Joshua

Early Life
Joshua was raised by poor farmer parents. While life was hard, Joshua learned the importance of family and working hard to provide. At an early age, Joshua left to live in the village, to pursue something greater than the life of a simple farmer.

He met Kara in the village. They fell in love. After they were married, Joshua decided that he was ultimately not called to the life of a villager. He and Kara left the village to establish a home within a small community of settlers.

The Taker
He wanted nothing more than to bring his family to a peaceful and safe place to live. Joshua loved his family dearly and would do anything to protect them. After The Taker took his daughter, Lana, Joshua swore to protect his family, although deep inside he was burning with a hatred that ultimately led to vengeance cloaked with protection.

He left his wife, Kara, and daughter, Jane, for ten months. He had the blacksmith in the nearby town make him a sword... it was cheaper than a gun, and Joshua knew that to fight a formidable foe such as The Taker, he was going to need something he could count on to destroy the monster, once and for all. He trained with many warriors, most of whom were found among Native American tribes and Spanish explorers, who were skilled with hand-to-hand combat.

When Joshua returned, he was a different man. He was hardened, and was now a warrior blinded with hatred. Kara took it upon herself to awake him from his anger and hatred, so that he could see his wife and daughter with the eyes of the true Joshua once again. The Taker returned to the valley to take a child. In the fight between Joshua and the monster, ultimately, it was his love for his family that drove him to defeat The Taker.

After The Taker was destroyed, Joshua's life was never the same. Many people heard of Joshua and his deeds, even calling him The Taker's Bane. This new turn of events put a heavy weight on the family as they desperately tried to live normal lives.

Tome
Three years following the death of The Taker, a formidable man came to the village. He was called Tome. He scrounged information about Joshua, and used this knowledge to defeat him and attack his family, seeking after an item of power: The Taker's Crown. Kara and Jane managed to escape the clutches of Tome, but without their beloved husband and father.

The community burned the house belonging to Joshua and Kara, and buried Joshua there. A monument was erected to remember the great man who risked everything to stand up against evil.

The legacy of Joshua lives on in the book belonging to the descendants of Joshua.

Legacy (Appearances)

 * 1) The Taker (2012)
 * 2) The Taker's Crown (2015)