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Rubies are common low-ranking soldier Gems that were used by Homeworld, usually for bodyguarding. All Rubies shown so far, including the Crystal Gems' Ruby, have been voiced by Charlyne Yi.
Role[]
- Main article: Caste System#Rubies
Rubies are a type of soldier caste and were low-ranking. Garnet describes them as "common", seeing as they are all originally identical to one another. They appear to be used as personal escorts and bodyguards for high-ranking Gems; typically Sapphires. Seeing as they are so numerous, inferred from Ruby's comment of there being "tons" of her, Rubies are considered somewhat unimportant and highly expendable grunts, though they compensate by fusing together into bigger constructs of themselves. According to Pearl, Rubies tend to come in teams of three or more. Rubies are also sent to different planets to seek out specific Gems.
As common soldiers, Rubies are not very intelligent, having been easily fooled by Steven's claims that Jasper was on Neptune and Amethyst's obvious disguise as Jasper and according to Holly Blue Agate are seen as being incompetent or irresponsible. In The Steven Universe Podcast, Rebecca Sugar says the Rubies' main strength on Homeworld is their ability to combine; a Ruby would never be sent alone to do anything. Rubies are not supposed to have different personalities; the fact that they do "flies under the radar" because they act serious around higher-ranking Gems.[1]
Physical Characteristics[]
Rubies are short in size with boxy body shapes and large square-shaped afro-like hair. While they can have slightly different shades of skin tone and hair color, they have no other real physical differences between them.
Most Homeworld Rubies serving Yellow Diamond wear the standard uniform, although the Rubies "Doc" and "Navy" is an exception. Some Homeworld Rubies wear very basic uniforms with no clear insignia on them, though so far no reason why this is has been given.
Notable Rubies[]
- Ruby - A Ruby that remains fused with Sapphire as Garnet, a current member of the Crystal Gems.
- Ruby-1F4 Cut-4ND ("Eyeball") - A known Ruby sent to retrieve Jasper, another veteran of the Gem war on Earth; a witness who testified against Steven in his trial. She later became Aquamarine's Fusion partner.
- "Army" - A known Ruby sent to retrieve Jasper.
- "Navy" - A known Ruby sent to retrieve Jasper, who would later steal the Roaming Eye after deceiving the Crystal Gems.
- "Leggy" - A known Ruby sent to retrieve Jasper.
- "Doc" - A known Ruby sent to retrieve Jasper and the leader of the "Ruby Squad".
Other Rubies[]
"The Answer"[]
Two Rubies appear in Garnet's flashback in "The Answer". They were sent (along with the Crystal Gem Ruby) to Earth to escort Sapphire to Blue Diamond. They were poofed by Pearl, and their fates are unknown. They appear to be identical to the Crystal Gem Ruby and each other in appearance, clothing, and voice. Both Rubies seem to be obsessed with fighting.
Image | Gemstone | Physical Information | Other Info |
Ruby's gemstone is located on her right shoulder. |
She has cherry red skin, black eyes, and burgundy hair. | She was seen in the episode "The Answer". | |
Ruby's gemstone is located on the back of her right hand. |
Rhodonite's component Ruby[]
One of Rhodonite's component Gems, who previously acted as a bodyguard to her Morganite before deciding to remain permanently fused with her owner's personal Pearl. Her gemstone is located on her navel.
"Together Alone"[]
Several Rubies are seen attending the Era 3 Ball in "Together Alone", accompanying various Sapphires.
The Rubies salute "Pink Diamond" (Steven), and many Sapphires appear later at the dance.
Image | Gemstone | Physical Information | Other Info |
Her gemstone is located on her right shoulder. |
She has warm red skin, very dark red eyes, and dark maroon hair. | In "Together Alone", she attends the Era 3 Ball. She salutes "Pink Diamond" and is seen dancing with the other Rubies. | |
Her gemstone is located on her right cheek. |
In "Together Alone", she attends the Era 3 Ball. She salutes "Pink Diamond". | ||
Her gemstone is located on her right thigh. |
She has cherry red skin, very dark red eyes, and dark burgundy hair. | In "Together Alone", she attends the Era 3 Ball. She salutes "Pink Diamond" and is seen dancing with the other Rubies. She watches as Steven and Connie begin to dance, and she appears concerned when Stevonnie and Garnet form. | |
Her gemstone is located on her left forearm. |
She has burgundy skin, dark burgundy eyes, and dark maroon hair. | In "Together Alone", she attends the Era 3 Ball. She salutes "Pink Diamond". | |
Her gemstone is located on the back of her right hand. |
She has warm red skin, black eyes, and dark red hair. | In "Together Alone", she attends the Era 3 Ball. She is seen dancing with the other Rubies. She watches as Steven and Connie begin to dance, and she appears shocked when Stevonnie, Garnet, and Opal form. | |
Their gemstones are in an unknown location. | They have bright burgundy skin, dark burgundy eyes, and dark burgundy hair. | In "Together Alone", they attend the Era 3 Ball. They appear shocked when Pearl and Amethyst fuse and Opal forms. It's possible that they are previously seen Rubies, as the back hand Ruby is next to them when seen and in previous shots, they were leg and shoulder Rubies. Their outfits lack a diamond insignia, possibly due to an animation error. |
Steven Universe: The Movie[]
A Ruby can be seen from behind in the movie. Her gemstone is located on her back.
Image | Gemstone | Physical Information | Other Info |
Ruby's gemstone is located in the center of her back. |
She has light warm brown skin, unknown colored eyes, and black hair. | She was seen at the beginning of Steven Universe: The Movie. |
Steven Universe Future[]
Nanefua Pizza's Bodyguards[]
Three Rubies are shown in the opening credits as bodyguards for Nanefua Pizza. Interestingly, in Steven Universe Future, only two bodyguards appear. They wear dark gray suits and sunglasses, typical to how a human bodyguard would dress.
Image | Gemstone | Physical Information | Other Info |
Ruby's gemstone is located on her left forearm. |
She has light pink-red skin, unknown colored eyes, and dark burgundy hair. | She is one of Nanefua's bodyguards. In "Volleyball", Steven heals her cracked gemstone and give her a lolipop. | |
Her gemstone is on her left forearm. |
She has bright red skin, unknown colored eyes, and deep maroon hair. | She is one of Nanefua's bodyguards. In "Guidance", Steven reassigns her to sell flowers, but she quickly realizes she’s not good at it. By the end of the episode, she decides to return to being Nanefua’s bodyguard. |
Little Homeworld Rubies[]
During "Little Homeschool", two Rubies can be seen running around as Steven gives Cherry Quartz a tour of Little Homeworld, and one of them is seen attending Garnet's meditation lesson. Both of them also appear in "Volleyball", this time accompanied by a third Ruby in a Yellow Diamond uniform. In "Everything's Fine, the mediation Ruby is seen playing baseball along with Larimar and Topaz. " In "The Future", the meditation Ruby is briefly seen chasing Lemon Jade down the sidewalk.
Image | Gemstone | Physical Information | Other Info |
Ruby's gemstone is located on her chest. |
She has bright red skin, black eyes, and dark maroon hair. | She and the meditation Ruby live in Little Homeworld. The chest-gem was seen later waiting to play volleyball with meditation Ruby and a Yellow Diamond Ruby. | |
Her gemstone is in an unknown location. | She has red-pink skin, black eyes, and dark maroon hair. | She and the chest Ruby live in Little Homeworld and has been seen in Garnet's meditation class. She was also seen waiting to play volleyball with chest-gem Ruby and a Yellow Diamond Ruby. In "Everything's Fine", she's seen playing baseball. After that, she's seen playfully chasing one of the Jade components of Lemon Jade in "The Future". | |
Her gemstone is in an unknown location. | She has red skin, black eyes, and dark burgundy hair. | She lives in Little Homeworld. |
Soundtrack Attack[]
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A Ruby is one of the three playable characters from Soundtrack Attack, having fled Homeworld because she was done being a foot soldier.
Ruby Fusions[]
- Ruby (Large Ruby) - The fusion of all three Rubies in "The Answer", one of which is the Crystal Gem Ruby. As their individual forms and gemstones are the same, their fusion remains identical except much larger in size. In this form, they are much more powerful. However, the actual extent of their strength in this form remains unclear because they fought against Rose Quartz, who is actually Pink Diamond in disguise. The Crystal Gem Ruby describes the fusion as just "[her] but bigger", implying the state of being is not that different for her unfused.
- "Giant Ruby" - The fusion of the Ruby Squad ("Eyeball", "Army", "Navy", "Leggy", and "Doc").
Trivia[]
- Rubies are in the lower class of the Gem hierarchy as foot soldiers, although in reality, rubies are nearly as rare and valuable as a diamond.
- Most of them are not very intelligent, with the exception of the Crystal Gem Ruby, "Navy", and to a certain extent, "Doc" and "Eyeball".
- In reality rubies and sapphires are extremely similar gemstones, both being varieties of corundum, however in the show they are portrayed as very different, both in class and appearance.
References
- ↑ The Steven Universe Podcast Homeworld Gems - Rebecca Sugar, Ian Jones-Quartey, Erica Luttrell, Joe Johnston, and Hilary Florido (Vol.2/Ep.8)