BLACKSWIPE
"Waiting for one's arrival."
Believe me when I say this. This is not an attack on Vergil, nor an attack on DmC. As you all know, I adore this game and its characters to pieces. I feel like when you can truly understand a character, it's almost as if you can truly make judgement on that character. (As Dumb as that sounds) As I slaved away in my Work Detail today, I started thinking of the characters of DmC and who they may really be. But then it suddenly clicked within my mind: Vergil is an extreme Sociopath. But isn't Vergil a Narcissist? Although a Narcissist and a Sociopath may seem very similar, I can safely say that Vergil is a sociopath. Both are very different, though seemingly the same. But before you can disagree with me, check out what I have provided below. For me this is what Vergil flat out captivating. He is a cleverly designed villain, who knows just how to win you over and how to push you away at the right times.
A sociopath will often have a superficial charm to them, very charismatic and charming. Though they may be charming and well-versed in their words, though it is simply a mask to deceive their victims. They are slick, clever, and easily to speak with. A Sociopath is very confident and not in the least shy. I find it sort of hilarious how Vergil spoke these very words to Dante; "All war is fought with Deception, and you have been deceived Dante." Vergil's charming guy mask was nothing more than bait to get people to follow him, to do his bidding. Dante and Kat were easily fooled by it and therefore used as tools.
A sociopath will often have a superficial charm to them, very charismatic and charming. Though they may be charming and well-versed in their words, though it is simply a mask to deceive their victims. They are slick, clever, and easily to speak with. A Sociopath is very confident and not in the least shy. I find it sort of hilarious how Vergil spoke these very words to Dante; "All war is fought with Deception, and you have been deceived Dante." Vergil's charming guy mask was nothing more than bait to get people to follow him, to do his bidding. Dante and Kat were easily fooled by it and therefore used as tools.
- A Sociopath often feels a grand sense of entitlement, that certain things are their "right" as a person. This can easily be identified in Vergil when he had decided that he would be the demon king, regardless of what Dante would think of it. From seemingly day one, Vergil had it all figured out and plotted within his head. When Dante defeated him, his insane world where he was king, had been shattered.
- A sociopath often feels little to no remorse/guilt for others, they do not see the people around then as people. They see them simply as tools for their own objectives. Vergil used Dante and Kat, and countless other humans working in the Order, simply as tools. What little love Vergil had felt for Dante may have been real, but that was destroyed during Downfall.
- A sociopath is also very Irresponsible, they do not take responsibility for their own actions. This is very obvious within Downfall. Vergil didn't take blame for his own actions, for what had happened after the final battle with Mundus. But instead, he had blamed others for his own faults and actions, and even his own deceased mother. He had created an enemy to attack, and singled out Kat and Dante as the ones who had wronged him.
- A sociopath does not view people as people, but rather tools. They prefer to have their world and achievements built up for them, which clearly shows within DmC. We didn't see Vergil doing any of the work, except for a tidbit within the Mundus battle. He didn't even bat a lash when Kat had been taken by Mundus, easily willing to just throw her aside despite what she had done for him.