Talk:Rubedo/@comment-65.197.137.165-20161208233644/@comment-209.181.8.229-20161210052347

Tabula seems to be the kind of guy who obsesses over themes and details. while I would agree that Rubedo isn't a guild npc, (the caloric stone idea fits great) the fact that her name still follows the names of the ingredients of the philosopher's stone suggests that the design may still be very relevant. I wouldn't think Tabula would drop an idea simply because he had a different material.

Nigredo seems  be the one with the problems with Rubedo, and so she may be biased.

But some food for thought. Nigredo seems to be themed around the beginning of life (albeit a corrupted and twisted version). Albedo kinda seems like, as the head guardian with her lovely smile and all that, she's almost the mother figure of the tomb. I wouldn't be surprised if rubedo has a scythe or a little black notebook... that could be another way she was created differently from his sisters. they are more aligned with preserving and caring (Albedo being a tank and administrator and Nigredo being in trouble for saving people and of course the weeping for her child) whereas Rubedo could be all about destroying.