Nero and Dante are back in Devil May Cry 5 but there is one new face that hasn’t quite been in the other games before. His name is V and he is very vexing individual who is even referred to as the “mysterious one” in the game. So who is V in Devil May Cry 5, is V Vergil, and what is his deal? Keep in mind that part of this will include major spoilers for Devil May Cry 5.
Who is V in Devil May Cry 5?
V is, obviously, one of the playable characters in Devil May Cry 5 and the game describes him as a “Devil Hunter.” He walks with a cane and has a few demonic companions: a talking bird named Griffon and his panther called Shadow as well as his rock monster, Nightmare. These beasts are what deal damage as V is only able to execute the finishing blow on his enemies. His tattoos are also what binds his lackies to him. Slight spoilers ahead.
V has gone in to hire Dante to eradicate Urizen, the huge powerful demon sitting inside the Qliphoth and waiting to harvest its powerful, legendary fruit. And since Dante needs to turn the lights back on at Devil May Cry, his devil hunting business, he accepts. Heavy spoilers ahead.
But as the game progresses, he reveals that he is actually the human half of Vergil, Dante’s twin brother. Vergil used his blade, Yamato, to separate his human half from his demon half. He thought this would free him and give him more power. And while he did grow powerful, V realized that this was a mistake and thus recruited Dante to stop his demon half.
Although his motives are questionable. It is hinted that V is trying to reunite with his regular self especially as he stabs Urizen to combine back into regular Vergil. Dante seems to notice this as he tries to stop V from doing this at the last second.
Dante from the Devil May Cry Series
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A Gallery Featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry Series
Dante (From The Devil May Cry Series) has been one of Capcom's breakout characters since the PlayStation 2 days. Because of this, it only makes sense that he's made the rounds and showed up in other works. From fighting to card games, here are all the cameos of everyone's favorite demon hunter. -
Viewtiful Joe
In the PlayStation 2 re-release of Capcom's stylish brawler, Dante is a fully playable character who must rescue Trish from the same movie monsters that Joe fights. He and Joe strike up a friendship that lasts for the rest of the series. He also gets an appropriate chibi redesign to go with his always fanciful attitude. -
Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble
Dante returns to the Viewtiful Joe series in the PlayStation Portable port of Red Hot Rumble. This was a multiplayer-focused game that took the series in a more Smash Bros. direction. It's also the last Joe game to see release, although we're all waiting for his return. -
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
The game behind the sticker, Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne is the third entry of the original branch of Altus' long-running JRPG franchise. Dante appears as a bonus character and a boss fight for your party, which is fitting since Shin Megami Tensei is all about summoning demons to do your dirty work. -
SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS
Along with loads of characters from both Capcom and SNK, Dante made an appearance as a card in this TCG-focused Nintendo DS game. A follow-up to a string of NeoGeo Pocket games, Card Fighters only features the gaming heroes during the card battles. -
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
Dante was one of the most exciting additions to the Marvel vs. Capcom roster when Fate of Two Worlds hit the streets. His brother Vergil also joins the cast in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, letting fans play out the legendary rivalry in a new way. -
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
Dante along made the jump to Infinite, the poorly received new entry in this crossover fighting franchise. Still controlling as he did in 3, he's one of the easier characters to learn no matter where you select him. While this is the only fighting series this Dante has appeared in, this isn't the only Dante around. -
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
Appearing in his DmC style, Dante was one of the third-party characters battling it out in Sony's attempt at a Smash Bros. game. Several other characters from Ninja Theory's reboot appear in the periphery, including sidekick Kat as a mascot figure. -
Project X Zone
A crossover tactics game featuring the characters of Capcom, Namco Bandai and Sega, Project X Zone finds Dante hanging out with some gaming's most notable demons. His partner in the first entry in the series is Demitri Maximoff, the vampiric protagonist of Darkstalkers. -
Project X Zone 2
In X Zone 2, Vergil joins him and the two brothers utilize franchise specific attacks when used. From Ebony and Ivory to Nevan the shotgun guitar, they're ready to go with their entire arsenal. They also bicker endlessly, which you'd expect from such volatile partners. -
Puzzle Fighter
The latest Dante cameo is also one of the rarest. He was one of the new characters added to Puzzle Fighter, a mobile-only spinoff of the popular Capcom puzzle game that lasted less than a year on mobile storefronts. At least we got one more weird chibi Dante out of the deal.
