Yossel Ironborn

**Yossel Ironborn**, formerly designated as **Seventy-Eight**, is a Warforged paladin and the newest member of the Red Rites. Finding themselves awake in a jungle in the Wildside, Yossel knew very little about who they were and where they came from. In their search for answers, they instead learnt optimism and kindness, before traveling to Callstall in the hopes of meeting the traveling party of the Red Rites, who Yossel greatly admired.

## Description

### Appearance

At a lumbering eight foot tall, Yossel is by far the tallest member of the Red Rites. Made of iron, as their surname would suggest, they are quite bulky and lack agility. They own a large red top hat that bears a metal pin in the shape of the Red Rites sigil, designed by Skoria.

### Personality

Yossel can experience a wide range of emotions, but chooses not to because it is bad for mental health.

## Biography

Some time in the past, Yossel was awakened. They retain few memories of their time before awakening, but according to Del and Bell, he is responsible for the death of ~2,742 people. At one point, they witnessed a battle which involved a group called The Ascent.

### Red Rites

Having heard about the adventuring party known as the Red Rites, Yossel visited The Molten Duck Duck Goose, which was known as the home of the Red Rites. Hardone Hard Hardcock wagered his drinking ability against Yossel, and the Red Rites took Yossel's side. Yossel's side lost, but negotiated with Hardone into accepting his name on the inn's signboard. Yossel asked to join the Red Rites, and joined Skoria to get a top hat from Hat-a-Tat Hat.

Attending the circus of the Honey's Breaths, Yossel leapt into the Mirror Dimension despite not requiring a patron. Yossel was the first chosen for the game Trust or Forsake, and they chose Trust, while their counterpart in The Watchers, Grug, chose Forsake. In the Soul Room, Yossel spoke to Leda, and asked if she forgave them. In a battle against mirror versions of the Red Rites's previous foes (most of which Yossel was not familiar with), Yossel was the most valuable combatant, defeating three of the five opponents, and did it without shedding any blood. Yossel picked them up and threw them off the platforms, where they would fall into nothingness. Yossel told themself that this was not killing, as the mirror versions were illusions.

Yossel was given a personal charging port in the Molten Duck Duck Goose, and was given access to the Kingsnet. The Kingsnet showed Yossel that one of five lost memories was able to be accessed every night Yossel charged there. On the first night, Yossel chose the one labelled "Angel", which showed them a flashback involving The Ascent.

## Relationships

### Red Rites

* Babo
* Brimy
* Darcy
* Kane
* Leor
* Nym
* Skoria

"*What was better than trusting Yossel?*"
—Yossel to Kane Solace when the latter chose to let them fall.[src]
During their stint in the Mirror Dimension, Yossel was paired with Kane during the trust fall exercise, and Kane chose for Yossel to fall, desiring instead information about his past. Yossel saw the same information upon falling, and bore witness to the horrors that Kane had to endure. When they reunited, Kane was apologetic. Yossel, who has been learning to choose forgiveness, accepted Kane's apology and offered a hug.

## Paraphernalia

* Yossel's Top Hat
* Yossel's Warhammer

## Meta

The name Yossel is a derivative of Josef and is taken from the name of the Golem of Prague, a being from folklore made of clay and created to protect the Jews of Prague from anti-Semitic pogroms. It means "God will give", which reflects Yossel's religious beliefs.

Various inspirations for Yossel include Pinocchio, the Tin Man of Oz, the Iron Giant and Frankenstein's Monster.