Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-28792888-20140620221642/@comment-14138255-20160221183527

I suppose Ruby's just something of the heroes' elite mook. No she isn't the predestined hero, but she's the only one in centuries to have the sacred silver monkey eyes, which can kill any Grimm nearby and freeze the ones it can't. She isn't destined to kill the main villain, but she's the best one for the job so she will. And even then she'll need help.

The point of a realistic chosen one is that they're the only one to defeat the villain in a way that actually helps. Think Stratego. The spy can't kill shit and is almost a waste of plastic and sticker, but it's the only piece to kill the Field Marshal without dying itself. Your Field Marshal can kill it, but it will die in the process, and the Field Marshal is needed elsewhere.

Here the Spy can kill a crapton more, but it's vitality to the good guy's fight is nonetheless important in that it's the only way the good guys can win with at least a functioning economy.

No she's not the only one who can do it, but she's the best choice, that's why she was chosen.