After rising in the ranks to become a sergeant, he was asked to join S.H.I.E.L.D. While in the army, Forge served in the Vietnam War. This rift between Forge and his elder teacher, Naze, made Forge leave his past behind and join the military. Although he was trained as a medicine man, he has primarily relied upon technology rather than mysticism to accomplish his tasks. He is a Native American of the Cheyenne nation. Fictional character biography Early years įorge is a mutant with an innate superhuman talent for invention and an intuitive genius. Īs part of Marvel NOW!, Forge returns as a member of Cable's X-Force. 1984).Ĭlaremont's outline for the character's debut includes a real name of Forge, Daniel Lone Eagle, although the character was not named in Marvel canon. His first appearance was in The Uncanny X-Men #184 (Aug. ( August 2010)įorge was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist John Romita Jr. įorge shared a romantic relationship with Storm and a brief affair with Mystique, which led him to associate with the X-Men and thus enhancing the technology at the X-Mansion.

Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist John Romita Jr., Forge first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #184 (Aug. A mutant with an unsurpassed brilliance in technology, he has had a lengthy career as a government weapons contractor. Superhuman intuitive talent at inventingįorge is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the X-Men.

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