Ruby Rose

**Dame Ruby Garnet Rose** was a Valean Huntress and knight, a member of the Chaldea Security Organization, one of the Heroes of Remnant, and a former officer in the United Vytal Army. In Ruby's later years, she became a professor at Beacon Academy and is honored as the greatest hero in Remnant's history.

Ruby was born in the village of Perrault to Taiyang Xiao Long and Summer Rose, both of whom were some of the most powerful and famous hunters alive. Ruby was also the younger half sister of Yang Xiao Long, from her father's previous marriage to Raven Branwen.

When Ruby was five years old, her mother passed away which resulted in her becoming immensely traumatized. Despite this, Ruby resolved to become a huntress like her mother.

## Biography

### Early Life

Ruby Rose was born on October 31st, 65 A.V.A. in Perrault to Summer Rose and Taiyang Xiao Long. Ruby was an unexpected pregnancy and her parents did not legally marry until she was three. Both her parents were hunters, though her father had semi-retired to be a teacher at the local combat school, Signal Academy. When Ruby was born both her parents began crying when they saw her eyes. The reason being that her having Silver Eyes marked her as a target of Salem and her followers because of the threat she could potentially pose to her and to the Grimm.

Ruby was raised in the family's cabin which was a fair bit away from the town itself alongside her older half-sister, Yang. The family were often visited by Qrow Branwen, Yang's uncle and thus Ruby's honorary uncle. Qrow was also an hunter and often told Ruby stories about his adventures. Ruby idolized her parents and her uncle and wanted to be a huntress just like them when she grew up, also being inspired by the various fairy tales and legends that her mother read to her.

Ruby would be diagnosed with Autism, manifesting in her having difficulties in social interactions (such as with noticing social cues and making friends) and having hyperfixations (particularly with weapons). Ruby did not properly understand what that meant and was scared, however his family helped her understand that it wasn't a bad thing and just meant that her brain worked differently. Ruby would have some struggles throughout her life coming to terms with her autism, especially with her difficulties in social situations.

Ruby originally went to a primary school in Cobbletown, though she had trouble making friends because she was shy and had trouble relating to others. Additionally, many of the other children usually passed up being friends with her in favor of Yang, with some even going so far as to use Ruby to get close to Yang. Ruby ended up developing a bit of a complex about this.

#### Summer's Death

One day when Ruby was five years old, she was awoken from sleep when she heard her parents arguing about something. She woke up Yang and the two went to investigate. They saw her parents intensely arguing, but could not understand what they were talking about with the words "Queen", "Silver-Eyes", and "Salem" sticking out in her mind. Ruby and Yang made themselves known and asked what was going on.

Summer said that she was going away on an important mission and would be gone for a while. Ruby had a bad feeling about the mission and expressed worry about Summer coming back. To assuage her fears, Summer promised her family that she would come back and then took her daughters back to bed, reading a bed time story for them.

Months would pass and Summer never returned home, despite everything telling her otherwise she still clung onto hope that her mother was still alive. Then one day her Uncle Qrow ran into the house covered in blood and dirt with his clothes torn. He was carrying only two things a torn and bloody, white cloak and a destroyed sword/rifle, both of which belonged to her mother. While Ruby initially did not understand what was going on, she quickly caught on when she saw her father, sister, and uncle all begin crying. Ruby did not fully understand the concept at death first, though her family explained it to her. Her mother had died during the mission.

## Personality

### General Personality

Ruby was an immensely kind and altruistic woman who from a young age wanted nothing more than to be a true hero like her late mother, doing her best to live up to her ideals. With strangers Ruby could be a very shy and introverted person, but she became much more extroverted and hyperactive with her friends and family. On the surface, Ruby appeared to be someone who was very casual and carefree, but she was able to be very serious and professional when the situation demanded it. Ruby was a very cheerful and exuberant person with those she knew and loved, though she was originally quite meek and introverted, especially with strangers. Ruby's natural expression was that of a cheerful and warm smile that brought everyone who saw it a sense of welcoming and joy. Ruby could be very dorky, socially awkward, ditzy, and even goofy but no one would be able to deny that she was an amazing huntress. Ruby was born as someone who was pure of heart, someone who was completely sure of their path, goals, and identity and unable to be turned away from them. Ruby was someone who embodied heroism and purity itself.

While Ruby was initially very shy, socially awkward, and almost passive, she did have an immense charisma that appeared when she needed to take charge. People couldn't help but follow Ruby and what she said, with her giving off a feeling that causes others to trust her. While Ruby was socially awkward and could be a bit of a dork, it did not take away from her natural charm. As Ruby became more used to commanding and grew up, she lost much of her shyness and became very take charge and aggressive. Ruby had trouble making friends when she was younger due to her meekness and people finding her "weird" because of her interests. As she grew older and started growing out of her shell, she began making many true friendships that would last for years. Even Ruby's awkward and dorky sides were considered quite charming and made her seem even more adorable in some ways and she was considered the epitome of the word "adorkable," even if she was not very fond of that claim. Ruby was seen as someone who was inherently likable when someone got to know her. Ruby could bring many different people together and get them to get along no matter the differences they had with one another. Ruby's charisma was enough to inspire respect even in some of her most hated enemies.

Ruby could be easily embarrassed by things, especially being teased by her friends and family. Ruby had many adorable reactions to such situations which only caused her friends and family to tease her more. Despite this, Ruby did have a good sense of humor about herself. Ruby could be somewhat clumsy at times, though never in battle in which she was extremely graceful. Ruby was not a very squeamish person, though there were a few things that she was not fond of such as blood. Ruby also often found herself in strange or difficult situations either due to bad luck or because of her tendency to look for it. Ruby was also noted to be a magnet for destruction, though she tried to avoid it when it happened.

Ruby was noted to be a very childlike person, even as she grew older. Even when she was 15, Ruby sometimes appeared to be younger because of the way she acted, some of her interests and hobbies, her sense of wonder, the purity of her soul, her trust, her naïveté , immense kindness and compassion, some of her ideals, and some of her mannerisms. While Ruby was mature and completely serious when she needed to be, she remained somewhat childlike as an adult woman. Ruby was also noted to be an exceptionally sweet woman to the point that her friends often joked that they would get diabetes from interacting with her. Although she was quite childish, she still had a great sense of responsibility and maturity and she could actually be one of the most mature of the group at times, being the obvious pick as it's leader.

Ruby could be very mischievous, especially with her friends. Ruby was fond of pranking her friends and family, especially Yang, Qrow, Weiss, Jaune, Nora, and Oscar. Ruby was very fond of telling jokes and claimed to be funnier than her father and sister, though others claim that her jokes were about the same questionable quality of her family. Ruby absolutely hated the dad jokes her father made and the puns her sister made, though she also had a habit of accidently making puns (though her friends all claimed hers were better than Yang's). Ruby had a habit of being very theatric to the point of being a little "chuuni", though she resented being called that. Ruby was fond of slapstick and other forms of physical comedy as well as absurdist humor. Ruby was not a fan of black comedy, blue comedy, or shock humor finding them to be too offensive or mean spirited to be funny.

Ruby was a very casual and easy going person, being somewhat carefree in the way she acted. Ruby could be exceptionally serious while doing her duty as a huntress, though she still had some element of serenity while on missions. When things were dire, Ruby was completely serious and any levity within her was gone so she could focus on the task at hand. Ruby was not very fond of formality, repeatedly stating she didn't know how to be a "fancy pants" and she often felt out of her element while in those situations. In formal situations, Ruby became even more withdrawn and tried to hide from crowds or stick with her friends because of how uncomfortable they made her. The only knowledge that Ruby had of formal situations was guesswork from what she saw in TV, movies, and books. Ruby hated being in the spotlight and she had troubles meeting new people. Ruby sometimes lacked social grace, but Weiss managed to teach her some.

Ruby had a few character tics that appeared often. When Ruby was nervous or embarrassed, she tended to fiddle with her fingers or her hood, while avoiding eye contact with the source of her discomfort. When annoyed Ruby tended to stomp her foot on the ground childishly, only getting more annoyed when it was pointed out to her. Ruby also tended to pout when annoyed or sad, with others commenting that it made her look incredibly cute. When stressed, Ruby tended to clench her fists and when exasperated she would keep her eyes half-lidded and had a look that indicated her not being very impressed. When thinking of plans Ruby tended to look up into space and shift her feet while thinking. Ruby tended to fanboy over things she thought were "super cool" or "super awesome" and she tended to speak very fast to the point that others struggled to keep up with her. Ruby tended to get embarrassed and blushed heavily when that tendency was brought up. Ruby also tended to ramble and stutter when she was embarrassed or nervous, though she managed to cut down on her babbling as she matured. Ruby obsessively maintained her equipment, both because of her love of weapons and because it soothed her. Ruby later copied Jaune's habit of saying that "strangers were just friends you haven't met yet" using it as a sort of mantra within her head to get her through difficult social situations or when meeting new people.

Ruby tended to be very respectful and friendly to everyone she met. Ruby almost never insulted anyone, aside from the occasional tease or harmless snipe to her friends. Even the people she hated most she would refrain from insulting. Ruby did sometimes taunt her enemies, though she did not do so often and when she did speak to her opponents it was mostly to attempt to convince them to stop fighting. Ruby was very sincere and was not a very sarcastic person, though she did grow increasingly so as her friends rubbed off on her. Ruby could be innocently insensitive about certain issues and had a slight habit of putting her foot in her mouth, but she always apologized when she realized what she said. While she did not insult others, Ruby could be quite harsh towards herself and had a habit of insulting herself.

Ruby was not a fan of profanity and avoided swearing at all times, even chastising her friends and family for swearing in front of her. Ruby didn't even say light swears like "hell," "damn," or "crap" as she found them just as unappealing as heavier swears. Instead of swearing, Ruby would used minced oaths or replacements such as "shut the front door," "gosh darn it" or "dang it". The few times that Ruby has sweared it was in some of the most difficult or troubling parts of her life. When she did swear, Ruby's friends and family tended to tease her over it because of her usual dislike of it. As Ruby grew older she became more comfortable with others swearing, but she herself still refrained from cursing.

While mostly shy and introverted with strangers, Ruby was in truth a very passionate person and she wore her heart on her sleeve. Ruby did not hide most of her emotions from her friends and family, though she often put on a brave face due to her nature as a leader. Ruby typically hid her fears and pain, being quite capable of hiding them from others such that others were unaware that she had any. Ruby could be rather impulsive at times and sometimes has issues restraining her emotions during dire situations. Ruby tended to have high tolerance for bad situations, but she sometimes lost her head and could cause her to act out of turn. Ruby was not a very angry person and was quite even tempered, but she could be assertive and stubborn. As Ruby matured, she grew to have more of a handle on her emotions so that they did not cloud her judgment and she became much calmer and logical, while not neglecting her emotions. Ruby was a very sincere and honest person at almost all times.

Ruby could be quite sentimental and was somewhat prone to nostalgia. Despite this, Ruby did focus on the present at most times and also thought ahead to the future. Ruby was also surprisingly introspective and even philosophical at times, surprising others with the depths she hid from the surface. While she tended to be more frank than others, she did have layers that were not as apparent as what her first impression would leave.

Ruby could be quite confident in herself, despite her awkwardness. Ruby was a rather humble and down-to-earth person, though there was an undercurrent of pride or even arrogance beneath to her actions. While Ruby did not think she was better than anyone and had no interest in fame or glory, she could overestimate her abilities especially to prove herself to others. Ruby also sometimes had a bad habit of pushing her ideals and wish to help others onto people who did not want it or even need it. Ruby gradually grew to overcome these flaws as she matured. Ruby was noted to be incredibly courageous, potentially to the point of foolhardiness. Ruby was not fearless, but she pushed all fears aside and did what she believed was right. Although she had social anxiety and a fear of crowds, Ruby was able to push herself to do what she needed to do.

One of Ruby's greatest assets were her indomitable will. No matter what she went through, Ruby possessed the strength in spirit to continue onwards no matter what. Ruby's will was immensely strong and she could do nearly anything she set her mind on. Ruby's determination was so great that others could scarcely believe the things she was capable of doing just through sheer will. In the face of astronomical odds Ruby was still willful enough to continue, and when she felt she would lose a situation he would keep fighting despite the slim chance of victory believing that it was better to fight and lose than never fighting at all. Ruby's willpower can become stubbornness or obsessiveness which had many negative effects.

As an adult, Ruby is said to embody the very spirit of a fairy tale hero and is considered one of the best huntresses in all history. Ruby was a truly virtuous and heroic woman who stands well above and beyond the standard of heroism, even in an age as proliferated with heroes.

### Ideals, Values, and Morals

Ruby was very idealistic and tried to see the best in everyone, even those who others thought didn't deserve it. Ruby often gave people the benefit of the doubt and believed that people were more than their worst actions. When she was younger, Ruby could be quite naïve and sometimes saw things as black and white. As Ruby matured and become more accustomed to life as a huntress, she lost that naïveté and began to see the world as more gray. Ruby initially espoused her ideals as wanting to save everyone, but as she became more worldly she amended it to saving everyone that she could. Ruby believed in redemption and that people could change. Despite this, she was willing to kill if she had no other choice. Ruby would still rather arrest them and took almost every effort to avoid it, but she would do what she needed to prevent more people from being hurt. Ruby became slightly more cynical as she matured, though she would always remain and idealist and optimist. Even as other criticize her ideals, Ruby still stood by hre beliefs to the very end and would debate anyone who wished to deconstruct them, defending them fervently. Although she wasn't willing to throw her life away for nothing, Ruby had no fear of death and was willing to lay down her life for a good cause or if it helped people.

Ruby held a lot of love in her heart. Not many people were able to earn Ruby's hatred and she never truly held grudges. Ruby had a strong sense of agape, finding value in everyone she met and seeing strangers as worth protecting. Ruby's love for everyone sometimes came into conflict with her love for her family and friends, causing her to be unsure of whether it was right to be more protective of those she knew than strangers. Ruby also sometimes neglected her friendships to focus on "saving" everyone, which her friends often had to call her out on. Ruby eventually decided that while she might hold her friends and family in a higher priority than strangers, she would do her best to save everyone she could. Ruby was a rather forgiving person, willing to pardon any transgressions against her even if the person in question was not sincere about their regret. Even those that Ruby dislikes and has enmity with, she still values them as a person and feels compassion for them. Ruby's friends and family have referred to her as someone too nice for her own good and compared her to a saint (though she found those comments embarrassing). Ruby has disliked and even hated some people, but they were some of the most vile people in the world and she felt just as much pity for them as she felt disgust.

Helping people was second nature to Ruby, and she wouldn't think twice before offering help to someone. Ruby couldn't help but offer aid to everyone, even complete strangers. Someone just had to ask Ruby for assistance, and as long as nothing greater was happening at the same time she would almost assuredly agree to help. Ruby thought that helping people was the essence of being a hero, so she did everything she could to help people. Ruby thought that this was completely normal and downplayed her acts of altruism as "something anyone would do." Even if someone did not appreciate her assistance, Ruby would still offer it because it was simply her nature to help others. Ruby would even go as far as to save criminals or general "bad guys" because it was simply the right thing to do. While some might try to take advantage of her generosity or see it as foolish, Ruby would continue to do so happily. Ruby did not help people out of the expectation of a reward and often tried to turn down rewards when she could afford to.

A negative impact of her altruism was that Ruby was the type of person to disregard her own needs to cater to the needs of others, which could occasionally be taken to the point of being self-destructive. Ruby focused on helping others, often ignoring her own problems all the while. Ruby hated burdening others with her issues, instead pretending they didn't exist. Others have also questioned if her attempts to help others are just her trying to fill the void within her left by her mother's death, rather than selflessness or idealism. While her friends and family protested that as inaccurate, Ruby agonized about the validity of that statement and believes that at least part of it is true. Ruby's family, friends, and mentors have tried to drive her complexes out of her to some success, but she sometimes reverted to that line of thinking. Ruby was also noted hypocritical about her no accepting help for her problems, yet always being angered when others would not accept help for theirs. Ruby frequently had to be reminded that it was not a bad thing to rely on her friends, so she shouldn't hide her problems from them. There have been times when people have tried to take advantage of Ruby's generosity, though she didn't mind much unless they were trying to hurt others.

Ruby had a strong moral character and sense of justice, one that was back up by her indomitable will. Ruby did her best to try and make the world a better place and help everyone she saw. Ruby had a love of freedom, equality, and comradery and she despised all forms of prejudice and discrimination. Ruby's sense of justice was based on the stories she was read as a child, what she was taught by her family, and the idealized version of her mother in her mind. Ruby tried her best to be the ideal hero which caused her to be honest, fair, and loyal. Although she did not have a stringent or defined moral code, Ruby was still a moral paragon that did what she felt was right. Although she initially had a black and white understanding the world, she eventually developed a more grayscale view of the world. Because of this change in perspective, Ruby could be somewhat pragmatic and even ruthless at times, but she hated acting that way and tried to remain a hero. While Ruby was capable of being pragmatic and making compromises, she would feel immense disgust for herself if she didn't find some other way to achieve her goals. Those compromises would be the very last option and only to be considered if there was no other choice that could be made. If even the slightest hint of some other way to move forward was available, no matter how hard it was, Ruby would take that option no matter what it cost her as wanted to stay true to her ideals. Even if no other option was immediately visible, Ruby would try to force a new solution to work and only accept the pragmatic option if her own way failed. Ruby's ideals were initially to save everyone that needed it, however, he experiences showed her the futility of such an ideal so she amended it to save everyone she could.

Although Ruby did not flagrantly break laws, she was more than willing to break it for what she believed was the greater good, though she was somewhat uncomfortable about it. Ruby felt that the laws sometimes prevented her from doing what was right, so she would ignore them to help others. Ruby initially had a hard time coming to terms with the fact that not all criminals were bad people, but she came to understand it. Ruby was also somewhat hypocritical about her vigilantism, initially being unwilling to acknowledge it as illegal. Ruby wasn't someone who wantonly broke laws for no reason, but she would never let the law stop her from doing what was right. Ruby initially had a positive view of the police, but thought that they sometimes were not doing everything they could to help others. Ruby eventually began to accept that the police could be corrupt and that it could often be a source of injustice. Ruby initially had problems working with criminals because of her own biases and more simplistic view of things, but she eventually began to accept it.

Ruby viewed life as sacred and she was initially very unwilling to kill others. The first time that Ruby was forced to kill, she was extremely depressed and horrified by what she had done. Ruby eventually began to understand that she sometimes had no other choice but to kill, but she still hated it with a passion and tried to be as merciful as possible. As time went on, Ruby was forced to kill more and more, though it only made her hatred of it stronger. Ruby was haunted by the people she had killed and felt immense guilt for it. As a general rule, when she is not explicitly required to kill someone, she would make attempts to talk things out first or if she needs to resort to violence she will attempt to capture or injure before considering killing. That said, if Ruby has no choice she would not hesitate to do what needs to be done. Although she feels immense sadness over killing, Ruby is capable of hardening her mind and heart to the feeling to do what needs to be done. Ruby typically killed opponents in the quickest and most merciful way that she could, both out of practicality and because of her morals. Ruby always paid her respects to those whose lives she took afterward. Even if others believed that someone did not deserve the respect she gave someone after taking their life, Ruby still showed it due to her beliefs.