Ruby (Supernatural)
Ruby is a female television character who features in Supernatural.
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Biography
Ruby began life as a human who was alive during the peak of the Black Death, which took place from 1346 to 1353 in Europe that killed nearly 200 million people. She might have lost loved ones during the plague, as she comforted Sam in a flashback in "I Know What You Did Last Summer" by saying that she knew how it felt to lose someone, though this may have just been manipulation. Ruby became a witch by selling her soul to Astaroth. Their interaction in Malleus Maleficarum hints that they were in a sexual relationship with one another. As a result of her deal, Ruby's soul went to Hell after she died, where she was tortured to the point that she became a demon herself. During this time, Ruby worked with Anael on occasion who was one of the few aware of her true allegiance. Ruby was among the demons who escaped Hell when Jake Talley opened the devil's gate in Wyoming.
Ruby was a ruthless, manipulative demon who manifested on Earth during the aftermath of the Devil's Gate opening in Wyoming. Moving with stealth through the shadows of a local town, she tracked the Winchester brothers and intervened during a violent ambush by three specialized demonic assassins. Armed with an ancient, magical blade, she single-handedly slaughtered the attackers to rescue Sam Winchester before vanishing into the night. Masking her true, insidious allegiance to the high-ranking demon Lilith, she presented herself as a rogue, helpful entity who claimed to retain her human soul and empathy. She leveraged this sympathetic persona to gain Sam's trust, promising him that she possessed the forbidden knowledge and power required to save his brother Dean from his impending damnation in Hell.
While possessing an unnamed blonde woman, Ruby began following Sam, meeting him face-to-face when she defended him and killed demons Pride, Gluttony, and Greed with a knife. When Sam asked who she was, she quipped "I'm the girl who just saved your ass" and departed. During the episode The Kids Are Alright, when she met up with Sam again, she claimed that she was a hunter, revealed that she knows about Azazel's "special children", and encouraged Sam so he'd learn that his mother's friends and relatives were all killed by Azazel. Sam later confronted her about how she knew so much and she was forced to reveal to him her identity as a demon. He immediately prepared to fight with her but she managed to talk him down by promising to help him break Dean's deal. (Episode: The Magnificent Seven) When Bobby Singer was trying to restore the Colt's power after Dean used its last bullet on Azazel, Ruby arrived and baited him into shooting her with the defective gun; she was irritated when the gunshot "smarted a little" and ruined her shirt. She helped him fix the Colt and he later brought it to Sam, who killed two demons with it to protect Dean. While Ruby was pleased by this display of Sam's new ruthlessness in his mission to save his brother, she became irritated when he questioned her motives in helping them, and threatened to take the Colt from him and help someone else. Sam pointed the gun at her but did not shoot when she reminded him that she could help him save Dean. She told him that they were in a war and that it wouldn't be easy - there would be "collateral damage" and he would have to resist his gentle nature - but that she'd be there for him. (Episode: Sin City)
Afterwards, Ruby tried to warn the Winchesters off when they investigated a witch coven that was being empowered and controlled by Astaroth. Ruby feared that Sam would be killed, but he and Dean ignored her warnings. Dean sensed that Ruby was evil and tried to kill her with the Colt, but Sam interfered and she fled. She later saved Dean when she force-fed him a potion that broke the spell Astaroth had cast to kill him. She tried to earn Astaroth's trust by claiming that she'd led Sam and Dean to her and that she wanted to serve her again, but Astaroth realized her treachery when Ruby tried to kill her: she beat Ruby down while revealing her origins as a human to the shocked brothers, then tried to exorcise her. However, Elizabeth Higgins distracted Astaroth, who was then killed by Dean. Later on, Ruby and Dean had a heart-to-heart in which she confirmed that he too would eventually become a demon. She admitted to him that she had lied to Sam so that he'd listen to her; she could not save Dean from Hell, but she wanted his help in preparing Sam for fighting Lilith once Dean died. She claimed that the reason why she was helping them was because, unlike other demons, she remembered how it felt to be human. (Episode: Malleus Maleficarum) Ruby's newfound truce with Dean broke when, after learning that the Colt had been stolen (by Bela Talbot) she suggested that they kill the virginal Nancy Fitzgerald to use her heart in a spell that would kill the demons laying siege to the police station Sam, Dean, and other people were hiding in; this spell would also have killed Ruby. Despite her and Nancy's willingness to sacrifice themselves, Dean vehemently refused her offer. After he gained the support of Sam, who was more open to the idea, Ruby gave up in disgust and left. The brothers escaped by using a mass-exorcism, but Lilith had killed everyone in the station after they left. Ruby angrily lectured them on not going with her plan, gave them hex bags to hide them from Lilith, and left. (Episode: Jus In Bello)
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Ruby was a young adult human female of Caucasian descent who possessed a slender, athletic build and sharp, attractive facial features. She had long, wavy blonde hair that fell past her shoulders and dark, calculating eyes that could instantly flash into a completely pitch-black state to reveal her true demonic nature. She dressed in a stylish, modern civilian outfit designed for ease of movement and combat, consisting of a dark zip-up jacket over a casual top, fitted denim jeans, and practical leather boots. Her physical form was actually an ordinary human corpse that she possessed, presenting the deceptive silhouette of a tough, everyday young woman rather than a hellborn monster. This vessel concealed her true demonic form, but her chosen appearance was effective for gaining the brothers’ trust while maintaining an air of mystery. Later, when Ruby returned in another form, she appeared as a dark-haired woman, underscoring the fact that her vessel was a disguise rather than her true self. Her initial appearance, however, cemented the image of a dangerous but disarmingly human-like demon (Episode: The Kids Are Alright)
Ruby’s personality was a complex mixture of cunning, charm, and manipulation. She possessed a sharp wit, often taunting Sam and Dean while offering her aid, and her confidence in combat and strategy made her stand apart from other demons. Despite her sardonic tone and biting remarks, Ruby cultivated a sense of reliability, convincing Sam of her sincerity. At her core, she was patient and calculating, able to play a long game in pursuit of her goals while carefully managing how much of her true nature she revealed at any given moment. (Episode: Sin City)
Powers and abilities
As a demon, Ruby possessed the standard suite of supernatural abilities, including enhanced strength, durability, and telekinetic powers. She could withstand injuries that would kill a human, overpower other demons in combat, and resist holy water and exorcisms longer than many of her peers. Her unique weapon—the demon-killing knife—greatly expanded her capabilities, giving her a lethal edge in fights that even most hunters could not match. Ruby’s combination of demonic powers, combat skill, and specialized weaponry made her one of the most formidable recurring figures among the Winchesters’ allies and enemies (Episode: The Kids Are Alright)
Ruby possessed standard demonic capabilities enhanced by exceptional martial arts training and a rare, mystical weapon. Her possessed human vessel granted her superhuman strength, enhanced durability, and immunity to mortal weapons, allowing her to easily overpower other supernatural entities in close-quarters combat. She could instantly manifest black smoke to travel through tight spaces and displayed the ability to sense the presence of nearby demons. Her most lethal asset was a unique, ancient Kurdish knife capable of permanently killing demons with a single stab, which she wielded with flawless tactical precision alongside a master-level talent for psychological manipulation and deception.
Notes
- Ruby was created by Eric Kripke where she was initially portrayed by actress Katie Cassidy and later by Genevieve Cortese where she featured in the setting of the Supernatural universe.
Appearances
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