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Taking Back Lordran One Boss At a Time
A theory from the "Recurring Characters" thread got me thinking. As many of us should know, Dante and Vergil's names come from the epic poem The Divine Comedy, which is a classic of medieval literature from Dante Algheri that tells an allegory of a journey into the rings of hell.
Now, there are a lot of similarities between the poem and DmC that might be more than coincidental, and these could be broken down into several pieces. My theory is valid assuming that Vergil is the voice we hear at the beginning of the latest gameplay trailer, though.
The Names:
This is the most obvious similarity. Dante is the main character of both the Divine Comedy and Devil May Cry. In the epic poem, however, he is not a swashbuckling, smart aleck of a hero, but a man who happened to journey into hell. In his journey through the forsaken kingdom, he learns things about himself as a sinner and a son of God. This, in my opinion, could be taken into comparison with the little tidbits that we know about DmC. Is this Dante not learning things about both his angelic and demonic heritage?
Vergil is another name in the poem. He is Dante's guide and mentor, guiding him through Hell. He seems to show a bit of knowledge about the realm, also. In the original series, he works as Dante's evil twin brother, leaving only his name as something he takes from the poem, but in this new game, he might be the mentor and guide his poetic counterpart was. Of course, this is assuming that Vergil is indeed in the game.
Now, this may just be a mere coincidence, but notice the titles of both the poem and the game. The Divine Comedy can be abbreviated as DC. Devil May Cry is now abbreviated as DmC. Why is the m miniscule, and the D and C capitalized?
Limbo or Lust?
I feel that the world of Limbo is only a glimpse of the Demon's realm. Limbo is synonymous with Purgatory, which is where the dead are left because they are neither serious sinners or righteous people. In the Divine Comedy, this is where unbaptized babies and other not-so-evil-but-not-so-good people go. This is also the First Ring of Hell. Now, let's look at Dante. He is both angel and demon, both good and evil. He is constantly sucked in Limbo, though.
Why doesn't he stay? Why is Limbo so colorful and vibrant?
Now about Lust...
Dante is known as a "sexual deviant" and a terrorist. We know why he is known as a terrorist, though. So, since that mystery has been solved, I want to turn attention to sexual deviance. Could this translate to Lust? Notice how the default demons resemble women. Could they be representatives of Lust?
Lust is also the second ring of hell in the Divine Comedy. Dante, with his sexual deviance and all, might just be on the border of crossing into that realm and the mannequin-type enemies might symbolize this.
But why, then, do other demons appear? I'm thinking they simply just cross by later on.
Now, I am going to bring Limbo and Lust together.
In the Divine Comedy, Lust is bright and constantly windy, swaying you about. Could Limbo in DmC, constantly shifting and making you readjust, be Lust with a different name?
In conclusion...
...the story and many elements of DmC might be taken from the Divine Comedy. Maybe the game in itself is an allegory, much like the epic poem. Maybe Vergil is indeed in this game, serving as a guide much like Vergil from the Divine Comedy. Maybe as the game continues, we will go deeper and deeper into hell, and finally into Paradiso, just like Dante in the Divine Comedy did.
Unfortunately, my theory ignores Kat and many other elements that I have forgotten. It could also seem confusing because I find it very hard to write down my thoughts.
I did not read the full poem, but I do understand quite a few things and I have done some research as I made my theory.
EDIT: I forgot to mention another part of my theory!
EXTRA THEORY: International Lampoon
The Divine Comedy lampooned, in a way, the culture of the time. We had several icons and figures in Hell because of something they did, which, to me, is kind of funny. DmC is also going to poke fun of our world. I I'm beginning DmC is Ninja Theory's Divine Comedy.
Now, there are a lot of similarities between the poem and DmC that might be more than coincidental, and these could be broken down into several pieces. My theory is valid assuming that Vergil is the voice we hear at the beginning of the latest gameplay trailer, though.
The Names:
This is the most obvious similarity. Dante is the main character of both the Divine Comedy and Devil May Cry. In the epic poem, however, he is not a swashbuckling, smart aleck of a hero, but a man who happened to journey into hell. In his journey through the forsaken kingdom, he learns things about himself as a sinner and a son of God. This, in my opinion, could be taken into comparison with the little tidbits that we know about DmC. Is this Dante not learning things about both his angelic and demonic heritage?
Vergil is another name in the poem. He is Dante's guide and mentor, guiding him through Hell. He seems to show a bit of knowledge about the realm, also. In the original series, he works as Dante's evil twin brother, leaving only his name as something he takes from the poem, but in this new game, he might be the mentor and guide his poetic counterpart was. Of course, this is assuming that Vergil is indeed in the game.
Now, this may just be a mere coincidence, but notice the titles of both the poem and the game. The Divine Comedy can be abbreviated as DC. Devil May Cry is now abbreviated as DmC. Why is the m miniscule, and the D and C capitalized?
Limbo or Lust?
I feel that the world of Limbo is only a glimpse of the Demon's realm. Limbo is synonymous with Purgatory, which is where the dead are left because they are neither serious sinners or righteous people. In the Divine Comedy, this is where unbaptized babies and other not-so-evil-but-not-so-good people go. This is also the First Ring of Hell. Now, let's look at Dante. He is both angel and demon, both good and evil. He is constantly sucked in Limbo, though.
Why doesn't he stay? Why is Limbo so colorful and vibrant?
Now about Lust...
Dante is known as a "sexual deviant" and a terrorist. We know why he is known as a terrorist, though. So, since that mystery has been solved, I want to turn attention to sexual deviance. Could this translate to Lust? Notice how the default demons resemble women. Could they be representatives of Lust?
Lust is also the second ring of hell in the Divine Comedy. Dante, with his sexual deviance and all, might just be on the border of crossing into that realm and the mannequin-type enemies might symbolize this.
But why, then, do other demons appear? I'm thinking they simply just cross by later on.
Now, I am going to bring Limbo and Lust together.
In the Divine Comedy, Lust is bright and constantly windy, swaying you about. Could Limbo in DmC, constantly shifting and making you readjust, be Lust with a different name?
In conclusion...
...the story and many elements of DmC might be taken from the Divine Comedy. Maybe the game in itself is an allegory, much like the epic poem. Maybe Vergil is indeed in this game, serving as a guide much like Vergil from the Divine Comedy. Maybe as the game continues, we will go deeper and deeper into hell, and finally into Paradiso, just like Dante in the Divine Comedy did.
Unfortunately, my theory ignores Kat and many other elements that I have forgotten. It could also seem confusing because I find it very hard to write down my thoughts.
I did not read the full poem, but I do understand quite a few things and I have done some research as I made my theory.
EDIT: I forgot to mention another part of my theory!
EXTRA THEORY: International Lampoon
The Divine Comedy lampooned, in a way, the culture of the time. We had several icons and figures in Hell because of something they did, which, to me, is kind of funny. DmC is also going to poke fun of our world. I I'm beginning DmC is Ninja Theory's Divine Comedy.
