Yuki Natalie

Natalie (Left) Cure Ruby (Right)

**Natalie Yuki** (ナタリー・ユキ Natarī Yuki) is one of the seven main cures in **Rainbow Gem Blast!~Pretty Cure!** She is very brave and outgoing and the leader of the group. Her alter ego is **Cure Ruby**.

## Bio

### **Appearance**

Natalie has dark brown hair with a black fade and wears it in a bun. Casually she wears a white shirt with red stripes with white sleeves. She wears a dark black skirt and black shoes with white socks that look like her shirt. On her right arm, her **Colorful Bracelet** is located.

In her school uniform, she wears a white shirt with buttons and a red skirt. She wears a blue sailor top with a red bow. She has on white socks and brown flats.

As **Cure Ruby,** Her hair and eyes red. She wears a light red top with red pearls at the neck of the top. She has a dark red bow in the middle, with a light red gemstone. Her skirt matches her bow, and a light red ruffle is underneath. She has red puff sleeves and wears a red bow with ribbons at the sides and red pearls, and a light red gemstone in the middle. Her boots are also light red with dark red heels and dark red bows. Her accessories are red pearl earrings and red fingerless gloves and her **Colorful Bracelet** is on her left arm, with a small red gemstone.

## Relationships

**Melissa Yuki**- She loves her little sister and will do anything for her.

**Yuna Yuki**- She's very close to her mother, and feels like she can tell her anything.

**Michael John**- When Natalie was younger, she was very close to him. After he became army chief, she's very distant from him but looks up to him.

**Miriah Greenwood**- She's very close to her and she's her best friend.

**Yoko Kashikoi**- The first time she met Yoko she was very shy and distant. She helped her build up her courage, and now they're very close.

## **Etymology**

**Natalie** is a feminine given name of English and French origin, derived from the Latin phrase "Natale Domini", meaning "birth of the Lord".

**Yuki** means "snow". Her last name is an alternative for "Yūkan'na" which means "brave".

Cure **Ruby** is a lustrous, deep red stone that has accrued special and symbolic meaning through time. Through the ages, the ruby has represented nobility, purity, and passion. From ancient times through the modern-day, rubies have been valued by cultures around the world.

## **Cure Ruby**

**"The shining gem of bravery! I'm Cure Ruby!"**

勇気の輝く逸品！私は硬化したルビーです！

Yūki no kagayaku ippin! Watashi wa kōka shita rubīdesu!

**Cure Ruby** (ルビーを治す) is the Pretty Cure alter ego of Natalie. In order to transform, she needs her **Colorful Bracelet** and her **Rainbow Gemstone**, which are summoned from **Rubyette**.

### **Transformation**

The transformation starts with Natalie saying **"Pretty Cure, Rainbow Gem Blast!"** then she inserts her Rainbow Gemstone and says **"Let's Go! Gem Change!"** Her sleeves and gloves appear from red sparkles, along with her skirt and top. She taps her feet together and boots appear along with small red bows. She turns around and her bow on her back appears. Then small pearls pop up on her waist, neck, and ears. Finally, her bow pops up, and her bracelet shines. She says her introduction and her poses.

### **Attacks**

* **Ruby Spark Shake** (ルビースパークシェイク) is her first attack used when she first became a Precure.
* **Ruby Rainstorm** (ルビー暴風雨) is her first finisher attack.
* **Ruby Rainbow** (ルビーレインボー) is her second finisher attack that can only be used with the **Rainbow Sword.**

## Trivia

* She was originally supposed to have a red collar around the top of her shirt, but it was removed.
* Her race is Japanese-African American, but she resembles her dad.