Ruv

Ruvyzvat (R-oo-v-iz-vat), Ruv (R-oo-v) for short, is a runaway criminal and trusted friend of Sarvente's in Mid-Fight Masses. He steps in when things get hairy in the 3rd song, Zavodila. A lot about him is shrouded in mystery, other than that, his singing is so powerful that it makes the church shake.

Appearance
Ruv has pale white skin, with grey stripes, and he wears a grey Ushanka with black stripes on the ear flaps, a black eye patch with an unknown symbol, a grey snow jacket, black pants, and black snow boots.

Personality
Ruv tends to be introverted and not interact with other people. The only person he likes to interact with is Sarvente only. Ruv will never leave Sarvente's side and will always be close towards her, they canonically cannot be separated.

Despite being shy around strangers, he seems to have a near-emotionless mindset, sociopathic tendencies, and extreme hostility against people he does not like or any stranger in general. If he wants to kill or hurt someone, he will not hesitate to do so.

Abilities

 * Supernatural voice: Ruv has the ability to shake the church with his voice because his vocals are incredibly strong.
 * High-speed reflexes: Ruv has incredibly fast reflexes, mostly to avoid being touched by anyone that isn't Sarvente.
 * Immortality: The vow had completely stopped Ruv from aging making sure that he will always live up his deal with Lucifer.
 * So Sarvente and Ruv can live together forever, if either of them does not break the deal.

Early Life
Ruv was born in a poor environment without a normal childhood. He also didn't have any friends or a family. As a child, he had a very strong sense of justice and wanted to bring it to the world. He then eventually realize that people with higher ranks in society committed bigger crimes but could get away with it because of power. Eventually he would murder people that were corrupt in an attempt to bring justice. People would often see him as a villain, even if he was doing the right thing.

From here on out, Ruv's life revolved around bloodshed, and he had no humanity to lose for he had none in the first place. Eventually injustice took over his mindset and he did not care who he killed anymore. He later resolved into running off somewhere far for years until he stumbled upon a quiet church.

Adulthood
The church is where Ruv met Sarvente for the first time. Ruv did not trust Sarvente at first and their interaction started off rough but as time passes by, Sarvente had shown no sign of betrayal and had expressed she sees good in Ruv despite knowing his criminal activity.

For once, Ruv had finally understood what it was like to feel human, despite never smiling or expressing other emotions. Ruv having a life other that wasn't running away made him feel different. He did not want to lose this feeling of home so he swore to protect Sarvente for the rest of eternity.

Physical Appearance

 * Ruv's character design is often confused with "Countryhumans" but was later confirmed by the creator that it was not based off of that.
 * The same can be applied with Sarvente's character design.
 * A majority of Ruv's mass is muscle but is not visible due to the fact that he is a "stickman."
 * Both Sarvente and Ruv have white bodies. Ruv's body is more a gray and lavender white body.
 * Ruv's skin is based off a Timezone card with an Oreo label on it.

Mid-Fight Masses Mod

 * Every time Ruv hits a note, the entire screen shakes and scares Girlfriend. The same also happens when you highlight Zavodila in Freeplay.
 * Ironically, Ruv didn't have his microphone on, his vocals are just that strong.
 * A sprite used for when Ruv sits on a collapsed pillar is named "he likes to be alone.png"
 * Oddly, there is also a meme in the files that does not appear in game, and is in the gallery below.
 * Ruv's strength and desire to protect Sarvente is purposefully reflected in his song.
 * Ruv was present since the beginning, watching over Sarvente and seeing if she can defeat Boyfriend without him.
 * He lives in a secret area of the church, thus explaining why he was never visibly seen until later on.
 * His song name, 'Zavodila/заводила' means someone who can motivate others around them to do something. It also means 'ringleader'.
 * Interestingly, there is an option in the debug charting menu for a "thiccer-ruv". This is simply Ruv but comedically taller and wider.
 * Ruv's song, "Zavodila", reached #37 on the Billboard charts.
 * On April 13, 2021, PhantomArcade made a sketch of Ruv and Boyfriend to congratulate the mod developers.

Lore

 * Ruv has a hard time smiling, usually looking forced or murderous.
 * The reason he has a hard time smiling involves an issue with the muscles on his face.
 * Ruv really hates sweets.
 * Ruv has incredibly poor social skills.
 * Ruv prefers Sarvente to smile for him instead since he can't smile normally.
 * Ruv prefers singing "Too Clergy" with Sarvente than his own song "Zavodila."
 * Ruv is extremely strong as he is capable of carrying Sarvente with just one arm with ease.
 * Ruv is an extremely picky eater. He only eats what Sarvente gives him because he thinks food from restaurants or the street are either disgusting or poison.
 * It is expected that Ruv will be rude if he is offered a snack or anything else by throwing or slapping it away.
 * When Sarvente and Ruv first started living together, they had near daily fights and arguments. Their crisis began to deescalate as years pass by due to trust.
 * It is confirmed that Ruv is Russian.
 * Ruv speaks Russian but mostly prefers not to speak it. He learned English self-taught and from Sarvente.
 * Ruv simply does not understand the concept of jokes.
 * Ruv does need food in order to function like other humans.
 * Ruv has a very high bounty which is the reason he has a wanted poster.
 * Ruv has never cried in his entire life.
 * Ruv has seen Sarvente cry multiple times and attempts to cheer her up by praying with her, as much as he hates doing it.
 * Ruv will feel guilty when Sarvente unintentionally starts saying the cruel things they did to each other every time she sleep talks. He then apologizes in the morning.
 * The creator has stated that they don't care whether people view Ruv and Sarvente's relationship as friends or lovers, as long as they aren't seen as siblings or anything problematic.
 * Sarvente and Ruv are childhood friends, and they promised to meet each other again in the future. But Ruv doesn’t remember her due to him being chased all the time.
 * So, Sarvente gifted her ribbon as an eyepatch to Ruv to remind him about their promise.
 * Ruv has never drank alcohol his whole life.
 * Even if Ruv drank alcohol, he would find the taste extremely disgusting.
 * Ruv would have extremely high tolerance if he drank enough alcohol. When he reaches his limit, he will be tame and say everything he has on his mind. It is possible that he could share his secrets and personal information to Sarvente.
 * Ruv is scared of nothing except for Lucifer Sarvente.
 * Ruv pickpockets rich people.
 * If Ruv goes to a beach with his hat and jacket, he will not sweat.
 * Ruv is not ticklish.
 * Ruv can swim.
 * Since Ruv has taken care of himself almost throughout his entire life he knows how to deal with colds and mild sicknesses.
 * He is rather greedy and selfish with everyone except Sarvente despite looking like a Soviet.
 * The only time he learned to share is when he had to share most stuff with Sarvente.
 * Ruv stole a sickle from a farmer.
 * Sarvente eventually broke it.
 * Ruv is not a Communist despite looking like one.
 * Ruv is not gentle with anything except with Sarvente and her possessions.
 * Even when he cracks an egg, he would end up crushing it to dust.
 * Even when Ruv is unconscious or sleeping, he can pull Sarvente back up every time she almost falls off her bed when she sleeps.
 * Ruv watches Russian slapping contests as a hobby.
 * Sarv can make Ruv smile by just being herself.

Other

 * A Roblox hat resembling Ruv's ushanka has been made with permission from dokki.doodlez.

Cameos in other mods
Note: All of these cameos are not canon to Ruv's story.
 * In V.S. Static Mod, he appears in a TV screen in the background during Primetime.
 * In Starlight Mayhem, he appears in the crowd during the first cutscene.
 * In VS Violastro, he appears in the top right crowd.
 * In The Date Week, he can be seen walking with Sarvente in Perfume and Heartbass
 * In Vs Void, he appears with Sarvente at the audience.
 * In Friday Night Funkin': Soft, he appears in Chapter 5 on the floor above with Sarvente.
 * In VS Fizz, he can be seen in the background of Maintenance.

Gallery
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