—Ruby, after Weiss Schnee begins to scold her for a second time
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As a girl, I wanted to be just like those heroes in the books... Someone who fought for what was right, and protected people who couldn't protect themselves!
”
—Ruby explains her motivation to Blake
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Well, that's why we're here! To make it better.
”
—Ruby, responding optimistically to Blake's cynicism about fairy-tale endings in the real world
You're about to see a whole different side of me today, Weiss, and after it's all over, you're going to be like, 'Wow! That Ruby girl is really, really cool... and I wanna be her friend!'
You've got a team now, Jaune. We both do. And if we fail, then, we'll just be bringing them down with us. We have to put our teammates first, and ourselves second. Your team deserves a great leader, Jaune. And I think that can be you.
—Ruby, after Penny reveals to Team RWBY that Blake is a cat Faunus
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Look Weiss, it's not what you think. I should explain, you see, she doesn't actually have a bow, she has kitty ears and they're actually kind of cute...
Okay, all in favor of becoming the youngest Hunteresses to singlehandedly taking down a corrupt organization that is conspiring against the Kingdom of Vale, say 'Aye'!
Oh, Dad's here, too! He's, uh, you know... Dad. He's still teaching at Signal. But he told me that he's going to be on some mission soon. I think he misses adventuring with you... I miss you too.
”
—Ruby, on her father
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I guess it's like they say: "like mother, like daughter"!
”
—Ruby remarks that she is following in her mother's footsteps
You told me once that bad things just happen. You were angry when you said it, and I didn't want to listen. But you were right. Bad things do happen, all the time, every day. Which is why I'm out here, to do whatever I can, wherever I can, and hopefully do some good.
”
—Ruby in her letter to Yang, about their conversation after the fall of Beacon
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We've all lost something, and I've seen what loss can do to people. But if we gave up every time we lost, then we'd never be able to move forward.
When Beacon fell, I lost two of my friends: Penny Polendina and Pyrrha Nikos. I didn't know them for very long, but that doesn't change the fact that they were two of the most kind-hearted people I have ever met. But that didn't save them. Pyrrha thought that if there was even the smallest chance of helping someone, then it was a chance worth taking. And because of that, she died fighting a battle she knew she couldn't win. And Penny... was killed... just to make a statement.
”
—Ruby telling Oscar about Penny and Pyrrha's deaths
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I am scared, but not just for me. What happened at Beacon shows that Salem doesn't care if you're standing against her or not. She'll kill anybody, and that scares me most of all. Pyrrha... Penny... I'd be lying if I said that it didn't hurt, that I didn't think about them every day since I lost them, that I didn't wish I had spent more time with them. If it had been me instead, I know they would have kept fighting too, no matter how dangerous it was. So that's what I choose to do - to keep moving forward.
”
—Ruby telling Oscar why she keeps moving onward
“
Hey, Oscar? This isn't gonna be easy, but the fact that you're even trying says a lot about you. You're braver than you think.
You're wrong. We've done things that most people would call impossible, and I know the only reason we were able to do it is because we didn't do it alone! We had people to teach us, people to help us, we had each other. Work with us. At least I know we'll have a better chance if we try together. Please.
I don't know... I don't know anything... What do I tell Jaune and his team when we don't even have a plan? Qrow's out drinking, Ozpin hasn't come back and even if he did, I don't know if I could trust him. And there's always Jinn, but... we only have one more question we can ask her. I feel like I'm letting everyone down...
”
—Ruby, to Maria
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Uh... Silver-Eyed people are supposed to be legendary warriors. Or something. And at the Fall of Beacon, I turned a giant Wyvern into stone.
Just because you don't have an idea, doesn't mean we're out of options! Oz hasn't been here to tell us what to do, but we still managed to get this far anyway. We've been in bad situations before, and we don't need an adult to come save us or tell us what to do. We just did it our way! And I say we do it our way. And if you think you can keep up with us "kids"... we'd be happy to have you.
We're all in this together, and we're all going to do the best we can. That's all anyone can do. And I know it's what you've always aimed for. We would've come whether or not you'd let us, so stop talking like we're your responsibility! We're not! But we could still use Qrow Branwen on our side.
We're going to Atlas. Bigger people than you have tried to stop us and failed, but we're supposed to be on the same side! We're supposed to use our power to protect people, but you just use yours to look down on everyone! We didn't want to steal from you. We did it because you gave us no other choice! Now I'm giving you one last chance to stand down and hear us out.
Perfect complementary teamwork. Oh, yeah, I want to have my friends' backs just like that.
”
—Ruby, to Harriet
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What do you guys want to do when we get back to Atlas? Sightseeing? Oh, what should we visit first?
”
—Ruby, to her teammates
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Oh, come on, guys! This is a great time to go exploring! We haven't done that in so long!
”
—Ruby, to her teammates
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Well, yeah, but... it was only the boring parts.
”
—Ruby, mentioning her travels through Anima
“
He died?
”
—Ruby, after learning that Forest died
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Start what?
”
—Ruby, questioning Winter about the next event.
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It's… definitely a lot to take in. I'm trying to do what I think is best, but I really can't tell if what's best is what's right. Or if I'm no different from Oz.
”
—Explaining her decision to withhold information from Ironwood.
But we're so close. There has to be some way we can finish the tower.
”
—Ruby, about finishing Amity Tower.
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Please, General Ironwood. Squeezing Mantle this way… That kind of division plays right into Salem's hands. That's why Tyrian is here framing you.
”
—Ruby, to Ironwood about the massacre.
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I don't think Robyn was their target. Salem's goal has always been to divide us. I think Penny was exactly where they wanted her, just like at the Vytal Festival.
”
—Ruby, to Pietro
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Even if the worst does happen, you can always reactivate her again, so maybe try not to worry so much.
On the news, he said he just wanted to break bread and hash things out. Maybe it won't be so bad? We do want the General to start opening up to these people, right?
”
—Ruby, to everyone
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Well, no one knows your dad better than you, and out of everyone going tonight, I'd say you're the only one who could snoop around the house and not be questioned. If Jacques Schnee is up to something, I think we should know what it is.
We've seen what you're capable of. The lamp showed us. It showed us everything. We've seen that you can't be killed. But we've also seen you fail. We don't have to kill you to stop you. And we will stop you.
”
—Ruby, to Salem
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But we have an opportunity to reunite the world. If we launch the tower, we can all work together again. We could even call for help. If we can hold out long enough--
”
—Ruby, trying to reason with Ironwood
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Ironwood's declaring Martial Law and abandoning Mantle! Salem is coming, and he's going to use the Staff to move Atlas. If we don't stop him, then Mantle's going to be des--
”
—Ruby, warning Team JNR about Ironwood declaring martial law
We need to do what we can for everyone. What about Amity? And telling the world about Salem? We can't do this alone. We need help.
”
—Ruby, to Yang about restoring Amity first
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It's not pointless! Atlas is only Salem's current target. She's not hiding anymore and once she's done here she'll move on to the rest of Remnant. We need to warn them!
”
—Ruby, to Yang about Salem
“
She’s not going anywhere until you change your mind about Mantle. There’s still a chance for Remnant to be--
Um, uh. Hi. My name is Ruby Rose. I'm a Huntress. And if we've done everything right, then I'm talking to all of Remnant right now. Dr. Polendina can explain more later, but right now you all need to know that the Kingdom of Atlas is under attack.
”
—Ruby, addressing Remnant in the broadcast
“
Things are dire, and we need help. But please, try not to panic. This isn’t some new enemy or invading Kingdom. This is a force we’ve faced before, for centuries… Salem.
”
—Ruby, revealing Salem´s existence to everyone
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The White Fang, Atlesian drones, even the Grimm themselves have all been controlled and manipulated by her, in order to tear down the Huntsman Academies.
”
—Ruby, telling everyone about Salem´s plans
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I know the idea of the Maidens and Relics seems… well… crazy, but I promise Professor Goodwitch of Beacon and Headmaster Theodore of Shade can verify all of this. They might even be able to help organize a way to fight back. But sadly, General Ironwood can no longer be trusted.
”
—Ruby, telling everyone about the Maidens, the Relics, and that Ironwood can no longer be trusted
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We didn't have time to prepare for Salem. But now you do! Just because she can't be destroyed, doesn't mean she can't be beaten. If she really was unstoppable, she wouldn't have acted with such caution until now. She knows we're a threat. So even if we-- even if Atlas falls, you can't give up.
”
—Ruby, telling everyone listening to the broadcast to not lose hope
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I hope Amity Tower will help bring us all together. Because in the end, that’s how we’ll win--
Then nothing has changed! We're in the exact same spot we were yesterday - arguing what to do while the kingdom waits to die.
”
—Ruby, finally snapping over her group's indecision
“
That's what happened to Mom. When I saw its eyes, I knew. Salem used to kill people with silver eyes, like Maria. But she's always wanted me alive. But why would that change unless, when she met Mom… she learned she could do something new?
”
—Ruby, to Yang on if Salem turned Summer into a Hound-like Grimm
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We shouldn't lie to ourselves. I've wasted our time getting Amity up, thinking help would come, but it didn't, and Amity fell. I was being childish.
”
—Ruby, to Yang, in despair over her recent decisions
“
But you've got an Aura, Penny, a soul. That's who you are - our friend, not a machine.
What if I could offer you something better, the weapon of a powerful warrior. Not just a powerful warrior, the most powerful to ever live. She was touched by magic, she gave her life for thousands, she took a message of hope to the stars and she saw the world through better eyes.
If you stay with me you're going to end up dead too.
”
—Ruby, to Little
“
I promised to serve Atlas as a Huntress, to keep people safe.
”
—Ruby, talking to Little
“
I can't do this!
”
—Ruby, at the start of the episode
“
Is that seriously what this is about? You still blame me for what happened to Torchwick! If you're looking for an apology then you've wasted your time!
I wanted to be the hero, like the stories that my mom read to me. I just wanted to do the right thing but every step of the way it's like- it's like there is no right thing. I tried so hard. And I may have done more harm than good. I don't understand who I need to be because who I am now, she's not cutting it.
”
—Ruby, admitting to the Blacksmith
“
It's all so heavy. It's the only thing I can feel anymore, and it never ever goes away. The feeling of not being enough.
I'm so glad that we got to meet you. But now we have to say goodbye.
”
—Ruby, hugging Somewhat
“
Thank you.
”
—Ruby, smiling at the Blacksmith
About Ruby[]
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She's a hazard to my health!
”
—Weiss, about Ruby in "The Shining Beacon, Pt.2"
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She's always wanted to be a Huntress. It's like she said, ever since she was a kid, she'd dreamt about being the heroes in the books. Helping people and saving the day, and never asking for anything else in return. Even when she couldn't fight, she knew that's what she wanted to do. That's why she trained so hard to get where she is today.
”
—Yang, about Ruby in "Mountain Glenn"
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Ruby. We lost... We lost Pyrrha. You lost her, too. And Penny, and your team, and in a way... your sister. But you're still here, despite everything you've lost, everything you could still lose, you chose to come out here, because you felt like you could make a difference. You didn't drag us along, you gave us the courage to follow you.
”
—Jaune, reassuring a distraught Ruby in "Kuroyuri"
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I remember getting to know Ruby and thinking, "This girl is the embodiment of purity."
”
—Blake to Sun, about what word Ruby personifies in "Necessary Sacrifice"
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In some ways, yes. But in many others, no. She has her quirks, her faults, just like everyone else. But she also possesses something unquantifiable- a spark that can inspire others even in the darkest of times.
”
—Ozpin to Oscar, answering if she was one of the best students at Beacon Academy in "Necessary Sacrifice"
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If there's one thing I know about her, it's that she somehow always knows the right thing to do.
”
—Yang, about Ruby in "Rest and Resolutions"
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You sound just like your mother.
”
—Raven to Ruby, on her hopes for stopping Salem together in "The More the Merrier"
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Ruby is your sister, she's always going to love you even if you disagree with each other.
”
—Jaune, to Yang about Ruby in "Fault"
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I know you don't always know what to do, but that's never stopped you from doing something. I was like that as a girl, but time and a lot of other things took their toll on me. Then I wasn't sure if that kind of girl could actually survive in the world, until I met you. It was a little strange at first, because you were younger, but... I've always looked up to you, Ruby. And I still do.
”
—Blake, to Ruby in "Dark"
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You should never have been born.
”
—Cinder to Ruby in "The Final Word"
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What if you could leave Ruby Rose behind? Shed like an old coat. What might happen if you don't?
”
—The Blacksmith to Ruby (In the trailer)
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So, are you a Huntress? Like the ones, you read about in books?
”
—Illusion of younger Ruby talking to depressed real Ruby
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They always saved the day, didn’t they? Always knew what to do. Always won in the end.
”
—Illusion of younger Ruby talking to depressed real Ruby
“
That's right! It's up to you to make things better, isn’t it? Everything all depends on you.
”
—Illusion of younger Ruby talking to depressed real Ruby
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Your sister needs you, your friends need you, the whole world needs you to keep fighting for ever and ever! Against an invincible monster that took your mother!
”
—Illusion of younger Ruby talking to real Ruby about Summer
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You can do whatever you want! Be whoever you want! you don't even have to be Ruby Rose!
”
—Illusion of younger Ruby talking to depressed Ruby
“
They're gone… because of you! The Walkers came for you, because Neo. Hates. YOU! Oh, and let’s not forget the reason we’re in the Ever After in the first place is because of your plan that didn’t work! What about you?! It’s ALL about you!
”
—Jaune, lashing out at a fragile Ruby in "The Perils of Paper Houses"
“
You don’t deserve to die, Red. You deserve to be broken down… Torn apart… wiped from existence.
”
—Illusion of Torchwick talking to Ruby
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I'm going to enjoy watching you break.
”
—Neopolitan, speaking to Ruby through illusions
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Ruby has always been the one to get us through the hard times. We say things like “We believe in you”, “We can count on you”. I know we mean well, but…
”
—Weiss, talking how Ruby couldn't communicate her issues as the team leader and how their attempts to encouraged her only burden her with more responsibilities in "Tea Amidst Terrible Trouble"
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You seem to be carrying a rather large burden with you.
