[@Akayaofthemoon][hider=spoils o war]whale whale whale. Before, we have seen the term "Defective" used as an insult to the crystal gems, but I think that it's literally meant for Amethyst. She was the last of the gems to ever pop out of the kindergarten, supposedly when it was still active. Her hole, much smaller and further away from all of the others, signifies difference. It seemed like Ame was still kicking around the kindergarten when Rose and the others came across it, even though all gems are apparently supposed to know what their purpose is right after creation. Quartz gems apparently are a warrior race, and if Jasper is of any example, has a drive for violence and combat. Rose was a powerful general and tactician, but Amethyst most likely didn't have anything like that. She transforms and imitates people and things, and has had a history of quickly reforming, most likely to reflect how lost she is on her own purpose. Amethyst does what Amethyst is, but she knows that there is a purpose that all Amethysts are meant for that she cannot do.[/hider]