Doom Kitty is the main deuteragonist of Ruby Gloom. She is Ruby's black cat and best friend. Because of her inability to speak, Doom doesn't really have a speaking voice, though she kinda wishes that she does.
Biography[]
Doom Kitty wears a red ribbon around her neck along with a little gold key with a heart-shaped hole. As far as anyone knows, Doom Kitty appeared to be the only one who was with Ruby for the longest and even with her even longer when they came to the mansion in Gloomsville. She was free to roam about and go where ever she wanted around the mansion. Another thing about Doom Kitty is that she have complex thought and high intelligence unlike some cats of her own kind that puts her at the same level of Ruby, or with a higher intelligence. Doom is completely mute since she haven’t even do much as made purring noises from her time with Ruby and her friends, so she is still dark and silent for the most part. Because of her inability to talk or make a sound, she can only communicate through charades, but this don’t always work and sometimes her friends think she is playing charades more than communicating. Because of her freedom around the mansion, she is knowledgeable about some things and one step ahead of everyone else, which shows her being stealthy and graceful as a cat. Nobody is entirely sure what Doom was before she became Ruby Gloom’s pet. It is pretty obvious that she was part of a very special breed of cat which was the same name as Doom herself. But there aren't any other records about her or her kind. It is assumed that she is some kind of 500 year old mythical creature, an alien from another planet or the last remaining part of a breed that may have gone extinct years ago. Whatever she is, she seems to be quite a mystery.
Possible Origin Story[]
There is actually a story told by Doom Kitty herself that is a possible description of who she is and where she came from. The Story says, in her own words, "Everyone thinks I am just an ordinary black cat with clever wit and a caring heart who belongs to the happiest girl in the world. But...I am not all that. Before I was a pet, I was simply...a nightmarish entity. Over 500 years ago, there was a race of horrific mythical creatures called the Shadow Demons. Born from the subconscious minds of the dead, the Shadow Demons are evil, nightmarish entities that go down to Earth in the middle of the night and use their dark magic to corrupt people's sweet, innocent, caring dreams with terrifying manifestations of their worst fears, subjecting them to a good night sleep's worth of torment, suffering, fear, misery...and evil. Wherever the Shadow Demons go, terror always follows. They are worshipped by their ruthless and monstrous leader, The Shadow Lord, who always takes pride in the suffering of others and feeds on their fear to fuel his power. However, his lust for power can always have unintended consequences. Once a year, he has his followers abduct miserable people or animals that were treated unfairly, and infuses their souls with a bit of his magic, turning them into more of his crazed followers. I...was one of them. 45 years ago, I used to be an ordinary cat before I met him. I was...unloved. Unnamed. Unwanted. Mistreated. Miserable. The Shadow Lord took advantage of this and used his power to turn me into one of his most deadliest creations that he had ever seen. And since that day, I have been feasting on the fears and misery of innocent people, tormenting people with a fate worse than death. I enjoyed it a lot at first, but then, in 2004, The Shadow Lord had me sent down to Gloomsville, as he saw it as the most miserable place on the planet. But...that wasn't technically the case, since most of the people down there weren't so miserable. And I tried to do my job, which is haunting them unmercifully, but...sadly, none of them were scared. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get one terrified scream out of them. This place is so full of scary things it was really hard to make them feel afraid. I eventually gave up...and was about to head back to the Nightmare realm...when I saw...her. Ruby Gloom. The happiest girl in the world. Or...not yet, at least. I felt the fear in her soul as I saw her on the sidewalk, sobbing and her face full of sadness. I did intend on tormenting her at first, but then I noticed that the only reason she was so sad was because she was so miserable. She didn't have any friends and a lot of people picked on her because of her love for scary and gothic things. And because her parents mysteriously disappeared when she was a baby. It reminded me of how miserable I used to be before I met the Shadow Lord. And I thought to myself "What good would be tormenting a sweet little girl that is just as miserable as me?" So, I made the decision to comfort her and...befriend her. And so, her heart was filled with...warmness. As was mine. She asked me what my name is, but I didn't really have a name. Though, The Shadow Lord liked to call me "his adorable little Doom Kitty" and I told Ruby that's what my name is. She asked me if I wanted to play with her, and I oddly accepted her offer. Playing with Ruby felt very strange at first, as I did not understand or had any compassion, but after 2 months of playing with her, befriending her and being kind to her, I finally knew what compassion and love really felt like and Ruby softened my hardened heart. And I became more than her friend. I became...her family. We were so happy together. This, however, made the Shadow Lord very angry, as he saw my humanity and newfound caring demeanor as a weakness and an obstacle in my job. I told him that I don't think it is really right to have to terrorize people who are already miserable enough. In fact, it's not right to terrorize anyone at all. The Shadow Lord responded by attempting to destroy me, Ruby and all of Gloomsville, unleashing terror and chaos onto the town and its citizens. It felt like nobody could stop him. Nobody...except me. I used a magical ancient book to strip The Shadow Lord of his powers and imprisoned him inside the book...before closing and locking it, thus ending 500 years of evil and suffering. Knowing that nobody else must find and release The Shadow Lord, Ruby and I buried the magic book in a place so secretive and uncharted, that we had to wipe our own memories of where it is to make sure none of the Shadow Lord's followers make us help them find it. And since that day, everything's changed. The denizens of the nightmare realm became obscure and obsolete without their leader and I purged myself of all darkness and evil. And from then on, me and Ruby continued to be best friends to this very day, having a lot of misadventures that we could ever possibly think of."
Trivia[]
- To avoid blending with her fur, Doom's eyelashes, nose and eyebrows are white.
- Her eyelashes are as white as the white part of her eyes.
- Whenever her mouth is shown closed, the outline is also white.
- She has dislikes on Boo Boo, likely since she was the only one seeing him before he was an official ghost. And because Boo Boo likes to pull pranks on Scaredy.
- In Shaken, Not Scared, she disguises as a devil to give Boo Boo a dose of his own medicine.
- Despite being a cat, she can be civilized sometimes.
- She is capable of standing on her back legs.
- She can also lift herself with her long tail.
- Doom holds the key to Ruby's mansion.
- Her idle is 'Robot Dance'.
- It is unclear what Doom Kitty really is or where she came from, since her breed is unique. She could be either an alien from outer space or a mystical entity that walked the Earth for thousands of years, but those are just a couple of theories.
- If Doom Kitty were to have a speaking voice, it would be the voice of a really classy lady with a mentor-like demeanor.
- Doom Kitty's age is unknown. She is said to be 2 years old, but given how rare her breed is, she is possibly 346 years old, but still very young.
- Doom is capable of comically morphing her body to impersonate various characters and objects.
- It is assumed that the reason why Doom can't speak english like Scaredy Bat and Poe is probably because her vocal cords are paralyzed by unknown means and for an unknown purpose.