Ruby Lee Beckfort

 is the wife of the War Ringer of Byroden and the festival coordinator and mistress of ceremonies for the Byroden Forever festival and pageant. As an NPC, she is played by Aabria Iyengar.

Appearance
Ruby Lee is a short, plump human woman "on the older side". She may wear her hair high, since she says, "The higher the hair, the closer to God."

Personality
Ruby Lee is hospitable, exuberant, and matriarchal. She encourages all the contestants in the Byroden Forever pageant, and expresses concern at Dariax's apparent lack of intelligence. She pays special attention to Orym after learning he has never eaten pie, introducing him to various pies, barbecues, and people in the town. Her behavior is characteristic of Southern hospitality, and she speaks with a Texan accent.

Background
Ruby Lee has been married "more than once" and has no love lost for her former spouse(s). She is now married to the War Ringer of Byroden, performing a role similar to a mayor's wife. She has a daughter, Rosie, who may be a contestant in the Byroden Forever pageant.

When Opal returned to Byroden with Dariax, Dorian, Fearne, Orym, and Fy'ra, Ruby Lee was quick to welcome her back and introduce the others to Byroden. She served as head of the Byroden Forever festival, mistress of ceremonies for the 22nd Annual pageant, and one of the pageant's judges. The festival included a day fair, a parade an hour before sunset, and a beauty pageant just before sunset. She was somewhat alarmed when she learned that four of the pageant contestants would be performing in the talent portion together in one act.

Quotations

 * "Byroden is known for the three M's: militia, mining, and merriment."
 * "We're kind of a pie-based culture."
 * (To Orym) "Where are you from and why are you so skinny and why has no one fed you properly? You look like you're about to blow away in the wind!"