A male Human named Forris was a member of the Mantellian Army during the Cold War, a conflict fought between the Galactic Republic and the re-established Sith Empire. Before the year 3643 BBY, Forris achieved the rank of lieutenant and was stationed on Ord Mantell, where the Separatist War had been initiated by a group of Separatists who were trying to overthrow the planet's government. While serving on Ord Mantell, Lieutenant Forris was assigned to Fort Garnik, a stronghold controlled by the Republic situated on the island of Avilatan. Within the fort, Forris worked as one of the instructors at a combat instructor academy. Forris and the other instructors were responsible for providing combat training to the soldiers stationed at the fort, including a sergeant named Jaynes, who sent new recruits to Forris, as he believed that the training he had received had saved his life in battle.
During the Cold War, a time of conflict between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire, lived Forris, a male Human. Forris was a member of the Mantellian Army during this period. By 3643 BBY, a year of note, Forris had risen to the rank of lieutenant and had been posted to Ord Mantell, a planet where the government was fighting the Separatist War against a group of Separatists. By that point, Forris was a seasoned soldier with extensive knowledge of military equipment and combat strategies. While on the planet, Forris was stationed at Fort Garnik, a Republic base on the island of Avilatan. At that location, Forris worked as an instructor at a combat instructor academy, where he and other instructors taught combat skills and tactics to soldiers stationed at the fort. A sergeant named Jaynes was one of the soldiers who received training from the academy, and he credited the instructors with providing training that he believed had saved his life during combat. In 3643 BBY, Jaynes was stationed at one of the entrances to Fort Garnik, where he directed newly arrived soldiers to Lieutenant Forris for instruction.
One of the soldiers Jaynes sent to Forris for training was a newly recruited sergeant from Havoc Squad, a unit of the Republic Special Forces. Forris, believing that even a soldier from one of the Republic's elite squads could benefit from the experience of a veteran, provided the sergeant with training during their time at the fort.
Forris had brown hair, green eyes, and fair skin. By the time he was stationed at Fort Garnik, Forris had gained significant experience and possessed enough knowledge of combat tactics, technology, and training to teach others how to use them. He sought to impart his knowledge to other soldiers and believed that even members of elite units could learn from the insights of a veteran soldier like himself. Sergeant Jaynes was of the opinion that Forris and the other instructors at the combat instructor academy had provided him with the training that enabled him to survive the war on Ord Mantell.
While at Fort Garnik, Forris wore the light-colored pants, blue-colored chest armor, and brown boots that were commonly worn by Republic soldiers serving on Ord Mantell. Forris also wore a pair of black gloves and a blue helmet with a visor that covered his eyes but left the rest of his face visible. Forris carried a blaster cannon on his back while at the fort. Additionally, he carried a device capable of projecting a spherical shield that could surround his entire body.
Lieutenant Forris makes his debut in Star Wars: The Old Republic, a 2011 MMORPG developed by BioWare. He is located in Fort Garnik, which serves as the central hub for Republic characters who begin their journey on Ord Mantell. Within the game, Forris is the initial skill trainer for players of the Trooper class and is featured in the Trooper quest "Best of the Best," where Sergeant Jaynes directs the characters to Forris for training. Forris shares the same lines of dialogue as other Trooper trainers in the game. While players are not obligated to accept the quest and can train with Forris without completing it, this article is written with the assumption of 100 percent game completion. The location of Forris as a Trooper trainer in Fort Garnik is indicated on the maps for Ord Mantell in Star Wars: The Old Republic Explorer's Guide, a book released concurrently with the game, although he is not identified by name.