Nero (Devil May Cry)

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==Summary==
Nero is one of the main protagonists of the Devil May Cry series, first appearing as a playable character in Devil May Cry 4, and later in Devil May Cry 5. He is the son of Vergil, the nephew of the Legendary Devil Hunter Dante (Vergil's younger twin brother), and the grandson of the Legendary Dark Knight Sparda (Vergil and Dante's father). Orphaned after his birth, he was raised in Fortuna and eventually grew up to serve as a Holy Knight in the Order of the Sword, a religious group that worships Sparda and fights to protect the world from Demons.
In Devil May Cry 4, however, he is forced to fight against the Order after encountering Dante in a scuffle that results in the "death" of the Order's leader Sanctus, and Nero is forced to confront his heritage by uncovering a conspiracy by the Order to conquer the world using the Savior. By the events of Devil May Cry 5, he has become a more seasoned Devil Hunter, now operating independently in his own mobile Devil May Cry branch. Eventually, he ends up finding himself fending off a demon invasion as he chases against a mysterious figure (later revealed to be his own biological father Vergil) that severed his Devil Bringer and caused the demon invasion to manifest.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least | | Likely at least | 
Key: Devil May Cry 4 (Pre-Devil Trigger) | Devil May Cry 4 (Post-Devil Trigger) | Devil May Cry 5 (Pre-Devil Trigger) | Devil May Cry 5 (Post-Devil Trigger)
Name: Nero, N, The Young Devil Hunter
Origin: Devil May Cry
Gender: Male
Age: 16 (Devil May Cry 4) | 21 (Devil May Cry 5 Before the Nightmare) | 22 (Devil May Cry 5 Before the Nightmare, Devil May Cry 5 Visions of V Manga and Devil May Cry 5)
Classification: Human/Demon Hybrid (Quarter Demon), Member of The Order of the Sword (DMC4), Devil Hunter (DMC5)
Powers and Abilities:
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Attack Potency: At least City level (Can fight demons such as Echidna and win without much effort) | Star level (After awakening his Devil Trigger, he defeated Sanctus Diabolica, could fight The Savior before being captured). His attacks with Yamato ignore conventional durability | Likely at least Multi-Solar System level (Could fight and defeat Malphas) | Low Multiverse level (After awakening his true Devil Trigger, he is comparable to Dante and Vergil)
Speed: Massively Hypersonic+ (Far superior to demons like Blitz) | At least Massively Hypersonic+ (Much faster than his previous self), FTL combat and reaction speed (Scales to Post DT DMC3 Dante, who's capable of blocking and dodging the Damned Rook Laser) | At least FTL (Much faster than his younger self) | Immeasurable (Can keep up with Dante and Vergil after he awakened his true Devil Trigger)
Lifting Strength: Class K (Can lift and swing around demons such as Berial and Bael with little difficulty and is also much superior than DMC Volume 1 Dante, who on his earlier days as a mercenary, was capable of casually ripping out spines, which require at least this amount of force) | Class K (Much stronger than before), Class M with the Devil Bringer (It could deal with The Savior's weight)| At least Class M (Can still swing around large demons like Golliath with Buster Arm, stronger than Malphas) | Immeasurable (After awakening his true Devil Trigger, he should be comparable to Dante and Vergil)
Striking Strength: At least City level | Star level | Likely at least Multi-Solar System level | Low Multiverse level (After awakening his true Devil Trigger, he can hurt Dante and Vergil with his punches)
Durability: At least City level | Star level (After awakening his Devil Trigger, he endured attacks from Sanctus and managed to block Dante's attacks on several occasions, although he was significantly holding back) | Likely at least Multi-Solar System level | Low Multiverse level (After awakening his true Devil Trigger, he can endure attacks from Dante and Vergil)
Stamina: Superhuman (As a Demon, Nero can last hours in battle without pause, can fight entire hordes of demons and fights against Demon Bosses without rest or relevant signs of fatigue, only showing it against prolonged fights against those who were comparable to him and showed to need only mere seconds to recover. Scale to Dante, who showed to need only mere seconds to recover after the combat and was also show to recover his stamina and energy when he is in Devil Trigger in middle of combat). | Superhuman (Should be comparable to Dante and Vergil, who both fought against each other for 39 days straight in the Underworld from June 15 to July 24 while having extremely short breaks.)
Range: Extended Melee Range normally, Tens of Meters with projectile and with the Devil Bringer (Was capable to grab and crush Savior's face with the powers of the Devil Bringer) and several Kilometers away with Sensing (Scale to Dante, who sensed Vergil on top of the Temen-ni-gru tower and to Vergil, who was able to sense Lady's presence when she entered the Temen-ni-gru), Low Multiversal with Dimensional Travel (Can travel between the Demon World and the Human World and can also get out of Fault's body, which is another dimension) | Varies from Extended Melee Range to Tens of Meters with projectiles, likely at least Hundreds of Meters with Space-Time Manipulation (Should scale to Dante, who after making a imperfect technique was capable to cut the Hell's Gate from a far distance) and Low Multiversal with Portal Creation via Yamato (Can create portals in the Demon World while in the Human World) | Varies from Extended Melee Range to Tens of Meters with projectiles and at least Interdimensional, Likely Low Multiversal with Sensing (Can sense killing intents from another dimension) | Varies from Extended Melee Range to Tens of Meters with projectiles and energy attacks (Scale to Dante, who Devil Trigger Explosion destroyed the top of a skyscraper) and up to Hundreds of Meters with blade beams
Standard Equipment:
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|-|Red Queen= 
* Red Queen: Nero's customized version of a Durandal, the blade wielded by the members of The Order of the Sword, which is modeled after the German Großes Messer (en. Great Sword). It's modified with the motorcycle-like gear shift, which, when pulled, sprays a flammable propellant across the sword and opponent, increasing the power of its strikes. This system is known as "Exceed." It's strong enough for Nero to be able to use it as a jet. This and few other modifications make Red Queen comparable to Devil Arms in power (despite it not being one) and nearly impossible for anyone but Nero to wield.
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* Blue Rose: A heavily modified version of the Smith & Wesson Model 500, crafted by Nero himself. Capable of shooting two bullets with one pull of the trigger. The differences are:
** 6-shot cylinder as opposed to the original 5-shot cylinder.
** Extra barrel underneath, allowing for a double shot.
** Got targeting sights and porting on each barrel to reduce recoil and muzzle flip.
** There's also a split-lag between first and second bullets. Thanks to that, the first bullet breaks the enemy's armor while the second pierce through the damaged surface and inflicts actual damage.
** Blue Rose also can shoot one bullet at a time.
** Its shots can also be charged with demonic energy for a higher damage input.
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* Devil Bringer: Nero's right arm, manifestation of his demonic power. It can manifest through its larger spectral version. Devil Bringer can be used for lifting, striking, and throwing objects way larger than Nero. It is also able to pull objects towards its owner or bring Nero towards them instead. Proved to be highly durable, which, combined with its strength, can be very useful for blocking enemy attacks.
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* Yamato: Sharper and dark-forged variation of katana. It can cut through virtually anything, even the very fabric of space itself. Despite its power, Nero was unable to unleash its full potential, but he managed to awake his own Devil Trigger. It allows him to summon and fire phantom swords, as well as a spectral demon avatar which mimics Nero's movements and attacks with Yamato. In that state, Nero's physical characteristics and healing factor are also amplified.
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The Devil Breaker is a specialized artificial appendage that has eight different types of which Nero can use. Each Devil Breaker connects to the base of his arm, making them easily replaceable. The bottom of the Devil Breaker contains the wire, which is used for the Wire Snatch ability, which behaves similarly as the Devil Bringer's Snatch ability. In essence, it pulls small enemies onto Nero but pushes Nero toward larger enemies. This move is available by default even if Nero has no Devil Breaker equipped. 
 Overture was forged from a Blitz. After Nero's battle with it, Nico asked him to take its corpse so she could research how it produces electricity and then use that as a reference to build the Overture.
 Punch Line was created from a chunk of material recovered after Nero defeats Goliath. When in action, Punch Line telescopes out, the side-fins unfolding into a pair of small wings and a set of tailfins unfolding at the rear. The wrist and hand remain largely unchanged, save for a set of red spikes flipping up from the knuckles and thumb. 
 Gerbera is a green and black Devil Breaker arm with a forearm made of diagonal slat segments. An emitter is present in the palm, which closes up when not in use. When in its fully deployed state, the forearm unfolds into a circular focusing array
 Helter Skelter was created at the same time as Punch Line after Nero defeats the demon Goliath, it is a tapered gold spiral with a three-pronged claw hand at the tip. When in use, it unfolds into a series of vicious curved blades mounted to a central spindle via assemblies resembling propellors. 
 Tomboy was created at the same time as the Buster Arm. With Red Queen, it opens out to rest against the sword's fuel injection system during Nero's swing. When in use, it has two forms depending on what weapon it is used in combination. In both forms, a series of exhaust pipes unfold from the forearm, and the arm assembly unfolds.
 Buster Arm was created at the same time as Tomboy after Nero defeats Artemis. The device is the result of her attempting to artificially recreate Buster's ability of Nero's lost Devil Bringer. The Buster Arm is a large metallic claw, with glowing blue highlights.
 Rawhide was created from a fragment of the demonic machine Gilgamesh recovered after Nero defeats it. It is primarily blue, red, and black, with a metal claw-hand and a forearm with a ridged surface. When in use, they unfurl to form a twisted whip with a claw tip and bladed edges. 
 Ragtime was created from a chunk of demonic material recovered by V after he defeats Elder Geryon Knight. When in use, it unfolds to form a large clock face around the wrist, with the various gears taking up positions around the main circle. A glowing blue clock hand appears within it. 
 Sweet Surrender is a white prosthetic hand with a soft rubber-like texture, a speed setting dial on the back of the hand, and decorative gold on the forearm. When in use, it glows pale green, healing Nero from his wounds
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Intelligence: Gifted. Skilled swordsman and marksman who was trained under the guidance of the Holy Knights and his mentor, Credo. He was frequently being offered the special jobs back at the Order due to his notable skill (and his character). He's also a proficient craftsman, which is seen from the weapons he crafted and customized (Red Queen and Blue Rose)
Weaknesses: Nero is short-tempered and can be provoked quite easily. He somewhat lacks the skill of wielding Yamato (in comparison to Vergil). He will put himself in harms' way to protect his loved ones and innocents | Retains his short temper and can get visibly concerned or even freaked out at Nico's attitude and reckless driving. Will do anything to protect Kyrie, his family and loved ones, and innocents. The Devil Breakers are fragile and break after using their best attack
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Summoned Swords: Similar to Vergil, Nero can summon energy swords around him that he can use to fling them at high speeds at his targets. However, this is only limited to his Devil Trigger states.
Maximum Bet: A move only performed while in his Devil Trigger state, where Nero combines his Red Queen and the Yamato (Demonic Arms in his DMC5 Devil Trigger state) to create a powerful wave of energy.
Showdown: A move only performed while in his Devil Trigger state, Nero unleashes a barrage of slashes with both his Red Queen and Yamato (Demonic Arms in his DMC5 Devil Trigger state).
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Note 1: After losing majority of his awakened demonic powers at that moment (Devil Bringer), when his father (Vergil) ripped off his arm to get Yamato back to save himself, Nero's regeneration capabilities is likely reduced and his unknown if he can still regenerate after being melted. However, he was still show to withstand attacks from a casual Urizen and still keep regenerating his wounds fine (Mid). This weakness, however, no longer applies when he awakens his True Devil Trigger.
Note 2: Not to be confused with Fate/Extra character of the same name.
==Notable Matchups==
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