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|Family= [[The Woodcutter|Woodcutter]] (Adoptive Father) | |Family= [[The Woodcutter|Woodcutter]] (Adoptive Father) | ||
|Voice Actor=[ | |Voice Actor=[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3150446/ Mutsumi Tamura] ([[Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End|Heroes II]], Japanese) | ||
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''--Description from the Dragon Quest VII PSX instructional manual.'' | ''--Description from the Dragon Quest VII PSX instructional manual.'' | ||
'''Ruff''' ('''Gabo''' in Japanese and the original PSX localization) is a playable character in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. He is a [[White Wolves|White Wolf]] that was turned into a human. | '''Ruff''' (ガボ, '''Gabo''' in Japanese and the original PSX localization) is a playable character in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. He is a [[White Wolves|White Wolf]] that was turned into a human. | ||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
Ruff is a small, young boy with long unkempt black hair. He appears to be missing one of his front teeth. He is bare-chested, but wears a blue cloth that is fixed like a cape, sackcloth shorts held together by a rope, and a sackcloth bandana on top of his shaggy mane. In the 3DS remake, Ruff is shown riding the wolf accompanying him in his official illustrations. This wolf's appearance changes along with Ruff's when their vocations change. | Ruff is a small, young boy with long unkempt black hair. He appears to be missing one of his front teeth. He is bare-chested, but wears a blue cloth that is fixed like a cape, sackcloth shorts held together by a rope, and a sackcloth bandana on top of his shaggy mane. In the 3DS remake, Ruff is shown riding the wolf accompanying him in his official illustrations. This wolf's appearance sometimes changes along with Ruff's when their vocations change. | ||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
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He is constantly looking to eat. Should the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|Hero]] talk with him, Ruff almost always asks for food. He also loves competition and fighting. He looks for any chance to prove himself. | He is constantly looking to eat. Should the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|Hero]] talk with him, Ruff almost always asks for food. He also loves competition and fighting. He looks for any chance to prove himself. | ||
Ruff doesn't understand complicated human behavior such as courtship and tact. During the quest in [[ | Ruff doesn't understand complicated human behavior such as courtship and tact. During the quest in [[Greenthumb Gardens]], Ruff speaks of his confusion concerning [[Carraway]] and [[Lavender]]. At [[Alltrades Abbey]], Ruff asks [[Eustace]] why legs are so short. He appears to have a precocious crush on [[Jacqueline]], as he becomes dismayed when the party returns to the present to find that an old man has taken her place at Alltrades Abbey in the present. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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After getting [[The Woodcutter|the woodcutter]] from the present, he frees Ruff and he runs out of the town. | After getting [[The Woodcutter|the woodcutter]] from the present, he frees Ruff and he runs out of the town. | ||
As the party begin to fight Hackrobat, Ruff arrives and bites the monster. The party, along with the woodcutter, engage the monster in combat. The party defeats Hackrobat and Ruff bites him again. With this bite, Hackrobat is paralyzed. He realizes that Ruff is actually a white wolf who was caught in the spell that he cast in L' | As the party begin to fight Hackrobat, Ruff arrives and bites the monster. The party, along with the woodcutter, engage the monster in combat. The party defeats Hackrobat and Ruff bites him again. With this bite, Hackrobat is paralyzed. He realizes that Ruff is actually a white wolf who was caught in the spell that he cast in L'Arca. As a parting gift, Hackrobat casts his final spell on him. This spell curses him to remain in human form forever. The party reseals Hackrobat in the coffin again, undoing the spell in L'arca. | ||
After the battle is finished, the party thanks the boy, who identifies himself as Ruff. They are surprised that he is able to speak but he can only communicate in simple sentences like "Ruff go" and growling. | After the battle is finished, the party thanks the boy, who identifies himself as Ruff. They are surprised that he is able to speak but he can only communicate in simple sentences like "Ruff go" and growling. | ||
The party returns to L' | The party returns to L'Arca to see the spell undone. They visit the farmer who took care of Ruff to find his disbelief that the wolf had disappeared. Leaving the shack, they see Ruff and his wolf friend outside the building. The woodcutter understands that he wanted to thank the man for his kindness. It is in this moment that the woodcutter decides to adopt Ruff. | ||
They party, along with the white wolf, the woodcutter and Ruff | They party, along with the white wolf, the woodcutter, and Ruff return to the portal and step through it, finding themselves back in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. The woodcutter tries to bring Ruff with him but he refuses, saying that the seal on Hackrobat could have only been broken on the outside and that whomever broke the seal was very powerful. Therefore, he wanted to defeat the evil that broke the seal in the Grotta del Sigilo. The woodcutter acknowledges this request and allows Ruff to go with the party. | ||
The party goes to | The party goes to the Grotta del Sigilo in the present and returns to the place where the monster was previously sealed. They hear a voice telling them to "run away or face the consequences". Instead, they opened up the coffin once more. Hackrobat is revealed to be in a human form now. He figures that it is punishment for what he did before. He recognizes the party and wants to make up what he did to Ruff in the past. He tries using magic to return Ruff to his wolf form, but he fails. Instead, he makes him more human and gives Ruff the power to speak the human language. Ruff is ecstatic that he is finally able to communicate with the party. Hackrobat also gives the party a [[Blue Fragment]] to the party. The party leaves the [[Grotta del Sigillo]] to continue on their adventure. | ||
'''''For a detailed synopsis of Ruff's adventures, click on the Dragon Quest VII navigational tool.''''' | '''''For a detailed synopsis of Ruff's adventures, click on the Dragon Quest VII navigational tool.''''' | ||
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==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
When the player obtains Ruff after L' | When the player obtains Ruff after L'Arca, he starts at level 1. Therefore, it is advisable to keep him in the back until he gains levels. After level 2, he gains Bark which will allow him to participate in battle. As he gains levels, he can move to third position until he is on the same levels as the rest of the party. | ||
Ruff is naturally fast. Attacks miss him more often than the rest of the party. When he reaches the same levels as the party, he will usually attack first. He will also gain strength in bounds so that when he reaches certain levels, he is doing significant damage. When he learns Rip and Howl, he will become more adept in defeating enemies. | Ruff is naturally fast. Attacks miss him more often than the rest of the party. When he reaches the same levels as the party, he will usually attack first. He will also gain strength in bounds so that when he reaches certain levels, he is doing significant damage. When he learns Rip and Howl, he will become more adept in defeating enemies. | ||
Ruff can equip light armor and furs. He is the only one who can wield claws. | Ruff can equip light armor and furs. He is the only one who can wield [[Claw|claws and fangs]]. Much like a [[martial artist]], Ruff's attack will actually goes down if he equips certain weapons such as swords. He is also capable of equipping [[boomerang]]s. | ||
As Ruff is the only party member besides the Hero to stay in the party throughout the duration of the game, he is best made to learn classes that increase his strength, like Warrior and | As Ruff is the only party member besides the Hero to stay in the party throughout the duration of the game, he is best made to learn classes that increase his strength, like Warrior and Martial Artist. It would also be a good idea for him to become a [[Priest]], as both the Hero and Maribel learn healing magic naturally. If the player wishes to learn advance classes, Ruff and the Hero are the best bet. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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File:Bow-wow ruff-ruff.png| | File:Bow-wow ruff-ruff.png| | ||
File:DQHII Gabo.png|''Dragon Quest Heroes II'' | File:DQHII Gabo.png|''Dragon Quest Heroes II'' | ||
File:DQHII Fire Breath.png| | File:DQHII Fire Breath.png|Ruff breathing [[Fire Breath|fire]] | ||
File:Ps4-dragon-quest-heroes-II ruff and healix.jpg | File:Ps4-dragon-quest-heroes-II ruff and healix.jpg|Ruff with [[Healix]] | ||
File:DQHII Ruff GreatSabreclaws.jpg|Ruff wielding the [[Great sabrecat|Great sabreclaws]] | |||
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