Joseph

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For the villager in Warcraft III, see Joseph (Warcraft III).
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Image of Joseph
Title The Enlightened,
the Awakened,
the Crazed,
the Insane,
Scarlet Champion (self-proclaimed)
Race Human (Humanoid)
Class Paladin
Resource Mana
Affiliation(s) Red Dawn
Former affiliation(s) Scarlet Crusade, Scarlet renegades, Knights of the Silver Hand
Occupation Marran Trollbane's right hand man
Former occupation(s) Leader of the Scarlet renegades, Scarlet Champion (self-proclaimed)
Location Various
Status Deceased

Joseph was a human paladin. Once a member of the Scarlet Crusade, he sought to reform the order by leading the Scarlet renegades in a revolt across the Scarlet Monastery. Years later, Joseph helped Veronica Nials to form the Red Dawn, a human supremacist organization led by Marran Trollbane. During their coup in Stromgarde Keep, he was killed by Geya'rah, Faerin Lothar and the adventurers.

Background

Cataclysm

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Joseph in Cataclysm.

Years ago, Joseph had joined the Scarlet Crusade as a young paladin seeking to cleanse the world of evil.[1] As part of the "purification" of the new crusaders, he was painfully overseen by Interrogator Vishas. Upon realizing that the Crusade was attacking the living instead of just fighting the undead, he started a mutiny and enlisted the help of the Alliance to defeat the actual leaders of the Scarlet Monastery.[2]

During the course of the rebellion, Joseph progressively unhinged as he fought through his former friends and allies, hence the changes in his title. When first encountered, he was known as "the Awakened", the later wings of the Monastery will see him known as "the Crazed", and finally as "the Insane". His increasingly paranoid ramblings were another testament to his madness.

The War Within

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Years later, Joseph and Colonel Veronica Nials recruited the Scarlet Crusade, the Defias Brotherhood, and the Syndicate to create the Red Dawn: an organization that would lead all humans back to glory under the leadership of Lady Marran Trollbane, the "rightful ruler" of Stromgarde.[3][4] Joseph had urged his fellow Scarlet Crusaders that after their many defeats in their war against the Scourge, they needed to seek out allies and lend their aid to the Red Dawn's even grander aspirations of not only saving Azeroth from the undead, but making it a paradise for humans everywhere.[3]

In order to create the right conditions to justify their coup,[5] Joseph held inflammatory speeches in Stromgarde Keep where he advocated for Marran as the rightful ruler of Stromgarde and blamed King Danath Trollbane and all non-humans, specifically the Alliance and Horde, for the kingdom's woes. Captain Roderick Brewston eventually deputized Faerin Lothar and the adventurers to enforce the curfew for Marran's supporters,[6] and force Joseph to desist his speeches and leave the city.[4]

After King Danath was kidnapped by the Red Dawn, Joseph led the Scarlet Crusade in an attack on Refuge Pointe, killing all non-humans there and kidnapping the rest, though the passerby Mag'har Karga Bloodfury saved a few. The heroes defeated Joseph and forced him to escape.[7][8] Shortly after, the Syndicate, once again led by Joseph,[9] attacked the undefended Hammerfall and used the material from Newstead to set it on fire. Overlord Geya'rah, Eitrigg, Faerin, and the adventurers eventually led the Mag'har to retake the town[10][11] and force the Syndicate to retreat.

After Colonel Nials freed Marran, who launched a coup for control of the capital, Geya'rah, Faerin, and the adventurers killed Joseph before he could escape once more.[12]

Locations

Locations
Zone Level range Reaction Notes
Scarlet Monastery Graveyard 30 Elite Alliance In Cataclysm.
Scarlet Monastery Library 33 Elite Alliance In Cataclysm.
Scarlet Monastery Armory 36 Elite Alliance In Cataclysm.
Scarlet Monastery Cathedral 39 Elite Alliance In Cataclysm.
Stromgarde Keep & Refuge Pointe, Arathi Highlands 80 Normal/Elite Alliance Horde As part of the Rise of the Red Dawn questline.

Abilities

  • Ability paladin divinestorm.png Blessed Bladestorm — Joseph wildly spins towards his target, inflicting 12 Holystrike damage to players caught in the way.
  • Spell holy crusaderstrike.png Crusader Strike — Strikes the enemy with a weapon imbued with holy energy, inflicting Holy damage.
  • Inv plate scarletcrusade c 01 helm.png For the Brotherhood! — Joseph calls to his compatriots for backup!

Quests

Removed from game The subject of this section was removed from World of Warcraft in patch 5.0.4.

  1. Graveyard
  1. Library
  1. Armory
  1. Cathedral

Removed from game The subject of this section did not make it out of the beta stages of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm.

Objective of

Quotes

Main article: Deputy Delivery#Notes

Removed from game The subject of this section was removed from World of Warcraft in patch 5.0.4.

Scarlet Monastery gossip

The Scarlet Crusade will return to its noble roots!

Notes

  • Joseph's deteriorating sanity is portrayed somewhat comically. In his first incarnation, he is calm and collected, even after learning of Bloodmage Thalnos' undeath. In his second incarnation, he has become more assertive, and typically of a Scarlet Crusader believes his cause is wholly righteous. In his third incarnation, he nervously reasons that he and "his boys" were forced to kill the other Crusaders and that he deserves the title of "Scarlet Champion". He begins talking to himself and ecstatically proclaims himself the new Scarlet Champion. In his final incarnation, he is found dancing in the middle of the Cathedral as the battle rages on, and goes on to reveal his plans to turn the Undercity into a "Scarlet paradise".
  • He sent some letters to Captain Nials, but she hasn't responded.[13]
  • Joseph and Livingston Marshal were good friends before he joined the Crusade.

Gallery

Patch changes

See also

References

 
  1. ^ A [30D] The Dark Side of the Light
  2. ^ A [30D] The Scarlet Monastery
  3. ^ a b Red Dawn Propaganda
  4. ^ a b N [80] Deputy Delivery
  5. ^ A [80] The Search for Faerin
  6. ^ N [80] Curfew Kerfuffle
  7. ^ N [80] Finding Refuge at Refuge Pointe
  8. ^ N [80] A Familiar Face
  9. ^ N [80] Once Bitten Twice Shy
  10. ^ N [80] The Burning of Hammerfall
  11. ^ N [80] Hammerfall Down
  12. ^ N [80] Rise of the Red Dawn
  13. ^ A [30D] The Scarlet Monastery

External links

Arathi Highlands Graveyard Library Armory Cathedral
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