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| “ | Our King Mundus grants you your freedom. Show him gratitude. It was Mundus who freed me from my own bondage. The sapiens and their armies aren't aware of the storm they ride into. I am that storm. | „ |
| ~ Vergil upon freeing the demons from Uroboros. |
Vergil, also known as Nelo Angelo, is a major antagonist in Netflix's 2025 animated action fantasy series Devil May Cry. He is based on the character of the same name from the video games.
The evil twin brother of Dante, Vergil was separated from his sibling after their mother was killed in front of them by the forces of Mundus. Kidnapped and taken to the demon world of Makai, Vergil grew up indoctrinated into Mundus' army, becoming the demon king's top enforcer bent on helping his master conquer the human realm.
He is voiced by Robbie Daymond, who also voiced who also voiced Goro Akechi in Persona 5, Chrollo Lucilfer in Hunter x Hunter, Happy Chaos in Guilty Gear Strive, Gaelio Bauduin in Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, Flect Turn in My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission, Jugram Haschwalth in Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Toneri Otsutsuki in The Last: Naruto the Movie, Alan Sylvasta in BNA: Brand New Animal and Curious Cat in RWBY.
Biography[]
Past[]
Vergil was born alongside his twin brother Dante to their parents, the human Eva and the demonic Dark Knight Sparda. Sparda went missing at some point early in his and Dante's lives, leaving the brothers in the care of their mother.
As Dante and Vergil grew up, they developed a sibling rivalry, constantly arguing over minor things and getting into physical fights to see who was the strongest. Eventually, Eva gifted each brother an amulet that contained half of a stone that Sparda used to seal off his homeworld, Makai, from Earth.
One day, the forces of Mundus arrived while Vergil was outside playing. Eva hid Dante away, and as she went to go find Vergil, she was cut down by a demon in front of Dante. While Dante managed to survive and live a free life, Vergil was captured and taken to Makai.
There, Vergil was indoctrinated into Mundus' cause, growing up to become the demon knight Nelo Angelo with a burning hatred for humanity.
Season 1[]
| “ | White Rabbit: The blood of Sparda's other son. You never know what will turn up in this realm. Nelo Angelo: It takes both brothers to destroy the barrier. White Rabbit: Oh don't worry. I'm already working on completing the set. Nelo Angelo: This sword… far too great a power for one like you to wield. White Rabbit: Maybe so. But seeing as I'm about to use that power to undo the historic crime of its maker and free every Makaian from our bondage… how about I hold onto it for a while? I know who you are. There's only one way you could've gotten the amulet piece and this blood. |
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| ~ Nelo Angelo and the White Rabbit threatening each other. |
Vergil first appears in his Nelo Angelo persona, where he gives his half of the amulet and a vial of his blood to the White Rabbit in order to tear down Sparda's barrier between the two worlds. The Rabbit reveals that he knows Nelo Angelo's true identity and refuses to return Sparda's sword until his plan is complete.
After the White Rabbit's death, VP Baines uses the Rabbit's technology to begin an all-out assault on Makai, bombing and slaughtering as many demons as possible. In retaliation, Vergil arrives on Earth, where he proceeds to invade the Uroboros Corporation's detention center for demons. As he breaks the demons free, he encourages them to swear allegiance to Mundus and vows to wage war on humanity.
Abilities and Powers[]
- Supernatural Abilities: As the son of Sparda, Vergil have demonic abilities similar to his younger twin brother, Dante. The only equal to his powers is Dante.
- Supernatural Strength: Vergil possessed superhuman strength when move the sofa aside during his fight against Dante when they were kids.
- Supernatural Speed: Vergil has superhuman speed as shown he easily killed the DARKCOM soldiers with a swift strike.
- Supernatural Durabillity: Vergil is very sturdy as the DARKCOM's anti-demon bullets seems to be useless against him due to his armor is too thick in his Devil Trigger.
- Swordsmanship: Vergil has tremendous swordsmanship when he easily cut the DARKCOM soldiers down with a single strike.
- Devil Trigger: Like his brother, Vergil has the Devil Trigger when he transform into a demon known as Nelo Angelo.
Trivia[]
- Unlike in the games, Vergil appears to willingly work for Mundus, although his motives are somewhat ambiguous. Likewise, his Nelo Angelo form is something he can transform into at will, rather than being a forced transformation caused by Mundus' enslavement.
- During his attack on Uroboros, Vergil performs his iconic Judgment Cut move on the security guards, with its animation being reminiscent of how the move looks in Devil May Cry 5.
- At the end of his introduction, a slower rendition of "Bury the Light", his theme from Devil May Cry 5, can be heard.
External Links[]
- Vergil on the Devil May Cry Wiki
- Vergil on Wikipedia
