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Oct. 20th, 2025 10:24 am⏵ player information
name and pronouns: Lysander, xe/he
age: 35
contact: discord: dethruki
⏵ character information
name: Joshua Rosfield
canon: Final Fantasy XVI
age: 28
canon point: Night before Origin
history:
850- Born
Born to the ducal line within Rosaria.
Soon after birth Joshua awakens as the Dominant of the Phoenix, so even though he is the second son he is proclaimed the heir.
851-858- childhood
From ages 1-8 Joshua spends the majority of his time indoors due to having a weak constitution and being frequently ill. He dedicates himself to his studies, displays a keen intellect, and develops a love for scholarship.
859-Remembrance Ceremony
Joshua attends his first diplomatic mission as the heir of Rosaria. In attendance are diplomats from Dhalmekia as well as Sanbreque. Joshua meets Dion Lesage here.
860- Night of Flames
After Clive wins the ducal tournament and the honor to be Joshua's First Shield, his personal guard, Joshua give Clive the Blessing of the Phoenix.
After his father returns from campaign they learn the Iron Kingdom intends to keep increasing hostilities with Rosaria, and so it is determined they will go to war. First, in accordance to their traditions, the Dominant of the Phoenix must go to the Apodytery below their keep Phoenix Gate and pray to their ancestors for victory.
However, the night before the ceremony can be performed Sanbreque ambushes he keep whilst the soldiers are drunk and/or asleep. Joshua nearly escapes with his father as Clive and their Lord Commander buy them time, but instead, the soldiers who were meant to help spirit them away turn out to be assassins in disguise. Elwin Rosfield, Joshua's father is killed in front of him. The trauma of this causes Joshua to lose control of his Eikon and Prime into the Phoenix. Unable to identify who is friend or foe Joshua burns and kills indiscriminately. We only see him come to when an unknown second Dominant of Fire attacks him. In their battle Joshua suffers near-fatal injuries and falls into a coma.
His body is pulled from the rubble of Phoenix Gate by the Undying, a secret religious order whom worship and serve the Phoenix, who then spirit him away an conceal him at one of their bases of operation.
865- Awake
Joshua awakes from his coma and begins physical rehabilitation for his atrophied body.
He takes over ruling the Undying; he orders them to investigate the mysterious second fire Dominant as well as find Clive's whereabouts.
868- Rise
Joshua has finally regained enough strength to both aid in the investigation via scouring texts and literature for the 2nd fire Dominant and also resume training with a sword for self-defense.
870- Research
Through pursuing rumors of a Bearer who can wield fire magic learns of Clive's survival. The Undying's research is beginning to point to Clive being the second Dominant of Fire. Joshua believes there to be a mastermind behind his brother's Priming and continues his investigations.
872- Traveling the continent
Following a lead through the writings of Moss the Chronicler, Joshua learns of a being's existence called Ultima. He then sets out on a journey across the Realm with Jote, his attendant and bodyguard, to find any traces of Ultima's existence.
873- Fall of Drake's Head
While researching in Sanbreque Joshua is caught using fire magic to save someone and is taken prisoner at Caer Norvent by Waloeder intelligence ho believe him to be a Dominant. Joshua escapes capture due to the confusion and chaos Clive and Cid cause.
When Clive, Jill, and Cid crack their first Mothercrystal Ultima reveals himself. Joshua arrives just after Cid passes, unable to heal him. To prevent Ultima from claiming his brother Joshua faces off against him. Through clever tactics and magic Joshua seals Ultima inside his own body.
874-877- Running out of time
Joshua continues traveling the Realm in search of Ultima's true identity and aim. However, the prison Joshua made for Ultima ends up using too much of the Phoenix's aether to maintain it and the petrification of his body progresses.
878- Mutual Aid
Joshua suspects Ultima is behind the political unrest in Sanbreque and seeks aid from her prince: Dion Lesage. After acquiring an audience with him Joshua pleads his case and tells his tale. Dion says he will lend his aid once he banishes Ultima's influence from his house.
When Dion loses control of his Eikon and goes on a rampage Joshua teams up with Clive, they find out they are able to fuse their Eikons together, and they save Dion.
Clive brings Joshua and Dion both back to his Hideaway and they work together to aid the Realm and bring Ultima down.
Joshua, with Clive and Jill, try to save the people of Kanver, but arrive too late. They encounter Barnabas, Dominant of Odin and King of Waloed. Jill is taken captive and Joshua barely makes it out of there with Clive.
Joshua and Clive's team pursue Barnabas at sea. While Clive goes to save Jill, Joshua Semi-Primes to hold a Semi-Primed Odin off. Eventually both Dominants Prime, but Barnabas claims victory, however Clive is able to rescue Jill.
After regrouping at the Hideaway Clive decides to set sail for Waloed to stop Barnabas and to break the Mothercrystal there. Joshua goes with Clive to see if he can learn anything about Ultima while there.
After finding an ancient temple Joshua learns why it is he and Clive were able to fuse their Eikons, and what Ultima wants from him. In the time Joshua was learning this Clive defeats Barnabas and they rejoin and go to sunder the Mothercrystal. However, before they are able to do so Ultima shows up and takes the two brothers into an alternate dimension.
In this liminal space Ultima explains to his vessel what his goal is, and Joshua & Clive basically tell him to blow it up his ass, but a little more politely.
Ultima, disgusted by their show of will, releases them, shatters the final Mothercrystal, and raises Origin. The team of heroes return to the Hideaway in preparation for the final showdown.
abilities:
Competent with a single-handed sword.
Dominant of Fire: Phoenix
Wields both fire and healing magic.
Such bangers as:
-illumination
-offensive spells
-barriers
-sealing a god within his chest
-manifest feathers
-share a portion of his power through "blessing"
Semi-Prime
Can enter an empowered state by calling upon a part of his Eikon's Power, yet not fully transforming into the legendary beast itself. Takes less aether than fully Priming, it also takes less of a toll on him body. Joshua takes on some aspects of his Eikon, glowing red and orange, with the Phoenix's tail sprouting from him.
Priming
Joshua can transform his living flesh into that of the Phoenix. The strength gained from priming is immense and usually reserved for fighting other Dominants, or God. The toll extracted for such fare is heavy as it draws upon Joshua's body's own aether, thusly speeding up the crystal's curse/petrification process.
personality:
Joshua began life as the sweetest bean you can imagine. Kind, caring, thoughtful. He was born sick and suffers a life long illness, which he stubbornly ignores much to his physicker’s chagrin. As he has grown older Joshua has only gotten more compassionate and determined. Although he was born into a life of privilege, especially having awoken as the Dominant of the Phoenix, Joshua has not let power go to his head. The opposite happened, actually. He believed he was only given power and respect, that people only believed in him, was because he is the Phoenix, a mere happenstance of birth. He views himself very pessimistically, and grew up thinking his older brother Clive, whom he adores, would have made for a much better Phoenix.
He has an indominable will and a strong moral compass. Despite looking up to and loving his brother as much as he does, Joshua is not afraid to tell Clive off when he thinks the man is being stupid, or selfish, or self-sacrificing. Joshua also isn't afraid to question and go against authority. In fact, he does it often. If it doesn't make sense to him he doesn't follow it. Very much a man who marches to the beat of his own drum. Even fear doesn't stop him- once he almost drowned as a child, yet every year afterwards he would return to the same spot to play around the water. It doesn't wane when he gets older, after barely making it out of a Fallen Ruin with their lives Joshua wants to go back in and continue investigating.
Joshua can be a bit socially awkward, having grown up sheltered within his family estate, having missed 5 years of his adolescence, then traversing the Realm while hiding his identity. It shows up in how he greets people, where he will get down on a knee and kiss the hand of a girl because he thinks it is what he is supposed to do, or how he asks some questions with zero tact and zero awareness of the tact being nonexistent (you can't just ask why someone doesn't have a slavery brand, Joshua!!).
Anyway, he is both a sweet bean and a little shit. He's got mad little brother energy. He's got mad grandson energy. He's just a tall little guy who wants to study ruins, but will fight God if it helps protect his brother.
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name and pronouns: Lysander, xe/he
age: 35
contact: discord: dethruki
⏵ character information
name: Joshua Rosfield
canon: Final Fantasy XVI
age: 28
canon point: Night before Origin
history:
850- Born
Born to the ducal line within Rosaria.
Soon after birth Joshua awakens as the Dominant of the Phoenix, so even though he is the second son he is proclaimed the heir.
851-858- childhood
From ages 1-8 Joshua spends the majority of his time indoors due to having a weak constitution and being frequently ill. He dedicates himself to his studies, displays a keen intellect, and develops a love for scholarship.
859-Remembrance Ceremony
Joshua attends his first diplomatic mission as the heir of Rosaria. In attendance are diplomats from Dhalmekia as well as Sanbreque. Joshua meets Dion Lesage here.
860- Night of Flames
After Clive wins the ducal tournament and the honor to be Joshua's First Shield, his personal guard, Joshua give Clive the Blessing of the Phoenix.
After his father returns from campaign they learn the Iron Kingdom intends to keep increasing hostilities with Rosaria, and so it is determined they will go to war. First, in accordance to their traditions, the Dominant of the Phoenix must go to the Apodytery below their keep Phoenix Gate and pray to their ancestors for victory.
However, the night before the ceremony can be performed Sanbreque ambushes he keep whilst the soldiers are drunk and/or asleep. Joshua nearly escapes with his father as Clive and their Lord Commander buy them time, but instead, the soldiers who were meant to help spirit them away turn out to be assassins in disguise. Elwin Rosfield, Joshua's father is killed in front of him. The trauma of this causes Joshua to lose control of his Eikon and Prime into the Phoenix. Unable to identify who is friend or foe Joshua burns and kills indiscriminately. We only see him come to when an unknown second Dominant of Fire attacks him. In their battle Joshua suffers near-fatal injuries and falls into a coma.
His body is pulled from the rubble of Phoenix Gate by the Undying, a secret religious order whom worship and serve the Phoenix, who then spirit him away an conceal him at one of their bases of operation.
865- Awake
Joshua awakes from his coma and begins physical rehabilitation for his atrophied body.
He takes over ruling the Undying; he orders them to investigate the mysterious second fire Dominant as well as find Clive's whereabouts.
868- Rise
Joshua has finally regained enough strength to both aid in the investigation via scouring texts and literature for the 2nd fire Dominant and also resume training with a sword for self-defense.
870- Research
Through pursuing rumors of a Bearer who can wield fire magic learns of Clive's survival. The Undying's research is beginning to point to Clive being the second Dominant of Fire. Joshua believes there to be a mastermind behind his brother's Priming and continues his investigations.
872- Traveling the continent
Following a lead through the writings of Moss the Chronicler, Joshua learns of a being's existence called Ultima. He then sets out on a journey across the Realm with Jote, his attendant and bodyguard, to find any traces of Ultima's existence.
873- Fall of Drake's Head
While researching in Sanbreque Joshua is caught using fire magic to save someone and is taken prisoner at Caer Norvent by Waloeder intelligence ho believe him to be a Dominant. Joshua escapes capture due to the confusion and chaos Clive and Cid cause.
When Clive, Jill, and Cid crack their first Mothercrystal Ultima reveals himself. Joshua arrives just after Cid passes, unable to heal him. To prevent Ultima from claiming his brother Joshua faces off against him. Through clever tactics and magic Joshua seals Ultima inside his own body.
874-877- Running out of time
Joshua continues traveling the Realm in search of Ultima's true identity and aim. However, the prison Joshua made for Ultima ends up using too much of the Phoenix's aether to maintain it and the petrification of his body progresses.
878- Mutual Aid
Joshua suspects Ultima is behind the political unrest in Sanbreque and seeks aid from her prince: Dion Lesage. After acquiring an audience with him Joshua pleads his case and tells his tale. Dion says he will lend his aid once he banishes Ultima's influence from his house.
When Dion loses control of his Eikon and goes on a rampage Joshua teams up with Clive, they find out they are able to fuse their Eikons together, and they save Dion.
Clive brings Joshua and Dion both back to his Hideaway and they work together to aid the Realm and bring Ultima down.
Joshua, with Clive and Jill, try to save the people of Kanver, but arrive too late. They encounter Barnabas, Dominant of Odin and King of Waloed. Jill is taken captive and Joshua barely makes it out of there with Clive.
Joshua and Clive's team pursue Barnabas at sea. While Clive goes to save Jill, Joshua Semi-Primes to hold a Semi-Primed Odin off. Eventually both Dominants Prime, but Barnabas claims victory, however Clive is able to rescue Jill.
After regrouping at the Hideaway Clive decides to set sail for Waloed to stop Barnabas and to break the Mothercrystal there. Joshua goes with Clive to see if he can learn anything about Ultima while there.
After finding an ancient temple Joshua learns why it is he and Clive were able to fuse their Eikons, and what Ultima wants from him. In the time Joshua was learning this Clive defeats Barnabas and they rejoin and go to sunder the Mothercrystal. However, before they are able to do so Ultima shows up and takes the two brothers into an alternate dimension.
In this liminal space Ultima explains to his vessel what his goal is, and Joshua & Clive basically tell him to blow it up his ass, but a little more politely.
Ultima, disgusted by their show of will, releases them, shatters the final Mothercrystal, and raises Origin. The team of heroes return to the Hideaway in preparation for the final showdown.
abilities:
Competent with a single-handed sword.
Dominant of Fire: Phoenix
Wields both fire and healing magic.
Such bangers as:
-illumination
-offensive spells
-barriers
-sealing a god within his chest
-manifest feathers
-share a portion of his power through "blessing"
Semi-Prime
Can enter an empowered state by calling upon a part of his Eikon's Power, yet not fully transforming into the legendary beast itself. Takes less aether than fully Priming, it also takes less of a toll on him body. Joshua takes on some aspects of his Eikon, glowing red and orange, with the Phoenix's tail sprouting from him.
Priming
Joshua can transform his living flesh into that of the Phoenix. The strength gained from priming is immense and usually reserved for fighting other Dominants, or God. The toll extracted for such fare is heavy as it draws upon Joshua's body's own aether, thusly speeding up the crystal's curse/petrification process.
personality:
Joshua began life as the sweetest bean you can imagine. Kind, caring, thoughtful. He was born sick and suffers a life long illness, which he stubbornly ignores much to his physicker’s chagrin. As he has grown older Joshua has only gotten more compassionate and determined. Although he was born into a life of privilege, especially having awoken as the Dominant of the Phoenix, Joshua has not let power go to his head. The opposite happened, actually. He believed he was only given power and respect, that people only believed in him, was because he is the Phoenix, a mere happenstance of birth. He views himself very pessimistically, and grew up thinking his older brother Clive, whom he adores, would have made for a much better Phoenix.
He has an indominable will and a strong moral compass. Despite looking up to and loving his brother as much as he does, Joshua is not afraid to tell Clive off when he thinks the man is being stupid, or selfish, or self-sacrificing. Joshua also isn't afraid to question and go against authority. In fact, he does it often. If it doesn't make sense to him he doesn't follow it. Very much a man who marches to the beat of his own drum. Even fear doesn't stop him- once he almost drowned as a child, yet every year afterwards he would return to the same spot to play around the water. It doesn't wane when he gets older, after barely making it out of a Fallen Ruin with their lives Joshua wants to go back in and continue investigating.
Joshua can be a bit socially awkward, having grown up sheltered within his family estate, having missed 5 years of his adolescence, then traversing the Realm while hiding his identity. It shows up in how he greets people, where he will get down on a knee and kiss the hand of a girl because he thinks it is what he is supposed to do, or how he asks some questions with zero tact and zero awareness of the tact being nonexistent (you can't just ask why someone doesn't have a slavery brand, Joshua!!).
Anyway, he is both a sweet bean and a little shit. He's got mad little brother energy. He's got mad grandson energy. He's just a tall little guy who wants to study ruins, but will fight God if it helps protect his brother.
samples:
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