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'''Forch''' iswas a [[Terris]] youth livingthat lived in [[The Village]] in [[Elendel]] on [[Scadrial]] during [[Waxillium Ladrian]]'s youth.{{book ref|mb6|prologue}} Forch iswas an arsonist and a kidnapper that is killedwaskilled by Waxillium Ladrian. His interactions with the young Wax strongly influences Wax's later life, forcing him to leave the Village and pushing him further on his path to becoming a lawman.
== Appearance and Personality ==
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Forch iswas a tall young man in his late teens.{{book ref|mb6|prologue}} He almost never says anything and also rarely displays any sort of emotion. He hashad few friends of his own. Forch is a clever man though, capable of careful planning, such as establishing a false alibi in order to avoid being implicated in any of his crimes., Hebut canhe could also be careless though, and may overlookoverlooking small details that hinthinted at his guilt. He iswas also highly disturbed, feeling no sense of remorse atfrom horrificthe crimes.acts Forchhe hascommitted, asuch fascination with bothas arson and violence. He hashad a curiosity about what the insides of people look like and is willing to commit crimes such as kidnapping and torture to see for himself. He also hashad no qualms about killing anyone who witnesseswitnessed his crimes, and isdid unwilling tonot show any mercy to his victims.
== Attributes and Abilities ==
Forch iswas a Twinborn, with access to both an Allomantic and a Feruchemical ability.{{book ref|mb6|prologue}} Forch is a Coinshot, whichcapable allows him toof PushPushing on metal objects. He iswas a strong Allomancer, able to challenge Wax in strength. Since Forch liveslived in the Village, he cannotcould not make use of his Allomancy openly, he iswas restricted to using it privately and in emergency situations., Thisand meanstherefore that he iswas not very practiced in its use and cancould misjudge the force of his Pushes as well as how much he should brace himself. He alsoThis lacks finesseof experience with Allomancy, makingalso led him to use of simple weapons like a metal bar used to crush his opponents. He is also a Brute which allows Forch to store strength in a pewtermind and tap it to grow stronger at a later time. Forch uses this typically in hand-to-hand fights, easily beating others with his enhanced strength. He also sometimes uses it with his Allomancy, throwing metal objects into places where he can conveniently Push on them.
Forch was also a Brute which allowed him to store strength in a pewtermind and tap it to grow stronger at a later time. He used this ability in hand-to-hand fights, easily beating others with his enhanced strength. He also used it alongside his Allomancy, throwing metal objects into places where he could conveniently Push on them.
== History ==
=== Initial Arson ===
It is unknown when Forch began his life in the Village. Around the year 314, Forch began to commit arson in the Village, burning down the Terris dining lodge.{{book ref|mb6|prologue}} He burnt down downAfter the Terrisevent, dininga lodge. Forch did not conceal his actions very well, andyoung [[Waxillium Ladrian]] discovered a number of clues linking Forch to the arson, including flasks of oil in his bedside chest, clothing that smelled of smoke, and boots that matched footprints found at the arsonscene. Waxillium told Elder [[Vwafendal]] and the other Terris elders about his suspicions, and they confronted Forch who seemed penitent. They assigned him a punishment, and believing himhis actions to be lonelyproduct of his loneliness, asked the other Terris youths to befriend him. Waxillium did not believe they punished Forch enough, and anonymously submitted his findings to the city constables.
=== Death ===
About a month later, Forch planned to sneak out of the Village in the evening to drink with [[Telsin Ladrian]], [[Idashwy]], and [[Kwashim]], andwith [[Waxillium Ladrian]]being invited to go by his sister after he followed her.{{book ref|mb6|prologue}} WaxilliumAfter becamehearing nervousword andthat dida notconstable accompanywas them,visiting butthe ForchVillage, Waxillium left withthe group and Forch and the others went out. While he was away, athe constable vistited the Village and attempted to convince Vwafendal to turn the arsonist over to him. Vwafendal refused and the constable left a bullet as a reminder of pasta violent crimescrime committed before in the Village.
After Forch's companions became too drunk to notice his absence, he kidnapped a young child, and sneaked back into the Village, carrying the boy in a sack on his shoulder.{{book ref|mb6|prologue}} His return was seen by Waxillium and, who eventually decided to follow Forch. Forch went to an old dormitory which had been converted into a storage building. Forchand carried the boy to a room on the third floor,. whereThere, he gagged him, tied him to a table, and proceeded to cut him open with knives, planning to burn the building down when he was done. Forch saw Waxillium enter the building and ambushed him in a dark room., Hebut he was unable to prevent Wax from entering the room where he had been torturing the boy. Forch attacked Wax with his Metalborn abilities, Pushing Wax with a metal bar and then beating him with strength from his pewtermind. Forch picked Wax up and threw him out a window.
Forch returned to torturing the child, but Wax survived the fall by Pushing on the bullet he had taken from Vwafendal's office earlier.{{book ref|mb6|prologue}} Waxand returned to the building to attack Forch. He Pushed the bullet at Forch's head. Forch Pushed on the bullet too, caught in a shoving match with Wax. Using his Feruchemy, Forch threw the metal bar at Wax, Pushing on it and crushing Wax against the wall. Just before being crushed to death, Wax managed to Push on the primer of the bullet caught between them, firing it and hitting Forch in the eye, killing him instantly.
=== Legacy ===
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