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Forrest Blackwell is a character in LEGO City Undercover, LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins and LEGO Dimensions. Blackwell is a multibillionaire who owns Blackwell Enterprises.
Story[]
Blackwell was a wealthy businessman who was going to build an apartment complex/shopping center in Bluebell National Park, but due to a discovery of a rare squirrel, LEGO City City Hall shut down the project and Blackwell vowed to never build anything again. Blackwell already spent billions to build Blackwell Bridge, connecting Uptown with the park, so this drove him mad. Blackwell attempted to destroy the park to make way for his apartment complex. In return for helping him, Blackwell offered Carl Walnuts a Blackwell Mech. However, Chase McCain thwarts his plans, but is not aware that Blackwell was behind the plans.
After his plan fails, Blackwell decides to create his own society on the Moon. Blackwell Tower, which was under construction in Kings Court, would secretly be a rocket. The rocket's launch would fry several city blocks. He recruits Rex Fury to help with his plans, who leads the operations of his gang, Chan Chuang's gang, and Vinnie Pappalardo's gang to steal things for Blackwell. Henrik Kowalski develops a phased polarity exclusion field, a "magic bubble" nothing can get through which would surround his Moon colony. Blackwell told Kowalski his work would benefit society.
Chase McCain and Blackwell meet again two-years later while Chase attempts to infiltrate Chan Chuang's gang. McCain has to pick Blackwell up in a limousine and take him to see a play while avoiding the paparazzi. Later, McCain stole a L.E.R.V. for Chan, Blackwell is abducted, and McCain must rescue him and then drive him safely to the LEGO City Police Station. Later in the game, Chase learns about the scandal with Blackwell's planned apartment complex.
As Chase was sneaking through Rex Fury's base, he discovered that Blackwell was the one behind the crime wave and kidnapped Henrik Kowalski. Forrest tells Kowalski to give him the password for the phased polarity exclusion field. When he declines, Blackwell uses Henrik's daughter, Natalia (who he kidnapped) to blackmail him and succeeds in getting the password, but doesn't let Natalia go.
After Chase rescued Henrik, they went to Blackwell Mansion, and discovered about his plans to build a moon colony and that his tower is a rocket. Before that, Blackwell then told the city on TV about a press conference with news that would "change LEGO City forever". Chase and Henrik build a prototype of the phased polarity exclusion field around Blackwell Tower to contain the rocket's exhaust. Blackwell then blasts off to space with Natalia on board. Chase goes to Apollo Island and flies after them.
Arriving at Blackwell's Moonbase, Chase launches the rocket on a course back to the city. Forrest then gives a rant about his 'utopia' (before Chase reminded him that it was just an apartment block and a shopping mall). He then brings out Natalia so that she can watch Chase get eliminated by Rex Fury. When that fails, he goes to the command module, fires Rex, and breaks the command module away as he sets the rocket to self-destruct, but both Chase and Rex survived the blast. As Chase and Rex fight, Forrest then taunts Chase, saying that he'll rebuild his empire, destroy LEGO City and make Natalia watch. However, the emergency brake of the command module wouldn't work so he flees in an escape pod. Before he flees, he warned Chase that he will have his vengeance, however, he was then hit by a cow, causing him and his escape pod to fly away.
Variants and unlocking[]
LEGO City Undercover[]
Forrest Blackwell Suit (Robber)[]
This is the main version of Blackwell seen in the story. His character token is found in Special Assignment - Smash 'n' Grab, in the final area: pull the orange handle with Rex Fury on the right. Then, repair the fuse box with a construction worker to shatter the container with the character token inside. This version of Blackwell costs 250,000 studs.
Forrest Blackwell Casual (Robber)[]
This version of Blackwell appears in Special Assignment - Disruptive Behavior. His character token is found in Special Assignment - Breaking and Reentering, at the mansion exterior: on the far right of the second highest layer is a box with the character token inside. Pull the orange handle on the box with Rex Fury to open it. This version of Blackwell costs 250,000 studs.
Forrest Blackwell Tuxedo (Robber)[]
This version of Blackwell's character token can be found at the southernmost point of Fresco, to the west of the road on the west side. On a building are some bars to climb. Climb the bars, climbing objects, and the blue pipe to get up to a balcony. Go left, then shimmy across the two ledges. Go inside the building, then pull on the orange handle on the skeleton to make the character token appear. This version of Blackwell costs 250,000 studs.
Forrest Blackwell (Astronaut)[]
This version of Blackwell appears at the end of the game's story. His character token can be found on Apollo Island, under a tank north of the launch pad: use Rex to pull on the orange handle to open the box next to the tank, then slide under the checkered bar to get under the tank and collect the character token. This version of Blackwell costs 100,000 studs.
The Chase Begins[]
Forrest Blackwell[]
This is the only version of Blackwell in the game. His character token can be found in Bluebell Woods at Bluebell Dam. On the north side of the river, there are some climbing objects on the wall. Climb up them, then jump up to the bar. Move across the bar, then jump to the next bar, move across it, and drop down onto the roof. Then, walk over to the character token and collect it. He costs 100,000 studs and is a civilian character.
In LEGO Dimensions[]
In LEGO Dimensions, Blackwell is a non-playable character in the LEGO City World. He can be found in his secret base beneath Blackwell Mansion. Inside his secret base, the player can fight him in his Blackwell-bot.
Notes[]
- He has a British accent which is somewhat similar to that of the late British Actor James Mason who starred in many Hollywood films such as Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 film North by Northwest also starring Cary Grant.
- According to LEGO City Undercover, he owns the Grand Emporium.
- He possibly hinted a sequel given that he said he will have his revenge.
- As Chase was fighting Rex Fury, Blackwell stated once he rebuilds his empire that he will destroy LEGO City. Before he said that, he made his rocket in the city so that as it was about to take off would fry everything and everyone (thus making this a hint). Unfortunately, for him, however, that was thwarted by Chase McCain and Henrik Kowalski.
- Throughout the game there were hints that pointed out his true colors:
- As Chase was driving him to the theater Blackwell suggested that Chase had to do some reckless driving to avoid the paparazzi. Also, Blackwell said he was going on a long trip in a deep tone.
- Between the first conservation with Chase and him after Chase said "or go mad" Blackwell said 'mad' in a very mysterious dark tone.
- After Chase takes him the police station when Blackwell said he was sure to meet Chase again he had an evil smile on his face as creepy music was playing in the background before he walked away laughing happily while holding Dunby around his shoulder.
- When Rex Fury was talking to his 'boss', the 'boss' was laughing evilly but if you look close enough you can see Rex's boss' mustache that looks a lot like Blackwell's. Also, Rex's boss was wearing the same suit as Blackwell.
- He owns the Sentinels, a group of suited bodyguards who protect him.
- He has an angry side, probably due to the fact about his past with the squirrel, so he just acts kind for the public. He is also shown to have a superiority complex as he believed a mere apartment block was a monument to his genius
- Forrest Blackwell's tuxedo resembles Indiana Jones' tuxedo from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
- It's possible that he helped Rex Fury break out of Albatross Prison.
- In two ways, he is similar to Frank Honey, leading to a fan theory that the two are related:
- Both refer to computers as "compupers".
- Both came from rich backgrounds.