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== Personality ==
Flint Marko's personality before his incarceration is not extensively detailed, but his deep love for his daughter, Penny, is evident. His devotion to her drove him to commit thefts to fund treatment for her illness. After gaining his sand-based abilities, this love intensified, compelling him to use his newfound powers to rob money transporters. When Spider-Man intervened, Flint saw him solely as an obstacle to saving Penny and did not hesitate to resort to lethal force when opposed.

His defeat at the hands of a symbiote-corrupted Spider-Man, who brutally overpowered him and caused him to lose the stolen money, left Flint more desperate and ruthless than ever. This desperation pushed him to ally with Venom, who offered to eliminate Spider-Man together. Flint's collaboration with Venom marked his moral nadir, as he recklessly endangered civilians and came close to killing Spider-Man. Despite his escalating violence, his actions were primarily fueled by his fear of failing his daughter.

When Flint discovered Spider-Man's true identity as Peter Parker, his perspective shifted entirely. He realized Peter opposed him out of a sense of justice for what Flint had unknowingly done to Uncle Ben. Flint confessed his regret and sorrow, acknowledging that he never intended to cause such harm. He accepted that he could not undo the past but expressed that his sole focus was his daughter. After Peter forgave him, Flint made peace with his actions and left, striving to move forward as a man who had reconciled with his mistakes.