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Caterpillar (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
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Caterpillar
Alice character
The Caterpillar using a hookah; an illustration by John Tenniel. The illustration is noted for its ambiguous central figure, whose head can be viewed as being a human male's face with a pointed nose and protruding chin or being the head end of an actual caterpillar, with two "true" legs visible.[1]
First appearance
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Created by
Lewis Carroll
Information
Nickname(s)
The Blue Caterpillar
Aliases
Hookah-Smoking Caterpillar, Absolem
Species
Caterpillar
Gender
Male
Nationality
Wonderland
The Caterpillar (also known as the Hookah-Smoking Caterpillar) is a fictional character appearing in Lewis Carroll's book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Contents
1 Appearance in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
2 In other media
2.1 Disney film
2.2 Tim Burton films
2.3 Once Upon a Time
3 References
Appearance in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland[edit]
Introduced in Chapter Four ("Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill") and the main center of interest of Chapter V ("Advice from a Caterpillar"), the Caterpillar is a hookah-smoking caterpillar exactly three inches high (a height, the virtues of which, he defends against Alice's complaint). Alice does not like the Caterpillar when they first meet, because he does not immediately talk to her and when he does, it is usually in short, rather rude sentences, or difficult questions.
The original illustration by John Tenniel is something of a visual paradox, wherein the caterpillar's human face appears to be formed from the head and legs of a naturalistic caterpillar.[1]
In other media[edit]
The Caterpillar makes an appearance in a few other places outside Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, such as American McGee's Alice and the novel The Looking-Glass Wars; in both of these spin-offs he plays the role of an oracle.
In the SyFy TV miniseries Alice, the Caterpillar is the leader of the underground resistance to the Queen of Hearts.
The Caterpillar also makes an appearance in "Curiouser and Curiouser," an episode of the television show Forever Knight, in the form of a child's toy.
In several Marvel Comics stories featuring Doctor Strange, the magical entity Agamotto has appeared in a form resembling the Caterpillar.
In popular music, the Caterpillar is mentioned in Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit" (1967), a song containing many references to the book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
In one episode of Ouran High School Host Club called "Haruhi in Wonderland", Kyoya Otori is dressed as the Caterpillar.
The Caterpillar appears in the Mad T Party at Disney's California Adventure park, where he plays the keyboard.
The Caterpillar is also referenced in Melanie Martinez's song Mad Hatter.
The Caterpillar turned moth is also a main male character in The Splintered Series by A.G. Howard, in this series his name is Morpheus
Disney film[edit]
Blue Caterpillar
First appearance
Alice in Wonderland
Created by
Lewis Carroll
Voiced by
Richard Haydn (original film)
Corey Burton (House of Mouse)
Main article: Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)
His memorable phrase is a breathy "Whooo ... are ... you?". In the Disney animated film, this line is visualised as exhalations of smoke in the shapes "O", "R" and "U". Alice remarks in the original story that the Caterpillar will one day turn into a butterfly, and in both the 1999 television film and Disney's 1951 version he does so in Alice's presence. He is voiced by Richard Haydn.
The Caterpillar in the Disney film is a blue creature who, as in the original Carroll story, smokes a hookah. He is seen as a very violent character as he yells at Alice quite often during the scenes in which they both appear. He blows smoke in Alice's face and when she needs assistance he ignores her. He is a quite mean character providing little to no assistance to Alice and ends up confusing her more while she is trapped in Wonderland. He then ignores her and turns into a butterfly and flutters away not caring whether or not Alice makes it out alive. He also instructs her to eat a mushroom but does not say what it does thus putting her into possible danger. He reappears one final time during the ending chase, still in butterfly form but once again smoking on his hookah, and again ignoring Alice when she asks for his help escaping the Queen of Hearts.[2]
Tim Burton films[edit]
Main article: Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)
Absolem the Caterpillar
First appearance
Alice in Wonderland
Created by
Lewis Carroll
Voiced by
Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman voices the Caterpillar, who in this adaptation is named Absolem.[3] Rickman was filmed while recording his voice in a studio, but his face was not composited onto the character's face as originally planned.[4]
He appears five times in the movie. The first time is outside Wonderland, when a young man named Hamish Ascot is about to propose to Alice and she notices a blue caterpillar on his shoulder. The second time is when Nivens McTwisp the White Rabbit, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Mallymkun the Dormouse, and the Uilleam the Dodo consider Alice's identity, and they consult him. Absolem appears in a thick cloud of hookah smoke, which he blows at Alice. He appears again after Alice arrives at the White Queen's Castle, and again to remind Alice of her previous visit to Wonderland. He blows smoke at her twice this time, and Alice asks him to stop it. At the end of the movie, Absolem, as a butterfly, appears on Alice's shoulder as she sets off for China.
Rickman reprises the role in Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016), though he remains a butterfly, leading Alice to the looking-glass portal to Underland and informing her that matters require her urgent attention. He isn't seen again for the rest of the film but makes a cameo in the credits. This was also his final film performance and the film is dedicated in his memory.
Once Upon a Time[edit]
The Caterpillar appears in an episode of Once Upon a Time, voiced by Roger Daltrey.
The Caterpillar appears in the Once Upon a Time in Wonderland episode "Forget Me Not" voiced by Iggy Pop, wherein he operates a meeting-house for the transaction of criminal business. He is consulted twice by Alice for assistance in an adventure of her own.
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b "And do you see its long nose and chin? At least, they look exactly like a nose and chin, don't they? But they really are two of its legs. You know a Caterpillar has got quantities of legs: you can see more of them, further down." Carroll, Lewis. The Nursery "Alice". Dover Publications (1966), p27.
Jump up ^ "Caterpillar - Alice-in-Wonderland.net". Alice-in-Wonderland.net. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
Jump up ^ "Alice in Wonderland – Glossary of Terms/Script (early draft)" (PDF). Walt Disney Pictures. JoBlo.com. Retrieved March 30, 2010. (early draft of the film script, first started Feb. 2007)
Jump up ^ Topel, Fred (December 19, 2008). "Alan Rickman talks about Alice in Wonderland". Crushable.com. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
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Forged in Fire (TV series)
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Forged in Fire
Genre
Reality
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
5
No. of episodes
76
Production
Running time
42 minutes
Production company(s)
Outpost Entertainment
Release
Original network
History
Original release
June 22, 2015 (2015-06-22) – present
Forged in Fire is an American competition series that airs on the History channel, and is produced by Outpost Entertainment, a Leftfield Entertainment company. In each episode, four bladesmiths compete in a three-round elimination contest to forge bladed weapons, with the overall winner receiving $10,000 and the day's championship title. The series is hosted by Wil Willis, with a three-judge panel consisting of J. Neilson (Jason Knight during portions of season 3 and 4; Ben Abbott during portions of season 4), David Baker, and Doug Marcaida, experts in weapon history and use. History ordered an initial eight episodes of the series [1] with the first program premiering on Monday, June 22, 2015, at 10pm ET.[2][3] Season two premiered on February 16, 2016 and increased to 10 episodes.[4] The third season premiered with a "champion of champions" match on August 23, 2016, and was announced as having 16 episodes.[5] The fourth season premiered on April 11, 2017, with a "Judges' Pick" episode in which the four judges (Neilson, Knight, Baker, Marcaida) each selected one smith from past seasons to compete again. The fifth season premiered on March 7, 2018.
On April 17, 2018, a spin-off series titled Forged in Fire: Knife or Death premiered on History. This series is hosted by Bill Goldberg and co-hosted by Tu Lam, a martial arts expert and retired member of the Green Berets.
Contents
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1 Format
1.1 Special episodes
2 Cast, judges, and producers
3 Episodes
3.1 Season 1 (2015)
3.2 Season 2 (2016)
3.3 Season 3 (2016–17)
3.4 Season 4 (2017–18)
3.5 Season 5 (2018–present)
4 Trivia
5 Notes
6 References
7 External links
Format[edit]
The series is filmed in Brooklyn, New York.[1][2][3][6] The set, referred to as "The Forge," is stocked with a wide range of metalworking equipment, including propane forges, coal forges, grinders, power hammers and hydraulic presses. Medical personnel are present to treat any injuries or other health problems and may, at their discretion, disqualify smiths who are unable to continue safely. At the end of each round, the smith whose weapon is judged to be the least satisfactory must surrender it and leave the competition.
In the first round, the four smiths are presented with a starting material that they must use to forge a blade. In some episodes, they all begin with the same material; in others, they may choose from an assortment of metal objects or must salvage their material from a source such as a junked car or lawnmower. Willis states one set of criteria concerning blade or blade/tang length, and often a second set for a feature that must be incorporated, such as serrations or a fuller groove; not all competitions require a special feature. The smiths are typically given 10 minutes to sketch out their designs, but this time is occasionally extended or omitted altogether. Following the design period, they are given a set length of time to forge their blades; they are not required to adhere to their original designs. Once time expires, the judges evaluate the blades based on Willis' criteria and inspect their workmanship, quality, and design, then deliberate privately before announcing their decision. Any smiths who fail to meet the criteria, or who fail to turn in a blade at all, are subject to immediate elimination.
For the second round, the three remaining smiths are given an additional length of time to turn their blades into fully operational weapons. They must attach a handle, choosing from a range of provided materials and incorporating any special feature stated by Willis, and grind, sharpen, and polish the blades. They may also address any flaws or issues pointed out by the judges in the first round, if they choose to do so. After the time expires, the judges put each weapon through a series of tests to gauge properties such as sharpness, durability, and ease of use. For these tests, the weapons are used to chop/slash/stab objects that include ropes, ice blocks, animal carcasses, and steel car doors. If a weapon suffers catastrophic failure, defined as damage that renders it unsafe or ineffective for further testing, its maker is immediately disqualified. The judges may, at their discretion, choose not to subject a weapon to a particular test if it is sufficiently cracked or flawed.
The working time in each of the first two rounds is typically three hours, but may be extended to four hours if an added feature poses a sufficient challenge, such as being required to forge a billet with modern damascus steel methods and use it for the blade.
In the third round, the two remaining smiths are shown a historically significant (and technically difficult) weapon and are given five days to create a version of it. They return to their home forges to do the work and comply with any specifications set by Willis. Afterwards, they return to the Forge and submit their weapons for testing against objects and environments similar to the historical scenarios in which they were typically used. Based on the test results, the judges select one smith to receive the $10,000 prize.
Special episodes[edit]
The "Master & Apprentice" episode in Season 4 featured four master/apprentice pairs of smiths. Only one member of each pair was allowed to work at any time, trading off every 30 minutes in the first two rounds, and every day in the third. The non-working member was allowed to offer advice. For this episode, the forging time in the first round was extended to three and a half hours.
The "Ultimate Champions Edition" (season 4) and "Rookies Edition" (season 5) each featured five smiths instead of four. The smiths were required to forge a particular type of blade at their homes and bring those weapons to the studio for a preliminary test. One smith was eliminated based on the results of this test, after which the competition proceeded through the normal three rounds.
Cast, judges, and producers[edit]
Wil Willis is a former Army Ranger and decorated Air Force para-rescue specialist.[1][3][6] Willis' previous television experience includes Special Ops Mission and Triggers, two series that aired on the former Military Channel.[2]
J. Neilson, a knife and sword expert,[1] holds the rank of Master Smith within the American Bladesmith Society. He has over 20 years' experience in making knives and edged weapons.[2][6] He examines the weapons' technical qualities and tests their durability.[3] In Season 3, Neilson took a leave of absence in order to have surgery on his hand; Jason Knight, another ABS Master Smith, filled his seat on the judges' panel during that time. Neilson appeared alongside Knight for the Season 4 premiere, then resumed his seat in the eighth episode. Starting with the 21st episode of the fourth season, he was replaced by two-time Forged in Fire champion Ben Abbott.
David Baker, a Hollywood prop maker who has appeared on the Spike series Deadliest Warrior,[3] is an authority on weapons history[1] and an expert on replicating period-accurate weapons for both museums and films.[2][6] He judges the weapons' historical accuracy and aesthetic beauty.[3]
Doug Marcaida, an edged-weapons specialist, is a U.S. military contractor, martial arts instructor and knife designer for FOX Knives Italy. Specializing in the Southeast Asian fighting style of Kali, he has taught classes in weapon awareness and use for military, law enforcement, and security organizations. Marcaida evaluates the smiths' weapons to determine their effectiveness in combat.[3] When he cannot test the smiths' weapons himself due to injury, he has a co-worker or family member perform this task in his place.
Tim Healy and Steve Ascher are executive producers for History.[1][6] Jodi Flynn, Brent Montgomery, David George, Shawn Witt and Simon Thomas are executive producers for Outpost Entertainment.[1][6] Healy observed the demonstration, and later the filming, from the sidelines. Healy says that the inspiration for Forged in Fire came from his and other developers' love of food competition shows such as Chopped and Iron Chef.[3] However, in order to appeal to the History channel's audience, they decided to have the competition focus on historical weaponry.[3]
Episodes[edit]
Season 1 (2015)[edit]
Episode
Title
Results
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
4th Place
1 "Japanese Katana" Matthew Parkinson Rich Greenwood Billy Helton Joe Waites
2 "Chakram" Chris Farrell Trenton Tye Grant Marcoux Chad Harding
3 "Viking Battle Axe" Ryu Lim Jonathan Porter Phil Evans James Huse
4 "Katar" David Goldberg Jaime L. Vining Jimmy Seymour Arnon Andrey Kartmazov
5 "Crusader Sword" Peter Swarz-Burt David Roeder Matt Venier Gabriel Bell
6 "The Elizabethan Rapier" Guy Harris Peter Martin Peter Szymanski JD Smith
7 "The Roman Gladius" Jamie Lundell Mareko Maumasi Maxon McCarter Adam Ison
8 "The Moro Kris" Mace Vitale Murray Carter Ray Kirk Jason Morrissey
Season 2 (2016)[edit]
Episode
Title
Results
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
4th Place
1 "The War Hammer" Craig Camerer Jeff Bridgers Kim Stahl Harry Harkins
2 "Khopesh" Salem Straub Craig Trnka Chris Marks Zack Jonas
3 "The Scottish Claymore" Scott Thomas Jonathan Wick Erin Simmons Earl Blackmore
4 "Spiked Shield" Ilya Alekseyev Michael Coffey Tim Hintsala John Gruber
5 "Viking Sword" Travis Wuertz Morgan Medlen Tom Ward Mardi Meshejian
6 "Nepalese Kukri" Jason Reddick Josh Weston Kelly Potter Jason Ritchie
7 "The Shotel" Burt Foster Chad Osborne Kevin Klein Erin Aylor
8 "The Cutlass" Tobin Nieto Ron Mezile Bob Brandel Kyle Gahagan
9 "The Khanda" Ben Abbott Tom McGinnis Brent Stubblefield Nathan Zimmerman
10 "The Tabar" Ted Thompson Rob "Deker" Dekelbaum Robert Burns Edward Kim
Season 3 (2016–17)[edit]
Episode
Title
Results
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
4th Place
1 Champions Edition[note 1] – "Scottish Claymore" Ben Abbott Matthew Parkinson Salem Straub Burt Foster
2 Fan Favorites[note 2] – "Hook Sword" David Roeder Rich Greenwood Kelly Potter Ryu Lim
3 "Butterfly Swords" Shayne Carter Andy Alm Harry Burdett Michael Allenson (né Hoopes)
4 "The Falcata" Kelly Vermeer-Vella Justin Jones Will Bagley Frank Christensen
5 "Kora Sword" Liam Hoffman Josh Smith Paul Happy Robby Bowman
6 "Hunga Munga" Jared Williams Eric Anthony Leong Ryan Lewis Harlan Whitman
7 "The Boar Spear" Allen Newberry Clayton Cowart Mike Shindel Chase Wilder
8 "Xiphos Sword" Keith Hill Jon Maynard Sam Rutherford Riley Butz
9 "The Pandat" Pete Winkler Jo Smith Brandon Brink April Franklin
10 "Zulu Iklwa" Matthew Moline Lyle Wynn Scott Mcreynolds Clarence Jackson
11 Champions Edition[note 1] – "The Pata"[1] Travis Wuertz Shayne Carter Peter Swarz-Burt Scott Thomas
12 "The Zweihänder" Jay Replogle Stephan Fowler Harry Black Emiliano Carrillo
13 "Cavalry Saber" David Mooneyham Todd Bitler Jason Glenn Howell Nic Hanlon
14 "The Naginata" Theo Nazz Joe Collett Walter Sorrells Erich Ouellette
15 "The Haladie" Raymond Smith Stephen Williamson Jason Kraus Adlai Stein
16 Redemption[note 3] – "Viking sword" Gabriel Bell Clarence Jackson JD Smith Brandon Brink
Season 4 (2017–18)[edit]
Episode
Title
Results
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
4th Place
1 Judges' Pick[note 4] – "The Ida" Mareko Maumasi Josh Smith David Goldberg Erin Simmons
2 "Deer Horn Knives" Nicholas Marcelja Steve Godfrey Dustin Rhodes Thor Laizans
3 "The Katzbalger" James Helm Paul Walsh Rashelle Hams Jesse Hauer (medically disqualified)
4 "Makraka" Craig Barr Paul Brown Brian Dimmock Mark Nevling
5 Fan's Choice[note 2] – "The Panabas" Josh Weston Ray Kirk Robby Bowman Chad Osborne
6 "Akrafena" Page Steinhardt Brock Martin Larry Clements Terry Mitchell
7 "Talwar" Jordan LaMothe David McConnell Rick Fenlon Carl Oliver
8 "The Cinquedea" Neil Kamimura Dan Hurtado Storm Richardson Demetrios Papatriantafyllou
9 "The Charay" Steve Grosvenor Ryan Rowe Mark Green Tyler Mandgie
10 Redemption[note 3] – "Sword Breaker" James Huse Erich Ouellette Earl Blackmore Morgan Medlen
11 Master & Apprentice[note 5] – "Nzappa zap" Frank Allen Wren II
Nehemiah Brousseau Jesse Rhodes
Zack Lewis Robert Timberlake
Wesley Alberson Joseph Szilaski
John Lewis
12 "Ngombe (de) Ngulu (de)" Steven Bryan Paul Brach Robert Putantsu Ryan Weeks
13 "The Shamshir" Andrew Taycach Tim Shoal Tom Kinder Chad Hollar
14 "The Kachin Dao" Shawn Ellis Rachel Oliver Buster Grubbs Chad Bozeman (medically disqualified)
15 "The Gladiator Scissor" Don Halter Jason Henderson Alf Rudd Francesco Muci
16 "The Kampilan" Michael Cross Todd Martin Jack Barber Leland Edward Stone
17 "The Kpinga" Nate Summers Richard Epting Jim Poor John Rainey
18 "The Yatagan" Gabe Mabry Dave Catoe Josh Fikentscher Randall W Turner
19 International Championship – "The Spadroon" JW Randall Julien Maniglier Guillermo Mendoza Michal Sielicki
20 "The Tabar-Shishpar" Mark Steele Knapp Christopher Price Holden Bystry Dan Rotblatt
21 Ultimate Champions Edition[note 6] – "The T'ai Chi Sword" Theo Nazz Neil Kamimura Kelly Vermeer-Vella Nicholas Marcelja (Round 1)
Raymond Smith (preliminary)
22 Knights Templar – "Crusader Sword" David Mirabile Brian Rognholt Josh Fenlon Richard Moore
23 Viking Edition – "Viking War Axes" Jeremiah Backhaus Chris Rowley Jeff Renner Joel Davis
Season 5 (2018–present)[edit]
Episode
Title
Results
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
4th Place
1 "The Rhomphaia" Bill Sowell Dwight Phillips Mark Collard Steve Culver
2 Rookies Edition[note 7]
"The War Golok" Brian Schmidt Matt Wagner Tyler Grant Joey Lynn (Round 1)
Steve Johnson (preliminary)
3 "The Schiavona" Jeff Wagenaar Brad McDougall Brendan McHugh Wes Whipple
4 "The Sica" Tony Fetters Frank Sausto Corey Soper Gage Mason
5 "The Jūmonji yari" Jacob Gayton Fuad Accawi Gary Sandstrom Kyle Kilroy
6 "The Kabyle Flyssa" Collin Sage Daniel Casey Bob Hastings Jesse Adcock
7 Ultimate Team Challenge
"The Chinese Dao" Mark J. Hopper
Jessica D. Collins Joe Carlton
Casey Perdue Raleigh Desiato
Kelly Gregory Tyler Adkins
Leon Vanguard
8 "The Karabela" Ethan Kempf Liam Fuller Ron Gramza Evan Griffith
9 "The Zande Spear" Drew Goodson Jason Nass Daniel James Reichow Larry Metcalf
10 "The Navaja" Matthew Christiano Wade Seiders Christoph Deringer Brandon Austin
11 "The German Halberd" Phillip Baldwin Johnathan Sibley Doran Doran Ben Swapp
12 "The Two-Handed Sword" Jonathan Allen Ed Wilson Andy Walker Jordan Kataris
13 Military History Tribute
"Naval Cutlass" Jon Nagel Mike Miller Jim McGuinn Perry Johnson (medically disqualified)
14 "Horseman's Axe" J. Alex Ruiz[7][8] Mike Bailey Andrew Woznak Bill van Heteran
15 "Lion Spear" John Grady Hippard Matthew Berry Aaron Morrison JC Krusen
16 "Kelewang" Tim Lough Hunter Johnson Alan Kirby Edward Lacey
17 "Bagh Nakh" Chad Hatfield Josh Prince Aaron Trosky John Galso
18 "Glaive Guisarme" Nick Santella Alex Eisenberg Brian Neville Dwight Neely (medically disqualified)
19 "Russian Pioneer Sword" Mark Sperry Nicholas Downing Garrin Bucco John Dickinson
Trivia[edit]
In the city of Cohoes, New York near Albany, a man, inspired by the series, tried to forge a piece of metal over a fire in a barrel near his home. He caused a fire that destroyed three residential buildings and damaged 28 others.[9]
Notes[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b These four contestants, all champions from previous seasons, were invited to compete again. The winner received an additional $10,000 and the title "Champion of Champions"
^ Jump up to: a b These four contestants from previous seasons were invited to compete again based on fans' reaction to their initial performance.
^ Jump up to: a b This episode featured contestants eliminated from previous episodes returning for a chance at redemption
Jump up ^ These four contestants from previous seasons, each chosen by one of the four judges, were invited to compete again.
Jump up ^ Four master/apprentice pairs competed in this episode. When Jesse withdrew at the end of the first round, Zack was allowed to continue on his own.
Jump up ^ Five champions from previous episodes were invited to compete again. Raymond Smith was eliminated based on the results of a preliminary test performed on blades that they forged ahead of time.
Jump up ^ This episode followed the same structure as the Ultimate Champions Edition in Season 4, with five smiths who were inspired to take up the craft after watching the show.
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Zumberge, Marianne (April 27, 2015). "History's Weapon Competition Series 'Forged in Fire' to Debut This Summer". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e Pfeiffer, Jeff (April 27, 2015). "Former "Special Ops Mission" star Wil Willis returns in new History competition series". www.channelguidemagblog.com. Channel Guide Magazine. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i Kryah, Kevin (Jun 22, 2015). "Talking Swords on the Brooklyn Set of History's New Reality-Competition Series". www.esquire.com. Esquire. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
Jump up ^ http://www.history.com/shows/forged-in-fire
Jump up ^ "Forged in Fire Season 3 will be released on — August 23, 2016 - PremiereDate.TV". premieredate.tv. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Petski, Denise (April 27, 2015). "Bladesmiths Cut To The Chase In New Competition Series On History". deadline.com. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
Jump up ^ https://www.instagram.com/volundr_forge/?hl=en
Jump up ^ https://www.facebook.com/volundirsforge/
Jump up ^ Man Inspired by TV Show 'Forged in Fire' Sets Off Huge Blaze, Officials Say
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Forged in Fire on IMDb
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