Force Edge

Lore & Background

Two millennia before the first game, the demon Sparda defeated Demon World ruler Mundus and sealed several Hellgates using a ritual that required his blood. The source identifies Force Edge as 'Sparda's sword' within this context. Later in Devil May Cry: Dante's Awakening, Arkham manipulates Dante and Vergil into completing a ritual to create a portal to the Demon World. This ritual's specific goal was to allow Arkham to acquire Sparda's sword, the Force Edge. The text notes that while Vergil wields Yamato, a magical katana once belonging to Sparda capable of opening portals, it is distinct from the Force Edge which remains the object of the ritual's completion.

In Their Own Story

In Devil May Cry: Dante's Awakening, the plot hinges on Arkham's desire for Sparda's sword. After Dante is defeated by Vergil in Temen-Ni-Gru and loses his locket, he resumes pursuing his brother to stop a ritual involving pendants their mother gave them. The source states that Arkham manipulated the three into completing this ritual specifically so he could acquire Sparda's sword: the Force Edge. Once the portal begins to close, Dante and Vergil defeat Arkham but resume battling each other. While Vergil leaps into the Demon World with Yamato, the narrative focuses on the acquisition of the Force Edge as the catalyst for the climax in Temen-Ni-Gru.

Reader's Guide

The source provides limited mechanical details about Force Edge beyond its identity as 'Sparda's sword.' It is distinct from Yamato, which Vergil uses to battle Mundus and open portals. The text clarifies that Yamato was once Sparda's sword but separates it from the Force Edge in the description of Arkham's goal. Players should note that while Yamato is a magical katana with specific traversal and cutting abilities described for Vergil, Force Edge remains the ritual objective sought by Arkham.

Did You Know?

• Arkham manipulated Dante and Vergil into completing a ritual specifically to acquire Sparda's sword, the Force Edge.
• Yamato is a magical katana that once belonged to Sparda, distinct from the Force Edge.
• Sparda used his blood in a ritual to seal Hellgates with the aid of a human priestess before acquiring or wielding the legendary sword.
• The text identifies Yamato as a tool capable of opening portals in space and separating worlds.