Rebellion
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The Rebellion is Dante's trademark sword appearing in Devil May Cry 2, Devil May Cry 3, Devil May Cry 4, Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, and The Animated Series. Though it has the form of a standard sword[1], it is a magical blade[2] given to him as a keepsake from his father, and it serves as both a physical manifestation of his power[3], and through it's name, meaning "resistance", a symbol of his spirit.[4] The blade's power originally laid dormant[5], but through contact with Dante's blood it was awakened.[6]
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[edit] History
Rebellion once belonged to Dante's father, the Dark Knight Sparda, and was given to Dante as a keepsake. Dante uses it as his primary weapon in all appearances, barring the first Devil May Cry and his cameo appearance in Viewtiful Joe. Dante usually carries the sword on his back, but in The Animated Series, he carries it in a guitar case, so as not to attract unwanted attention.
At the end of Dante's first battle with Vergil in Devil May Cry 3, Vergil impales Dante with the Rebellion, inadvertently awakening Dante's Devil side and granting him access to Devil Trigger. At this point, the sword also awakens, opening up the crossguard, skull design around the hilt and the handle's end is split and points outside rather than one big spike.
It is unknown if Rebellion has a special purpose like the Yamato and Sparda, which can open or power Hell Gates.
[edit] Gallery
 Awakened Rebellion (Devil May Cry 3) |
 Rebellion (Devil May Cry 2) |
[edit] Movesets
[edit] Devil May Cry 2
[edit] Sword
| Action | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
| High Time |  + + | Slash an enemy up into the air. |
| Stinger | + + | Powerful thrust unleashed after stepping forward. |
[edit] Devil May Cry 3
[edit] Devil Arm
| Action | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rebellion Combo I | ,, | A quick 3-hit combo. |
| Rebellion Combo II | ,—,, | 5 part combo which knocks back nearby enemies before slashing down on foes directly in front of you. |
| Helm Breaker | (mid-air) | A devastating overhead attack with enough power to shatter even the sturdiest of manmade armored helms of demonic skull bones. |
| Stinger | ++ | A high speed lunge attack towards the enemy that skewers them through the center. Level 2 does more damage and has even greater range. |
| High Time | ++ | Lunge forward and slice the enemy upward into the sky. |
| Million Stab | Crazy Rebellion Combo II[7] | Quickly stab the enemy with blinding speed creating enough momentum to blast them backward. |
| Drive | (hold and release) | A lightning quick sword swing that sends a powerful shockwave towards enemies. |
| Air Hike |  (mid-air) | By concentrating magical energy into the area under your feet, you are able to perform a double jump to reach higher, more strategic locations. |
| Glide | + (mid-air, Devil Trigger, hold) | After transforming into Demon form, you can spread out demon wings to glide to the ground (not in the library). |
[edit] Swordmaster Style
| Action | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prop Shredder |  (ground) | Spin your sword at high speeds to slice and dice the enemy to bits. |
| Aerial Rave | (mid-air) | Perform a multiple sword strike combo in mid-air doing major damage to the enemy. |
| Sword Pierce | ++ | Hurl your sword at the enemy, skewering them with it. |
| Thrust Kick | (Sword Pierce, ground) | Kick while Rebellion is skewered in a foe |
| Unnamed | (Sword Pierce, mid-air) | Perform a diving kick at the enemy. |
| Dance Macabre | ++, (rapid) | Fire off a massive number of sword slashes at breakneck speeds to obliterate the enemy. |
| Crazy Dance | Crazy Dance Macabre | Plant your sword into the ground and spin around it, kicking all enemies in the immediate vicinity. |
[edit] Devil May Cry 4
[edit] Sword
| Action | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rebellion Combo A | ,, | A quick succession of three slashes. |
| Rebellion Combo B | ,—,, | Damages not only the enemy in front of you, but also those who wish to blindside you. |
| Helm Breaker | (mid-air) | A devastating overhead attack powerful enough to shatter the sturdiest of armored helms or demonic skulls. |
| High Time | ++ | A powerful attack that launches an enemy skyward. By holding down , you will follow the enemy up into the air.
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| Stinger | ++ | Skewer an enemy at high speed with an attack sure to send them flying. Level 2 is a powered version that has even greater range. |
| Million Stab | Crazy Rebellion Combo B[7] | A blinding whirlwind of stabs with enough momentum to blast an enemy away. |
| Round Trip | (hold and release) | Hurl Rebellion at an enemy. The impaled blade will shred the enemy until called back by pressing .
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[edit] Swordmaster Style
| Action | Command (PS3) | Command (360) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prop | |  | Spin Rebellion at propeller-like speeds and earn your opponent some frequent flier miles. |
| Shredder | (Prop) | (Prop) | After launching an enemy with Prop, slice and dice your foe with the rapidly spinning blade. Hold to extend the duration of the attack.
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| Aerial Rave | ,,, (Mid-air) | ,,, (Mid-air) | A multiple sword strike combo that deals devastating damage to airborne enemies. |
| Drive | ++ | A lightning quick swing of the sword that sends a powerful sword-induced shockwave toward enemies. Great for hitting far away foes. Holding powers up the attack.
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| Quick Drive | + | A Drive attack born from a slash. While the speed at which it is unleashed is admirable, it does have a limiting effect on power. | |
| Over Drive | (Drive) | (Drive) | Adds an additional two shockwaves to the Drive attack. |
| Dance Macabre | ++ (Rapid) | Unleash a streaming barrage of sword slashes that dance around their doomed targets with breakneck speed. |
[edit] Trivia
- The Rebellion has appeared in every segment of the series besides Devil May Cry, though a sword resembling the awakened Rebellion can be seen impaled through a demon's head in Dante's office.
- Interestingly, the sword alludes to Dante's half-demon heritage: the skull on one side of the hilt is human, while the other has a pair of horns.
[edit] References
- ↑ Devil May Cry 2, Weapon File — Rebellion: "A standard sword for Dante."
- ↑ Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, Combat Adjudicator — Rebellion: "I am the combat adjudicator. Only a technique imbued with magic essence can move me."
- ↑ Devil May Cry 4, Dante's Arms File — Rebellion: "A memento given to Dante by his father, this large magical blade is the physical manifestation of Dante’s power."
- ↑ Devil May Cry 3, Code: 1 — Dante, Dante's Weapons — Rebellion: "A keepsake sword from his father. Its name means "resistance."
- ↑ Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, Devil Arms File — Rebellion: "A keepsake sword from Dante's father. This magic blade's true power hasn't fully awakened."
- ↑ Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, Devil Arms File — Rebellion: "A keepsake sword from Dante's father. Dante's blood has awakened the blade's true power."
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 This attack can also be initiated using Stinger, by releasing the Left Analog Stick and pressing
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