Sparda
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Sparda is a fictional character from the Devil May Cry series of video games. His name is derived from "spada", the Italian word for sword.
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[edit] Character history
In Devil May Cry mythology, Sparda is a demon that rebelled against his own kind for the sake of the human world two thousand years ago. He defeated the demons and their king, Mundus, and shut the portal to the demon world, sacrificing both his own blood and that of a mortal priestess.[1][2]
But the bulk of Sparda’s power was trapped in the demon realm, sealed inside his sword, and was only accessible with an amulet he took with him into the human world. This amulet was also one of the keys needed to unlock the portal, however when separated the amulet loses it's properties thus rendering it useless.[3][4]
Much of Sparda's life in the human world is unknown, but near the end of his life he married a human woman named Eva, and gave the amulet to her as a gift. She later gave birth to twins, Dante and Vergil. [5]
The boys were each given one half of the amulet by their mother as well as one each of Sparda's other enchanted swords: Rebellion, a sword similar to a zweihänder, was given to Dante, while Vergil received the sword Yamato, a katana-like design.
The cause of Sparda's later death is unknown, but his wife was eventually killed by demons loyal to Mundus, and their sons Dante and Vergil were orphaned and separated, leaving Dante to believe he was alone in the world. [6]
Though absent in the games' main storyline, there is a secret playable character costume for Dante in Devil May Cry and Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening which is known as Legendary Dark Knight, and some evidence indicates that this is how Sparda looked in human form. In this costume, the character's shadow is the silhouette of Sparda's demonic form, and when the Devil Trigger is used the Legendary Dark Knight becomes Sparda. However, this was also Dante's demonic form when using Sparda's full power in the first game, and Arkham also took on this form (briefly) when he accessed Sparda's power in the third game. [7]
In Devil May Cry, the Legendary Dark Knight's primary weapon is Yamato, the same sword wielded by Vergil in Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, while in Devil May Cry 3 he wields Force Edge, the sword used by Dante in Devil May Cry 1 and which transformed into Sparda's sword. He also uses two pistols named Luce and Ombra ("Light" and "Shadow" in Italian), with the same gameplay mechanics of Dante's guns, Ebony and Ivory.
[edit] Sparda's Sword
This is the enchanted sword that Sparda used to defeat Mundus, and that Dante used to defeat Mundus a second time. It is the true form of the Force Edge, the broadsword that was Dante's default sword in the first game (Devil May Cry). He obtained its full power by combining Force Edge with the two halves of Eva's amulet. The Sparda sword is given to Trish near the end of the game by Dante.
In Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, the prequel to Devil May Cry, Arkham was able to use the restored amulet to unlock the power inside the Force Edge. It was revealed in this game that after Sparda defeated the demons he chose to live life as a human and thus abandoned his demonic lineage by transferring his power inside this sword. After Arkham used the amulet to power the Force Edge it did not revert to its true Sparda form because he lacked the blood of Sparda. [8] Dante was able to unlock the Sparda sword in the first game using this method because he was Sparda's son.
Even after the Force Edge turned into the Sparda sword only someone from Sparda's lineage could wield its full power, as Trish is only able to use it as a physical weapon.
[edit] References
- ^ Narrator:Two milleniums ago there was a war, between the human world and the other, the under world, 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 (Devil May Cry) Capcom, 2001
- ^ Arkham: Two amulets... a set of Sparda's blood. Now I need one more key. He sacrificed two things to suppress the tremendous force of this tower: His own Devil's blood, and a mortal priestess. I needed you, in whose body flows the same blood as the sacrificed woman. His spell cannot be undone without your blood! (Devil May Cry 3) Capcom, 2005
- ^ Jester: And of course, your brother Vergil is the one who controls it by using your mommy's amulet. Dante: Amulet? Jester: He's headed to the control room in the basement. If you don't hop down there quick like a bunny, he'll open the gate to hell. Isn't that a scary thought? Dante: And you are telling me this because? Jester: Oops! I forgot to mention one teeny wittle item. That gizmo there is actually the key to move forward. But the tricky thing is, it sucks the souls of those who hold it. So I think you'd better hurry! Hahahahahaha! But, in return for your soul, it'll give you power! Marvelous, isn't it? Just let your spirit drive you and go for it. Ha-hahahahahahaha! (Devil May Cry 3) Capcom, 2005
- ^ Vergil: The portal to the human world is closing Dante, because the amulets have been separated. (Devil May Cry 3) Capcom, 2005
- ^ Eva: Virgil...Dante...Happy Birthday Dante: Wow! Cool!! Vergil: I want chocolate!! Dante: No, I want chocolate!! (Devil May Cry) Capcom, 2001
- ^ Trish:You're the man who lost a mother and a brother to evil twenty years ago, the son of the Legendary Dark Knight Sparda, Mr. Dante. (Devil May Cry) Capcom, 2001
- ^ Arkham: You can still talk big after seeing this? I feel it... the power... I feel the devil's power overflowing in my body, the power of Sparda! Dante: Dude, my father wasn't so hideous. Can't you tell by looking at me? Anyway that shape suits you better. Let's begin the main event! Arkham: No use! Regardless of how strong you are, you are nothing but a half breed. You cannot defeat a pure demon, the real Sparda! (Devil May Cry 3) Capcom, 2005
- ^ Arkham: Do you feel you can defeat me? Defeat the power of your father? The great Sparda? Vergil: You should come to realize you cannot control the power of Sparda. (Devil May Cry 3) Capcom, 2005
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