Devil May Cry 4/Characters

Nero
Nero is the protagonist of Devil May Cry 4 and is the player for most of the game. Little is known of his origins, or where he got his demonic arm from, except that Nero is a descendant of Sparda. He was orphaned at a young age and taken in by Kyrie and Credo. He was inducted into the Order of the Sword, a band of religious knights that worship Sparda. His unique talents and personality mean he normally takes care of the more unusual jobs. He and Kyrie fall in love at some point and this is what drives him on. He is sent by Credo to apprehend Dante at the start of the game, but soon uncovers a much more sinister plot when Agnus kidnaps Kyrie.

Dante
Dante, the main playable character from the rest of the series makes a much lesser appearence in this game. For much of the game he is viewed as a villain and is a boss on two occasions, but helps Nero in the end. He is the son of the demonic lord Sparda and therefore related to Nero. He runs the Devil May Cry shop along with Lady and Trish, who hunt down demons for a living. Dante appears in the opening cutscene busting into a sermon by Sanctus and shoot him through the head, although it turns out to he is a demon. After a brief fight against Nero he leaves and Nero hunts him down. About halfway through the game he reappears as a playable character to destroy the Hellgates and deteat the the Savior.

Kyrie
Kyrie was born and raised in the town of Fortuna. She is Credos brother and Neros lover. She is appointed as Songstress for the Festival of the Sword celebrating Sparda and is heard singing in the opening video. She often wears a necklace that was given to her by Nero. She despairs of the fact that Nero and Credo are always fighting and is upset when she finds them at each others throats. She is kidnapped by Agnus to draw Nero into the Savior, which needs the blood of Sparda to work.

Credo
Credo is the head of the Order of the Sword. He serves as a close advisor to Sanctus and dislikes Agnus. He is Neros superior and adoptive brother but doesn't get along with him that much. He changes into Alto Credo to fight Nero but loses and gives uo the Aegis shield. When he discovers that Sanctus is using Kyrie in his evil plans Credo betrays him and fights him to give Nero time to stop the Savior. Samctus stabs him with Yamato and Credo is mortally wounded. His last wish is for Dante to save Nero and Kyrie.

Agnus
Agnus is a shadowy member of the Order of the Sword, specializing in demon research. A workaholic he rarely leaves his secret laboratory, leading to few people to know of his existence. His research has led him to create several demons, Bianco Angelos, Cutlass, Basilisks and Gladius. He also pioneered the ascension ceremony allowing himself and others to become angels. He opens the true hellgate with the power of Yamato and is killed by Dante shortly afterwards in a battle in the Opera House.

Sanctus
Sanctus is like the Pope of Fortuna, he is the religious leader of the Order of the Sword. He is apparently assassinated at the start of the game but it turns out to be a demon in disguise. The real Sanctus is in bed setting up his real plan. His masterful achievement is the statue of the god Sparda, known as the Savior.

Trish
Trish is a compatriot of Dante and work with him at his shop. In Devil May Cry 4 she appears as Gloria, a female executive of the Order of the Sword. She is posing as Gloria to spy on the Order. She earns quick promotion due to her skimpy dress and acrobatic skills, as well as bringing the sword Sparda to Sanctus. She helps Dante evacuate Fortuna as he fights the Savior.

Lady
She appears in the Devil May Cry shop to offer Dante and Trish the Fortuna job. She later returns in a bonus cutscene to pay them. She is a fellow demon hunter and worked with Dante before on Devil May Cry 2.