Square Enix released a short trailer for Joshua Rosfield, the younger brother of protagonist Clive in FFXVI. He is the Dominant of the Eikon Phoenix and the second prince of Rosaria. Like Clive, he finds himself wrapped up in the tragedy of the Dark Eikon Ifrit, which will be the inciting incident of the game.
You can watch the FFXVI Joshua teaser here:
ジョシュア・ロズフィールド
ロザリア公国の第二王子にしてクライヴの実弟。その身にフェニックスを宿す。兄のクライヴを尊敬し、貴族の生まれながら、分け隔てなく人に接する気さくさを併せ持つ。武よりも書を好む性格。クライヴ同様に、大きな悲劇へと巻き込まれてゆく。#FF16 pic.twitter.com/Kgdvv5CQlP
— FINAL FANTASY XVI (@FF16_JP) June 6, 2023
Though Joshua is the younger son, he is the one who inherits Phoenix. He is a frail bookworm, unlike his brother, and this is a bit of a complex for him. He greatly admires his older brother, who is stronger and braver than he is. We can see this in the trailer as well, from the way he praises his brother and believes in him.
Natsumi Fujiwara voices Joshua in the Japanese version of FFXVI, and Logan Hannan voices him in English. Fujiwara previously appeared as Abigail in Great Pretender and Damian in Spy x Family. Hannan was Hugo in A Plague Tale, as well as several characters (such as Logan Brattleby and Lawrence Davies) in Hogwarts Legacy.
FFXVI will come out for the PS5 on June 22, 2023. There will be a six-month exclusivity period.
