Forj

**Forj** is the legendary god of Avarshi, the master forger and craftsmanship. He works alone in a gigantic smithy carved out of the lava caves beneath the volcano Frolgahr, beneath the frozen plains. There, he stokes roaring cauldrons of molten rock to purify precious ores and fashion things of unrivalled quality that have stood the test of time.

His epithet: *The Forgelord*.

## Personality

Forj is a calm and stoic individual who does not bother or interact with anyone unless they approach him. He frequently does not do things until he considers them necessary, even if it means using the shortest lines possible to make his point. Forj is devoted to his trade and works day and night. While he takes pride in his work, he does not evaluate it, preferring to let good work speak for itself. He is unconcerned about many things, even the people around him. The Hearthblood were the only people he had ever genuinely respected, and the destruction of their people grieved his soul more than anything else in this mortal realm. He doesn't appear to care about anyone or anything else since.

However, he does not hesitate to help benevolent warriors in times of desperation. This is demonstrated when Forj is approached by Ashe, whom has asked for guidance to help the nation survive against the ongoing Second Demon War. This shows that he still has some hope left in the Iceborn population, particularly the Frost Archer and her tribe.

## Abilities

Forj is the renowned god of the Northern lands, shaping their lands and industrial age to an astounding figure that has lasted for generations, despite the agony of the *Demon Wars*. Except for a few commitments, he lives in solitude, forging and crafting, uninterested in connecting with anyone on the outside.

### Powers

* **Spirit God:** Forj is an ancient divine being embodying a particular aspect of the mortal realm, in this case, fire, volcanoes, forging and craftsmanship. Forj nurtures himself from both his role as a fire and forging god and the belief and memory of worshipers.
	+ **Immortality:** As a demigod and the god of fire and forging, so long as those two elements exist in Ceyraholt and people still believe and remember him, Forj will continue existing.
	+ **Primordial Flame:** Forj wields the power of the *Primordial Flame*, magical fire capable of many feats of strength and magic. Ornn is the only known being that can melt True Ice.
	+ **Earth Magic:** Forj has some minor control over the earth, mainly as a god of volcanoes. He can mold the shape of the earth, and create magma in seconds.
	+ **Divine Strength:** Forj posses immense, divine, superhuman levels of physical strength. It is said that he is so strong that he challenged the land to a battle, and in doing so crafted the landscape of the Avarshi that exists to this day.
	+ **Divine Durability**: The Forgelord is just as tough as he is strong. Legend has it that nothing, with the exception of weapons fashioned by his own hands, or the Primordial Flame itself, can ever kill him; not even the full weight of the nation Avarshi collapsing above him can kill him.
	+ **Divine Craftsmanship:** As a god of the Forge, Forj is divinely gifted in the arts of forging. Many of his creations crafted millenia ago still exist to this day.

### Skills

* **Indomitable Craftsmanship**: Forj is the god of forging, which stems from the obvious fact that he has impeccable skill in crafting and forging impressive inventions, such as the bridge of the Frozen Abyss, the shield door used by Magni Thomasarson, and the first ever hammer on Ceyraholt, known as the Phalanx.

## Trivia

### General

* Forj created the Frozen Abyss to serve as a gigantic bridge to more civilised parts of Avarshi, but it ends up becoming a place of the vanquished, owing to the manipulative Lissandra.
* Most of Forj's followers were killed long ago when he fought with his "diminutive" brother Polirazor. His disappearance was partly due to him removing himself from the world's affairs, and the Three Sisters experiencing an irreversible treason, but also due to the work of his enemies (clearly Lissandra, who tried to erase all information about her near-destruction of the Avarshi).
* Forj's physical strength is so god-level that he has fought the lands of Avarshi itself into a stalemate.
* As with Frostia, they are Spirit Gods. However, the latter is only half of it.
* Forj has met with Ashe, and he admits that she was a far better visitor and worth his time compared to everyone else when they needed his help.
* His current residence is the Steelbane, which is located underneath Frostvile and not too far from the accursed Abyss. His smithy is located in Frolgahr.