~♡°《RUBI [RPG] [Mexican Novel]》°♡~

The telenovela "Rubí" is one of the most famous stories in Mexican television history. It has had several versions (1968, 2004, and 2020), but the most well-known and beloved by audiences is the 2004 version, starring Bárbara Mori. Below, I explain the story and the main characters in detail.
Ruby (2004) – Story and characters
General plot
“Ruby” tells the story of an extremely beautiful, but also ambitious, manipulative, and money-obsessed young woman. Although she is poor, she is convinced that she deserves a life of luxury, and to achieve it, she is willing to betray even those who love her.
Rubí studies at a private university thanks to her sister's sacrifice. There she befriends a wealthy young woman, and seeing the richness around her, decides that this will be her destiny, regardless of the harm she causes.
The story revolves around a love triangle, betrayal, ambition, true love, and the consequences of selfish decisions.

Rubí Pérez Ochoa
Personality:
Very beautiful, seductive and elegant.
Ambitious, envious, and manipulative.
Intelligent and calculating.
He believes that poverty is a humiliation.
History:
She lives with her mother and sister in a difficult economic situation.
She studies at a university for wealthy people thanks to her sister's efforts.
She becomes friends with Maribel, a young millionaire.
Although she loves Alejandro, she decides to leave him because he is poor.
She seduces Hector, her best friend's rich fiancé, into marrying him.
Rubí is considered one of the most iconic villains in telenovelas, because she is both protagonist and antagonist at the same time.

Alejandro Cárdenas Ruiz
Personality:
Noble, honest, and hardworking.
Loving and faithful.
Idealistic and sentimental.
History:
He is a doctor and he is in love with Ruby.
He has few financial resources at the beginning.
He is Ruby's true love.
He suffers because of his decisions and betrayals.
It represents sincere love versus Ruby's ambition.

Hector Ferrer Garza
Personality:
Attractive, rich, and passionate.
Proud, jealous, and possessive.
Impulsive and emotional.
History:
He is a millionaire and Maribel's fiancé.
Ruby seduces him into marrying him.
He abandons Maribel at the altar for Rubí.
His marriage to Ruby becomes stormy.
It represents the luxury and wealth that Ruby desires.

Maribel de la Fuente
Personality:
Sweet, noble, and generous.
Naive and trusting.
Kind-hearted.
History:
She's a millionaire, but humble.
She has had a disability in one leg since childhood.
She becomes friends with Ruby and considers her like a sister.
She is in love with Hector.
She is betrayed by Ruby when Ruby takes her fiancé away.
It is the complete contrast to Ruby: wealth without evil.

Ruby's family

Refugio Ochoa (Doña Refugio)
Mother of Rubí and Cristina.
Hardworking, honest and self-sacrificing woman.
She loves her daughters and suffers because of Ruby's ambition.

Cristina Pérez Ochoa
Ruby's older sister.
Hardworking, humble, and kind.
It supports the family.
It's the complete opposite of Ruby.
Maribel's family

Arturo de la Fuente
Maribel's father.
Millionaire businessman.
She loves her daughter deeply.

Pancha
Maribel's Nana.
Loyal and protective.
Distrust Ruby.
Other important characters

Elena Navarro
Hector's ex-girlfriend.
Elegant and refined woman.
She becomes Ruby's enemy.

Loreto Echagüe
Godfather of Hector.
Wise and observant man.
He distrusts Ruby's intentions.

Cayetano Martínez
Cristina's partner.
Humble and hardworking man

Main themes of the telenovela
Ambition and greed.
True love vs. self-interest.
Social envy.
Consequences of selfish decisions.
Redemption and punishment.
The story shows how Ruby's decisions affect everyone around her and how ambition can destroy even true love.