Ruby Windsor
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Ruby Windsor is a fictional character
in Ian Fleming
's James Bond
novel On Her Majesty's Secret Service. The character was adapted in 1969 for the film On Her Majesty's Secret Service
, starring George Lazenby
as James Bond; however, her name in the film was changed to Ruby Bartlett. She was played by Angela Scoular
.
, Lancashire
. Due to her allergy to chickens, she answered an advertisement in the Poultry Farmers Gazette and was subsequently taken on as a patient at Piz Gloria
. Headed by Ernst Stavro Blofeld
, the leader of SPECTRE
, she and many other women with allergies were brainwashed into taking a bottle of 'chicken virus' back to England that was given to them by Blofeld so that it could destroy all the chicken stocks.
While at Piz Gloria she meets with James Bond who is secretly staying undercover as Sir Hilary Bray so that he can get close to Blofeld. With Ruby's help, he is able to learn the names of all the girls and warn the proper authorities. Consequently, as the women return to Britain, they are caught by customs
.
, Ernst Stavro Blofeld.
When Bond travels to Blofeld's clinic under the guise of Sir Hilary Bray, Ruby is immediately attracted to Bond. When Ruby is told not to mention her room number by Irma Bunt, she proceeds to write it on the inside of Bond's leg using her lipstick.
Later that evening Bond adventures into Ruby's room. Bond strips off the kilt
that he is wearing, and Ruby is amused by it. They then make love but are interrupted when Blofeld's voice turns Ruby into a trance-like state. Bond arranges to meet Ruby the next evening, but when 007 walks over to the bed in Ruby's room, Irma Bunt is lying in her place and before he can react, a man standing behind him knocks him out. When he regains consciousness he is faced with Blofeld, who has discovered his true identity.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming
Ian Lancaster Fleming was a British author, journalist and Naval Intelligence Officer.Fleming is best known for creating the fictional British spy James Bond and for a series of twelve novels and nine short stories about the character, one of the biggest-selling series of fictional books of...
's James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
novel On Her Majesty's Secret Service. The character was adapted in 1969 for the film On Her Majesty's Secret Service
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service is the sixth spy film in the James Bond series, based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. Following the decision of Sean Connery to retire from the role after You Only Live Twice, Eon Productions selected an unknown actor and model, George Lazenby...
, starring George Lazenby
George Lazenby
George Robert Lazenby is an Australian actor and former model, best known for portraying James Bond in the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service.-Early life:...
as James Bond; however, her name in the film was changed to Ruby Bartlett. She was played by Angela Scoular
Angela Scoular
Angela Margaret Scoular was an English actress.-Early life:Her father was an engineer and she was born in London. She attended St.George's School, Harpenden, Queen's College, Harley Street and RADA.-Career:...
.
Novel biography
Ruby Windsor was born in MorecambeMorecambe
Morecambe is a resort town and civil parish within the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. As of 2001 it has a resident population of 38,917. It faces into Morecambe Bay...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
. Due to her allergy to chickens, she answered an advertisement in the Poultry Farmers Gazette and was subsequently taken on as a patient at Piz Gloria
Piz Gloria
Piz Gloria is the name of the revolving restaurant on the Schilthorn near Mürren in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. The cable car station and the restaurant were designed by the Bernese architect, Konrad Wolf...
. Headed by Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Ernst Stavro Blofeld is a fictional character and a supervillain from the James Bond series of novels and films, who was created by Ian Fleming and Kevin McClory. An evil genius with aspirations of world domination, he is the archenemy of the British Secret Service agent James Bond and is arguably...
, the leader of SPECTRE
SPECTRE
SPECTRE is a fictional global terrorist organisation featured in the James Bond novels by Ian Fleming, the films based on those novels, and James Bond video games...
, she and many other women with allergies were brainwashed into taking a bottle of 'chicken virus' back to England that was given to them by Blofeld so that it could destroy all the chicken stocks.
While at Piz Gloria she meets with James Bond who is secretly staying undercover as Sir Hilary Bray so that he can get close to Blofeld. With Ruby's help, he is able to learn the names of all the girls and warn the proper authorities. Consequently, as the women return to Britain, they are caught by customs
Customs
Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods including animals, transports, personal effects and hazardous items in and out of a country...
.
Film biography
In the film, Ruby and eleven other beautiful young women, all of whom suffer from allergies, were undergoing allergy "treatment" by Bond's archenemyArchenemy
An archenemy, archfoe, archvillain or archnemesis is the principal enemy of a character in a work of fiction, often described as the hero's worst enemy .- Etymology :The word archenemy or arch-enemy originated...
, Ernst Stavro Blofeld.
When Bond travels to Blofeld's clinic under the guise of Sir Hilary Bray, Ruby is immediately attracted to Bond. When Ruby is told not to mention her room number by Irma Bunt, she proceeds to write it on the inside of Bond's leg using her lipstick.
Later that evening Bond adventures into Ruby's room. Bond strips off the kilt
Kilt
The kilt is a knee-length garment with pleats at the rear, originating in the traditional dress of men and boys in the Scottish Highlands of the 16th century. Since the 19th century it has become associated with the wider culture of Scotland in general, or with Celtic heritage even more broadly...
that he is wearing, and Ruby is amused by it. They then make love but are interrupted when Blofeld's voice turns Ruby into a trance-like state. Bond arranges to meet Ruby the next evening, but when 007 walks over to the bed in Ruby's room, Irma Bunt is lying in her place and before he can react, a man standing behind him knocks him out. When he regains consciousness he is faced with Blofeld, who has discovered his true identity.