Vergil

**Vergil** is an antagonist from the *Devil May Cry* series. He fought Zero from Mega Man in episode 11 of Mini Rumble.

## Description

The eldest twin son of the Legendary Dark Knight, Sparda and his human wife, Eva, both his life and his younger brother, Dante's were forever changed when they watched helplessly as demons killed their mother. Believing himself responsible for not being able to protect her, Vergil sought absolute power by any means necessary, even going so far as to cast aside his humanity and embrace his demonic heritage.

## Trivia

* Although Corrupt Vergil appears as a DLC outfit in *Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3*, his Nelo Angelo Devil Trigger was excluded due to technical difficulties implementing the model with Vergil's character frame. Instead, he is given Sparda's Devil Trigger, and paired with Yamato, unintentionally references the original *Devil May Cry*'s unlockable Sparda costume, where the Yamato was first introduced. Later, In Vergil's campaign in *Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition*, Corrupt Vergil once again eschews the Nelo Angelo Devil Trigger in favor of Sparda's true form; interestingly, the Yamato's sheathe grafted to Vergil's left arm in Devil Trigger is also grafted to Sparda's left arm.
* Vergil's Level 3 Hyper Combo in *Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3*, Dark Angel, is a direct reference to Nelo Angelo.
* In the novel, Gilver, is an anagram of Vergil's name.
* In *Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition*, while using his Nelo Angelo Devil Trigger seen with his "Corrupt Vergil" costume, he is able to verbalize words while taunting (e.g. "*Come on!*"), despite the fact that Nelo Angelo was incapable of speech in the original *Devil May Cry*.
* In the Japanese versions of *Devil May Cry 3*, *Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition* and *Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3*, as a further contrast from Dante for more Eastern Asian-touches to his fighting style, nearly all of Vergil's techniques are all written completely different from their English names as Japanese hanzi/kanji-based names with different meanings.
* Vergil tends to talk to himself/think aloud. Examples include:
	+ *Devil May Cry 3*: When he is trying to break the seal in the Lair of Judgment, frustrated that his blood alone can't undo it.
	+ *Devil May Cry 4*: When he is arriving/leaving Fortuna, regarding the Order of the Sword and his own power.
	+ *Devil May Cry 5*: When he is atop the Qliphoth, contemplating the opposing paths he and Dante have chosen, due to their past traumas.
* His current fighting style throughout the series is based on Iaido when he wields the sword Yamato as his primary weapon and during the duel between him and Dante in *Devil May Cry 5*, he assumes his fighting stance which is similar to the Iaido stance.
* His intro title in *Devil May Cry 5* "The Alpha and the Omega" are the first and last letters in the Greek alphabet, and a phrase used in The Book of Revelation to denote God being "The Beginning and the End", signifying how Vergil is a recurring antagonist.
	+ "I am Omega" can be heard multiple times on Dante's theme, Subhuman. The connection between this lyric and Vergil's title is unknown.
* Though not seen in *Devil May Cry 5*, going to the art section in the gallery after beating the game on any difficulty shows Vergil's regular Devil Trigger form, showing it to be a more mature version of his *Devil May Cry 3* Devil Trigger form with some cosmetic changes due to Vergil's new clothing, but still retaining some of the blue coloring.
* Two abilities from his alternate universe counterpart were integrated into his arsenals: His just-frame Judgment Cuts in *Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition*, and in *Devil May Cry 5*, his ability to use doppelgangers in battle.
* Vergil is traditionally only playable in upgraded versions of already existing games. This started in *Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition*, continued in *Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3*, *Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition* and *Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition*.
	+ However, this tradition is broken on the eighth-generation consoles and on PC, as Vergil will now be available as a DLC for the original versions of Devil May Cry 5. Marking the first time since its inception to be featured in the original version.