Characters in Devil May Cry

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. 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.

Contents 1 Recurring characters 1.1 Dante 1.2 Vergil 1.3 Trish 1.4 Lady 1.5 Sparda 1.6 Eva 1.7 Enzo Ferino 2 Devil May Cry 2.1 Mundus 3 Devil May Cry 2 3.1 Lucia 3.2 Matier 3.3 Arius 3.4 Argosax the Chaos 4 Devil May Cry 3 4.1 Arkham 5 Devil May Cry 4 5.1 Nero 5.2 Kyrie 5.3 Credo 5.4 Agnus 5.5 Gloria 6 Devil May Cry Anime 6.1 Patty 6.2 Morrisson 6.3 Sid 7 References

Recurring characters

Dante

Main article: Dante (Devil May Cry)

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 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, 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

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.

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 Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble. She also appears in the anime version and in the Devil May Cry Volume 2 novel. Trish, who bears a great resemblance to Dante’s deceased mother Eva, is a creation of Mundus. 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.^[5] 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 will reappear in Devil May Cry 4, sporting a new look, along with Lady.^[6] Trish is voiced by Sarah Lafleur in Devil May Cry, and in the anime she is voiced by Atsuko Tanaka.^[7]

Lady

Lady first appeared in Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, and later in that game's spin-off manga, the 2007 anime series, as well as the upcoming Devil May Cry 4. In DMC3, 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 over the loss of his brother.^[8][9] 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.^[10] Like her father, she has differently-colored eyes. While still a normal human, she is 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 2007 anime series she works as a solo devil hunter who sometimes calls on Dante for help, and sometimes for the money that he owes her. She also has a scar on her upper right thigh, from being stabbed with the Kalina Ann in DMC3. She was voiced by Kari Wahlgren in DMC3, who will reprise the role in DMC4.^[11] Lady was voiced by Fumiko Orikasa in the anime.^[12]

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.^[13][14] 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.^[15][16] 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.^[17] The circumstances of Sparda's death, if indeed he is dead, remain unclear.

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.^[18] 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.^[5] The character (Eva) is voiced by Sarah Lafleur.^[7]

Enzo Ferino

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

Mundus

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.^[13] He appears much like 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 so she could lure Dante to Mallet Island.^[5] 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.^[19] 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. The character is voiced by Tony Daniels.^[7]

Devil May Cry 2

Lucia

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. ^[20] 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".^[21] 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.^[22]

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.^[20] 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

Arius is the primary antagonist in Devil May Cry 2. He is an extremely wealthy businessman that owns an international company called Uroboros.^[20] 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. ^[23] 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 the Chaos

A very powerful demon lord who once fought against Sparda. He serves as the final boss battle for Dante's scenario. Arius's actions opened a doorway which allowed Argosax entrance. To stop this, Dante went through to the demon world instead and defeated the demon.

Devil May Cry 3

Arkham

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. Like his daughter Lady, he has Heterochromia. 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 a 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.^[24][25] 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.^[26] 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.^[27]

Devil May Cry 4

Nero

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 the order, 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."^[28] 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.^[1]

Kyrie

Kyrie is a supporting character in the upcoming Devil May Cry 4. She was born and raised in Fortuna, is the sister of Credo, the leader of the Order of the Sword, and songstress for their festival. Kyrie is the childhood friend of Nero.^[28] The character is voiced and motion captured by Laura Napoli.

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. He is voiced by Daniel Southworth, who provided the voice of Vergil in Devil May Cry 3.

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. He is voiced by T.J Storm.

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. She is voiced by Danielle Burgio.

Devil May Cry Anime

Patty

A young orphan girl who Dante was hired to protect from demons as she was heir to a large inheritance. She was in fact a decoy used to divert attention from the real heir to the inheritance. Patty visits Dante in his shop, generally criticizing his taste in fashion and continuously beats him at gambling. She is voiced by Fukuen Misato.

Morrisson

Dante's agent. He gives Dante devil-hunting work, although most of the money ends up going to debts Dante has. He is voiced by Akio Ohtsuka.

Sid

A weak demon who first appears in episode one. Sid turns out to be a major antagonist who manipulates Dante and collects valuable demonic items. His ultimate goal is to harness the power of Abigail, a demon who once fought against Mundus, and destroy the human and demon worlds. He is voiced by Nachi Nozawa.

References

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