“The world was born from darkness. Unending darkness. A crucible of chaos. But even to that primordial existence there came a ray of light. The universe was eventually split in two. The darkness became the realm of demons... and the light became the domain of mortals. The two worlds existed together for what seemed like an eternity. But one day the lord of the dark world said... "These realms were once united, so why not rule them as one?" From that era forward, the dark fought to control the light, and the light struggled to defy the dark.”

- Opening narration, Devil May Cry 3 ( Manga )

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“Two millenniums ago, there was a war. Between the human world and the other... the Underworld. But somebody from the Underworld woke up to justice, and stood up against this legion, alone. His name was Sparda. Later, he quietly reigned the human world, and continued to preserve harmony, until his death. He became a legend, The Legendary Dark Knight, Sparda.”

- Narrator, Devil May Cry

”Though a fight every now and then does make life a little more interesting, don’t ya think?”

- Dante, Devil May Cry 4

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”Foolishnish, Dante. Foolishness. Might controls everything. And without strength - you cannot protect anything; let alone yourself.”

- Vergil, Devil May Cry 3

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From that day fourth...my arm changed...and a voice echoed, “Power. Give me more power!” And if I become a demon, so be it. I will endure the exile. Anything to protect her.”

- Nero after his devil trigger activated for the first time.

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