Introverted Feeling- Lapis
is brimming with emotions that she at times cannot control. She holds onto her
resentment towards the Crystal Gems for unknowingly keeping her inside a mirror
for thousands of years, and even when she befriends Steven, who tries to get
her to realize they meant no harm, she still does not want anything to do with
them because of their involvement in her prison (no matter that none of them
knew she was in there). She does not trust others easily, but when she does,
she’s an incredibly loyal friend. She goes out of her way to protect Steven and
even the Gems- not because they mean anything to her, but because Steven means
so much to her and he loves the Gems. She doesn’t want to room with Peridot
because of the latter’s imprisonment of her in the past, and is quick to decide
she dislikes her before giving Peridot a chance. However, when Peridot shows
she means well by giving her a gift, Lapis does appreciate it. She admits she
enjoyed using Jasper as a chew toy for her own rage. She doesn’t always know
how to empathize with others (understanding why Steven trusts Peridot, or that
the Gems aren’t to blame for the mirror).
Extroverted Sensing- Lapis
is good at working in and with her environment. She uses with whatever she has
on hand- using the earth’s ocean as a giant step, or making shapes from it to
fight off foes, or using Steven’s own words to communicate with him while stuck
in the mirror. She’s usually more observant than the other gems- Sapphire and
Ruby are wasting the game flirting, that’s what’s going on. She knows how
dangerous Malachite is but enjoys the power the fusion gives her and having
such a release for her rage and pain. Steven shows her how vast her new home
really is and she is shown to appreciate the beauty and experience of it.
Introverted Intuition- Lapis single-mindedly
just wants to go “home”. At first it’s just Homeworld, but when that proves to
be impossible for her, she struggles with finding somewhere else she can be at
peace, feeling trapped wherever she goes. She sees a way to trap Jasper when
all hope seems lost (albeit not a long-term one, as she quickly realizes she
cannot hold back Jasper forever in this fusion state). Water holds very
unpleasant symbolism as her dark prison, so she rejects the pool Peridot
attempts to give her.
Extroverted Thinking (Te)- Lapis
deals with problems as they come and solves problems the most direct way. When
she needs to go home, she makes a water tower to physically reach it. She uses
the weight of the ocean to hold down Malachite. Imprisoning Jasper is
exhausting and takes all her concentration, but what other solution is there? She
acts on her emotions- crushing Peridot’s tape recorder- and flat-out tells the
other gem she doesn’t want her around. She can be blunt and shoots down ideas
she thinks are awful (“This plan sucks”), although she doesn’t offer
alternative ones.
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