This goes back two thousand years, when anyone could travel between Hell and Earth if they knew where to go and how to open the gate. An incredibly powerful and heartless demon named Mundus had taken over the underworld, and declared war on humanity. Back in the day, humans had their witches and sorcerers, but they were no match for inherently magical beings from the kind of world that pushes its inhabitants to be strong just to survive. It seemed inevitable that humanity would be wiped out.

Leading some of the most ferocious and effective charges was Sparda, Mundus' most trusted general...and his most powerful. He was ruthless, loyal, and unstoppable...until one day, for some reason, he developed a sense of empathy toward humankind. Nobody's sure exactly what motivated him to change, but he turned against Mundus and beat back the same army he used to lead. He sealed Mundus away and separated the human and demon worlds, so that others with the same ideas as Mundus couldn't keep terrorizing humans.

Back when he was a demon general, Sparda was the most feared villain known to mankind...but now, his legacy is one of justice and compassion, of realizing what he was fighting for was wrong, and turning around to protect the same people he used to threaten. These days, he's one of the greatest heroes in recorded history.