Dante (ダンテ) is a fictional character and the primary protagonist of the Devil May Cry series of video games published by Capcom. The character, and Devil May Cry,
are one of Capcom's flagship game franchises, selling over nine million
copies worldwide as of 2008, and currently spanning four video games.Dante has been featured as a playable character in all four games of the series. The character also appears in several Devil May Cry novels and manga volumes, and is featured in a 2007 anime TV series.
Dante is a mercenary in modern America
dedicated to exterminating demons and other malevolent supernatural
foes, a mission he follows in pursuit of those that killed his mother
and corrupted his brother. He is the son of Sparda,
a demon of great power that rebelled against the demon emperor and
defeated his army. As a result of his demonic heritage, he possesses
numerous powers beyond that of any human, which he uses in combination
with a variety of weapons to accomplish his goals. The character was
designed to fit Devil May Cry game developer Hideki Kamiya's vision of a "cool and stylish" man, and his personality was based on the titular character of the manga series Cobra. The character has been well received by gamers, and has often been listed as one of video gaming's coolest characters.
Dante is a mercenary who specializes in paranormal cases, preferring those that call for demon slaying. He is muscular, has white/silver hair, icy-blue eyes and is usually seen wearing red dusters/trench coats. Dante's arsenal usually consists of firearms and melee
weapons, including "Ebony and Ivory", twin handguns that never need
reloading, as well as a variety of swords such as the "Rebellion" and
"Force Edge", Devil Arms created by his father. The guns are hand-made with "For Tony Redgrave, By.45 Art Warks" written on them (Tony Redgrave is the alias used by Dante). He has incredible strength and agility, as a result of his half-demon heritage.
This gives him the ability to enter a heightened state called "Devil
Trigger". In this state, Dante possesses greater speed, his health
regenerates at a steady pace, and further abilities with his equipped
melee weapon, including flight. Dante is confident in his encounters with opponents, and frequently taunts boss characters before battling them.With the exception of Devil May Cry 4,
Dante says the phrase "Devils never cry" in every game, implying that
no matter how much of a demon he may prove to be, his ability to cry
makes his human side precious to him.
Dante is one of the twin sons of Sparda, the demon knight who sided
with humanity and drove back an invasion of the human world by demons
2,000 years ago. After Sparda's death, Dante and his twin brother Vergil were raised by their human mother, Eva.
When Dante and Vergil were children, the family was attacked by demons,
resulting in Eva's death. This event led to Dante's commitment to
hunting demons in pursuit of those that killed his mother.
Released in 2008, Devil May Cry 4 is set between the original Devil May Cry and Devil May Cry 2, and is the first game in the series not to feature Dante as the primary character. Dante is seen as an antagonist
by the game's lead character, Nero. Shortly after the halfway point in
the game, player control switches to Dante, until he rescues Nero, who
the player then uses for the game's final showdown.
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