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[[File:RomanaMeglos.jpg|thumb|Romana in her ruby dress. ([[TV]]: ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]'') ]]
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'''Ruby''' was a shade of [[red]] named after a certain [[Ruby|gemstone]].
{{first pic|CurseFenric3-Jean Phyllis Haemovore.jpeg|[[Haemovore]] [[Jean (The Curse of Fenric)|Jean]] and [[Phyllis]] with ruby lips. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Curse of Fenric (TV story)}})}}
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'''Ruby''' was mentioned by the [[Fifteenth Doctor]] as being a shade of [[red]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Legend of Ruby Sunday (TV story)}})


[[Romana II]] wore a ruby [[dress]] during her encounter with [[Meglos]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]'')
[[Joshua Jobel]] referred to lips as being ruby-coloured when he met [[Peri Brown]] on [[Necros]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)}})
After [[Jean (The Curse of Fenric)|Jean]] and [[Phyllis]] were converted into [[Haemovore]] they maintained rich ruby lips. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Curse of Fenric (novelisation)}})


The [[Third Doctor]] wore a ruby [[cravat]] during the [[Solos Crisis]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'')  
Blood could be ruby-coloured. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Prologue to The Centenarian (short story)}})


The [[Fourth Doctor]] wore a ruby cravat as part of his [[Fourth Doctor's detective outfit|detective outfit]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Nanomorphosis (short story)|Nanomorphosis]]'', ''[[Evolution (novel)|Evolution]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Merfolk Murders (audio story)|The Merfolk Murders]]''; [[COMIC]]: ''[[Gaze of the Medusa (comic story)|Gaze of the Medusa]]''; [[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'')
[[Fingernail]]s could be painted with a ruby [[nail varnish|lacquer]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|A Big Hand for the Doctor (short story)}})


The [[Seventh Doctor]] wore a ruby [[tie]] with his [[suit]] of [[Cream (colour)|cream]] [[linen]] during an adventure in [[The System (Sky Pirates!)|the System]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sky Pirates! (novel)|Sky Pirates!]]'')
Energy weapons sometimes had a ruby coloured light. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Tree of Life (novel)}}, {{cs|Engines of War (novel)}}, {{cs|Lungbarrow (novel)}}, {{cs|The Book of the Still (novel)}})


[[Nyssa]] wore ruby [[shoes]] during her second encounter with the [[Mara]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Snakedance (TV story)|Snakedance]]'')
Glassware like [[sconce]]s could be ruby-coloured. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The City of the Dead (novel)}})


== Biology ==
[[Jarnian]]s had ruby-coloured eyes. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Mars (ST short story)}})
The [[Wishing Beast]] had ruby-coloured eyes. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Wishing Beast (audio story)}})
[[Cybermat]]s on [[Telos]] in the [[26th century]] had ruby eyes. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who and the Tomb of the Cybermen (novelisation)}})
== Food and drinks ==
Some wines had a deep ruby colour. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Squire's Crystal (novel)}}) Or a dark ruby colour. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Fall of Yquatine (novel)}})
Ruby-skinned [[apple]]s were grown in and around to [[Killingworth]] in the [[19th century]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Mark of the Rani (novelisation)}})


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Latest revision as of 00:45, 12 December 2024

Ruby (colour)
Haemovore Jean and Phyllis with ruby lips. (TV: The Curse of Fenric [+]Loading...["The Curse of Fenric (TV story)"])
You may be looking for the novel Ruby Red or the companion Ruby Sunday.

Ruby was mentioned by the Fifteenth Doctor as being a shade of red. (TV: The Legend of Ruby Sunday [+]Loading...["The Legend of Ruby Sunday (TV story)"])

Joshua Jobel referred to lips as being ruby-coloured when he met Peri Brown on Necros. (TV: Revelation of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)"]) After Jean and Phyllis were converted into Haemovore they maintained rich ruby lips. (PROSE: The Curse of Fenric [+]Loading...["The Curse of Fenric (novelisation)"])

Blood could be ruby-coloured. (PROSE: Prologue to The Centenarian [+]Loading...["Prologue to The Centenarian (short story)"])

Fingernails could be painted with a ruby lacquer. (PROSE: A Big Hand for the Doctor [+]Loading...["A Big Hand for the Doctor (short story)"])

Energy weapons sometimes had a ruby coloured light. (PROSE: The Tree of Life [+]Loading...["The Tree of Life (novel)"], Engines of War [+]Loading...["Engines of War (novel)"], Lungbarrow [+]Loading...["Lungbarrow (novel)"], The Book of the Still [+]Loading...["The Book of the Still (novel)"])

Glassware like sconces could be ruby-coloured. (PROSE: The City of the Dead [+]Loading...["The City of the Dead (novel)"])

Biology[[edit] | [edit source]]

Jarnians had ruby-coloured eyes. (PROSE: Mars [+]Loading...["Mars (ST short story)"])

The Wishing Beast had ruby-coloured eyes. (AUDIO: The Wishing Beast [+]Loading...["The Wishing Beast (audio story)"])

Cybermats on Telos in the 26th century had ruby eyes. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Tomb of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Tomb of the Cybermen (novelisation)"])

Food and drinks[[edit] | [edit source]]

Some wines had a deep ruby colour. (PROSE: Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Squire's Crystal [+]Loading...["Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Squire's Crystal (novel)"]) Or a dark ruby colour. (PROSE: The Fall of Yquatine [+]Loading...["The Fall of Yquatine (novel)"])

Ruby-skinned apples were grown in and around to Killingworth in the 19th century. (PROSE: The Mark of the Rani [+]Loading...["The Mark of the Rani (novelisation)"])

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