Dante (Devil May Cry)

Dante
Devil May Cry character
Dante as seen in his original appearance
First game	Devil May Cry (2001)
Created by	Hideki Kamiya
Designed by	Makoto Tsuchibayashi, Daigo Ikeno (Devil May Cry 2 & 3), Tatsuya Yoshikawa (Devil May Cry 4), Alessandro Taini (DmC: Devil May Cry)
Voiced by (English)	Drew Coombs (Devil May Cry and Viewtiful Joe) Matt Kaminsky (Devil May Cry 2) Reuben Langdon (Devil May Cry 3, Devil May Cry 4, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Devil May Cry: The Animated Series) Tim Phillipps (DmC: Devil May Cry, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale)
Voiced by (Japanese)	Toshiyuki Morikawa (Devil May Cry: The Animated Series, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Project X Zone, Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition, and Project X Zone 2)
Motion capture	Reuben Langdon (Devil May Cry 3 and 4) Tim Phillipps (DmC: Devil May Cry)

Dante (ダンテ^?) is a fictional character and the primary protagonist of the Devil May Cry series created and published by Capcom. In the first four games, Dante is a mercenary, private investigator, and demon hunting vigilante dedicated to exterminating them and other malevolent supernatural foes, 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 and as a result of his heritage, he possesses numerous powers beyond that of any human, which he uses in combination with a variety of weapons to accomplish his goals. The character also appears in several Devil May Cry novels and manga volumes; and is featured in the 2007 anime television series. A reboot of the series by Ninja Theory features him in an alternate universe as a young adult fighting against demons. Dante has also appeared as a guest character in multiple crossover games.

Named after the Italian poet Dante Alighieri, the character was designed to fit Devil May Cry game designer Hideki Kamiya's vision of a "cool and stylish" man, and his personality was based on the title character of the manga series Cobra. Across the series, Dante's portrayal has been modified to appeal to criticism aimed towards his role in the first sequel with Devil May Cry 3 featuring a younger and cockier Dante while Devil May Cry 4 offered an older yet cocky characterization. While Capcom handled the character in the first four games, Ninja Theory was in charge of his persona in the reboot.