Rise to Power and Era 1Born as one of the supreme leaders of the Gem race, Yellow Diamond governs physical form and military might.She oversees massive planetary colonization, establishing strict caste systems where Gems are built for specific utility.She shares a close, albeit strained, peer-and-parental dynamic with Pink Diamond, often treating her with harsh disciplinary oversight.The Loss of Pink Diamond and Era 2When Pink Diamond is supposedly "shattered" on Earth by Rose Quartz, Yellow Diamond suppresses her deep grief.She forces herself to move on through extreme work ethic, taking control of military expansion and ordering the creation of the Geoweapon known as the Cluster to destroy Earth.She transitions the empire into Era 2, marked by resource shortages on Homeworld and deep resentment toward any dissent or fusion.She dismisses Peridot and rejects pleas to spare Earth, viewing emotions and weakness as unacceptable.Redemption and Era 3Upon discovering that Steven is actually
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