Vergil Sparda

Vergil is Dante's older twin brother, who has long been one of the main antagonists of the Devil May Cry series. After the death of their mother, the paths of Virgil and Dante diverged, the first rejected his humanity and accepted the demonic heritage of their father, while the second acted completely differently, putting the human in himself first. Virgil was willing to do whatever it took to gain Sparda's power. After being defeated by Mundus in the secret ending of Devil May Cry 3, Vergil was tortured and transformed into the Black Knight Nelo Angelo, the creature Dante faced in Devil May Cry. After several fierce battles, he was eventually defeated. In Devil May Cry 5, many years after his last fight with Dante in the form of Nelo Angelo, Vergil is finally free from Mundus' control, but is very weak. Hiding his face, he attacks his son Nero, maiming him and taking Yamato. Virgil turns out to be the main antagonist in the finale, after the fusion of the mysterious V, who hired Dante and Nero, and the demon Urizen (his human and demonic parts). Virgil is a tall man with pale skin, slicked back silver hair, and blue-gray eyes. Being twins, Virgil and Dante are very similar, and their main distinguishing feature is their hairstyle; if Virgil's hair is disheveled, the brothers become almost indistinguishable. Virgil usually wears a long blue cloak with silver buttons and a white embroidered design similar to a snake. The snake's "head" lies on the left shoulder, and its "tail" runs along the collar, over the right shoulder and down along the buttons to the bottom edge of the cloak. The lining is golden with a floral pattern. The cuffs are decorated with five straps with gold edging and gold buttons. Underneath the cloak, Virgil wears dark green trousers with a snake scale texture and a black vest. The outfit is completed with a blue neckerchief, a brown snakeskin belt with a silver buckle, brown fingerless gloves and brown knee-high boots.

Unlike his twin brother Dante, who is energetic and sociable, Virgil is calm, cool, collected and reserved. He cares little about the well-being of those around him. He is unwavering in his desire for power. However, despite his cold and ruthless demeanor, he is a noble warrior who adheres to his own rules of morality. He despises dirty and cheap fighting tactics and refuses to use firearms, which he considers unworthy of a “real warrior,” but uses ranged attacks if they can be carried out with melee weapons. He obeyed his code of honor even while in Nelo Angelo's form: he refuses to attack Dante from behind and waits until they both leave the room to begin the fight. After being restored to his original form in Devil May Cry 5, he notices that Dante is weakened by the battle with Urizen and, even having the opportunity to kill his brother, advises him to rest in order to fight him again on equal terms. However, it is worth noting that the basis for his “code” is the desire to prove his superiority, and not moral principles, therefore, in order to gain power or in desperate situations, he does not abandon methods that could well be called dishonest. So he attacks Nero almost on the sly and tears off his hand to take Yamato. Unlike Dante, Virgil accepts his demonic heritage. While Dante strives to protect people from demons, Virgil desires to gain more demonic powers. The thirst for power becomes a defining feature of his character, and the reason for its appearance can most likely be attributed to the tragic events in his childhood: the loss of his entire family and the need to survive alone. Despite his coldness, Vergil has what he values: the demonic blade Yamato, given to him by his father, his half of the Perfect Amulet, the memory of his mother, and his son Nero. Some of Virgil's phrases suggest the reasons for his actions. So in Devil May Cry 3 he tells Dante: "Power controls everything, without power you can't protect anything, not even yourself."

This may be a hint at the death of their mother and Virgil's guilt, believing that he could not save her. It can be assumed that this event caused Virgil to seek power and turn away from people he considers too vulnerable. It is likely that Virgil also associates gaining strength with sacrifice, as Urizen states that Dante should not be so strong because he "never lost anything." V is the embodiment of Virgil's humanity, which he abandoned in the name of power, and he is able to evaluate his past more objectively. V says that Virgil has "lost everything" and that his defeats have only made the situation worse. V is ashamed of his actions, realizes the gravity of the crimes he committed and the importance of what he abandoned in pursuit of force. V tells Nero that "he", referring to Vergil, only wanted to be loved and protected, but left alone, he could only survive. V mentions that he initially went to Dante to correct Virgil's mistakes. Part of V's motives become apparent in the finale when he admits that he manipulated Dante and Nero into merging with Urizen because he was afraid of death and powerlessness. Nevertheless, he managed to stop Urizen and make Vergil better. Having become one again, Virgil questions his decisions and wonders out loud whether his life would have been different if it had been the same as Dante's, and whether Dante would have lived his life if Eve had saved Virgil first. His relationship with Dante also becomes less adversarial, with them working together to fight demons and having a friendly duel rather than trying to kill each other. Virgil often speaks formally and somewhat stiltedly, which is likely due to his childhood reading of classical literature. Deep inside himself, Virgil is waiting for recognition. He can be very affectionate and friendly, but not with everyone. He won't show his feelings outwardly, but in reality there are things that can shake his confidence. He just wants to be loved and needed, but he would hardly admit.

He hates Dante because he was stronger than him. He also shows resentment that their mother loved Dante more. He also believes that everything his parents taught him was a lie and decides that power is the only thing that matters to him. In intimacy and relationships in general, he is very dominant, but tender. Vergil is very rude to Dante and does not treat him as a brother. Outwardly, Virgil is very rude and cold, as if he doesn't care about everything around him, but on the inside, he just craves affection. He is furiously trying to prove to himself and everyone else that he does not need love and tenderness, that this is a weakness. Virgil is quite selfish, but can care about others.