Dante Sparda

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; his personality was based on the main character of the manga series Cobra. Dante's character was modified in response to criticism of his role in Devil May Cry 2, as his personality changed, making him more serious and less talkative, a departure from his original persona. Devil May Cry 3 features a young and arrogant Dante, and subsequent games feature an older but still arrogant Dante. Capcom handles the character in the main Devil May Cry series, while Ninja Theory oversaw his character in DmC: Devil May Cry.

Dante's portrayal as an arrogant demon hunter with supernatural abilities has made him one of the most iconic video game protagonists since his introduction. Reuben Langdon's voice acting, which began in Devil May Cry 3, has also been praised for the tone it brings to the character. Comparatively, his redesign and characterization in DmC: Devil May Cry was highly controversial due to the drastic change in his appearance, most notably his iconic white hair.

Dante (Japanese: ダンテ), also known by the alias Tony Redgrave (トニー・レッドグレイブ, Tonī Reddogureibu), is a fictional character from the Devil May Cry video game series, created and published by Capcom. Introduced as the protagonist of the 2001 game of the same name, Dante is a demon-hunting vigilante dedicated to exterminating them and other supernatural enemies in revenge for losing his mother Eva and having his twin brother Vergil lost. He is the son of Sparda, inheriting superhuman powers that he uses with a variety of weapons in the games. The character also appears in several Devil May Cry novels and manga volumes and features in the 2007 anime television series. Dante has also made multiple guest appearances in crossover games.