Ruby (Giant Ruby)

"WE WON'T LET YOU TRICK US AGAIN!"

Ruby (quintuple fusion), also known as "Giant Ruby" in the credits of "Back to the Moon", is the fusion of five Homeworld Rubies (nicknamed "Doc", "Eyeball", "Army", "Navy", and "Leggy"). "Giant Ruby" debuted in Hit the Diamond, along with all of her component Gems (except "Eyeball", who debuted briefly in Barn Mates).

As the component Rubies' individual forms and gemstones are the same (excluding the left eye gemstone fitting over the left pupil), their fusion remains identical except a larger size, and a slight outfit variation (including Doc's yellow visor). The Ruby fusion has gemstones on her chest (Doc), her navel (Navy), her left arm (Army), her left leg (Leggy), and in her left eye (Eyeball).

When first formed in "Hit the Diamond" (asking threateningly for the location of Jasper), the Ruby fusion had a firm and interrogative tone which somewhat matched "Doc's" personality). However, once given the answer, her voice became higher and happier (a complete mood swing), similar to that of "Leggy".

Formed again in "Back to the Moon", "Giant Ruby" formed when the Rubies realized they had been tricked for the second time. Originally confronting Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl in the Moon Base, the fusion turned her anger on Steven as he was about to open the door of the Moon Base. At first, the Ruby fusion held onto the doorframe to keep from being swept out, but Sardonyx formed and hit the Ruby fusion with her hammer. Sardonyx's attack was enough to unfuse the Rubies and send them flying into space.

Crystal Gems
In "Hit the Diamond", after the Crystal Gems trick the Homeworld Rubies into playing a game of baseball to stall their chances of finding Jasper, the Rubies fuse and are extremely angry. The fusion is formed again in "Back to the Moon", determined to get revenge on the Crystal Gems for tricking the Rubies so many times.

Yellow Diamond
The component Rubies of "Giant Ruby" highly value Yellow Diamond as their superior.

Trivia

 * Most of the Rubies in the fusion made their debut in "Hit the Diamond", the same episode where the fusion debuted. However, Eyeball made her debut in "Barn Mates".
 * She is the second Ruby fusion to appear on the show, the first being the fusion of three Rubies in "The Answer".

Gemology


Gemstone Information


 * Rubies are composed of a material known as corundum, the second hardest crystal structure after diamond (9,10 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness).
 * Since ruby is a member of the corundum group, it is closely related to sapphire and thus shares some properties with it, such as hardness, composition, and double refraction.
 * In its pure form, corundum is colorless.
 * Rubies are the most expensive colored stone, going by carat.
 * The word "ruby" comes from the Latin "ruber" (meaning "red") and, like many other gemstones, the ruby's symbolic meaning is heavily dependent on its coloring.
 * Natural ruby is one of four "precious" gemstones (including diamond, emerald, and sapphire), known for its rarity, monetary value, and hardness (second only to diamond).
 * Natural ruby can be distinguished from synthetic ruby by its inclusions; natural ruby typically exhibits inclusions, whereas synthetic ruby tends to be eye clean.
 * The color of ruby is its most important quality factor. The most sought after color is a strong pure red to red with a hint of blue, called pigeon's blood.
 * The vivid red color of ruby means that it is associated with desire, and it is thought by some to be a stone of love with an aphrodisiac effect.
 * When the color of ruby is too light, it is classified as pink sapphire, but the line between pinkish-red ruby and pink sapphire varies by region.
 * The ruby is closely associated with aspects such as vitality, life, passion and fire, all of which can be symbolically linked to the color red.
 * This shows in Ruby's emotional temperaments and overall emotional/angry attitude as well as her strength.
 * It is said that rubies can over-stimulate people who are sensitive or irritable.
 * Ruby is the traditional birthstone of those born in July and is also the zodiacal stone for Cancer and Aries.
 * Ruby is also used to celebrate the fifteenth and fortieth wedding anniversaries.
 * The day assigned to Ruby is Tuesday (hence the Rolling Stones song "Ruby Tuesday").
 * The planet Mars is famously known as "the red planet", due to the high concentration of iron oxide (basically rust) on its surface and rubies, along with all of the aspects mentioned above, have been linked with Mars in one form or another.
 * Ruby is the national gemstone of Burma and Thailand.