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Ruby Gillman is the titular protagonist in the DreamWorks film, Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken. She is the daughter of Agatha and Arthur, and Sam's older sister. She is a sweet, awkward 16-year-old[1][2] kraken teenager who is a direct descendant of her species’ royal lineage and destined to inherit the throne from her grandmother.
Quirky teen Ruby Gillman and her friends are highly anticipating prom at her high school, but her overprotective mom forbids her to go on the boat where prom will be. As Krakens in hiding, the Gillmans live in Oceanside to stay moist by living near the water, but not in it. If they get in the ocean, their true nature becomes more apparent. Ruby also has a crush on human boy Connor, who she tutors in math.[3]
Personality[]
Ruby is a quiet, shy and awkward kraken who lives in the seaside town of Oceanside. Just like the rest of her family, she lives her life pretending to be a human. She feels occasionally embarrassed and annoyed by her parents and younger brother, but overall loves them all greatly. Being a junior at Oceanside High School, she tries her best to fit in with the other students, attempting to act as normal as possible. However, her awkwardness gets thrown at the forefront whenever she speaks to her beloved crush Connor.
Despite her persona, she had feelings of resentment towards her mother after she found out that her mom knew about her heritage but didn’t tell her. She also feels betrayed by “Chelsea” after she reveals herself as Nerissa, though she quickly bounces back after a heartfelt conversation with her uncle.
Her reserved nature resulted in a lack of self-confidence, which made many situations Ruby had to endure much worse for her. She was prone to heavy bouts of anxiety and some moments even led to panic attacks, such as when meeting the “new girl” in school, Chelsea. Throughout the film, she starts to develop a sense of confidence, and by the end is able to become a brave and confident individual, someone who is inspiring to those around her.
Her interest in the ocean is an interesting one, and something that is seen all throughout the film. Even though she had never entered it, the ocean had always endeared her, appearing to be well-drawn to it. Her bedroom is filled with ocean-related knickknacks, and she reads a quarterly-released magazine called The Marine Biologist Quarterly, even if her mother expressed her objections. Despite this fixation, she was deathly afraid of the ocean, never wanting to be confronted by it in a situation, which stemmed from her mom’s anti-ocean rule. Her thalassophobia was so severe that when faced with trying to save a drowning Connor, she had a panic attack before accidentally falling in. This phobia was overcome after having a talk with Brill, deciding to take a leap of faith that would change her life forever.
Ruby, to put it mildly, is a math nerd. So much so that she originally decided to ask Connor, who she tutors in the subject, to prom with an advanced quadratic equation. She’s even a champion mathlete at her school, geeking out about the subject with her friends, even if they think it’s not very cool. Due to her ability to apply the steps of an equation to real life, she was able to evaluate the severity of the underwater volcanic area known as The Well of Seas by tossing a discarded ship into one of the currents. On top of this, she also figured out how to destroy the Trident of Oceanus by making use of the exponential growth formula using the three giant krakens’ laser eye abilities. This skill allows her to use her smarts to her advantage, making her more calculating.
Physical Appearance[]
Ruby is a spindly anthropomorphic kraken that sports aquamarine skin, having dark blue shoulder-length tentacle hair protruding from the top of her head, the coloration transitioning into a cyan near the tips. She possesses vibrant turquoise eyes with white sclera and dark blue eyelashes, with her most distinctive physical attribute being her ears, which resemble pectoral fins.
Her typical wardrobe includes a green turtleneck sweater, purple high-waisted jean short shorts, purple, dark grey, and white striped leggings, grey knitted socks, and dark purple boots with purplish blue laces.
Ruby has worn attire that differs from her normal outfit on certain occasions:
Sunglasses
Jacket & Headphones
Prom outfit
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On some days, she goes to school wearing wireless white headphones which appear with a headband cushion and multicolored LED’s on top of the speaker covers. The speaker covers themselves have a raised symmetrical red and white pattern, resembling a buoy. These headphones are presumably shared by the two Gillman children, as Sam is seen wearing them later in the film.
At the end of her prom presentation to her mother, Ruby wore her normal outfit with black sunglasses. She later wears these when walking out of school one day with Chelsea.
The day after the library incident, Ruby wore her normal outfit with an oversized pale purple jacket and temporarily wearing the headphones and sunglasses. The jacket itself appears to be a rain jacket, with many sea-themed patterns sewn onto it.
During prom, Ruby showed up with an outfit seemingly created by her kraken abilities. The outfit consists of a purple sparkling dress, a ‘crown’, and pearl earrings, ending off with her normal socks and boots.
Giant Kraken form
Ruby’s three physical appearances as a Giant Kraken
When exposed to ocean water, Ruby transforms into a giant kraken. In this form, her skin changes to purple, having a slight sparkling texture present throughout most of her body. Her hair is also affected by the transformation, getting longer in length, suckers that now line the inner parts, and having small, glowing strips in-between each lock. Ruby’s ears are larger, a visible sparkling gradient prominent on the ends. Her eyes become a vibrant purple, with her eyelashes being a darker coloration. On her now webbed hands and feet, the suckers are always visible, albeit lacking a glow. On her torso, she has six fins that jut upwards, with three on each side, resembling a ribcage. Her upper arms and legs gain three spikes on each, with her lower limbs now having pelvic fins that protrude from the outer sides for stability. Ruby’s most distinguishing trait in this form, besides her size, is the extra leg, which has the same appearance as the other two. This extra appendage also aids in movement throughout the seven seas.
When Ruby’s bioluminescence is activated, her skin glows a bright pink, with the ends of her tentacle hair glowing purple. Her torso fins shine to the point of appearing almost white. As the bioluminescence goes down her arms and legs, it becomes more and more visible, even on her hands and feet. The suckers on them gleam a bright blue coloration, which contrasts with the darker shade of the suckers on her tentacle hair.
When her body armor is in use, her entire body is coated in a thin scaly-like substance, making her appear darker than normal. Despite the darker coloration, the sparkling trait from her skin remains, appearing a bright blue color all over the armor.
Powers and Abilities[]
Body Armor: Ruby possesses a protective body armor that offers enhanced defense. The armor can be summoned by Ruby at any time to protect herself from any physical harm. The armor itself seems to possess tough rock-like properties.
Laser Eyes: Ruby possesses the ability to emit powerful laser beams from her eyes. These laser beams are formidable weapons in combat, capable of inflicting significant damage upon her adversaries.
Super Speed: Ruby is able to move at incredible speed while in water, capable of moving at superhuman velocities. In her quest to retrieve the Trident of Oceanus, she showcases her speed underwater, illustrating her agility and swiftness.
Elasticity: Ruby is able to flex her body while on land, she can reach things that are far away. This technique was invented by head of animation Carlos Puertolas.
Despite her mother and grandmother sharing the same powers, she is easily the most powerful of the royals due to her young age, quick study traits and quite a few attributes that make her on edge than the two former.
Trivia[]
Ruby Gillman is the first female protagonist to be a titular character in a DreamWorks Animation film.
Ruby is the second main protagonist to have blue skin, proceeding Megamind from the film of the same name.
She's also the third female protagonist to be non-human, proceeding after Ginger from Chicken Run, and Poppy from Trolls. Not including Ginormica who was used to be a human.
Ruby’s activated form radiates light on objects and characters around her. The pink light casts a flattering glow on other characters and creates an intentional connection between them.[4]
In the Menchie's Frozen Yogurt promotion, she has a raspberry sorbet named after her.[5]
Early design
According to The Art of Ruby Gillman, Ruby's early design depicts her to resemble more of a saurian sea kaiju.
In the original concept, she was initially going to be an only child and not have a grandmother. (Citation needed)
She has fewer tentacles than her mother and grandmother, due to the fact that she is younger.
Her nickname "Ruby-Doo" is a reference to Hanna-Barbera's famous dog, Scooby-Doo. It may also be a reference to Scooby's sister, who's named Ruby-Doo.[1]
Maya Hawke, Leah Lewis, Alycia Pascual-Peña, Addison Eastering, Brianna Denski, Riele Downs, JoJo Siwa, Rachel Zegler, Iris Apatow, Madison Hu, Sophie Nélisse, Ciara Bravo, Sydney Sweeney, Brianne Howey, Madeline Brewer, Brittany O'Grady, Angourie Rice, Jenna Ortega, Meg Delacy and Ariana Greenblatt are shortlisted for the voice Ruby before Lana Condor landed the role.
In an earlier draft of the film, Ruby was going to have the role of protector to contrast her mother's place as a warrior and her grandmother as queen.[6]
Ruby is similar to Mei Lee from Disney•Pixar film, Turning Red: They both turn into giant forms (Ruby transforms by going in the ocean while Mei transforms while under strong emotions), they both have an overprotective mother who keeps their heritage a secret, they both gain issues with their respective mothers upon finding out about their heritages, and they later make amends with their mothers. The differences are, Ruby has a younger brother while Mei's an only child, Ruby's best friends are two girls and one boy, while all of Mei's best friends are girls, and Ruby keeps her interest in her love interest while Mei doesn't.
