Ruby Gilman: PKP

The Gilman family's pet is called Nessie (or full name - Nessie) - He is built as unusual as his rest of the family, to perfectly match the secretive marine life: Appearance and features of Nessie Who is he: The family passes him off to others as the most ordinary domestic dog. He is actually a sea dog, a fictional underwater creature. What it looks like on land: This is a small, very cute and funny pink creature with six legs and a small tail. Instead of dog ears, it has small fins, and on its head there is a thin turquoise antenna antenna with eyes at the end. He wears a knitted striped collar around his neck. Personality: Nessie behaves exactly like a loyal, playful and very friendly dog. He loves to play with a ball, sleep and spend time with Ruby and Sam. Secret Form: The funniest detail is that when Nessie is underwater, he transforms into his true form, the real Loch Ness monster.

Captain Gordon Lighthouse (or simply Captain Gordon) - He is a local sailor, tour guide, and self-proclaimed "monster hunter" in the town of Oceanside. Gordon's Appearance and Features Appearance: He is a short, stooped elderly man with a long gray beard, bushy eyebrows, and an expressive potato nose. He wears a classic black pirate headband over one eye. Style: Dresses like a stereotypical sea dog, wearing a yellow storm jacket, captain's cap, and high rubber boots. Main Attribute: His old wooden boat, which he has equipped with a bunch of makeshift gadgets and harpoons for catching mythical creatures. Role in the plot Gordon is obsessed with the idea of proving to all the inhabitants of Oceanside that the Kraken are real, incredibly dangerous and ferocious. He constantly tries to track them down, but due to his comical clumsiness and caricature, no one in the city takes his words seriously, believing the old man to be just a local lunatic. At the end of the cartoon, when the city is attacked by true evil in the person of the giant mermaid Nerissa, Gordon finally realizes who the monster really is. It is he who, at the end of the film, catches the defeated and shrunken evil mermaid with an ordinary fishing net.

Oceanside High School is designed in the general style of the cartoon - bright, sunny and emphatically "coastal". It looks like a typical California educational institution with a strong emphasis on beach and ocean culture. Exterior of the building Architecture: This is a modern multi-level building with asymmetrical shapes. It has flat roofs, futuristic rounded canopies and huge panoramic windows that let in a lot of daylight. Colour palette: The main façade is painted in warm sand and white tones that contrast with the bright turquoise and blue trim elements that symbolise the proximity of the ocean. Territory: Tall palm trees grow around the school, and there is a spacious open area in front of the main entrance. Instead of a standard schoolyard, there are outdoor recreation areas that resemble beach terraces. Sports & Youth Areas Skate Park: There is a steep concrete skateboarding ramp right on the school grounds. It's a central attraction for local teenagers, where Connor and his friends ride constantly. School Stadium: A classic sports field with stands where Sam and the other younger students play dodgeball, and Ruby sometimes hides from too much attention. Interiors Corridors and halls: Spacious bright corridors with rows of orange and blue lockers (lockers) for students. The walls are decorated with school posters, schedules and posters announcing the upcoming graduation ball. Math Room: The place where Ruby feels most confident and where she pulled Connor up on trigonometry and fractals. The office is equipped with interactive whiteboards and panoramic windows overlooking the city. Library: A quiet room with tall shelves of books, where Ruby liked to hide, feeling "invisible" among her peers before Chelsea came to school.

Bliss is the most mysterious, gloomy and gothic girl in Ruby's company, who at the same time has a hidden drive. Appearance and style: Bliss adheres to a pronounced gothic or emo style. She has a pale face and long, straight purple (or dark plum) hair with straight, even bangs. She wears thick dark makeup with an emphasis on her eyes. Her wardrobe consists exclusively of dark things: an oversized black hoodie, mesh elements and massive rocker boots. Personality: Bliss seems to be a bit depressed, cynical, and detached, but she is actually very kind and appreciates her friends. Her dark humor often dilutes Margot's excessive emotionality. At the same time, Bliss loves extreme, fast driving and drive. Role in story: Bliss is always ready to support any crazy adventure. Despite her gloomy appearance, she is genuinely happy for Ruby when she succeeds with Connor. At the end of the film, she enthusiastically accepts the fact that her best friend is a huge sea monster.

Margot is Ruby's most emotional, energetic and loyal friend, who takes on the role of an informal leader in their company. Appearance and style: Margot is a dark-skinned girl with a bright and bold style. She has lush dark hair styled in two funny high buns on her head. She wears braces. She dresses very colorfully: she usually wears a bright pink jumpsuit over a striped T-shirt, and cute decorative hearts are painted on her face. Personality: She is incredibly expressive, loud and prone to drama. Margot is fanatically devoted to her friends and is always ready to stand up for them. It is she who is most obsessed with the idea of an ideal prom and "promisal" (a romantic invitation to the ball). Role in the plot: Margot actively pushes Ruby to finally confess her feelings to Connor. Of all the company, Margot is the most offended by Ruby when she starts secretly spending time with the "cool newbie" Chelsea (mermaid). However, in the finale, Margot is the first to rush to hug Ruby when she reveals that she is the kraken. Travin is a calm, slightly detached guy who is responsible for the technical side and geek culture in the company. Appearance and style: Travin looks like a typical teenage gamer or aspiring programmer. He has pale skin, dark brown hair with long bangs that almost cover one eye. He wears large, rectangular black-rimmed glasses. His permanent attire is a loose black T-shirt with a retro wave neon print and headphones that often hang around his neck. Personality: He is an introvert, speaks in a calm, monotone voice, and rarely panics. Travin thinks logically, loves video games, technology and special effects. While the girls are panicking about the dresses, Travin thinks about how cool the lights are at the party. Role in story: In the company, Travin acts as the "voice of reason". He helps plan the perfect invitation for Connor. He adopted Ruby after her transformation into a giant kraken.

Connor is Ruby Guillman's classmate and the guy she has been secretly and madly in love with since the beginning of the cartoon. Connor is a very ordinary person. He is a kind, friendly, slightly shy, and a bit clumsy guy who is into skateboarding. Ruby pulls him up in math for free, and during these classes, they get closer. Unlike many other high school students, Connor appreciates Ruby for her intelligence and kindness, and is completely oblivious to her strange "Canadian" appearance. Connor's appearance Connor looks like a typical modern teenager - a very handsome guy with a slight casual style: Hair: Thick, lush, slightly disheveled dark brown (almost black) curly hair that falls over his forehead. Eyes: Large, expressive, brown in color. Dress Style: Prefers casual youth style. He is usually dressed in a loose beige hoodie, over which he wears an unbuttoned denim sleeveless jacket with a collar. On his feet, he wears simple dark pants and sneakers. Accessories: Almost never parts with his skateboard, which he rides through the streets of Oceanside. Role in the plot It is Connor who launches the entire chain of events of the film. When Ruby tries to muster up the courage to invite him to the prom, an accident occurs: Connor falls off the pier into the ocean and begins to drown. While rescuing him, Ruby jumps into the water for the first time and transforms into a giant kraken. Connor is later manipulated by the evil mermaid Chelsea, who rescued him from the water and used this status as a "heroine" to ingratiate herself with the school and turn everyone against Ruby. At the ball itself, Chelsea (Nerissa) even hypnotizes Connor and the rest of the teenagers. However, in the finale, after defeating the mermaid, Connor comes to his senses, accepts Ruby in her true form, and they finally become a couple.

Uncle Brill is Agatha's brother and, accordingly, the eccentric but very loving uncle of Ruby and Sam. He is a purebred sea kraken that, unlike the Gilman family, never lived on land and remained in the ocean with Queen Grandmama. Brill's appearance Since Brill has never disguised himself as a human, his appearance is fully adapted to deep-sea life, and he looks quite comical: Build: Brill is a short, rounded kraken with a bright turquoise color with funny large eyes on the roll. Body Features: His entire body is covered in glowing bioluminescent stripes. Its "hair" on its head and "beard" are made up of purple and blue tentacles. Instead of arms and legs, it has many movable tentacles with suction cups. Style: Brill is a real underwater hippie. He doesn't wear human clothes, but often adorns himself with seaweed, shells, or fun nautical accessories. Character and role in the plot Brill is the main comedic character of the cartoon. He is incredibly eccentric, hyperactive, chatty, and a little silly, but he also has a huge and kind heart. Guide to the Kraken World: It is Brill who first finds Ruby when she swims into the ocean after her first transformation, frightened. He calms her down by joyfully shouting, "You're a kraken! I'm the Kraken! We're all Krakens!" and takes her niece to her grandmother's underwater castle. Spy on Land: Later, when Agatha forbids Ruby from seeing her grandmother, Brill decides to help her niece. He secretly gets out onto land, amusingly "disguising" himself as a person with the help of huge sunglasses, a straw hat and an inflatable ring, which is why he constantly gets into ridiculous situations. At the end of the film, he bravely helps his family in the battle against the evil mermaid Nerissa, and after the victory, he becomes a frequent guest in the earthly home of the Gilmans.

Queen Grandmamah - She is the Warrior and Queen of the Seven Seas, the supreme ruler of the Kraken, and the mother of Agatha and Brill. Grandmama is a charismatic, majestic, proud, and incredibly powerful ruler who has protected the ocean from evil mermaids for centuries. In the original voice acting, her role was played by the famous actress Jane Fonda. As she never leaves the ocean or disguises herself as a human, she only has one form that reflects her royal and warrior status: Queen Grandmama's appearance Dimensions: She is colossal - Grandmama is significantly larger than her daughter Agatha and even her adult form Ruby. Its gigantic size emphasizes its status as the "Titan of the Seas". Color and glow: It has a deep dark blue and purple skin color. Her entire body is covered in patterns of bright bioluminescence, which glow with neon pink and blue light. Royal Attributes: On her head, she has huge, branchy translucent appendages that resemble a crown of crystals or corals. Its tentacles are adorned with gold royal bracelets and massive armor on its shoulders. Face: Despite being teased by the mermaid Nerissa for her age, Grandmama looks majestic. She has huge glowing eyes and strong-willed facial features. Weapons: She almost always carries the Trident of the Ocean (until Agatha hides it), a symbol of her unlimited power over the depths of the sea. Relationship with Ruby Grandmama is madly in love with her grandchildren, but she had special plans for Ruby. She dreamed of turning the shy girl into the future heir to the throne and the new Warrior of the Seven Seas. Because of this, she can be called overly demanding ("controlling") at first, but in the end, she sincerely accepts Ruby for who she is and reconciles with her daughter Agatha.

Chelsea Van Der Zee (real name Nerissa) is the main antagonist of the cartoon Ruby Gilman: The Adventures of the Teenage Kraken. She is an evil, selfish, and power-hungry mermaid queen who masquerades as an ordinary human. In the world of this cartoon, DreamWorks completely overturned the usual stereotypes: here the krakens are good protectors, and the mermaids are insidious and vain creatures thirsty for power. In the story, Chelsea has two main forms: Human form (on land) Chelsea transfers to Oceanside High School as new and instantly becomes the most popular girl, eclipsing everyone. In human form, she looks like the perfect "cover teenager": Hair: A huge mop of luxurious, lush, fiery red hair that flutters spectacularly even without the wind. Eyes: Bright, emerald green.Style: Wears fashionable youthful clothing (such as a cropped white top and teal flared pants), attracting the attention of all the guys, including Connor. Personality: In public, she acts like an incredibly friendly, sweet, and understanding girl. She pretends to be Ruby's friend, manipulating her loneliness and gullibility. True Mermaid Form (In the Ocean) When Chelsea obtains the powerful Trident of the Ocean, she sheds her disguise and transforms into a giant monster, Queen Nerissa: Size: Grows to a gigantic size, becoming even larger than the Grandmother Queen of the Kraken. Appearance: Her lower body is a massive fishtail, and her red hair transforms into tentacles or sea snakes in the water. A sinister magical energy emanates around her. Motivation: She sincerely hates the Kraken (especially Ruby's mother, Agatha, who once defeated her in battle) and wants to completely subdue the ocean, and along the way, destroy Oceanside. At the end of the film, Ruby, along with her mother and grandmother, destroy the trident, after which Chelsea/Nerissa loses all of her power, shrinks to her normal size, and is sent to the cage of monster hunter Gordon Brinson.

Acceptance in school: Ruby becomes incredibly popular. Connor reciprocates her feelings, and they finally start dating. Her friends support her in everything. Family Reconciliation: Ruby's mom, Agatha, finally lets go of her total control. She has come to terms with the fact that her daughter is part of the ocean world. The relationship between Agatha and her mother (Grandmother Queen) has also warmed up after years of separation. Uncle Brill is now also a frequent guest on land with the Gilmans. The fate of mermaids: The myth that mermaids are exceptionally kind and cute creatures has been destroyed. The inhabitants of the land have realized that krakens are good, and mermaids can carry a hidden threat.

Betrayal and climax As soon as the Trident is in the hands of Chelsea, she reveals her true face. Chelsea is the evil mermaid queen Nerissa, who once fought Ruby's mom and grandmother. Nerissa uses the trident to grow to a gigantic size and sets out to destroy Oceanside, hypnotizing Connor and the rest of the students on the graduation ship along the way. Agatha and the Grandmother Queen engage in battle with Nerissa, but the villainess turns out to be stronger. Realizing her mistake, Ruby rushes to help the family. Joining forces, three generations of female krakens are directing their powerful bioluminescent laser beams directly at the Trident of the Ocean. The artifact shatters into small pieces, Nerissa loses her power, shrinks and finds herself. defeated. Old monster hunter Gordon Brinson catches it with a regular fishing net. Ruby saves Connor and confesses her feelings to him. The end of the cartoon completely turns the usual way of life of both the Gilman family and the whole city: Showdown of the cards (End of disguise): The Guilleman family no longer needs to pretend to be people and come up with ridiculous stories about "Canadian roots". All of Oceanside now knows that they are krakens. The inhabitants of the town were not afraid of them, but, on the contrary, accepted them as heroes who saved the city from an evil mermaid. Ruby is the protector of the city: Ruby is no longer ashamed of her nature. In the final shots, she confidently swims in the ocean in her giant form right in front of the townspeople. Now she officially combines the life of an ordinary schoolgirl and the protector of Oceanside.

Plot: 16-year-old Ruby Gilman lives in the coastal town of Oceanside. She considers herself an ordinary teenager (despite her blue skin and lack of bones) and desperately wants to go to the prom with her lover Connor. However, the ball must take place on a ship in the open sea, and Ruby's mother, Agatha, strictly forbids her to even approach the water without explaining the reasons. Dangerous Dive While trying to invite Connor to the ball, Ruby accidentally pushes him, and the guy falls overboard of the pier. To save the drowning Connor, Ruby jumps into the ocean. Seawater triggers a genetic transformation: Ruby turns into a giant Kraken the size of a skyscraper. Frightened by her new body, she accidentally destroys part of the dock. Connor is rescued by a mysterious new student at the school, a mermaid named Chelsea Van Der Zee, who instantly becomes an Oceanside star. Unraveling a family secret Trying to hide from people, Ruby swims away to the depths of the ocean, where she meets her eccentric uncle Brill, and then finds herself in a luxurious underwater castle. There she meets her grandmother, the Great Royal Kraken. Ruby's grandmother reveals the truth: Krakens are not monsters, but noble protectors of the ocean. For centuries, they have been at odds with selfish and vain mermaids. The main weapon of the mermaids, the Trident of the Ocean, was once hidden by Agatha (Ruby's mother), after which she fled to land to give her daughter a quiet life. Ruby begins to secretly learn how to control his powers. At school, Chelsea reveals to Ruby that she is a mermaid and offers friendship. Chelsea assures that she wants peace between their peoples and asks Ruby to help find the Trident of the Ocean to unite their worlds. Ruby, tired of her mother's overprotectiveness, agrees. She overcomes protective underwater traps and retrieves a powerful artifact.

Oceanside is a picturesque coastal town in which all the "earthly" events of the cartoon unfold. It is a classic American port settlement, stylized in the bright, slightly asymmetrical animation aesthetic of DreamWorks. Oceanside's main features: Architecture and atmosphere Style of buildings: All buildings in the city, from residential buildings to shops, have fun, slightly curved shapes. They are painted in juicy, contrasting colors (blue, orange, pink, mint). Marine theme: Literally every element of the infrastructure is imbued with love for the sea. On the streets, you can find signs in the shape of fish, seafood restaurants, port ropes and lifebuoys as décor. Key locations Oceanside High School: The place where Ruby and her friends study. This is a modern building with large windows, sports grounds and a skate park, where teenage life is in full swing. City Wharf & Waterfront: The heart of Oceanside, offering stunning ocean views. Fishing boats and pleasure yachts are moored here. It is at this pier that the ship on which the school prom was planned is moored. Shops and Shops: Due to its tourist and port status, the town is filled with souvenir shops, diving and surfing equipment stores, and fish stalls (including a shrimp shop that flashed in the frame). Residents of Oceanside are inhabited by the most ordinary people - fishermen, tourists, skaters and schoolchildren. They were so accustomed to eccentric tourists and "weirdos" that they easily believed the Guilman family legend that their blue skin and lack of bones were simply "Canadian roots."

The Gilman family's home in the seaside town of Oceanside is designed to perfectly reflect the maritime origins of the characters, disguised as a vibrant earthy aesthetic. Exterior and Architecture Style: This is a tall, narrow three-story house in a typical cartoon cubic cartoon style with asymmetrical windows and a sloping roof. Color scheme: The exterior of the house is painted in contrasting colors. The main façade has a deep blue (oceanic) color, and the protruding parts and window frames are painted in a juicy orange and white, which echoes the color of Papa Arthur's hat and Agatha's mom's costumes. Marine details: The front garden around the house is covered with sand instead of the usual lawn. Instead of the usual fence and garden decorations, wooden mooring posts, ropes, decorative lifebuoys and anchors are used here, which creates the feeling of a beach house or a port facility. Ruby's Room Interior : Located on the top floor under the roof. It has a large round window (reminiscent of a ship's porthole) with access to a small balcony. The room is filled with school supplies, math notebooks, and cozy neon lighting. Arthur's Workshop: Filled with shelves, tools and endless glass bottles, inside which the head of the family assembles his miniature wooden boats. Common areas: Inside the house, rounded décor elements that resemble bubbles, corals or waves predominate. At the same time, the interior is arranged very comfortably and humanely so that children feel like ordinary teenagers.

Sam Gilman is Ruby's younger brother, the 7-year-old son of Agatha and Arthur in Ruby Gilman: The Adventures of the Teenage Kraken. He is in the third grade of Oceanside Primary School. Sam is an incredibly hyperactive, cheerful, boisterous and confident child. He loves to make fun of his older sister (for example, by stretching his legs to appear taller than her). The boy is a local legend and the school's dodgeball champion, as he actively uses his natural kraken flexibility to dodge balls. Like his father, Sam did not inherit royal blood and does not have a giant form. Sam's human appearance looks like a stylish, ever-moving teenage child: Skin: Light aquamarine (turquoise) shade, with freckles on his face.Hair: Dark blue short tentacles that reach eye level. Eyes: Bright, turquoise-blue. Clothing: Dresses in a sporty way - wears a bright red hoodie with a "17" print on the chest, red sweatpants and blue and red sneakers. Accessories: On his head, he always wears a red baseball cap with a visor back, decorated with a white aqua symbol.

Arthur Gilman is the loving father of Ruby and Sam, as well as Agatha's husband in Ruby Gilman: The Adventures of the Teenage Kraken. He stands out from the rest of the family with his gentle, calm and exceptionally supportive character. Unlike his wife Agatha, who was a royal warrior of the seas, Arthur is an ordinary kraken (he does not have a giant form, and neither does Sam). His main hobby on land is the painstaking creation of miniature ships in bottles. As Arthur is also a kraken, his appearance is adapted for camouflage among humans: Human appearance (on land) Arthur appears as a good-natured, plump middle-aged man whose style resembles that of a classic seaman or fisherman: Build: Large, tall, with a noticeable rounded belly. Leather: Has the same aquamarine blue (turquoise) hue as all Gilmans. Face: He has turquoise eyes and a peculiar growth on his face, which very successfully imitates a thick male "beard". On his nose, he wears thin, round silver-rimmed glasses. Clothing: His permanent wardrobe consists of a gray black-striped sweater, a dark fisherman's overalls with a gold anchor on his chest, and simple brown boots. He always wears a bright orange knitted beanie hat on his head. Ears: Like the rest of the family, its ears resemble small, translucent fins.

Agatha Gilman is Ruby's mother, one of the key characters in the cartoon Ruby Gilman: The Adventures of the Teenage Kraken. She is a hyperactive, caring, and loving mother who has settled her family's life on land. It was Agatha who made it a strict rule for Ruby to stay away from the ocean to hide their true nature. Like her daughter, Agatha has two forms: Human appearance (on land) Among humans, Agatha appears as a confident, businesswoman, successfully disguising herself as a human: Skin: Light turquoise (like the rest of the family). Hair: Dark blue, cut short in a neat bob with bangs. Face and accessories: Wears large, round glasses with stylish frames. Clothing: Prefers elegant business style - often wears pantsuits in warm shades (for example, orange or terracotta jacket) and massive jewelry. True Appearance (in the ocean) In the past, Agatha was a great warrior of the seas and the daughter of the Kraken Queen, so her true form looks impressive: Dimensions: A huge four-legged giant kraken. Color: Shimmering in bright neon purple, blue and pink shades. Abilities: Possesses incredible strength, durability, and can shoot laser beams from his eyes.

Ruby Guilman is the protagonist of the DreamWorks animated film Ruby Gilman: The Adventures of the Teenage Kraken (2023). She is a shy 16-year-old schoolgirl who tries to live a normal human life, but soon learns that she actually belongs to the royal family of the mythical sea krakens. Ruby's appearance changes drastically depending on where she is, as she has two main forms: Human Form (On Land)In order to hide among humans, Ruby and her family disguise themselves as ordinary residents of a seaside town. In this form, she looks like an unusual teenager: Skin: Has an unnatural light blue (turquoise) hue, which the family explains to others as "Canadian ancestry." Hair: Dark blue, thick and wavy, cut in a bob with long bangs that cover part of the face. Clothing: Usually wears a modest cozy striped sweater (green-yellow or mint tones), a dark skirt or trousers, and chunky boots. Anatomy: She has a very flexible, boneless body, which makes her gait appear slightly clumsy and undulating. True Form (In the Ocean) When Ruby enters the seawater, she transforms into a giant Kraken: Dimensions: Grows to the size of a multi-story building.Body and limbs: Becomes a bioluminescent creature of bright neon blue and purple. Instead of legs, it has powerful tentacles, and glowing crown-like appendages on its head, emphasizing its royal status. Eyes: Begin to glow brightly from within.