Fortuna

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Fortuna is an isolated island that appears in Devil May Cry 4. Not much is known about the island's history, but a religious group named the Order of the Sword has at some point in the past made the island its home. The Order is notorious for worshiping Sparda. The city of Fortuna is notable for its gothic architecture. All the residents of the city are members of the Order, which dictates all aspects of their lives. A central landmark of the city is its cathedral, wherein the members of the Order celebrate their festivals. The city of Fortuna is also where the main character of Devil May Cry 4, Nero lives.

Contents 1 Locations 1.1 Castle Town of Fortuna 1.2 Mountains 1.3 Mitis forest 2 Order of the Sword 2.1 Members 2.2 Activities 2.3 The Headquarters of the Order of the Sword 3 Background 4 References

[edit] Locations

The island's notable geographical landmarks include:

[edit] Castle Town of Fortuna

The Castle Town of Fortuna is found in southern section of the island. It’s known that the city has a port (named Port Caerula), an opera house, a cathedral beside the opera and a large business district. There is also the Hell Gates whose black monolith stands here for hundreds of years. It was closed by Sparda a long time ago but were opened recently with help of Yamato. Later they were destroyed with the same sword by Dante.

[edit] Mountains

A snowy mountain range, with an extensive network of mining and tunnels, is located in the north. In their basement lay Ferrum Hills, a small abandoned village with some wooden buildings. Now there is one of the minor Hell Gate with Berial guarding it. The settling was completely destroyed after Nero’s fight with the demon.

One of the other points of interest is Lamina Peak. On Lamina peak rises Fortuna Castle. This majestic, although somewhat eerie castle contains two halls, some smaller rooms (a dining room, a gallery, a library, and, interestingly, a torture chamber), central courtyard and even graveyard. But the most notable part of the castle is Underground Laboratory of the Order of the Sword, there the Order’s Chief Alchemist, Agnus, sets his experiments and creates new Angelos^[1]; Yamato is also there, brought to the Castle before events of the game. But now the whole building is infested with demons due to creation of minor Hell Gates in central courtyard. These Gates are guarded by Bael, and, after his death by the hands of Nero, by Dagon.

Interestingly, it is mentioned that castle Fortuna is one of the tourist sights of the island^[2].

[edit] Mitis forest

This vast jungle forest engulfs much of the rest of the island. Here can be found old ruins of a church, training ground and some other buildings. Recently in the forest were created the third and the last of the minor Hell Gates, and this fuggy forest is now mainly populated with Chimeras (children of Echidna, powerful demon which is found near the Hell Gate) and Assaults. Dante also hints that the entire forest could be of demonic origin^[3] .

[edit] Order of the Sword

The Order of the Sword is a religion present in Devil May Cry 4. They believe that long ago Sparda served as the feudal lord in Fortuna city^[4]. Now they worship him and want to eradicate all demons in his name^[5]. Every year The Order celebrates Festival of the Blade, day, then all the faithful remember Sparda’s "great sacrifice".

[edit] Members

The Order is headed by Sanctus, the holy priest of the Order and Vicar of Sparda^[6] who is killed by Dante at the beginning of the game. He was later resurrected though Ascension ceremony. The Knights of the Order were previously lead by him, but now the Supreme Commander of The Order is Credo^[7]. Knights all wear uniform clothes and swords, designed by Agnus, The Order’s Chief Alchemist^[8]. Other notable members include Nero and Gloria, as well as Kyrie who was the songstress for the Festival of the Blade this year^[9], though it isn’t clear if she is actually member of the Order or not.

[edit] Activities

The Order was collecting Devil Arms for some time before game. Later it was revealed that they were needed for Agnus’s experiments, which resulted in creation of minor Gates across the island^[10]. In their turn, Gates were needed for summoning demons and thus providing The Order with material for creating some lesser demons and maybe even The Savior itself^[11]. Also deep research in demon power resulted in creation of Ascension ceremony, which greatly increased The Order’s power.

[edit] The Headquarters of the Order of the Sword

Main building of the Order is located in the eastern side of the island, and is in fact built above the ocean. From Gran Album Bridge, which connects the Headquarters with the mainland, opens a beautiful view: a snow-white mass of the building rises on a tremendous height. The Headquarters themselves are split into two parts. They are connected by a bridge, which is held in upper position by demonic trees, whose roots reside in Agnus's room. The second part seems to be more focused on administration and the order’s projects: there is a Meeting room, Ascension chamber (there Sanctus is seen after Ascension ceremony) and Advent Chamber (which housed the dormant form of the Savior). Later, when The Savior was awakened, The HQ collapsed, because the God’s power no longer sustained the building^[12].

[edit] Background

• Fortuna - lit. fortune/prosperity in Latin. Fortuna is also the Roman goddess of luck.
• Port Caerula: caerula - lit. blue, especially of sea or sky in Latin.
• Ferrum Hills: ferrum - lit. iron, in Latin.
• Lamina Peak: lamina - lit. plate/thin sheet of metal in Latin, may refer to geological Lamina.
• Foris Falls: foris - lit. gate in Latin. The name corresponds to its purpose: when the dam on the top of the falls is closed, a way to Mitis forest, which was hidden by the waters is revealed.
• Mitis Forest: mitis - lit. clement, gentle in Latin. The name is ironic, as the jungle is infested with demons, although it could have been peaceful in the past.
• Lapis River: lapis - lit. stone/jewel in Latin. Could be a reference to lapis lazuli as the river is a deep blue color.

[edit] References