Dante gives pause at the mention of a dangerous foe whipping his head around as his icy blue eyes grow wide with excitement. "Just how dangerous we talking?" He asked his curiosity piqued. "With the way you fight, you'll definitely be in need of backup. Luckily for you I'm having a half off sale for all sell-sword services and if this big bad proves to be worth my time I may even do it for free. What do you say Daybreaker, Feeling dangerous?" The crimson coated man asked before he noticed a disturbance with the boxes in the alleyway. Narrowing his eyes he swiftly pulled a crossbow from his holster and aimed it in the direction the noise originated from. He gave a glare as his rough and raspy tone belted out. "Unless you like picking elven steel out of your asshole I'd suggest you show yourself." He said half expecting a royal informant to step out into the alley.

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The demon hunter donned a devilish grin as sparks begun to clash between the two electrified blades; he seemed as if he was deriving some type of twisted pleasure from his clash of sword and sinew. While the frost quickly traveled up Alastor and towards his fingers Dante tore his hands away from the sword as he felt the tips of his fingers go numb and begun to turn blue at the touch of frost. Having torn his hands away he prevented himself from being fused to the sword but he looked down seeing his hands were bound together in ice that had stopped at his forearms as the spell was still crawling up the hilt of his blade; his teeth begun to chatter until he steadied them thinking of how he was thankful the spell hadn't engulfed his entire body.

Pressing ever onward Dante swung his frozen fists forward taking note that Daybreaker's hands were still firmly locked around the hilt of her blade that had bonded itself to his own meaning for the moment she was immobile, the perfect time to strike. Dante let out a fearsome roar as he slammed the thick block of ice down upon the woman's helm causing it to clang and ring out over the town as if he was bludgeoning church bells, Dante would strike at her head repeatedly hoping to cause a dent or some kind of damage; he was secretly hoping to peer behind the steel veil and gaze upon what lay beneath but for all his efforts he couldn't manage to knock her helmet loose. After numerous hard slams the crimson coated warrior had managed to free his own hands as each blow had chipped away at the ice until it crumbled allowing him movement of his hands again. Taking a swift moment he jumped back and bit off his leather gloves before blowing into his hands before rubbing them trying to bring warmth and the sensation of touch back to his fingers. After a moment he regained movement of his fingers, pulling his gloves back on he took a fighting stance ready to roll for his frozen blade and shatter the ice himself if need be; he was halted however by the hearty voice of a stocky dwarf.

He gave pause as the smith made a good point, while Dante loved to show off the more people knew about his inhuman nature the harder it would be for him to blend in in Bluehaven and since Dante liked this part of the kingdom the best he stood down placing his hands inside his coat as he called out to the one who had dared to step between them. "While I believe there's nothing better than a good fight he's got a point. Pretty thing like you with your wings and magical armor will be frowned upon causing trouble in Bluehaven. After all us mere humans fear what he don't understand." He said with a smile before turning to face the stocky smith. "Hail, think nothing of our little spat, it's merely a lovers quarrel." He said with a smirk to see if he could get under the angel's skin.

When the flying guide blocked his path Dante offered a deathly glare upon hearing she was aware of his wanted status. Normally Dante wouldn't bother with people who didn't pose a threat to humanity but she was floating there just asking for it. A devilish grin sprawled across his face as he placed his hands in his pockets causally addressing his haughty opponent. "So you figured it out, not bad; you're nothing if not perspective." Seeing as this Valkyrie had honored her word and requested a formal duel Dante decided to show some respect before they started by lightly bowing whilst making a gesture as if he was offering her his hand to start the waltz.   

Looking up from his regal posture his rough and raspy voice rang out to his angelic opponent. "A dance with a beautiful floating woman on a moonlit eve, and here I was thinking tonight was going to be boring." Now the formalities were out of the way Dante reached into his coat flipping out twin crossbows one a striking white while the over was an onyx black; these firearms were known as Ebony and Ivory and were a vital part of the hunter's arsenal. Flipping the ranged weapons forward he pulled the triggers rapidly sending a barrage of bolts towards her hip mounted wings intending to pin her down. After firing off the deadly projectiles he flicked his wrist causing his oversized blade to come crashing down from the heavens only to be plucked to the sky by his gloved hands. The hunter had already formulated a plan by focusing his attack on her wings and following up with a full on assault as he stepped forward swinging Rebellion with enough force to cleave the woman in two should she not dodge or counter. Something seemed different about the devil hunter all hesitation was gone from his expression replaced with a seemingly endless excitement and lust for battle; he seemed intent on testing the limits of his gracious foe as his inner devil screamed out for carnage.     

Watching the golden haired angel recoil intrigued Dante taking note of her reaction while he revealed minimal information about himself. "Oh that old thing? I've had it for as long as I can remember. Let's just say I'm in pest control and leave it at that. The bugs I deal with are oversized and noisy thus the sword's size." Having dodged the question the Devil Hunter was keen to reveal nothing about himself to this woman whom he was sure worked for the royal family. "The last thing I need is those parasites in Siren's Cenote learning of my existence, so let's play this one close to the vest."

When she raised part of her helm to reveal her lovely lips the hunter caught a glimpse of her dainty features specifically her golden lips; either she had access to some truly extravagant makeup or her lips were pillows of soft gold. Clearing his throat Dante finished his glass pouring out the rest of the bottle into his empty cup while keeping a close eye on his host. "She was looking at me like she knew me and she seems to be intent on learning more...she couldn't be...from the crown could she?" After scanning the bar the devil hunter's eyes shot open as at the far end of the bar was a wanted poster with his picture offering a five thousand gold reward; it was being offered by the ruling siren's for crimes against the royal family. The crimson coated man sprung into action in order to cover his tracks taking the Valkyrie's hand he pulled her towards the exit hoping she wouldn't glimpse the sight on way out. "A classy titled lady like yourself shouldn't be drinking here. Tell you what let's find an upscale joint to go dancing and I'll tell you everything you want."         

His eyes shot open when the sword was slammed into the bar before they fell into an annoyed glare. "Just once I'd like to meet a woman who doesn't want to shove sharp things in me." He thought to himself before he ran his gloved fingers up the side of the blade. "So you do this to all the guys you meet or just the ones you like?" He questioned before continuing on to address her own. "Well I know you enjoy the company of dashing gentlemen in red coats and are so taken aback by visage you'll be shouting me drinks all night." Dante knew this was a risky move but if he was going to have holes poked in him he was at least going to be drunk while it happened. "Hey, blondie over here said she'll be shouting me drinks all night so let's bust out the wine." He said with a cynical tone while the elven barmaid hurried over pouring two glasses of wine while wondering where this would go; she also got the glowing woman her mead while lowering her head out of respect.

The white haired man pushed the mead to one side and tapped the rim of the wine glass he pushed towards her. "Trust me unless you want to end up with your face in a chamber pot you'll drink the wine and avoid the mead. Besides you're paying for it...may as well at least have a glass." He told the Valkyrie before sipping the glass he ordered on her tab. Tasting the rich fermented fruits he set the glass down and awaited a reaction; he was ready be it flirty or wrathful.   

It was a dreary night as the eerie full moon hung over the quiet town of Bluefield; the streets were empty as most were in there beds or drinking away their woes at one of the many taverns and inns the city provided to it's citizens. At a particularly wretched dive that barely passed for a bar sat a stranger in a red coat nursing a tankard of ale with a rather disgruntled look upon his face; a large sword with a screaming skull on the hilt sat against the bar while he piped up in his rough and raspy voice. "Hey, you call this a drink? This is more like warm **** than an ingestible ale. It's not even worth the silver I paid you, how about you roll over there and break out the whiskey and I won't ask for a refund." The waitress couldn't believe her long elven ears as she crossed her arms and puffed out her cheeks; however she eventually met with his demands as she couldn't afford to loose another customer as times were hard.

Pouring the fresh drink the stranger in the crimson coat smiled raising his drink to the young lass as she turned up her nose at him and left to take her break. Giving an annoyed sigh the white haired man couldn't help but lament on his terrible luck with women however he had no idea of knowing it was about to get much worse when the next female patron entered. 

(This is a high fantasy take on the existing Capcom character Dante)




“Though a fight every now and then does make life a little more interesting, don't ya think?” - Dante

Basic Info
Name: Dante
Alias: The Crimson Devil Hunter, Legendary Dark Knight
Occupation: Devil Hunter
Species: Demon/Human Hybrid

Appearance
Dante is a tall man with a muscular build and pale skin, he has pure white and and electric blue eyes. His hair is styled into a medium length cut that falls past his eyes complemented by his ruggedly handsome facial features. The best way to describe Dante's image is rough around the edges as his wild hair and unkempt stubble display this perfectly. The devil hunter has a taste for red trench coats and dusters usually packed to the teeth with various weapons on the inside and buckles to keep his gear in place. Under his crimson coat he sports a black collared shirt with a red belted vest over the top, his pants are a matching shade of red that complement his coat along with his black knee high combat boots. His overall appearance resembles that of a hunter or a sell-sword favouring light leather clothing usually studded or belted in places to allow for full mobility in combat.


Personality
Dante is incredibly flippant, casually mouthing off to even the most powerful of demons, and he generally enjoys showing off and taunting his adversaries as often as he can. Dante also displays a fearless, almost disinterested attitude towards incredibly dangerous situations often effortlessly shrugging off wounds such as a headshot or impalement numerous times, the latter of which happens quite frequently for the Devil Hunter.

The half human tackles life with a devil-may-care attitude that can be attributed to his playful nature. He can be serious when the situation calls for it, but still maintains an overall laid-back demeanor during tense situations, and is never without a witty taunt or comeback. Although seemingly shown at times to be uncaring or callous, Dante maintains a very strong sense of justice and prefers to fight fair, thus never fighting humans or opponents that are weaker than him. He can be counted on to do the right thing, even if he makes humorously cynical quips about it the entire time.

During his moments alone Dante is often shown to be introspective and even mopey at times, reminiscing about his past or mulling over mistakes he's made; while life has caused Dante to become quite cynical he's never one to let these feelings bring him down for too long as he's an optimist at heart who plays his unpleasant moods off as him being mysterious and stoic. Most of these unpleasant feelings are drawn from his demonic heritage, while he has displayed discomfort with his own demonic side he has put these powers to good use by focusing them into the task of eliminating the forces of the Underworld. 
Dante has little qualms about accepting demons that choose the side of good and admires their desire to be human. Though Dante is quoted as believing that "Humans are often worse than demons." he refuses to kill full-blooded humans for any reason, believing it would make him no better than any Devil, be it human or demon.

In addition, Dante values family and friends very highly, not much is publicly known about his family or friends but all who have stuck by Dante long enough to call him comrade will tell you he's always watching out for them in his own seemingly nonchalant way. Dante immensely enjoys fighting, shown when he restrains himself from using his full potential but he is also quick to use full power if his opponent proves to be sufficiently powerful; Dante gets bored with fighting weak opponents and only finds entertainment in fighting strong opponents who will give him a challenge. One of the hunter's favourite pastimes is rubbing haughty supernatural creatures and nobles the wrong way as his rebellious nature has instilled a great dislike of authority in him; he gets his kicks upsetting snobs and pretentious people to the point where he'll frequently act foulmouthed in even the most formal situations. 

Despite Dante's handsome appearance, he often has terrible luck with women, to the point where most he meets end up mortally wounding in some comically overzealous way; however due to his accelerated healing he's able to survive most of these unwanted attacks that he's starting to see as love taps due to their frequency. Despite his seemingly unstoppable power Dante has terrible luck when it comes to gambling or games of chance often getting cheated out of a majority of his gold because he's either too drunk to stop or because he refuses to back down. A man of many oddities another odd trait the devil hunter has is his insatiable sweet tooth, Dante enjoys a wide variety of sweets and baked goods his particular favourite being strawberry sundaes.


Equipment
Dante is a mercenary who specializes in paranormal cases, preferring those that call for demon slaying as such he's equipped himself with everything he needs to cut down hell's forces. Dante's arsenal consists of set of twin crossbows craved from ivory and yew, called Ebony and Ivory; these bows never need reloading due to an enchantment cast on the magical ore welded to the grips. In addition to his ranged weapons Dante is packing his trademark magical sword Rebellion; Rebellion is a massive claymore with a heavy double-edged blade, notched on both sides near the tip, the fearsome blade features screaming skulls at the hilt one with devil horns while the other appears human truly reflecting Dante's dual nature in it's design.


Powers and Abilities 
As the son of a legendary demon knight and a human woman Dante posses a whole host of superhuman and supernatural powers making him a truly savage opponent. Dante has accelerated healing allowing him to recover from even the most severe of injuries almost instantly such as being shot in the head or impaled through the chest; while Dante seems absolutely deathless it has been noted being stabbed in the heart or causing him to surpass his pain threshold can seriously slow him down or cause him to pass out. In addition to his healing Dante possess immense demonic strength that allows him to swing oversized weapons with ease and even shatter solid stone with his fists. While his physical feats seem impressive Dante's demonic blood gives him access to various magical abilities that allow him to focus his energy into devastating attacks he channels into his weapons which were designed to handle his powers.

While he mainly uses his magic to unleash powerful swings and shots he can also use his mystical abilities to create platforms to jump off as teleport towards his foes; the full extent of the crimson devil hunter's abilities are unknown but some say he's surpassed even the king of the underworld. His full potential can be tapped into when he enters a transformation he refers to as "Devil Trigger". This is a transformation where Dante sheds his humanity and enters a savage demon form resembling a horned dark knight; In this state, Dante possesses greater strength, speed, endurance, healing, and further abilities depending on his equipped melee weapon even including flight.

Years of hunting down the damned have made Dante an expert marksman, master swordsmen and adept tracker allowing him to make crazy trick shots, preform insane feats with swords and other weapons as well as being knowledgeable on monster weaknesses and behaviour patterns that will lead him to a target or give him an edge in combat.