Hasbro released a figure of the Eddie Brock version of Toxin for Marvel Legends, the sister line to Spider-Man Classics, as part of the Ultimate. He did attempted to commit suicide as advised by the Answer, by throwing himself in front of a train. He soon discovered that he was much faster and stronger than before, and was easily able to subdue Black Cat before she could escape his questioning. The Life Foundation symbiotes have also been shown to form a powerful acid from their constituent matter. Unlike the others, Toxin can track anyonenot just other symbiotes or symbiote hostwithin the entire city of New York and possibly farther, as long as he has something to begin from.[15]. Eventually, Eddie Brock even became a temporary host of the Toxin Symbiote after Mulligans untimely death. Born into a long line of Irish New York police officers, Patrick Mulligan was living his family's dream. The host used the young symbiote to carry out a genocide against his homeworld, leaving it a barren wasteland and corrupting the symbiote with rage and bloodlust. The four Life Foundation symbiotes forcibly bonded to the Maker and re-merged into Hybrid, attempting to get Dylan's codex. Either due to the extraction process, the effect of the Earth environment on the spawn, or both, these symbiotes proved to be even more mutated than Carnage. However, the suit evaporates into smoke after this, seemingly indicating that all three symbiotes perished. It is there where Toxin was attacked by Carnage in his personal void. Symbiotes seem to have some latent psychic abilities, allowing them to respond to the thoughts of their hosts, and each other. Later, when Carnage was returned to Earth after his apparent death, Hall Industries used the symbiote to produce advanced prostheses. He can morph sections of his body, such as his hands or feet, into spikes, blades, axes or a shield. 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. Eddie's son Dylan, who had symbiote powers similar to Knull . Toxin, being the 1,000th symbiote born in Venom's line, has vastly increased attributes in comparison to his "parents", and will grow stronger as he ages. In the Case of Gorr the God Butcher, his abyssal partner was the very first and most favored of Knull's creations. Toxin (translated in Spain as Toxina), or the Toxin symbiote is a fictional antihero and sometimes supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. [91][92] The Venom symbiote was given form by Spider-Man, who believed it to be a symbiotic living costume; and after being bonded to Edward Brock for several years, it bonded to Peter's daughter May Parker - who managed to tame and rehabilitate it to further her career as a superhero. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Convinced that a nuclear war was inevitable, the Life Foundation's clients payed to assure that the human race (and they in particular) would survive the cataclysm in luxury. The symbiote then leaves Peter Parker's body and binds to Wade's, transforming him into Venompool. [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. Carnage was ready to kill his powerful child as soon as it was born. Toxin interferes at the last moment, saving Pat and claiming that deep down, Pat didn't really want to die. He and the symbiote are captured by FBI agent Claire Dixon, who forces them to help in her pursuit of Carnage. [81][82][83] Upon arriving on Earth, Knull easily killed the Sentry, bonded Earth's heroes to symbiotes, and engulfed the planet in a symbiote dome. Carnage was known to throw axes from time to time, but the weapons quickly crumbled when separated from the symbiote. He tried to blow it up, and bury it, but to no luck. [76] Zzzxx was later separated from Raza and imprisoned on Ego. It happens because Spider-Man (who brought the first symbiote to Earth) lives there; the symbiote invasion of Earth was also focused on New York. 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. Passionate about superhero comic books, horror films, and indie games, he works as a Senior Writer and Film Critic for Collider. [18] On Earth, the symbiotes still loyal to Knull established an apocalyptic cult worshiping him in the hopes of expediting his escape. All traits of a character are used for calculating the Classification. 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. Carnage had resolved to kill this spawn as soon as it was born. Symbiotes have some ability to sense the thoughts and emotions of sentient creatures, though to what extent remains unclear. Wrecker and Pile-driver decided to pull an art heist. Determined to destroy the light spreading in the universe, Knull gave birth to the first symbiote-dragons, powerful beings capable of crossing the galaxies and laying waste to everything in their way. These ambitions were cut short when it was forced to relinquish those powers to its clone, Mania, after a demon that was implanted in it by Daimon Hellstrom began attempting to take it over. 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. Spider-Manwas able to save Gina, while Black Cat managed to distract Carnage. In the series finale, Mulligan and Toxin set off for a life of their own, leaving Mulligans wife and newborn child behind to keep them safe. After Rescue and the Iron Man A.I. Toxin found Razorfist starting a cult of self harming children in the sewers of New York City, using them as his slaves. Toxin liked the violence, and it was getting increasingly harder for Patrick to refrain from killing. The beings can come in a variety of forms. [1] [2] After being removed from Mulligan, Toxin was forced to bond with Eddie Brock and fight Venom. [5] Mulligan and the Toxin symbiote co-operate peacefully with an agreement: Mulligan will be in complete control, if he allows Toxin two hours of "playtime" each night. View full history. Venom's ability to form webbing is probably a primitive form of this ability. But the bigger the difference in Class is, the more obvious it is who'll win in a fight. [30] Dylan freed Sleeper and used his powers to control the symbiote, dousing him in napalm. [102], Deciding to fulfill its purpose, the Venom symbiote activated the Seed it had been sent with before being killed by Spider-Man. Klaw speculates this to be the reason the Carnage symbiote has abandoned Cletus Kasady for more powerful hosts before returning to him. Just born, the symbiote united with police officer Patrick Mulligan. [12] Toxin even hurried Bren to the Alchemax Building so he could rescue his father despite his distaste for him. Teaming up with Spider-Man to stop an armed robbery, Patrick found himself filled with murderous urges. The individuals eventually became known by the codenames Scream, Riot, Phage, Agony, and Lasher. Symbiotes tend to become more powerful with each generation, and that is. When he becomes annoying or aggressive, he grows into his much larger and stronger form (like Venom), with vicious fangs and long curved claws. He realized that he had much in common with Spider-Man and made the web-slinger his role model. [19][20], Ashamed of their dark origins, the symbiotes of Klyntar invented and perpetuated a lie that their species was naturally benevolent. The symbiote is shown taking on a new, armored form that resembles the Agent Venom costume. Toxin was fast becoming more powerful than either Venom or Carnage, leading to them teaming up . The son of Carnage, Toxin, was believed to be the most powerful symbiote ever created. After Carnage attacked Gina and Edward at their home, Mulligan realized the Toxin symbiote was a danger to both himself and his family. Symbiotes that have fully bonded with their hosts have a more biologically complex symbiosis with their hosts, and can share thoughts and memories with them. The symbiote spawn bonded with Kasady, turning him into the lethal villain Carnage (Cletus Kasady). Venom managed to dispatch the first Xenophage, though more eventually arrived on Earth to seek out their exotic prey. Xenophages are a race of amorphous, shape-shifting aliens whose diets consist mainly of symbiotes, though they are not above eating the occasional humanoid if they get particularly hungry. He found Eddie instead, and the symbiote immediately attempted to rebond to its former host. This page was last edited on 16 December 2022, at 21:45. The Carnage symbiote was capable of greater control of its constituent matter than the Venom symbiote. After the attempted suicide, Toxin brought down theWreckerandPiledriver, two members of the criminal group known as theWrecking Crew. Toxin resists better heat and sound than other symbiotes, can track anyone, and has all the combined strengths of both Venom and Carnage. The Symbiotes taken to Earth were Carnage, Lasher, Phage, Scorn, and Venom. By virtue of having partially bonded with Spider-Man, Venom and its descendants all have spider-like powers, including the ability to cling to surfaces and produce organic webbing. Even after Razor-Fist murdered Mulligan's dad, Patrick was strong enough to not kill the villain despite Toxin's urges. [112] Withholding greater attachment to the true power of the living abyss than most any other Klyntar ever created. Fearing the spawn would become more powerful than him and disgusted by the notion of reproduction, he resolved to destroy the spawn as soon as it was born. After Carnage attacked his wife and Spider-Man fended him off in all the conflict Pat's wife started to go into labor and a little boy was born named Edward Mulligan, Patrick left them, realizing what a danger he would be to them if he stayed. 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. 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. Symbiotes can feed on their host's adrenaline, usually released into the bloodstream during the fight-or-flight response. There are several levels of biological symbiosis, or "bonding" that can be achieved between a symbiote and its host, each with different biological consequences. However, the mystically-enhanced fusion between the symbiote's cells and Eddie's lymphocytes emerged, forming Anti-Venom, proving corrosive to the original symbiote. [16] For his part, Mulligan was afraid Toxin would turn out as monstrous as Carnage had, concerns that were not unwarranted, as Toxin expressed a morbid sense of humor and a tendency towards excessive use of violence. [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. [68] This portion of the symbiote was used to create a duplicate, Mania, which rampaged through an Arctic research facility and military base, pursued by a nanorobotic alien called "the Suit". Toxin returns during the King in Black tie-in miniseries Planet of the Symbiotes. The Scorn symbiote gives to its host the following powers: Superhuman Strength: Scorn possesses vast superhuman strength. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. Venom , however, wanted to raise and train the new symbiote as an ally and partner. In this instance, however, its bite is actually far more deadly. For a while, Mulligan did his best in balancing work, his family life, the difficult new symbiote, and his new career as the crimefighter "Toxin"; however, he was later murdered by Blackheart, who took the symbiote and bonded samples of it to clones of X-23. His stressful job, along with the strain of his new family (his wife Gina was pregnant with their first son Edward) were taking their toll. Toxin is considered "Plan B" to the force, and Brock's transformation into Toxin is manually controlled through a button. [17] Knull's connection to the symbiotes was severed when the Grendel was blasted by Thor Odinson's divine lightning. Patrick became Toxin, saving Cat. [Ed. When Pat presses the issue, however, it becomes clear that, unlike the Venom and Carnage symbiotes, Toxin is not sure it could survive on its own and find a new host. [131] Malevolent symbiotes who broke away from the Symbiotes hive-mind formed into the intergalactic Symbiote Hive and seek to conquer the universe. Toxin then felt a presence in the Void and reached to Bren, who was devastated after seeing that his father got hurt in an attack at the Alchemax Building, saying that they would get payback. Weaker: Riot Their unique properties make the symbiotes immune to most conventional weapons. Every movie and show coming to Netflix in March, You (again), Shadow and Bone, and Murder Mystery 2, Dune spinoff series shuts down, loses its director and star, Dune: The Sisterhood is going through yet another setback after Denis Villeneuves departure, Sign up for the Eddie succeeded in obliterating Knull at the core of the Sun, freeing the symbiotes and making him the new King in Black. [6] Toxin was attacked by both Venom and Carnage, who wanted it dead after seeing that the symbiote had potential to be a hero unlike them. Toxin has the same powers and abilities as Venom and Carnage, but is stronger than both combined. This makes him highly-prized to the. This doesn't mean that a higher class would always beat a lower class character. cinch. Scream also controlled Donnas body after the woman was killed by Venom, an incredible feat considering symbiotes are parasites and need a living host to survive. Apparently, this period is reset every time the host and symbiote are separated. [1], When Carnage came after Mulligan, Toxin manifested itself and protected Patrick by fighting its father. The Venom symbiote was able to pattern itself after Spider-Man's thought, and respond to his mental commands even without significant bonding. . By the time the Guardians of the Galaxy visited Planet X, they discovered the Symbiotes had spread across the entire planet. All traits of a character are used for calculating the Classification. Realizing his presence was putting Gina and newborn Edward in serious danger, Pat left them behind, offering Gina little explanation. But at the end, Brock loses the suit. Both the symbiote and Eddie survived their attempted immolation and recovered from their injuries. Venom found out about Carnage's "pregnancy", so he tracked him down and talked about the spawn. [103] The symbiote invasion force Venom summoned managed to infect the Guardians of the Galaxy and the Avengers before conquering most of Manhattan, but were vanquished when Spider-Man, Moon Knight, and Max Modell were able to use Groot to create an artificial Anti-Venom symbiote. Washington was fired when it was discovered that he had freed the symbiotes. Unfortunately, most symbiotes also increase the hunger and the rage of a host, transforming it into a killing machine. [30][31][32] The Venom and Carnage symbiotes are able to feed off negative emotions, the latter being able to convert negative emotions into biomass. Risky indeed, as Toxin grew terrifyingly powerful inside Mulligan, surpassing Venom and Carnage in both strength and general gooeyness! Carnage, needing a host to hide the symbiote to keep it from Venom, bonded it to Mulligan. Upon being born, Toxin bonded with police officer Patrick Mulligan and the two attempted to be heroes until Pat's sudden death. Superhuman Agility: Toxin's agility is superior to any normal human being. [48], Even if separated from a host, trace remnants of the symbiote's living abyss - called a "codex" - will remain in the host's body,[49] as seen with the Venom symbiote leaving remnants of itself within the bodies of Peter Parker and Eddie Brock. Venom was doing the best to protect the new symbiote, with the intention of raising it to become a new partner. Where does Tears of the Kingdom fit in the convoluted plot? Fortunately, Toxin was able to defeat both evil symbiotes with the help of Spider-Man and Black Cat. 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