Josef Wayward

Josef is the heir to the Lord Protector of the Mountain Realm's title. He is the oldest son of Lord Borin Wayward and Lady Gloriana Thoren. A member of House Wayward, he has two older sisters, Alice and Jaslyn. He is a notable character in A Death at Dawn.

Appearance and Personality
Josef has light brown hair and brown eyes.

He has an extravagant taste and loves expensive items. When people make fun of his posh taste in fashion, they blame Gloriana and Summerans for it, although Summerans aren't known to live extravagantly either.

History
Josef Wayward was born in Maryere, the Mountain Realm, on the fifteenth day of the Pink Moon during the four hundred and ninety-fifth year after the Secession of Man.

A Death at Dawn
At the beginning of the story, Josef is an average young boy who loved to play games with his sisters, especially Jaslyn. When Lord Falk Osmont takes Alice from Maryere, however, Josef changes. He begins to learn the history of war in the Mountain Realm and attempts to create alliances with other highborn houses without his parents permission. At the end of the story, Jaslyn murders Borin and runs away, leaving Josef alone with Gloriana. He feels abandoned by his sisters and loses interest in going to war to save Alice. At Borin's funeral, Josef is uncomfortable looking at his father's body and begs his mother to leave. At Gloriana's coronation, Josef cheers loudly and tries to be supportive of his mother.