Sparda

Sparda

The legendary dark knight.

"Now learn why they call me the legendary dark knight!"

Name: Sparda
Age: eternal
Occupation: Demon Slayer
Country of Origin: Fortuna City
Date of Birth: Unknown
Hair: White
Eyes: Blue
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Race: Demon
Demanor: Heroic
Relationships: Dante and Vergil (sons), Eva (wife, deceased), Sam and Dean Winchesters (students), Rei Suzumura/Zero the Silver Fanged Knight (student and friend), Nero (grandson)
Hobby: fishing, protecting mankind
Favourite Band: Bon Jovi
Likes: his sons, teaching Rei/Zero, Sam and Dean, peace of mankind
Dislikes: sneezing, Burning Legion, those who harm mankind
Fighting Style: Albein (Albane) Sword Fighting Style
Signature Weapon Type: Sword
Signature Weapon Name: Forceedge (shared with Vergil)
Control Scheme: SF-IZM
P1 Outfit: Original
P2 Outfit: Biker Outfit
Voice: Johji Nakata (JPN), Jamieson Price (ENG)
Regular Music Theme: The Legendary Millenium Demon Knight (Sparda's theme composed by Haruki Yamada)
Unlimited Music Theme: You Give A Love A Bad Name by Bon Jovi and Eric Martin
Signature Stage: Fortuna City

Signature Moves:
Special Moves: Majinken, Akisazame, Shuujinken, Kougahazan, Shishisenkou, Majin Kuugashou, Senkuu Reppa
Distortion Drive: Majin Rengoku Satsu, Majin Ressatsuen, Satsugeki Bukouken
Overdrive: Majin Goushourai
Exceed Accel: Shouha Rekkousen
Astral Heat: Tenshou Souhazan

Arcade Rivals:
Stage 4 Rival: Dante
Arena: Devil May Cry shop
Stage 8 Rival: Vergil
Arena: Colliseum

Story: Devil May Cry:

Prior to his rebellion, Sparda was the most powerful demon swordsman. During this time, he was the mentor of the twin brothers Baul and Modeus, and he entrusted his teachings to Modeus. At some point, he saw the tyranny and injustice of the Dark Emperor and rebelled, fighting to save humanity. Before his rebellion, he made a pact with his students to live true to their aspirations and to carry them out.

He alone defeated the hellish host, before moving on to the Emperor of Darkness himself. Sparda defeated Mundus, sealing him into a marble vault, and what was left of Mundus's armies retreated back into the demon world. In order to close the gateway, Sparda used his own blood, along with the blood of a human priestess, in conjunction with his sword and a mystical amulet. He poured his demonic energy into his beloved sword to close the door between realms, the Temen-ni-gru, though this also robbed him of the lion's share of his abilities. As an added measure, he also imprisoned within the tower its gatekeepers - Cerberus, Agni & Rudra, Nevan, Beowulf and Leviathan - and took the names of the Seven Sins in order to imprison them and set them as seals keeping the Temen-ni-gru underground.

Fortuna and the Protectorate:

Later, he sealed another path to hell in Fortuna using the Yamato. Sparda's activities over the next two thousand years are shrouded in legend, though it is understood that for a time after defeating Mundus, he benevolently ruled over the humans before eventually vanishing. The demon Berial implies that he encountered Sparda when he came to the human world two millenniums prior.

At some point, Sparda once fought alongside the Protectorate and Matier, later crossing into the demon world and returned. During the time in Hell, Sparda fought against both Argosax and Bolverk.

Later Life and Death:

Sparda later appeared in the twentieth century where he met and fell in love with a woman named Eva, who bore him twin sons. He would later disappear and eventually died at some point under unrevealed circumstances.

Kingdom Hearts: Universe Shift:

Following the defeat of Mundus for good, Sparda was revealed to be alive and he formed the friendship with Winchester brothers and the pair of Makai Knights. Now Sparda had joined with his sons Dante and Vergil and his grandson Nero in order to strike down those who harm the others.

Lyrics for You Give A Love A Bad Name

Shot through the heart, and you're to blame, darling
You give love a bad name

An angel's smile is what you sell
You promise me heaven then put me through hell
Chains of love, got a hold on me
When passion's a prison you can't break free

You're a loaded gun, yeah
There's nowhere to run
No-one can save me, the damage is done

Shot through the heart, and you're to blame
You give love a bad name
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name
You give love a bad name

You paint your smile on your lips
Blood red nails on your fingertips
A school boys dream, you act so shy
Your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye

You're a loaded gun
There's nowhere to run
No-one can save me, the damage is done

Shot through the heart, and you're to blame
You give love a bad name
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name
You give love

Shot through the heart and you're to blame
You give love a bad name
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name

Shot through the heart and you're to blame
You give love a bad name
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name

You give love
You give love a bad name
You give love
You give love a bad name
You give love
You give love a bad name