Forge

A **Forge** (フォージ *Fooji*) is the visual manifestation of the user's soul.

A Forge is physically generated (or summoned) by a user with Forge cells in their bloodstream, representing an entity personifying them. Forges possess abilities beyond that of ordinary matter, and they generally present themselves hovering/standing beside their owner. Abilities are exerted with the user's mental power.

## Etymology

### Forge Cells and Hormones

As a broader definition, a Forge is a cell microorganism living in the owner's bloodstream, spreading a unique hormone called a Forge hormone. Unlike an ordinary hormone, it stimulates the soul, not the physical body of the user. This stimulation generates a visual entity called a Forge entity, which is unique to its user. Users naturally born with Forge cells are rare, as approximately 1 in 300,000 people get it through "special" chromosomes (which are not specified).

### Definition

"Forge" also refers to the bond between the user and its Forge entity. As stated by a Messenger from the Unseen Skies: *". . . therefore, we have forged man and its spirit for love. The people will call it 'Forge.' Have . . . everlasting love for your Forge, and you will live eternally with it."* In other words, users shall 'forge' a bond with their Forge entity because of love. Without love, a Forge entity is useless, as stated here: *"Authority without love . . . is dead."*

### Scientific Research and Discovery

**Forgeology** is the field study of Forge, Forge entities, and Forge users. A person who studies Forgeology is called a Forgeologist. Season 4's story revolves around Forgeology, Forgeologists, and its research. It is also the Season that formally introduces it to the audience.

In Season 1, Andre Cassanova discovered the Forge during his early life. Although he had limited information, he concludes that the Forge is *"a living spirit of one's soul,"* realizing that the Forge isn't a physical object. He also discovered that Forges are possible because of the Forge hormone, as observed with Stan Stableton.

Despite having limited information, Stan Maki realized that the Forge is *"part of the human flesh,"* as observed through the damage received by the user in battle.

In Season 4, Forgeologists have discovered that Forges can be extracted from their owner, rendering the owner Forgeless (or the absence of having a Forge). Regarding vice-versa, Forgeologists can also insert Forges into Forgeless people by injecting the cells into their bloodstream through needles or other methods such as the two Bracelets from The Unlifted Curse.

## Forge Users

Forge users are given one Forge that is unique to their personality. A user can summon their Forge at will, always 'ready to act for its user.' Supposedly, everyone was meant to be born with a Forge, but due to the imperfections that the SOB multiverse once had, this was not possible at the time; only a select few of people were to acquire it.

### Damage and Casualties

Damage taken by Forge entities will reflect on the user and vice versa. Some Forges are exempt from this rule, such as passive-type Forges. With enough abuse, a Forge-inflicted casualty does not result in the user dying, but the user will gain lifelong dementia. That is because damage does not physically reflect on any part of their body but their nervous system, which affects the brain.

### Forge Concussion

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Forge Concussion is a medical term where a user experiences a long, deep sleep type of paralyzation due to too much mental stress from using their Forge. It takes approximately 10-90 years for a patient with Forge Concussion to fully recover.

### Forge Bloodlines

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Forges have ethnic-like groups that make groups of Forges unique from each other. That is because of the cultural backgrounds of ancestral Forge users, one of the many factors that represent the Forge's physical appearance. Thus, these ethnic groups apply to Forges. These Forge groups are called Forge bloodlines.

## Biological Composition

### Forge Composition

A Forge consists of three main things: **cells, hormones, and the entity.**

#### Forge Cell

Research suggests that a natural Forge user has a unique chromosome (which is unspecified) from birth. The chance of having this chromosome is approximately 1 in 300,000 births. Because of this chromosome, Forge cells form. Although not fully explained in detail, a Forge cell generates its food to stay alive. These cells also divide until there are approximately 4.3 million in the body.

#### Forge Hormone

Once the division is complete (when there is an adequate number of cells), they can consistently produce Forge hormones. As stated previously, these hormones do not stimulate the user's physical body. Instead, the soul receives the stimulation, summoning a Forge entity. Hormones are what give a Forge entity its appearance, as well as its abilities.

#### Forge Entity

Lastly, the Forge entity is the physical appearance of one's Forge. It is what the naked eye can see. Not only that, but Forge entities can also visualize the abilities they exert, such as Unlifted Curse's bluefire or Chocolate Cyanide's teleportation particles. Though not many can, entities can emanate physical objects and not just that of a spirit. An example would be Wonderful World, as it can fabricate periodical elements out of its drills, and those elements physically exist.

### Forge Glitches

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Due to the imperfections of the SOB multiverse—including people, Forge entities were also imperfect. That would mean there was always a tendency for Forge cells and hormones to have flaws in their composition, leading to unintended features, abilities, and appearances. These flaws are called Forge glitches.