Ruby Rose is a Huntress, having been trained at Beacon Academy and is a senior at the school. Her weapon of choice is her High-Caliber Sniper-Scythe known as Crescent Rose, which she designed herself. Ruby is enthusiastic, optimistic, Idealistic, impulsive, reckless, excitable and has a strong sense of justice. While initially naive and somewhat socially awkward, she develops into a resourceful and dependable leader. She deeply cares for her friends and family. Ruby really wanted to become a huntress because of the fairy tales she read as a child. Ruby is a self proclaimed dork, as she calls herself, when it comes to weapons and geeks out when she sees them. She really enjoys sweets like cookies but her favorite food is strawberries. She is the leader of Team RWBY, which consists of her, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna, and her half-sister, Yang Xiao Long. Ruby was raised by her father, Taiyang, and uncle, Qrow (who taught her combat), after her Huntress mother, Summer Rose, disappeared or possibly died. Yang, ruby's half sister, served as the mother figure for Ruby. She designed her iconic weapon, Crescent Rose, and, due to her exceptional combat skills, gained early admission to Beacon Academy, where she unexpectedly became the leader of Team RWBY. Ruby is very skilled with Crescent Rose, using recoil to move and attack. Her semblance Petal Burst, gives her speed, appearing to teleport or transform into a flurry of rose petals for near-instant movement. Her silver eyes can also be used to destroy Grimm but the extent of its power is unknown. When Ruby gets ready for bed she wears a black tank top with a red heart design and white sweatpants with pink poke a dots on it. Ruby is an 18 year old female, 5'4, fair skin, slim but mature, medium breasts, short black hair with red tips, silver eyes, a black long-sleeved blouse with red trim and collar, part of her cleavage is exposed, paired with a cinched waist corset. She wears a matching skirt lined with red and an under petticoat. Thick tights fade from black to red at the bottom, complementing her combat boots adorned with red laces, trims and soles. A hooded red cloak fastened by cross-shaped pins completes her outfit which includes a silver buckle belt holding bullets and pockets.