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Joseph Seed
Joseph Seed, the cult leader called the Father in Far Cry 5 and New Dawn, is the playable lead of the Joseph: Collapse DLC. You guide him through his own mind to rebuild his broken cross.
- Role
- Protagonist
- Affiliation
- Eden's Gate
Good to know
- Born in 1976 in Rome, Georgia.
- Voiced by Greg Bryk.
- Founded the cult Eden's Gate and later New Eden.
- Brother of Jacob and John Seed, adoptive brother of Faith and father of Ethan.
- Uses a P226 pistol in Joseph: Collapse.
Who he is
Joseph says he first heard the Voice while his father beat him. The Seed children were split up into foster care. As an adult he had a vision of the end of the world, gathered his brothers and built a following in Hope County.
Joseph: Collapse
In the third Far Cry 6 DLC, Joseph hides underground after the Collapse, tormented by his faith. You collect the three pieces of his broken cross while visions show what his family might have become.
What he is like
He is calm and magnetic and truly believes God speaks to him. He can be merciless, yet losing his family shakes him.
Far Cry 6 timelineSpoilerShow
A letter in Far Cry 6 says the Seed family is alive in 2021 and selling flower seeds, which hints Far Cry 5's events did not happen in this timeline.
Related characters
- Minor
Ethan Seed
Ethan Seed is Joseph Seed's son and a villain of Far Cry New Dawn. In the Joseph: Collapse DLC for Far Cry 6, Joseph has a vision of failing to save Ethan's soul.
Image: UbisoftAntagonistFaith Seed
Faith Seed, real name Rachel, is Joseph Seed's adopted sister and one of his heralds in Far Cry 5. In the Joseph: Collapse DLC she appears in Joseph's visions, cut off from the Bliss that held her together.
- Antagonist
Jacob Seed
Jacob Seed is the eldest Seed brother, the soldier who ran Eden's Gate's security in Far Cry 5. In the Joseph: Collapse DLC he appears in Joseph's visions, struggling with his trauma.
- Antagonist
John Seed
John Seed is the youngest Seed brother, the cult's lawyer and confessor from Far Cry 5. In the Joseph: Collapse DLC he shows up as a hostile vision, bitter and suspicious of Joseph.