Who are the seven arch anvils?

The seven arch anvils are the hosts and judges of the riveting reality TV show Forged in Fire. FiF is a competition wherein four metal workers are tasked to make a blade in three hours. The judges determine which blade has the most bends, cracks, inclusions, or just more work to be done, and one contestant is eliminated. The remaining three have two hours to finish their blades and put handles on them. The knives are then tested for strength and sharpness. The knife that falls apart or gets nicks on the edge or that cuts a judge's hand is eliminated. The remaining two contestants go to their home forges for a week to make an "iconic weapon from history" which could be anything from Napoleon's sword to Gimli's battle ax.

The most experienced arch anvil is probably Dave Baker who makes weapons for Hollywood as well as all the weapons the contestants must make. He's known for his stylish mustache, ever-present vests, and occasional formal kilt.

The judge every contestant fears is J. Neilson. Despite not having a real first name, he is a Master Smith who is brutal with the strength tests. He's beaten contestants' carefully crafted knives on concrete bricks, ice blocks, railroad spikes, and gun barrels. He lives to make grown men cry.

Ben Abbott started as a competitor; after winning twice, they took him on as a judge. He is a journeyman smith in California, which I guess is as high as California goes. He's also in the SCA. He's self-effacing and very, very fast.

Jason Knight was a host earlier in the show's history. He's a Master Bladesmith known for his cool black and white streaked beard.

The sixth arch anvil is Doug Marcaida. Doug is an Air Force veteran, edged and impact weapon specialist, and Kali martial artist, but he didn't know how to make knives until J. Neilson taught him in the third season. He's known for being ridiculously encouraging and, after splitting a ballistics dummy or boar carcass with a sword, saying, "It will KEAL"—it will "Keep Everyone ALive."

J. also taught the host, Captain Tight Pants—I mean, Wil Willis—former Army Ranger and Air Force Pararescueman who has been known to shoot sword blade edges with a handgun. Captain Tight Pants is known for wearing Converse hightops and trying to control his gloriously thick and curly hair. As my friend Amy says, "Forged in Fire is 20 percent about the forging and 80 percent about Wil's hair."

Normally, I would say that the seventh arch angel is Burt Foster, a contestant who won in season 1, placed last in the Champions Edition in season 3, and beat J. Neilson in Forged in Fire: Beat the Judges. Despite not being a cast member, he's a Master Smith and all the judges speak of him in hushed and reverent tones.

But, this being 2020, upheaval has come upon our beloved show. For mysterious reasons, Wil Willis has left and we are faced with a new host: Grady Powell. Former Army Green Beret, Special Forces Operator, field medicine, urban survival, yada, yada, yada. Sounds like he has the fighting cred, but does he have the hair?

If he doesn't, I don't know if even the archangels could save the show.

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