Rubiss

Rubiss
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Sprite(s)
Japanese name	精霊ルビス
Romaji	Seirei Rubisu
Race	Goddess
Age	Ageless
Voice actor	Rika Matsumoto (BS Dragon Quest) Keiko Han (CD Theater) Kiyono Yasuno (Erdrick Trilogy HD) Kelly Hotten (Erdrick Trilogy HD)

Rubiss is a creator Goddess who appears as the principal deity in several Dragon Quest games. She is a recurring and important character in the Erdrick Trilogy and is the principal Goddess of Alefgard. Her power is delegated through certain individuals, namely Princess Gwaelin and her high priestess, Dream-Whisperer.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

Rubiss isn't mentioned in the original Famicom/NES versions of the game. However, as of the SFC remake, and carried into future re-releases, Rubiss has been the subject of two brief prayers of adulation in the aftermath of the Hero's victory over the Dragonlord. Specifically, the Sage in the Sanctum who bestows the Hero with the Rainbow Drop, as well as the Sage in Cantlin who tells the Hero about the location of the Mark of Erdrick mention Rubiss. The two sages have the exact same dialogue, as many of the citizens of Alefgard share dialogue with other characters of the same NPC class at this point in the end-game.

Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake

Rubiss is a central figure to the plot. Sometime between the events of III and I, she departs Alefgard for a new land. Upon the rise of the Dragonlord, she entrusts Princess Gwaelin with the Sphere of Light and instructs her to hide in the Shrine of Rain. Gwaelin is kidnapped by the Dragonlord, who seeks the Sphere for the purpose of fulfilling his birthright as the son of the Dragon Queen. Following this, in the Shrine of Rain, the Hero is asked by the Sage of Rain to summon Rubiss to prove his worth as the descendant of Erdrick.

Rubiss frequently communicates with Gwaelin during the latter's imprisonment, revealing to her that the Dragon Queen's egg had been corrupted and must be cleansed of the darkness.

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Using the Lyre of Ire, the five sigils, and the Faerie Flute, the Hero, along with Dream-Whisperer and Over-Seer, succeed in summoning Rubiss back to the world. Rubiss points the Hero to the Sanctum to receive the Rainbow Drop.

During the ending of the game, Rubiss tells the Hero and Gwaelin that while darkness still prevails, she vows to aid his descendants in the future. She also thanks him for freeing the soul of the Dragonlord, and mentions that he will eventually be reborn into the light someday, free from darkness. Afterwards, Rubiss returns to her slumber within Alefgard.

BS Dragon Quest

Rubiss aids the player under the guise of a common old woman, and at random intervals She will bless the Hero by fully restoring his HP after battle, voiding any MP costs for a brief period, and insuring that critical hits trigger much more often. In the finale of the final episode, She will be present in Tantegel castle in Her old woman disguise but reveal Herself when spoken to, thanking the player directly for saving Alefgard. Rubiss is voiced by Rika Matsumoto during these Soundlink segments of the game.

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

The player can communicate with Rubiss by sailing to a small island shrine south of Midenhall. When presented with the five collected sigils, She will speak to the three cousins telepathically and give them a holy talisman to dispel wicked illusions.

Being Her first appearance in the series, Rubiss is introduced to players as a protector Goddess who operates through Her chosen ones, rather than directly intervening in world affairs. The fondness and loyalty to which She speaks of Erdrick elevates the character from but a mere ancient folk hero to a savior to whom the very gods are indebted. This relationship would be further expanded upon in III, especially the remade versions.

Rubiss' speech

The five sacred Sigils begin to glow brightly! A soothing, disembodied voice floats through the air...

"Who summons me..? Who calleth upon Rubiss, the spirit of the land...? Hm...? Ah...You are of the bloodline of Erdrick...I sense his presence within you... It is time, at long last, to fulfill the promise I made unto your dear ancestor so long ago... I do hereby bestow upon you a gift that shall give to you the power of true sight when you need it most... When illusions do assail you upon all sides, trust to that which I have given you this day... Then shall your eyes discern truth from falsity...being from seeming... Now go forth, scions of Erdrick, with my blessing...Wheresoever you wander, know that I do watch over you always..."

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Rubiss is held prisoner on the top floor of the Tower of Rubiss, having been over-powered by Zoma and displaced as ruling deity of Alefgard. The heroes must use the Faerie Flute in front of the statue there in order to free her. Her rescue by the Hero in this time of need would not be soon forgotten.

The Goddess' is depicted with a sprite resembling those of the Faeries, which would serve as the basis for Her illustration in Dragon Quest of the Stars decades later.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Rubiss' role is the same as in past iterations of the title, though Her petrified form is now guarded by the Soul of Baramos. Her dialogue has been greatly expanded. Here She will notice the Sphere of Light in the Hero's possession and state that She and Her flock are in the Dragon Queen's debt before elaborating on the bauble's significance in the fight against Zoma. Rubiss laments that Her powers have not yet returned to Her and that the task of slaying the fiend falls to the party, implying She is capable of facing Zoma directly and that the archfiend ambushed Her.

After telling the player that the Rainbow Drop is necessary to reach Zoma's citadel and bequeathing the Sacred Amulet to her saviors, Rubiss instills what remains of her divine power into the Sphere of Light so that it will pierce through Zoma's Shroud of Shadows and render him vulnerable.

Design-wise Rubiss retains the appearance she was given in Walk, being a beautiful woman with red hair and large, angelic wings wearing a golden sash with matching torcs, tiara, and necklace.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Rubiss is the true identity of the nameless mountain spirit the people of Weaver's Peak worship, and lives in an underwater shrine the party can visit after they acquire Lorelei's harp and can traverse the Undersea. Her palace is relatively close to the Isle of Murdaw.

In the beginning of the game, She possesses Tania to speak directly to the Hero that he must reunite with his companions after the failed assault on Murdaw's Keep in the game's opening sequence.

Dragon Quest X

Rubiss Herself doesn't appear in the game but due to a collaboration with Dragon Quest of the Stars players could obtain Her outfit from the mobile title. It was originally only available in the Hoshidora event back in September 2019, however, due to fan demand the outfit was added to the Present Ticket campaign, a dedicated reward system where players can exchange a special currency that is obtained on a monthly basis.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light

Rubiss was added to the game as a recruitable monster on January 31, 2023 as a member of the ??? family.

Dragon Quest Builders

Rubiss is a major character in the game, being the guiding voice that directs the Builder in each chapter. Presented in a more humorous light than in past games, the Goddess is frequently taken aback by the blunt and impatient craftsman's attitude. She warns the player that they are not a hero, and expressly forbids them from challenging the Dragonlord: their task is solely that of restoring the land and settlements of Alefgard.

Prior to the game's opening, Her influence upon the world is weakened by the Dragonlord sheathing the sky in darkness as Zoma once did. Only the Builder can hear Her voice throughout the game, and Her words cannot reach them at all in the final chapter of the game until a pious princess' prayers counter the malefic mist. Once the castle of Tantegel and the legendary arms are restored, Rubiss praises the Builder and declares their work complete--She states that She and the revived Alefgard will wait for a new hero to appear to slay the Dragonlord. When Her divine judgement is questioned, She reaffirms that the builder is forbidden from carrying out an assault on Dragonlord's Castle and ceases communicating with the player.

During the battle with fiend, Rubiss will intervene and counter the maniac's magical seal by teleporting the friends the builder has made along their journey into the fray to deliver materials, food, and medicinal herbs before spiriting them away to safety. When the Builder proves victorious Rubiss admits She was mistaken, and thanks the little architect from the bottom of Her heart before musing that the human spirit is something beyond even Her reckoning.

Dragon Quest of the Stars

Rubiss appears the III scenario in the same role as She did in the original game, appearing as a glowing faerie wearing an ornate gown. She is grateful to the player for having rescued Her from imprisonment, but shows a sterner side when She electrocutes Cyril for wasting time.

Rubiss also appears as a main character in the permanent event Guided by Rubiss's Light, in which She retells the story of the first three games while putting the party in the shoes of the heroes of said stories.

There is several gacha equipment based on Her: an armor and shield -which can be seen in the opening movie for the game-, a robe -which She wears in the cutscenes- and several weapons including sword, fan, dagger, rod, staff and bow. Most of Her equipment can be alchemized and/or awakened to further improve their skills and stats. Design-wise, most of Her gear seems inspired by the look of the Eye of Rubiss.

Her Stars design has been featured in the collaborations the game had with Dragon Quest X and Monster Hunter Riders, being obtainable in the former and Her robe and sword being worn by a special character in the later.

Dragon Quest Walk

Rubiss appeared in the later parts of the Dragon Quest III event. She explains to the player Her role in creating Alefgard and how Zoma sealed Her away. After defeating Zoma, She thanks the player.

Unlike Her Stars appearance, Rubiss's Walk design is not whited out, so it's easier to see how She looks like: She has blue-ish eyes, long and straight pink hair, pointy ears and big angel-like wings. She wears a white and purple dress, with orange accents. She wears some golden and blue jewelry, and carries a turqoise sphere. This design is inspired by Her sprite in Dragon Quest III for the Super Famicom, and has been utilized as Her official design for all subsequent appearances since its debut.

Dragon Quest Seirei Rubis Densetsu

Author Saori Kumi (久美沙織) wrote a three-volume series of novels revolving around the Goddess Rubiss before the creation of Alefgard in 1992 called Dragon Quest - Seirei Rubis Densetsu (精霊ルビス伝説). Cover art for all three novels were painted by Mutsumi Inomata, and these illustrations were the only official depictions of Rubiss beyond Her in-game sprites and a single guidebook image until the release of Dragon Quest of the Stars.

The novels detail Her past before Her apotheosis, when She lived in the spirit realm of Ideen as the heir of the Karikutisu family. The Karikutisu clan is one of the five great houses that rules over Ideen and has power over the element of fire; this station is reflected in the family's signature red hair and red eyes. Rubiss is shown to be lovers with a spirit named Diaruto Kentoropige (ディアルト・ケントロピーゲ), a member of the house of Koridoras which governs the element of earth. The name Diaruto Kentoropige is an alias the spirit must use in place of his real name; due to his mother being a human from the surface world he is denied any inheritance from the Koridoras family and is forbidden from using the surname of Koridoras as well as his given human name, which the family deems unclean.

Various circumstances stand in the way of the lovers' happiness and the two elope, an act that coincides with additional conflicts that leads to the collapse of Ideen and the spread of evil throughout Alefgard. By the end of the series Rubiss assumes Her role as an earth Goddess and Diaruto abandons his connection to the Koridoras family by embracing the human name his mother gave him—Erdrick (ロト). Erdrick's half-human nature leads to him passing away from age, but the lovers remain bound by fate as Erdrick continuously reincarnates and finds his way to Rubiss as the two battle against the evils they are partially responsible for unleashing.

Emblem of Roto: To the Children Who Inherit the Emblem

Rubiss appears in the sequel manga to Emblem of Roto.

Trivia

• Rubiss is given the full name of Rubiss Apisuto Karikutisu (ルビス・アピスト・カリクティス, Rubiss Apisuto Karikutisu) in the Dragon Quest: Seirei Rubis Densetsu manga.
• With the exception of the design used for Dragon Quest of the Stars, Rubiss has consistently been depicted with red hair since the 1996 remake of Dragon Quest III. This might be a homage to Saori Kumi's novels which compare Rubiss' hair to a blazing fire.

In Other languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Pamplín
Français	Rubiss	From English name.
Deutsch	Rubiss	From English name.
Italiano	Rubiss	From English name.

See also

• Eye of Rubiss
• Goddess
• Numen the Almighty

Gallery

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  HD sprites.

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  Promotional card used for social media
  Artwork by Yoshiya Fujisaki

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  Art from the Japanese Official Guide Book for the Famicom release of Dragon Quest.

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  Seirei Rubiss Densetsu illustration
  Artwork by Mutsumi Inomata

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  Dragon Quest Seirei Rubis Densetsu Vol. 1.

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  Dragon Quest Seirei Rubis Densetsu Vol. 2.

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  Dragon Quest Seirei Rubis Densetsu Vol. 3.

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  Stars appearance. (Cell phone)

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  Disciplining Cyril. (Cell phone)

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  Gacha banner featuring offensive-oriented Rubiss gear.

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  Gacha banner featuring support-oriented Rubiss gear.

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  Rubiss's face can be seen when using the Rubiss's Sphere skill.

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  Walk appearance.

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  Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light appearance.

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  Tact portrait.

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  Tact official art.

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  Hilda from Monster Hunter Riders wearing Rubiss's outfit from Stars.

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  A X Wetling wearing the Rubiss robe.

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  Rubiss as she appears in the sequel to Emblem of Roto.

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  Saving Rubiss in III. (Cell phone)

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  Rubiss freed in III. (Cell phone)