John Q.T. Nguyen
May 15, 2004, 07:05 pm
<B>Real Name:</B> Forge
<B>Group Affiliation:</B> X-Factor, (Former) X-Men
<B>Height:</B> 6'0"
<B>Weight:</B> 180 lbs.
<B>Eyes:</B> Brown
<B>Hair:</B> Black
<B>Powers:</B> Forge is a mutant with a superhuman talent for inventing mechanical devices. Forge's invention is for the most part devoid of consciously working out theoretical and design principles behind the invention. Many of these logical steps would be worked out by his subconscious mind. Hence, Forge himself might not be entirely aware of exactly how he figured out how to create an invention of his.
In our reality, the man known as Forge was a Cheyenne Indian who served in the Vietnam War and lost his right hand and right leg. After unsuccessfully trying to kill himself, Forge designed an artificial hand and leg to replace and concentrated on his career as an inventor. A device created by Forge for the government would be responsible for removing the X-Man Storm of her superhuman powers which caused her to fall into a river of depression. Feeling guilt and responsibility for the loss of her powers, Forge brought Storm to his headquarters where the two grew strongly attached to each other. However, when Storm learned that Forge had designed the neutralizer gun that had deprived her of her powers, she felt betrayed and left his building, though she would return later learning he was in danger. Forge would join later incarnations of the X-Men and X-Factor.
<B>Appearances:</B>
Exiles #2, 21-22, 38, 40
For more information about this character in the mainstream universe, please refer to ComiX-Fan's <A HREF="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=47" TARGET="blank">S.H.I.E.L.D. Files</A>.
The following entries are made for appearances in various alternate realities. Brief descriptions of the alternate realities are made in parenthesis. For further comments about these alternate reallities, please refer to the <A HREF="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27020">Alternate Realities Thread</A>:
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<IMG SRC="http://x-mencomics.com/xfan/images/headshots/exiles/007/forge.jpg" WIDTH="90" HEIGHT="100" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE="1"><B>Forge (Zero Tolerance)</B></FONT>
<B>Appearances:</B> Exiles #2
Forge was the Dr. Mengele of his generation, providing the humans with the means that enabled this world to confine and exterminate his entire race of mutants: tracking instruments, power dampeners, the slaughters, the experiments, the children murdered before they even had a chance to live. After some aggressive persuasion on the part of Thunderbird, Forge gave the Exiles all the information the they wanted to know about this world.
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<IMG SRC="http://x-mencomics.com/xfan/images/headshots/exiles/036/forge.jpg" WIDTH="90" HEIGHT="100" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE="1"><B>Forge (Legacy)</B></FONT>
<B>Appearances:</B> Exiles #21-22
Heralded for his great understanding of technology, Forge has been the exalted leader of the legion of infected Vi-Locks that dominate this realm almost from the beginning. During the Avengers infiltration of Mainframe, he single-handedly foils the would-be heroes plans by destroying Cypher's body, despite their best efforts, and infects Blink with a strand of the Warlock Virus in its purest and deadliest form. The Avengers would need later call upon him for aid to prevent the destruction of the world when had developed a vaccine to cure everyone. Forge dispatches some Vi-Locks to deal with the possible world threat that Mimic posed by going through with a previous plan made by the Avengers.
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<IMG SRC="http://x-mencomics.com/xfan/images/headshots/exiles/064/forge.jpg" WIDTH="90" HEIGHT="100" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE="1"><B>Forge (King Hyperion)</B></FONT>
<B>Appearances:</B> Exiles #38, 40
One of Magneto's followers in his Brotherhood who retreated onto Asteroid M to sail off into the stars and take another planet as their own. As a parting gift, Magneto released an asteroid that would render Earth a near lifeless dustball within a matter of weeks after impact. After Hyperion and Rogue failed to stop the descending rock before it impacted, Hyperion traveled to Asteroid M to kill the remaining mutants of this world.
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<B>Group Affiliation:</B> X-Factor, (Former) X-Men
<B>Height:</B> 6'0"
<B>Weight:</B> 180 lbs.
<B>Eyes:</B> Brown
<B>Hair:</B> Black
<B>Powers:</B> Forge is a mutant with a superhuman talent for inventing mechanical devices. Forge's invention is for the most part devoid of consciously working out theoretical and design principles behind the invention. Many of these logical steps would be worked out by his subconscious mind. Hence, Forge himself might not be entirely aware of exactly how he figured out how to create an invention of his.
In our reality, the man known as Forge was a Cheyenne Indian who served in the Vietnam War and lost his right hand and right leg. After unsuccessfully trying to kill himself, Forge designed an artificial hand and leg to replace and concentrated on his career as an inventor. A device created by Forge for the government would be responsible for removing the X-Man Storm of her superhuman powers which caused her to fall into a river of depression. Feeling guilt and responsibility for the loss of her powers, Forge brought Storm to his headquarters where the two grew strongly attached to each other. However, when Storm learned that Forge had designed the neutralizer gun that had deprived her of her powers, she felt betrayed and left his building, though she would return later learning he was in danger. Forge would join later incarnations of the X-Men and X-Factor.
<B>Appearances:</B>
Exiles #2, 21-22, 38, 40
For more information about this character in the mainstream universe, please refer to ComiX-Fan's <A HREF="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=47" TARGET="blank">S.H.I.E.L.D. Files</A>.
The following entries are made for appearances in various alternate realities. Brief descriptions of the alternate realities are made in parenthesis. For further comments about these alternate reallities, please refer to the <A HREF="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27020">Alternate Realities Thread</A>:
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<IMG SRC="http://x-mencomics.com/xfan/images/headshots/exiles/007/forge.jpg" WIDTH="90" HEIGHT="100" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE="1"><B>Forge (Zero Tolerance)</B></FONT>
<B>Appearances:</B> Exiles #2
Forge was the Dr. Mengele of his generation, providing the humans with the means that enabled this world to confine and exterminate his entire race of mutants: tracking instruments, power dampeners, the slaughters, the experiments, the children murdered before they even had a chance to live. After some aggressive persuasion on the part of Thunderbird, Forge gave the Exiles all the information the they wanted to know about this world.
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<IMG SRC="http://x-mencomics.com/xfan/images/headshots/exiles/036/forge.jpg" WIDTH="90" HEIGHT="100" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE="1"><B>Forge (Legacy)</B></FONT>
<B>Appearances:</B> Exiles #21-22
Heralded for his great understanding of technology, Forge has been the exalted leader of the legion of infected Vi-Locks that dominate this realm almost from the beginning. During the Avengers infiltration of Mainframe, he single-handedly foils the would-be heroes plans by destroying Cypher's body, despite their best efforts, and infects Blink with a strand of the Warlock Virus in its purest and deadliest form. The Avengers would need later call upon him for aid to prevent the destruction of the world when had developed a vaccine to cure everyone. Forge dispatches some Vi-Locks to deal with the possible world threat that Mimic posed by going through with a previous plan made by the Avengers.
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<IMG SRC="http://x-mencomics.com/xfan/images/headshots/exiles/064/forge.jpg" WIDTH="90" HEIGHT="100" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE="1"><B>Forge (King Hyperion)</B></FONT>
<B>Appearances:</B> Exiles #38, 40
One of Magneto's followers in his Brotherhood who retreated onto Asteroid M to sail off into the stars and take another planet as their own. As a parting gift, Magneto released an asteroid that would render Earth a near lifeless dustball within a matter of weeks after impact. After Hyperion and Rogue failed to stop the descending rock before it impacted, Hyperion traveled to Asteroid M to kill the remaining mutants of this world.
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