Josh Faust

Josh Faust is a major divine figure in several Sauhpeesian settings and epics. He is arguably the most popularly known worshiper and disciple of the great god Daniss, even though he himself is also worshiped as a god by certain sects.

He has the Denist title of "Dragonfang Gunsaint", and held in the highest regard. He is considered the right hand of Daniss and thus is the Divinity of the Eastern Directions, representing Fire and the Possibilities of a New Dawn.

In the polytheistic ancient Sauhpessian religion, he is worshiped as a god of gunplay, marksmanship, craftsmen (primarily cooks and smiths), messengers, the light of day, and oratorical endeavors

His legends and stories feature primarily in The Coalescence of the Broken World and The Oral Traditions of the Gulbarretor. He is also present in the Burning Oriental Immortals Tale (燒東方仙物語). The Craftsmen caste of Gulbarretor are said to have been founded by Josh Faust.

Names
Josh Faust seems to come from two western names: The common hebrew-derived name 'Joshua', and the germanic last name of 'Faust'.

In the orient he is known as Chú Tiānqiú / Chu Tenkyu (厨天球 Kitchen of the Celestial Sphere). It was a name given to him by the Golden Pharaoh to reflect his role as a god of cookery.

Among the Denists, he has the appellation of "Dragonfang Gunsaint". The oriental worshippers of Daniss translate this as Lóngyá chòngshèng / Ryuga Jūsei (龍牙銃聖). This name was also used in the Burning Oriental Immortal Tale. On top of this, he is also widely known as the Herald of Daniss. He is usually regarded in a similar light with Petr's own title as "Blood-clad Swordsaint".

Like Daniss, he has several other names. He is known as the Gold-scarred Smith and the Celestial Cookbook. He is called the Thrice-great Dragonfang because of his friendship with the ancient dragon Mucrent Drangan and his loyal fire dragon, Sparks. He also shares the titles of his favorite pistols Gatecrasher and Chaos-shatter. In Germanic countries, he is called Gewehrfaust (gun-fist) and Drachenreiter (Dragon Rider).

Appearance
Josh Faust is usually depicted as a handsome, curly-haired young man with an open shirt, wielding his two legendary pistols Gatecrasher (門決裂) and Chaos-shatter (乱破滅).

The open clothing reveals a golden scar on his chest and back. Sometimes he is portrayed with a halo, or glowing eyes, to reflect his powers over light and day.