Josef (Final Fantasy II)

Josef is a playable character from Final Fantasy II. He accompanies Firion and his allies on a trip to the Snow Cave. On their way out, they are attacked by Borghen. The heroes defeat him, but as he dies, he triggers a trap mechanism, causing a boulder to come falling toward the party. Josef blocks the boulder, but can't hold it for long. He tells Firion, Maria, and Guy to get out of the way, and as they get clear, Josef runs out of strength and is crushed by the boulder. He is the first playable character in the Final Fantasy series to die during the course of a game.