Joshua Levenheit

Joshua Levenheit (ヨシュア・レーベンハイト, Yoshua Rēbenhaito) is a supporting character in Suikoden. Joshua was the Captain of the Dragon Knights during the Gate Rune War.

Suikoden
"Commander Tir, when war breaks out, we'll rush to your aid."

- Joshua Levenheit

Once the bearer of the Dragon Rune, Joshua Levenheit is the former leader of the Dragon Knights. A proud man, Joshua Levenheit was a firm believer in the autonomy of the Dragon Knights. During the War of Succession, Joshua Levenheit and the Dragon Knights allied with the Crown Prince Barbarosa Rugner after being encouraged by the grace and the goodwill of the young emperor, but, maintaining Goya's autonomy, Joshua also took in fugitives from both sides of the conflict, such as Kreutz, a general under Geil Rugner. Following the Succession War, the Scarlet Moon Empire began to see the Dragon Knights not as allies, but as subjects. Many within the Dragon Knights grew dissatisfied with the Scarlet Moon Empire for this treatment.

During the Gate Rune War, the dragons of the Dragon Knights fell under a sleeping poison, leaving the Dragon Knights grounded. To prevent this from becoming common knowledge, Joshua Levenheit forbade all visitors from entering Goya. Despite this, a Toran Liberation Army party, including Tir McDohl, the leader of the Toran Liberation Army, and Humphrey Mintz, a close friend of Joshua, broke into the Dragon's Den. After they learned of the Dragon's sleeping sickness, Joshua had no choice but to confess that the Dragons had fallen under a sleeping poison.

The Liberation Army quickly helped Joshua Levenheit and the Dragon Knights reawaken the dragons by gathering the items needed to make an antidote. Following this, Joshua Levenheit quickly entered into an alliance with the Liberation Army.

Joshua usually coordinated the Dragon Knights' war effort from Goya. However, Joshua did arrive at the last battle, where he used his Dragon Rune to amplify Leknaat's half of the Gate Rune and thus overpowered Windy's half of the Gate Rune, sending all her summoned monsters back to the netherworld.

After the war, Joshua continued in his position for a time before stepping down from as Captain of the Dragon Knights. He gave his Dragon Rune to Milia who assumed his position. It is currently unknown whether this means that Joshua has died or if it merely means he will live out the rest of his life from that point onward.

Trivia

 * Joshua Levenheit is the only character that never joins you at your castle, even after joining.