Venom (Guilty Gear)

==Summary==
Venom was an orphan who was taken in by the Assassin's Guild. Since then he has been fanatically devoted to Zato-1. He learned the techniques of assassination himself, despite his distaste for killing. After Zato's disappearance during the Second Holy Order Selection Tournament, Venom wrested control of the Guild from Slayer, and led it in Zato's absence. When Zato reappeared, he decided to go on one final mission to redeem the Guild's soul by defeating Bedman. Along the way, he befriended Robo-Ky, and after his target's defeat, he quit the Guild to open a bakery with the robot.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , with Teramachina System 
Name: Venom
Origin: Guilty Gear
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Classification: Human, Member of the League of Assassins
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Stealth Mastery, Skilled with his cue, Magic as Information Manipulation, can summon billiard balls, Electricity Manipulation with QVs, Teleportation (Can teleport to the location of his billiard balls), Transmutation (Able to change his cue's shape), Homing Attack (Not even people who can travel through dimensions with Immeasurable speed can dodge his homing attacks), Forcefield Creation, Sealing (Sealed Slayer in GGXX), Precognition (Can predict his opponent's next move by analyzing their movements), Enhanced Senses (Stated by Faust to have great eyesight) and Non-Physical Interaction (Able to hit souls), Resistance to Dimensional Travel and Teleportation (Able to track foes through dimensions or trap them in their present location with a "ball" forcefield)
Attack Potency: Continent level (Contends with Zato and Eddie, and upheld a long-standing rivalry with MilliaGuilty Gear XX – Venom Story Mode (Path 2)), Dwarf Star level with Teramachina System (With several minutes of charging, Teramachina System is capable of severely damaging Bedman’s bedframe, nearly killing Bedman by itselfGuilty Gear Xrd -Revelator- 2, Chapter 8 – Wall – A)
Speed: At least Relativistic+ normally. likely higher, higher Attack Speed with Teramachina System (Even Bedman couldn't outrun it and was hit when awakened before he could react)
Lifting Strength: Class P
Striking Strength: At least City level
Durability: Continent level (Comparable to Zato and Millia)
Stamina: Extremely high (Fought Slayer to a standstill, although the latter was restraining himself. Survived using Teramachina System, which he assumed would kill him via exhaustion)
Range: Extended melee range with his pool cue, tens of meters by hitting balls, thousands of kilometers with attacks.
Standard Equipment: His Shaft #1 and billiard balls.
Intelligence: Skilled fighter and proficient killer and pastry chef.
Weaknesses: While he is usually mild-mannered, he can fly into a rage if someone insults Zato-1. The usage of Teramachina System was supposed to kill him, although he was able to survive (albeit unconscious).
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Balls: Venom's most basic technique is to magically summon billiard balls. He is skilled in hitting them at specific angles with great force.
**QV: Venom conjures an electrical field around one of his balls, which absorbs energy attacks while in the air and explodes with electricity when striking a surface.
**Teleport: Venom teleports to one of his balls.
*Double Head Morbid: Venom lunges forward, spinning his cue like a helicopter blade.
*Mad Struggle: Venom jumps into the air and smashes the end of his pool cue down on his opponent's head.
Overdrives:
*Dark Angel: Venom conjures a gigantic ball made from dark energy with the Assassin's Guild insignia on its front, then hits it forward.
*Red Hail: Venom jumps into the air, conjures 8 balls, and fires them toward the ground.
*Tactical Arch: Venom summons 5 electrical balls in a right-facing V formation in front of himself.
*Bishop Runout: Venom conjures one large ball made of energy, which picks up more speed as it bounces around.
Instant Kills:
*Dimmu Borgir: Venom surrounds the opponent with balls, then shoots a special ball that sets off a cluster of explosions.
*Gigamachina System: Venom drops the opponent into an illusion where they are transformed into a pool ball, then shot into an abyss of teeth, destroying them.
*Teramachina System: Venom's desperate final attack, a spell where he conjures billions of billiard balls, fuses them into an enormous cue that reaches into the clouds, and drops it on the opponent, who is immobilized by a ball-shaped force field. The magical energy required to perform the attack leaves Venom completely drained, and its use carries the risk of killing him via exertion.
==Gallery==
File:Ggxx cs ve.png|Venom in Guilty Gear XX.
File:Ggxxac cs ve.png|Venom in Guilty Gear XX Λ Core.
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
==References==
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Category:Sealing Users
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Category:Stick Users
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