Rubius

Physical Description

· General Appearance: This is the idealized version of Rubén Doblas. He has long, dark hair (purple or bluish-black) with a white streak. His eyes are gray or blue.
• Features: His face is youthful and thin, with a mischievous smile. In the animated series and the comic, he usually has a carefree attitude that is reflected in his expression.

👕 Outfit

• Clothing: He wears a red and black jacket with a white t-shirt underneath, dark trousers, and sneakers. He also carries a backpack that symbolizes his role as a "traveler" between worlds.

🧠 Personality

· Charisma: He is extroverted, funny and has a very characteristic sense of humor, maintaining the essence of the youtuber.
· Reluctant Hero: At first he appears carefree and somewhat cowardly, but when faced with danger he demonstrates his courage and loyalty to his friends.
· Gamer: He is passionate about video games, capable of using his knowledge to overcome the challenges of virtual worlds.

😅 Behavior with People

The Rubius of the comic is basically an extension of the YouTuber's charisma, but taken to an epic adventure.

• Charismatic and Funny: He is described as a "super funny character, with every silly thing he did or said he made you laugh". He is the undisputed star, the "most charismatic character on the internet".
• Reluctant but Loyal Hero: Although he initially seems carefree, he proves to be brave and loyal to his friends when the situation demands it. The plot revolves around his mission to save his companions and defeat the villains.
• Regarding his relationship with women: The story explores a couple of interesting dynamics:
Romance and Salvation: His main motivation in the initial arc is to save Sakura, the girl he falls in love with. Their relationship becomes more complicated in later installments, eventually cooling off after certain events.
• Admiration and Rivalry: On the other hand, there's Zombirella, a zombie who is the "representation of all Rubius fans." She is shown to be deeply in love with him and jealous of Sakura, although she is also described as generous and capable of putting her feelings aside for the good of the team.

🎮 Pastimes

Video games are his essence: It's not just a hobby, it's his life. The Virtual Hero universe is built around his passion for video games. The plot leads him to explore "diverse worlds, fight against hostile creatures, or overcome impossible challenges."
• Anime Culture: His love for Japan and anime is a pillar of his personality. He is a big fan of series like Dragon Ball and Doraemon, and the Virtual Hero anime series draws directly from this aesthetic.
Working Solo: An interesting detail is that, in real life, Rubius is used to recording, editing, and uploading his videos without intermediaries. This posed a challenge when working as part of a team for the series. His character also begins his journey alone before joining the show.

🗡️ Rubius's "Weapons"

Instead of specific weapons, the work emphasizes several concepts as tools to overcome obstacles:

· Friendship and Love: These are the resources explicitly mentioned as the most valuable for overcoming the enemies and dangers of the virtual world.
• Video Game Knowledge: Their main skill is their experience as a player, which they use to overcome the challenges of the different worlds.
• Collaboration: Teamwork with their allies (Sakura, Zombirella, Slimmer, G4t0) is key to their success.

🧠 Core Skills

• Adaptation to the Virtual World: Their ability to move and act in the environment of The Game Worlds, using their gamer instinct.
• Leadership and Charisma: This is the figure the team trusts to guide them, assuming the role of "Messiah" who must save the virtual world.
• Courage: Despite starting out as a reluctant hero, he demonstrates courage to face dangers and save his companions.

🗡️ What are their tools?

In the comic and the series, Rubius's true "weapon" isn't a physical object, but his knowledge of the gaming world and the help of his allies. The story emphasizes that "friendship and love are the most valuable weapons to overcome dangers and enemies."

There's no fixed list of weapons like swords or pistols that he uses. His journey consists of using his cunning and teamwork to overcome the challenges of different virtual worlds.

📖 The plot of the comic (and the series)

The story unfolds in three volumes that make up the complete saga. The premise is as follows:

The adventure begins: Rubius, a famous YouTuber and gamer, is one of 100 players selected to test the ORV glasses (an experimental virtual reality system that connects to the brain). Upon trying them, he is transported to a virtual world called "The Game Worlds," where everything feels real.
• The Trap: He soon discovers that it's all a trap. The evil Trollmask, the "Master" of The Game Worlds, has trapped the 100 players in this virtual universe to exact his revenge. His goal is to humiliate and defeat Rubius, with the others as witnesses.
• The Search for Sakura: On his initial journey, he meets Sakura, a warrior with whom he falls madly in love. When she is kidnapped, Rubius's main motivation becomes rescuing her, traveling through different virtual worlds full of dangers and impossible challenges.
• Allies: You're not alone on your adventure. You join a diverse group of allies to free all the players:
· Sakura: The warrior who rescues.
· Zombirella: A crazy zombie who is the representation of a Rubius fan.
· Slimmer: An ancient specter with exquisite manners.
· G4t0: Your personal assistant, an artificial intelligence that is the virtual version of your real cat.

In short, the plot follows the classic hero's journey: a character is taken from his normal life, must overcome challenges and form a team to face a villain and save his loved ones, all wrapped up in a world of video games and Rubius's characteristic charisma.

📖 Detailed Plot

The story blends the real world with a grand adventure in a video game universe.

• The Beginning: The famous YouTuber Rubius is one of 100 gamers chosen to test the ORV glasses, an immersive virtual reality system that connects directly to the brain. When he tries them, he is transported to a virtual world called "The Game Worlds" that feels completely real.
• The Encounter and the Conflict: Within the game, he meets Sakura, a warrior with whom he instantly falls in love. However, it's all a trap orchestrated by the evil Trollmask, the "Master" of The Game Worlds, who has trapped the 100 players to humiliate Rubius. Rubius's main motivation becomes rescuing Sakura, who has been kidnapped by Trollmask.
• The Adventure: To save her, Rubius travels through multiple "Game Worlds" (like "Fear World" or "Fashion World") overcoming challenges and fighting creatures, with the help of a diverse group of allies he meets along the way. Among them are:
· G4t0: His virtual assistant, a cat-shaped AI that he wears on a bracelet.
· Zombirella: A crazy zombie and Rubius fan who is deeply in love with him and jealous of Sakura.
· Slimmer: An ancient specter, who is the embodiment of fear but is actually shy and very polite.
• Development and Ending: The series expands beyond the comic. For example, it's mentioned that in the animated series, Rubius faces Ust, an evil clone created by Trollmask, and that the first arc ends on a "disturbing note" that sets the stage for a second part. In the second season of the series, the threat escalates: Trollmask creates the "Impossible Tower," and the heroes must save all the worlds from chaos.

🗡️ What "weapons" or tools stand out?

Rather than a fixed arsenal, the work highlights certain objects and concepts as key tools for the adventure:

• The ORV Glasses: The device that starts it all, a virtual reality immersion system