Vergil

Vergil (バージル) is a fictional character from the Devil May Cry series that was created and published by Capcom.He was introduced in the first Devil May Cry game as a boss called Nelo Angelo (ネロアンジェロ).Vergil is one of two hybrid sons of a demon knight called Sparda and as a result possesses supernatural powers.He has appeared in two video games as an enemy opposing his twin brother, Dante, and in a novel and a manga based on the series. Vergil was originally portrayed as Nelo Angelo—Dante's rival in terms of moves and appearance—in the 2001 game.Despite the character's apparent death as a child, Devil May Cry director Hideki Kamiya allowed Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening writer Bingo Morihashi to change this event from the story so Vergil could be featured as a young adult in the prequel game.Many of the series' characters were named after characters in the Italian poem Divine Comedy; Vergil was named after Virgil. The character has been well-received by video game publications, several of which praised his role as a boss, and his inclusion in the special editions of Devil May Cry 3 and Devil May Cry 4.His redesign for Ninja Theory's reboot of the series was considered one of the most appealing in the game; critics enjoyed him more than Dante.