The Land Before Time character
Ruby
Gender:	Female
Color:	Pink w/ Red Crest and Markings
Eye Color:	Blue
Species:	Oviraptor
Favorite Food:	Sweet bubbles (grapes) and shells
Debut:	The Cave of Many Voices
Finish:	Ongoing
Voiced by:	Meghan Strange (TV series) Yuriko Fuchizaki (Japanese versions)

Ruby (a.k.a. "Responsible Ruby", as she is referred to as on the official website, and by fans^[1]), voiced by Meghan Strange, is a main character in The Land Before Time TV series. She is an Oviraptor, which is called a "Fast Runner" in the series. She has not yet appeared in any of the Land Before Time movies, as she was only introduced in the TV series. It is hoped by fans, however, that she will appear in the fourteenth film, if it will ever be made.

Contents 1 Character 1.1 History 1.2 Family 2 Character Developement 3 Cultural Influence 3.1 Merchandise 4 Trivia 5 Quotes 6 References

CharacterEdit

Ruby is often the voice of wisdom among the young dinosaurs, able to explain matters the others do not understand. She has a calm demeanor and shows kindness and empathy to others. A strange habit of hers is to sometimes immediately repeat herself in a "backwards" way. For instance, she might say as a greeting: "Hello my friends; my friends hello!" She may be considered the "opposite" of Chomper, being female, calm, and more relaxed than him (she preferred to relax in warm mud over playing a sport with him in one episode). She is also older and smarter due to more experience in life.

HistoryEdit

As seen in flashbacks in the series, Ruby lived with her family in the Mysterious Beyond until Red Claw and his Fast Biters, Screech and Thud, posed a threat to them. Chomper suggested that the two of them travel to the Great Valley, and meet up with his friends Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky, Petrie and Spike. Chomper's mother and father had apparently given Ruby the responsibility to look after and protect Chomper, as stated in "The Cave of Many Voices".

In a flashback in "The Star Day Celebration", just before Ruby and Chomper make their way to the Great Valley, Ruby is saying goodbye to her family, and her father reminds her to study how the residents of the Great Valley cooperate with each other. Her mother then adds "Someday it may save us from...", at which point she is interrupted by Chomper's warning that Red Claw and the Fast Biters are close at hand, and he and Ruby set off. This scene implies that Ruby is on a mission to learn how the inhabitants of the Great Valley work together as one herd, though they are of diverse species, so she can communicate this information to the residents of the Mysterious Beyond. They can then, in turn, use this knowledge to defeat or drive off Red Claw and his Fast Biters.

FamilyEdit

Ruby has a mother, a father, and two siblings. They have appeared in "The Star Day Celebration" and "Return to Hanging Rock". Her parents have wrinkles, implying age. The Mother is pink and the Father is blue. The Father also has an elderly-like voice. Her siblings are also pink and blue.

Character DevelopementEdit

Ruby was originaly going to be named "Ovie", a pun on her species name, Oviraptor.^[2]

On many pieces of The Land Before Time merchandise and media, Ruby is shown to have her lighter belly-color on the top part of her beak instead of it being her base color. This could indicate that she was originaly intended to have lighter color there.

Cultural InfluenceEdit

MerchandiseEdit

Ruby has not spawned as much merchandise as the other main characters in the series. The character is featured, however, in "The Land Before Time Earthshakin' Playset", issued by Playmates^[3], and also has a beanie plush toy^[4].

TriviaEdit

• Chomper and Ruby do not appear in The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends, as it is set before the TV series.
• Ruby has so far appeared in every episode of the TV series, with the exception of the season one finale, "The Great Egg Adventure". In this episode, she, together with Cera and Spike, is at the mud pools, which play no part in the story.
• Oviraptors did not have teeth; which is accurately pointed out in "The Mysterious Tooth Crisis", when it is mentioned that Ruby has no teeth. Regardless, she is shown with teeth towards the end of that episode, during the theme song, in "The Cave of Many Voices", and "The Star Day Celebration.
• Ruby has ears but they are unseen, unlike most of the other characters.
• Ruby Is Not Seen In The Land Before Time Movies
• Ruby is also eat an clam shell in Cave of Many Voices.
• Oviraptors in real life eat egg but ruby is not a Egg-Stealer other than Struthiomimus.

QuotesEdit

Ruby: Hello my friends, my friends hello!

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Ruby: Being here is even better, now that we are here!

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Ruby: (to Ducky) You only think I talk big because I'm bigger than you. But if you were bigger than you, you'd talk bigger too. Of course, then it wouldn't be bigger to you.

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Ruby: I may not be with my family, but I sure do feel at home!

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Chomper: This game is fun, especially since I'm going to win!

Ruby: Don't count your hatchlings before they hatch, Chomper!

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Chomper: What's that smell?

Ruby: I can't smell anything. But your smeller does smell more smells then mine.

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Ruby: Chomper wait! How am I supposed to watch you if I can't see you!?

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Littlefoot: Seems like everywhere we go, more and more people want to hear about the amazing threehorn girl.

Ruby: I don't think she minds. After all, talking about Cera is one of Cera's favourite things to talk about!

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Ruby: (On hard water sweets) That sounds like something I've never heard of before!

ReferencesEdit

Main characters in The Land Before Time
Characters
Littlefoot | Cera | Ducky | Petrie | Spike | Chomper | Ruby
See Also
Main families