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Sworn to the Sword

"Sworn to the Sword"
Steven Universe episode
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Steven (left) and Connie (right) work together to attack Pearl during a sword-fighting lesson.
Episode no. Season 2
Episode 6
Directed by
  • Ki-Yong Bae (animation)
  • Jin-Hee Park (animation)
  • Jasmin Lai (art)
  • Ian Jones-Quartey (supervising)
Written by
  • Joe Johnston
  • Jeff Liu
Production code 1031-060
Original air date June 15, 2015
Running time 11 minutes
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"Sworn to the Sword" is the sixth episode of the second season of American animated television series Steven Universe, which premiered on June 15, 2015 on Cartoon Network and was watched by 1.980 million viewers. The episode was written and storyboarded by Joe Johnston and Jeff Liu.

The episode follows Steven's friend Connie as she takes up sword-fighting lessons with Pearl, so that Connie can protect Steven in combat. Steven however realizes that Pearl, still overwhelmed with the grief of his mother Rose and projecting herself on Connie, is teaching her to sacrifice her life for Steven if needed. The episode explores Pearl's grief and Connie's desire to protect Steven, whom she considers more important than her as he is half-gem while she is a normal human.

During the lessons, Pearl and Connie perform the song "Do It for Her", where Pearl compares her relationship with Rose to Connie's relationship with Steven.

The episode begins with Steven (Zach Callison) tuning his ukulele while Connie (Grace Rolek) is tuning her violin as they proceed to sing "The Jam Song". Upon finishing the song, Steven spreads some jam on a biscuit. Suddenly, a group of seagulls begin assaulting Steven and trying to steal his biscuit, but Connie fends them off by swinging at them with her violin bow. Steven praises Connie on being such a good sword-fighter. Flustered, she explains that she isn’t, but she'd love to learn how to use a sword. Steven then comes up with an idea to ask Pearl (Deedee Magno Hall) to train Connie.

Steven brings Connie to Pearl, who is initially hesitant about teaching someone as young as Connie. Connie passionately explains that she wants to fight alongside Steven and protect the Earth, convincing Pearl. She takes them to the Ancient Sky Arena for training and explains the significance of the Arena. She hands Connie a sword whilst explaining the concept of being a Knight; compared to Steven (her liege), Connie is nothing more than a protector. She then summons Holo-Pearl, the holographic version of herself introduced in Steven the Sword Fighter, which spooks Steven and causes him to form his bubble by reflex, but he soon deactivates it and steps to the side for Connie to start. As the training begins and progresses, Pearl and Connie sing the song "Do it for Her". Pearl's lyrics focus on her dedication to Rose Quartz during the Gem War, relating it to the level of dedication Connie must have for Steven. Throughout the montage, Steven seems to be uncomfortable with Pearl's emphasis on self-denial, and Connie greatly improves her sword-fighting ability.


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