Ruby Anderson

**Ruby Anderson** is a 2020-introduced and all-around character. She is a good student at Rainbow High who was accepted due to being an insanely talented street artist. Her official major is Graphic Design, though she puts her skills to best use with her personalized custom painted sneakers and hats.

## Contents

* 1 Character
	+ 1.1 Appearance
	+ 1.2 Outfits
	+ 1.3 Personality
* 2 Relationships
	+ 2.1 Friends
	+ 2.2 Romance
* 3 Timeline
* 4 Trivia
* 5 References

## Character

### Appearance

Ruby is a fair-skinned teenage girl with a medium build. She has wavy, hip-length, bright red hair parted to the side and mauvish purple doe-eyes. Her makeup typically consists of glittery gold eyeshadow, natural blush, and pale pink lipstick. Her preferred style is streetwear chic- a sporty-casual mix topped off with her customized shoes and accessories.

### Outfits

Ruby's signature outfit consists of a white t-shirt emblazoned with a red "Sparkle" logo near the neckline under a red vinyl bustier top. She also wears matching red high-waisted skinny jeans with gold slashes running down the entire length of the legs. She accessorizes with a black baseball cap turned backwards, decorated with a white logo that says "Rainbow" surrounded by flames and a red flannel plaid shirt tied around her waist. Her shoes are black, heeled sandals with clear vinyl straps and bright red-bottomed soles.

Ruby's secondary outfit consists of a black, red, and white striped tube top zippered on the chest, and a red vinyl miniskirt held in place with a clear belt that buckles and hangs down in the front. Over the outfit, she wears a baggy, black nylon windbreaker decorated with a large red stripe printed with the word "RAINBOWS" in white lettering across the center and a square Rainbow High logo on the back. She tops the outfit off with a pair of black stiletto ankle boots painted with a red-and-yellow fire design- presumably one of the custom kicks that Ruby is known for.

When dressing more casually, Ruby sports a black t-shirt and red vinyl miniskirt. Over her chest, she wears a bright red waistbag with a white "Sparkle" logo and a matching, black "Sparkle" beanie. She accessorizes with gold bangles, a gold 'R' necklace, and a gold-and-black chain belt that spells the word "Rainbow." Her shoes are white tube sock stilettos with red soles.

As a cheerleader, Ruby's outfit consists of a cropped white hoodie, with the red letters "Sparkle" around the hem of the hood. The sleeves have long, rainbow colored flames going up the sides with the black letter "R" at the base. Over this, she wears a cropped, red mesh jersey with the black number "86" on the front. She wears a red pleated cheer skirt with a black and a white stripe on the hem and a white "RH" on one of the pleats. She has low white calf socks, decorated with black block letter words spelling "RAINBOW" going around them. She also sports a pair of red and white athletic sneakers with a stiletto heel, customized with the words "Los Angeles" painted in black across the sides. Her hair is crimped, tied back into a high ponytail with a red-and-white bow, and parted in the middle with four golden hairclips. She has much more dramatic makeup, with red eyeshadow styled to resemble flames, bright red lipstick, and a fireball logo holding the phrase "RH!" painted onto her left cheek.

### Personality

Ruby is characterized by her casual, outgoing personality. Though not as much of a tomboy as Jade Hunter, she has a rather sporty style and a very informal demeanor that makes it easy for her to get along with just about anyone. She strongly values friendship and is always the first to hype up her girls or help them step out of their comfort zones. This also makes her an effective mediator when tensions run high in her runway group due to project-related stress. She may not be the most tactful person, but she's an incredibly loyal girl who wants to keep her friends feeling- and looking- their best. Despite her usually friendly attitude, however, her devotion to her friends can cause her to be stubborn and resistant to change in their dynamics.

When it comes to relationships, she's been shown to be somewhat shy when it comes to flirting with boys. Still, she has no tolerance for those who don't treat their partners well, and especially boys who hurt her friends. She previously developed a mutual attraction and flirtationship with Colin, but shut it down immediately upon learning that he was Skyler's boyfriend and prioritized her friend's feelings over her own.

Like most students at Rainbow High, Ruby is an exceptionally creative artist. Her hobbies mainly revolve around customing her shoes and accessories, but she's also been mentioned to possess a mischievous streak that incorporates her artwork into pranks around the school.

## Relationships

### Friends

Ruby is closest with Skyler Bradshaw and Jade Hunter. Ruby and Skyler grow close when Colin tries to go to the dance with both of them at once. When they find out the truth, Ruby comforts Skyler, and the two give each other makeovers before returning to the dance. Ruby and Jade share similar personalities and styles, and Ruby helps Jade defend Bella, especially when Amaya Raine comes in as her replacement. Over time, Ruby warms up to Amaya a bit, but they are far from close friends. Ruby is friendly with Poppy and Sunny, though she doesn't interact with them directly too often. She and Violet have a complicated relationship, as they are often on opposite sides of group fights, but they still maintain friendly relations most of the time.

### Romance

Ruby and Colin’s relationship begins harmlessly enough, with both of them flirting. This ends with Ruby asking him out to the Color Block Party, something he agrees to. At the party they first appear to be very happy, until they are caught by Skyler. Realizing that Colin was cheating on Skyler with her, Ruby immediately left him in the dust and ran to Skyler's side to help her through his breakup with him.

## Timeline

* February 24th, 2020: Ruby's prototype doll is revealed during Toy Fair.
* June 28th, 2020: First official stock picture of Ruby is revealed.
* July 20th, 2020: Ruby makes her first 3D animated appearance in Series 1 introduction video.
* July 26th, 2020: Ruby's debut doll is released as part of Series 1.

## Trivia

* Ruby shares her surname with the creator of Rainbow High, Michael Anderson.
* Along with all other Series 1 dolls, Ruby's doll was a Toy Book 2021 Doll of the Year Finalist.
* Target honored Ruby's doll as a Bullseye's Top Toys for ages 5-7.
* Of all of Ruby's custom products, her sneakers are by far the most popular.
* She customizes everything she wears.
* Ruby's locker password is 1907 as shown in "All About Aidan".
* Ruby is from a rural area.
* Some of the real-life inspirations for Ruby's outfits include:
	+ Her "Sparkle" shirt is a reference to the brand Supreme, a high-end streetwear brand known for its red and white block logo.
	+ The logo on the hat featured in her signature outfit bears resemblance to caps made by the apparel brand Von Dutch.
	+ The *Rainbow High* logo featured on the back of her secondary outfit's windbreaker is a reference to the famous luxury fashion house Gucci.
	+ Her signature heeled sandals are inspired by Christian Louboutin, whose shoes are known for their signature red soles.
	+ The boots from her secondary outfit are almost identical to a pair of leather boots designed by the company Vetements.

Text from Rainbow High Wikia.