Forge

"Imagine it. I can make it"

Biography

Full Name Brandon "Bran" Moonstar
Other Aliases Chrome Shaman, Gizmo, MacGyver
Place of birth Oklahoma
Birthday August 11th (variable age 30s-50s)
Race Mutant Cyborg
Gender Male
Height 6'
Weight 185 Ibs
Unusual Features Cybernetic right hand and forearm, cybernetic left leg, tribal tattoos on his shoulders, collar, upper arms and left arm down to the wrist
Sexuality Demisexual, Biromantic (possibly homoromantic)

Family Unnamed (grandfather, deceased), Unnamed (father, deceased), Unnamed (mother, deceased), Black Eagle (Uncle, deceased), William Lonestar (cousin), Peg Lonestar (in-law), Danielle Moonstar (second cousin), Naze (mentor)

Partner Domonkos László

Friends Warren Maximoff, Lorna Dane, Aspen

Personality

Inspired by a mix of Ultimate, Wolverine and the X-Men, and X-Men: Evolution. He is gullible and somewhat naïve, but very excited about new experiences and creating new devices.

Forge suffers from social anxiety disorder and is extremely distrustful of regular humans. He tends to avoid physical contact with most people and quickly becomes overwhelmed by social interactions with multiple people (especially strangers and people he doesn't know well). Forge is extremely paranoid, does not participate in social media (though he watches others’ social media), and covers up the cameras on his computers and other devices to prevent people from spying on him.

Biography

Brandon Moonstar was born in Oklahoma where he lived on his grandfather's ranch with his parents until they died in a car accident. His grandfather and mentor Naze raised him afterwards. When it was learned that he had the ability to see and sense spirits, Naze began to train him to be a Shaman.

It took a long time for Brandon to realize he was a mutant because his ability was subtle, but he eventually found an interest in tinkering with machines and spent a lot of time taking apart various objects around the house until he moved on to cars. Eventually, his tinkering became inventions that he tried to use all over the ranch for every day activities.

Naze discouraged his interest in machinery, and tried to get him to focus more on his shamanistic training. Eventually, Brandon tried to use his powers to resurrect his parents. Out of his depth, he didn't consider the price of a soul and lost his leg in the ritual. The ritual went on to fail, instead summoning an evil spirit that rampaged on the ranch, killing off a portion of their livestock before Naze was able to banish it.

Brandon doubled down his focus on tinkering, much to Naze's dismay, and eventually left home due to differences of opinions. He took on the name Forge, saying it was now time for him to "forge his own path". He was later caught up in an anti-mutant riot. Forge suffered multiple injuries, including multiple stab wounds, a broken arm, bruises and a hand so badly injured it needed to be amputated.

From there, he went to Magneto and helped maintain the machinery of an off-the-grid community. After Magneto left, Forge went to stay at Xavier's School in Westchester where he now works.

Powers and Inventions

Mutant Abilities

Intuitive Genius Forge can intuitively create and understand almost any device and technology imaginable using his mutant ability - an enhanced intellect and uncanny, almost empathic ability to understand machines and to perceive "mechanical energy". Forge's power allows him to create incredible technology out of the most mundane technology available. He can build anything he can imagine, even if it seems impossible.

Shaman Abilities

Sorcery Forge was trained as a Shaman after realizing he had the ability to sense spirits. He has learned a few spells while also gaining the ability to manifest said spirits, separate his mind from his body and travel in a spirit form, open portals to other dimensions, and use the souls of others to enhance his magical abilities. Most of his spells and abilities as a Shaman are ritualistic in nature and take time and preparation to perform, making them unrealistic to use in a fight. After leaving home, he rarely uses these powers, though the spirit sight can’t really be turned off.

Chrome Shaman

Technomancy Forge has learned to blend his mutant abilities with his shamanistic power, granting him the ability to communicate with all manner of machines, which he often refers to as communing with a machine's spirit. This allows him a deeper understanding of computers and allows him to hack almost anything. This process happens so quickly, it is hard to tell it's happened, as he processes it as if his mind were also a machine. In this way, Forge can magically manipulate technology, giving him even more control over his machines.

Gear and Inventions

Forgemaster’s Fingers Similar to X-Men Evolution, Forge’s mechanical right hand has the ability to change shape between its regular look or activated to various forms that may be equipped with drills and tool attachments, aiding in the construction of whatever device he wants to build. He can also use it to take the form of high-tech weapons.

Cybernetic Left Leg No special abilities. Waterproof.

Superior Octo-Harness A "fuck you" to Doc Oc. Forge created this harness with all eight limbs that he can empathically control (without really considering that your own limbs counted as the other four. Probably was high when he came up with this).

X-Car Prototype An AI, self-driving car called 'The Gibson', named after the supercomputer from the film Hackers. Another invention he was high while working on, resulting in the first personality chip becoming aggressive. He has since reprogrammed it.

Hover Chair Made for Professor X.