—Joshua talking to Gerik in a support conversation
Joshua is a playable character from Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. He is a wandering swordsman from Jehanna with a fervor for gambling.
He also appears as a sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Profile
Joshua is met by Eirika and her group in Serafew where he is working as a mercenary on a job to kill Natasha. Natasha approaches Joshua to tell him about the emperor's strange changes; however, he seems to be uninterested with her words. Sometime after this, he went into the local arena, but lost most of his gold. Upon being spoken to by either Eirika or Natasha again, he has a bet with her, and ultimately joins Eirika's group, most likely due to cheating towards her favour.
During this time he worked with Caellach in a mercenary troop; he appears to have earned a penchant for stirring up trouble off the job, but Caellach appreciated him anyway.
If the player follows Eirika's route and Joshua is in the player's army in Chapter 14A, it is revealed that Joshua is actually Ismaire's son and the prince of Jehanna, but left as he had grown tired of palace life and wanted to explore the world himself so he could be worthy of the throne in his own eyes, having left his mother with just a letter ten years prior to the events of the game. After witnessing her death, he promises to use his experience to improve his country. If he's deployed in the next chapter and fights Caellach, he confronts him over his mother's death. If the player chooses Ephraim's route, Ismaire's death is not mentioned and the two simply have a friendly chat before fighting each other.
After the war concludes, Joshua returns to Jehanna as its king to bring the country into an era of prosperity not seen before. If he has an A rank support with Natasha, Gerik or Marisa, they accompany him back, the former marrying him and the latter two serving as companions.
Personality
Joshua is a roguish, flirtatious, casual person. He's also very cunning, enough so that he can cheat without getting noticed, although Gerik and Artur can catch him on. Despite being fairly unlucky, he believes in luck more than ability, and is carefree about his job, as shown when he is sent to kill Natasha, he'd rather head back to the Arena.
Joshua has a jovial and laid back attitude, but he is also very skilled in the battlefield, and can be loyal and genuinely kind. He felt deep guilt over abandoning his mother, but doesn't regret leaving his kingdom for his adventures since he desired to know better the world and his people, as he had grown tired of the stiff formality of palace life. Overall, he shows the most kindness to girls, as shown in his conversations with Natasha, Marisa and L'Arachel.
Despite his con-man streak, Joshua can be fairly honest when needed, as seem in a support conversation with Innes where he cheats Innes out of tons of gold. The Frelian prince refuses to give up, despite having lost so much money. He later admits to him that he cheated and offers to return the gold, though Innes allows him to keep it and continues to bet with him. In his supports with L'Arachel, he loses his bets and attempts to rig the game towards his favour, but continually fails.
In Game
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Base Stats
| Starting Class | Affinity | ||||||||
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 Myrmidon |  Wind | ||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Con | Mov |
| 5 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
 Sword - C |  Killing Edge | ||||||||
Promotion Gains
| Item Required | Promoted Class | |||||||
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 Hero Crest or  Master Seal
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 Swordmaster
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| 1 | +5 | +2 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 |
| Skills | Weapon Levels | |||||||
| Critical +15 | +40
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| Item Required | Promoted Class | |||||||
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| Hero Crest or Master Seal
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 Assassin
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| 1 | +3 | +1 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +2 | +0 | +1 |
| Skills | ||||||||
| Silencer | ||||||||
Growth Rates
| HP | S/M | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
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| 80% | 35%* | 55% | 55% | 30% | 20% | 20% |
*30% in the Japanese version
Supports
- See also: Joshua/Supports
Overall
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Like most myrmidons, Joshua focuses mostly on his very high Speed and Skill stats. His base stats in these are incredible for his join time, and his above average growths in them compound this further. He is sufficiently able to double nearly every enemy encountered in game with ease, and his use of accurate swords and his high skill give him a very low chance of missing any of his attacks. On promotion, he can choose to become either a Swordmaster or an Assassin, the first of which increases his critical chance by a hefty 15 percent, while the latter grants him Silencer and the ability to use lockpicks. However, as the player has access to buyable keys on the world map, and is expected to have Rennac or Colm do most of the lockpicking, it's better off to promote Joshua into a Swordmaster to compliment his high critical rate to better improve his combat.
Joshua's main weaknesses come from his swordlock, his average movement, and his poor Strength and durability. Because he is locked to the use of swords, he has no ranged option apart from the Runesword and the Wind Sword, both of which are rare and only show up very late in the game. His low strength also makes it hard to damage high defense units. As he is swordlocked, swordslayer-wielding units pose the highest threat to him; lances, while having an advantage over swords, aren't nearly as dangerous when his Speed is high.
Fire Emblem Heroes
- Tempest King
- A mercenary who loves to gamble. He has an evasive, almost aggravating personality. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.
Base Stats
Rarity: | Title | ||||
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| Tempest King | |||||
| Group | |||||
 Infantry | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 16/17/18 34/37/40 | 5/6/7 25/28/31 | 8/9/10 30/33/36 | 7/8/9 25/28/31 | 4/5/6 22/25/28 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
 Slaying Edge New Moon |  Sword | ||||
Skills
| Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Iron Sword | - | - | - |
| Steel Sword | - | - | - | |
| Slaying Edge | - |  | - | |
| Audhulma | Slaying Edge |  | | |
 | New Moon | - | | - |
| Moonbow | New Moon | - | | |
| A |  Close Def 1 | - | - | |
 Close Def 2 | Close Def 1 | | ||
 Close Def 3 | Close Def 2 | | ||
| B |  Windsweep 1 | - | - | |
 Windsweep 2 | Windsweep 1 | - | ||
 Windsweep 3 | Windsweep 2 | |
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Base Set
Counters
Skill Inheritance
- Tropical Gambler
- A mercenary with a love for gambling. He's in the tropics hoping luck's tide turns in his favor. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.
Base Stats
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
 | Title | ||||
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| Tropical Gambler | |||||
| Group | |||||
| Infantry | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 17/18/19 36/40/43 | 9/10/11 33/36/39 | 8/9/10 36/39/43 | 5/6/7 24/28/31 | 4/5/6 21/24/28 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
Coral Bow+ Shove |  Bow | ||||
Skills
| Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
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| Iron Bow | - | - | - |
| Steel Bow | - | - | - | |
| Coral Bow | - | - | - | |
| Coral Bow+ | - | | - | |
 | Shove | - | |  |
| B |  Atk/Spd Link 1 | - | - | |
 Atk/Spd Link 2 | Atk/Spd Link 1 | - | ||
 Atk/Spd Link 3 | Atk/Spd Link 2 | | ||
| C |  Fortify Def 1 | - | - | |
 Fortify Def 2 | Fortify Def 1 | - | ||
 Fortify Def 3 | Fortify Def 2 | | ||
 Fortify Def 4 | Fortify Def 3 | |
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Base Set
Counters
Skill Inheritance
- Resolute Tempest
- Prince of Jehanna who tossed his status aside to wander the land. Heir to his mother's dream, he's sworn to protect his homeland and world. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.
Base Stats
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
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| Resolute Tempest | |||||
| Group | |||||
| Infantry | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 18/19/20 37/41/44 | 8/9/10 36/39/43 | 9/10/11 39/43/46 | 6/7/8 25/29/32 | 5/6/7 22/25/29 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
| Blade of Jehanna New Moon |  Dagger | ||||
Skills
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Base Set
Counters
Skill Inheritance
Quotes
Recruit Conversation
Natasha: You... You're that man I met... Are you here to capture me? You've been hired to silence me, haven't you...
Joshua: Yeah, Grado's paying the bill. They want you dead, you know? But don't feel bad. It's not personal.
Natasha: Wait, please... It doesn't matter what happens to me, but you must hear my words. The emperor of Grado is changed. He is not the man he once was. The other nations must be warned before he extinguishes all light from our lands.
Joshua: Hey, no offense, but I'm just a mercenary. I don't care about Grado or its emperor. Everything you say may be true, or it may be lies. I don't care either way.
Natasha: But that's...
Joshua: Even so... Killing a beautiful lady like you would leave a bad taste in my mouth. Tell me, do you like to gamble?
Natasha: What?!
Joshua: Gambling's what I live for. Even when I lose, I never want to stop. Let's have us a little wager. If you win, I'll believe you. Heads or tails, you call it.
Natasha: You can't... This is no time for games...
Joshua: Would you rather I get on with the job I was hired for?
Natasha: ..... Um, heads... No! Tails!
Joshua: All right. So I'm heads, and you're tails. Here we go. ... ... ...
Natasha: ....... Which... Which is it?
Joshua: What do you know?! It's tails. You win. Figures. I haven't won anything all day. Well, Lady Luck has spoken. Guess I'm on your side now.
Natasha: Are you serious?
Joshua: Yeah. Sure, I might cheat, but I never worm out of a bet. It's a rule of mine.
Natasha: Oh, thank you heaven! Thank you, blessed light, for your protection!
Joshua: I got nothing against heaven, but I'm right here if you want someone to thank... No? Well, get behind me then. I've got to take care of these fools.
Battle Conversations
- Vs. Carlyle
Carlyle: You...could it be?
Joshua: Carlyle. How did this happen? You taught me how to wield a blade. You of all people...
Carlyle: You've returned. But now...It's too late. It's far too late.
- Vs. Caellach (Eirika's Route)
Joshua: Caellach.
Caellach: Hey! If it isn't Joshua. It's been a long time. Have you been well?
Joshua: I've been all right. Still working as a mercenary. When did you get all proper and join the Grado army?
Caellach: Didn't I tell you? I wasn't about to waste my life as a nameless soldier. Still, I think back on those days a lot lately... My axe and your sword... The two of us were a deadly pair, eh?
Joshua: ......
Caellach: By the way... I know all about you, Joshua. Who you really are I mean. The prince of Jehanna, huh? When did you plan on sharing the wealth, you sneaky dog?
Joshua: Listen, you can't reduce a nation to loot waiting to be divided. And more importantly, I made a vow to my mother. I'm going to succeed her as ruler of my homeland. Hey Caellach... You're the one who killed my mother, aren't you?
Caellach: Yeah... Sorry 'bout that. Things happen, you know? C'mon Joshua, don't hate me. This is war. There's nothing you can do about it. Besides, grudges get in the way of work, right?
Joshua: That's true. It's as you say. Listen Caellach... I've got to kill you now. Don't hold it against me.
Caellach: You arrogant... You haven't changed a bit! I've always wanted to show you who's better, Joshua. And I'm even stronger than I used to be. I'm gonna wipe that smug look off your face for good!
- Vs. Caellach (Ephraim's Route)
Joshua: It's been a long time, Caellach.
Caellach: Is that really you, Joshua? How long's it been?
Joshua: About two years... What've you been doing? You know, that innkeeper's still mad you stiffed him.
Caellach: Oh please... You telling me that old dog's still alive? ...How's the rest of the troop doing?
Joshua: They're getting by. Some of them ended up feeding the crows, though...
Caellach: Is that so? Those were good times, weren't they, Joshua? We were terrors on the battlefield and worse of it.
Joshua: Yeah we were. You'd get carried away and pick fights with me... You always said the same thing: "I will be King!"
Caellach: Yeah, that's my dream. And I'll do anything to make it true. What do you say, Joshua? Let's team up again? Leave those losers you're with and work for me.
Joshua: Sorry, can't do it. I'm not going to let you use me for anything.
Caellach: Bah... You're a cold fish, aren't you. That's one thing that hasn't changed about you.
Joshua: You haven't changed much either. You're still shameless as ever.
Caellach: Ha ha! That's the truth. Well... You want to get started?
Joshua: Mm. Sure.
Caellach: I'm stronger than I used to be. No offence, but you're not in my league anymore. Don't hate me, Joshua.
Joshua: Same to you.
Death Quotes
—Enemy Death Quote
—Ally Death Quote
Chapter 7:
—Joshua speaking to Eirika at the start of Chapter 7
Final Chapter:
—Final Chapter Quote in The Sacred Stones
Heroes
Ending
- Joshua, the Tempest King (風来王 Furai'ō)
- "Joshua returned to Jehanna and ruled over it as king. His skills as a leader had grown great, and Jehanna flourished as never before. He never outgrew his love of travel and games of chance."
- A Support with Natasha
- "When Joshua returned to Jehanna, he took Natasha as his bride and claimed the throne as its rightful heir. Natasha was the perfect companion, and together, they carried the mighty desert nation to great glory."
- A Support with Marisa
- "Joshua returned to Jehanna with Marisa, where she pledged service to the crown and became the top swordfighter in the land. Joshua still loved games of chance, but when it came to Marisa, she was ever the winner."
- A Support with Gerik
- "After the war, Joshua challenged Gerik to a duel in hopes of pressing him to move to Jehanna. The match ended in a tie, but Gerik was impressed by Joshua's swagger. From that day forward, Gerik never left Joshua's side."
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Sticker Info
| Name | Image | Artwork from | Effect in The Subspace Emissary |
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| Joshua |  |
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones | [Slash] - Attack +9 |
Non-Canon Appearances
Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)
Joshua is illustrated in the trading card game Fire Emblem Cipher with the following cards:
Choose Your Legends Placement History
| Round | Placement | Character Version | Votes |
|---|
| CYL1 | 34 |  |
8,623 | ||
| CYL2 | 95 ↓61 |
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2,587 ↓6,036 | ||
| CYL3 saw the transition to different counting mechanisms involving versions of characters and ties, so change measured between CYL2 and CYL3 shouldn't be taken at face value. | |||||
| CYL3 | 105 ↓10 |
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2,609 ↑22 | ||
| CYL4 | 72 ↑33 |
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2,575 ↓34 | ||
| CYL5 | 131 ↓59 |
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723 ↓1,852 | ||
| CYL6 | 128 | |
766 |
Etymology
Joshua is a Hebrew name meaning "Yahweh is salvation". After the death of Moses, Joshua became leader of the Israelites and led them to the Promised Land. A member of the tribe of Ephraim, he is most famous for bringing down the city of Jericho. A book in the Bible named for him details his time as the Israelites' leader.
The Greek form of Joshua is "Jesus".
Trivia
- Joshua came in 18th place for males in the Fire Emblem Heroes Choose Your Legends popularity poll. He had 8,623 votes.
- Joshua can support with every recruitable ice affinity in the game, with the exception of Kyle.
- In the prototype version, Joshua was already promoted into a Swordmaster.
- Despite the fact he relies heavily on his luck in his battles, he tends to have lower luck than some units. However that might be because he has shown to have very bad luck.
- He shares his English voice actor, Todd Haberkorn, with Awakening's Morgan.
Gallery
- See main article: Joshua/Gallery.
