CHARACTERS IN DEVIL MAY CRY
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'''Devil May Cry''' is an action-horror series set in the modern day, developed by Capcom and created by Shinji Mikami. As of 2007 there are three games in the series with a fourth installment currently in production. The series centers on main character Dante's goal of avenging his mother's murder by exterminating demons. In the process, he encounters his long lost brother with whom he has a dysfunctional relationship, and eventually defeats him. As the series progresses it is revealed that the demon emperor Mundus is responsible for the loss of Dante's mother and the corruption of his brother.
The original character designs for ''Devil May Cry'' were based on ideas from Hideki Kamiya, a video game designer formerly employed by Capcom and subsequently by Clover Studio. He directed ''Devil May Cry'' after working on ''Resident Evil'' and ''Resident Evil 2''. Kamiya designed Dante as what he called a "British guy" who "Doesn’t smoke cigarette" and has a demeanor that remains calm even if his mind is not.
Main articles: Dante (Devil May Cry), l1=Dante
Dante is the primary protagonist of the series. He is a bounty hunter specializing in paranormal cases, and has been the primary playable character in the first three Devil May Cry games. He was voiced by Reuben Langdon in '', and he will reprise the role in the upcoming fourth game.[1] The character has previously been voiced by Drew Coombs in ''Devil May Cry'', and Matthew Kaminsky in ''Devil May Cry 2''. He is voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa in the ''Devil May Cry'' anime.
Vergil is a chief antagonist in ''Devil May Cry 3'' as well as a playable character in the game's Special Edition. After he is betrayed by Arkham at the end of the game's second act (the end of mission 13),[2] he temporarily teams up with Dante near the end, before reverting to his villain role. Throughout the game, Vergil seeks to undo the seal of Sparda inside the Temen-ni-gru and claim the entirety of their father's power for his own, regardless of the effects this will have on the human world. To do so he needed Dante's half of their mother's amulet, so he lured his brother out with the intent of taking it by force. Vergil battles Dante three times in the ''Devil May Cry 3'' storyline. Their first battle is on the highest level of Temen-Ni-Gru, where Dante is soundly defeated by Vergil, who then takes Dante's amulet. Their final battle is near the entrance to the demon realm, where Vergil is finally defeated.[3]
A cutscene after the game's credits shows Vergil rising to his feet in a lake of blood, and looking into the sky to see three large glowing orbs in the sky – Mundus as he first appeared in ''Devil May Cry''. Vergil decides that if his father was able to fight Mundus he can too, and then charges at the orbs with his sword ready.[4] Vergil survives his encounter with Mundus, but becomes enslaved and his name is changed to Nelo Angelo. Dante encounters Nelo Angelo three times in ''Devil May Cry'', and each time Nelo Angelo sees Dante's half of the amulet, he flees the battle. In their final encounter, Nelo Angelo uncovers his face to reveal that he is Vergil. In the end Nelo Angelo appears to explode, leaving his half of the amulet behind.
The character is voiced by Daniel Southworth in ''Devil May Cry 3''.
In the ''Devil May Cry'' universe, Sparda is a demon that rebelled against his own kind for the sake of the human world two thousand years ago. He defeated the demons and their king, Mundus, and shut the portal to the demon world, sacrificing both his own blood and that of a mortal priestess.[5][6]
But the bulk of Sparda’s power was trapped in the demon realm, sealed inside his sword, and was only accessible with an amulet he took with him into the human world. This amulet, which can be separated into two parts, was also one of the keys needed to unlock the portal. All its abilities are deactivated if the halves are separated.[7][8]
Near the end of his life he fathered the twins Dante and Vergil with his human wife Eva, and gave his amulet to her as a gift. The boys were each given one half of the amulet by their mother as well as one each of Sparda's other enchanted swords: Rebellion, a sword similar to a zweihänder, was given to Dante, while Vergil received the sword Yamato, an O-katana.[9]
Sparda's ultimate fate is unclear.
In the ''Devil May Cry'' universe, Mundus was the king of the demon world. He was defeated by Sparda two thousand years before the games. He appears much as a typical angel, dozens of feet tall, with white feathered wings, and a third eye on his forehead.
Mundus served as the main antagonist during the first ''Devil May Cry'', and created Trish (whose appearance was based on Dante's mother Eva) so she could lure Dante to Mallet Island. There, Mundus’ servants tried to kill Dante, but Dante was the ultimate victor, winning Trish’s loyalty and defeating Mundus, who promised to eventually return.[10] He has a cameo appearance at the end of the third game, where he appears as three red glowing orbs in the sky with electricity around them, this was the form Mundus displayed when he was first seen in ''Devil May Cry''. In the anime, Sid mentions that a powerful demon named Abigal once fought Mundus. The character is voiced by Tony Daniels.[11]
Eva was the human wife of Sparda and mother of the twins Dante and Vergil. She was killed in a demon attack, but sometime before that she gave each of the boys half of Sparda's amulet as a birthday gift.[9] Eva herself only appears as a photo on Dante's desk and as a voice in a flashback in the first ''Devil May Cry'' game. Trish was created to look exactly like Eva. The character (Eva) is voiced by Sarah Lafleur.11
Enzo does not appear in any of the currently released video games within the ''Devil May Cry'' series, but was mentioned as an associate of Dante in the manual for the first game. The character has appeared in the novels and manga as Dante's contact with the mercenary world, as well as a friend.
Trish was introduced in ''Devil May Cry''. She also appeared in ''Devil May Cry 2'' as a playable character (where her appearance is a bonus feature and not a part of the game's plot) as well as in the PS2 version of ''Viewtiful Joe'' alongside Dante, and as a playable character in the PSP game ''. She also appears in the anime.
Trish is a creation of Mundus who bears a great resemblance to Eva, Dante’s deceased mother. As a result of her demonic nature she possesses several supernatural abilities, like superhuman strength and lightning powers. In the first game, she hires Dante to help stop Mundus' plan to conquer the human world by opening a gate to the demon world on Mallet Island. Later in the game Dante learns that she is a servant of Mundus, and that her resemblance to Eva was part of a plan to lure Dante to the island so that Mundus' servants can kill him.[13] However, she develops feelings for Dante and helps him defeat Mundus. In the game's epilogue, she and Dante are shown working together as partners out of the renamed "Devil Never Cry" office.
In the anime, she has since gone solo but sometimes reappears to work with Dante, who has given her an open invitation to come back at any time.
Trish is named after Beatrice Portinari, Dante Alighieri's guide through Paradise in the Divina Commedia. Trish is voiced by Sarah Lafleur in ''Devil May Cry'', and in the anime she is voiced by Atsuko Tanaka.11
Lucia is, alongside Dante, one of the two protagonists of ''Devil May Cry 2''. Lucia is a quick and agile fighter, she uses two ornately crafted curved daggers. Like Dante, she can also Devil Trigger transforming into a demon similar to a bird. Lucia is a member of Vie de Marli, a clan of guardians that have the blood of demons. [14]
She lures Dante to her island so that Matier, her mother, may ask him to help them to defeat Arius, an evil man who has turned their land into a demon paradise. Dante accepts, and he and Lucia start their quests separately. Later in the game it is revealed that Lucia is actually a demon created by Arius but that she was a "defect".[15] However, this does not change Lucia’s objectives and she continues her mission. When she reaches Arius, however, Dante has already defeated him. Dante then takes a motorcycle and goes into the demon world to kill more devils. After Dante leaves, Arius, now completely turned into a monster, rises from the ruins of the buildings. Lucia confronts him and wins the battle. Finally, Lucia is shown waiting in Dante’s shop, flipping his coin continuously. Just then, Lucia hears a motorcycle outside the shop and goes out running. She shares her name with Saint Lucy, a martyred saint, called Lucia in The Divine Comedy where she appeared to help poet Dante Alighieri. The character is voiced by Francoise Gralewski.[16]
Matier is a secondary character that appeared in ''Devil May Cry 2''. Matier is an old woman and like Lucia, is part of the clan of Vie de Marli. In her younger days, she and her clan fought against the demons alongside Sparda. Matier is cheerful and optimistic, and always seems sure of Dante's eventual victory. She is the one who guides Lucia to reunite the Arcanas (mystical relics) and to lure Dante to their island, to whom she never refers by his name but rather calls "Son of Sparda". At first it is claimed that Matier is Lucia’s mother, but it’s later revealed that Lucia was in fact created by Arius who planned to dispose of her, until Matier found her and raised her as a daughter. In the end she tells Lucia not to worry and that Dante will eventually return from the demon world.
Arius is the primary antagonist in ''Devil May Cry 2''. He is an extremely wealthy businessman that owns an international company called Uroboros. He wishes to find the legendary Arcana, artifacts which would allow him to raise the demon Argosax from the demon realm and use that power to control the world. [17] While he is completely human at the outset of the game, he does have access to a variety of powerful magic which allows him to fight against capable demon hunters such as Dante and he is also capable of creating his own demons in a form of his choosing.
A very powerful fire demon who once fought Sparda. Arius's actions opened a doorway which would allow Argosax entrance. To stop this, Dante went through to the demon world instead.
Lady first appeared in ''Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening'', and later in that game's spin-off manga, as well as the 2007 anime series. In the game, she appears in numerous cutscenes, fights Dante as a boss character, and teams up with Dante during the game’s closing credits, though she is not controllable by the player. She also provides the game’s framing narration, telling the story of how she met Dante and Vergil, and how Dante picked the name "Devil May Cry" for his shop, which was something she had said while trying to comfort Dante.[18][19]
Her original name, Mary, was given to her by her father Arkham, but she chose to renounce that name when he murdered her mother. Dante first called her "lady" when she refused to tell him her name. [20] She has differently-colored eyes. While still a normal human, she is also an exceptionally skilled firearms expert and extremely acrobatic in close quarters combat. Her most powerful weapon is the Kalina-Ann, a customized missile launcher similar to a MANPADS.
In the anime, in which she is voiced by Fumiko Orikasa, she works as a solo devil hunter but sometimes calls on Dante for jobs, and sometimes for the money that he owes her.
Arkham is a scholar with supernatural abilities and knowledge about the demon world's folklore. He is taller than Dante and Vergil, bald to the extent of having no eyebrows, and has a scar covering the left side of his face, which is seen to pulsate in a few cutscenes. It is the result of a botched ritual to turn himself into a demon, in which he sacrificed his wife.[21] Like his daughter Lady, he has differently colored eyes. In most of Arkham's scenes he is holding a book in his hands, even in combat.
He is one of the main antagonists in ''Devil May Cry 3''. He first appears in a cut scene in the game's first mission where he walks into Dante's office and offers him an invitation from his brother Vergil.
Arkham is a master manipulator, pitting Dante, Vergil and Lady against each other by preying on their personalities and desires. To Vergil, he plays the role of sycophant, pretending to help Vergil while plotting against him. He taunts and further enrages Lady, who is driven by her need for revenge on him, and later convinces her that his evil acts were Vergil's fault. To Dante he appears in the form of an apparent resident of the tower named Jester, mocking Dante as he alternately advises and challenges him.[22][23]
His plans are successful, and he is able to open the gate to the demon world. He is the first to retrieve the Force Edge, and with its power combined with the restored halves of Eva's amulet, he acquires a large portion of Sparda's power and takes on Sparda's demonic form. The power overwhelms him however, and he further transforms into a shapeless form when he battles Dante. He is defeated when Vergil teams up with Dante and they cast him out of the demon world, but it is Lady who ultimately kills him.
In the Special Edition release of the game he appears (as Jester) as an additional boss character for the player to fight. He is voiced and motion captured (as both Arkham and Jester) by Adam Clark, and credited as "Adam D Clerk" in the game's credits. Arkham's name was originally intended to be Hyne (pronounced Hai-neh) but Reuben Langdon (Dante) thought it would not work in English and convinced Capcom to change it. Jester's name was intended to be Joker.[24]
The main character of the upcoming game ''Devil May Cry 4'', he resembles both Dante and Dante's brother, Vergil. An orphan that was adopted by Kyrie, he has grown up to be a Holy Knight in the ''Order of the Sword''. He tends to not get along well with others and prefers to work alone, so he is usually given the Order's "dirty work."[25] He wields a sword named Red Queen, a revolver called Blue Rose and the "Devil Bringer" powers of his right arm. The character is voiced and motion captured by Johnny Yong Bosch.
Kyrie is a supporting character in the upcoming ''Devil May Cry 4''. She was born and raised in Fortuna, is the sister of the leader of the ''Order of the Sword'', and songstress for their festival. She helped raise Nero, and is regarded by him as both a sister and mother figure.25
Leader of the Holy Knights, a strict man of justice and commander of hundreds of subordinates. Credo excels in the battlefield as the best of the Holy Knights and is admired by many. Credo is Kyrie’s older brother and also sees Nero as family, but is not content with his unreliable behavior.[26]
Chief technology researcher of the Holy Knights. He develops demon-eradicating weapons for the Holy Knights. He seems to be introverted and workaholic, rarely showing up in any event. Because of this, only few people of the cult know about him.
Executive of the Holy Knights, the only female executive, a position she managed to reach shortly after joining the cult, for which some people appear to suspect of her. Still, the knights recognize her superiority because of her unusual and striking appearance.
A young orphan girl who Dante was hired to protect from demons due to a group of brothers wanting a large inheritance. She was in fact a decoy used to divert attention from the real heir to the inheritance. Patty then lives with Dante in his shop, generally criticising his taste in fashion and in comical fashion continuously beats Dante in gambling.
She is voiced by Fukuen Misato.
Dante's agent. He gives Dante devil-hunting work, although most of the time any money he actually gets from it ends up being taken as payment for a debt he has.
He is voiced by Akio Ohtsuka.
The anime establishes that Sparda had two demon apprentices before he defected to the human world - fraternal twins Baal and Modeus. Similarly to Dante and Vergil, the two brothers took different paths after Sparda left them: Baal, the elder one, became a formidable swordsman and waited two thousand years for his master's return, while Modeus abandoned his swordsmanship despite being the better apprentice. Baal tried to defeat Dante in his father's place but failed, prompting Modeus to take revenge. Both were killed by Dante.[27] Their names phonetically resemble "Baal" and "Asmodeus", two demons in the Judeo-Christian tradition. In the anime, Baal is voiced by George Nakata, and Modeus by ShinichirÅ Miki.
A small, very weak demon who first appears in Episode 1, Sid turns out to be the main antagonist, manipulating Dante so that he creates situations that allow Sid to collect valauble demonic items. His ultimate goal is to harness the power of Abigal, a demon who once fought against Mundus' father, and use that power to conquer the demon realm.
Abigal is a very powerful demon who once battled, and lost, to Mundus' father, the King Of Demons. Some time later, Abigal was sealed in a demon realm by Patty's ancestor, Alan Lowell. Sid broke the seal and took sealed power of Abigal for himself. However, that power paled in comparison to the power of Sparda's bloodline, as Dante proved by overwhelming Sid/Abigal after transforming for a very brief amount of time.
1. IMDB's entry for Devil May Cry 4
2. 'Vergil:' Insane buffoon! I don't know where you came from but you don't belong here. Now leave!
'Jester:' Zowie, that was close. But you've taken quite a trouncing today, haven't you Vergil? You could have chopped me into confetti by now if you're in your tip-top condition. 'Vergil:' Damn you! 'Jester:' You have lost. .. 'Arkham:' Because you've underestimated humans. 'Jester:' It was quite a ride, you know. If any of you had died, my little plan would have gone to waste! So my job is to let you battle each other and weaken you, but at the same time I needed to guide you here to make sure you were kept alive. I even went so far as dressing like a complete idiot! (''Devil May Cry 3'') Capcom, 2005
3. 'Vergil:' Am I... being defeated? 'Dante:' What's wrong? Is that all you've got? Come on, get up! You can do better than that. 'Vergil:' The portal to the human world is closing Dante, because the amulets have been separated. 'Dante:' Let's finish this first. I have to stop you, even if that means killing you.'Vergil:' No one can have this Dante. It's mine. It belongs to a son of Sparda. Leave me and go, if you don't want to trap in the demon world. I'm staying. This place, was our father's home. (''Devil May Cry 3) Capcom, 2005
4. 'Vergil:' It would be fun to fight with the Prince of Darkness. If my father did it, I should be able to do it too! (''Devil May Cry 3'') Capcom, 2005
5. 'Narrator:'Two millenniums ago there was a war, between the human world and the other, the under world, but somebody from the underworld woke up to justice, and stood up against this legion, alone. His name was Sparda. later he quietly reigned the human world, and continued to preserve harmony until his death. He became a legend. The legendary dark knight, Sparda (''Devil May Cry'') Capcom, 2001
6. 'Arkham:' Two amulets. .. a set of Sparda's blood. Now I need one more key. He sacrificed two things to suppress the tremendous force of this tower: His own Devil's blood, and a mortal priestess. I needed you, in whose body flows the same blood as the sacrificed woman. His spell cannot be undone without your blood!
(''Devil May Cry 3'') Capcom, 2005
7. 'Jester:' And of course, your brother Vergil is the one who controls it by using your mommy's amulet. 'Dante:' Amulet? 'Jester:' He's headed to the control room in the basement. If you don't hop down there quick like a bunny, he'll open the gate to hell. Isn't that a scary thought? 'Dante:' And you are telling me this because? 'Jester:' Oops! I forgot to mention one teeny wittle item. That gizmo there is actually the key to move forward. But the tricky thing is, it sucks the souls of those who hold it. So I think you'd better hurry! Hahahahahaha! But, in return for your soul, it'll give you power! Marvelous, isn't it? Just let your spirit drive you and go for it. Ha-hahahahahahaha! ('Devil May Cry 3') Capcom, 2005
8. 'Vergil:' The portal to the human world is closing Dante, because the amulets have been separated. (''Devil May Cry 3'') Capcom, 2005
9. 'Eva:' Vergil. ..Dante. ..Happy Birthday 'Dante:' Wow! Cool!! 'Vergil:' I want chocolate!! 'Dante:' No, I want chocolate!! (''Devil May Cry'') Capcom, 2001
10. 'Mundus:' Dante, I will return. .. And I will rule this world! (''Devil May Cry'') Capcom, 2001
11. IMDB entry for Devil May Cry
12. 'Eva:' Vergil. ..Dante. ..Happy Birthday 'Dante:' Wow! Cool!! 'Vergil:' I want chocolate!! 'Dante:' No, I want chocolate!! (''Devil May Cry'') Capcom, 2001
13. 'Mundus:' Those eyes. .. deep in them I see the same light as in Sparda's eyes. 'Dante:' Why my mother? 'Mundus:' That useless being? If you need a mother, I can create it as many as you want. Just like, I created Trish. 'Dante:' Silence! (''Devil May Cry'') Capcom, 2001
14. 'Matier:'Oh yes. .. We are the guardians of. .. this land, Vie de Marii. .. Out clan once fought against the demons with Sparda. Son of Sparda, we must ask this favor of you. You see, there's a man who's transformed out land into a demon's paradise. His name is Arius, and although he is the president of an international public corporation, he uses the demon power. Please deal with Arius and his master for us? 'Dante:'Looks like it's your lucky day. (''Devil May Cry 2'') Capcom, 2003
15. 'Arius:' You are my creation. 'Lucia:' Liar! Matier is my mother. ''Arius' secretary removes her mask, revealing the fact her face is identical to Lucia's.'' 'Arius:' She merely found you when you were about to be disposed of, and then raised you as a soldier. Is that what you consider to be a mother? (''Devil May Cry 2'') Capcom, 2003
16. IMDB entry for Devil May Cry 2
17. 'Arius:' I must obtain the power of Argosax. .. Or I cannot transcend all living things! (''Devil May Cry 2'') Capcom, 2003
18. 'Lady:' Are you crying? 'Dante:' It's only the rain. 'Lady:' The rain already stopped. 'Dante:' Devils never cry. 'Lady:' I see. Maybe somewhere out there even devil may cry when he loses a loved one. Don't you think? 'Dante:' Maybe. (''Devil May Cry 3'') Capcom, 2005
19. 'Lady:' Oh, speaking of a kind devil, he finally decided on a name for his shop. It took him quite awhile to pick one. Want to know the name? Devil May Cry. (''Devil May Cry 3'') Capcom, 2005
20. 'Dante:' You're right. So tell me, what's your name? 'Lady:' I don't have a name. 'Dante:' Oh, then what should I call you? 'Lady:' I don't care. Whatever you want. 'Dante:' Whatever Lady. I'll leave this to you. Because I don't want to miss the party. (''Devil May Cry 3'') Capcom, 2005
21. Arkham's official Capcom profile
22. 'Jester:' It was quite a ride, you know! If any of you had died before getting here, our little plan would have gone to waste! Therefore, my job was to get you to battle each other in order to weaken you. But at the same time, I needed to guide you here and make sure you were kept alive. I even went so far as dressing like a complete idiot! (''Devil May Cry 3'') Capcom, 2005
23. 'Arkham:' He plucks the threads that make us dance, finger and toe! We surrender in joy to the lowest of the foul and rank; we submerge through darkness, rancid filth. Hour by hour, we move downward, ever closer to Hell, in a slow, steady gait. Now, let the world resonate! Sloth! Gluttony! Greed! Envy! Lust! Wrath! And pride! A bell of chaos that tolls human desires! After two thousand long years, the once sealed gate to the demonic world will open! Destruction! Carnage and Despair! Let your instincts drive you! Entrap this world in fear! As its very name Temen-ni-gru strikes terror into the heart of mankind. Then I will become the ultimate ruler of this wasteland engulfed with pandemonium. The demonic power that Sparda once imprisoned. .. will be mine! (''Devil May Cry 3'') Capcom, 2005
24. Fan report from Tales of Anime convention
25. Official English language DMC4 site from Capcom Japan
26. Official DMC4 site from Capcom Japan
27. ''Devil May Cry'' (anime). Episode 10: "The Last Promise".
★ Characters database at the Devil May Cry Wikia
The original character designs for ''Devil May Cry'' were based on ideas from Hideki Kamiya, a video game designer formerly employed by Capcom and subsequently by Clover Studio. He directed ''Devil May Cry'' after working on ''Resident Evil'' and ''Resident Evil 2''. Kamiya designed Dante as what he called a "British guy" who "Doesn’t smoke cigarette" and has a demeanor that remains calm even if his mind is not.
Recurring characters
Dante, the Devil Hunter
Dante
Main articles: Dante (Devil May Cry), l1=Dante
Dante is the primary protagonist of the series. He is a bounty hunter specializing in paranormal cases, and has been the primary playable character in the first three Devil May Cry games. He was voiced by Reuben Langdon in '', and he will reprise the role in the upcoming fourth game.[1] The character has previously been voiced by Drew Coombs in ''Devil May Cry'', and Matthew Kaminsky in ''Devil May Cry 2''. He is voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa in the ''Devil May Cry'' anime.
Vergil, the Dark Slayer
Vergil
Vergil is a chief antagonist in ''Devil May Cry 3'' as well as a playable character in the game's Special Edition. After he is betrayed by Arkham at the end of the game's second act (the end of mission 13),[2] he temporarily teams up with Dante near the end, before reverting to his villain role. Throughout the game, Vergil seeks to undo the seal of Sparda inside the Temen-ni-gru and claim the entirety of their father's power for his own, regardless of the effects this will have on the human world. To do so he needed Dante's half of their mother's amulet, so he lured his brother out with the intent of taking it by force. Vergil battles Dante three times in the ''Devil May Cry 3'' storyline. Their first battle is on the highest level of Temen-Ni-Gru, where Dante is soundly defeated by Vergil, who then takes Dante's amulet. Their final battle is near the entrance to the demon realm, where Vergil is finally defeated.[3]
Nelo Angelo
A cutscene after the game's credits shows Vergil rising to his feet in a lake of blood, and looking into the sky to see three large glowing orbs in the sky – Mundus as he first appeared in ''Devil May Cry''. Vergil decides that if his father was able to fight Mundus he can too, and then charges at the orbs with his sword ready.[4] Vergil survives his encounter with Mundus, but becomes enslaved and his name is changed to Nelo Angelo. Dante encounters Nelo Angelo three times in ''Devil May Cry'', and each time Nelo Angelo sees Dante's half of the amulet, he flees the battle. In their final encounter, Nelo Angelo uncovers his face to reveal that he is Vergil. In the end Nelo Angelo appears to explode, leaving his half of the amulet behind.
The character is voiced by Daniel Southworth in ''Devil May Cry 3''.
Sparda
In the ''Devil May Cry'' universe, Sparda is a demon that rebelled against his own kind for the sake of the human world two thousand years ago. He defeated the demons and their king, Mundus, and shut the portal to the demon world, sacrificing both his own blood and that of a mortal priestess.[5][6]
But the bulk of Sparda’s power was trapped in the demon realm, sealed inside his sword, and was only accessible with an amulet he took with him into the human world. This amulet, which can be separated into two parts, was also one of the keys needed to unlock the portal. All its abilities are deactivated if the halves are separated.[7][8]
Near the end of his life he fathered the twins Dante and Vergil with his human wife Eva, and gave his amulet to her as a gift. The boys were each given one half of the amulet by their mother as well as one each of Sparda's other enchanted swords: Rebellion, a sword similar to a zweihänder, was given to Dante, while Vergil received the sword Yamato, an O-katana.[9]
Sparda's ultimate fate is unclear.
Mundus
Mundus, main antagonist of ''Devil May Cry''
In the ''Devil May Cry'' universe, Mundus was the king of the demon world. He was defeated by Sparda two thousand years before the games. He appears much as a typical angel, dozens of feet tall, with white feathered wings, and a third eye on his forehead.
Mundus served as the main antagonist during the first ''Devil May Cry'', and created Trish (whose appearance was based on Dante's mother Eva) so she could lure Dante to Mallet Island. There, Mundus’ servants tried to kill Dante, but Dante was the ultimate victor, winning Trish’s loyalty and defeating Mundus, who promised to eventually return.[10] He has a cameo appearance at the end of the third game, where he appears as three red glowing orbs in the sky with electricity around them, this was the form Mundus displayed when he was first seen in ''Devil May Cry''. In the anime, Sid mentions that a powerful demon named Abigal once fought Mundus. The character is voiced by Tony Daniels.[11]
Eva's photo in Dante's office
Eva
Eva was the human wife of Sparda and mother of the twins Dante and Vergil. She was killed in a demon attack, but sometime before that she gave each of the boys half of Sparda's amulet as a birthday gift.[9] Eva herself only appears as a photo on Dante's desk and as a voice in a flashback in the first ''Devil May Cry'' game. Trish was created to look exactly like Eva. The character (Eva) is voiced by Sarah Lafleur.11
Enzo
Enzo, as he appears in the Devil May Cry manga
Enzo does not appear in any of the currently released video games within the ''Devil May Cry'' series, but was mentioned as an associate of Dante in the manual for the first game. The character has appeared in the novels and manga as Dante's contact with the mercenary world, as well as a friend.
''Devil May Cry''
Trish
Trish
Trish was introduced in ''Devil May Cry''. She also appeared in ''Devil May Cry 2'' as a playable character (where her appearance is a bonus feature and not a part of the game's plot) as well as in the PS2 version of ''Viewtiful Joe'' alongside Dante, and as a playable character in the PSP game ''. She also appears in the anime.
Trish is a creation of Mundus who bears a great resemblance to Eva, Dante’s deceased mother. As a result of her demonic nature she possesses several supernatural abilities, like superhuman strength and lightning powers. In the first game, she hires Dante to help stop Mundus' plan to conquer the human world by opening a gate to the demon world on Mallet Island. Later in the game Dante learns that she is a servant of Mundus, and that her resemblance to Eva was part of a plan to lure Dante to the island so that Mundus' servants can kill him.[13] However, she develops feelings for Dante and helps him defeat Mundus. In the game's epilogue, she and Dante are shown working together as partners out of the renamed "Devil Never Cry" office.
In the anime, she has since gone solo but sometimes reappears to work with Dante, who has given her an open invitation to come back at any time.
Trish is named after Beatrice Portinari, Dante Alighieri's guide through Paradise in the Divina Commedia. Trish is voiced by Sarah Lafleur in ''Devil May Cry'', and in the anime she is voiced by Atsuko Tanaka.11
''Devil May Cry 2''
Lucia
Lucia, the Protector
Lucia is, alongside Dante, one of the two protagonists of ''Devil May Cry 2''. Lucia is a quick and agile fighter, she uses two ornately crafted curved daggers. Like Dante, she can also Devil Trigger transforming into a demon similar to a bird. Lucia is a member of Vie de Marli, a clan of guardians that have the blood of demons. [14]
She lures Dante to her island so that Matier, her mother, may ask him to help them to defeat Arius, an evil man who has turned their land into a demon paradise. Dante accepts, and he and Lucia start their quests separately. Later in the game it is revealed that Lucia is actually a demon created by Arius but that she was a "defect".[15] However, this does not change Lucia’s objectives and she continues her mission. When she reaches Arius, however, Dante has already defeated him. Dante then takes a motorcycle and goes into the demon world to kill more devils. After Dante leaves, Arius, now completely turned into a monster, rises from the ruins of the buildings. Lucia confronts him and wins the battle. Finally, Lucia is shown waiting in Dante’s shop, flipping his coin continuously. Just then, Lucia hears a motorcycle outside the shop and goes out running. She shares her name with Saint Lucy, a martyred saint, called Lucia in The Divine Comedy where she appeared to help poet Dante Alighieri. The character is voiced by Francoise Gralewski.[16]
Matier from ''DMC2''
Matier
Matier is a secondary character that appeared in ''Devil May Cry 2''. Matier is an old woman and like Lucia, is part of the clan of Vie de Marli. In her younger days, she and her clan fought against the demons alongside Sparda. Matier is cheerful and optimistic, and always seems sure of Dante's eventual victory. She is the one who guides Lucia to reunite the Arcanas (mystical relics) and to lure Dante to their island, to whom she never refers by his name but rather calls "Son of Sparda". At first it is claimed that Matier is Lucia’s mother, but it’s later revealed that Lucia was in fact created by Arius who planned to dispose of her, until Matier found her and raised her as a daughter. In the end she tells Lucia not to worry and that Dante will eventually return from the demon world.
Arius, DMC2's antagonist
Arius
Arius is the primary antagonist in ''Devil May Cry 2''. He is an extremely wealthy businessman that owns an international company called Uroboros. He wishes to find the legendary Arcana, artifacts which would allow him to raise the demon Argosax from the demon realm and use that power to control the world. [17] While he is completely human at the outset of the game, he does have access to a variety of powerful magic which allows him to fight against capable demon hunters such as Dante and he is also capable of creating his own demons in a form of his choosing.
Argosax
A very powerful fire demon who once fought Sparda. Arius's actions opened a doorway which would allow Argosax entrance. To stop this, Dante went through to the demon world instead.
''Devil May Cry 3''
Lady
Lady (Also known as Mary)
Lady first appeared in ''Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening'', and later in that game's spin-off manga, as well as the 2007 anime series. In the game, she appears in numerous cutscenes, fights Dante as a boss character, and teams up with Dante during the game’s closing credits, though she is not controllable by the player. She also provides the game’s framing narration, telling the story of how she met Dante and Vergil, and how Dante picked the name "Devil May Cry" for his shop, which was something she had said while trying to comfort Dante.[18][19]
Her original name, Mary, was given to her by her father Arkham, but she chose to renounce that name when he murdered her mother. Dante first called her "lady" when she refused to tell him her name. [20] She has differently-colored eyes. While still a normal human, she is also an exceptionally skilled firearms expert and extremely acrobatic in close quarters combat. Her most powerful weapon is the Kalina-Ann, a customized missile launcher similar to a MANPADS.
In the anime, in which she is voiced by Fumiko Orikasa, she works as a solo devil hunter but sometimes calls on Dante for jobs, and sometimes for the money that he owes her.
Arkham
Arkham of ''Devil May Cry 3''
Arkham is a scholar with supernatural abilities and knowledge about the demon world's folklore. He is taller than Dante and Vergil, bald to the extent of having no eyebrows, and has a scar covering the left side of his face, which is seen to pulsate in a few cutscenes. It is the result of a botched ritual to turn himself into a demon, in which he sacrificed his wife.[21] Like his daughter Lady, he has differently colored eyes. In most of Arkham's scenes he is holding a book in his hands, even in combat.
He is one of the main antagonists in ''Devil May Cry 3''. He first appears in a cut scene in the game's first mission where he walks into Dante's office and offers him an invitation from his brother Vergil.
Arkham is a master manipulator, pitting Dante, Vergil and Lady against each other by preying on their personalities and desires. To Vergil, he plays the role of sycophant, pretending to help Vergil while plotting against him. He taunts and further enrages Lady, who is driven by her need for revenge on him, and later convinces her that his evil acts were Vergil's fault. To Dante he appears in the form of an apparent resident of the tower named Jester, mocking Dante as he alternately advises and challenges him.[22][23]
Arkham's alter ego: Jester
His plans are successful, and he is able to open the gate to the demon world. He is the first to retrieve the Force Edge, and with its power combined with the restored halves of Eva's amulet, he acquires a large portion of Sparda's power and takes on Sparda's demonic form. The power overwhelms him however, and he further transforms into a shapeless form when he battles Dante. He is defeated when Vergil teams up with Dante and they cast him out of the demon world, but it is Lady who ultimately kills him.
In the Special Edition release of the game he appears (as Jester) as an additional boss character for the player to fight. He is voiced and motion captured (as both Arkham and Jester) by Adam Clark, and credited as "Adam D Clerk" in the game's credits. Arkham's name was originally intended to be Hyne (pronounced Hai-neh) but Reuben Langdon (Dante) thought it would not work in English and convinced Capcom to change it. Jester's name was intended to be Joker.[24]
''Devil May Cry 4''
Nero
Nero pointing his revolver, Blue Rose
The main character of the upcoming game ''Devil May Cry 4'', he resembles both Dante and Dante's brother, Vergil. An orphan that was adopted by Kyrie, he has grown up to be a Holy Knight in the ''Order of the Sword''. He tends to not get along well with others and prefers to work alone, so he is usually given the Order's "dirty work."[25] He wields a sword named Red Queen, a revolver called Blue Rose and the "Devil Bringer" powers of his right arm. The character is voiced and motion captured by Johnny Yong Bosch.
Kyrie
Kyrie, as seen in the Trailer
Kyrie is a supporting character in the upcoming ''Devil May Cry 4''. She was born and raised in Fortuna, is the sister of the leader of the ''Order of the Sword'', and songstress for their festival. She helped raise Nero, and is regarded by him as both a sister and mother figure.25
Credo
Leader of the Holy Knights, a strict man of justice and commander of hundreds of subordinates. Credo excels in the battlefield as the best of the Holy Knights and is admired by many. Credo is Kyrie’s older brother and also sees Nero as family, but is not content with his unreliable behavior.[26]
Agnus
Chief technology researcher of the Holy Knights. He develops demon-eradicating weapons for the Holy Knights. He seems to be introverted and workaholic, rarely showing up in any event. Because of this, only few people of the cult know about him.
Gloria
Executive of the Holy Knights, the only female executive, a position she managed to reach shortly after joining the cult, for which some people appear to suspect of her. Still, the knights recognize her superiority because of her unusual and striking appearance.
''Devil May Cry Anime''
Patty
A young orphan girl who Dante was hired to protect from demons due to a group of brothers wanting a large inheritance. She was in fact a decoy used to divert attention from the real heir to the inheritance. Patty then lives with Dante in his shop, generally criticising his taste in fashion and in comical fashion continuously beats Dante in gambling.
She is voiced by Fukuen Misato.
Morrisson
Dante's agent. He gives Dante devil-hunting work, although most of the time any money he actually gets from it ends up being taken as payment for a debt he has.
He is voiced by Akio Ohtsuka.
Baal and Modeus
The anime establishes that Sparda had two demon apprentices before he defected to the human world - fraternal twins Baal and Modeus. Similarly to Dante and Vergil, the two brothers took different paths after Sparda left them: Baal, the elder one, became a formidable swordsman and waited two thousand years for his master's return, while Modeus abandoned his swordsmanship despite being the better apprentice. Baal tried to defeat Dante in his father's place but failed, prompting Modeus to take revenge. Both were killed by Dante.[27] Their names phonetically resemble "Baal" and "Asmodeus", two demons in the Judeo-Christian tradition. In the anime, Baal is voiced by George Nakata, and Modeus by ShinichirÅ Miki.
Sid
A small, very weak demon who first appears in Episode 1, Sid turns out to be the main antagonist, manipulating Dante so that he creates situations that allow Sid to collect valauble demonic items. His ultimate goal is to harness the power of Abigal, a demon who once fought against Mundus' father, and use that power to conquer the demon realm.
Abigal
Abigal is a very powerful demon who once battled, and lost, to Mundus' father, the King Of Demons. Some time later, Abigal was sealed in a demon realm by Patty's ancestor, Alan Lowell. Sid broke the seal and took sealed power of Abigal for himself. However, that power paled in comparison to the power of Sparda's bloodline, as Dante proved by overwhelming Sid/Abigal after transforming for a very brief amount of time.
References
1. IMDB's entry for Devil May Cry 4
2. 'Vergil:' Insane buffoon! I don't know where you came from but you don't belong here. Now leave!
'Jester:' Zowie, that was close. But you've taken quite a trouncing today, haven't you Vergil? You could have chopped me into confetti by now if you're in your tip-top condition. 'Vergil:' Damn you! 'Jester:' You have lost. .. 'Arkham:' Because you've underestimated humans. 'Jester:' It was quite a ride, you know. If any of you had died, my little plan would have gone to waste! So my job is to let you battle each other and weaken you, but at the same time I needed to guide you here to make sure you were kept alive. I even went so far as dressing like a complete idiot! (''Devil May Cry 3'') Capcom, 2005
3. 'Vergil:' Am I... being defeated? 'Dante:' What's wrong? Is that all you've got? Come on, get up! You can do better than that. 'Vergil:' The portal to the human world is closing Dante, because the amulets have been separated. 'Dante:' Let's finish this first. I have to stop you, even if that means killing you.'Vergil:' No one can have this Dante. It's mine. It belongs to a son of Sparda. Leave me and go, if you don't want to trap in the demon world. I'm staying. This place, was our father's home. (''Devil May Cry 3) Capcom, 2005
4. 'Vergil:' It would be fun to fight with the Prince of Darkness. If my father did it, I should be able to do it too! (''Devil May Cry 3'') Capcom, 2005
5. 'Narrator:'Two millenniums ago there was a war, between the human world and the other, the under world, but somebody from the underworld woke up to justice, and stood up against this legion, alone. His name was Sparda. later he quietly reigned the human world, and continued to preserve harmony until his death. He became a legend. The legendary dark knight, Sparda (''Devil May Cry'') Capcom, 2001
6. 'Arkham:' Two amulets. .. a set of Sparda's blood. Now I need one more key. He sacrificed two things to suppress the tremendous force of this tower: His own Devil's blood, and a mortal priestess. I needed you, in whose body flows the same blood as the sacrificed woman. His spell cannot be undone without your blood!
(''Devil May Cry 3'') Capcom, 2005
7. 'Jester:' And of course, your brother Vergil is the one who controls it by using your mommy's amulet. 'Dante:' Amulet? 'Jester:' He's headed to the control room in the basement. If you don't hop down there quick like a bunny, he'll open the gate to hell. Isn't that a scary thought? 'Dante:' And you are telling me this because? 'Jester:' Oops! I forgot to mention one teeny wittle item. That gizmo there is actually the key to move forward. But the tricky thing is, it sucks the souls of those who hold it. So I think you'd better hurry! Hahahahahaha! But, in return for your soul, it'll give you power! Marvelous, isn't it? Just let your spirit drive you and go for it. Ha-hahahahahahaha! ('Devil May Cry 3') Capcom, 2005
8. 'Vergil:' The portal to the human world is closing Dante, because the amulets have been separated. (''Devil May Cry 3'') Capcom, 2005
9. 'Eva:' Vergil. ..Dante. ..Happy Birthday 'Dante:' Wow! Cool!! 'Vergil:' I want chocolate!! 'Dante:' No, I want chocolate!! (''Devil May Cry'') Capcom, 2001
10. 'Mundus:' Dante, I will return. .. And I will rule this world! (''Devil May Cry'') Capcom, 2001
11. IMDB entry for Devil May Cry
12. 'Eva:' Vergil. ..Dante. ..Happy Birthday 'Dante:' Wow! Cool!! 'Vergil:' I want chocolate!! 'Dante:' No, I want chocolate!! (''Devil May Cry'') Capcom, 2001
13. 'Mundus:' Those eyes. .. deep in them I see the same light as in Sparda's eyes. 'Dante:' Why my mother? 'Mundus:' That useless being? If you need a mother, I can create it as many as you want. Just like, I created Trish. 'Dante:' Silence! (''Devil May Cry'') Capcom, 2001
14. 'Matier:'Oh yes. .. We are the guardians of. .. this land, Vie de Marii. .. Out clan once fought against the demons with Sparda. Son of Sparda, we must ask this favor of you. You see, there's a man who's transformed out land into a demon's paradise. His name is Arius, and although he is the president of an international public corporation, he uses the demon power. Please deal with Arius and his master for us? 'Dante:'Looks like it's your lucky day. (''Devil May Cry 2'') Capcom, 2003
15. 'Arius:' You are my creation. 'Lucia:' Liar! Matier is my mother. ''Arius' secretary removes her mask, revealing the fact her face is identical to Lucia's.'' 'Arius:' She merely found you when you were about to be disposed of, and then raised you as a soldier. Is that what you consider to be a mother? (''Devil May Cry 2'') Capcom, 2003
16. IMDB entry for Devil May Cry 2
17. 'Arius:' I must obtain the power of Argosax. .. Or I cannot transcend all living things! (''Devil May Cry 2'') Capcom, 2003
18. 'Lady:' Are you crying? 'Dante:' It's only the rain. 'Lady:' The rain already stopped. 'Dante:' Devils never cry. 'Lady:' I see. Maybe somewhere out there even devil may cry when he loses a loved one. Don't you think? 'Dante:' Maybe. (''Devil May Cry 3'') Capcom, 2005
19. 'Lady:' Oh, speaking of a kind devil, he finally decided on a name for his shop. It took him quite awhile to pick one. Want to know the name? Devil May Cry. (''Devil May Cry 3'') Capcom, 2005
20. 'Dante:' You're right. So tell me, what's your name? 'Lady:' I don't have a name. 'Dante:' Oh, then what should I call you? 'Lady:' I don't care. Whatever you want. 'Dante:' Whatever Lady. I'll leave this to you. Because I don't want to miss the party. (''Devil May Cry 3'') Capcom, 2005
21. Arkham's official Capcom profile
22. 'Jester:' It was quite a ride, you know! If any of you had died before getting here, our little plan would have gone to waste! Therefore, my job was to get you to battle each other in order to weaken you. But at the same time, I needed to guide you here and make sure you were kept alive. I even went so far as dressing like a complete idiot! (''Devil May Cry 3'') Capcom, 2005
23. 'Arkham:' He plucks the threads that make us dance, finger and toe! We surrender in joy to the lowest of the foul and rank; we submerge through darkness, rancid filth. Hour by hour, we move downward, ever closer to Hell, in a slow, steady gait. Now, let the world resonate! Sloth! Gluttony! Greed! Envy! Lust! Wrath! And pride! A bell of chaos that tolls human desires! After two thousand long years, the once sealed gate to the demonic world will open! Destruction! Carnage and Despair! Let your instincts drive you! Entrap this world in fear! As its very name Temen-ni-gru strikes terror into the heart of mankind. Then I will become the ultimate ruler of this wasteland engulfed with pandemonium. The demonic power that Sparda once imprisoned. .. will be mine! (''Devil May Cry 3'') Capcom, 2005
24. Fan report from Tales of Anime convention
25. Official English language DMC4 site from Capcom Japan
26. Official DMC4 site from Capcom Japan
27. ''Devil May Cry'' (anime). Episode 10: "The Last Promise".
External links
★ Characters database at the Devil May Cry Wikia
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