Dante is a fictional character that is the main protagonist of the video game franchise Devil May Cry. He is the fictional offspring of a human mother and devil father. It is common in fantasy-literature for half-breeds (creatures only half-human) to have special abilities, and Dante is no exception. Dante has epic powers and heroic stamina due to his father's blood, but is humane and compassionate, unlike many devils. This does not stop him from developing a rather large ego and a penchant for insulting his opponents. Of course his appearance is attributed to his human side as well.Origin
Dante's past is fragmented, and broken down among the games in the DMC series. In the early age of humans, they worshipped evil and darkness. Humans became demonically possessed, and labored to create a demonic tower to link themselves to the unholy Demon World. This tower was called Temen-Ni-Gru. One devil, named Sparda, was against this. Sparda fought a valiant one-man war against the forces of the unholy realm, and the demons known as 'gatekeepers'. These gatekeepers were, in order, Cerberus, Agni & Rudra, Nevan and Beowulf. Beowulf also holds a violent grudge against Sparda, for his left eye was taken in the battle. Sparda also defeated Mundus' servants Phantom and Griffon, and also the demon king Argosax the Chaos. Upon defeating Mundus, the Emperor of Demons, he traveled to the depths of Temen-Ni-Gru and let his blood flow along with a human priestess, and sealed himself and the Demon World away. The Force Edge is the very sword he used to save the human world. Before his sacrifice he sires the twins, Dante and Vergil. Afterwards, Dante and Vergil split at one point (though they meet again in DMC3 as enemies). They were apparently close during childhood, as fragments of DMC3 reflect this. Eva is murdered at some point by demons, most likely in Dante's and Vergil's late childhood. This in turn contributes to Dante's decision to make devil hunting his life's work.Philosophy and speculation
One may notice that Dante and Vergil share their names with Dante Alighieri and Publius Vergilius Maro, poets of epic works. In Dante Alighieri's work The Divine Comedy, Dante (the author) is guided through Hell and Purgatory by Virgil (the Roman poet), and Heaven by Beatrice Portinari, Dante's idealistic vision of the perfect woman. Dante and Vergil share a likeness to the characters in the poem; Vergil as Nelo Angelo continuously confronts Dante as he delves further into Mundus' castle (Hell), egging him on and drawing him closer to Mundus himself. Trish could be seen as a parallel to Beatrice, his saviour that helps him finally defeat Mundus and escape the castle. Mundus is possibly a distant reference to Satan, trapped at the center of his castle, and some of the enemies and areas in the game could be seen as metaphors for the concentric circles of hell and their populaces described in Alighieri's work.Arsenal and powers
The biggest aspect of Dante's power, of course, is his Devil Trigger (DT). As Dante takes and deals damage, a meter represented by runes (starting with three, maxing at ten) begins to fill up. After three or more runes are lit up, Dante can transform into a more powerful version of himself. Normally this is characterized by a red aura that surrounds him. However, this transformation can be furthered in its appearance by the use of various magical items. An example is the Alastor sword, where Dante's aura becomes blue-violet. While Devil Triggered, Dante can assume a far less human appearance; his clothes disappear, his skin turns black and he gains demonic aspects of the magical equipment he is wielding. His transformation can be taken one step further (at the end of the first game and at periods of desperation in the second), allowing him to transform into a form similar to that of his father: a full-fledged demon.
Also Dante can lift up to 10 tons and has agility and senses far more advanced than any human or demon. His sword can also cut through anything made by human.Devil May Cry weapons
Dante also uses a wide variety of weapons. In DMC1 he starts with Force Edge (essentially a claymore) and Ebony & Ivory (two handguns, pictured). He acquires several other Devil Arms (magical melee weapons) and firearms, including Alastor (enchanted sword of lightning), Ifrit (enchanted fire gauntlets). These two weapons are actually enchanted, being that they have a will of their own, if not overpowered by the wielder. Other weapons include Sparda (his father's sword; created by merging Force Edge with the Perfect Amulet), a shotgun, grenade launcher, needle gun (for use underwater) and a demon gun, named Nightmare-β.[ Visit the complete Wikipedia entry for Dante (Devil May Cry) ]
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