VENIN

Venin, originally known as Venom, is a Decepticon leader within the Deluxe Insecticons subgroup in the Transformers franchise. Known for his extreme paranoia and specialization in psychological warfare, he converts into a robotic insectoid form. Omitted from the 1980s Sunbow animated series due to original toy licensing conflicts, he has maintained a persistent presence in comic continuity and modern toy lines.