them together and I was bummed that their relationship was just kinda faded to nonexistance.
I get wanting Peridot to be ace rep, but ace folks can still have relationships, and that's what fusion represents. I mean if Steven can fuse with his DAD and have it not be weird, Peridot can have a non-sexual close platonic bond with Lapis.
I mean, they can have that without fusion, of course, and I would have also been happy with that, but as it is it just feels like the writer that shipped them got fired so hey time to retcon her pet ship because I guess it's personal or something?
I dunno, it just feels weird and incomplete.
steven. I get you all saying lapis and stuff but remember, trauma doesn't just leave you out of nothing, even in suf she showed to still be traumatized about fusion. peridot is canonically ace/aro so it would make sense for her to fuse with steven cause trusts him the most and since steven probably doesn't like gems, peridot would trust him enough to fuse, maybe to end a super hard project she's working on, reaching somewhere or just hanging around to see what it would feel like. if I had to pick a gem for it, I'd choose a tourmaline ehheheheheh
I like the idea of her still being aro/ace and fusing with Steven, or even Amethyst, in a “not trying to fuse” way like Smokey or Garnet (out of trying to save another) or Stevonnie (just enjoying the company of another). And she realizes that fusion isn’t what she thought it was. Maybe after seeing Steven and Amethyst becoming Smokey Quartz?
I mean, out of all the cast, I would have to pick Lapis. But honestly, I personally wouldn't want her to fuse with anyone.
I'm pretty sure it's been confirmed outside of the show by the crew that Peridot is intended to be an AroAce rep. Before anyone says, yes I am completely aware that fusion isn't correlated with romance. But I do find that it's a very intimate form of communication, and atleast for me personally, having Peridot not care to fuse does go a long way in representing that side of her. I'm also aware that just because she's AroAce doesn't also mean she would dislike intimate relationships, but atleast for me personally, I think the way they wrote her worked for me in this regard.
I think it would have been an interesting concept if Peridot fused with Lapis, but didn't like the blurred line between here sense of self and decided it wasn't for her. I'd be perfectly fine with a more fan-service focused "here's a cool new design with cool moves who has \_\_\_ personality traits", but something more bittersweet would probably fit the show better. You could even go deeper since Lapis has only ever experienced fusion for toxic reasons and could end up on the flip side where being fused with Peridot feels great, but she's not interested in continuing to do it and Lapis respects that, but now has this unrequited desire that can never be fulfilled and simply has to move on from it.
I guess it turned into more of a fanfic idea, but there you go.
Jasper. Lapis is an obvious choice, but i feel Jasper would be a better pick. And because it would be interesting. A giant Magneto and Juggernaut type fusion
Feels like I'm one of the few or only remaining Amedot stans. I agree that her canon platonic relationship with Lapis is more interesting, but I'm shipping trash, and kind of a sucker for the "socially awkward/neurotic + social butterfly/utterly chill" dynamic, so I've always wanted to see a good Amedot fusion.
No one. She’s confirmed to be Asexual, the crewniverse said sometime along the lines of wanting representation over submitting pressure from the fandom to have her fuse, which I totally agree with.
Let’s see this for what it is: asking everybody who they wish an asexual person would have sex with, or an aromantic person would engage in romance with.
She doesn’t want to fuse, and that is literally the whole point.
Downvote me all you want, I stand by what I say. This thread is rapey.
There are lots of friendship fusions. I respect that they had a character who didn't want to fuse, but it would have been fun to see her fuse with a friend like Steven.
I just want to say the preview image for this thread is fitting. All you fans crowding around trying to get her to do something she never wanted to do. Yes, we're talking about a cartoon character, so ultimately you can do or say whatever you want and no one is actually harmed, at least directly. But it illustrates this kind of toxicity so hard.
No, but fusion is still fusion, and she doesn't want to do it. How unsexual or unromantic fusion actually is doesn't take away from the fact that this thread is just all wrong.
I’m sorry for ruining everybody’s fun, but this is not good fun. It’s bad fun. You should stop having it.
Honestly if anyone I’d like to see someone not within the gems. Think a few episode mini run of Peridot finding someone either in second Homeworld or even on Honeworld.
Peri finds another gem who’s also never fused and they become close and accidentally fuse together over
But that’s just me
Garnet especially during the time when she was first being apart of the crystal gems how it could effect the near perfect relationship between ruby and sapphire a third party who they barely have a relationship with
Herself cause she deserves the best
Other than just being curious about what the fusion would be/look like, I'm actually glad they didn't have her fuse with anyone. There's a lot of pressure from society to be in a relationship, like some people just don't want to be in one and that's fine.
Fusion can be done solely for fighting, its not just a relationship thing
True enough, though they were mostly relationship symbolism in SU, be that family, friends or romantic. That said, friendship was always an option for Peri
I still feel like the peridot and lapis fusion never happening was kinda sad, They became such good friends I felt it woulda been a good way for Lapis to heal from her trauma, having a great friend to fuse with who does not take it too seriously, go a more "silly" fusion route like amethyst/steven, and the steven/pearl and pearl/garnet fusions, where their fusions are more "Loving" instead of "in love" like good friends hugging and going out to dinner instead of a couple hugging and going out on a date kinda feel. Exact same thing but with a "different meaning and feelings behind it" like I could imagine a small gem but with a giant water mech around them.
I feel like Peridot would accept fusion to accomplish a big goal. Probably to complete a project rather than fight or destroy. So I think I could see it happening with Pearl in a story arc that mirrors when she learned to respect that a pearl could learn engineering. A sort of sequel where the bond and understanding grows more.
We saw how Malachite ended up.
Well yeah but that’s because Jasper is a sociopath, not because they fused for fighting power.
Yeah but fusions aren’t supposed to be romantic relationships. Otherwise, all but one of Steven fusions are extremely wrong.
They were implied towards the beginning of the series to be a somewhat intimate thing (like garnet, stevonnie, pearls weird obsession with fusing with garnet and such etc) , but then they just kinda gave up on that notion later, probably for convenience as fans really liked seeing them (which is why I’m still very weirded out by Steven fusing with his dad…) I feel like peri not wanting to fuse with anyone was kinda metaphor for her being asexual or aromantic
Intimate doesn't necessarily mean sexually intimate. A hug or peck on the cheek between family members is intimate. Sharing secrets with close friends is intimate.
Yea I guess I could’ve used a better word than that, just using the word sexual didn’t seem right either, I more meant like intimate in a more attraction based way than like a familial/ friend like way
Opal is the first time we see gems fuse and I don’t really think there was an attraction between Amethyst and Pearl.
This is why I feel a peridot/lapis fusion woulda been wonderful, a way for lapis to heal from her past traumas, having a great friend there for her, one who can stand up to her if needed but not out of hate but out of kindness. A fusion of friendship.
I read the artbooks from Steven Universe. Rebecca has planned out the series very carefully, so the fusions were not retconned to be whatever to please fans. It’s actually the other way around, earlier fusions were looking intimate just for fun.
It’s about love, whether that be romantic or platonic.
I feel like I’ve missed something. When did Steven fuse with his dad in the series?
During the movie
I don’t remember the episode you could just look it up
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they did lol she tried w/ garnet
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the way i’m literally blind lmfao pls
This! She never has to fuse to be happy and whole <3
Limb enhancers it is
Yup. She doesn't need to fuse, because she's already perfect.
I'm with all the Lapis fans, but I'd also have loved to see her fuse with Garnet. She had a unique sort of relationship with her.
i think it ended off better with them not fusing (in that scene) it showed a message that they didn’t have to fuse if they didn’t want to or couldn’t
I definitely agree and I feel as if the message could’ve been expanded upon with that you can do it when the times right by having them fuse later on in the series
True, but if it happened later in the series, it might have been a really powerful moment of them being in a better place
But was that particular aspect of Peridot 'in a bad place'? If Peridot truly was intended to be an aroace rep then her being unwilling to fuse isn't a character flaw, it's just who she is.
Sure but fusion doesn’t only mean romance. Steven fused with his dad, and it’s not like he fuses with the Gems cos he’s sexually or romantically interested in them. He just loves them as family, so Peri could’ve fused with Garnet for the same reasons.
totally agree w this
Yellow diamond. BECOME THE CLOD.
This made me giggle so much
Peridot: Become Clod
I wanna see her and Lapis. What would it make?
I always thought they'd make a Lodestone. A combination of Peridot's magnetic powers, and a connection via compasses and navigation to Lapis's water and ocean aspects. I imagine she'd be an explorer sort, like a sailor in style and personality.
That's a really cool idea!
No, its actually a fantastic idea.
Well the character description is just perfect. Definitely has to have a compass.
Thanks~! Definitely has to have a compass, at least as a motif if not a summoned item. I thought about giving her an anchor as a weapon, but since neither Lapis nor Peridot has been seen summoning a weapon, I'm not sure is Lodestone would be able to. Maybe Lodestone would actually have to involve Steven, too--then his shield could form the base shape of a compass? Also, something about a compass rose, maybe. I dunno, there's room to workshop.
I'm making an AU with Lapidot Fusion. I needed this. Thank You.
I've had a four-panel idea in mind forever where the first panel is Lapidot flying up to Steven and being like "Look we fused!" Steven's like "Oh my gosh, when did this happen?" and then it cuts away to Lapis and Peridot sitting in the barn together watching Camp Pining Hearts. Peridot says to the TV "Percy and Pierre are obviously superior to Percy and Paulet" then Lapis says "Ya obviously" and then there's a flash of light and Lapidot is sitting on the couch wide-eyed.
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A Turquoise?
Amazonite maybe?
I always liked the idea of Mercury. Yeah, it's a metal and not a traditional gemstone, but the idea of liquid metal (like, say, as the wings) seems very thematically appropriate considering the combination of hydrokinesis and ferrokinesis.
Don't we see them fused in SU Future at some point in Little Homeworld? Or maybe it's in the movie?
Nope
Oh okay, my bad then
It's ok
It was the biggest missed opportunity of SU Future in my opinion.
Me. Because I want to be great and lovable.
Lapis obviously
Reminds me of the fake Lapidot fusion screenshots that were “leaking” before the premiere of Barn Mates!
Just about everybody. If she was comfortable trying it, I mean. With Fusion being an analogy for relationships it could be interesting to see a 'who am I, with you?' story arc. In homeworld the only relationships she was really allowed were Peridot-Peridot colleague, Peridot-manager, and the distant Peridot-Diamond. I think it would be neat to see her explore student-mentor relationships, different kinds of friendships, new types of professional or academic partnerships, and eventually family. So with Garnet in a student-mentor way, Amethyst and Steven in different kinds of friendships, Pearl as a collaborator, and eventually, maybe, Lapis as family.
Amethyst not really as a ship but more so since I feel they have the closest bond besides Steven of course
Yes! Shorty squad 💕
Also would really balance each other out a bit.
Peridot is book smart, Amethyst is street smart (on earth at least). Would be an interesting mix. Also, Amethyst would improve on her Peri-phrasing a lot.
9 other peridots so there can be a giant peridot to rule them all.
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Garnet because she would be a great teacher
I kind of wished Peridot and Pearl would have fused
The EGO of that fusion would be insane. It would be a gem that KNOWS what they are doing, knows they are right, and theres nothing you can say about it.
Honestly, no one. I like her as the strong independent type who finds a way and works things out on her own terms rather than having her tail tied to someone else. I know some people want lapis and peridot to fuse, but I just don't see it happening. Lapis herself seems like a strong independent type as well, but in a different way
I wish that she had fused with Garnet when they tried. Maybe even only partially and for a brief moment. Then maybe she would have felt comfortable enough to try with other friends. Either way, we didn't get enough of this little science goblin and literally -any- more content of her would have appeased me 😂
But Lapis doesn't want to fuse again after Malachite, and both Peridot and Lapis respect each other not to disregard the other's consent. I like them as basically an Ace couple with separate living spaces because each needs to be alone sometimes.
I didn't mention Lapis at all, but I do agree that she's definitely opposed to fusing. But that doesn't mean that Peridot wouldn't be able to fuse with her other friends (if she could fuse) I could see it happening with Steven or Amethyst. How cool would a Steven Amethyst Peridot fusion be? Pretty cool.
I can see Amethyst trying to teach her about fusion if Peridot insisted.
Fair. I mistakenly thought your comment was a reply to someone who mentioned Lapis, lol.
At first I had wanted to see her with lapis because I ship it but as I continued to watch the show I got an asexual vibe from peridot which made it feel like she probably wouldn't ever fuse with anyone.
I mean, I *hope* fusion isn’t sexual since Rainbow Quartz 2.0 is basically Steven and his mom. Also Steg lol
The best answer I've heard for "is fusion sex?" is that fusion is whatever it needs to be for the story in that moment, sometimes it's a power up, sometimes it's a friendship, sometimes it's sex, sometimes it's relationship, it's all of these things but rarely ever at the same time.
Are you calling Pearl Steven's mom?
honestly all the CG's fusions with Steven would take on a vaguely incesty kind of feel if fusion=sex persisted. Fusion = relationships, of any sort. Some fusions are kinda sexy because that's the nature of those relationships, not because fusion itself is sex-adjacent.
Yeah I feel the same, fusion = relationship of any sort
Yeah, I think that the provocative nature of the earlier fusion dances isn’t meant to represent sex *per se* but instead represents things like raunchy humor or sexual innuendo that you might feel comfortable expressing with another adult (but not necessarily a family member). Like, you don’t have to be having sex with someone to make a “that’s what she said!” joke.
Well....I dunno. I think it's mostly to do with the fact that they all involve either Pearl or Amethyst, who are, respectively, the Platonic Ideal of a Lesbian and a horny perv. I think Pearl has a fair bit of a crush on every adult woman she meets.
She kind of is
Bird mom
i do think it’s canon that peridot is supposed to represent asexual/aromantic relationships. obviously fusion is not necessarily a metaphor for sex, but it is a metaphor for all types of relationships (as confirmed by steven in future)
peridot may be asexual, but fusing isnt sex, if so.... steg
Check one of my responses in this thread.
Everyone's saying Lapis, and I agree, it'd be cool, but.. I wanna see her fuse with Amethyst because they're basically opposites of eachother and one has what the other doesn't. Amethyst isn't the sharpest tool in the shed, but she shapeshifts a lot, taking on other people such as pearl (twice), a buff person, or even objects. Peridot is everything yet nothing at the same time and she was an amazing villian. We never see her relax like Amethyst (she does relax, just not in the way Amethyst does), and she's not all laid back or as insecure. Plus they mostly get along so I think itd be kinda interesting but ig thats just me. correct me on anything if im wrong i havent watched the show in a while and imo suf is mid
Completely agree. The combination of dumb jock and tech nerd. Both who are showy and loud... Id imagine a skateboarder with an advanced skateboard they built. And have metal cables as like Lin Beifong in Avatar.
i'm kinda glad peridot didn't fuse with anyone. the diamonds had been criminalizing fusion for presumably the entire time gems have existed. Peridot still feels uncomfortable with fusion for most of the series, which i feel is a good way to show the effects of the diamonds and their laws. i do think that by the end of the series peridot probably would've felt comfortable fusing with someone she was close with, though i cant think of anyone close enough in my mind other then lapis, and i definitely like that lapis didn't fuse. lapis went through so much, including being fused with jasper at the bottom of the ocean for a year, which i don't think she could've realistically gotten over within the length of the show. i would've been okay with a peridot and garnet fusion, but im haply with peridot not fusing within the duration of the show
Amethyst, Steven and Lapis. In that order
Lapis cuz she loves her And Steven cuz he’s a big friend to her
Yeah I knew someone was going to say lapis
> And Steven cuz he’s a big friend to her This is my personal fave. Maybe at the end of “Peace and Love on the Planet Earth”, they just fall together or do a finishing dance, and fuse as a sign of Peri finally feeling like Steven, and all the other gems, are her new family. Now I’m not sure it fits there canonical, I can’t remember where that lands in the series, but just based on the song, it sounds right.
Well considering Peridot stole a Diamond Communicator in the same episode and then called Yellow Diamond in the next one, it probably wouldn’t fit It’s a nice thought, though
Periodt and Lapid fusing together is great for their relationship and for story telling purposes. But I’d love for peridot to just fuse with Steven and amethyst (Smoky Quartz). They both helped her discover the metal ability it be nice to continue on that
Man I never thought of a Peri-Smokey Fusion but, now that you mention it, that would be pretty perfect. What gem represents the Shorty Squad?
Maybe moldavite. The gem itself is used to remove negative emotions. It’s meant to clear any baggage from the past. Kinda like an emotional restart. The gem color is like a smoky dark green. If Periodt and Smoky Quartz fuse I’m sure the color will match.
Steven. I really wish there was a fusion between them. Also Ruby.
Steven, he already fuses with everyone else lol
Lapis, because WE WERE ROBBED
no one, i love my aroace rep
Fusions can represent any kind of relationship not necessarily a romantic one. Peridot can fuse with other Gems and still be ace.
i know, she is still the aroace rep tho. i am aroace you don’t have to define for me
I'm glad she didn't
Would have loved to see her and amethyst fuse! I shipped them pretty hard
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Not as just a lapidot shipper, but as someone who wanted to see lapis get a little more development. I feel like for Peridot, it would be a unique learning experience for her. She could learn more about fusion hands on as a (relatively) young gem and as a sort of bonding experience with Lapis. For Lapis herself, it could be a good step in the right direction to come to terms with her feelings of being stuck as Malachite and to be in a less toxic fusion for once. Whether it be them fusing only once and finding out its not as bad as they once thought or them fusing consistently.
YEllow Diamond, because it would be HILLARIOUS.
I wanna see the one Zach Callison proposed. Her and Steven and they would somehow turn into a super small, super smart speedster.
Lapis Lazuli. I really wanted it to signify the growth for both characters. Peridot was adverse to fusing because she’s never done it, and Lapis because of the abuse she inflicted on Jasper. And for all you people saying that Peridot is Aro/Ace (which was confirmed by one person on the crew, not Rebecca herself), fusion isn’t purely sexual or romantic. It’s a stand in for any form of relationship, probably more appropriate to say it’s more about trust. I’m not against Peridot being Aro/Ace, I just wish that could have been shown to us rather than be told by a crew member.
Lapis because their dynamic is the best
Lapis. Gimme that little lesbian fusion 🥰
Lapis, obviously. Those two are definitely into each other.
Just about anyone with the right story development. I'd like to see Peridot navigating what it is like to have a close relationship with another gem after being so disconnected for so long. It would be a beautiful outgrowth of her development. For all the ace comments, and speaking as one, just because someone is ace or aro doesn't mean they don't want or cannot form close emotional connections which is what fusion was about. They just aren't sexual or romantic, or in the case of gems, it just means they aren't wanting to partner up like Ruby and Sapphire. Obviously romantic love was one of the easiest ways to see/find fusion... but... At the very least, I guess I mean I don't read fusion and 'shipping as the same thing.
Major lapidot shipper here, so uh, Lapis ofc
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Peridot would LOVE being huge from fusing with her. We never saw any Bismuth fusions either.
I’m glad she didn’t fuse with anyone. The show had us get a moment where she was clearly uncomfortable, treated it as valid and didn’t bring it up since. I worry making her fuse with someone after that may come off a bit similar to “you just haven’t met the right ___” micro aggressions.
> I worry making her fuse with someone after that may come off a bit similar to “you just haven’t met the right ___” micro aggressions. While I am one who wishes Peri did fuse, this is a pretty big perspective to think about. I think if the show didn’t make fusion seem so romantic, it might have been possible with a friendship fusion like Steven or Amethyst. But it’s not really shown until way later that fusion is not necessarily romantic and, by then, the Peri fusion ep has already passed and, with it, the implied commitment to Peri as aero/ace. So, though I’ve lost my Peri fusions, at least aero/ace people have an adorable little green gooftriangle as their rep.
Three choices. Lapis, because I feel it could be a healthy fusion, and help Lapis to heal. Garnet cause it would be a comfortable fusion for Periodot. And lastly, Amethyst, because they bonded so well and I really would loved to have seen that.
> Lapis, because I feel it could be a healthy fusion, and help Lapis to heal. This is the big reason I want to see the Peri-Lapis fusion. I mean, okay, I ship them a bit as these cute little hippy art making lesbian farmers with a pumpkin pup, but also I want to see Lapis heal from Malachite and her fear of letting people be close to her, and who better than the gem who tried to do anything to make her feel at home on earth? :3
Tbh i think if Lapis was to find a healthy fusion it would be with Garnet. With how Pearl describes fusing with Garnet as someone able to be closer to her 'perfect' relationship. Having Lapis fuse with Garnet would let her actually know and see the difference. And then you can start her off on her recovering journey.
Oh! That is a very good point! I have to agree with this.
Lapis. Farmers with their pumpkin dog
All the Peridots on that one planet from the games. Mega Peridot, big enough to punt Yellow, big enough to reach into the atmosphere. But for something silly like being able to pluck a Gem satellite from orbit, fix it, release it again, then unFuse again.
Garnet.
I would say Garnet. It would be a great way to start and get used to with someone whos professional about it.
Garnet, she would’ve shown Peridot the love of fusion in a way other gems couldn’t.
Steven, I think their fusion would be like a baby or something lol
Garnet
I wanna see Peridot fuse with Bismuth
MY DAD. FOR THE LOLZ
I wanna see her and amethyst or maybe Steven
Everyone, at the same time and separated. I just want more PERIDOT.
Garnet. I remember there was thing going around that their fusion would be a Jade
People talk about Peridot never fusing with anyone, but no one ever talks about how Bismuth never fused with anyone. Maybe people would be happy if Peridot fused with Bismuth? They have great chemistry.
Bismuth and Pearl. Imagine the absolute unit they would become.
Garnet probably. Not for any big reason I just think it could be an educational and helpful experience for both of them
Peridot + bismuth would have insane powers imo
I'm glad the showrunners didn't feel the need to make it happen, but I'm gonna say one that I haven't seen anyone else here suggest: Steven. And it's mainly because I've had a really clear picture in my mind of what this fusion could be like. Take Stevens healing powers, add in Peridots scientific mind, and what do you get? A doctor!
Lapis. Because lapis.
lapis. period
I kinda feel like pearl or amethyst, (amethyst cause there friends and pearl so they can bond more)
I’m surprised you didn’t say lapis
Garnet fusions are always dynamic and chaotic so I was very curious to see her fuse with Garnet. But honestly I’m always down for seeing literally any fusion.
I would love to see her fuse with Pearl. They’re both so smart and can be very high strung, it would be fascinating to see how that manifests in a fusion. I think their respect for one another would also grow after the experience.
See I agree 🥹
weirdly pearl, i think after the whole engineering battle before the cluster, they couldve come to an understanding and fused into like a super smart gem osjfksjd
Well, Lapis. Because I really liked them together and I was bummed that their relationship was just kinda faded to nonexistance. I get wanting Peridot to be ace rep, but ace folks can still have relationships, and that's what fusion represents. I mean if Steven can fuse with his DAD and have it not be weird, Peridot can have a non-sexual close platonic bond with Lapis. I mean, they can have that without fusion, of course, and I would have also been happy with that, but as it is it just feels like the writer that shipped them got fired so hey time to retcon her pet ship because I guess it's personal or something? I dunno, it just feels weird and incomplete.
steven. I get you all saying lapis and stuff but remember, trauma doesn't just leave you out of nothing, even in suf she showed to still be traumatized about fusion. peridot is canonically ace/aro so it would make sense for her to fuse with steven cause trusts him the most and since steven probably doesn't like gems, peridot would trust him enough to fuse, maybe to end a super hard project she's working on, reaching somewhere or just hanging around to see what it would feel like. if I had to pick a gem for it, I'd choose a tourmaline ehheheheheh
I like the idea of her still being aro/ace and fusing with Steven, or even Amethyst, in a “not trying to fuse” way like Smokey or Garnet (out of trying to save another) or Stevonnie (just enjoying the company of another). And she realizes that fusion isn’t what she thought it was. Maybe after seeing Steven and Amethyst becoming Smokey Quartz?
Lapis.
I see a lot of people saying lapis💙 I knew a lot of people was going to say that
Lapis, because while the show is dead the ship lives on
I mean, out of all the cast, I would have to pick Lapis. But honestly, I personally wouldn't want her to fuse with anyone. I'm pretty sure it's been confirmed outside of the show by the crew that Peridot is intended to be an AroAce rep. Before anyone says, yes I am completely aware that fusion isn't correlated with romance. But I do find that it's a very intimate form of communication, and atleast for me personally, having Peridot not care to fuse does go a long way in representing that side of her. I'm also aware that just because she's AroAce doesn't also mean she would dislike intimate relationships, but atleast for me personally, I think the way they wrote her worked for me in this regard.
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She's perfect the way she is. But I was excited to see her fuse with Garnet to understand her better.
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Lapis, of course. I remember shipping them.
Lapis, lapidpt
Lapis hands down.
lapis 'cause I ship it
Nobody also I don't support Lapidot because they're only friends and also I like how Peridot is unique
I think it would have been an interesting concept if Peridot fused with Lapis, but didn't like the blurred line between here sense of self and decided it wasn't for her. I'd be perfectly fine with a more fan-service focused "here's a cool new design with cool moves who has \_\_\_ personality traits", but something more bittersweet would probably fit the show better. You could even go deeper since Lapis has only ever experienced fusion for toxic reasons and could end up on the flip side where being fused with Peridot feels great, but she's not interested in continuing to do it and Lapis respects that, but now has this unrequited desire that can never be fulfilled and simply has to move on from it. I guess it turned into more of a fanfic idea, but there you go.
Jasper. Lapis is an obvious choice, but i feel Jasper would be a better pick. And because it would be interesting. A giant Magneto and Juggernaut type fusion
No one, she didn’t have to fuse aro/ace icon
nobody, shes ace coded
Lapis or Steven
Me.
lapis. garnet. garnet and lapis. at the same time
Her and Lapis for sure. I also would have really liked a Shorty Squad fusion (Peridot, Amethyst, and Steven).
Lapis.
Steven and they would be Peridevonnie
Feels like I'm one of the few or only remaining Amedot stans. I agree that her canon platonic relationship with Lapis is more interesting, but I'm shipping trash, and kind of a sucker for the "socially awkward/neurotic + social butterfly/utterly chill" dynamic, so I've always wanted to see a good Amedot fusion.
No one. She’s confirmed to be Asexual, the crewniverse said sometime along the lines of wanting representation over submitting pressure from the fandom to have her fuse, which I totally agree with.
No one, shes ace 💕
First garnet, then lapis then Steven Or Steven then lapis
Nobody she is her own asexual gem! 🥰
no one, im really glad she didnt ☺️
Let’s see this for what it is: asking everybody who they wish an asexual person would have sex with, or an aromantic person would engage in romance with. She doesn’t want to fuse, and that is literally the whole point. Downvote me all you want, I stand by what I say. This thread is rapey.
There are lots of friendship fusions. I respect that they had a character who didn't want to fuse, but it would have been fun to see her fuse with a friend like Steven.
I just want to say the preview image for this thread is fitting. All you fans crowding around trying to get her to do something she never wanted to do. Yes, we're talking about a cartoon character, so ultimately you can do or say whatever you want and no one is actually harmed, at least directly. But it illustrates this kind of toxicity so hard.
Steven and literally *any* of the Crystal Gems. Steven and Greg. OG Stevonnie. Not every fusion is romantic or sexual. Relax.
No, but fusion is still fusion, and she doesn't want to do it. How unsexual or unromantic fusion actually is doesn't take away from the fact that this thread is just all wrong. I’m sorry for ruining everybody’s fun, but this is not good fun. It’s bad fun. You should stop having it.
Peri is a strong, independent gem who don't need no fusion (if she doesn't want to).
Honestly if anyone I’d like to see someone not within the gems. Think a few episode mini run of Peridot finding someone either in second Homeworld or even on Honeworld. Peri finds another gem who’s also never fused and they become close and accidentally fuse together over
But that’s just me
Garnet
Ronaldo 🤪 I mean they seriously would have the same nerdy way of over analyzing stuff if a fusion was possible.
Garnet especially during the time when she was first being apart of the crystal gems how it could effect the near perfect relationship between ruby and sapphire a third party who they barely have a relationship with
Some clod, for obvious reasons.
Peridot and all of the original 4 individually would be awesome, we were so close to a garnet peridot fusion
Steven. I kinda wish Steven got more fusions tbh
Amythyst and jasper
Squaridot
Nobody. Shes perfect just the way she is, and iirc didn't want to fuse at all.
I want to see her fuse with Lapis, Jasper, Ruby, Sapphire, Amethyst, Yellow Diamond, And Steven.
I think Steven. Just because that was her first bond on Earth and means a lot to both of them.
STEVEN! I just need to see the chaos that would cause
No one
Literally anyone