- For other uses, see Venom (disambiguation).
| “ | Destroy the eye! | „ |
| ~ Announcer in Gradius V |
Venom (ヴエノム Vuenomu) is the final boss in Gradius V.
Description[]
It is the brain of Dr. Venom, which was assimilated into the Bacterian Empire. In Gradius V, it is fought two times, in the second stage and in the final stage.
Attack patterns[]
This hive mind unit doesn't attack, but due to the small space, the player may ram into an eye.
Quotes[]
- "I am just a small part of what was known as Venom. Pieces of me are scattered throughout the cosmos. Eventually, another will become sentient and exact retribution."
- "You will never escape the shadow of fear! My hatred for your kind is eternal!"
Trivia[]
- It's possible that Venom could be born from Gofer because of the official story of Gradius V said that Bacterion was destroyed and his body broke into pieces in the past events of Gradius IV. Bacterion wasn't the final boss of Gradius IV but Gofer was. Then again, Gofer could be a part of Bacterion which means Venom could be born from Bacterion.
- It's also possible that Dr. Venom was finally assimilated into the Bacterian Empire which could explain why there are multiple Zelos Forces at the end of the first level of Gradius V, and why some of the enemies that show up inside the Bacterian mothership look familar to Golem.
| Gradius V | ||
| Ships | Vic Viper T-301 | |
| Stages | Planet Gradius Satellite Orbit • Planet Gradius City Sky A • Planet Gradius Urban Underground Hierarchy • Bacterian Cell Center • Asteroid Front Base • Bacterian Multiplication Plant • Bacterian Fortification Center • Planet Gradius City Sky B | |
| Bosses | Big Core MK-I Rev.2 • Venom (lower) • Death MK III • Tetran • Big Core MK II • Big Core MK IV • Ground Spider • Huge Heart • Blaster Cannon Core • Rolling Core • Circle Core • Big Core MK III • Covered Core MK II • Beacon • Keeper's Core • Elephant Gear • Venom (upper) | |
| End bosses and major enemies | ||
| Major Recurring Foes | Gofer • Bacterian • Dr Venom • Zelos Force (Zeros) • Lars Empire | |
| Minor Enemies | Xaerous Brain • O.V.U.M. • Eleos Brain • Mother Computer Z • Guardian Core • Crab • Central Server • Genocide Core • Metal Slave • Zelos Barrier • Doom | |