He is a pleasant, engaging young man, though a tad cockier than most 23-year-old fighters at his level; he has already tasted the fruits of athletic fame as a Chicago high school varsity star in basketball, baseball ( he tried out for the Royals as pitcher ) and football ( he ended up at Fullerton ( Calif . ) Junior College as a tight end .)
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Named after the Italian poet Dante Alighieri, the character was designed to fit " Devil May Cry " game designer Hideki Kamiya's vision of a " cool and stylish " man, and his personality was based on the title character of the manga series " first sequel with " Devil May Cry 3 " featuring a younger and cockier Dante while " Devil May Cry 4 " offered an older yet cocky characterization.
