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As a girl, I wanted to be just like those heroes in the books. Someone who fought for what was right and protected people who couldn't protect themselves!Ruby
We've all lost something, and I've seen what loss can do to people. But if we gave up every time we lost, then we'd never be able to move forward.Ruby in her letter to Yang Xiao Long.
You're wrong. We've done things that most people would call impossible, and I know the only reason we were able to do it is because we didn't do it alone! We had people to teach us, people to help us, we had each other. Work with us. At least I know we'll have a better chance if we try together. Please.Ruby to Raven.
Ruby Rose is the main protagonist of the RWBY franchise. She is the main protagonist of the American animated webseries RWBY, its Japanese manga prequel/adaptation, comic book series by DC Comics, and video game spinoffs RWBY: Grimm Eclipse and RWBY: Arrowfell. She is a Huntress, the leader of Team RWBY, and a defender of the world of Remnant.
She is voiced by Lindsay Jones, who also voiced Space Kid in Camp Camp.
Appearance
Ruby is a fair-skinned young girl with silver eyes and black hair, which fades into red tips. Her hair has been styled several ways, but is usually short to shoulder-length. Her outfits consist of blacks, reds, greys/silver and creams, though her most prominent accessory and one worn in every public outfit is her signature red cape and hood. She stands slightly over five feet tall.
Other Appearances
RWBY Chibi
- See Ruby Rose (RWBY Chibi)
RWBY: Ice Queendom
RWBY: Amity Arena
Ruby appeared as a character in the defunct mobile video game RWBY: Amity Arena. She was the playable character in the game's story mode, where she fights through the Battle of Beacon.
In the game's primary multiplayer mode, Ruby appeared as several units. The Scythe Ruby unit was a ground-based melee unit with a large area of attack that dashed towards nearby enemies. The Sniper Ruby unit was a ranged unit that shot at distant enemies, and could fire a rapid stream of more powerful shots. The Ice Flower unit had Ruby combine with Weiss to fire long-range shots, with the special ability freezing enemies upon hit.
DC Crossovers
RWBY/Justice League
Ruby appears as one of the main protagonists of the DC Comics crossover with the Justice League. While on break from Beacon, Ruby and Yang travel home and meet Clark Kent, a boy hired by their father to help tend to the farm. While there, they are suddenly attacked by multi-colored Grimm that are able to hypnotize Clark by looking into his eyes. Ruby and Yang free him and fight off the Grimm, but return to Beacon with Clark to report the encounter to Professor Ozpin. There, they learn that thier teammates have also made disturing discoveries and made new allies: Weiss and her friend Bruce Wayne have discovered that an Atlas elite named Mr. Lloyd has been stockpiling Dust and ammunition, and Blake and her friend Diana Prince have found that animals are being mind controlled as well. They determine that people are going missing from around water, including Team JNPR. Ruby travels with Bruce to a Faunus village where they meet Barry Allen and learn that Team JNPR went missing near there. They meet back up with the others, who have met up with Victor Stone and Arthur Curry, learning that people with powerful Semblances have been going missing, and The Schnee Dust Company had tried to cover up a failed expedition into space. Suddenly, they are attacked by a horde of hypnotized people, animals, and Grimm, including JNPR. They are saved by Jessica Cruz, who explains that she is from a different universe and has tracked an alien conqueror called Starro to Remnant. However, in the journey, time and space were distorted and Starro arrived sixteen years before she did, spreading his influence and taking over the minds of the people, animals, and Grimm of Remnant. After regrouping at Arthur's underwater kingdom, the group comes up with a plan to defeat Starro. Diana lures it out as Ruby teams up with Barry to take down Starro's slaves. Starro takes control of Jessica, and has her use her powers to show everyone their worst fears and memories; in Ruby's case, her late mother Summer. Clark, with Bruce's help, manages to carry an entire warehouse of Dust to Starro, throwing it at him and creating an explosion that severely weakens the alien. Ruby battles the hypnotized JNPR, defeating them and freeing them from Starro's control as Jessica, Weiss, and Victor defeat Starro and seal him away in a prison in space. Ruby celebrates with her team and newfound friends.
DC/RWBY
MultiVerses
Ruby is set to appear as a playable character in the crossover fighting video game MultiVerses.
V-Tuber
On August 5, 2023, Ruby Rose debuted as a V-Tuber voiced and performed by her original voice actress Lindsay Jones. Ruby's backstory is the same as her canon self, but features her being transported from Remnant to Earth during the RTX 2023 convention. Excited to explore this new world, she begins a social media presence and starts a YouTube page, beginning her first video by discussing herself and her team before asking the viewers what weapons they would make if they lived in Remnant. In the second episode, Ruby discusses attending RTX and promotes Rooster Teeth's other shows. In the third episode, she meets with RWBY showrunner Kerry Shawcross and discusses video production with him. In the fourth episode, she compares Earth's moon to Remnant's, and proposes that Earth give their moon to Remnant to replace their shattered one. In the fifth episode, she talks about witnessing a magic show and her failed attempt to recreate it.
Personality
I remember getting to know Ruby and thinking, "This girl is the embodiment of purity."Blake to Sun, about what word Ruby personifies in "Necessary Sacrifice".
Ruby is an energetic and optimistic girl who always searches for the most peaceful or hopeful option to situations. She filters her anger and sadness through connections and fellowship, and refuses to give up no matter the odds. She often attempts to appeal to her foes, offering them companionship, though she has her limits for those who are beyond redemption or have hurt her too much.
In most casual settings, Ruby is carefree and fun-loving, quick with smiles and warm remarks.
Throughout her adventures, the tough situations have made her more serious and cautious, but no less optimistic and determined. Though she can get overwhelmed by her burdens, she genuinely cares for all of her allies on a personal level, and sees close friends and allies as essentially family doing whatever she can to protect them.
However, after entering the Ever After and learning of Penny’s death, she began to fall into severe depression. She becomes more withdrawn from her teammates emotionally and even becomes suicidal at one point. After realizing her mother loved her just as she was, Ruby realized she didn’t need to be perfect and gained the closure to move on from her past failures, restoring her confidence.
Powers and Abilities
Ruby is a master combatant, especially with her scythe Crescent Rose. She is capable of advanced martial arts, blade mastery, acrobatics, and defenses with it equipped. She is also a master marksman, able to snipe from close and long range with a variety of elemental Dust ammunition that allows her to fight with Fire, Ice, Lightning, Gravity, and more. Though she was originally overly reliant on her weapon to the point of being ineffective without it, she has since gone through hand-to-hand combat training from Professor Ozpin, though she still struggles with it and prefers armed combat.
Ruby possesses a Semblance, a power unique to her drawn from her soul. Her Semblance, called Petal Burst, allows her to transform her body, as well as clothes and people/items she is in physical contact with, into a mass of rose petals. In this lighter, less massive form, she is able to be nearly intangible and pass through objects, even splitting into several separate masses. She uses this with extreme speed to dodge and maneuver, and can even pass through people and small objects, and even gains limited flight. She has also been shown to use her extreme speed without transforming, moving faster than the eye can see. However, she seems to have a limit to the amount of people/items she is able to transport, as she has shown exhaustion after carrying Weiss, Blake, Yang, Penny and Nora across the length of two rooms.
Like all creatures with a soul, Ruby also has possesses an Aura, a physical defense generated by her soul. This durable field is invisible except when it is overtaxed, where it flashes red. Her Aura defends her from attack and can even heal minor wounds, but if it takes too much damage it will become depleted and require time to return.
Ruby also possesses Silver Eyes, a rare trait passed down through generations. Gifted to mortals by the God of Light to combat the Grimm, Ruby can use her Silver Eyes to emanate energy that damages people and creatures of evil. The effects range from disintegration to petrification. Though Ruby has yet to master this, she has received guidance and is learning to hone this ability.
Ruby is also well regarded for her ability to adapt in combat, and her strategic mind. She is most commonly praised for excelling at leadership, and is commonly regarded with reverence and authority among her peers.
Quotes
Are you... robbing me?Ruby, to one of Roman Torchwick's henchmen
You're a Huntress... Can I have your autograph?Ruby, after being rescued by Glynda Goodwitch
I don't wanna be "the bee's knees". I don't wanna be any kind of "knees"! I just wanna be a normal girl, with normal knees.Ruby, after Yang Xiao Long describes her as special
Oh! Yang, gross, you have puke on your shoe! Get away from me! Get away from me! Get away from me! Get away from me!Ruby, to Yang after Jaune Arc passes by
Of course I'm happy with Crescent Rose. I just really like seeing new ones. It's like meeting new people... but better...Ruby, in response to Yang's inquiry on her love for weapons
But, why would I need friends if I have you?Ruby, to Yang shortly before the latter runs off
I guess I'm not the only one having a rough first day... So, what's (Blake walks off)... *sigh* Welcome to Beacon...Ruby, attempting to make conversation with Blake Belladonna
Aren't you the guy who threw up on the ship?Ruby, after Jaune helps her up
Well, I like it! Not many people have an appreciation for the classics these days.Ruby, talking about Jaune's weapon, Crocea Mors
It's also a customizable high impact sniper rifle. (A-what?) It's also a gun.Ruby, explaining Crescent Rose to Jaune
You mean since you ditched me and I exploded?Ruby, to Yang about her first day at Beacon Academy
Ruby, after Weiss Schnee begins to scold her for a second timeOh god, it's happening again!
Well, that's why we're here! To make it better.Ruby, responding optimistically to Blake's cynicism about fairy-tale endings in the real world
No more awkward small talk or 'getting-to-know-you' stuff. Today, I get to let my sweetheart do the talking.Ruby, telling Yang why she's looking forward to the initiation test
And secondly, I don't need people to help me grow up. I drink milk.Ruby, explaining to Yang why she doesn't need a team
What the-?! I don't need to 'break out of my shell'! That's absolutely-Ruby, in response to Yang telling her she needs to break out of her shell.
Ruby, after hitting a bird during her fallBirdie, no!
Gotta find Yang! Gotta find Yang, gotta find Yang, gotta find...Ruby, trying to find Yang.
Ruby, after Weiss chooses her as her teammateYou came back!
You're about to see a whole different side of me today, Weiss, and after it's all over, you're going to be like, 'Wow! That Ruby girl is really, really cool... and I wanna be her friend!'Ruby, trying to make friends with Weiss
What was that?! That should've been easy!Ruby, after fleeing from a pack of Beowolves at Weiss' behest
Well, I'm sorry you need my help to win a fight. I'm just fine on my own!Ruby, arguing with Weiss
Why can't you just admit that you have no idea where we're going?Ruby, to Weiss after they get lost
"Oh, just keep moving! Hurry up! Waaaah! Watch where you're going!" Why are you so bossy?Ruby, mocking Weiss and questioning her personality
Ruby, to herself after Weiss claims to be better than herYou don't even know me...
I'm not trying to show off. I want you to know I can do this!Ruby, explaining her actions to Weiss
...Normal knees...Ruby, after Weiss says "You're fine"
Think you can make the shot?Ruby, questioning Weiss' aiming skills
Good morning, Team RWBY!Ruby, to her team after waking up Weiss
Aaaalright! Weiss, Blake, Yang, and their fearless leader Ruby have begun their first mission! (raises her fist into the air) Banzai!Ruby, talking about getting their room ready
Or we could ditch the beds... and replace them with bunk beds!Ruby, suggesting a solution to the room's lack of space
Ruby, cheering on Weiss during her fight with the BoarbatuskYeah, represent teeeeam RWBY!
Is she right? Did you make a mistake?Ruby, to Ozpin about her suitability to be team leader
Uhh, cream and five sugars!Ruby, telling Weiss how she likes her coffee
It's just that, you seem a little... NOT okayRuby, voicing her concern over Jaune
Ruby, in response to Jaune's self-depreciationNope!
You've got a team now, Jaune. We both do. And if we fail, then, we'll just be bringing them down with us. We have to put our teammates first, and ourselves second. Your team deserves a great leader, Jaune. And I think that can be you.Ruby, lecturing Jaune about being a team leader
Whoa, you can control poles...Ruby, after hearing Pyrrha Nikos' Semblance
Ruby, after Weiss tells her that polarity controls magnetism, not polesMagnets are cool, too...
Uum... Yeah, sure. Why not?Ruby, after Penny Polendina asks if they're friends
Ruby, to Weiss' defense of "Combat Skirts" in battleYeah!
Ruby, after Penny reveals to Team RWBY that Blake is a cat FaunusShe does like tuna a lot...
Look Weiss, it's not what you think. I should explain, you see, she doesn't actually have a bow, she has kitty ears and they're actually kind of cute...Ruby, trying to explain the situation to Weiss
Yeah! Team RWBY is back together!Ruby, after Weiss and Blake reconcile
Sisters, friends... Weiss!Ruby, to the rest of Team RWBY and Team JNPR
Ruby, to Weiss when being confronted about stealing her binderI am not a crook.
Justice will be swift! Justice will be painful! It will be DELICIOUS!Ruby, to Team JNPR, right before the food fight
Weiss! Weiss!! Don't leave me! Noooooooooooooooooo!!Ruby during Weiss' "demise" during the food fight against Team JNPR.
Yang Xiao Long, prepare your kingdom for battle!Ruby, to Yang during the game of Remnant: The Game
Okay, all in favor of becoming the youngest Hunteresses to singlehandedly taking down a corrupt organization that is conspiring against the Kingdom of Vale, say 'Aye'!Ruby, to her team on stopping the White Fang
None of you said 'Aye'.Ruby, quietly to herself after the team votes
Ruby, to Emerald Sustrai; Mercury Black; and Cinder FallOh, and welcome to Beacon!
Oooh, look at me! My name's Weiss! I know facts! I'm rich!Ruby, imitating Weiss
Let me try! You can trust me!Ruby, pleading to Penny
You think just because you've got nuts and bolts instead of squishy guts makes you any less real than me?Ruby, to Penny
Date or no date, none of this will matter if we can't get Blake to go.Ruby, to Weiss and Yang
Stupid lady stilts. Ruby, regarding high heels
I'm just not much of a fancy pantsy... dancey girl. Ruby, to Ozpin
I'm sure we can handle whatever gets thrown at us.Ruby, reassuring Yang
Ruby, reacting to Zwei arriving in the mailZWEI!!
Ruby, suggesting an alternate method of going to the Southeast DistrictWe mail ourselves there.
We've never backed down before, and we're not going to start now.Ruby, to the rest of Team RWBY
Well, alright then. Looks like we're going to save the world with Dr. Oobleck-- okay, yeah, when you say it out loud, it sounds worse.Ruby, trying and failing to sound optimistic
But, uh, you hadn't told us to listen to you yet. So I didn't.Ruby, to Bartholomew Oobleck on why she brought her backpack
Get back in the bag.Ruby, whispering to Zwei
Ruby, after Bartholomew explains how Zwei can helpI'm a genius!
Don't worry. Things will be better tomorrow.Ruby, reassuring Zwei
Did they go in yet? One bark means yes.Ruby, to Zwei
Hey, mom. Sorry I haven't come by in a while.Ruby visits her mother's grave
Oh, Dad's here, too! He's, uh, you know... Dad. He's still teaching at Signal. But he told me that he's going to be on some mission soon. I think he misses adventuring with you... I miss you too.Ruby, on her father
I guess it's like they say: "like mother, like daughter"!Ruby remarks that she is following in her mother's footsteps
Wish me luck... It was good to talk.Ruby bids farewell to Summer
Ruby, after Team RWBY wins their first matchWe did it!
Oh, shut your stupid little face... Ruby, responding to Emerald's flattery
Go get 'em, Jaune!Ruby, cheering on Jaune
Ruby, trying to mimic Weiss and Winter Schnee's affected speechThe honor is in my... court!
I'll catch up- I mean, I will... reconvene with you both... at a later... juncture! At a juncture. Yeah.Ruby, trying to use long words
Oh no! Who would do such a th- That is my uncle! Kick her butt, Uncle Qrow!Ruby, when she sees Winter and Qrow fighting
You'll never beat me, old man! Ruby, to her Uncle Qrow
They do, and they're called silver!Ruby, on medals for "almost"
Does she know about... y'know... beep boop bop, does not compute? Ruby, asking if Ciel knows Penny is a robot
Break a leg, sis!Ruby to Yang
Leave her alone!!Ruby, defending Pyrrha
I don't care what you say! We WILL stop them, and I WILL stop you! BET ON THAT!Ruby, to Roman Torchwick
I'll find them. I'll find them, and I'll bring them back.Ruby, about Jaune and Pyrrha
I love you.Ruby, to Yang
Then let's get started.Ruby, to Jaune, Nora and Ren
Bad...landing...strategy!Ruby falling through the trees
Alright! Come on team, let's do this!Ruby to Nora and Ren before engaging the Geist again
It's got a cute little bunny rabbit!Ruby about the emblem on Jaune's hoodie
Nothin's gonna stop Team RNJR now!Ruby after Jaune dons his new armaments
So the next town is… uh-huh… uh-huh… We're lost.Ruby, reading a map
Of course it'll be there. This one's supposed to be pretty big! Hee-gan…bayn-a.Ruby, trying to pronounce the name of the town
What is this about? The White Fang? Roman Torchwick?Ruby, to Tyrian about why he's after her
No! But I won't stand by and watch someone get hurt!Ruby, to Tyrian
This is my fight, too!Ruby, to Qrow
Uncle Qrow? What's going on?Uncle Qrow? What's going on?
I'm willing to do whatever I can to help because I trust you. But why couldn't you trust me?Ruby, to Qrow
Ruby, optimistically comforting Jaune after Team RNJR splitsThey're gonna be fine, Jaune.
It's all my fault. I should have never dragged you guys into this.Ruby, to Jaune about the journey to Haven
Hey sis, I hope my letters have been reaching you and Dad. Hand-written stuff's never been super reliable, but I guess it's all we've got these days. Anyway, in case you haven't been getting them, I want to say I'm sorry for leaving the way I did. I know you told me it was a reckless idea, and after everything I've been through, I can definitely say you were right. It's been hard, on all of us, and I'm not just talking about the monsters we fought out here. Every step we made took us further and further from the things we knew. And every morning we woke up wondering, if just over the next hill would be something good or something terrible. It's scary not knowing what's going to happen next. And the things we do know now—just how bad it can get—it almost makes it all worse. You told me once that bad things just happen. You were angry when you said it, and I didn't want to listen. But you were right, bad things do happen, all the time, every day. Which is why I'm out here, to do whatever I can, wherever I can, and hopefully do some good. We've all lost something, and I've seen what loss can do to people. But if we gave up every time we lost, then we'd never be able to move forward. We'd never have a chance to see what beautiful things the future might have waiting for us. We'd never have the strength to change; whether it's ourselves, or the world around us. And we'd never be there for other people who might one day be lost without us. This is what we were training for, Yang, to become Huntresses, to be the ones to stand up and do something about all the bad in the world. Because there are plenty of people out there who are still lost and even more who will try to gain everything they can from their sorrow. Believe me when I say, I know it can feel impossible, like every single day is a struggle against some unstoppable monster we can never hope to beat. But we have to try, if not for us, then for the people we've already— Then for the people we haven't lost yet. I miss you so much. I miss Weiss and Blake too. But I think you'd all be proud to know that I made it to Mistral. All of us did, and we even ran into Uncle Qrow along the way. He's going to take us to see Professor Lionheart, the headmaster of Haven Academy. And he told us some things that you're gonna wanna hear, things I can't trust will make it to you in this letter. But maybe, if you join us, he could tell you himself. With Beacon gone they'll need Dad at Signal more than ever, and I know you need to focus on yourself before I can expect you to come out with me. But it sure would be great to get Team RWBY back together again. Until next time, your loving sister, Ruby Rose. Oh! Uh, PS. I'll be sure to give you the address of where we're staying in Mistral! I'd love to hear back from you and Dad, and I can't wait to fill you in on whatever's going to happen next! Now that we've made it across Anima I really think things are gonna start going our way.Ruby's letter to Yang.
Okay! Okay. Things are bad; they’re bad. But we can figure this out.Ruby, breaking up Qrow and Lionheart's argument.
What is going on out there?! Can’t a girl read her comics in peace??Ruby, as she comes to see what all the ruckus is about.
When Beacon fell, I lost two of my friends: Penny Polendina and Pyrrha Nikos. I didn’t know them for very long, but that doesn’t change the fact that they were two of the most kind-hearted people I have ever met. But that didn’t save them. Pyrrha thought that if there was even the smallest chance of helping someone, then it was a chance worth taking. And because of that, she died fighting a battle she knew she couldn’t win. And Penny… was killed… just to make a statement.Ruby telling Oscar about Penny and Pyrrha's deaths.
I am scared, but not just for me. What happened at Beacon shows that Salem doesn’t care if you’re standing against her or not. She’ll kill anybody, and that scares me most of all. Pyrrha… Penny… I’d be lying if I said that it didn’t hurt, that I didn’t think about them every day since I lost them, that I didn’t wish I had spent more time with them. If it had been me instead, I know they would have kept fighting too, no matter how dangerous it was. So that’s what I choose to do - to keep moving forward.Ruby telling Oscar why she keeps moving onward.
Hey, Oscar? This isn’t gonna be easy, but the fact that you’re even trying says a lot about you. You’re braver than you think.Ruby encouraging Oscar.
Yang, I… I’m so sorry! I- I should’ve stayed, and I should’ve talked to you more! I’d-- I just… I wasn’t sure if you wanted me around and--Ruby's interrupted apology to Yang.
Ruby, after Yang tells her she loves her.I love you too.
C’mon, sis! Aw, you can’t lose to a girl in a skirt!Ruby as she watches Yang and Nora arm wrestle.
Weiss, you’re not cheering loud enough!!Ruby, to Weiss.
Aww, yeah! Nice Weiss strikes again!Ruby, after Weiss gives her coffee suited to her likings.
Ruby after Yang asks her if she's okay.No, I'm angry.
Whatever it takes to shut you up.Ruby to Mercury after she headbutts him.
That’s enough! Just... give up.Ruby, to Emerald, Mercury and Hazel.
That’s all that matters. That we’re all here together.Ruby, to Blake.
Got him! Now who's next?Ruby, after killing some Manticores
Just keep it towards the back!Ruby, to Team JNR.
Ruby, to Weiss after saving her from falling to her death.Thank me later!
And what's with the standing? It's almost time!Ruby, to Qrow
I know you're worried, Weiss, but trust us. Team RWBY won't leave your side for a second! I promise.Ruby, to Weiss.
Don't let anyone else die!Ruby, to Blake.
Please just shut off the turrets.Ruby, to Dudley
Well, at least now we know what it is. And we'll be sure to keep it safe!Ruby, to Ozpin
So all those times you talked about having faith in Humanity, that was just for everyone else?Ruby, questioning Ozpin
Jinn? What is Ozpin hiding from us?Ruby, to Jinn on her second question about Ozpin
Ruby, reuniting with Jaune after promising him she'd surviveHey... I promised, didn't I?
I don't know... I don't know anything... What do I tell Jaune and his team when we don't even have a plan? Qrow's out drinking, Ozpin hasn't come back and even if he did, I don't know if I could trust him. And there's always Jinn, but... we only have one more question we can ask her. I feel like I'm letting everyone down...Ruby, to Maria
Uh... Silver-Eyed people are supposed to be legendary warriors. Or something. And at the Fall of Beacon, I turned a giant Wyvern into stone.Ruby, to Maria
Just because you don't have an idea, doesn't mean we're out of options! Oz hasn't been here to tell us what to do, but we still managed to get this far anyway. We've been in bad situations before, and we don't need an adult to come save us or tell us what to do. We just did it our way! And I say we do it our way. And if you think you can keep up with us "kids"... we'd be happy to have you.Ruby, to Qrow
We're all in this together, and we're all going to do the best we can. That's all anyone can do. And I know it's what you've always aimed for. We would've come whether or not you'd let us, so stop talking like we're your responsibility! We're not! But we could still use Qrow Branwen on our side.Ruby, to Qrow
We're going to Atlas. Bigger people than you have tried to stop us and failed, but we're supposed to be on the same side! We're supposed to use our power to protect people, but you just use yours to look down on everyone! We didn't want to steal from you. We did it because you gave us no other choice! Now I'm giving you one last chance to stand down and hear us out.Ruby, reasoning with Cordovin
I'm a Huntress. My team and I are heading to the Leviathan and can weaken it for you to attack!Ruby, to Air Control about attacking the Leviathan
I'm sorry... I don't have a question for you. I just... I just needed a little more time...Ruby, apologizing to Jinn about summoning her without a question
I don't understand. What's happening here?Ruby, questioning about the situation in Mantle.
Well, we didn't come this far to fail now!Ruby, to the rest of her group
Please! We were just trying to help!Ruby, to Clover
Where do you think they're taking us?Ruby, to Qrow
I guess we will be seeing the General. For better or worse. I don't know yet. But we should be careful with what we say.Ruby, to Ren
Ruby, after Ironwood reveals his plan for Amity Communications TowerThat is great.
Tell us how we can help.Ruby, to Ironwood
I understand. You were just following orders.Ruby, to Elm
Oh, it's freezing out here!Ruby, about the cold in Solitas
We are. We will. But you saw how things looked when we flew into Atlas.Ruby, to Yang
Er, probably shouldn't keep running around with an ancient Relic on a keychain… you know? I know you'll keep it safe in Atlas.Ruby, to Oscar on keeping the lamp safe.
Whoa! Your Semblance makes you super fast, just like me!Ruby, complimenting Harriet's Semblance
Perfect complementary teamwork. Oh, yeah, I want to have my friends' backs just like that.Ruby, to Harriet
What do you guys want to do when we get back to Atlas? Sightseeing? Oh, what should we visit first?Ruby, to her teammates
Oh, come on, guys! This is a great time to go exploring! We haven't done that in so long!Ruby, to her teammates
Well, yeah, but... it was only the boring parts.Ruby, mentioning her travels through Anima
Ruby, after learning that Forest diedHe died?
Ruby, questioning Winter about the next event.Start what?
It's… definitely a lot to take in. I'm trying to do what I think is best, but I really can't tell if what's best is what's right. Or if I'm no different from Oz.Ruby, explaining her decision to withhold information from Ironwood.
It could be a chance to work with Robyn and get Mantle on your side.Ruby, to Ironwood
But we're so close. There has to be some way we can finish the tower.Ruby, about finishing Amity Tower.
Please, General Ironwood. Squeezing Mantle this way… That kind of division plays right into Salem's hands. That's why Tyrian is here framing you.Ruby, to Ironwood about the massacre.
I don't think Robyn was their _target. Salem's goal has always been to divide us. I think Penny was exactly where they wanted her, just like at the Vytal Festival.Ruby, to Pietro
Even if the worst does happen, you can always reactivate her again, so maybe try not to worry so much.Ruby, to Pietro
On the news, he said he just wanted to break bread and hash things out. Maybe it won't be so bad? We do want the General to start opening up to these people, right?Ruby, to everyone about Jacques Schnee's intentions with Ironwood.
Well, no one knows your dad better than you, and out of everyone going tonight, I'd say you're the only one who could snoop around the house and not be questioned. If Jacques Schnee is up to something, I think we should know what it is.Ruby, to Weiss
We've seen what you're capable of. The lamp showed us. It showed us everything. We've seen that you can't be killed. But we've also seen you fail. We don't have to kill you to stop you. And we will stop you.Ruby, to Salem
But we have an opportunity to reunite the world. If we launch the tower, we can all work together again. We could even call for help. If we can hold out long enough--Ruby, trying to reason with Ironwood
Ironwood's declaring Martial Law and abandoning Mantle! Salem is coming, and he's going to use the Staff to move Atlas. If we don't stop him, then Mantle's going to be des--Ruby, warning Team JNR about Ironwood declaring martial law
Ruby, after Ironwood cut off communicationsWhat? No!
We won't just let you take us.Ruby, defying Ironwood's arrest warrant
You were [the best Huntsmen in Atlas]. Then you trained us.Ruby, to Harriet
Come on, Harriet! We're playing right into Salem's hands! You know we need to be working together.Ruby, to Harriet
We have to stop Ironwood. If he can't access the Relic, he can't move Atlas.Ruby, to Weiss, Blake, and Yang
We need to do what we can for everyone. What about Amity? And telling the world about Salem? We can't do this alone. We need help.Ruby, to Yang about restoring Amity first
It's not pointless! Atlas is only Salem's current _target. She's not hiding anymore and once she's done here she'll move on to the rest of Remnant. We need to warn them!Ruby, to Yang about Salem
She’s not going anywhere until you change your mind about Mantle. There’s still a chance for Remnant to be--Ruby, to Ironwood on her Scroll before he cuts her off.
But, you're still you, Penny. By becoming the Winter Maiden, you did protect Mantle.Ruby, ensuring Penny she can still protect Mantle with her Maiden powers
Um, uh. Hi. My name is Ruby Rose. I'm a Huntress. And if we've done everything right, then I'm talking to all of Remnant right now. Dr. Polendina can explain more later, but right now you all need to know that the Kingdom of Atlas is under attack.Ruby, addressing Remnant in the broadcast
Things are dire, and we need help. But please, try not to panic. This isn’t some new enemy or invading Kingdom. This is a force we’ve faced before, for centuries… Salem.Ruby, revealing Salem´s existence to everyone
The White Fang, Atlesian drones, even the Grimm themselves have all been controlled and manipulated by her, in order to tear down the Huntsman Academies.Ruby, telling everyone about Salem´s plans
I know the idea of the Maidens and Relics seems… well… crazy, but I promise Professor Goodwitch of Beacon and Headmaster Theodore of Shade can verify all of this. They might even be able to help organize a way to fight back. But sadly, General Ironwood can no longer be trusted.Ruby, telling everyone about the Maidens, the Relics, and that Ironwood can no longer be trusted
We didn't have time to prepare for Salem. But now you do! Just because she can't be destroyed, doesn't mean she can't be beaten. If she really was unstoppable, she wouldn't have acted with such caution until now. She knows we're a threat. So even if we-- even if Atlas falls, you can't give up.Ruby, telling everyone listening to the broadcast to not lose hope
I hope Amity Tower will help bring us all together. Because in the end, that’s how we’ll win--Ruby, before the broadcast is cut off
Ruby, as she sadly gazes into her cup and thinks about all that's happenedHow did it all get like this?
There are no sides! We want to help everyone. We're all facing Salem together. And together is the only way we're going to get out of it.Ruby, to May
It's all just... too much. The Grimm, the crater, Nora, Penny... How do we fix all of it?Ruby, on the verge of caving in to mounting pressure
Ruby, upon discovering the Hound's true natureThat was... a person.
Then nothing has changed! We're in the exact same spot we were yesterday - arguing what to do while the kingdom waits to die.Ruby, snapping over her group's indecision
Yang: You know, that giant hound kicked us around like we were nothing. But Blake said you and Schnee's managed to take it down. Still having to one-up your big sis, huh?
Ruby doubting herself until Yang confesses to her about risks.
Ruby: Did she tell you what it was? Underneath?
Yang: Yeah.
Ruby: You know what that means then.
Yang: (sighs) I wouldn’t worry about that--
Ruby: That's what happened to Mom...
Yang: (sobs)
Ruby: When I saw its eyes, I knew. Salem used to kill people with Silver Eyes, like Maria. But she's always wanted me alive. But why would that change unless, when she met Mom, she learned she could do something new.
Yang: Ruby...
Ruby: We shouldn't lie to ourselves! I've wasted our time getting Amity up, thinking help would come, but it didn’t, and Amity fell. I was being childish...
Yang: You were being optimistic. Look, blind optimism isn't great, but no optimism means we already lost. We need hope. We need to take risks.
Ruby: But mine didn't work!
Yang: It still got a warning out, Ruby. they're not called sure things, they're called risks, and in case you didn’t notice, my plan for Mantle didn’t work either. But we got Oscar back, and did a lot more that was never in the plan. Mom took a risk the day she left, and I don't think. I don't think it went the way she wanted it to, but she's still my hero.
Ruby: (weeps)
But you've got an Aura, Penny, a soul. That's who you are - our friend, not a machine.Ruby, to Penny
She'll do it.Ruby, calling Ironwood
An exact copy of her would include the virus. An exact copy of her without the virus would cease to exist the second you make something else, and we kinda wanna keep her around longer than that. […] We want you to create a new version of her, using her existing robotic parts taking the virus with them.Ruby, to Ambrosius about creating a robotic copy of Penny with her virus
We go to Vacuo, all of us… and hope that we've thought of everything.Ruby, to everyone
Ruby, after Neopolitan strikes Yang into the void belowYang…?
Whatever you wanted, I hope it was worth it.Ruby, to Neo
Now if only you could help me…Ruby, to a mouse after helping them obtain a cheese root.
Uh, I guess, uh… I’ve just never really spoken to, uh… a mouse before?Ruby, to the talking mouse
How about I call you… Little, for now? Would that be alright?Ruby, naming the mouse Little.
Ruby: I'm, uh… have you seen other people? Humans, like me?
Little: Exactly like you?
Ruby: No, not… exactly like me. I mean, we're similar, but different.
Little: I'm sure it'll make sense eventually.
Ruby: Um… one would have long, blonde hair, the other has… well, uh, uh… cat ears?
Little: Ahh! (hides behind the cheese)
Ruby: Sorry! I-- I should’ve known. I’ve seen plenty of cartoons.Ruby, asking Little for help on finding her friends.
Before all of… this, I was trying to go to that cliff over there. I figured going to higher ground and getting my bearings would be good.Ruby, to Weiss and Blake
If you thought we wouldn’t come for you, then you must’ve forgotten who raised me.Ruby, upon finding Yang again
Neo's here, too. […] She attacked me when we were falling.Ruby, despondent after learning of Penny's death.
I knew this place is weird, but a fairy tale? I mean that’s impossible.Ruby, in disbelief her and her team are in the Ever After.
You did the best you could for Atlas, Weiss.Ruby, trying to lift Weiss's spirits after the destruction of her home.
I couldn't explain why, but I… I was drawn to it.Ruby, about Penny's sword
What if I offered you something better? The weapon of a powerful warrior. […] Not just a powerful warrior, the most powerful to ever lived. She was touched by magic, and she gave her life for thousands. She took a message of hope to the stars, and she saw the world through better eyes. Take us to the royal birthday, and allow us to present this most precious gift.Ruby, offering Penny's sword to gain entry to the Red King's palace.
Look, we may not know exactly what's going on, but for whatever reason, this place is putting us on a similar path as a book we all read as kids. I say we follow it. And stop pretending we know what we're doing…Ruby, on following Alyx's path to leave the Ever After
We heard you like to play games…Ruby, challenging the Red Prince to a game of chess.
Your majesty, you are as wise as you are… small!Ruby, erroneously complimenting the Red Prince with Little's suggestion of wording.
Well, Blake is a Faunus, Little's a mouse, at least I think… […] And the rest of us are human?Ruby, telling the Red Prince what her group are, unknowingly angering him.
Kick their WOODEN BUTTS!Ruby, to her shrunken team
You can throw a tantrum if you want, but we won! Take us to the tree!Ruby, to the Red Prince
I don't know how that went so wrong. But thank you for saving us.Ruby, to the Curious Cat
Look, my friends and I really need to get to that giant tree, and so far, nothing we tried has gotten us any further.Ruby, asking the Curious Cat for help to reach the tree.
Uh, I mean… we do still need to go to the tree, but that’ll take ages, right? Plenty of time to tell you all the stuff from our world. [chuckles nervously] Look! [pulls out her Scroll] Ever seen a Scroll before? Oooooh!Ruby, attempting to keep the Curious Cat's attention.
You can make us a Growgurt parfait, right?Ruby, to the Herbalist
But… life isn't like a fairy tale…Ruby, folding when confronted with her past self.
When Herb comes back, will he remember anything?Ruby, to the Curious Cat on the Herbalist's fate.
I… I thought this was lost forever. How do you have it?Ruby, to the Blacksmith after finding another of Penny's swords.
Here, I'll give you this! I- It carries a mother's promise.Ruby, offering the Teapot Lady her emblem brooch in exchange for the parfait ingredients.
Ruby, after reuniting with an older JauneHow did you find us?
She's… got two Relics now?Ruby, after learning that Salem has both the Lamp and Staff
What good is saving anybody if Salem just destroys the world anyway?Ruby, despondently frustrated by recent developments
Wait. The tree is what causes the Ascension?Ruby, to Jaune after learning of the tree's properties
I just don't get how the story is both real… and not.Ruby, about Alyx's alterations in her recount of the Ever After
You’re the one who gives Afterans to the tree. Why haven’t you been telling the truth?Ruby, confronting the Curious Cat over their deception.
Ruby, moving to retrieve Crescent Rose at Weiss' urging.Oh! Sorry, still waking up.
Ruby, to Jaune about the disaster-prone Paper PleasersDo fires happen… often?
Why are you asking me? […] Because I'm the leader? Because I'm just supposed to have something to say? 'Cause I don't. I mean, why do I have to be the leader, anyway? Why do I have to always be the one to pick people up? What about me? "No time", right? "Gotta get home"! "Gotta help Jaune"! "Gotta find someone who isn't just gonna screw everything up"! "Gotta stay positive", right?! Smiles all around! [to Blake and Yang] Maybe even finally get our feelings sorted out! Good for you, by the way. We’re all SO happy for you! […] I’m sorry, is this a bad time? Are we supposed to be mourning Jaune's make-believe friends?!Ruby, lashing out at her friends for ignoring her own problems
Shut. Up. Don't… do that… Just don't.Ruby, after Blake tries to relieve the situation, before leaving
No! You don't know what I've done, what I couldn't do. I can't do this! I could never do this… If you stay with me, you're going to end up dead, too. Just go… home. […] I SAID GO!Ruby, chasing Little away before heading off alone
How is she doing this? Stop it! This isn't real!Ruby, when confronted by Neo's fully verbal illusions of deceased friends and foes
Is that seriously what this is all about? You still blame me for what happened to Torchwick?! If you're looking for an apology, you've wasted your time.Ruby, upon learning of Neo's reason for revenge through Roman's illusion.
Is that what you want? Well, if you want me dead, then come get me.Ruby, daring Neo to fight her
Pyrrha illusion: How many more people are going to die because of YOU?!
Ruby: I'm trying to save everyone!
Ironwood illusion: And yet with all your best intentions, have you ever stopped to wonder if you've done more harm than good?! [throws Ruby across the room]
Ruby: It's not my fault—
Ozpin illusion: [beats Ruby with his cane] How many more lives... do you have to ruin... before you realize you're not cut out to save anyone?!
Ruby: [grabs Crescent Rose] NO ONE! [slices across Ozpin's chest, but becomes shocked when his illusion turns into a bleeding Oscar]
Oscar illusion: Ruby... [drops dead] Ruby, confronted by illusions of her past friends and allies
Ruby, close to breaking when confronted again by Roman's illusionPlease stop...
I'm sorry... I don't want to be me anymore…A fully-broken Ruby, to the Curious Cat before they reveal their true nature
Ruby, to the Blacksmith when she chooses to take back Crescent Rose and reemerge as herself.This one. What happens if I choose... ...me?
Trivia
- Ruby alludes to the fairy tale character Little Red Riding Hood, particularly on her minor associations with Beowolves.
- This allusion has affected her appearance, causing her to almost constantly wear a red hooded cape.
- In the "Red" Trailer, she fights a large pack of Beowolves, a reference to Little Red Riding Hood coming face to face with a wolf in the story.
- In her Pajama outfit in "The Shining Beacon, Pt. 2", her top features a cartoonish heart-shaped face of a Beowolf, and wears a sleep mask similar to the eyes of the black Beowolves in her trailer.
- When Ruby hits her head on a tree in "Players and Pieces", the circling cartoonish images resemble black wolves with red eyes.
- In RWBY Chibi, Episode 12 Team RWBY perform Little Red Riding Hood for Team JNPR, with Ruby obviously playing Little Red.
- Beowolf figures are displayed in Ruby's bedroom shelves in Patch.
- Her name alludes to a type of gemstone that is often found in red. Furthermore, "Ruby" is the name of an actual shade of red. Meanwhile, her surname, "Rose", alludes to another shade of red and a type of flower that is also found most often in red.
- Ever since Team RWBY formed, Ruby's name has started a pattern of huntsmen/huntress team names with members that are named after shades of red: Ruby Rose herself (Team RWBY), Pyrrha Nikos (Team JNPR), Cardin Winchester (Team CRDL), Velvet Scarlatina (Team CFVY), Scarlet David (Team SSSN), Arslan Atlan (Team ABRN), Roy Stallion (Team BRNZ), Octavia Ember (Team NDGO), Cinder Fall (Cinder's Faction/Team CARMEN), Arthur Watts (Salem's Inner Circle/Team WTCH), Summer Rose (Team STRQ), Superman and the Flash (Justice League), and Robyn Hill (Happy Huntresses).
- Ruby's birthday is October 31, which is also Halloween her favorite holiday.
- Ruby's alternate outfit, "Slayer", appears to be somewhat based on the early sketch shown in the second production diary.
- Early designs for Ruby were set aside and later used for Miltia Malachite, one of Yang's foes in the "Yellow" Trailer.
- Although Ruby is often depicted to favor sweets like cookies, her favorite food is actually strawberries.
- Ruby is the only character to appear in more than one of the Volume 1 prequel trailers, appearing in both "Red" and "Yellow" trailers.
- In the Japanese dub, Ruby is voiced by Saori Hayami.
External Links
- Ruby Rose on the RWBY Wiki
- Ruby Rose on the Pure Good Wiki
