Editing Ruff

{{Character
|Name=Ruff
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}}<br>''[[Dragon Quest VII Reimagined]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II]]''
|Image=[[File:DQVIIR Ruff.png|center|270px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:Dq7 gabo-sprite.gif]][[File:Ruff copy sprite.png]]
|Japanese name=ガボ
|Roumaji=Gabo
|Old=Gabo
|Title= Wolf Boy
|Class= Adjustable
|Race= White Wolf, later Human
|Age= Early teens
|Family= [[The Woodcutter|Woodcutter]] (Adoptive Father)
|Voice Actor=[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3150446/ Mutsumi Tamura] (''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End|Heroes II]]'', Japanese)<br>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8226221 Harry Marcus] (''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End|Heroes II]]'', English)
|}}

<center>''A boy raised in the wild, full of innocence and warmth. Despite his youth, he has incredible survival instincts, and can run circles around the fiercest of monsters. Little is known about his background.''

''--Description from the {{Dragon Quest VII}} {{PSX}} instructional manual.''</center>

'''Ruff''' is a playable character in {{DQ7}}. He is a [[White Wolves|White Wolf]] that was turned into a human.

==Appearance and personality==
Ruff is a small, young boy with long unkempt black hair. He appears to be missing one of his front teeth. He is bare-chested, but wears a blue cloth that is fixed like a cape, sackcloth shorts held together by a rope, and a sackcloth bandana on top of his shaggy mane. In the 3DS remake, Ruff is accompanied by his adoptive wolf mother, whom he rides on the back of. Her appearance sometimes changes along with Ruff's when his {{Vocation}} changes.

When the player gains Ruff as a party member in the beginning, he is unable to communicate because he was originally a white wolf. However, due to a spell by [[Hackrobat]], he is able to speak. {{Maribel}} says that he is "quite the talker".

Ruff carries over traits from being a White Wolf, including agility and enhanced senses. He is a fast runner on two feet. He can also bite an enemy and paralyze them, however this was only shown after the battle against [[Hackrobat]] and not since.

He is constantly looking to eat. Should the {{Hero 7}} talk with him, Ruff almost always asks for food. He also loves competition and fighting. He looks for any chance to prove himself.

Ruff doesn't understand complicated human behavior such as courtship and tact. During the quest in [[Greenthumb Gardens]], Ruff speaks of his confusion concerning [[Carraway]] and [[Lavender]]. At {{Alltrades Abbey 7}}, Ruff asks [[Eustace]] why legs are so short. He appears to have a precocious crush on [[Jacqueline]], as he becomes dismayed when the party returns to the present to find that an old man has taken her place at Alltrades Abbey in the present.

In the {{3DS}} remake, if the player decides to look in a mirror while Ruff is the first character in the party line-up, he will admire his nose, state that he licks his face clean every morning, find some leftover breakfast around the corner of his mouth, express confusion at seeing his own reflection, have fun watching his movements in the mirror, comment on how short his tongue is as a human compared to when he was a wolf, and say that mirrors don't taste nice to lick.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
Ruff is a [[White Wolves|white wolf]], a race of wolves that have long protected the town of [[L'Arca]]. His mother was the sole survivor of a battle with [[Hackrobat]], but she died shortly after giving birth to him, leaving Ruff as the last of his kind. Ruff was adopted and raised by a common grey wolf.

Shortly before the events of the game, a farmer from L'Arca found Ruff injured outside of town, and brought Ruff to his barn to rest and recover; there, Ruff was chained to a wall for both the farmer's protection and the safety of Ruff. It was then that Hackrobat returned. To spite the village, he cast a spell that turned all of the residents of L'Arca into animals and vice versa, transforming Ruff into a human. In his new form, the collar and chain were too tight and started choking him.

The {{Hero 7}}, [[Kiefer]], and {{Maribel}} reach L'arca after Hackrobat's spell. Inside a shack, they find Ruff chained to a wall by his neck. The Hero and his party is unable to free him. After getting [[The Woodcutter|the woodcutter]] from the present, he frees Ruff and he runs out of the town.

As the party begin to fight Hackrobat, Ruff arrives and bites the monster. The party, along with the Woodcutter, engage the monster in combat. The party defeats Hackrobat and Ruff bites him again. With this bite, Hackrobat is paralyzed. He realizes that Ruff is actually a white wolf who was caught in the spell that he cast in L'Arca. As a parting gift, Hackrobat casts his final spell on him. This spell curses him to remain in human form forever. The party reseals Hackrobat in the coffin again, undoing the spell in L'Arca.

After the battle is finished, the party thanks the boy, who identifies himself as Ruff. They are surprised that he is able to speak but he can only communicate in simple sentences like "Ruff go" and growling. With his ability to understand animal speech, the Woodcutter explains to the party the story of the lone white wolf who survived the first battle with the Hackrobat, who turned out to be Ruff's mother who died from her injuries after giving birth to him. His wolf companion found the newborn Ruff, adopting him and deciding to raise the boy as if he were her own son.

The party returns to L'Arca to see the spell undone. They visit the farmer who took care of Ruff to find to his disbelief that the wolf had disappeared. Leaving the shack, they see Ruff and his wolf companion outside the building. The Woodcutter understands that he wanted to thank the man for his kindness. It is in this moment that the Woodcutter decides to adopt Ruff.

The party, along with the wolf, the Woodcutter, and Ruff return to the portal and step through it, finding themselves back in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. The Woodcutter tries to bring Ruff with him but he refuses, saying that the seal on Hackrobat could have only been broken on the outside and that whomever broke the seal was very powerful. Therefore, he wanted to defeat the evil that broke the seal in the Grotta del Sigilo. The woodcutter acknowledges this request and allows Ruff to go with the party.

The party goes to the Grotta del Sigillo in the present and returns to the place where the monster was previously sealed. They hear a voice telling them to "run away or face the consequences". Instead, they opened up the coffin once more. Hackrobat is revealed to be in a human form now. He figures that it is punishment for what he did before. He recognizes the party and wants to make up what he did to Ruff in the past. He tries using magic to return Ruff to his wolf form, but he fails. Instead, he makes him more human and gives Ruff the power to speak the human language. Ruff is ecstatic that he is finally able to communicate with the party. Hackrobat also gives the party a {{Blue Fragment}} to the party. The party leaves the [[Grotta del Sigillo]] to continue on their adventure.

====Base Stats====
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|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#A3AB47"
| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Level || 1 || 99
|-
| {{HP}} || 47 || 780
|-
| {{MP}} || 0 || 650
|-
| {{Strength}} || 20 || 350
|-
| {{Agility}} || 35 || 350
|-
| {{Resilience}} || 10 || 190
|-
| {{Wisdom}} || 3 || 210
|-
| {{Style}} || 3 || 80
|-
| Initial gear ||colspan=2|
|}

====Skills====
Ruff learns the following abilities naturally.

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|-
|2
|[[Aooo!]]
|0
|One Group
|If successful, prevents enemies from acting for one turn.
|No
|-
|4
|[[Chomp]]
|0
|One Enemy
|Deals 80%~150% damage to one enemy in the PSX version, and no damage modification in the remake.
|N/A
|-
|6
|[[Roar Deal]]
|0
|One Enemy
|If successful, both Ruff and target are reduced to ~20% HP. Identical to [[Body Slam]].
|No
|-
|8
|[[Sic'em]]
|0
|One Group
|Damages one group of enemies. Successive hits do less damage, similar to [[Roundhouse Kick]].
|N/A
|-
|13
|[[Call of the Wild]]
|2
|Random Enemies
|Summons wolves to attack enemies. Damage is ''(Level x 1.5) +/- 10%'' over four random targets, with a fixed accuracy of 75% . In the 3DS remake, damage is calculated as ''(Level+5) +/- 10%''.
|N/A
|}

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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Armour|
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Shields|
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* ‡3DS version only.
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====Strategy====
When Ruff joins the party after the events at L'Arca, he starts at level 1. Therefore, it is advisable to keep him in the back until he gains levels. After level 2, he learns Aooo! which will allow him to participate in battle. As he gains levels, he can move to third position until he is on the same levels as the rest of the party.

Ruff is naturally fast. Attacks miss him more often than the rest of the party. When he reaches the same levels as the party, he will usually attack first. He will also gain strength in bounds so that when he reaches certain levels, he is doing significant damage. When he learns Sic 'Em and Call of the Wild, he will become more adept in defeating enemies.

Ruff can equip light armor and furs and his selection of shields and helmets is limited. He is the only one who can wield [[Claw|claws and fangs]]. Much like a [[martial artist]], Ruff's attack will actually goes down if he equips certain weapons such as swords. He is also capable of equipping {{Boomerang}}s.

As Ruff is the only party member besides the Hero to stay in the party throughout the duration of the game, he is best made to learn vocations that increase his strength, like Warrior and Martial Artist. It would also be a good idea for him to become a [[Priest]], as both the Hero and Maribel learn healing magic naturally. If the player wishes to learn advance vocations, Ruff and the Hero are the best bet.

==={{Dragon Quest Heroes II}}===
Ruff appears in Dragon Quest Heroes II as the second set of allies the protagonists come across, alongside [[Maribel]]. Ruff and Maribel are first encountered in the Dunisia Kingdom running away from the army' vanguard after having being attacked shortly after entering the land of Accordia. Upon meeting [[Torneko]], Ruff believes his hunch is correct in that the two were mysteriously transported to another world, and tag along with the band of heroes believing it will lead to them finding a way to return home.

In game Ruff is given the title "The Boy Who Ride Wolf", and his weapon of choice are [[Claws]]. In battle Ruff combines his claws with his wolf partners to launch a variety of fast, an wide range attacks that send him jumping around the battlefield, in addition can use various moves like [[Hardclaw]], [[Call of the Wild]], and [[Flame Breath]]. His [[Coup de Grâce]] is [[Lambpede]], based on his appearance in [[Sir Mervyn]]'s finisher in {{DQMBRV}} where Ruff lead the charge.
[[File:Heroes 2 Ruff.png|thumb|300x300px|Heroes 2 info sheet]]

====Stats====
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|- <---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#00c2e8
| Attribute || Starting Stats ||Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
|-
| Level || 9 || 99
|-
| HP || 54 || 385
|-
| MP || 24 || 100
|-
| Strength || 25 || 250
|-
| Resilience || 17 || 150
|-
| Wisdom ||10 || 150
|-
|Deftness || 15 || 90
|}

====Skills====
Ruff can learn the following spells and abilities through skill points.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|- <---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#00c2e8
| Name || Points Required || MP || Details || Requirements
|- style="font-weight:normal"
|-
| [[Whistle]] || 3 ||4 || An ear-splitting whistle that attracts the enemy’s attention. || None
|-
| [[Call of the Wild]] || 8 || 19 || A primal howl that summons a pack of vicious wolves to attack the enemy. || None
|-
| Meaty Treat || 15 ||10 || A hearty haunch that heals wounds and increases attack power. || Reach Lv. 22
|-
| [[Flame Breath]] || 3 ||10 || Belches blazing hot breath all over enemies. || None
|-
| [[Inferno]] || 9 || 16 ||Blasts blisteringly hot breath all over enemies. || Flame Breath<br>Reach Lv 24
|-
| [[Scorch]] || 15 || 21 ||Exhales an insane inferno that incinerates all enemies. || Inferno<br>Reach Lv. 38
|}

Ruff can obtain the following attributes through skill points.
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|- <---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#00c2e8
| Name || Skill Point || Details || Requirements
|- style="font-weight:normal"
|-
| Maximum HP + 10 (x5) || 3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8 || Increases maximum HP by ten. || None / Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
|-
| Maximum MP +3 (x5) || 3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8 || Increases maximum MP by three. || None / Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
|-
| Strength +5 (x5) || 3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8 || Increases strength by five points. || None / Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
|-
| Resilience +5 (x5) || 3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8 || Increases resilience by five points. || None / Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
|-
| Deftness +10 (x5)  || 3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8 || Increases deftness by ten points. || None / Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
|-
| Whistle Widener || 5 || Extends the area of effect of Whistle. || Whistle
|-
| More Cross Claw || 8 || Hold △ after using Cross Claw to perform even more attacks. || None
|-
| More Claw Combo || 6 || Hold △ after using Claw Combo to perform even more attacks. || None
|-
| Doggy Dash Doubler || 5 || Hold △ after using Doggy Dash to extend the distance covered.  || None
|-
| Doggy Dash Redoubler || 16 || Hold △ after using doggy Dash to further extend the distance covered. || Doggy Dash Doubler
|-
| Artful Dodger || 5 || Slightly increases the period of invincibility after a successful evasion. || None
|-
| Ace Evader || 15 || Greatly increases the period of invincibility after a successful evasion. || Reach Lv. 20
|-
| Tension Extension Turbo || 7 || Extends high tension by four seconds. || Reach Lv. 20
|-
| [[Feel the Burn]] || 5 || Turns up the tension when you take damage || Reach Lv. 24
|-
| Sweet Spot Swatter || 8 || Increases critical hit chance when attacking an enemy’s weak spot. || None
|-
| Artful Dodger || 5 || Slightly increases the period of invincibility after a successful evasion. || None
|-
| Best In Tension || 5 || Significantly increases the rate of tension gain. || Reach Lv. 20
|-
| Tension Extension || 3 || Extends high tension by two seconds. || None
|-
| Gain More Tension When Fired Up || 5 || Increases the rate at which tension is gained while fired up. || None
|-
| Longer Attack and Defense Boosts || 10 || Increases the duration of effects that increase defence or attack power. || None
|}

====Proficiency====
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| Rank || Name || MP || Description 
|- style="font-weight:normal"
|-
| 1 || Cry Wolf || 8 ||  The call of the wild brings a wolf running, dealing damage to all enemies ahead.
|-
| 2 || Ruff Rider || 7 || The user hops atop a wild wolf and ravages the enemy repeatedly.
|-
| 3 || Attack +5 with Claws || – || Increases attack power by five points when wielding claws.
|-
| 4 || [[Hardclaw]] || 9 || Savage swipes aimed at foes in front. Keep pressing the button to continue attacking.
|-
| 5 || Attack +5 with Claws || – || Increases attack power by five points when wielding claws.
|-
| 6 || Deftness +10 with Claws || – ||Increases deftness by ten points when wielding claws.
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| 7 || [[War Cry]] || 6 || Summons a wolf, along with which the user will unleash a staggering war cry.
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| 8 || Increased Evasion with Claws || – || Slightly increases evasion when wielding claws. 
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| 9 || Attack +5 with Claws || – || Increases attack power by five points when wielding claws.
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| 10 || Deftness +10 with Claws || – ||Increases deftness by ten points when wielding claws.
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| 11 || Ruff Rider Roughener || – || Increases the number of attacks in Ruff Rider.
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| 12 || Increased Evasion with Claws || – || Slightly increases evasion when wielding claws.
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| 13 || Hardclaw Enhancer || – || Press the button repeatedly to perform more attacks when using Hardclaw.
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| 14 || Deftness +10 with Claws || – ||Increases deftness by ten points when wielding claws.
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| 15 || Attack +20 with Claws || – || Increases attack power by twenty points when wielding claws.
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| 16 || Increased Evasion with Claws || – || ISlightly increases evasion when wielding claws.
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| 17 || Deftness +10 with Claws || – ||Increases deftness by ten points when wielding claws.
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| 18  || Attack +5 with Claws || – || Increases attack power by five points when wielding claws.
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| 19 || Deftness +10 with Claws || – ||Increases deftness by ten points when wielding claws.
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| 20 || Attack +20 with Claws || – || Increases attack power by twenty points when wielding claws.
|}

==={{DQTact}}===
Ruff appears as a S-rank member of the Hero family as part of the limited ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, appearing on his own banner alongside [[Pandora's Box]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Ruff
|kanji=ガボ
|romanji=Gabo
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Ruff.png|275px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|50px]]<br>Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon S.png|50px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|50px]]<br>Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=867
|mp=367
|move=4
|attack=516
|defense=347
|agility=471
|wisdom=197
|weight=60
|bskill1=[[Rolling Wind Claw]]
|bskill2=[[White Wolf Thrust]]
|bskill3=[[Lupine Gust]]<br>[[Ruff Rider]]
|askill1=White Wolf Legend / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill3=Lupine Gust Potency +5%<br>Ruff Rider Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Lupine Gust Potency +5%<br>Ruff Rider Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises [[Woosh]]-type physical potency of allies, including himself, by 20% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1='''Animal Instincts''': Raises Woosh-type physical potency by 10% and critical hit rate by 5%.
|bperk2=AGL +20<br>ATK +15
|bperk3=Lupine Gust Potency +2%<br>Ruff Rider Potency +2%
|aperk1='''White Wolf Legend''': Raises ATK and AGL for 3 turns at the start of battle.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Very Weak
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Normal
|snooze-resist=Super Weak
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Half Res
|stun-resist=Immune
|blind-resist=Half Res
|curse-resist=Super Weak
|paralysis-resist=Normal
|confusion-resist=Normal
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Trivia==
*In the {{3DS}} Version, when Ruff is learning the way of the [[Shepherd]], his mother will also dress up and appear as a [[wikipedia:wolf in sheep's clothing|wolf in sheep's clothing]].

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
File:DQVII Gabo.png|Playstation art.
File:DQVII Ruff Alt.png
File:DQVII Gabo Alt.png
File:Bow-wow ruff-ruff.png
File:DQ VII PS1 Sleeping Gabo.jpg
File:Hero Ruff pedastle activation.jpg|Ruff and the Hero activating a pedestal in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Ruff and the wolves.png
File:Ruff and Mervyn.png
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|Ruff standing before the Hero along with the other Warriors of Eden
File:DQVII Coral Cave.jpg|Fighting in the [[Coral Cave]]
File:DQVII party fighting.jpg
File:DQ VII PS1 Gabo Classes.jpg|Ruff demonstrating how to become an [[Armamentalist]]
File:DQT Wolf.png|Ruff's adoptive mother
File:Gabo3DS.png|3ds art.
File:DQ7R Ruff eating.png|Reimagined art.
File:DQ7R Ruff Costume.jpeg|Sylvando costume in ''Reimagined''.
File:DQ7R White Wolf.jpeg|White wolf outfit in ''Reimagined''.
File:DQ VII Manga Gabo and Arus.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
File:DQ VII Manga Hero and Gabo VS Three Imps.jpg
File:DQHII Gabo.png|''Dragon Quest Heroes II''.
File:DQHII Fire Breath.png|Ruff breathing [[Fire Breath|fire]].
File:Ps4-dragon-quest-heroes-II ruff and healix.jpg|Ruff with [[Healix]].
File:DQHII Ruff GreatSabreclaws.jpg|Ruff wielding the [[Great sabrecat|Great sabreclaws]].
File:DQ Stars Android Ruff 1.jpg
File:DQ Stars Android Ruff 2.jpg
File:DQ Stars Android Ruff 3.jpg
File:DQ Stars Android Ruff 4.jpg
File:DQ Stars Android Ruff 5.jpg
File:DQ Stars Android Ruff 6.jpg
File:DQ Stars Android Ruff 7.jpg
File:Ruff rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card art
File:DQR Ruff.png
</gallery></center>

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