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Josef

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Josef

Artwork from the Dawn of Souls version.
Sprite(s) Portrait - NESPortrait - PS/GBA
Battle sprite - NES Battle sprite - PS/GBA
Map sprite - NESMap sprite - PS/GBA Map sprite - PSP
A.K.A Joseph
Kana ヨーゼフ
Romaji Yōzefu
Hometown Salamand
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Blood Type O
Laterality Right-handed
Voice actor None
Final Fantasy II character

Josef is a playable character from Final Fantasy II. He joins the party soon after they arrive at Salamand.

Contents

[edit] Story

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Originally a soldier for the Palamecian Empire, he escaped during his youth to the town of Salamand with a nameless young woman who becomes his wife. There, he had a daughter named Nelly. Ever the explorer and the handyman, he built an ice sled to take advantage of the snow fields north of Salamand. Sometime later, Josef retired his sled in the nearby Semitt Falls. Though the reasons for his fleeing the empire are unknown, his view of it and its citizens are quite sour.

Josef sacrifices himself to save the party.

When Firion and his allies arrive, Josef is quite cold to them. It is not until Firion and the others rescue the men of Salamand and Nelly from slavery in the Semitt Falls that Josef becomes helpful. When Firion learns that the Goddess's Bell is in the snow cave north of Salamand, Josef tells him of his old ice sled. He accompanies them to recover the sled, to the ice fields, and finally to the ice cave, where they eventually recover the goddess bell. On their way out, they are attacked by Borghen. The heroes defeat him, but as he dies, he triggers a trap mechanism, causing a boulder to come falling toward the party. Josef blocks the boulder, but can't hold it for long. He tells Firion, Maria, and Guy to get out of the way, and as they get clear, Josef runs out of strength and is crushed by the boulder but he in the process he was able to save Firion, Maria and Guy.

Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano.

In death, Josef found himself in the afterlife, confronted by a hideous zombie-version of Borghen. Scott and Minwu, who had also died, assisted him in defeating the zombie. Later, they find the spirit of Ricard, who also joins them. At the end of their journey through the afterlife they believe to be Hell, they are confronted by Emperor's light half, who informs them that they are actually in Heaven. The Emperor's light side had brought them to him to ask for their forgiveness for his dark half's actions. However, the subconscious souls of our heroes's still-living friends and family appeared, and warned them not to be fooled, for the Light Emperor is just as evil as the Emperor's dark side. Josef, along with Minwu, Ricard, and Scott, fought and defeated the Light Emperor. After the defeat of the Light Emperor, the fallen heroes can finally rest in peace.

[edit] Stats and Traits

Josef's stats when he joins the party

Josef has high strength and vitality, which makes him the perfect person to turn into a Monk. Being a Monk, Josef can become your strongest physical attacker. Giving him healing magic like cure and status effect magics like poison or silence are good ideas too.


[edit] Initial stats

Stats Level
HP 235
MP 5
Strength 24
Agility 24
Vitality 24
Intelligence 10
Spirit 10
Defense 0
Attack 20


[edit] Trivia