Citations:gemsona

English citations of gemsona

Noun: "(Steven Universe fandom slang) a Crystal Gem alter ego or self-insert character created by a fan."

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• 2015, "Believe in Steven and the Crystal Gems", Ka Mana'o (Leeward Community College), Summer 2015, page 7:

  The fanbase has been prolific in the propagation of theories and speculation as well as the creation of original gem warrior characters or "gemsonas."

• 2015, Ryan Walsh, "Diamonds Are a Boy's Best Friend", Post- (Brown University), 17 September 2015, page 6:

  Superheroes aside, the show owes part of its strength and success to its supercharged fandom, an avid group of supporters across all age groups, some of whom draft fan fiction, design cosplay, and create their own "gemsonas"—online personas used by fans to role play as Crystal Gems.

• 2020, Jake Pitre, "Queer Transformation, Contested Authorship, and Fluid Fandom", in Representation in Steven Universe (eds. John R. Ziegler & Leah Richards), page 40:

  She also provides links to her “gemsona” (herself as a Gem) and a Steven Universe fan comic that she drew.

• 2022, Frenchy Lunning, Cosplay: The Fictional Mode of Existence, unnumbered page:

  The aesthetic of most of the gemsonas follows popular, mostly American animation character forms, although some anime styles are also found.