Form II: Viam Anguis

 (Latin for Way of the Snake), also known as The Form of Aggression, is the second of seven forms of gladius combat. Around the 3rd century BC, many Olympians began having Ignitions that took the form of a Whip or a spear, thus Anguis was developed. Anguis is still employed by several members of the Deian Order, it is also known to be employed by the Tenebrae.

An aggressive style, Anguis is very fast-paced and effective against single opponents, though weaker in prolonged combat and confined spaces. Anguis was characterized by its slashes and parries, going at a circumference from the body, with arches of 180 degress around the body, making for grievous contact against an opponent. One notable characteristic are the fast, powerful strikes from multiple directions yet coming from a firm and still stance.

Notable practitioners included Tenebrae Lord, Zwarst Andreas, Tenebrae Acolyte Matthias, Deian Masters Zecchius Gonodora, Joseph Everest VI, and Lazarus Morales, Deian Guardian and Assassin Joseph Everest VII, and the late Deian Neophyte Topher Archibald.