Editing Rubens

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|first_appearance = ''[[Legend of Mana]]'' (1999)

|latest_appearance = ''[[Echoes of Mana]]'' (2022)

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Rubens is the Jumi of Ruby, and was born in the [[Bejeweled City]] along with his fellow comrades. Like all Jumi Knights, he was paired up with his undisclosed Guardian, although it is strongly hinted to be [[Diana]]. Under the command of Diana, the Jumi of Diamond, the clan waged war against the [[Deathbringer]]'s army and used Florina as her tears would replenish their ranks indefinitely. Later on, following the tragic hunting of the Jumis during the search of the seventh [[Mana Stone]], most of the jewel folk died by lessening their energy flow through their core to protect the secrets of their clan. Mages were also after the Jumi's cores due to alleged rumors about them harboring rare mystical proprieties. The remaining Jumi population left their homeland of Etancel, the Bejewled City and concealed their identities to the best of their abilities.

==History==

A while later, the Jumi of Ruby is seen with the same Nun and Sproutling on the aforementioned cliff. The leafy creature still begging for his [[Popo Bug]] to be removed, the Nun reveals that insects like these can cure nearly every ailments, making them a rare and expensive find. She asks Rubens if he wants to revive her petrified girlfriend but the Jumi Knight replies he doesn't want to hurt anyone, as extracting the bug from the Sproutling could be painful. The Nun scolds him for being too soft and not being able to protect anyone.

Returning to the cliff after witnessing the incident inside the Temple of Healing, the Nun discloses to Rubens her intention of taking the Popo Bug for herself. Seeing his unbothered reaction angers her, and she retorts be calling him callous for not being considerate about his girlfriend in Geo. Rubens is taken aback at the fact the Nun knows his sweetheart's whereabouts, and asks her how she knows about it. She doesn't answer, making Rubens press the question further. She replies by asking if she can take the bug is he doesn't want it and he complies. The Nun claims he doesn't care about the Sproutling dying or his girlfriend sleeping forever. The Jumi Knight replies he doesn't want to interfere on anybody's life nor does he wants to be stepped on either. It a fit of anger, the Nun knocks Rubens over, shouting she wants to see him shed tears. He replies he cannot, which makes the Nun rip his core from his chest. She is impressed to see him alive, but escapes before Inspector Boyd makes it in time. Boyd accuses the main character from wounding the Jumi but Rubens replies that it was the Nun who did it. The inspector finds out she must be Sandra in disguise and storms off. The Ruby Knight states he wanted to see Diana again in his dying breath, and passes away.

====[[Teardrop Crystal]]====

Rubens is revived by the protagonist's tears in the climax of the ''Teardrop Crystal'' quest along with every other slain Jumi. Together, they cry tears of crystal, summoning a great storm to undo the petrifying process on the main character. They do this with their tears, despite the unknown amount of life force it takes from their bodies. After a scene, the Hero is revived. After this, if Rubens is talked to in the Bejeweled City, Rubens merely thanks the main character. However, there is continued dialogue if the Hero keep talking to Rubens, and changes depending on whether the protagonist has Blackpearl or Elazul in their party.

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===''[[Echoes of Mana]]''===

===''[[Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal]]''===

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