What D&D Alignment is Nero? (Devil May Cry)

You made your voices loud and clear: Nero from Devil May Cry is being examined!
Join this channel to get access to perks:
/ @theloadingcrew
TheLoadingCrew is a husband and wife team made up of 2 independent artists. The husband Stuart is in charge of the KZbin channel and producing video content while the wife Alexandria produces the Web Comics Momma CQ and Jelly Realms Adventures.
On this channel we play Pokemon Tabletop Adventures, Pathfinder, and a few other games with some of our friends like Xthedarkone, Lady_nanaki, megami33, hbi2k, and MasakoX of Team Four Star. Please be sure to Like, Subscribe, and share on Social Media.
If you want to follow us feel free to follow on us on Twitter or Twitch. You could also hang out with us on our Discord server or find our convention Schedule on our website at LoadingCrewCrafts.com. While you are there, pick up a plushie of our RPG themed jellyfish.
Like what you see? ► Subscribe / theloadingcrew
Discord ► / discord
Twitch ► / theloadingcrew
Our Twitter ► / loadingcrew
Our Website ► www.loadingcrew...
Our Patreon ► / theloadingcrew
#dnd #nero #devilmaycry

[@endarkculi]

I love how Nero isn't just a "2.0" version of Dante or Vergil; he has some similar traits, but he's also unique, allowing for fun interactions between all of the devil hunters. Plus, he's IMPORTANT to the story without it REVOLVING around him and stealing the spotlight from the rest of the cast, a common criticism of poorly-inserted protagonists. This was a fun analysis, and if there's ever a Devil May Cry 6, I'll look forward to your coverage of whatever alignment updates it contains!

[@trustworthyh3ro267]

His color scheme in Dmc4 was red and blue. I was hoping since he embraced his devilish side along with his human one. That he'd have a purple-ish color scheme for dmc5. (Similar to his proto Nero outfit in 4.) Since he has both Vergil's conviction for power and Dante's value of family. In 6 I hope they use that to complete his character design.

[@alastorthedemonslayer4257]

@@trustworthyh3ro267 hopefully also if Nero can freely swap Devil breakers next game without having to break them that would be crazy

[@fenikeizu3392]

Oh didnt yall know? That long time leaker dude (sorry forgot his name) confirmed DMC6 Is in early development you can search for it i just Believe it because i love the series And really Hope for a 6

[@fenikeizu3392]

@@alastorthedemonslayer4257 i can see that happening considering Nico my waifu Is a expert being responsible for their creation XD

[@desolatortrooper7196]

@@alastorthedemonslayer4257 even better i my opinion. Since the devil bringer absorbed a lot of demonic artifact in 4 and now Nero's DT is not only 'stuck' inside his arm i think it would be cool for Nero's body to absorb the devil breakers powers so he don't need to use them directly but indtead can copy them. (I personnaly don't really like the design the breakers gave to Nero.)

[@joelsasmad]

The names of the characters in dmc 4 are references to part of the Christian Mass called the Ordinary. The Ordinary consists of five parts: Kyrie (Lord have mercy upon us….), Gloria (Glory be to thee….), Credo (I believe in God the Father….), Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy….) and Agnus Dei (O Lamb of God…).

[@QueenMonoChrome]

Y'know, for the longest time I thought Kyrie was a Valkyrie reference that was woefully underused so thanks for the clarification

[@nedaraid3372]

Nero has become the "heart" of the series. With his connections and overall niceness. Surprisingly refreshing

[@jacobweatherford4696]

I mean i would not say hes nice to demons but hey hes a demon hunter lol

[@captainmega6310]

I wouldn't call him "nice" but he is the heart of DMC thanks to his honesty and emotional core

[@mobgabriel1767]

"you owe me 17 birthday gifts" now i'm imagining nero counting the years until vergil's return so he can ask for his birthday gifts and child support lmao

[@QueenMonoChrome]

Fun fact, Nero has taken some design details from one of his voice actor's other roles, Ichigo Kurosaki from Bleach Double fun fact, his love interest Kyrie-the orange haired damsel in a white dress-also has a VA who worked in Bleach, who played Orihime Inoe who for one of her major arcs was...an orange haired damsel in a white dress...and is the canon love interest to Ichigo... ...Either the teams of DMC 4 and 5 are fans or this is the craziest coincidence in the world and I'm not sure which would be funier...

[@Del_1022]

The fact that Nero and Ichigo have the same voice actor makes this part so much better 4:14

[@lupusdensofferrem1772]

If I had a nickel for every time that voice actor voices a mix breed character that falls in love with a orange haired woman I’d have 2 nickels, which isn’t a lot but weird that it happened twice

[@TimaeusShinryu]

@@lupusdensofferrem1772 3, if u count Code Geass

[@lozm4835]

False, his alignment is clearly Dead Weight.

[@pandaking6247]

This message was brought to you by the Dante gang

[@DeadSpaceWing]

Damn, y'all will never let him live that one down will you?

[@michaelcooper3126]

I always thought of Nero as basically Dante from the DMC reboot but actually good and likable.

[@zacharyhawley1693]

🤣😂

[@nerobiblios4086]

It's more like Reboot Dante being more like an unlikable version of Nero.

[@mikedanielespeja6128]

@@nerobiblios4086 they're Yin and Yang I think

[@tristandelasuertemexcla]

4 was a mixed bag but served as a good introduction and 5 established him as a good character. It doesn’t hurt that he has a kickass theme song and does a lot of noble things

[@revanf3719]

*MOVE FAST BABY DON'T BE SLOW*

[@wutmagna7222]

*STEP ASIDE, RELOAD, TIME TO GOOO*

[@tristandelasuertemexcla]

@@wutmagna7222 i can’t seem to control

[@shiranuiprestonsaga8867]

ALL THIS RAGE THATS INSIDE ME

[@Ale-tx1qj]

PULLING SHOTS, AIMING DOTS, YEAH I DON'T MISS

[@hose8792]

I wanna point out Credos “halo” on his head is incomplete. I interpreted it as it to be how he’s followed the order but his humanity is what prevents it from being fully committed to being a full demon.

[@k.w.pillsbury4070]

I actually viewed it as the opposite. A demon/devils horns were apparently supposed to be their broken halo. And with Credo’s so full, I believe it represents how good of heart he actually is. Like he never wanted to fight Nero saying “You are under arrest” and “Find my reason to retreat!” He believed in the words of their religion but never in their secret goal, and using his sister in that thing was WAY over the line for him.

[@lolstationvita5922]

Kinda interesting to see how Chaotic Good character becomes a Lawful Good.

[@ShadowDante7]

I’m surprised Nero actually got this good on the alignment. I thought he’d be around the same as Dante, heck if anything I thought he’d be even less good Although I am a bit curious with why he didn’t considered stopping Dante and Vergil from killing each other to be a lawful good action

[@durk5331]

Love that Nero wound up as Neutral Good w/ Lawful leanings

[@1Synner]

I'm gonna be real. As much as I loved DMC4 back in the day and actually thought Nero was awesome since day 1, Nero himself had quite a bit of contention among fans as a more bishi Dante clone (treated almost in the same way as Raiden was treated in MGS2). The one saving grace those days among the nay sayers was the sick as hell devil hand of his that allowed him to totally destroy any of his opponents in brutal and stylish ways (which is probably Itsuno's secret answer to the QTE problem that plagued gaming that era). It's only after the mediocre but VERY unwanted reboot that people took a second look at Nero and realized that he wasn't that bad, joining those that already gave him a chance when DMC4 originally dropped, and his popularity heightened when DMC5 released which fixed his Achilles heel that was a valid complaint in DMC4 (which was his limited gear).

[@Dante...]

Nero is the most human of the 3 Sparda boys. Both figuratively and literally.

[@a.z.pantera5577]

It is a bit odd to me that, in those 6 or so years of knowing each other prior to the 5's climax, Dante never tells Nero that he's his uncle, nor does it ever occur to Nero that "maybe this other silver-haired half-demon could be related to me!"

[@tatersalad76]

Nero is a big dumb himbo. Dante just acts like one

[@ReinAfterDark]

Pretty sure Nero thought Dante was his estranged father, that would kinda explain his extreme reaction to being called deadweight

[@Vykerocha]

@@ReinAfterDark being called deadweight is a personal trauma related to his mother abandon and vergil auseence in his life, he thinks that he be a deadweight was the cause o he being abandoned.

[@sketchystruggles5361]

He knew he and Dante had a common ancestor(Sparda)who was more than 2000 years old. It’s kind of a leap to think Dante is his uncle or father.

[@simonleech1109]

Okay straight up the editing of Isshin and Ichigo of Good morning Ichigo for Vergil and Nero is one of the greatest fucking things I have ever seen in a video ever.

[@thekatarnalchemist]

Something I found interesting about the names of most of the characters from TMC 4 is that all of them, with the exception of Nero, are a reference to elements of the Catholic Mass liturgy. Kyrie, Sanctus, Agnus and Credo are all stages of Mass, tying in closely to the Catholic symbols for the Order of the Sword and Church of Sparda. Heck, they even have a Pope figure!

[@uverdog]

Don’t forget Trish’s alias Gloria!

[@willofthewinds3222]

I also think its telling that a guy named Nero played a major part in the destruction of a very Catholic-inspired church system, considering historical Nero's own opinion on Christianity

[@Derpinator01]

Me after hearing the part that Cinema came up with: "Is... sanity... the price to pay... FOR POWER?!"

[@ninjabros6282]

Honestly I feel like Nero is something akin to like Gohan except done right when it comes to the actual passing of the Torch not to be literally taken over on the Next Saga or Arc of the series

[@fightingmedialounge519]

Eh, we really don't know if he's going to actually be main star in the next game.

[@hfzeroproductions2867]

Nero's scene where he gets his devil trigger is a nat 20 for me. It's the the moment Nero chooses to not fight his family for petty reasons but because he loves them and wants them to live. Not to mention to music, the fact the music was muted for Devil may Cry 5 was disappointing but understandable. I love Devil may Cry 5 and Nero is an amazing character cause of 5

[@eclipsedarksouls6036]

Another great video. Since you've now done the kings of character action games, why not cover the Queen's of it with the Bayonetta games. I think they'd be a pretty fun time (especially with bayo 3 making the whole series more relevant)

[@evilbunny3281]

Mundus: you are foolish! Sparda: foolish? I'M SPARDA!!! (I know this isn't a sparda video but this joke is to funny to hold back)

[@Jokerke12]

You can remember Urizen's name better if you know that it's just a corruption of "your reason".

[@TheHighborn]

KIrie, while a stupid name, both Danta, Nero, Credo etc are religious names. Perfectly fitting for the setting btw

[@PhanthomKnight9]

Ah yes, Danta

[@DrMDHyde]

I know we went over it in Dante’s video, but my favorite scene in all of DMC is him swooping in out of no where and murdering the pope.

[@Nazo-kage]

If it helps any, The name becomes much easier to pronounce if you remember where they got the idea for the name to begin with: Urezen is made from V’s statement: “ ‘Your reason’ for fighting.” In fact, I think the only people who even call him Urezen is V and Nero. (although I may be wrong on that.)

[@danny5357]

See I just figured it was a modification of "Arisen" since Vergil came back from the dead just barely.

[@sketchystruggles5361]

Actually it’s a reference to urizen from the book of urizen written by William Blake. William Blake is the only poet V ever quotes. The plot of Dmc 5 references the works of William Blake instead of the divine comedy like Dmc 1,2, and 3.

[@Nazo-kage]

@@sketchystruggles5361 that’s very interesting.

[@sketchystruggles5361]

@@Nazo-kage the entire plot is summarized by “a poison tree” which is quoted in the beginning of the game, but plenty of other references are in the details of the plot.

[@quentinbrown9300]

Ha! Oh man, this video has made me laugh more than most of KZbin has in a while. Kudos to you and your editor, for some reason, this just really made my day.

[@parzival-bo]

Now that DMC is taken care of...gotta continue requesting the Kirby trio. And also Azure Striker Gunvolt and his rival Copen, now that 3 is out.

[@Jgt612]

Nero’s a good kid, he’s a punk but he’s a good kid, lots of heart. Enough that he’s able to pull Dante out of his funk in 4, and later convince Vergil in 5 to take a massive chill pill.

[@Xwithashotgun]

Nero's true alignment journey Chaotic Dead Weight to becoming a Hero

[@CCartman69]

I love Nero! My first TTRPG character was based on him, in a Hero System 5th edition game. Terribly built, I had no idea what I was doing, but oh was he so much fun to do! Glad to see him get some attention.

[@HighPhoenix1754]

What's the alignment of dead weight? Clearly true neutral. I kid, imma watch the vid now. Keep up the good work!

[@zacharyhawley1693]

Ironically Nero, gives devil may cry the option of crossover with Bayonetta.

[@acethehunter7898]

"Non lethally stops Dante and Vergil" meanwhile stabbing Vergil in the chest with his own sword and almost breaking Dante's lower jaw yeah I can't disagree with that yes I understand that the three of them are half demons and can heal very quickly like nothing happened it's just hilarious to hear non lethal and devil may cry in the same sentence when it comes to these three

[@ShadowDante7]

I was so happy to see Dante and Vergil and now I can’t believe you did Nero too!

[@hatihrovitnisson6269]

Kain and Raziel would be a very interesting set of characters to analyze

[@MadMax22]

I love how Nero is portrayed as being as big of a punk if not a bigger punk than dmc 3 dante and yet hes the nicest guy in the series. He's just got anger issues which none of the other sparda boys have them really like him.

[@halite_g]

7:15 Ozai called, he wants his face back

[@thatoneguy8956]

I always thought of it as Dante and Virgil are more demon than human at times whereas Nero is more Human than they are

[@hollamonm]

Also, since I have such an early in on a video, hmmmm... suggestion time... another person with definite family issues, Fry from Futurama. I know there's talks of new seasons, but it got an official ending at least once, so a video on him through all those seasons would be awesome!

[@themarinefan]

I loved all these videos, and i so do hope you did enjoy DMC 1-5. And hopefully we will see the bpys again in Devil May Cry 6.

[@aaa1e2r3]

Did you go with the Bleach clip at the beginning because Johnny Young Bosch is Nero's VA?

[@Jebbtube]

My favorite channel for a reason.

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

I'd say chaotic good, but all I've seen is Devil May Cry 5, so We'll see.

[@RetroTaylor94]

I figured Nero would be similar, but still unique compared to his dad and uncle.

[@spartanhawk7637]

Nero's alignment: Chaotic Deadweight

[@hereticseraphim73]

5:15 7:06 8:09 8:48 9:50 10:05 You did it. YOU DID THE THING!

[@equivalentconcept1403]

Me: *sees Nero D&D alignment video* Me: Oh sweet! *clicks at the speed of light*

[@cpt.arctourus7950]

That whole like sub thing sounds like Dante would say

[@Keanehandiam]

In defense of Kyrie's name, it is super on brand. It is a short prayer that means "Lord have mercy".

[@connorharnage6697]

Keeping with the DMC theme, I'd like to see a video with all the playable ladies of the series (Trish, Lady and Lucia). Alone it wouldn't be worth a video but combined I think there's enough content

[@SiegahertzCarmin]

My hope for DMC6 is that Vergil and Dante take a step back. DMC6 can be a story about Lady and Trish (That fan universaly like...okay, Trish a less than lady, just being honest here) who need more stuff to do and are badass fighters alike. OR a game with Nero getting a solo adventure... Or we can just do a Dante/Vergil combo again... in conclusion: GIMME DMC6, CAPCOM.

[@gamester512]

If they do DMC 6, I figure the way they could do it is have Nero as the protagonist for the entire game, showing that he's truly come into his own, with some references and dialogue talking about Dante & Vergil from time to time, but otherwise Nero is the the focal point. But then when Nero reaches the final boss, he finds himself on the losing end of the fight as he can't quite keep up, at which point a dimensional "tear" suddenly opens up and out come Dante & Vergil to back him up, and from there you still play exclusively as Nero, but with Dante & Vergil also present and helping you in the fight (and as part of the ending, we could get a scene where Vergil and Nero are just talking to each other and Nero ends up asking Vergil about his mother, how she and Vergil met, and otherwise just getting a chance to really bond as a father and son). And then if/when DMC 7 comes around, you could then have the option of playing as either Dante, Vergil, or Nero whenever you please.

[@tristandelasuertemexcla]

For dmc 6 I actually want a prequel about sparda He’s a character shrouded by mystery and disappeared and him being honorable and grey morality. Where did he come from and what happened to him? Dmc 7 should be only Nero with lady and triss as playable characters and nico as support

[@BrandonLee365]

@@tristandelasuertemexcla It would certainly be an interesting sequence you'd have in the series too. First game introduces the gameplay direction of the series at that point, the sequel to that game being immediately after with a third title being more of a world building section.

[@joshrobins130]

@@tristandelasuertemexcla Sparda should be left a mystery. I don't see a prequel working too well without destroying the mystique and interesting parts about him.

[@squeethemog213]

While not a series I got to enjoy due to over excited spoiler happy fan-friends. I am happy to see you cover these characters. Its refreshing not to hear someone gush about them and instead have well thought out explanations. Have a great day guys and see ya next time 😄

[@loganreano1910]

2:55 as a Nero fan, this combo list is awesome

[@tipulsar85]

Well now that you've done All the DMC characters, Time to engage Witch Time since we have Bayonetta 3 on the Horrizon.

[@truestturtle3167]

If you're asking, Lelouch Lamperouge/Lelouch Vi Britannia/Julius Kingsley/Zero/The demon emperor........he has a lot of names

[@leothewhiteranger]

I still love the fact that all three of the Devil Hunters in the Devil May Cry series have ties to power rangers. Dante's VA is an old hand at stunt work and monster work for Sentai and Power Rangers - according to the wiki, Vergil's VA is Time Force's Quantum Ranger, and Nero's got Johnny Yong Bosch who aside from being Ichigo, Vash and Lelouch, got his start as Adam Park, second Black Power Ranger.

[@Percival917]

Kyrie is somehow a more interesting character in DMC5, where she doesn't even appear onscreen.

[@albedo8451]

Yeah, for example... how did she know what phone to call? :`D

[@hyena1268]

@@albedo8451 Nero called her, not the other way around.

[@ardynamberglow3124]

Of all the things to make me laugh the "Medicine ch--oh shit that man is dying" got me XD

[@wb7585]

Dmx4 was actually my first

[@jehifferdavidguirigaimaldo6124]

I just fucking loooove nero

[@DracoMagnius]

So I've never played Devil May Cry, but I watched someone stream through all the games and I must say Nero is my favorite playable character (Nico is my favorite character)

[@Mr._Pancakes]

Yeah. Vergil definitely looks like the kinda guy who listens to Linkin Park.

[@aeon3valefore]

Eh, you were willing to say Urizen right one time. So I'll pass. But Devil May Cry is one of my favorite series, it's the motivation for the characters I make. I have twin siblings that can be seen as similar to Dante and Vergil but had some changes, with the male being more like Nero at some instances. I would even want Johnny Yong Bosch to voice him if I ever get my story out there. Great video my dude. I can't recommend this series enough and it be cool if you did Trish or Lady at some point.

[@Hawkatana]

1:45 ...So would it be a bad time to mention that Credo's name should be pronounced like Play-Doh?

[@TheLoadingCrew]

reeeeee

[@kameronmiller2226]

An alignment video On Anakin Skywalker Would be Insane, please make it happen

[@keybladenoctis373]

Now that you've done DMC, what about alignment videos for Tekken? It will be good, especially when the anime comes out.

[@animefan3794]

Finally able to watch. Stupid customers keeping me from being able to…

[@dragonson04]

Can you please do characters from The Dragon Prince on Netflix? They announced the next season and fans (such as myself) would love to see where people are on the Wheel. Do Callum and Ezran together, do Rayla by herself and Viren and Claudia together.

[@josephcirrincone9596]

14:00 yeah Capcom knows how to get our money

[@DarkSlayer487]

I liked the Dante and Vergil videos but this one left me scratching my head multiple times with all of the Neutral Goods or Neutrals that should have been Lawful Good or Neutral Good. I'm going to strongly but respectfully say you got Nero wrong.

[@griffinwittum5526]

I want to say id be cool with a DMC6 but...5 feels like a good end point. It's a great note to, potentially, end on, and just let this franchise rest. I worry that anything after this will feel tacked on and unnecessary. I doubt this is the last we'll see of it, but I'd be fine if it was.

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

8:56 DEMONETIZED.

[@kamenridertheblueknight5313]

Can you do a video on Master Chief please?

[@mobgabriel1767]

the deadweight is here now

[@L1g7h]

Nero is what donte didn't managed to be.

[@austinwilkes5573]

Idk if you ever watch any anime, but I'd love one of these on Bakugo from My Hero Acadamia. It would be a really interesting watch.

[@viroszelmire1391]

Nero is what I call the Youngblood character which is basically a young naïve character that most times is greatly disliked the majority of fans solely because they’re not the OG main hero (characters like hotrod from transformers, raiden from metal gear and axel from mega man X) usually they’re in a trio with the iconic hero (like Optimus prime or Dante ) and the fan favourite rival (like zero or Vergil ) I actually really liked Nero cuz dmc4 was my first dmc game

[@joelsasmad]

In general people like Nero alot, especially after 5. It is a balance of being important to the story without entirely stealing the spotlight from other characters we love, as well as not just being a younger ripoff of them, but his own character that feels really refreshing.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

Yeah, Nero isn't exactly comparable to the likes of hotrod considering he wasn't introduced with Dantes death, so he doesn't have that type of stigma.

[@Errain]

conclusion, Nero is the very best boy haha

[@MegaPokefan97]

I request Kirito, but the abridged version by something witty entertainment

[@Airburn19]

Chaotic traumatized

[@asuratakehaya6884]

Kyrie is a stupid name then you never know of the reverse flash's name Eobard Thawn

[@wilton1990]

My only disappointment in this video... is you didn't show the Dante B#%!$ Slap when Nero shows up... That was definitely a Chaotic evil revenge slap against his Uncle, You gotta admit.

[@chaosdavid8084]

As much a I want to see more of them, we need a Sparda game. How did he "Wake up to Justice"? What happened to him? And none of that BDSM from the Reboot plz

[@gundamkaizer6947]

Any chance of videos for Lady or Trish?

[@arzer114]

What is Goro Majima’s alignment from Yakuza? I assume chaotic neutral leaning evil but it’d be interesting to get your take.

[@martinratagris]

About names of people, weapons and or powers I can't help but measure everything with Hellsing. The overuse of obscure and german names for powers and people is just everything my 13yo self loved even if I could never pronounce any of them. I give DMC a 7/10 in the Hellsingmeter.

[@samuelbattershell3413]

You know, I'd pay for a video on Star Fox, not exclusively Fox McCloud, but all the characters of the franchise...

[@SaltyCalhoun]

What D&D alignment is TheLoadingCrew?

[@champ2stay920]

why not Rapunzel and Flynn Ryder from Tangled next?

[@LeoRedgrave]

Where's the music?

[@ShearDouchbaggery]

Moar view needed! I blame Ali G. Rythm

[@MichaelJones-rz5sw]

0:50 Very bad example. Miles was given the exact same harsh treatment by fans as Riri has. Only difference is Miles came out during the late 2000s long before "woke" was a buzz word.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

It was close, but not as bad.

[@beelzeb1020]

Archer from FSN, when?

[@martinratagris]

About new generation of popular characters the first two that comes to mind are X-23 and Jon Kent. X-23 may be different since the fact that she is a girl makes different enough of Wolverine so people had an easier time accepting her in comparison to Dakken. No one I know likes Dakken (or evenr remember who he is). Jon was a great Superboy but I just find him a very underwhelming Superman. At least I like him better than Damian Wayne.

[@Fourger14]

Nero is ultra based.

[@sketchystruggles5361]

Most of Dmc names are not originally from Dmc.

[@JV-km9xk]

Nice video

[@lenguyenhoanglong5128]

How about doing video about shirou from fate/stay night

[@asura7915]

how about yakuza series characters?like kiryu,majima and ichiban

[@brimfire7536]

Insert compilation of "KIRYU-CHAAAAANN!!!"

[@pandabunny8521]

can we get a video on reboot dante