So what if a symbiote is attached to something other than a human? 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. [19] Eventually, the Grendel symbiote and the codices were assimilated by the Venom symbiote, which awakened Knull. Venom's ability to form webbing is probably a primitive form of this ability. May's 'Scarlet Witch' #5 will feature interior art by acclaimed artist Russell Dauterman. [1] [2] After being removed from Mulligan, Toxin was forced to bond with Eddie Brock and fight Venom. They can live inside the host and be utilized according to . The released symbiote did indeed form a "costume" for him -- as the species naturally covers their entire host -- but Deadpool sensed that it was alive and returned it to its prison, concerned his insanity would adversely affect it. Eddie succeeded in obliterating Knull at the core of the Sun, freeing the symbiotes and making him the new King in Black. 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. Superhuman Agility: Toxin's agility is superior to any normal human being. Crime-Master found the perfect host in Eddie Brock, whom he forced to become Toxin's host. Unlike Venom and Carnage, who embrace the power and give in to the symbiotes they have, Patrick Mulligan is always having to keep Toxin under control. Toxin proved to be so much more powerful than both Carnage and Venom that the two wanted to take him out together, but Spidey, who saw the good beneath the power, helped Mulligan use his symbiote to fight more nefarious versions of his own kind. A short time after fighting Venom and Carnage, Toxin began helping to find the escaped criminals from the Raft. Dr. Tanis Nieves was provided with one after losing one of her arms in an altercation between Hall Industries' Iron Rangers and the Doppelgnger. Toxin is a Symbiote spawned from Carnage and is the 1000th Symbiote in the Klyntar lineage. Patrick continued his life, haunted by his encounter with Carnage. 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. There is some speculation that this is due to the symbiote's gestation on Earth. During Flash's sojourn into space as a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Venom symbiote became increasingly erratic, eventually seizing control of him and rampaging until they were separated, whereupon it took control of numerous members of the Guardians of the Galaxy until it managed to arrive to the destination it was being led to: the original Planet of the Symbiotes. Venom, controlled by the symbiote, also became aware of the spawn and resolved to protect it and culture it as an ally. Superhuman Speed: Toxin can move or run at speeds greater than any normal human being. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! The symbiote and its host later stopped a robbery that was happening, there Mulligan almost lost control of the symbiote but was able to stop its urges, the two also met Spider-Man. Symbiotes seem to have some latent psychic abilities, allowing them to respond to the thoughts of their hosts, and each other. [19] After bonding to Bren Waters, it took on a mixture of Patrick and Eddie's forms.[5]. [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. Eventually, Toxin was able to locate Razor Fist, but instead of changing into Toxin, he changed into a small, middle-aged man, Toxin called Larry. The symbiote amplifies the strength of its "wearer", so that a reasonably fit human (such as Brock) can compete and even exceed even Spider-Man's strength. [111] In the case of Venom, seeds were forcibly extracted to produce more offspring. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Well, as with all of the best Venom stories, its a comically convoluted but fun yarn about weird alien pregnancy, jealousy, and a lot of slime. Since Venom has not been able to do so, this new symbiote bothered the unfortunate cop with the numerous questions, quandaries, and tantrums that normal children experience as they age. Toxin (Symbiote) Related. A symbiote's influence over its host can be resisted and suppressed through a number of means, including willpower and chemical sedatives. 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. At some point in time, the symbiotes invaded the Microverse, where their very existence proved corrosive and toxic, and attempted to consume the Enigma Force itself, but were repelled. As soon as the Celestials brought light into his dark kingdom, Knull forged the All-Black, a blade that bounds with its host much like all symbiotes do. Just born, the symbiote united with police officer Patrick Mulligan. [5], After Knull was defeated, Toxin along with Bren and his father watched Senator Peter Krane on TV talking about the threat that the symbiotes posed and how they needed to support the Friends of Humanity, with Toxin realizing that there was something wrong with Krane as every time he talked the symbiote felt a drumbeat in his head. 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As the 1000th of their line, Toxin was expected to develop abilities greater than either Venom or Carnage, but the inexperience of both the symbiote and its host prevented it from ever reaching this potential. Carnage tracked his offspring to Patrick's apartment, and threw Gina down a stairwell. cinch. Spider-Man was forced to bond with a symbiote for a power boost, controlling it with the help of the telepathic No-Girl, which caused it to take on an appearance identical to the Venom symbiote. Toxin then defeated and captured the criminal known as TheAnswer. [23], During the Secret Wars, when several of Earth's heroes and villains were transported to Battleworld by the Beyonder, Deadpool went looking for the alien technology Thor had stumbled upon to repair his tattered costume. [19][20], Ashamed of their dark origins, the symbiotes of Klyntar invented and perpetuated a lie that their species was naturally benevolent. Carnage was known to throw axes from time to time, but the weapons quickly crumbled when separated from the symbiote. Patrick could think of only one to solution the childlike monster that brought out his worst: suicide. Eddie's son Dylan, who had symbiote powers similar to Knull . He tried to blow it up, and bury it, but to no luck. All good fodder for the inevitable Let There Be Carnage sequel but only if director Andy Serkis wants to get really weird with it. Other symbiotes - like the clone of the Venom symbiote - deliberately drain their hosts' vital fluids and/or physically consume them from the inside-out. [13] During his showdown with Carnage, Toxin not only rejected his father's deal but also decided to later team up with other heroes in order to defeat him. The symbiote then leaves Peter Parker's body and binds to Wade's, transforming him into Venompool. Carnage surpassed its "father" Venom by being the first symbiote shown to produce weapons from its limbs. [7] Blackheart is revealed to have bound pieces of the Toxin symbiote to clones of X-23, and also retained a small sample of the Toxin symbiote in a test tube because of needing an "alien's flesh" as an ingredient in a ritual to bring hell to Earth. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. When he becomes highly aggressive, he grows into his much bigger and stronger form, with vicious fangs and long curving claws that resembles Venom in red and blue. [71] Looking to avenge her murdered father, Mania used the symbiote clone to fight crime in Philadelphia, but found herself being targeted by Department of Occult Armaments agents Crossbones and Master Mayhem. [18] They can spread and slaughter the divine in any manner of ways or even outright corrupt them as simply as wearing the host as a viable driver. [21] Following Eddie being recruited by the FBI, the Toxin symbiote has taken on the appearance of black and red body armor, apparently in emulation of Agent Venom. The level determines the final score, of the Super Power, being used in the calculation. She killed off her former compatriots with a sonic blade, not realizing that the symbiotes themselves had survived. Unlike many of the other symbiotes, Toxin did not try to take over the mind of his human host. A lot has happened since 1988, with dozens of unique symbiotes showing up on the pages of different Marvel comic books. However, this observation is taken mostly from the relationship between the symbiote known as Venom and its children. Jack O'Lantern managed to take it from Venom's grip and fly back to Crime Master with it. While similar in powers to Carnage, Scorn's symbiote was born in technology, giving it the power to fuse itself with different technology. Superhuman Strength: Toxin is the strongest symbiote seen yet. Eddie and the Toxin symbiote eventually track down Venom and discover a group of creatures called the "symbiote slayers" that are determined to destroy the symbiotes. Eddie Brock is currently the new King in Black, using his connection to the Hive to repair some of the damage caused by Knull. Toxin is the symbiote spawn of the vicious symbiote, Carnage, and grandson of Venom. For a while, Knull struck fear into the universe, waging war all alone against the Celestials. 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. 1 Becoming Venom's Grandson 2 Dealing with Raft Escapees 3 During the Civil War 4 Death Becoming Venom's Grandson Carnage, about to birth another symbiote, was threatened by its existence and attempted to destroy it. [7], Afterwards, the Crime Master's underling Jack O'Lantern blackmails Venom into retrieving the Toxin symbiote. Making friends of its own, however, Toxin got backup from Black Cat and Spider-Man (these things always come back to Peter Parker) in a winning debut against their parent and grandparent. Venoms most dangerous offspring became one of Marvels most vicious villains after bonding with serial killer Cletus Kasady. The new "costume" had several useful properties -- the ability to mimic other forms of clothing, a "dimensional aperture" which could store small objects without adding bulk to the costume, and its own source of webbing -- which Spider-Man initially attributed to its alien origins. Venom did his best to protect the new symbiote, intending to raise it to become his new mate. In the present, he attempts to use Eddie Brock to investigate Cletus Kasady, but gets caught in a battle between the Venom and Carnage symbiotes and Barrison. [117], Certain kinds of Klyntar also have the effect of deifying they're hosts depending on the class of which the Symbiote was created to fit. [74], At some point following his moral inversion, Tony Stark created the "Endo-Sym" armor, which, similarly to the Iron Ranger armor, was made using "building blocks" taken from a symbiote. Reunited with his deranged father, Toxin fought back in the Void in order to protect himself and Bren, enveloping Carnage with his body and taking control over the Void. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. [30] Dylan freed Sleeper and used his powers to control the symbiote, dousing him in napalm. [35], Many corrupt symbiotes, such as Venom, Carnage, Toxin, and Zzzxx, possess ravenous predatory appetites for the flesh of other life-forms and will influence or force their hosts to commit cannibalism to satiate this. [104][105], On Earth-807128, the Symbiotes roam the Black Hills of South Dakota. Several of the symbiotes chose to stay on Earth and take new hosts, but found themselves feared and hunted by forces such as Alchemax's Guardsmen.[86]. With the help of Agent Venom and Mephisto, she was able to defeat them. 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. [28][29] and can develop increased resistance to heat and sonics with repeated exposure. The Patrick Mulligan version of Toxin appears as a playable character. 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. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. Others. Toxin was born from Carnage as the 1000th symbiote in that lineage, giving him spectacular powers and strength. Passionate about superhero comic books, horror films, and indie games, he works as a Senior Writer and Film Critic for Collider. Taken back to the explorer's homeworld, Scream, Mania, and Scorn also took female hosts and the quartet became known as the Four Sisters. However, Carnage interrupted the conversation, attacking Patrick and the Cat. [61] Bred to be an Agent of the Cosmos, it bonded to a Kree soldier named Tel-Kar, who later erased its memories of him when they were forced to separate. While this has been known to lead some symbiotes to consume the brains of others, the chemical can also be ready found in processed chocolate. Introducing Toxin. Toxin also seems to have some sort of quick-healing ability like his predecessors, as his wounds from his first battle with Razor Fist healed remarkably quickly. Video Game Versions. [108] Symbiotes can also bond to inorganic material, letting them interface with, augment our outright invade machinery as sophisticated as the Ironheart and War Machine Armor's or a Kree Empire battleship.[58][109][110]. Flash and Andi were reluctant over Bren's age, however, they agreed Toxin was an asset. At one point, Venom was captured by the Life Foundation, an organization that made a comfortable living in preparing for the world's nuclear annihilation. In Larval Earth, the Symbiote is not identified as such: The Bee-Yonder suddenly appeared in front of Spider-Ham and used his powers to change his red-and-blue uniform into a black-and-white one; giving no other explanation, the Bee-Yonder, apparently a fashion consultant, teleported away to change the style of Ducktor Doom's ensemble. After Rescue and the Iron Man A.I. [102], Deciding to fulfill its purpose, the Venom symbiote activated the Seed it had been sent with before being killed by Spider-Man. Teaming up with Spider-Man to stop an armed robbery, Patrick found himself filled with murderous urges. 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. [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]. [15], Regardless of exactly when the symbiotes were first created, Knull proceeded to amass a massive army and established himself as the nexus of their hive-mind, using them to conquer countless planets and devour entire civilizations across billions of years. They seem to confer a weak healing factor on strongly-bonded hosts, but that bond can also send host and symbiote alike into shock if they are forcibly separated. Mind of his human host him spectacular powers and Strength [ 5.. 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