The Forge

## About The Forge

The Forge is a large volcano in the middle of the ocean, it is known for its incredibly made weapons and inclusivity to all species. The volcano is surrounded by a thin strip of sand, where only a few small buildings reside, one of which is a lift system that goes to The Ruins of Tungin. The lava at the top of the volcano is held up by an invisible barrier created by Dirkotholese. The inside of The Forge is extremely cramped, and it is split into three levels. The bottom level is home to the docks, shopping village and regular citizens of The Forge. The buildings in the lower levels are cramped and pushed together, some families even living on top of each other in flats. The second level is home to The Temple, where The Ancient Ones are from. This level is only accessible from a large staircase in the centre of The Forge, and every citizen is required to visit and pray to The Sword of Life when tremors occur, which is frequent. Those who are swordsmiths are exempt from praying. The third level is home to the forging part of The Forge, where lava trickles down through stone funnels and into large pots. This is used for the craftsmanship of the swords and is The Forge’s secret to their incredible weapons. As well as the three levels, there are small offices built into the outer walls of the volcano, as shown when Itsuki takes Alex and Tyler into his office, and a mine where Tyler meets Zephyrhills for the first time. Dirkotholese has a cave deep within The Forge, but this is underground and not in the volcano itself. It is a beautiful cave with glowing moss and trickling rivers.

### The Forge - Part One

This is the first chapter in The Forge. Part One of The Forge is where Crystal and Itsuki are mentioned. The Forge is well known for it's powerful weapons with incredible powers. Tyler loses his protein powder causing a twist in the story. At The end of the chapter Alex spots "The Legendary Sword of Life." The Forge Part One was released on February 13th of 2023.

### The Forge - Part Two

In part two of The Forge it is revealed that "Dirkotholese" a water demon keeping The Forge from flooding with lava. Zephyrhills reveals that the "Ancient Ones" gives them a crate every week, the crate has protein powder that Zephyrhills gives to Tyler. Crystal gives Tyler a lava vail as a gift. This is the second time we meet with The Swarm, they capture Crystal. We also learn who Shredder is. The Forge Part Two was released on February 25th of 2023 along side Part Three.

### The Forge - Part Three

At The Forge there was a massive flood. Tyler decides that he will give Crystal back the lava vail once they find her. Dirkotholese gets angry that Alex stole "The Jewel of Death" putting both Tyler and Alex in a prison cell. This is also the first time Kira is mentioned in the story. The Forge Part Three was released on February 25th of 2023.

### The Forge - Part Four

Part Four of The Forge Kira uses her card readings to help Tyler and Alex escape the cells. There are five shadow figures *(referred to as "The Acient Ones")* asking Alex for his help to find and return The Jewel of Death, they granted Alex The Legendary Sword of Life. Part Four of The Forge is the first time Kira uses her fliddy teleporting them to Zephyrhills holding *"something red, shining, and shaped a lot like a eye."* This is when Missy is mentioned for the first time. The Forge Part Four was released on March 29th of 2023.

### The Forge - Part Five

Alex, Tyler and Kira wake up to a nurse after a fight with The Shredder. Dirkotholese found them not guilty and saved them. Dirkothoese gifted Kira a deck of cards, Tyler a boat and granted Alex the permission to keep the Legendary Sword of Life. Kira joins Alexs crew. They later named the boat that was gifted to Tyler "The Crystal Tide." The Forge Part Five was released on April 5th of 2023.