Ruby Jean Reynolds

Season(s)

3, 5

First seen

"Beautifully Broken"

Last seen

"Hopeless"

Appeared in

5 episodes (see below)

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Also Known As

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Status

Alive

Age

+50

Date of birth

Date of death

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Origin

Bon Temps, Louisiana

Profession

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Species

Human/Medium

Powers

Mediumship

Family members

Lafayette Reynolds - Son
Tara Thornton - Niece (undead)
Lettie Mae Daniels - Sister

Portrayed by

Alfre Woodard

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Ruby Jean Reynolds is the mother of Lafayette Reynolds, aunt of Tara Thornton, and also a medium.

BiographyEdit

Season 3Edit

Ruby Jean is visited by her son and his cousin, Tara, at the hospital. When the two enter her room she explains to them that the man feeding her, an orderly named Jesus, is the actual Jesus. ("Beautifully Broken")

A few days later after Tara and Lafayette's visit, Ruby leaves the hospital when she is left unattended. She goes to her son's house to protect him from those who would harm him. She claimed vampires and witches were after Lafayette because he had power and he was special. When Jesus comes to get her Ruby threatens him with a knife, saying she won't go back to the hospital and she's not crazy. Jesus talks her into giving him the knife and into just watching some TV.

She is later taken back to the hospital. ("Night on the Sun")

Season 5Edit

"Let's Boot and Rally"Edit

Ruby is first seen talking to the head of Jesus Velasquez and assuring him she will tell Lafayette what he has told her. ("Let's Boot and Rally")

"Hopeless"Edit

Lafayette is summoned to visit Ruby Jean. She tells him that Jesus appeared to her too and wants to talk to him. Lafayette asks why she saw him, and she says that she doesn't know, adding that the electricity has always run through her. She tells him to save Jesus, sending him on his way with a few anti-gay epithets delivered in a loving voice. ("Hopeless")

QuotesEdit

• Jesus Velasquez: [as Tara & Lafayette enter] Can I help you?
  Ruby Jean: [clearly out of it] No. That's just my son, Lafayette.
  Lafayette Reynolds: Hi momma.
  Jesus: [to Ruby Jean] You told me your son passed away.
  Ruby Jean: He did. God killed him, 'cause he's a faggot. But he keeps comin' back.
• Jesus Velasquez: [to Ruby Jean] You almost done in there? it's time for us to go home.
  Ruby Jean: [Ruby Jean walks in all made up] You have got an excellent selection a cosmetics, I give you that.
  [to Jesus]
  Ruby Jean: I'm ready for you now. Ain't nothin gonna hurt me when I got on my warpaint.
  [to Lafayette]
  Ruby Jean: Somethin' different about you.
  Lafayette: I don't think so.
  Ruby Jean: Y'ain't got your mask on.
  Lafayette: That's 'cause you've been in there hogging all my stuff.
  Ruby Jean: I can see you. My son is shining through.
  [about Jesus]
  Ruby Jean: Did he do this to you?
  Lafayette: No. Yeah. I guess you could say that.
  Ruby Jean: I'll be damned. Maybe God LOVES fags!
  Jesus: That sounds like a compliment. Ruby, we gotta go. Come on. You need to bless the jello so everyone can eat. Come on!
  Lafayette: All right now, you go 'head. Without my ring, thank you.
  Ruby Jean: Come see me, LaLa.
  Lafayette: All right, Miss Lady, eat your vegetables.
  Jesus: So I'll see you?
  Lafayette: I'll see you.

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