Is Ruby cursed Peaky Blinders?

In season six, episode three 'Gold', vengeance did come. Tommy's seven-year-old daughter Ruby died of tuberculosis, after hearing voices, seeing visions and speaking the Romani words for the devil. Ruby died from a curse laid in retaliation for Tommy having passed on an already-cursed sapphire to the Barwell family.
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Who cursed the sapphire in Peaky Blinders?

The sapphire was then thrown into the river, with Evadne cursing Tommy Shelby in retaliation for her daughter's death. She vowed that any daughter of his would also die at the age of seven. Don't miss a Peaky Blinders trick by signing up to our Shelby Times newsletter - bringing you the latest news on the show.
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Who put the curse on Tommy's daughter?

Esme grew to have a passionate relationship with John and raised his four children by his late wife and also had two children by him too. After their home was attacked by the Changretta crime family, Esme was devastated and blamed Tommy and his family, cursing them.
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Did Polly put the curse on Tommy?

The scene shows that Polly chooses to take Michael's side in the conflict before she dies. The use of Michael's blood also implies that Polly set the curse upon Tommy, as she has previously claimed a connection to the supernatural, seemingly communing with spirits.
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What disease does Ruby have in Peaky Blinders?

Ruby Shelby (played by Orla McDonagh) tragically died in the most recent episode of Peaky Blinders after suffering from tuberculosis. Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) was determined to help his daughter and went off in search of what he thought was the cause of her illness, a gypsy curse.
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How did Ruby get tuberculosis?

Both Madame Barwell and Navadni were from the gypsy tribe, and it was natural for Navadni to blame Thomas for it. So she decided to curse his daughter Ruby. This is most likely why Ruby got tuberculosis and died like Navadni's daughter did.
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What happen to Ruby in Peaky Blinders?

During the most recent episode of Peaky Blinders, fans were heartbroken after Tommy (Cillian Murphy) and Lizzie (Natasha O'Keeffe) Shelby's only daughter Ruby passed away, following an illness she'd developed at the beginning of the season.
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Why did evadne curse Ruby?

Ruby died from a curse laid in retaliation for Tommy having passed on an already-cursed sapphire to the Barwell family. Evadne Barwell (still listed under the family's original name of 'Boswell' on IMDb), is credited as appearing in the next two episodes of season six, played by actor Gwynne McElveen.
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Did Esme curse Ruby?

Initially reluctant, Esme takes Tommy to a graveyard, where she explains that the curse on Ruby was caused by the same sapphire that killed Grace (Annabelle Wallis). Tommy gave the sapphire to Bethany Barwell, who took it to her sister Evadne, who in turn put it around her daughter's neck.
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Who did Tommy give a sapphire?

You gave a sapphire to a woman called Bethany Barwell," Esme tells Tommy. "She gave the stone to her sister, Navadni Barwell. Navadni put the stone around the neck of her daughter and straight away the girl began to cough. She died that night, seven years old," she continues.
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Who cursed Grace's necklace?

He gets the answers, but not happy ones. Esme reveals that the sapphire that Bethany kept took the curse on her own family when she presented the necklace to her sister, Navadni Bardwell, who in turn placed it around her 7-year-old daughter's neck. Immediately the child began to cough and died the same night, suddenly.
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Why did Esme take John's rings?

In 4.02, Esme is seen devastated at John's death and visits the morgue to see his dead body. She curses his brothers as they leave the morgue and appears to take off John's rings before informing him that she will be taking her children on the road, " to live with decent people". Esme is not present at his funeral.
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What curse did Esme put on the Shelbys?

Promoted Stories. Following John's death, Esme cursed the Shelbys, declaring there would be "no peace" for Tommy and Arthur Shelby. She then left the family behind but is now set to return as Tommy looks for answers.
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Who killed Polly in Peaky Blinders?

But without McCrory, the show acted swiftly in deciding Polly's fate. In the opening of Peaky Blinders' sixth season, it's revealed that Polly has been killed by the very same people who ruined Tommy's assassination plan against Oswald Mosley (Sam Claflin) in the season 5 finale.
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Who is evadne?

In Greek mythology, Evadne (/iːˈvædniː/; Ancient Greek: Εὐάδνη) was a name attributed to the following individuals: Evadne, a daughter of Strymon and Neaera, wife of Argus (king of Argos), mother of Ecbasus, Peiras, Epidaurus and Criasus. Evadne, a daughter of Poseidon and Pitane who was raised by Aepytus of Arcadia.
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What illness does Tommy Shelby have?

Tommy was diagnosed with terminal tuberculoma earlier in the season, and in light of this, he tied up all loose ends with his family, naming his illegitimate son as his successor. Following a series of revelations, Tommy discovered that his diagnosis was a ruse, setting the stage for the show's final moments.
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What is wrong with Tommy Shelby's daughter?

Peaky Blinders fans were devastated after last night's episode ended in the death of Tommy Shelby's daughter, Ruby. Viewers were left in 'floods of tears' as they watched a tortured Tommy (Cillian Murphy) learn his seven-year-old girl had succumbed to tuberculosis days after she was admitted to hospital.
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Is Charles Shelby Tommy's son?

Charles Thomas Burgess 'Charlie' Shelby is the only son of Thomas and Grace Shelby, as well as being the half-brother of Ruby Shelby. He was born in 1922 and made his first appearance on Episode 3.1.
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Does Ruby get over Gilbert?

Throughout the series, she has become upset whenever another girl receives Gilbert's attention. However, in the third season, she starts to notice Moody Spurgeon and eventually admits that she is no longer in love with Gilbert.
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How did Tommy get TB?

The tuberculoma is a rapidly expanding mass on Tommy's brain stem, caused by the same bacterial infection that killed Ruby. It spreads through families, says the doctor, and can be transmitted by a simple kiss.
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Does tuberculosis still exist?

Although the United States has reported record low cases, too many people still suffer from TB disease in this country. Up to 13 million people in the United States have latent TB infection, and without treatment, are at risk for developing TB disease in the future.
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Why was Grace's wedding dress purple?

Tommy and his family have moved into a very posh mansion, where they held their wedding. Grace, it emerged, is free to marry him because her husband killed himself. She wore a lilac wedding dress to show she's in mourning.
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What did Ruby Shelby say in Gypsy?

Peaky Blinders returned with a bang last week as viewers saw Tommy Shelby set off to North America. However, the final scene left many viewers rather puzzled. Lizzie told Tommy their daughter, Ruby, had a fever dream and was repeating several Romani words - 'Tickna mora o'beng'.
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What does Ruby say in Gypsy?

While fans on social media have been speculating about what the words mean, Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has now revealed all. "It's difficult to translate from the Romani, but it means 'devil'," he told Digital Spy. "It means a bit more than that, but yeah.
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Is Esme a different actress?

Peaky Blinders is bringing back a hugely important character for its sixth and final series, after a snapper spotted actress Aimee-Ffion Edwards reprising her role as Esme Shelby.
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