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Ebony & Ivory (
Devil May Cry 4)
Ebony & Ivory are Dante's trademark pair of personally customized[1], semi-automatic pistols, designed to rapidly fire bullets instilled with demonic power[2][3][4], and are the only weapon to appear in every installment in the series. The right gun, Ivory, was custom built for rapid firing and fast draw times[5], while the left gun, Ebony, has been modified for long-distance targeting and comfort.[6] In Devil May Cry 3, upgrading it raises its max firepower.[7]
[edit] Design
Ebony & Ivory (
Devil May Cry 3)
Ebony & Ivory (
Devil May Cry Graphic File)
Ebony & Ivory are both M1911-style handguns chambered for the .45 ACP round, and boast a plethora of customized features:
- Both pistols have been modified with pivot-style triggers as opposed to the 1911's usual straight-pull trigger
- Both feature custom sight systems; Ebony uses a set of target sights, while Ivory uses a pair of combat sights
- Both feature ported muzzle compensators that reduce recoil and counteract muzzle flip. Both barrels are extend through the compensators and are ported to match the cuts in the compensators.
- Both use custom slides that have been noticeably thickened and reinforced along the slide travel rails and around the chamber and firing mechanism. The result is a slide that bears a resemblance to SIG-Sauer's M1911 line.
- Rails have been bolted to the forward portion of both frames. These rails are used to hold the compensators in place.
- Ebony utilizes an extended safety latch, a hooked trigger-guard and a ring hammer. Ivory uses a standard length safety latch, an rounded trigger-guard and a spur hammer.
- Both have gold-plated magazine releases, hammers, safety switches and triggers.
- Both weapons use ergonomic wood grips witch are inlaid with portraits of Victorian women; as befits their names, Ebony's is dark-haired, and Ivory's is fair-haired.
- Both use double-stack magazines with slam-pads.
- Ivory's frame and slide are both completely left-handed, with all of the controls being mirrored from their normal positions and with the ejection port aimed to the left. (This does not apply to DMC1, where only the ejection port is reversed)
The outward-facing side of each weapon's slide (Ebony's right and Ivory's left) is engraved with "Ebony & Ivory" in a cursive script along with a unique design. The inward facing sides (Ebony's left and Ivory's right) are engraved with a dedication to Dante which is explained in Devil May Cry, Vol. 1 to be from Nell Goldstein:
- For Tony Redgrave
- By .45 Art Warks
Oddly enough, this engraving also appears on the Luce & Ombra, a similar set of pistols belonging to Dante's father which the Ebony & Ivory are modeled after.
[edit] Movesets
[edit] Devil May Cry 2
| Action
| Command
| Description
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| Twosome Time |  +Any direction+ | Simultaneously shoot in different directions.
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| Rain Storm | (above enemy) | Shoot at an enemy right below you while airborne.
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[edit] Devil May Cry 3
| Action
| Command
| Description
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| Normal Shot | |
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[edit] Gunslinger Style
| Action
| Command
| Description
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| Twosome Time | Any direction+ | Fire your guns simultaneously in any chosen direction.
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| Wild Stomp | Rapid Shot (near downed enemy) | Plant a foot down on an enemy that has been knocked over and hold them in place while you riddle off a barrage of bullets, then kick away their battered body.
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| Rain Storm | (mid-air) | Rain hundreds of bullets down upon unsuspecting foes that lie waiting below you.
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| Charge Shot | (hold and release) | Focus energy for a brief time then fire off a super-charged magically imbued burst. Levels 2 and 3 increase the number of bullets fired.
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| Rapid Shot | Crazy Normal Shot | Quickly click off shots, resulting in a large number of bullets being fired in a short amount of time. Levels 2 and 3 lower the number of button presses required to execute the move.
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[edit] Devil May Cry 4
| Action
| Command (PS3)
| Command (360)
| Description
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| Normal Shot | |  | While lacking power, this attack is capable of rapid fire.
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| Charge Shot | (Hold and Release) | (Hold and Release) | By infusing bullets with accumulated magical energy, they are capable of delivering even more damage. Levels 2 and 3 increase the number of magically charged bullets.
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[edit] Gunslinger Style
| Action
| Command (PS3)
| Command (360)
| Description
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| Twosome Time | (Ground) |  (Ground) | Fire in two directions to attack multiple foes simultaneously. After beginning the attack, Left stick will determine the direction of fire.
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| Rain Storm | (Mid-air) | (Mid-air) | Enter a vortex-like spin and rain hundreds of bullets upon unsuspecting foes that are below you. If (PS3) or (360) is held, Dante will continue the attack until he lands.
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| Honeycomb Fire | Crazy Twosome Time | | Turn enemies who lie ahead into honeycombs with the sting of countless rapid-fire bullets.
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[edit] Trivia
- Traditionally, the black piano keys were made from ebony and the white keys were covered with strips of ivory. Ebony & Ivory is also a song composed by Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder.
- The Ebony is the only gun that Vergil is ever shown using, during the battle against Arkham in Devil May Cry 3, after stating that he'll "try it [Dante's] way for once."
- Whenever Dante fires both Ebony and Ivory in cutscenes, he tends to cross the guns together and then fire simultaneously.
- In Sengoku Basara/Devil Kings, Nouhime/Lady Butterfly's sixth weapon is Ebony & Ivory.
[edit] See Also
[edit] References
- ↑ Devil May Cry, Guns — Ebony & Ivory: "Dante's hand-made guns."
- ↑ Devil May Cry 2, Weapon File — Handguns: "Dante’s hand-made twin pistols. They fire bullets with magic power."
- ↑ Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, Guns File — Ebony & Ivory: "Dante's personally designed handguns made for rapid fire action."
- ↑ Devil May Cry 4, Dante's Arms File — Ebony & Ivory: "Personally designed by Dante, these pistols are the weapon of choice when rapid-fire is a necessity."
- ↑ Devil May Cry 3, Code: 1 — Dante, Dante's Weapons — Ivory: "Ivory, his right gun, is custom built for rapid firing. Various parts are rounded to ensure fast draw times."
- ↑ Devil May Cry 3, Code: 1 — Dante, Dante's Weapons — Ebony: "Ebony, his left gun, has been modified for long-distance targeting. it is designed for comfort and accuracy."
- ↑ Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, Customize Guns — Ebony & Ivory: "Raises max firepower."
+Any direction+
(Ground) 