Venom Mercenaries

The Venom Mercenaries was a band of mercenaries hailing from Asmodean, represented by the legendary Gast Venom. Traveling together in search of work, each member fought together as a single unit for their employer but otherwise acted largely on their own.

History

Foundation

Sometime after EC 478, the group was founded when the famed mercenary Gast Venom and a number of other mercenaries chose to travel together in search of work. Growing into a sizable army, the company traveled around the region from employer to employer. Commanded by Gast in combat, the group gained a considerable reputation.

Service to Lucifenia

In EC 500, the group was hired by the Kingdom of Lucifenia to help defend the nation as the Lucifenia-Elphegort War continued. After Gast ingratiated himself to the reigning Princess Riliane Lucifen d'Autriche and moved into the palace, the other mercenary soldiers stationed themselves in Rolled. Using the authority of the royal palace, the Venom Mercenaries looted, raped, and murdered as they pleased, spreading mayhem across the city.

Lucifenian Revolution

During the outbreak of the Lucifenian Revolution, the mercenaries defended Rolled against the rioters. After suppressing the riots, an unidentified army arrived to reinforce the Resistance and, faced with overwhelming numbers, the mercenary group retreated back to the capital. During the ensuing battle at Lucifenian, the group failed to protect the royal palace from invasion. Supporting the Royal Guard, Gast defended Princess Riliane but was later slain by the Resistance's leader, Germaine Avadonia, and the palace was taken.

Aftermath

After Gast had been killed during the palace invasion, the group fell apart and sewed chaos in the streets. Soon after, they were repressed by the Marlon military and the troops were picked apart and executed. The surviving Yarera and Zusco managed to escape and became pirates along the Hark Sea between the main continent and Marlon, eventually forming their own pirate band known as the Yarera Pirates.

Known Members

Gast Venom

Yarera

Zusco

Trivia

Conceptualization and Origin

• The group's service to Lucifenia may be inspired by the foreign mercenaries hired by King Louis XVI, whose presence began the initial riots of the French Revolution.

Curiosities

• Despite Gast's claims to not being their leader, the group largely followed his command and disbanded with Gast's death.

Appearances

• The Daughter of Evil (velvet mix; first mentioned in PV)
• The Servant of Evil (velvet mix; first appearance in PV)
• Master of the Heavenly Yard (appears in PV)
• The Daughter of Evil: Clôture of Yellow (first appearance)
• The Daughter of Evil: Wiegenlied of Green
• The Daughter of Evil: Praeludium of Red (mentioned only)
• The Daughter of Evil: Praefacio of Blue (mentioned only)
• Deadly Sins of Evil: Master of the Heavenly Yard
• Entr'acte of Evil: The Daughter of Evil Worldguide
• Epic of Evil: The Daughter of Evil Fanbook
• The Daughter of Evil Schedule Book 2013
• The Daughter of Evil: Retrouver of Silver (appears in flashback(s))
• Aku Musu (non-canon appearance)
• Quartets of Evil (non-canon appearance)
• The Demonic Twin Blades (mentioned only)
• Master of the Heavenly Yard (album) (mentioned only)