A forge is the hearth where the blacksmith keeps the fire for heating metals to be formed by plastic deformation, usually with hammer on an anvil. Forge may also refer to:

Industry

* Forging, the process of deforming a metal workpiece by working with localized compressive forces *

Finery forge A finery forge is a forge used to produce wrought iron from pig iron by decarburization in a process called "fining" which involved liquifying cast iron in a fining hearth and removing carbon from the molten cast iron through oxidation. Finery ...

, a works where pig iron was fined and forged (drawn out) into bars of wrought iron * Bloomery, a forge where iron ore was smelted to produce wrought iron

Media and arts

Forge (comics) Forge is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the X-Men. A mutant with an unsurpassed brilliance in technology, he has had a lengthy career as a government weap ...

, a mutant superhero in the Marvel Comics universe who is associated with the X-Men * ''Forge'', a book of poetry by Jan Zwicky, 2011 * ''Forge'', a 2010, a historical fiction book by

Laurie Halse Anderson Laurie Halse Anderson is an American writer, known for children's and young adult novels. She received the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 2010 for her contribution to young adult literature. She was first re ...

* Forge, a website on productivity published by

Medium Medium may refer to: Science and technology Aviation *Medium bomber, a class of war plane *Tecma Medium, a French hang glider design Communication * Media (communication), tools used to store and deliver information or data * Medium of ...

* ''The Forge'' (Goya), a painting by Francisco Goya * "The Forge" (''Star Trek: Enterprise''), an episode of ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' * ''The Forge'', a novel by

Radclyffe Hall Marguerite Antonia Radclyffe Hall (12 August 1880 – 7 October 1943) was an English poet and author, best known for the novel ''The Well of Loneliness'', a groundbreaking work in lesbian literature. In adulthood, Hall often went by the name Jo ...

published in 1924 * The Forge, a British TV production company founded by George Faber * ''Forged'' (film), a 2010 drama film

Computer gaming

* Forge (level editor), a map editor for the

Halo Halo, halos or haloes usually refer to: * Halo (optical phenomenon) * Halo (religious iconography), a ring of light around the image of a head HALO, halo, halos or haloes may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Video games * ''Halo'' (franch ...

series of video games * A planned but canceled sequel to LucasArts's adventure game '' Loom'' * ''Forge'' (video game), a game by Dark Vale Studios

Roleplaying gaming

* ''The Forge'' (roleplaying game website), dedicated to indie roleplaying games

Computer software

Forge (software) In FOSS development communities, a forge is a web-based collaborative software platform for both developing and sharing computer applications. The term ''forge'' refers to a common prefix or suffix adopted by various platforms created after the ex ...

, a collaborative software development management system *

Sound Forge Sound Forge (formerly known as Sonic Foundry Sound Forge, and later as Sony Sound Forge) is a digital audio editing suite by Magix Software GmbH, which is aimed at the professional and semi-professional markets. There are two versions of Sound F ...

, a digital audio editing and creation suite

Places

* Forge, Cornwall, England *

Forge, Powys Forge ( cy, "Y Bontfaen") is a village in the county of Powys, Wales near to Machynlleth. It lies on the southern Afon Dulas on the mountain road to Dylife and Llanidloes Llanidloes () is a town and community on the A470 and B4518 roads in ...

, Wales *

Clifton Forge, Virginia Clifton Forge is a town in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States which is part of the greater Roanoke Region. The population was 3,555 at the 2020 census. The Jackson River flows through the town, which as a result was once known as Ja ...

, USA *

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Pigeon Forge is a mountain resort city in Sevier County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 6,343. Situated just 5 miles (8 km) north of Great Smoky Mountains National Par ...

, USA *

Valley Forge, Pennsylvania The Village of Valley Forge is an unincorporated settlement located on the west side of Valley Forge National Historical Park at the confluence of Valley Creek and the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania. The remaining village is in Schuylkill Tow ...

, USA

People with the name

* Andrew Forge (1923-2002), English painter *

Tobias Forge Tobias Forge (; born 3 March 1981) is a Swedish singer, musician, and songwriter. He is the leader and primary songwriter of the masked rock band Ghost, performing live as their vocalist under the stage names Papa Emeritus and Cardinal Cop ...

(born 1981), Swedish singer, musician, and songwriter

Other uses

FORGE Program FORGE is a United States-based nonprofit organization that works with displaced communities in Africa. FORGE was founded by Stanford University graduate Kjerstin Erickson at the age of 20 in 2003. Since its founding, FORGE has implemented over ...

, a United Nations-sanctioned NGO that links Western students to African refugees *

Forge FC Forge FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Hamilton, Ontario, that competes in the Canadian Premier League, the top tier of Canadian soccer. The club plays its home matches at Tim Hortons Field. Forge FC joined the CPL in 2019 as ...

, a Canadian soccer club * The Forge (restaurant), a restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida *

The Forge Shopping Centre The Forge Shopping Centre (or Parkhead Forge) is in the East End of Glasgow, in Parkhead. The shopping centre bore the name from the former William Beardmore and Company steel works site, which had closed in 1983. History Construction The ...

, Glasgow, Scotland *

Ponds Forge Ponds Forge International Sports Centre is a leisure complex in Sheffield, England, that contains an Olympic-sized swimming pool with seating for 2,600 spectators, family and children's pools (50 m Competition pool and 25 m diving p ...

, sports centre in Sheffield, England