Joshua Euclius is a supporting character in the light novel and anime series Re:Zero, serving under Anastasia Hoshin and known as the younger brother of Julius Euclius, whom he idolizes to an extreme degree.
Name: Joshua Euclius
Gender: Male
Affiliation: Anastasia Hoshin’s camp
Birthday: January 10
Age: 19 (listed as 17 in Re:zeropedia 2)
Height: 173 cm
Occupation/Role: Messenger and attendant for Anastasia Hoshin
Voice Actor (Japanese): Shoya Ishige
Joshua is a handsome young man with a refined, narrow face and a delicate build.
He has pale, light-colored purple hair like his brother Julius, which he grows long and ties into a single bundle at the nape of his neck.
He typically wears a well-tailored formal suit that emphasizes his slender frame.
A monocle over one eye reinforces his scholarly, intellectual impression and makes him easy to recognize.
Unlike many other characters in Re:Zero, Joshua has no training or talent in martial arts.
His presence is more that of a young noble or academic than a front-line fighter.
Joshua appears somewhat stiff and serious at first glance, but he also has an approachable charm.
He tries to act composed and proper, fitting his position within Anastasia’s faction.
His defining trait is his deep admiration and affection for his older brother, Julius Euclius.
Thanks to Julius being both exceptionally capable and very kind to him, Joshua has grown into a severe, almost comically intense brother complex.
When the topic turns to Julius, Joshua’s self-control falls apart.
He becomes flushed with excitement, speaks rapidly, and heaps flowery praise on his brother without restraint.
Because of this, his immaturity is easy to spot despite his outwardly refined demeanor.
His inability to stay calm whenever Julius is involved often undermines the cool, intellectual image suggested by his monocle and formal clothes.
Joshua serves in Anastasia Hoshin’s camp and is introduced as one of her subordinates.
He visits the Roswaal L. Mathers mansion as Anastasia’s messenger, acting as an official representative in negotiations and discussions.
During such duties he attempts to behave politely and rationally, in line with his role and upbringing.
However, simply hearing Julius’s name is enough to make him lose his composure, revealing how emotionally dependent he is on his brother.
This contrast between his intended professionalism and his emotional outbursts helps portray him as still inexperienced.
He is clearly intelligent and well-bred, but not yet fully mature.
Joshua does not possess any notable combat ability or martial arts training.
In a world where many characters are knights, warriors, or powerful magic-users, he stands out as a non-combatant.
His strengths lie more in etiquette, education, and social roles within a noble faction.
He fits the image of a young scholar or bureaucrat rather than a battlefield asset.
Julius Euclius
Julius Euclius is Joshua’s older brother and the central figure in his emotional world.
Joshua views Julius as an extraordinary, almost flawless person, both in strength and character.
He reveres Julius so much that he cannot remain calm when discussing him.
His praise for Julius is lavish and unending, often leaving other people at a loss for how to respond.
Joshua’s line, “Yes, my brother is an incredible person.
Compared to him, you are not even worth talking about,” shows both his pride and his biased perspective.
This extreme admiration is rooted not only in Julius’s excellence but also in Julius’s kindness toward him.
Because he was “spoiled” in a positive way by such an admirable brother, Joshua’s brother complex became very strong.
Other Characters
Joshua’s direct interactions with other major characters are more limited.
However, his status as Anastasia Hoshin’s subordinate naturally connects him to her faction and to candidates such as Emilia and others involved in the royal selection.
His fate later links him closely to Subaru Natsuki, in a tragic way.
Like Rem, Joshua becomes someone whose existence only Subaru remembers.
Encounter with the Archbishop of Gluttony
In the events of the fifth story arc, Joshua becomes involved in the chaos surrounding the Witch Cult.
There, he encounters the Archbishop of Gluttony, a position held by the individual known as Lye Batenkaitos in other contexts and associated with the sin of Gluttony.
During this confrontation, Joshua has both his name and his memories “eaten” by the Archbishop of Gluttony Roy Alphard.
This ability erases him from the minds and records of the world, as if he never existed.
Becoming a “Sleeping Person”
After his name and memories are taken, Joshua falls into a deep, unending sleep.
He becomes what is called a “sleeping person,” similar to Rem’s condition.
In this state, Joshua exists physically but cannot awaken, and everyone except Subaru Natsuki forgets that he ever existed.
Subaru alone carries the burden of remembering Joshua, just as he does with Rem, preserving the knowledge that they once lived, acted, and mattered.
This condition effectively removes Joshua from daily life while leaving a lingering emotional weight on Subaru.
It also underscores the terrifying power and cruelty of the Archbishop of Gluttony’s ability.
Joshua’s Japanese voice actor is Shoya Ishige, who brings out both his refined side and his emotional instability around Julius.
His dialogue often swings from polite and formal to passionately biased whenever his brother is involved.
Notable quote:
“Yes, my brother is an incredible person.
Someone like you is not even worth talking about compared to him.”
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