Forté

Forté is Bane O'Rouge's companion. He is a mechanical monkey made to resemble a brown capuchin. He has his own wardrobe for various occasions but he was first built with a red jacket and striped trousers. Forté can play some instruments, his most common being crash cymbals. The deafening noise that can be heard from them is the reason for his name.

Trivia

 * Forté is inspired by the monkeys owned by organ grinders, as well as vintage mechanical monkey toys.
 * He occassionally mocks Bane (particularly when he makes a lame joke) with sounds such as drum rolls and the wha-wha sound of a horn.