[s5e18] A Single Pale Rose -

is the 18th episode of the fifth season of Steven Universe , often cited as the most significant "wham episode" in the series. It famously confirms that Rose Quartz was actually Pink Diamond , who faked her own shattering with Pearl's assistance to stop the colonization of Earth . Plot Summary

: A dazed Pearl surrounded by the aftermath of the Gem War. [S5E18] A Single Pale Rose

: Pearl shapeshifts into Rose Quartz and "shatters" Pink Diamond using Rose's sword. Pink Diamond actually poofed into her gemstone (which she hid in Pearl's hand) while leaving behind fake shards made of compressed dirt. is the 18th episode of the fifth season