His name is a reference to a book I read in the library. It was an interesting story, and his personality matched the character's.

[And that character also resembled Lord Slayer, but Venom doesn't go into that. Bart responds by flying to another branch that has more shade.]

You're a magic user now?

[Venom summons a ball above him, teleporting to its location. As predicted, he just falls back to the ground. No floating on the ceiling for him.]