Long ago The Dark Knight Sparda rebelled Against The Dark Emperor and waged a One-Man War to save humanity. Thousands of years later, a religious organization worships this renowned savior and has taken it upon themselves to rid the world of all evil. Residing in Fortuna, this Organization is known as "The Order Of The Sword", and is made of an elite group of "Holy Knights."


One day a young knight named Nero witnesses Sparda's legendary son Dante slaughter his fellow warriors. Has the Renowned Devil Hunter turned his back on mankind? What does this encounter mean for these two individuals?


















Characters:

Dante

Dante is a mercenary dedicated to exterminating demons, 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 superhuman abilities which he uses in combination with a variety of weapons to accomplish his goals.

The character has been well received by gamers, and has often been listed as one of video gaming's coolest characters.








Nero

Nero is a lead character of Devil May Cry 4, sharing a main role with series protagonist, Dante. 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 "special assignments."He wields a sword named Red Queen, a revolver called Blue Rose and the "Devil Bringer" powers of his right arm. By defeating various Demons, Nero is able to increase the power of the Devil Bringer. By an act of chance, Nero came into possession of Yamato, Vergil's sword, which allowed him a Devil Trigger which summoned a Devil avatar to fight with him.









Trish

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. 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 reappears in Devil May Cry 4 partnering with Dante once again. She disguised as Gloria; an executive of the Holy Knights. A position she managed to reach shortly after joining the cult, by presenting Sanctus the Sparda sword, for which some members appear to suspect of her. She eventually reveals her identity when Sanctus attempts to complete a demonic structure known as the "Savior".






Lady

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. Like her father, she has Heterochromia. 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 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.







Sanctus

The Proclaimed Vicar of Sparda and spiritual leader of the Order of the Sword, Sanctus was seemingly assassinated by Dante at the beginning of the game. Sanctus was regarded as one of the best leaders in the Order's history and had previously served as general of the Holy Knights. In reality, he is the one behind the events of Devil May Cry 4 and may have arranged Dante to come to Fortuna. After his death he was resurrected after taking part in the "ascension ceremony", a process in which a human being receives the essence of a demon. Following this he continues his role as the leader of the Order of the Sword, he eventually asks Credo to arrest Nero, after Agnus informs Sanctus that he possesses demonic power. After Credo is unable to perform this task Agnus kidnaps Kyrie, Nero tries to rescue her after defeating Agnus but Sanctus intervenes and departs with her in custody. Subsequently Sanctus uses Kyrie as building material for the "Savior", a demonic structure that had been collecting spiritual and demonic energy for centuries. When Nero confronts him Sanctus defeats him and reveals he originally intended to use Dante as the Savior's core. Using the Savior's strength, Nero is absorbed into the structure, with Sanctus taking possession of Yamato, which he used to open the "hell's gate". When several demons attack residents of Fortuna he controls the Savior and several of the Order's "Angels" and orders them to exterminate the demons while announcing the "arrival of the Savior". Sanctus then merges with the structure and is not seen until, through Dante's efforts, Nero is released and confronts a Sparda-wielding Sanctus in battle, but he is defeated and killed by Nero.






Agnus

Agnus is the chief technological researcher and alchemist of the Holy Knights, as part of this office he develops demon-eradicating weapons for the Holy Knights. He seems to be introverted and a workaholic, rarely showing up in any event. Because of this, only few people of the cult know about him.Later, it is discovered that he has been experimenting with the broken Yamato and creating demon-based weapons. Agnus also possesses an alternate form, resembling what looks like a cross between a beetle and a moth. During times of stress he speaks with a pronounced and noticeable stutter. Towards the end of the game he is killed by Dante while trying to prevent him from taking back the Yamato sword.






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.Later in the game, he is killed by Sanctus while trying to help Nero. In his last breath, he requests Dante to save Nero and his sister Kyrie.






Kyrie

Kyrie is a supporting character in 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. After being tricked into believing Nero is evil, she was held hostage by Agnus, successfully drawing Nero to the Savior, where Kyrie is fused into it before he can arrive. When Dante freed Nero from his captivity within the Savior, Nero was then able to effectively free Kyrie, who had accepted Nero once again, arm and all.