Joseph Von Needly

"Father, I will strike you down with all my might. You will see what I and Joseph are capable of. Let my attack commence!” —Joseph Von Needly, The Swords of Life

 Joseph Von Needly is the son of Richard  and Cynthia Needly, brother to Joseph Van Needly, and the king of the Lands of Needly after the events of Seven Swords.

Seven Swords
In Seven Swords, Joseph is a major protagonist, with only Claude ahead of him. He hires Claude to help him stop his brother, Joseph Van Needly, from taking over the world. After seeing Claude off, he doesn't appear again until the end of the game where he is seen giving Claude his reward and celebrating Van Needlys defeat.

The Thirteenth Sword
Joseph reappears in The Thirteenth Sword, where his role is a lot smaller, with him only making one appearence in the entire game. He is seen at the beginning, asking Claude to go to the Western Lands, but for some reason he is absent in the ending. His whereabouts after this game are unknown.

The Swords of Life
Joseph also appears in The Swords of Life, and has a neutral effect to the story. In the beginning, he is seen with his family who are all hiding from Nastzard. After Richard leaves to stop Nastzard, Joseph is not seen again until Richard reaches Nastzard's Castle where the Needly brothers ask to let them join the assult. Richard denies however, and the Needly brothers challenge him to a fight to prove there strength. After losing, Joseph is not seen again until the credits where he and his family are rejoicing in Nastzards defeat.

Battle
Joseph Von Needly is encountered at Nastzard Castle Grounds, where the player must fight him and his brother. Joseph attacks in four different ways, three that involve his brother. His first attack has him jumping on top of his brother, and then jumping again and striking from above. This attack is uncounterable and very hard to dodge, making it very lethal. The second attack is the opposite, where Van Needly jumps on top of him. In his third attack, he uses both his and Van Needly's swords to strike the player 4-10 times. His final attack is only triggered if Van Needly falls first. He runs forward, strikes the player three times and then stabs him right in head. If he stabs the player in the head, it is a game over, however, it is fairly easy to counter or dodge. After his defeat, the player moves on to Nastzard Castle.