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Carnage
Cletus Kasady
A symbiote bonded to a serial killer, stronger than Venom because it bonded to the blood rather than the surface.
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Commonly believed Carnage is just a stronger Venom.
Actually The symbiote bonded to Cletus Kasady's bloodstream rather than his skin, which is why it cannot be separated from him and why it can seed new symbiotes. Kasady was also a killer beforehand — the symbiote amplified, it did not cause.
The feat ledger
Stronger than Venom, which is stated rather than implied
Forms blades and spikes directly from his own body
Reassembles after being torn apart
The symbiote bonded to Kasady's bloodstream, not just his skin, which is why separation fails
Requires Spider-Man and Venom working together to contain him
Sonics and fire remain the weakness, inherited from the symbiote line
Produces new symbiotes by seeding them, unlike Venom
Kasady was a killer before the bonding, so the symbiote amplified rather than caused it
Continuities
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- Earth-616 — The main Marvel Comics continuity
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