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Joshua Levenheit

ヨシュア・レーベンハイト Yoshua Rēbenhaito

Artwork by Kawano Junko

Physical Information

Race

Human

Gender

Male

Birth Date

SY 238

Age

220 (S1)

Biographical Information

Star

Chikyou Star¹

From

Dragon Knight's Domain

Meta Information

Appearances

Suikoden

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 Knights of the Dragon's Den during the Gate Rune War.

History

Commander Hero, call on us when the fighting begins, and we will rush to your aid.

— Joshua

Dragon Knight Commander

The circumstances surrounding Joshua’s inheritance of the Dragon Rune remain shrouded in mystery. What is known is that he rose to prominence in an age of turmoil, the Dragon Rune binding his spirit to that of the dragons and granting him both their command and their continued existence in the mortal realm.

Burdened with immortality, Joshua guided the Dragon Knights for over two centuries, never claiming a single dragon as his mount. To him, the loss of any dragon was as grievous as the death of his own kin.

Friendship with Humphrey

Joshua held Humphrey Mintz in high esteem, considering him a trusted friend. Their first meeting came when Humphrey, then a Centurion of the Scarlet Moon Empire, was dispatched to investigate rumors of a dragon’s rampage. Joshua accompanied him, and though his slight frame belied his station, his skill in battle was beyond question.

Together, they confronted the undead dragon Sterling, who had risen as a revenant to guard its fallen master. Humphrey defied his orders in order to preserve Sterling’s honor, an act that earned Joshua’s admiration. From that day, Humphrey was regarded as a sworn ally of the Dragon Knights.

Gate Rune War

Though Joshua had pledged fealty to Emperor Barbarossa during the War of Succession, the growing corruption of the Scarlet Moon Empire and its increasing disdain for the Dragon Knights caused a rift.

During the Gate Rune War, when the dragons were struck down by Windy's poison, Joshua was persuaded by Humphrey and the sage Liukan to seek the aid of the Toran Liberation Army.

An antidote was devised, but it required the liver of Black, the dragon of the young knight Futch. Joshua bore the terrible responsibility of informing Futch of the sacrifice, knowing it would result in his expulsion from the order. Seeking to ease his grief, Joshua entrusted Futch to Humphrey’s care, perhaps guided by the Dragon Rune’s foresight into the boy's future.

Legacy

Even after joining the Liberation Army, Joshua remained in the Dragon Knight's Domain, for his death would spell doom for all dragons. Moreover, prolonged absence risked the Dragon Rune's power over Goya waning, leaving the younger dragons unrestrained.

With the help of Joshua and Knights of the Dragon's Den, the power of the Liberation Army grew immensely. Joshua usually coordinated the Dragon Knights' war effort from Goya.

This did not prevent Joshua from entering into battle himself. In preparation for battles, Joshua would be notified ahead of time to ensure he was away from the Dragon Knight's Domain for as little time as possible.

At the last battle, Joshua channeled the Dragon Rune's might to amplify Leknaat's half of the Gate Rune, overwhelming Windy's sorcery and banishing her summoned horrors.

Following the war, Joshua retained his command. In time, he passed the Dragon Rune to Milia, though whether by death or abdication remains unknown.

Game info

Recruitment

Recruitment Data
How to recruit
Recruited automatically following events at the Dragon Knight's Domain and Seek Valley.
Castle LV	Type
Automatic	Male

War Battles

Unit Details
Class	Info
Unit	The Dragon Knights
Unit Type	Other
Defeat	Cannot die or be wounded

War Stats
Stat	Value
Leader ATK	——
Sub ATK	——
Soldiers	600

Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG

Card #	Name	Type	Release
207	Joshua	Leader	Booster Pack Vol.2
CS2-422/R207	Joshua	Leader	Remake Booster

Gallery

Artwork

Suikoden artwork by Kawano Junko
Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG artwork by Miki Sato

In-Game

Suikoden Sony PlayStation portrait
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster portrait by Kawano Junko

Trivia

He was originally going to be named Geist (ガイスト, Geisto) but Joshua ended up being chosen as a more "dignified" name.

Other languages and releases

Japanese katakana	ヨシュア・レーベンハイト
Japanese rōmaji	Yoshua Rēbenhaito
Chinese simplified (HDR)	约书亚
Chinese traditional (HDR)	約書亞
Chinese pinyin	Yuē shū yà

English	Joshua
French	Joshua
German	Joshua
Italian	Joshua
Spanish	Joshua

References

Genso Suikoden Short Story Collection 2 (ISBN 4-8402-1842-0), pages 67-99
Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 295
Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol.15 (ISBN 4-7753-0252-3), pages 58-9
Genso Suikoden 108 Stars Character Guide (ISBN 4-7753-0050-4), page 130
Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, page 109

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 {{quote| Commander Hero, call on us when the fighting begins, and we will rush to your aid. | Joshua}}
 ===Dragon Knight Commander===
-Joshua Levenheit was the bearer of the [[Dragon Rune]], one of the [[27 True Runes]], and the eternal commander of the [[Knights of the Dragon's Den]]. A man of profound magnanimity and unwavering sincerity, he was revered by all under his banner. The circumstances of his inheritance of the Dragon Rune remain shrouded in mystery, but it is known that he rose to prominence in an age of great upheaval.
+The circumstances surrounding Joshua’s inheritance of the [[Dragon Rune]] remain shrouded in mystery. What is known is that he rose to prominence in an age of turmoil, the Dragon Rune binding his spirit to that of the [[dragon]]s and granting him both their command and their continued existence in the mortal realm.
-Endowed with the power to command [[dragon]]s and sustain their existence in the mortal realm, Joshua bore the burden of immortality across two centuries, leading the Dragon Knights. His mastery of the Dragon Rune rendered him a figure of immense martial prowess, and his spirit was inextricably bound to all dragons. Unlike his brethren, he rode no single mount, for he grieved as a father for every dragon lost and bore the weight of their deaths as his own failing.
+Burdened with immortality, Joshua guided the Dragon Knights for over two centuries, never claiming a single dragon as his mount. To him, the loss of any dragon was as grievous as the death of his own kin.
 ===Friendship with Humphrey===
 Joshua held [[Humphrey Mintz]] in high esteem, considering him a trusted friend. Their first meeting came when Humphrey, then a [[Centurion]] of the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]], was dispatched to investigate rumors of a dragon’s rampage. Joshua accompanied him, and though his slight frame belied his station, his skill in battle was beyond question.
-Together, they confronted the undead dragon [[Sterling]], who had risen as a revenant to guard its fallen master. When Humphrey defied orders to preserve Sterling’s honor, Joshua declared him a sworn ally of the Dragon Knights.
+Together, they confronted the undead dragon [[Sterling]], who had risen as a revenant to guard its fallen master. Humphrey defied his orders in order to preserve Sterling’s honor, an act that earned Joshua’s admiration. From that day, Humphrey was regarded as a sworn ally of the Dragon Knights.
 ===Gate Rune War===
 [[File:Joshua encounters the great Liukan.png|220px|thumb|left|Oh you're gonna pay a lot for this one, Joshua.]]
-Though Joshua had once pledged fealty to [[Barbarossa Rugner|Emperor Barbarossa]] during the [[War of Succession]], the empire’s growing corruption and disdain for the Dragon Knights stirred his righteous fury.
+Though Joshua had pledged fealty to [[Barbarossa Rugner|Emperor Barbarossa]] during the [[War of Succession]], the growing corruption of the Scarlet Moon Empire and its increasing disdain for the Dragon Knights caused a rift.
-During the [[Gate Rune War]] , Joshua was persuaded to lend his strength to the [[Toran Liberation Army]] after counsel from Humphrey and the sage [[Liukan]], who aided in curing the knights' poisoned dragons. It fell to Joshua to make the grievous choice of using [[Black]]'s liver for the antidote, and he alone bore the sorrow of informing the young knight [[Futch]] of the deed.
+During the [[Gate Rune War]], when the dragons were struck down by [[Windy]]'s poison, Joshua was persuaded by Humphrey and the sage [[Liukan]] to seek the aid of the [[Toran Liberation Army]].
-Knowing Futch would face expulsion, Joshua sought to console him, entrusting him to Humphrey’s care in the hope that one day, he might return. Some speculate the Dragon Rune granted Joshua foresight of Futch’s destiny.
+An antidote was devised, but it required the liver of [[Black]], the dragon of the young knight [[Futch]]. Joshua bore the terrible responsibility of informing Futch of the sacrifice, knowing it would result in his expulsion from the order. Seeking to ease his grief, Joshua entrusted Futch to Humphrey’s care, perhaps guided by the Dragon Rune’s foresight into the boy's future.
 ===Legacy===
-Even after joining the Liberation Army, Joshua remained in the [[Dragon Knight's Domain]], for his death would spell doom for all dragons. Moreover, prolonged absence risked the Dragon Rune’s power waning, leaving the younger dragons unrestrained.
+Even after joining the Liberation Army, Joshua remained in the [[Dragon Knight's Domain]], for his death would spell doom for all dragons. Moreover, prolonged absence risked the Dragon Rune's power over Goya waning, leaving the younger dragons unrestrained.
-With the help of Joshua and Knights of the Dragon's Den, the power of the Liberation Army grew immensely. Joshua usually coordinated the Dragon Knights' war effort from Goya. In preparation for battles, Joshua would be notified ahead of time to ensure he was away from the Dragon Knight's Domain for as little time as possible.
+With the help of Joshua and Knights of the Dragon's Den, the power of the Liberation Army grew immensely. Joshua usually coordinated the Dragon Knights' war effort from Goya.
+This did not prevent Joshua from entering into battle himself. In preparation for battles, Joshua would be notified ahead of time to ensure he was away from the Dragon Knight's Domain for as little time as possible.
 At the [[The Last Battle (Suikoden)|last battle]], Joshua channeled the Dragon Rune's might to amplify [[Leknaat]]'s half of the [[Gate Rune]], overwhelming Windy's sorcery and banishing her summoned horrors.