Forde is an artistic and talented man. He is an expert painter, recording portraits of his friends and drawing scenes of the war. He also draws maps for the army, using the spatial reasoning skills he developed by painting. His skill in arts and battle is only matched by his remarkable laziness; he tends to be the first to opt out of Ephraim's risky plans and is known to fall asleep in battle. However, Forde claims this is merely a plot to lure foes within range. He is very optimistic.
