[1] [2] After being removed from Mulligan, Toxin was forced to bond with Eddie Brock and fight Venom. Carnage attempted to kill Toxin again, but was prevented from doing so by Black Cat and later Venom, who wanted to train it and make it his ally against Spider-Man and if he had to Carnage. The heroes defeated and captured most of the Life Foundation symbiotes except for Agony, who escaped along with Carnage that was now merged with another symbiote. His awakening destroyed Klyntar, shattering it into countless individual symbiotes that he merged into a fleet of Symbiote Dragons to resume his conquest and destruction of the universe. For a while, Knull struck fear into the universe, waging war all alone against the Celestials. [96], Klyntar was eventually destroyed by Thanos,[97] who abducted several benevolent Klyntar and took them to the barren Planet X - where he experimented on them in an attempt to weaponize them. With Eddie Brock as host, he looks like a combination of Venom and Carnage but with his entire body red: light on his chest and dark on his arms and lower body. Kathryn Newton joins us live from the premiere of Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, to discuss taking on the role of Cassie Lang, filming with Paul Rudd, and exploring the Quantum Realm. Instead, the symbiote actually thinks and expresses its opinions to the human host (as evidenced in Toxin's "Cut the Hunt" story). [26] At some point in time, a colony of feral symbiotes encountered the Silver Surfer and the planet they had conquered was devoured by Galactus, intensifying their instinctual fear and hatred of the Surfer via their genetic memory. Many of these retcons were aimed at further developing the character of. The Superhero Database Classification number, or SHDB Class, is a number that represents the overall 'power' of a character. [64] The symbiote was placed in a prison canister and supposedly condemned to death by disintegration. [112] Withholding greater attachment to the true power of the living abyss than most any other Klyntar ever created. Unlike the Symbiotes of Earth-616, these are innately evil. Though the anti-hero's hatred of Carnage was unparalleled, it decided to train the Toxin symbiote to act as a force for good. Venom, now realizing that Toxin's host is a cop and more powerful than himself and Carnage he will likely become a good guy. The raw power of Toxin was so great that he was feared even by the King in Black, Knull, creator and leader of the symbiotes. The Carnage symbiote was capable of greater control of its constituent matter than the Venom symbiote. Mulligan just so happens to share his name with the first host of the Toxin symbiote in Marvels numerous Venom spinoff comics. When not angry or fighting, Toxin is lean and smooth-lined, though still well-muscled. [3] The symbiote later momentarily combined itself with other two symbiotes in order to fight Chthon. Symbiotes aren't able to bond with hosts who have high levels of vitamin C in their blood streams. [10], After killing Hybrid and Scream, Eddie Brock follows Venom into Crime Master's headquarters as part of his plan to destroy all symbiotes. The beings can come in a variety of forms. Toxin. By the time the Guardians of the Galaxy visited Planet X, they discovered the Symbiotes had spread across the entire planet. Later, when Carnage was returned to Earth after his apparent death, Hall Industries used the symbiote to produce advanced prostheses. Thats precisely what happens in the Old Man Logan storyline when we see the powerful Venomsaurus Rex for the first time. Crime Master then forcibly bonded the Toxin symbiote to Eddie. [62] The being that the symbiote subsequently recalled as its first host was an inhabitant of an icy planet who proved to be an unworthy host filled with hatred and cruelty. Venom fought Carnage, and named the new symbiote Toxin because to other symbiotes he smells like poison and has tendrils like carnage but has a body similar to venom. Toxin possessed the special abilities of his two symbiote predecessors: he can stick to walls (which originally came from when Spider-Man was a host of the Venom symbiote), he can change his identity to that of a completely different person, and he also has an ability unlimited. Eventually, Toxin bonded with a New York City cop named Patrick Mulligan, who went on to become a superhero. As Cletus was already a blood-lusting serial killer before becoming Carnage, the increased aggressivity caused by the bonding with a symbiote only made him more cruel and dangerous. . [58] Symbiotes can absorb the codices of other symbiotes to become more powerful, temporarily acquiring their traits and whatever unique powers the codex's host may have possessed. Venom had warned Carnage that every thousand generations or so the symbiotes' genetic memory can break down, and the new symbiote must be instructed by its "grandparent" to correct the errors. [84][85], Following Knull's defeat, the Symbiote Hive swore fealty to Eddie Brock, enabling him to speak through them, see through their eyes, and remote-pilot them if they chose it. As a race, the symbiotes are fairly unique in the universe. While the symbiotes are connected to a host, they raise their host's dopamine levels. Also unlike other symbiotes, Toxin appears to be somewhat resistant to sonic waves and heat. At the end of the limited series, we see Pat reconcile with his estranged wife Gina, by 'introducing' her to the Toxin symbiote as way of explaining why he walked out on his family. [Ed. This doesn't mean that a higher class would always beat a lower class character. On one occasion, while Brock was incarcerated for his crimes as Venom -- and while he patiently waited for the escaped symbiote to free him -- he shared a cell with serial killer Cletus Kasady. ;(with symbiote) 695 lbs (Variable), Heres What You Dont Know About Venom | The Pull List: Mailbag, Universe, Other Aliases, Education, Place of Origin, Identity, Known Relatives. So they set out together to put an end to their goo-kid before it got a chance, followed throughout the series by a more sympathetic Venom who initially believed that Toxin could be a powerful ally. [15] With Eddie Brock as the host, Toxin resembles a combination of Venom and Carnage but with the entire body redlight on the chest, and dark on the arms and lower body. Nevertheless, no other symbiote has so much determination as Venom. Carnage has taken hold of the book known as the Darkhold, to resurrect Chthon, Eddie Brock ultimately sacrifices the Toxin symbiote in the final issue against Chthon. See Also. For example, Anne Weying was terrified of and revolted by the Venom symbiote, but when bonded to it revelled in the power it gave her and rapidly succumbed to its bloodlust;[42][43][44] while Mac Gargan and Flash Thompson were frequently overwhelmed by the Venom symbiote's bloodlust. Venom found out about Carnage's "pregnancy", so he tracked him down and talked about the spawn. At one point, it managed to travel by telephone line by thinning itself to a strand of cellular width, though Venom replicated this feat to bond with Anne Weying. Carnage produced an offspring: a third symbiote. In addition, he seems to have a stronger resistance to sonics and intense heat compared to Carnage, though this does not mean that Toxin is more resistant to violent urges: it can get carried away with violence and fighting crime, even if it is a petty crime. During the fight, Mulligan is apparently killed by Barrison, but absorbs a piece of one of the symbiotes, which later revives him and causes his eyes to glow blue. We caught up with Ant-Man himself, Paul Rudd, and the red carpet premiere of Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania to discuss the new challenges Scott Lang is facing, and what it's like to travel to a secret dimension. [116] The truest power of the Symbiotes however is corruption, the King in Black using the living abyss to dye anything touched by the light of creation with his darkness, making it an extension of his being. So what if a symbiote is attached to something other than a human? Capable of extending her hairs and tendrils as a weapon, Scream proved her power when she killed her four brothers in a fit of rage. The Anti-Venom symbiote was created when Venom bonded with Eddie Brock after the man was cured of cancer by Mister Negative. Jack O'Lantern managed to take it from Venom's grip and fly back to Crime Master with it. Because of his unbreakable spirit, Venom was recently powered up by the God of Light itself, allowing him to defeat Knull once and for all. Carnage, needing a host to hide the symbiote to keep it from Venom, bonded it to Patrick. [19] Causing a demi-form of apotheosis of the murderer bonded to it, a process made all the more powerful by assimilating the Codices of other Klyntar hosts.[119][6][59]. The Life Foundation symbiotes have also been shown to form a powerful acid from their constituent matter. [18][80][14] The strongest of Klyntar, such as All-Black; can become world shattering glaives known as Annihilablades. They are able to process breathable gases for the host when it would otherwise be unable (underwater, for example). Poisonous Symbiosis Toxic/Toxin Symbiosis Venom/Venomous Symbiosis The user can gain powers by hosting poisonous/toxic in one's body. Going to extreme lengths to expunge their origins from their history,[18] the symbiotes of Klyntar have no notable cultural traits, or at least none other civilizations would understand, nor do they express themselves through literature, art, nor music. [16] Toxin can also blend in with his surroundings and become undetectable, an ability he gained from his grandfather Venom, and he can form solid weapons from his limbs, an ability first seen in his father Carnage. During a battle with the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man, Venom's tongue was severed. Venom managed to dispatch the first Xenophage, though more eventually arrived on Earth to seek out their exotic prey. Unlike many of the other symbiotes, Toxin did not try to dominate the mind of his human host. Several accessories of Toxin have been produced, including a T-shirt. After Knull had slain all but a few of the Celestials, he contemptuously discarded the symbiotes - having no further use for them - and they lay dormant for countless centuries until a female alien explorer discovered them and willingly bonded to them. Toxin had all of their symbiote powers and a number of extras, including fangs, toxic claws, and the ability to uncannily sense its enemies across the entire NYC metropolitan area. He tracks Razor Fist down, but instead of slaughtering him as both the symbiote and Razor Fist himself urges, he controls himself and turns Razor Fist over to the police. One night while on duty, he came across the site where Carnage was giving birth to the new symbiote. Powers and abilities Toxin possessed the special abilities of his two symbiote predecessors: he can stick to walls (which originally came from when Spider-Man was a host of the Venom symbiote), he can change his identity to that of a completely different person, and he also has an ability unlimited. Taking the body of their fallen sibling, the Sisters reforged her living abyss into two new beings - a horrendous fiery monster, and the symbiote warrior that would later be known as Venom. Hyde gave no help, but did give a piece of King Cobra's skin he had previously shed. [98] Thanos abandoned his experiment when he realized the Symbiotes were too difficult to control, but left behind a "doomsday weapon" that would destroy the planet in case the Symbiotes turned on him. While Venom has the killing impulses of all symbiotes, which were created from the void to be killing machines, he proved he can conquer his urges and become a force for good. Washington was fired when it was discovered that he had freed the symbiotes. When Cobra tried to wrap himself around Toxin, Toxin grew, stretching Cobra beyond his limit. When the symbiote starts to take more control, he grows a tooth filled mouth and his claws become bigger, similar to Carnage. It also confers improved speed and agility on the host. Thanos' experiments turned the Symbiotes into the "feral" Symbiotes that became a menace to the Galaxy. This was best shown in the case of Emperor N'Jadaka stealing the godly might of Mother Bast, feeding it into himself through his own symbiote. Passionate about superhero comic books, horror films, and indie games, he works as a Senior Writer and Film Critic for Collider. Despite initially seizing control of him in an attempt to kill its grandparent, the Toxin symbiote and Eddie have since worked out a similar relationship to the one Eddie once had with Venom. After Knull killed Eddie Brock, he constructed a Spire atop the Empire State Building and used it to remote-pilot various symbiotes and take part in various theatres of battle. In fact, Toxin and Patrick Mulligan will often converse while in their human form. The first four Klyntar of Earth-17628 - All-Black, Scream, Mania, and Scorn - were created by the dark god Knull to serve as weapons in his war against the Celestials. The character is the offspring of Carnage, the third major symbiote in the Marvel Universe, the ninth known to have appeared in the comics outside of the Planet of the Symbiotes storyline, and the first symbiote that Spider-Man considers an ally, despite several temporary alliances with Venom in the past. When bonded to Patrick Mulligan, it had a slim and streamlined appearance closely resembling Spider-Man, complete with a red and dark blue or black coloration. After bonding with Eddie, Toxin took over its host and worked with the Savage Six, attacking its grandfather symbiote, Venom. After bonding with the hybrid symbiote, he regained use of his legs, and began extracting revenge on the gangs that had destroyed his neighborhood as the crimefighter "Hybrid".[67]. It was then bonded to a teenage boy named Bren Waters who saved him. More recently, Marvel revealed how the symbiotes were created by a deity called Knull to conquer the universe and fight the light produced by Celestials. Toxin appears in 85 issues. Patrick became Toxin, saving Cat. . They're also able to morph their bodies to be able to stand up, walk, and fight with superhuman speed, strength, and durability. Venoms most dangerous offspring became one of Marvels most vicious villains after bonding with serial killer Cletus Kasady. Bren Waters has a good heart, similar to Toxin, who is more a hero than a villain when it comes to the stable of Symbiotes. Eddie later sacrificed the Anti-Venom symbiote to create a vaccine for the Spider Flu, but it appears a portion of it was somehow acquired by the Hobgoblin, who enfranchised the identity as one of his "Hob-Heroes" after his Inversion. The first criminal he hunted down was King Cobra. Patrick could think of only one to solution the childlike monster that brought out his worst: suicide. More recently, Toxin also developed a venomous bite.. The symbiote and its host were tasked by Spider-Man to track down Razor-Fist, with the pair trying to defeat the villain while having various disagreements. Eddie and the Toxin symbiote worked out a truce to hunt down and kill Venom, after which they would try to kill each other,[10] and began hunting down and killing numerous criminals and gang members. For example, the trauma of Galactus devouring a world populated by symbiotes so scarred the surviving members of the species that it still invokes an intense reaction in all symbiotes today. When a terrorist attack was reported at Bren's father's workplace, Toxin and Bren suited up and went to lend a hand. However, surviving the fire, Toxin's mind was cleared, but with Brock in control this time, still wanting to kill Venom. . Toxin is a red and black symbiote. Toxin's host is a teenage boy, which offers a new spin on the type of person a Symbiote powers up. Toxin is probably the most gruesome looking of the human-bonded symbiotes, sharing many visual similarities to its father, Carnage. Classified as one of the most dangerous entities the Empire had encountered, it was recruited by Vulcan to serve as one of his praetorian guards and eventually took Raza Longknife as a host. However, this placed an enormous amount of strain on Eddie's body, causing him to age rapidly over the course of several months. The Guardians found the last remaining pure Klyntar and escaped Planet X before it blew up. newsletter, characters who inspired the Life Foundation symbiotes, The Mandalorians Gorian Shard is a great Christmas tree-shaped character and a terrible pirate, Paizo bans AI-created art and content in its RPGs, including community-created work, How to get Deterministic Chaos in Destiny 2: Lightfall, How to open the gold arm door in Sons of the Forest, Dune-meets-Destiny action game Atlas Fallen gets May release. When he is not angry or fighting, Toxin is slim and smooth-lined, although still well muscled, closely resembling Carnage or Spider-Man's symbiote costume. Flash later allowed the symbiote to bond to him, and it expressed a preference for him as a host, despite attempting to return to Eddie Brock and later "Peter Parker." Symbiotes tend to be dense, and can absorb even the force of bullets before they reach their hosts. Toxin was born from Carnage as the 1000th symbiote in that lineage, giving him spectacular powers and strength. The symbiotes then launched a full-scale invasion of Earth, starting in New York. Toxin's eyes are sometimes transparent, showing Patrick's eyes underneath. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! The youngest son of Venom, Sleeper, was allowed to develop in a safe environment before attaching himself to a host. When Mulligan pressed the issue, it became clear that, unlike the Venom and Carnage symbiotes, Toxin is not sure it could survive on its own and find a new host. After finding Avengers Academy, Venom organized his fellow symbiotes into taking over the academy and the world. The Carnage symbiote gave birth to offspring later be known as Toxin a name given to it by none other than Venom. [7] As a result, despite the Agents of the Cosmos' efforts the species as a whole re-developed the reputation of being predatory monsters that dominate their host mentally and physically while parasitically feeding off their emotions and bodies. RazorFist killed Mulligan's father in an attempt to gain information about Patrick. When bonded to a superhuman host, a symbiote can interface with their genomes and physiology to imprint their unique powers and abilities into itself, granting subsequent hosts access to those powers. Toxin (translated in Spain as Toxina), or the Toxin symbiote is a fictional antihero and sometimes supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. [7][21] In their desperation to expunge their violent past, the Symbiotes hive-mind cut off corrupted symbiotes from the hive-mind, developing a means of "cleansing" them and executing those who failed the trial or relapsed into violence. They give our lives context and our existence meaning. Mulligan reconciled with Gina by 'introducing' his estranged wife to the Toxin symbiote as a way of explaining why he walked out on his family. Like all symbiotes, the Toxin Symbiote possesses the powers of its parent to a greater degree; He can stick . "LZT.market" . The symbiotes have undergone a number of retcons, including needing to absorb phenethylamine and/or adrenaline to survive, turning their hosts evil, and being a spacefaring empire. [12], After realizing that Carnage was inside Peter's son, Arthur Krane, Toxin and the others went to the stadium where Peter Krane's rally was being held, but they arrived too late to protect the Senator as he was already killed by Carnage. Such things as all and any of Peter Parker's clones, the Venom symbiote, and all of its offspring has as Carnage, Toxin, and so on. 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