Rutile

**Hardness**: 6

A gem who works as a doctor. They repair cracked or broken gems and handle the management of herbs, pastes, powders, and other medical remedies. They are partners with the unstable Padparadscha, whose body is actively being maintained. Besides repairs, Rutile is responsible for carrying out regular physical checkups and applying powder and saltwater resin to the gems' bodies.

Rutile is a workaholic takes their job very seriously. They are known to stay up all night if needed to put a gem back together. As a result, they are often tired and will take naps during the day. They are also a bit eccentric and sarcastic, and to take great pride in their job and research. They don't take well to having their medical authority questioned. Even so, they become easily embarrassed when pestered about things like love.

They are very close to Padparadscha. Hundreds of thousands of failed operations to fix them have not made them lose hope. They believe they cannot be called a doctor if they cannot solve Padparadscha's condition. They are extremely dedicated, bordering on obsessed with this task.

Rutile's mental state is broken after [Phos](https://anilist.co/character/123385/Phosphophyllite) takes Padparadscha to the moon without telling anyone. They have become more impulsive and feral in nature, and have abandoned their job as a doctor.