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Forge is currently the security specialist and in-house mechanic for Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. He occasionally assists with support for X-Men missions, but has not shown any desire to join the team.

Details

Character Journal: x_forge

Real Name: John Henry Forge

Codename: Forge

Aliases: None known as yet.

First Appearance: October 29, 2004

Date of Birth: August 7 1988

Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas

Citizenship: American

Relatives: Forge Family: Richard Forge (father), Cheryl Anne Forge (mother), Naze (uncle)

Education: Graduate of Xavier's in 2006, currently attending the Business School at Empire State University

Relationship Status: Single

Occupation: Security specialist at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters

Team Affiliation: none

Biography

Childhood

As a child, Forge was smaller than most of his peers and phenomenally intelligent. It has been mentioned that he learned to drive the family car by himself before he was thirteen years old, and had been tinkering with mechanical devices like clocks and TV remotes since he was seven. This may have been due to an early gradual manifestation of his mutation, or simply innate curiosity and mechanical inclination. Forge's studious nature and diminutive physical stature made him the target of ridicule and abuse all through his grade school and early high school years. Believing his parents were ignoring the abuse (they were simply unaware of it), he decided to make a violent statement of rebellion by building an explosive device to set off during a school rally. The device went off prematurely in his locker, costing him his left hand and leg, but hurting no one else.

Coming to Xavier's

After his rehabilitation and discovery of his mutant powers, he was brought to the school to learn to deal with his powers and develop social skills in a more nurturing environment. Initially, Forge's reaction to the school was one of isolation and resistance, which soon cooled as he found friends. During his tenure at the school, Forge has become active in the HeliX political action group. As a student, Forge shared a room with Kyle Gibney in a suite with Jay Guthrie and Marius Laverne. He continues to work closely with Paige Guthrie as a laboratory partner, and despite an awkward period where Forge had a strong yet unrequited romantic attraction to Paige, the two continue to work as peers. He was also instrumental in both Catseye and Jennie Stavros locating their long-lost families.

In the fall of 2005, Forge was kidnapped by Lorna Dane, who was under the influence of Magneto. Under duress, Forge was forced to create the Neutralizer, which was destroyed after temporarily removing both his and Lorna's mutant powers.

Recently, Forge has published a biography of Magneto, which has met with mixed reviews. Following San Diego, many retailers stopped distribution, fearing the political ramifictions.

Graduation

Forge graduated from Xavier's in 2006, and began an internship with Lee Kuk to train in operating the mansion's security systems. In September 2006, Forge accepted the full-time position of Security Specialist and joined the school's staff officially.

Physical Characteristics

Height: 5'6"

Weight: 135 lbs

Eyes: Brown.

Hair: Dark brown.

Other Features: Multiple piercings (eyebrow, both ears, labret) although rarely are any worn anymore. Forge also has a cybernetic left leg and left arm, both designed to mimic human form and function (more the latter than the former). The arm is a permanent implant constructed of myomer artificial muscle tissue, while the leg is a removable design composed of metal tubing, gears, and wires. At various times, he has installed devices into his cybernetics such as a medication delivery system, an electronic lockpick, and an infrared/RF remote control.

Powers

Forge has a natural comprehension of mechanical concepts and engineering techniques. This allows him to invent any type of device he can imagine, provided he has an inkling of how it should work. He is also able to intuit the operation or status of machinery at a glance, such as telling whether a car's engine needs tuning up.

As a side effect of Forge's mutation, he does not have a normal sleep cycle. Instead, when his power is active, his brain interprets it as REM sleep. On the average, he sleeps about one-third as much as a normal human, usually every two or three days.

Forge's power occasionally bears a resemblance to a disassociative 'fugue' state, or alternatively manic hyperactivity when engaged in intense concentration. When his power is active, his mental state is incredibly noticeable by telepaths, but difficult to accurately read. The analogy to "drinking from the fire hose" has been made on occasion. However, despite training, Forge has next to no empathic or telepathic shielding.

Equipment

The only permanent 'equipment' that Forge carries are his cybernetics. He also habitually carries a standard "Leatherman" multitool, as well as a custom-designed Palm-Pilot style of PDA dubbed "Warlock" that functions as a combination global cell phone, mobile internet terminal, and GPS receiver/transmitter.

Forge also has access to the mechanical labs at the mansion, including a full electronic/mechanical engineering and fabrication shop.