Vergil

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Vergil (维吉尔)
Alias(es)	V; Urizen; Old Man
Species/Race	Nephilim; later stripped of his angelic, demonic, and Sparda bloodline powers in one timeline
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Order Society (leader, alternate world); Devil May Cry Community
Occupation/Role	Swordsman; Nero Fortuna's biological father; Dante's brother
Status	Active
First Appearance	Mentioned as Nero's father 20

Background / History

Vergil's pursuit of power repeatedly defines his life. His fixation gradually narrowed his understanding of strength to weapons, inherited blood, and victory; however, his later defeat establishes that enduring will—the ability to overcome fear, weakness, and failure—is true power 232.

At one point, Vergil split into two incomplete selves: V, his emotional side, and Urizen, a being of cold reason and power obsession. After Urizen's defeat, the reunited Vergil is reborn and meets Nero for the first time. Though initially conflicted between hope and fear, he finds relief in knowing that they recognize one another as father and daughter. He gives Nero the poetry collection from his childhood and promises her another gift 234.

In an alternate-world sequence, Vergil is the secret second Nephilim and leader of the Order Society. He hides his existence from Mundus, using Yamato to enter Limbo covertly. While investigating a demon hunt, he rescues a silver-haired Nero but introduces himself as “Dante” to test her reaction 338. He later reveals the Order's stated mission: freeing humanity from demons embedded in institutions and corporations 356.

His proclaimed liberation of humanity conceals an authoritarian objective. Vergil intends to manage both the human and demon worlds after Mundus falls, believing true freedom produces chaos and that Nephilim should guide humanity 385. Dante and Nero reject this view after witnessing Vergil's willingness to sacrifice his Order members and rule without empathy 383 386.

After his defeat by Nero, Vergil's suppressed malice resurfaces in a memory-space ordeal. Convinced that Dante betrayed and discarded him, he embraces darkness, rejects Eva, and seeks greater power 408 409. Nero confronts him after he reopens the Demon World gate and uses Yamato's power of separation to remove his Nephilim abilities, demonic power, and Sparda bloodline 411. Powerless but alive, he later finds Yamato's remaining fragments and stabs himself in pursuit of strength, seeking to cast away his human heart and body 412.

Personality

Vergil is reserved, calculating, and intensely prideful. He approaches danger strategically, keeps his identity hidden when necessary, and is capable of manipulation, including using Dante's name as an alias 338 342.

His defining flaw is a belief that power grants the right to rule. In the alternate world, his distrust of humanity becomes a conviction that Nephilim are inherently qualified to control it 393. This belief also enables cruelty: he accepts the deaths of Order Society followers as an acceptable cost and initially shows little empathy for ordinary people 383 386.

Despite this, Vergil retains deep attachment to family. His emotional side, V, can accept new familial bonds; reunited Vergil feels genuine relief at meeting Nero and treasures the possibility of seeing her again 234. He later recognizes his failures as a father, apologizes to Nero for breaking his promise and for her unhappy childhood, and is forgiven 427 428.

Appearance

Vergil is a silver-haired man who commonly wears his hair meticulously combed back. In his alternate-world guise, he wears a black robe and cloak; during his first encounter with Nero, he also uses a tricorn hat and carries a handgun 338 424.

• Pale gray eyes 338
• Silver hair, usually combed back 338 424
• Carries Yamato, a katana associated with the Sparda family 338
• Uses a black-robed, cloaked appearance to conceal his identity 424

Abilities & Skills

Nephilim Power

Vergil possesses both angelic and demonic power, wielding them through distinct combat applications.

• Demonic magic can be released externally as destructive attacks 396.
• Angel power can be channeled into Yamato to strengthen the weapon itself 396.
• His natural demonic power retains traces of blue even when altered 219.
• Nero later strips these powers and his Sparda bloodline from him in an alternate-world conflict 411.

Yamato

Vergil is a master of Yamato, the Sparda family sword capable of cutting space.

• Opens rifts to travel through Limbo, worlds, and the Demon World 338 430.
• Produces spatial slashes and dense sword nets to control an opponent's movement 396.
• Enables dimensional attacks that can shred targets within opened space 435.
• Its power of separation can divide bloodlines and supernatural power from a target when used by Nero 411.

Phantom Swords

Vergil manifests and controls hovering spectral swords in battle.

• Uses them as a rotating defensive formation 396.
• Forms sword nets to block pursuit or restrict movement 396.
• His Phantom Swords were inferior to Nero's after her Nephilim awakening 396.

Marksmanship and Stealth

Before openly using his Nephilim power, Vergil relies on firearms and concealment.

• Demonstrates exceptionally precise handgun fire while protecting a civilian directly in front of his targets 338.
• Uses Yamato to become phantom-like while infiltrating Limbo 338.
• His habit of fighting with firearms leaves him less experienced in direct Nephilim combat than Nero 396.

Soul Projection

Even after losing his power and weapon in a variant timeline, Vergil retains an escape method based on projecting his soul.

• Escapes prison through soul projection and a magic circle 487.
• Takes control of a jailer's body during the escape 487.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Yamato — Sparda family katana; opens rifts and supports spatial attacks 338 396.
• Handgun/Rifle — Used while concealing his Nephilim identity 338.
• Azure Demon Stone Amulet — A keepsake from Eva and a symbol of Vergil's identity; lost during his memory-space ordeal 408.
• Poetry collection — A book from his childhood, given to Nero as their first meeting gift 234.

Relationships

• Nero Fortuna — Biological daughter. Their first reunion is restrained but hopeful; Vergil later apologizes for failing her, and Nero forgives him 234 428.
• Dante — Twin brother and lifelong rival. Vergil wants both to surpass and, at a deeper level, protect Dante; their opposing views on humanity drive repeated conflict 393 489.
• V — Vergil's emotional half, formed through his division from Urizen 234.
• Urizen — Vergil's reason-driven, power-obsessed half; Nero regards Urizen as originating from Vergil but not wholly identical to him 234 413.
• Eva — Mother. Vergil's longing for her and attachment to her amulet remain central even during his memory loss and fall 408 409.
• Kyrie — Nero's friend, whose insight prompts Vergil to confront his failures as a father 427.
• Credo — Nero's legal guardian, who acknowledges Vergil as Nero's biological father 429.
• Mr. Nero — An alternate-world Nero who also identifies Vergil as his father; Vergil initially mistakes him for a hostile wielder of Sparda power 424.
• Mundus — Enemy and Demon Emperor. Vergil opposes him but initially intends to replace him as ruler after his defeat 385 393.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Reunion with Nero

After re-forming from V and Urizen, Vergil meets Nero and accepts their father-daughter bond. He chooses to deal with the Underworld Tree and gives Nero his poetry collection before she returns to Little Garden 234.

Order Society and the War Against Mundus

In the alternate world, Vergil leads the Order Society while secretly operating as a second Nephilim. He investigates Mundus's activities, recruits or pressures Dante to join his cause, and works toward overthrowing the Demon Emperor 338 356.

Break with Dante

Vergil's plan changes from liberation to domination: he insists humanity must be managed by Nephilim. Dante rejects him as someone no different from Mundus, ending their alliance 385 393.

Fall and Defeat

Following a memory-space confrontation centered on perceived betrayal, Vergil embraces his darkest impulses and abandons restraint. Nero defeats him, removes his inherited supernatural power with Yamato, and leaves him as an ordinary human in that world 408 411.

Reconciliation and Demon World Investigation

After time travel reunites Vergil and Nero, he attempts to give her a gift, reflects on his failures, and apologizes. They reconcile and investigate the hidden force manipulating the revival of the Dystopian Demon King 425 428 429.

Devil May Cry Community

Vergil assists Nero and the wider Sparda family group against the Munduses. He cooperates with Nero in a combined Yamato strike and later supports the Devil May Cry Community's expansion into the Outer Gates 442 492.

Trivia

• Vergil's childhood poetry collection is one of the few possessions he can offer Nero during their first meeting 234.
• He dislikes the name Devil May Cry for Nero's Community, feeling that Dante has taken advantage of the naming choice 483.
• Despite his severe demeanor, Vergil is exceptionally skilled at Texas Hold'em, defeating three versions of Dante with a full house and a royal flush 485 486.
• Nero and others characterize Vergil as emotionally repressed and more likely to respond to kindness than force 490.