Mundus (Devil May Cry)

Mundus the Dark Emperor is the ruler of the demonic world and main villain of Devil May Cry.

Life before Devil May Cry
Little is known about Mundus's past, except that he was born in the depths of the demon world 2 millenia ago. He soon rose to power and lead an invasion on the human world, until he was betrayed by one of his chief generals, Sparda, who managed to defeat both Mundus and his army and sealed them back into the demon world. At the end of Devil May Cry 3, he encounters Vergil and corrupts him, transforming the half-demon into Nelo Angelo.

Devil May Cry
Mundus eventually planned his escape back into the human world by creatung a gateway in a castle on Mallet Island. He later used his minion, Trish, to draw the son of his old enemy, Dante, so he could kill him at the same time. After Mundus sent his various demonic servants in an attempt to kill Dante, he eventually appeared before Dante himself. The two engaged in a titanic battle, with Dante unleashing the Devil Trigger of his father's sword in its true form, the Sparda. As Dante attempted to escape Mallet Island, Mundus engaged him in a final battle, where the half-demon, with help from Trish, defeated him and drove him back into the demon world.

Appearance
Mundus appears in a variety of forms throughout Devil May Cry. The first is a trio of glowing red spheres arranged in a traingle. It is unknwon if this a transformation or simply an avatar of himself. He also appears as a statue of a celestial youth with three eyes and long hair. This form eventually transforms into an older version with a beard, angel wings, and a large hole in his chest. This is most likely a scar from hsi battle with Sparda so many years ago.

In his final battle with Dante, the stone on his body is continually blasted away, revealing a writhing creature made from laval with three eyes and a mouth on stalks.

Trivia

 * Mundus may have been worshipped by the inhabitants of Mallet Island, since statues of him appear everywhere and items suggesting demonic rituals are found throughout the game. But it is possible that these were constructed by the demons found on the island.


 * Mundus's three eyes may be a reference to the three faces of Satan in Dante's Divine Comedy.


 * In the opening to Devil May Cry 2, a statue resembling his non transformed statue form is seen when there is a narration recounting Sparda's history.