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== Trivia ==

* "Venator" means "hunter" in Latin.

* Venator's weapon is named after the Bible passage Jeremiah 51:20: "Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms".

* One of Venator's voice lines for upgrading '''Gutshot''', "I long for the day when this will be a plowshare" references the phase "[[wikipedia:Swords into ploughshares|beating swords into plowshares]]" which comes from the Bible passage Isaiah 2:4.

* His ultimate ability, "Ira Domini", translates to "Wrath of the Lord" in Latin.

* Venator's weapon is named after the Bible passage Jeremiah 51:20: ''"Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms".''

* Venator's selection voice line ''"Ours is not to question what is necessary. Ours is to have the will to do whatever it takes"'' is likely a reference to Alfred Tennyson's poem [https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45319/the-charge-of-the-light-brigade ''The Charge of the Light Brigade'']: ''"Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die".''

* One of Venator's voice lines for upgrading '''Gutshot''', ''"I long for the day when this will be a plowshare"'' references the phase "[[wikipedia:Swords into ploughshares|beating swords into plowshares]]" which comes from the Bible passage Isaiah 2:4.

* Venator was one of the heroes in a private build who was accidently leaked on stream in May 2025.<ref>2025-05-01 - atahutahatena on Reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumors - [https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1kclj5p/streamer_accidentally_leaks_hero_roster_of_a_more/ Streamer accidentally leaks hero roster of a more "secret" private Deadlock pre-alpha playtest build]</ref> A playable version of Venator was added to the files in the [[Update:May 8, 2025|Shop Rework Update]]. A new Venator portrait was leaked in a work-in-progress hero select screen posted on 4chan in July 2025. On [[Update:January 20, 2026|20th January 2026]], Venator was teased in the [[Hideout]] with a [[wikipedia:Thurible|thurible]] on a bookshelf.

* Before his release, Venator had voice lines calling him by his last name "Rourke", indicating it may have been his hero name at some point in development.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"You're just a man, Rourke, and you're gonna die screaming like one."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Victor}}'s in-game [[Victor/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Took down Rourke."''</ref>

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** Additionally, prior to the [[Old Gods, New Blood]] update, Venator used to have an ability called "Penace and Retribution", a passive that would grant Venator stacking bullet and spirit resistances as he took sustained damage. This ability was replaced with Hex-Lined Snap Trap.

* "Blessing Ammunition in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Venator in the [[Hideout]].

* Venator's selection voice line "Ours is not to question what is necessary. Ours is to have the will to do whatever it takes" is likely a reference to Alfred Tennyson's poem [https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45319/the-charge-of-the-light-brigade ''The Charge of the Light Brigade'']: "Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die".

* Venator had the largest winning margin in the [[Old Gods, New Blood]] hero contest, winning by an 11% difference over {{HeroIcon|Celeste}}.<ref>[[Update:February 12, 2026]]</ref>

* Venator's weapon ~~appears~~ to ~~be loosely based on~~ a Heckler & Koch MP5, ~~which officially entered service in 1966 but was designed as early as 1964.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_%26_Koch_MP5</ref> Additionally~~ its under-barrel grenade launcher ~~has been~~ decorated to resemble a ~~typical Ave Maria "~~Votive candle~~"<ref>https://en.~~wikipedia~~.org/wiki/Votive_candle</ref> commonly found in Catholic home altars. This is also coupled with some Rosary beads<ref>https~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Rosary#Rosary_beads~~</ref>~~ in place of a sling harness.

* Venator's weapon is a submachine gun similar to a [[wikipedia:Heckler_&_Koch_MP5|Heckler & Koch MP5]], with its under-barrel grenade launcher decorated to resemble a [[wikipedia:Votive_candle|Votive candle]], and [[wikipedia:Rosary#Rosary_beads|Rosary beads]] in place of a sling harness.

* ~~Venator's weapon may also be a reference to the~~ Submachine Gun ~~found~~ in ''Half-Life''~~, as it~~ is also based on an MP5 with an under-barrel grenade launcher.~~<ref>https://combineoverwiki.net/wiki/Submachine_Gun_(Half-Life)</ref>~~

** The [https://combineoverwiki.net/wiki/Submachine_Gun_(Half-Life) Submachine Gun] in Valve's ''Half-Life'' is also based on an MP5 with an under-barrel grenade launcher.

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 == Trivia ==
 * "Venator" means "hunter" in Latin.
-* Venator's weapon is named after the Bible passage Jeremiah 51:20: "Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms".
-* One of Venator's voice lines for upgrading '''Gutshot''', "I long for the day when this will be a plowshare" references the phase "[[wikipedia:Swords into ploughshares|beating swords into plowshares]]" which comes from the Bible passage Isaiah 2:4.
 * His ultimate ability, "Ira Domini", translates to "Wrath of the Lord" in Latin.
+* Venator's weapon is named after the Bible passage Jeremiah 51:20: ''"Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms".''
+* Venator's selection voice line ''"Ours is not to question what is necessary. Ours is to have the will to do whatever it takes"'' is likely a reference to Alfred Tennyson's poem [https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45319/the-charge-of-the-light-brigade ''The Charge of the Light Brigade'']:  ''"Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die".''
+* One of Venator's voice lines for upgrading '''Gutshot''', ''"I long for the day when this will be a plowshare"'' references the phase "[[wikipedia:Swords into ploughshares|beating swords into plowshares]]" which comes from the Bible passage Isaiah 2:4.
 * Venator was one of the heroes in a private build who was accidently leaked on stream in May 2025.<ref>2025-05-01 - atahutahatena on Reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumors - [https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1kclj5p/streamer_accidentally_leaks_hero_roster_of_a_more/ Streamer accidentally leaks hero roster of a more "secret" private Deadlock pre-alpha playtest build]</ref> A playable version of Venator was added to the files in the [[Update:May 8, 2025|Shop Rework Update]]. A new Venator portrait was leaked in a work-in-progress hero select screen posted on 4chan in July 2025. On [[Update:January 20, 2026|20th January 2026]], Venator was teased in the [[Hideout]] with a [[wikipedia:Thurible|thurible]] on a bookshelf.
 * Before his release, Venator had voice lines calling him by his last name "Rourke", indicating it may have been his hero name at some point in development.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"You're just a man, Rourke, and you're gonna die screaming like one."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Victor}}'s in-game [[Victor/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Took down Rourke."''</ref>
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 ** Additionally, prior to the [[Old Gods, New Blood]] update, Venator used to have an ability called "Penace and Retribution", a passive that would grant Venator stacking bullet and spirit resistances as he took sustained damage. This ability was replaced with Hex-Lined Snap Trap.
 * "Blessing Ammunition in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Venator in the [[Hideout]].
-* Venator's selection voice line "Ours is not to question what is necessary. Ours is to have the will to do whatever it takes" is likely a reference to Alfred Tennyson's poem [https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45319/the-charge-of-the-light-brigade ''The Charge of the Light Brigade'']:  "Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die".
 * Venator had the largest winning margin in the [[Old Gods, New Blood]] hero contest, winning by an 11% difference over {{HeroIcon|Celeste}}.<ref>[[Update:February 12, 2026]]</ref>
-* Venator's weapon appears to be loosely based on a Heckler & Koch MP5, which officially entered service in 1966 but was designed as early as 1964.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_%26_Koch_MP5</ref> Additionally its under-barrel grenade launcher has been decorated to resemble a typical Ave Maria "Votive candle"<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Votive_candle</ref> commonly found in Catholic home altars. This is also coupled with some Rosary beads<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosary#Rosary_beads</ref> in place of a sling harness.
+* Venator's weapon is a submachine gun similar to a [[wikipedia:Heckler_&_Koch_MP5|Heckler & Koch MP5]], with its under-barrel grenade launcher decorated to resemble a [[wikipedia:Votive_candle|Votive candle]], and [[wikipedia:Rosary#Rosary_beads|Rosary beads]] in place of a sling harness.
-* Venator's weapon may also be a reference to the Submachine Gun found in ''Half-Life'', as it is also based on an MP5 with an under-barrel grenade launcher.<ref>https://combineoverwiki.net/wiki/Submachine_Gun_(Half-Life)</ref>
+** The [https://combineoverwiki.net/wiki/Submachine_Gun_(Half-Life) Submachine Gun] in Valve's ''Half-Life'' is also based on an MP5 with an under-barrel grenade launcher.
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