Questions and Answers for Shield of Humanity Pt 2

A/N: Welcome back to another Q & A Chapter Readers and Followers of Shield of Humanity. In this Part I talk about Connie Maheswaran, Stevonnie, Commander Smoky, Fusions. Without further a dew.

Question #1 Stevonnie is the Result of Connie Maheswaran and Steven Quartz Universe fusing. Why in S.O.H can't they fuse anymore?

Stevonnie, if I did not make myself clear back a few chapters ago, will NOT be returning because of one thing. Connie is fused with Commander Smoky's gemstone. As said by Commander Smoky to Rose when Steven and Connie were kissing in her bedroom at the end of chapter 15

"Like wise Rose Quartz, it appears these two are at it again. Despite their strong connection and feelings, it's not enough to keep a fusion stable. I've told Connie she would never be able to fuse with any gem or human ever again. My power is just to much for any other gem or human to cope with."

Commanders are born with such an immensity of magical power, there is no need for them to ever fuse. Since they already have All of the power they will ever need for their ageless lives. There is no need for them to fuse, and if they could, it would not add any new level of power, maybe a couple of new abilities but that's about it.

Although, Connie and Steven have already proven that their connection is able to fuse their auras and mix their colors to make Burgundy. So perhaps down the future, some form of fusion could be possible. But as of now, Stevonnie is only a memory and an impossible fusion.

Question #2 If Commanders are so Powerful and Dangerous, Why are They not Mass Produced?

Commander Soren, in Chapter 19 said that the first commander was born to an unnamed Goddess in the Gems ancient past. Commanders are not born like mammals, nor are they produced like regular gems. Instead they are carved off Royal Gemstones of Goddesses. By 'carved off' I mean sliced off.

After the carved off portion of the Royal gemstone is removed, it becomes it's own gem. by color, property, power and magical abilities. The only thing the new commander inherits from his parent gem is the shape of his gemstone, half of his mother's power (which is Gargantuan) and unique abilities.

But I guess the question "why are they not mass produced" should be rephrased to, "why aren't commanders more plentiful." Well, a Gem goddess can technically choose to create a legion of commanders if she so chose to. But making more of them would be counter-productive since just one commander (junior or senior) could wipe out life on multiple planets by himself. Which means a small squad of them could wipe out all life in a quadrant of any Galaxy.

Just having a few of them is more than enough.

Question #3 What is Connie's Current Progress with Commander Smoky's Gem Powers? Are Smoky's powers and abilities any different than say Carlos or Steven's Gem Parent?

Even though I have not focused that heavily into showing much of Connie's progress, (which I know I should.) It is safe to bet that Connie is far more ahead in her Gem training than Steven is. Partly due to the fact that Connie has unrestricted access to the memories and guidance of the most legendary and revered Commander in all of Gem History. If Connie and Steven were to take part in a friendly sparring match, it would most likely lean towards Connie winning either by sheer power or expertise.

Connie, like Steven, Carlos and Whistles gains Superhuman abilities like enhanced strength, speed, reflexes, endurance etc. but unlike the other aforementioned three, Connie is not a hybrid despite being fused with Smoky's gemstone. She is a human who benefits from being able to use all if not some of Smoky's abilities, with some strain on her body. Compared to Steven, Carlos and Whistle who will endure great fatigue from overdoing things.

As with anyone who has inherited a gemstone or was born a hybrid, each gem has magical abilities by default as well as Elemental powers. Commander Smoky who embodies everything Earthly, which means absolute mastery over everything Earth and all of it's forms. Connie's Earth based powers are as currently follows

Geokinesis – the power to manipulate, control and reshape earth at will.

Crystallokinesis – Manipulate Minerals and Crystals.

Dehydration – Repel/ Absorb all Water.

Ferrokinesis – Manipulate Metal at Will.

Geo-Thermokinesis – Control, Manipulate and create Lava, Magma and Volcanoes.

Golem Creation – create golems out of inanimate objects like stone, crystals, plants and magma.

Granulation – Can turns things organic or inorganic things into Sand.

Halokinesis – can manipulate and control salt.

Hyalokinesis – can manipulate, control and make glass.

Terrakinesis – Teleport using earth or the ground.

Pure Earth Manipulation – Use Holy earth to banish evil, resurrect, heal, build.

Corrupted Earth Manipulation - use evil earth to destroy, corrupt, summon evil, devour, cause natural disasters.

Where Connie differs completely different from Steven or Carlos, is in the area of her gem Aura control. Connie has and emanates a colored Aura, but, she does not share the same 'forms' as the other two. She cannot use or create constructs from her aura, but then again she doesn't need to. Instead, because she is the owner of a commander's gemstone, her progress is shown in her ability to change her whole body into different Alloys. Each form granting a boost in power and abilities and with unique abilities to each form.

Primary Stage – Copper Form – Connie gets a 10x boost to her strength, speed, healing and other abilities.

Secondary Stage – Nickel Form – a 15x boost in all of her abilities.

Tertiary Stage – Zirconium Form – 20x Boost in all power. Emits a grayish-white smoke from hands, feet, arms and shoulders.

Quarternary Stage – Silver Form – 25x Boost in all power. Lets of sparkles of silver around her.

Quinary Stage – Gold Form – 30x Boost. Golden dust emits from her.

Senary Stage – Tungsten Form – 75x Boost to all of her abilities. A Steel gray aura surrounds her, tungsten self changing shapes hover around her head, each serving a different purpose.

Question #4 Steven's first fusion with a gem was with Lapis, and you described "Purple Fluorite" as a Centurion Solder; why?

As some of my readers have already noticed because they love Anime, like myself. Steven's Aura and Guardian Mother Form is my homage to an ability seen in the anime and manga series "Naruto Shippuden" by Masashi Kishimoto. That ability is called "Susanoo" which translates in English to 'He with the ability to help by all means' which is a badass name in my opinion. Susanoo in it's complete form represents a 'Yokai' or ghost/ phantom in Japanese folklore.

Borrowing some of that idea, I chose to go with a Centurion because one, their badass looking. Two, everyone loves the spartan thanks to movies like 300 and others. Three, the Centurion is underrated and was part of a fighting force which conquered all of Europe, North Africa, The Balkans, parts of The Middle East. And fourth, I chose an ancient class of warrior of earth to reflect Steven's human heritage. When Gems fuse, they not only create a new and unique being, but I like to believe they reflect images and forms from their homeworld. That same with Steven, except fusing with any of the pure gems will always result In a form representing an ancient class of earth warriors.

Question #5 How does Fusion work for Steven in S.O.H. Why does a fusion with a pure gem look the way you describe it, and not as a fully fleshed out being.

This idea has been thrown out by people making Steven universe theories (which I spend time reading) and to be honest, if Steven could somehow fuse with any of the crystal gems in the show, and it has been shared by the Steven universe team that he will in the future; I don;t know how he would look. But I guess if I had to share what I believe, then I envision him still being human after fusing with either pearl, amethyst or garnet. But he might be aged up with inheriting the gem spot of his fusion partner. And I suppose the personalities of both parties would change Steven. I'm thinking something like Vegeto or Gogeta from another anime called "Dragon Ball Z."

And, his physical features might change, long black hair like his father if fused with amethyst. Short spiky hair if fused with Pearl, and a bigger 'fro' if fused with garnet.

But to answer the question 'why does a fusion with a pure gem look the way it does in my story.' I suppose I could have gone the route described above, but I like a little 'flare' and 'wow' in my stories. When two gems fuse, their bodies of light merge to make a new being. But Steven who is of flesh and bone, cannot fuse with a gem in that manner obviously. Instead, I have him use the magic of his gem to form his own 'gem body,' or the physical manifestation of his gem power to act as his body of light.

Then afterward, Lapis, Pearl or whoever merges with that 'gem body.' will take on the form of armor pieces, clothing, weapons and more while having a spot inside of Steven's Gem body. Also, Steven's Gem body will always be pink, with whichever pure gem he's fused with retaining their natural color palette. Think of two colored pieces of glass placed on top of each other, then shine a light through it and you should get a new color. Example, Purple Fluorite. Steven was pink, Lapis was blue, pink and blue make a purple/ light purple color.

Question #6 "What Would Happen if Steven fused with Carlos, or with Whistles when you make him older, then what?"

I've been thinking about that. Since all of these three are "true hybrids" they would be able to fuse physically, while mixing their magical abilities and powers together. Steven and Carlos would probably look like a young 'Samoan' man if fused. Steven fused with Whistles, I guess I would have Steven have clawed hands, fangs, cat ears, a tail and uncontrollable meowing. I'm just playing, but in all seriousness, the possibilities are near limitless. Now a fusion of all three hybrids, Damn! now that's going to require some serious Brainstorming.

(!) I know everyone would like to see quicker updates, but chapter ideas need to be written first. Then I need to look back and edit scenes. There's editing and rereading everything and making sure it's to my liking. Expect the next chapter soon. And Thank you to everyone whose been loyal and patient with me. It makes me feel good and happy to know i've earned so many faves and follows.