IA Character spotlights #13-14: Luke Storm and Guzma Bucks

I'll be covering these two in the same blog similar to the IA teachers bunch, more on that at the end.

First up is Luke Storm. This villain is actually just as kind-hearted as Himiko Toga, but wants to make a statement for quirk liberation. ing forces with All For One seemed like the best option to make the hero system crumble, though if it wasn't for the Guzma and Himiko as his best friends, he probably would have ended up turning back to the good side on his own.

Villain name: Twister

Age: 27

Quirk: Tornado. Allows the to generate a tornado around them, making them the eye of the storm. With enough concentration, a man-sized tornado can be created within a 10 meter radius as well. Overusage will result in a dizzy feeling.

Likes: Freedom, VenomUs friends, video games

On the contrary, Guzma Bucks is a straightforward man with straightforward wants and goals. A former hero student just like Luke, Guzma did not leave himself but was expelled. He wants to be able to use his quirk the way he wants for good all-out death battles, being able to use it for good was more a slight bonus for him. As a villain, no ethics or good guy rules bind his violent tendencies. During his entire time at VenomUs, the guy had never been happier.

Villain name: Beyond

Age: 26

Quirk: Limit Breaker. Augments all body functions when activated, resulting in superhuman (or 'superinkling' if you want to get specific) physical prowess, regeneration, senses and intelligence. Once deactivated, the requires a rest period equal to the duration of quirk usage.

Likes: Going all out, getting stronger, video games

While these two villains appeared less compared to Toga and AFO, they were still important as further additions to the VenomUs crew. Not only did I want to have VenomUs on a similar size as the League of Villains in mha, I also wanted to embody two different villain ideals encountered in mha. Luke's ideals focus on quirk liberation, as seen with Re-Destro and the Meta Liberation Army. Guzma on the other hand is the simple villain type who just want to battle for their own personal fun and entertaiment, which alligns with Muscular and Kendo Rappa. Because the main story had its focus on Poppy and All For One, I did not shine explicit light on these two villains, but I still like them a lot and hope their resemblance to the mha story elements shone through at least somewhat.

Also: the reason why I covered them together is because (aside from the final battles) the two of them always appeared together. Looking at what I am currently writing for the sequel, I just really like to write duos I guess :p.