Venom (Sony's Spider-Man Universe)

Edward Charles Allan "Eddie" Brock, also known as Venom, is the titular main protagonist of the superhero film trilogy of the same name within and a minor character of the 2021 film .
Eddie is a freelance reporter that bonded with an alien symbiote known as Venom. After defeating the Life Foundation's head, Carlton Drake, Eddie decided to become a protector of San Francisco with his symbiote best friend. After killing both Cletus Kasady and Carnage, Eddie and Venom became fugitives on the run.
He is portrayed by Tom Hardy, who also played Mad Max Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road and Tommy Conlon in Warrior.
In by the late Japanese dubbed, he voiced by Junichi Suwabe from Eddie Brock and Nakamura Shidō from Venom.
==Biography==
===Venom===
Eddie started off as an investigative journalist for the Daily Globe, before his habit of going off-script and making accusations without substantiating evidence led to him being fired and unable to find employment. Eddie's fiancée, Anne Weying, helped him find employment in San Francisco, where Eddie became the host of a vlogging show where he helped expose corporate corruption and unethical practises.
Eddie arranges when his boss asked him to interview with Drake, through his girlfriend Anne Weying, a lawyer affiliated with the Life Foundation. Against instructions, Eddie confronts Drake with confidential materials indicating wrongdoing that he stole from Weying's e-mail, leading to them both being fired from their respective jobs and the end of their relationship.
Six months later, Eddie spent his days struggling to make ends meet, living in a cheap apartment and frequenting a convenience store owned by Mrs. Chen. One night, Eddie was approached by Dr. Dora Skirth - a disgruntled Life Foundation scientist - who informed him that his accusations had been correct. Eddie cynically brushed her off, but after running into Anne and her new boyfriend, Dr. Dan Lewis, he decided he had nothing more to lose and contacted Dr. Skirth. Sneaking Eddie into the Life Foundation's lab, Dr. Skirth explained that the Life Foundation had recovered amorphous extraterrestrials called symbiotes, which could bond to and augment a compatible host organism.
Eddie breaks into Drake's research facility to acquire evidence from his crimes, in the process learning that an acquaintance of his, Maria, has become one of Drake's subjects. Brock attempts to rescue her, but Maria attacks him and the symbiote possessing her transfers from her body to his, killing her in the process. Eddie manages to escape, but soon begins displaying strange symptoms and reaches out to Weying for help. Her new boyfriend, Dr. Dan Lewis, examines Eddie, discovering the symbiote and learning that it is vulnerable to noise.
Eddie is attacked by mercenaries employed by Drake to retrieve the symbiote, but the symbiote takes over his body – transforming him into a monstrous creature – to repel the attackers. Taking shelter at a nearby lighthouse, the symbiote communicates with Eddie, introducing itself as "Venom", and persuades him to form an alliance, so that he can experience life through Eddie, while Eddie gets to enjoy the superhuman attributes the symbiote affords him. Eddie uses his newfound abilities to break into his old workplace to turn in evidence of Drake's crimes, but is intercepted by the polices on the way out and transforms once again to escape. Weying calls him back to Lewis' office, where Eddie learns that the symbiote is slowly rotting his internal organs. Although the symbiote claims it is part of their symbiosis, Anne uses an MRI machine to weaken the symbiote long enough to separate from it, but he is then captured by Drake's men.
At Life Foundation's headquarters, Eddie learns that Drake has bonded with the fugitive symbiote, "Riot", and that they are planning to launch a probe into space and bring a legion of symbiotes back to Earth to assimilate the human race. Meanwhile, Weying reluctantly bonds with the symbiote and breaks into the Life Foundation to rescue Eddie, transferring the symbiote back to him with a kiss. Eddie and Venom merge once again and set out to stop Drake and Riot, battling them on the probe's launch platform. As the probe takes off, Venom manages to damage it, causing it to explode, killing Drake and Riot and foiling their plan. Shortly afterwards, Eddie has mended his relationship with Weying and returned to journalism, while secretly working alongside the symbiote to protect the city.
In a mid-credits scene, Brock prepares to interview incarcerated serial killer Cletus Kasady as the latter tells Eddie when he escapes prison "There's gonna be Carnage".
===Venom: Let There Be Carnage===
A year later, after Eddie visits Kasady to interview him, Venom can figure out where Kasady has hidden the bodies of his victims, which gives Eddie a huge career boost. After Kasady subsequently invites Eddie to attend his execution by lethal injection, Venom is provoked to aggressively attack Kasady via insults towards Eddie. After briefly witnessing Venom's true form, Kasady bites Eddie's hand, unknowingly ingesting a small part of Venom as they reproduce. Eddie is then contacted by Anne, who tells him that she is now engaged to Lewis, much to Venom's displeasure.
Wanting more freedom to eat humans instead of chickens, Venom gets into a heated argument with Eddie, causing the two to end up fighting until the symbiote detaches from his body. Venom and Eddie then go their different ways in disgrace. Venom makes his way through San Francisco by jumping from body to body and happily attending a rave until Anne finds him at Mrs. Chen's store and convinces him to reconcile with Eddie. She bonds with Venom herself to break Eddie out of a police station after he is arrested on suspicion of aiding in Kasady's escape from prison, as the symbiote piece he had swallowed became Venom's son "Carnage."
Making amends, Venom and Eddie bond again and arrive at a cathedral with Dan, where Kasady and his lover Frances Barrison plan to get married, after Barrison and Kasady take Anne and Officer Mulligan hostage, respectively. Venom is shocked to see Carnage ("a red one") envelop Kasady and address them as "father", seeking to eat them, refusing to fight until Eddie promises to let him eat "everybody." Venom begins to fight his son, but is quickly overpowered, and Carnage decides to kill Anne atop the cathedral.
Venom manages to rescue Anne in time and provokes Barrison into using her sonic blast powers, causing both symbiotes to separate from their hosts as the cathedral collapses and the falling bell crushes Barrison. Venom saves Eddie by bonding with him before the impact. Carnage tries to bond with Kasady again, but Venom devours his son before killing Kasady by biting off his head and escaping with Eddie from the police, bidding farewell to Anne and Dan. 
While pondering their next steps, Venom and Eddie decide to take a tropical vacation together, with Venom finally feeling the ocean between his toes as he sits on the beach with Eddie, talking about their lives. After Eddie agrees to change their crimefighting name, both declaring that "We are the Lethal Protector", Venom is happy by his approval before the two happily watch the sunset.
Sometime later, Venom and Eddie binge-watch local telenovelas in their tropical vacation cabana. As Venom tells Eddie about the symbiotes' hive mind knowledge of other universes, they are suddenly warped into an unfamiliar hotel room in the MCU, where the pair watch as J. Jonah Jameson discusses Spider-Man's identity as Peter Parker and a "murderer" on television. Venom, recognizing Peter as a criminal, licks the television screen.
Unbeknownst to Venom and Eddie, others from their own respective universes are also transported including the Lizard, Electro, Sandman, Doctor Octopus, the Green Goblin and two versions of Peter Parker, due to Doctor Strange's attempt to cast a spell and restore Peter Parker's secret identity initially going completely wrong and breaking open the multiverse.
===Spider-Man: No Way Home===
At a bar, in an attempt to make sense of their new surroundings, Eddie and Venom have a conversation with the bartender, where they learn that the MCU is full of superheroes while they learn about all of the events that have happened in this universe, being told about the Avengers such as Iron Man and Hulk and how Thanos' quest to collect the Infinity Stones lead to him making everyone disappear. Both Eddie and Venom dismiss the story as Eddie believes that all aliens, like Venom, have a desire to eat brains instead. The bartender somehow takes offense at this, explaining to Eddie that Thanos caused his family to disappear for five years.
When Eddie plots to travel directly to New York City so he and Venom can meet Spider-Man while planning to stay in the MCU with Venom so they can become the new "Lethal Protector" of this universe, Venom suggests that they go skinny dipping instead, although Eddie refuses. Before they can do anything else, Doctor Strange casts a new spell to send all the multiversal visitors back to their own universes and make the world forget Peter Parker's identity, sending Eddie and Venom back to their universe.
Unbeknownst to Eddie, for unknown reasons, it is revealed that Venom managed to leave a detached piece of himself behind in the MCU prior to getting sent back to his own universe along with Eddie, whereupon it began to move on its own after the bartender complained how Eddie didn't pay or even leave a tip for him, unaware of the piece of the Venom symbiote moving near him. 
It is unknown what happened with the piece of Venom afterwards as it either possessed and/or killed the bartender or if it ignored him, but it's determination to find Spider-Man heavily implies that it will be hunting him down, since it needs a host body to survive in the MCU.
=== Venom: The Last Dance ===
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==Other Media==
===Venom (Comic)===
In September 14, 2018 Venom appears in the comic of the same name for the film.
===Venom Unleashed===
In Venom Unleashed, Venom and Eddie are the titular playable characters.
===Feed the Beast===
In Feed the Beast, Venom is walking and hiding in Eddie Brock's apartment, while trying to a catch food products.
===Fortnite===
Venom appears in Fortnite, in the Venom pack/Symbiotes Set in the Selectable Styles, that can be purchased in the Item Shop for  2,000 V-Bucks or with the Venom Bundle for  2,800 V-Bucks. Eddie Brock was first released in Chapter 2: Season 8 and is part of the Set.
==Personality==
Similar to his original counterpart, Eddie is trying to excel in journalism. However, unlike his original counterpart (who happens to be somewhat wrathful in nature), Eddie tries to be more civil as he tends to avoid causing any trouble with the authorities. He is also more civil with Anne due to their friendship, even after their breakup and learning that she's going on with another man, Eddie decided that it would be better not to interfere with Anne's new relationship.
When being bonded with the Venom symbiote, Eddie seems to be very uncomfortable in becoming its host body as it made him go on the run from the law. Even he got help from the surgeon and Anne's new boyfriend, Dan check on him. However, he seems to appreciate his new abilities, even convincing the symbiote that they would just use the power only to take down criminals instead of hurting innocent people; even the symbiote agreed to this as it admitted that it was treated as a 'loser' in its home planet. 
The Venom symbiote dislikes to be called a "parasite", and is sadistic, violent, and aggressive, along with having a dark sense of humor. But it is capable of having kindness and compassion, along with willing to work together with Eddie. It also cares about Eddie and loves him, along with Anne as well, to the point that it wants them to be together and is willing to make sure that it happens. 
In the sequel, Eddie and Venom are shown to have gotten adjusted to their lives while bonded together, as Venom can be seen cooking an unsanitary breakfast as he sings. Though it is implied that the Venom symbiote doesn't know how to live like a human, as it leaves the apartment where it and Eddie lives a mess. It also seems to get along well with Mrs. Chen to the point that it says good evening in Mandarin to her. 
==Quotes==
=== Venom ===
=== Venom: Let There Be Carnage ===
==Powers and Abilities==
===Powers===
*Klynthar Physiology: As the host of the Venom symbiote, Eddie gains various superhuman abilities.
**Possession: Venom can influence Brock's emotions and thoughts, although Brock retains some degree of control over the symbiote.
**Shapeshifting: Venom can alter its form to create weapons such as tendrils, spikes, or blades, as well as to camouflage Brock.
***Symbiotic Costume: The symbiote covers the host in a durable, malleable suit with eyes, claws, a mouth, and increased mass, turning them into a powerful opponent.
***Construct Creation: Venom can shape-shift its mass to create objects and structures of varying complexity.
**Superhuman Strength: Venom grants Eddie immense physical strength, allowing him to overpower even the strongest opponents.
***Superhuman Leaping: With Venom's enhancements, Eddie gains the ability to leap great distances and heights with ease.
**Superhuman Durability: Venom provides Brock with enhanced durability, allowing him to withstand high levels of physical trauma, including bullets, explosions, and blunt force trauma.
**Superhuman Stamina: With the symbiote's enhancements, Eddie possesses exceptional stamina, allowing him to exert himself at peak levels for extended periods without fatigue.
**Superhuman Speed: Venom grants Eddie Brock the ability to move at incredible speeds, allowing him to blitz through obstacles and adversaries with ease.
**Superhuman Agility: Venom enhances Eddie's agility, reflexes, and flexibility, making him extremely agile and capable of performing acrobatic feats.
**Regenerative Healing Factor: Venom grants Eddie the ability to rapidly regenerate from any injury, allowing him to heal from even the most grievous wounds in a matter of moments.
*Symbiote Hive Mind: Through Venom's connection, Eddie gains access to a network of other symbiotes, granting him access to their knowledge, skills, and abilities, further augmenting his own capabilities in battle.
===Weaknesses===
*Sonic Vibrations: As powerful as the symbiote is, exposure to extremely loud noise and even that of intense sonic vibrations drives the alien crazy.
*Intense Heat: Aside from the intense noise causing the alien to go crazy, Venom can also be injured through exposure to intense heat, such as from lasers, fire, etc.
*Hunger: Because of his uncontrollable hunger, Venom must feed on living flesh to sustain himself or he'll eat the organs of his own host, namely humans ( Small animals such as chickens are not enough). Even though he can eat chocolate (that contains phenethylamine), he'll still need to feed until he's satisfied.
*Symbiote Separation: If Eddie is not connected to Venom, he is just a normal human without powers and is vulnerable to fatal injuries and death. Venom on the other hand, would immediately die out.
**Incompatible Host: Venom can only fully bond with hosts that biologically compatible to him such as Eddie; those who less compatible would have their organs wear out faster from keeping the symbiote energized and eventually died out regardless whether they bond willingly.
==Trivia==
*In the comics, Venom has a spider logo on his chest because the first person he bonded was Spider-Man. In the film, when Venom first bonds with Eddie Brock, there is no spider logo on his chest.
**He is much like his original counterpart from the Raimiverse when Topher Grace's Venom also lacks muscle mass and height. Neither Tom Hardy's nor Topher Grace's character has yet completed their true form or appearance from the original comics. 
*During the end credit scenes from Spider-Man: No Way Home, Venom accidentally left a splinter of himself behind in the MCU when he and Eddie got sent back to their home reality.
**It's unknown whether Venom's fragment would find its way to Flash Thompson first and become Agent Venom as the true lethal protector, Mac Gargan to become the Venom version of Scorpion, Spider-Man since the last thing Eddie wanted to do before being sent home was go to New York to meet him, or Eddie's very Marvel Cinematic Universe variant who possibly existed, albeit yet to appear.
**Either way, it is most likely that said Venom splinter will eventually regenerate into a new symbiote, just like Carnage in Venom's universe. Whether this new Venom will be the hostile one like in the Raimiverse Spider-Man trilogy or Carnage remains to be seen.
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