The World of Devil May Cry

A world of demons in a fictional copy of our reality with gothic architecture and bits and pieces of steam-punk atmosphere scattered here and there. A tough world to be living in even for those not associated with demons resulting into mercenary-like jobs being popular and highly paid for. The hero of the story is the freelance mercenary Dante, a specialized devil hunter in whose veins runs the blood of the Legendary Dark Knight Sparda, a devil who forsook his demonic heritage to save mankind during the war between humanity and demon-kind, about 2000 years ago.

Dante:         
Dante appears as a carefree, lazy guy with no interest in making money, who only goes after bizarre cases like ghost-hunting, demon slaying even when there’s no reward, turning down any other offer that might not appeal to him. He has even devised a password system which helps him pick his customers better. His fighting skills however are incredible and his prowess unquestioned, as he never raises an eyebrow even when a bullet grazes his nose. And only the toughest fights seem to make him break his lazy attitude. Using his twin customized handguns and a sword given to him by his deceased father, Dante never breaks a sweat no matter who he’s up against. The demonic blood has provided him with incredible powers from a young age, fast healing, fast reflexes, incredible power and more, being even able to transform himself to a full demon for a short time.

“Though a fight every now and then, does make life more interesting.” Dante ~ Devil May Cry 4

Devils:
The denizens of the underworld, also known as demons, are currently sealed thanks to sacrifice Sparda made 2000 years ago. Many monuments of Sparda appear throughout the games, the anime, etc. and even a religion, known as the Order of the Sword who treats Sparda as a God. Many sealed portals to the underworld exist as well, depicting Sparda’s hard work, and the places from which the demons try to break in. Demons of any kind, any size, any shape and any whatever, roam the Underworld seeking a chance to break in here, after Sparda sealed them off. Demons representing the 7 deadly sins, fallen angels, demons of fire, of shadow and more. Each more deadly than the last one.

“Let’s welcome chaos” Arkham ~ Devil May Cry 3.

Companions:
At each of his adventures, Dante usually is accompanied with a side-kick, someone sharing the same goals or just some friends who lent their helping hand in his quest. These companions vary from humans to demons and each possesses his/her own unique style of devil-slaying techniques and powers. Trish, a creation of the Demon Emperor, Mundus with the form of Dante’s dead mother which was used to trap him but changed sides to help Dante instead carries Sparda’s old handguns Luce & Umbra and specializes in lighting techniques. Lady, the girl who might have brought the idea of the name “Devil May Cry” to Dante is a professional gunslinger with a love for money. Lucia, a failed demonic creation who developed feelings and became a seasoned demon hunter uses a two-sword style fighting, with ninja like movements enhanced by her demonic heritage. And finally, there’s Nero, a descendant of Sparda’s blood, whose demonic right hand and incredible sword/gun skills make him the most powerful of the four. All except Lucia regarded Dante with suspicion at the beginning since Dante is more a man of action than a man of words, but grew fond him as soon as they realized what kind of person he is and help him in numerous missions.

“What happened next? Nothing really. We took care of the remaining demons and that was it. I still have a job to do that’s far from done which is to eliminate every last demon.”  Lady ~ Devil May Cry 3

Adversaries:          
There are only two of Dante’s opponents who were actually a fair match for him. Mundus, the Emperor of the Devils and Vergil, Dante’s older-twin brother. Mundus is the son of the original Demon Emperor and the reason for the underworld’s attack against the human world. His powers are close to God, being able to change reality around you, summon mighty comets, command lighting, create life, fly and who knows what else, being defeated only by Sparda and afterwards by Dante who was helped by Trish. Vergil is Dante’s spitting image, but he couldn’t be more different in character, style and ideals. While Dante’s only purpose was to find the demon who killed their family and take revenge, Vergil’s purpose was simply power. Dante preferred his human side to the demonic one because it gave him feelings and a strong heart, while Vergil embraced his demonic side to achieve power and might. Vergil went as far as to go live in the Underworld, which corrupted his mind and ended up being Mundus’ faithful servant, losing even the ability to speak. Dante shed a tear after killing him, not having realized beforehand who he was fighting against due to Vergil having transformed into the entity known as Nelo Angelo and losing himself.  

“Might controls everything. And without strength, you cannot protect anything. Let alone yourself.” Vergil ~ Devil May Cry 3.

The world of Devil May Cry is as dangerous as it is fascinating and as romantic as it is corrupted. Fast paced attacks both from melee weapons and firearms are the only way to survive for long, along with a good sense of style. Accompanied with the white-haired, red-coated devil hunter and a bunch of hot skilled girls that are up to the task of devil hunting, who could say no?