Dante (Devil May Cry)

Dante is the main protagonist of the Devil May Cry video game series, published by Capcom since 2001, currently consisting of three released games and a title under production. The character and Devil May Cry are one of Capcom's flagship game franchises, a franchise which has sold over five million copies worldwide to date as of 2007. Dante has been featured as the main protagonist in the first three games of the series, and he will have a supporting role in the fourth game. The character reprises this role in several Devil May Cry novels and manga volumes, and is featured in a 2007 anime.

The character is a mercenary dedicated to exterminating demons, a mission he follows in pursuit of those that killed his mother and corrupted his brother. He is the son of Sparda, a demon of great power that rebelled against the demon emperor and defeated his army. As a result of his demonic heritage he possesses numerous superhuman abilities which he uses in combination with a variety of weapons to accomplish his goal. The character was created to fit Hideki Kamiya's vision of a "cool and stylish" man, his personality was based on the titular character of manga series Cobra. The character has been well received by gamers and he has become a popular character, to the extent of being adopted as one of Capcom's mascot characters.