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=== Lore ===

The Venators are a group of trained vampire hunting assassins fighting on the behalf of the Catholic Church.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Killed the vampire hunter."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"You know, you'd think the Vatican could afford better assassins."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Kelvin}}'s in-game [[Kelvin/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"I never thought I'd be at war with the Vatican!"''</ref> Sent by his superiors at the Vatican to New York, the playable Venator is on a mission.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Tengu kill priest 03.mp3|transcription=So, the Vatican sent an assassin? That's... great.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Billy}}'s in-game [[Billy/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Try explaining that you lost to a guy with a goat head to your superiors."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Your mission is doomed to fail, Venator."''</ref> ~~While~~ the ~~details~~ of his ~~mission~~ is ~~unknown~~, he's willing to die to achieve it.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Venator trapped in Baroness): ''"I know you're prepared to die here, Venator, which is good, because you shall."''</ref>

The Venators are a group of trained vampire hunting assassins fighting on the behalf of the Catholic Church.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Killed the vampire hunter."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"You know, you'd think the Vatican could afford better assassins."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Kelvin}}'s in-game [[Kelvin/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"I never thought I'd be at war with the Vatican!"''</ref> Sent by his superiors at the Vatican to New York, the playable Venator is on a mission.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Tengu kill priest 03.mp3|transcription=So, the Vatican sent an assassin? That's... great.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Billy}}'s in-game [[Billy/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Try explaining that you lost to a guy with a goat head to your superiors."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Your mission is doomed to fail, Venator."''</ref>

Venator's mission and motivation in the ritual is to kill the [[Patrons]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Venator start): ''"You have slain the things of people's nightmares, but you have never faced someone like the Hidden King. Together, with the Archmother, you have a way to end his reign!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Venator start): ''"Venator, your faith is like iron, your fury righteous, and both will be needed to stop the Archmother!"''</ref> He's willing to die to achieve his mission.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Venator trapped in Baroness): ''"I know you're prepared to die here, Venator, which is good, because you shall."''</ref>

Venator is described as "unhinged" and "angry",<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"That guy is unhinged!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"I've seen a few Venators in my time. That one was angrier than most."''</ref> although some characters do show respect to Venator (notably [[Grey Talon]] and [[Vindicta]]).<ref name=":0">{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Wish the Venator was fighting for us."''</ref><ref name=":1">{{PageRef|name=Vindicta}}'s in-game [[Vindicta/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"I respect you, Venator."''</ref>

Venator's real name is ~~Roark/Rourke~~.<ref>{{PageRef|name=~~Mina~~}}'s in-game [[~~Mina~~/Quotes#~~Removed/Unused Voice Lines~~|voice line]] (~~Killed~~ Venator): ''"~~You're just a man~~, ~~Roark~~, ~~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 Roark~~."''</ref> He ~~is also refered to as "Cain", but only by [[The Doorman]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}~~'s ~~in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (See Venator): ''"I see Cain!"''</ref> Venator is~~ nicknamed "The Sword of Saint Benedict"<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Drifter|file=Drifter kill priest 03.mp3|transcription=I expected more from the Sword of Saint Benedict.}}</ref> ~~and seems to have some kind of legend to him, although Venator doesn't seem to believe in that legend.~~<ref>{{PageRef|name=The ~~Doorman~~}}'s in-game [[~~The Doorman~~/Quotes#~~Removed/Unused Voice Lines~~|voice line]] (Venator ~~trapped in Baroness~~): ''"~~You know, Cain, one day you will actually believe the legend you sell to people, and on that day you will die screaming.~~"''</ref>

Venator's real name is Father Quinn.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Venator start): ''"Father Quinn, I know you question if this is the right course of action, but it is! The Hidden King threatens us all."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Holliday}}'s in-game [[Holliday/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Venator): ''"Took out Father Quinn."''</ref> He's also nicknamed "The Sword of Saint Benedict."<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Drifter|file=Drifter kill priest 03.mp3|transcription=I expected more from the Sword of Saint Benedict.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (ally Venator killstreak): ''"The Sword of Saint Benedict cuts them down like wheat!"''</ref>

While known for hunting vampires,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mina|file=Vampirebat kill priest 05.mp3|transcription=Leave the Vampire Nation alone!}}</ref> Venator seems to hunt other monsters too.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=Bookworm kill priest 01.mp3|transcription=I thought you were supposed to hunt monsters!}}</ref> The Venators of the Vatican have a friendly rivalry with the Baxter Society.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"So much for a friendly rivalry..."''</ref>

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== Character Interactions ==

* {{PageRef|name=The Archmother}} and {{PageRef|name=The Hidden King}} know Venator sees them as his enemy, but each try to convince Venator to work with them to kill the other Patron.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Venator start): ''"Venator, I know you have no love for the Hidden King, but the Archmother is a tyrant! And together, we can usurp her!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Venator start): ''"Thank you for realising that the Archmother is not your enemy today. May your hunt be successful, Father."''</ref>

* {{PageRef|name=Vindicta}} and {{PageRef|name=Bebop}} respect Venator.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{PageRef|name=Bebop}}'s in-game [[Bebop/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Nothing personal, Venator!"''</ref> {{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}} wishes they were fighting on the same side if he kills Venator.<ref name=":0" />

* {{PageRef|name=Drifter}} has killed other Venators before,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"How many of your order do I gotta kill before you realize you can't stop me?"''</ref> though he had higher expectations for the playable Venator.<ref name=":2" />

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* Venator's weapon is named after the Bible passage Jeremiah 51:20: "You are my war club, my weapon for battle - with you I shatter nations, with you I destroy kingdoms".

* 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 he was named "Quinn", Venator was named "Roark" and "Cain" during development before his release.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"You're just a man, Roark, 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 Roark."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Venator trapped in Baroness): ''"You know, Cain, one day you will actually believe the legend you sell to people, and on that day you will die screaming."''</ref>

* Venator originally had the [[Shopkeeper]] voice actor as a temp VO, who made self-aware jokes about his role.The female temp voice (currently on [[Boho]]) called him "the bodega guy".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=Bookworm select 01.mp3|transcription=If you thought the bodega guy was a good temp voice, wait 'til you hear me.|no_pageref_file=true}}</ref>

* Prior to the [[Update:August 18, 2025|Six New Heroes Update]], Venator had an ability called "Potent Vapors", a channel which would heal Venator and grant him movement slow resist at the cost of him being unable to attack throughout its channel. This ability was replaced with "Flashbang AOE".

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 === Lore ===
-The Venators are a group of trained vampire hunting assassins fighting on the behalf of the Catholic Church.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Killed the vampire hunter."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"You know, you'd think the Vatican could afford better assassins."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Kelvin}}'s in-game [[Kelvin/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"I never thought I'd be at war with the Vatican!"''</ref> Sent by his superiors at the Vatican to New York, the playable Venator is on a mission.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Tengu kill priest 03.mp3|transcription=So, the Vatican sent an assassin? That's... great.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Billy}}'s in-game [[Billy/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Try explaining that you lost to a guy with a goat head to your superiors."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Your mission is doomed to fail, Venator."''</ref> While the details of his mission is unknown, he's willing to die to achieve it.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Venator trapped in Baroness): ''"I know you're prepared to die here, Venator, which is good, because you shall."''</ref>
+The Venators are a group of trained vampire hunting assassins fighting on the behalf of the Catholic Church.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Killed the vampire hunter."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"You know, you'd think the Vatican could afford better assassins."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Kelvin}}'s in-game [[Kelvin/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"I never thought I'd be at war with the Vatican!"''</ref> Sent by his superiors at the Vatican to New York, the playable Venator is on a mission.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Tengu kill priest 03.mp3|transcription=So, the Vatican sent an assassin? That's... great.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Billy}}'s in-game [[Billy/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Try explaining that you lost to a guy with a goat head to your superiors."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Your mission is doomed to fail, Venator."''</ref>
+Venator's mission and motivation in the ritual is to kill the [[Patrons]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Venator start): ''"You have slain the things of people's nightmares, but you have never faced someone like the Hidden King. Together, with the Archmother, you have a way to end his reign!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Venator start): ''"Venator, your faith is like iron, your fury righteous, and both will be needed to stop the Archmother!"''</ref> He's willing to die to achieve his mission.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Venator trapped in Baroness): ''"I know you're prepared to die here, Venator, which is good, because you shall."''</ref>
 Venator is described as "unhinged" and "angry",<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"That guy is unhinged!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"I've seen a few Venators in my time. That one was angrier than most."''</ref> although some characters do show respect to Venator (notably [[Grey Talon]] and [[Vindicta]]).<ref name=":0">{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Wish the Venator was fighting for us."''</ref><ref name=":1">{{PageRef|name=Vindicta}}'s in-game [[Vindicta/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"I respect you, Venator."''</ref>
-Venator's real name is Roark/Rourke.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"You're just a man, Roark, 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 Roark."''</ref> He is also refered to as "Cain", but only by [[The Doorman]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (See Venator): ''"I see Cain!"''</ref> Venator is nicknamed "The Sword of Saint Benedict"<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Drifter|file=Drifter kill priest 03.mp3|transcription=I expected more from the Sword of Saint Benedict.}}</ref> and seems to have some kind of legend to him, although Venator doesn't seem to believe in that legend.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Venator trapped in Baroness): ''"You know, Cain, one day you will actually believe the legend you sell to people, and on that day you will die screaming."''</ref>
+Venator's real name is Father Quinn.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Venator start): ''"Father Quinn, I know you question if this is the right course of action, but it is! The Hidden King threatens us all."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Holliday}}'s in-game [[Holliday/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Venator): ''"Took out Father Quinn."''</ref> He's also nicknamed "The Sword of Saint Benedict."<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Drifter|file=Drifter kill priest 03.mp3|transcription=I expected more from the Sword of Saint Benedict.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (ally Venator killstreak): ''"The Sword of Saint Benedict cuts them down like wheat!"''</ref>
 While known for hunting vampires,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mina|file=Vampirebat kill priest 05.mp3|transcription=Leave the Vampire Nation alone!}}</ref> Venator seems to hunt other monsters too.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=Bookworm kill priest 01.mp3|transcription=I thought you were supposed to hunt monsters!}}</ref> The Venators of the Vatican have a friendly rivalry with the Baxter Society.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"So much for a friendly rivalry..."''</ref>
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 == Character Interactions ==
+* {{PageRef|name=The Archmother}} and {{PageRef|name=The Hidden King}} know Venator sees them as his enemy, but each try to convince Venator to work with them to kill the other Patron.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Venator start): ''"Venator, I know you have no love for the Hidden King, but the Archmother is a tyrant! And together, we can usurp her!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Venator start): ''"Thank you for realising that the Archmother is not your enemy today. May your hunt be successful, Father."''</ref>
 * {{PageRef|name=Vindicta}} and {{PageRef|name=Bebop}} respect Venator.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{PageRef|name=Bebop}}'s in-game [[Bebop/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Nothing personal, Venator!"''</ref> {{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}} wishes they were fighting on the same side if he kills Venator.<ref name=":0" />
 * {{PageRef|name=Drifter}} has killed other Venators before,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"How many of your order do I gotta kill before you realize you can't stop me?"''</ref> though he had higher expectations for the playable Venator.<ref name=":2" />
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 * Venator's weapon is named after the Bible passage Jeremiah 51:20: "You are my war club, my weapon for battle - with you I shatter nations, with you I destroy kingdoms".
 * 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 he was named "Quinn", Venator was named "Roark" and "Cain" during development before his release.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"You're just a man, Roark, 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 Roark."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Venator trapped in Baroness): ''"You know, Cain, one day you will actually believe the legend you sell to people, and on that day you will die screaming."''</ref>
 * Venator originally had the [[Shopkeeper]] voice actor as a temp VO, who made self-aware jokes about his role.The female temp voice (currently on [[Boho]]) called him "the bodega guy".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=Bookworm select 01.mp3|transcription=If you thought the bodega guy was a good temp voice, wait 'til you hear me.|no_pageref_file=true}}</ref>
 * Prior to the [[Update:August 18, 2025|Six New Heroes Update]], Venator had an ability called "Potent Vapors", a channel which would heal Venator and grant him movement slow resist at the cost of him being unable to attack throughout its channel. This ability was replaced with "Flashbang AOE".