Alastor
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- "I am Alastor. The weak shall give their heart and swear their eternal loyalty to me."
- ― Alastor, Devil May Cry
The Alastor is a living Devil Arm, the Thunder Sword and "Spirit of Lightning"[1], appearing in Devil May Cry. It can only be wielded by the "chosen one" who can conquer it, but it is able to grant its wielder lightning speed and aerial capability.[2]
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[edit] Alastor the Thunder Devil
Dante finds Alastor impaled through the chest of a sculpture of an agonized woman, and it speaks to Dante of its intent to enslave him.[3] It flies through the air and nails him to the ground, but he removes and subdues it.
After that point, Dante can channel Alastor's power, enhancing his attacks with lightning and allowing him to take the form of a winged, tailed demon.
[edit] Movesets
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| Action | Command | Description |
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| Alastor Combo I |  ,, | A quick 3-hit combo. |
| Alastor Combo II | ,,-,, | 5 part combo which knocks back nearby enemies before slashing down on foes directly in front of you. |
| Alastor Combo III | ,,—, (rapid) | Quickly stab the enemy with blinding speed creating enough momentum to blast them backward. |
| High Time |  + + | Swing the sword in an upward rising motion, bashing up enemies into the air. Continue holding to jump, and again to slash down.
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| Air Hike |  (mid-air) | Double jump in the air. |
| Round Trip | (hold and release) | Throw the sword like a boomerang. |
| Thrust Kick | , , (Round Trip) | Tri-level attack that ends by kicking the enemy into the air. |
| Stinger | + + | With lightning speed, plunge the sword into enemies. Level 2 plunges the sword from an even further distance.[4] |
| Vortex | (Air Raid) | Damage enemies with an intense spinning body attack. Level 2 keeps attacking as long as the magic gauges last. |
| Air Raid | (mid-air, Devil Trigger) | Become airborne and be capable of performing aerial electrocution attacks. Press  / to strike electrocution.
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[edit] Background
Alastor, meaning "Avenger", was a genius of familial feuds in classical mythology, and encouraged violent retribution. In this respect, it often referred to Zeus, the lightning god. In Christian demonology, it became the chief executioner of Hell.
[edit] Trivia
Alastor's manifested spirit (Blade Master Alastor) appears as a recurring boss and sometimes as a playable character in the Viewtiful Joe series, also by Capcom. In the PS2 version of the first game, he confronts Dante and reveals that he holds a grudge against him for not being brought to Dumary Island. In VJ2, Alastor repeats the sword's lines from DMC, transforms into the Alastor sword, and attempts to run Joe through the same way he did Dante. Unlike Dante, Joe manages to avoid being impaled by using his VFX powers.
Dante wields the Alastor during his appearances in Viewtiful Joe and Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble.
Alastor also appears as one of the final weapons for Date Masamune in Sengoku Basara 2 (Azure Dragon in Devil Kings), and there is six copies of Alastor that Date Masamune can use. When you first acquire Alastor with Azure Dragon, it is actually called "Azure Prophet".
[edit] References
- ↑ Devil May Cry, Enemy File — Plasma: "Alastor is the form of "Spirit of Lightning". It only obeys commands of the chosen one. Hence, the powers of the Alastor do not work effectively against the Plasma."
- ↑ Devil May Cry, Devil Arms — Alastor: "Gives the possessor lightning speed and aerial capabilities."
- ↑ Devil May Cry, Alastor: "I am Alastor. The weak shall give their heart and swear their eternal loyalty to me."
- ↑ If performed near an edge, the Stinger will continue into the air and become a long jump.
| Weapons |
| Force Edge/Sparda - Alastor - Ifrit - Yamato - Ebony & Ivory - Shotgun - Grenadegun - Needlegun - Nightmare-β - Luce & Ombra |
