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Rudra: We must entertain our guest.
Agni: You're right. We have to be gracious hosts.
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Agni & Rudra, also known collectively as Firestorm,[3] are a pair of living, twin demon swords sealed away by Sparda himself in Temen-ni-gru.[4][5] They are the bosses of Mission 5 in Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening. After their defeat, they're playable as weapons to Dante.

Appearance[]

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Dante Acquires Agni & Rudra

Dante acquires Agni & Rudra, after defeating them.

Both swords possess the same design, being wide, curved blades resembling the classic fictional depiction of an Arabian scimitar or pirate cutlass. However, Agni and Rudra, rather than being plain blades, are comprised of a curved support to which a series of backward-pointed segments each with its own rear-sloping cutting edge are fixed, forming a vicious serrated design that is somewhat reminiscent of a spinal cord. They are colored for their respective element, Agni orange for fire and Rudra turquoise for wind, though on both the cutting edges of the blade segments are bare metal and the guard, grip and pommel gold. The talking heads are mounted in the ends of the pommels of the two swords, and the guards of both are round and plain.[6]

Biography[]

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening[]

Dante comes across the brothers in the Firestorm Chamber. They are at first cordial to Dante, discussing how to be "gracious hosts", but when he demands to be let through their gate, they attack. After Dante defeats them, they ask to be taken with him as Devil Arms, and Dante agrees on the condition that they remain quiet.[6]

Devil May Cry Drama CD Vol.1[]

Like many of Dante's Devil Arms, Agni and Rudra were given to Enzo Ferino as part of his Devil Arms shop, though instead of having them serve as collateral like the rest of his weapons, Dante sold Agni and Rudra to Enzo due to them annoying him for talking constantly.

Personality[]

Compared to most other demons which are belligerent towards human beings just by their nature, Agni and Rudra desire to be a gracious host to anyone who enters their room, provided they don't want to go through the door they guard. Rudra has some knowledge of human customs and gestures, as Agni doesn't know what a "sigh" is, though Rudra doesn't have the chance to explain. Overall they generally possess an affable demeanor, especially in comparison to other demons. They are not particularly good at abiding by Dante's stipulation that they don't talk on the adventure.

Powers and Abilities[]

Agni and Rudra have the power of fire and wind, respectively. They generally fight together as a team and use powerful, single strike attacks. While separate, they will both imbue their blades with their respective elements to augment their attacks. If one host should die in combat, Agni and Rudra will be dual wielded by one host, with the original owner of the host body taking control and using the other to augment their own abilities.

Agni has a Crawler-like ability that will send flames along the ground in a straight line. While in control of both blades, Agni will use a wind-only Twister-like ability while simultaneously launching a Crawler attack. He will also swing the blades, sending fire around his general area.

Rudra uses a Twister-like ability to create a tornado around himself. While in control of both blades, Rudra will also use the Twister-Crawler attack. He has a long range technique where he throws wind and fire blades at the player.

Gameplay[]

Dante uses Agni & Rudra both separated as a pair of swords and joined together like a staff. The two swords have fire and wind elements, with the former making them quite effective against Cerberus.

Agni & Rudra are less precise than Rebellion, with the benefit being that their attacks sweep in a wider arc and can often hit enemies all around Dante. Their air moves with Swordmaster Style make them very well suited to juggling and they also have Air Hike, though they are inferior to Rebellion for downward attacks since their only equivalent of the Helm Breaker is on the end of a long Swordmaster air combo, Sky Dance.

Their equivalent of Stinger is a move called Jet Stream: in this, Dante will run towards the targeted enemy with the swords held out to his sides, then perform a slash combo: he will start slashing after a short run, but continue running until he contacts an enemy head-on or an obstacle. The lowest-level version is unlocked by default, with two upgrade levels. The upgrades increase the length of the run and the number of hits: for the level 3 version, the player can either hold Button ps4 triangle throughout the attack to draw it out, or perform it normally to cut the combo short. It does not travel much faster than Dante's normal walking speed, so it is much easier for an enemy to evade than Stinger, particularly for enemies that move around a lot like Hell Lusts.

Whirlwind is Agni & Rudra's launcher move and has to be purchased: it has Dante sweep the enemy up into the air and optionally follow them just like High Time. Unlike High Time however, it does extra hits in comparison with the rising version adding an extra slash at the jump's peak.

Once in the air, the basic air move is a single cross-slash, Aerial Cross, which finishes air combos with a knock away effect. However, damage done from this move tends to be high on its own (due to being 2 strong hits at once) making it suitable to use vs. large/tall stationary targets. Though for extensions to rack up style, the Swordmaster combo Sky Dance scores multiple hits, ending with a descending twirling attack that deals constant damage.

With regards to other Swordmaster moves, Crossed Swords is a no-nonsense single high-damage hit where Dante slashes in an X, hitting all enemies in front of him with similar effectiveness to Aerial Cross. Crawler is a similar move to Rebellion's Drive, save that it comes out instantly and rather than only damaging the first enemy it contacts, it damages everything in a straight line until reaching its maximum range. Finally, Twister has Dante stand still and spin the two swords joined together to create an AoE whirlwind. This can further Crazy Combo into Tempest, which will cause Dante to jump into the air, flip upside down and form an even more powerful whirlwind aimed downwards.

With Tempest, it is possible to keep the tornado going without the flames by rapidly pressing Button ps4 triangle just as the Crazy Combo starts. This variation will inflict more than twice the total damage that a normal Tempest would. If done right, Dante will continue to spin and hover upside down, while still casting an (now invisible) heat vortex. This "Super Tempest" attack is likely the single most damaging in the game, outmatching Real Impact and rivalling Just Release in damage potential.

While in use, performing certain combos will trigger them to speak:

  • During Crawler, Agni shouts "Die!" and Rudra shouts "Oh, yeah!"
  • During Twister, Agni shouts "Ashes to ashes!". When the player activates Tempest, Rudra shouts "Dust to dust!"
  • During Million Slash, Agni and Rudra will start shouting and laughing. For the combo finisher, Dante shouts "Silence!"

Strategy[]

Main article: Mission 5

They are adept at fighting together, though they can be tricked into hurting each other. However, once one host is defeated, the other will go for the fallen sword, allowing him to become more powerful. It is possible to kill them before they combine. Start by damaging Agni with Cerberus to half health and then switching to Rudra with Rebellion as Rebellion deals more damage to Rudra than Cerberus. After that keep chipping both of their health until they are low. It is advisable to not kill either of them first until they are both extremely low on health.

You can stun them both by making their swords clash together. This is easily done by standing between them and shooting at Agni then changing targets for one bullet at Rudra and jumping straight up when they attack. It should be noted that they will only attack after guarding and that Rudra attacks faster than Agni so this won't work in reverse.

Moveset[]

Action Command Description
Agni & Rudra Combo I Button ps4 triangle,Button ps4 triangle,Button ps4 triangle,Button ps4 triangle,Button ps4 triangle A basic 5-hit combo. The final 3 strikes are circular swings around the player, dealing damage to all nearby enemies.
Agni & Rudra Combo II Button ps4 triangle,ā€”,Button ps4 triangle,Button ps4 triangle A 3-hit combo; the fastest Agni & Rudra combo to finish fully. This combo deals extra damage against foes directly in front of the player.
Agni & Rudra Combo III Button ps4 triangle,ā€”,Button ps4 triangle,ā€”,Button ps4 triangle A devastating combo that slashes enemies in a 180 degree arc in front of the player with blinding fast swings. Final strike is a kick that has extra range compared to Agni & Rudra's default range.
Aerial Cross Button ps4 triangle (mid-air) Perform a quick cross-slash in mid air.
Jet-Stream Button ps4 r1+Button ps4 ls-up+Button ps4 triangle Slash through multiple enemies with increased speed.
Level 2 (DMC3 Red Orb10000) is a powered-up version.
Level 3 (DMC3 Red Orb15000) is the maxed-out version, which links several attacks into one ultimate combo that ends in an element-infused cross-slash.
Whirlwind Button ps4 r1+Button ps4 ls-down+Button ps4 triangle DMC3 Red Orb7500
Perform an element-infused upward slash against enemies directly in front of the player. Hold the attack button to launch the player alongside the stricken enemy.
Million Slash Crazy Agni & Rudra Combo III Rapidly swing your twin swords around for a multi-hit attack on all enemies within a 180 degree arc in front of the player. Technique ends with an element-infused overhead attack.
Air Hike Button ps4 cross (mid-air) DMC3 Red Orb20000
By concentrating magical energy into the area under your feet, you are able to perform a double jump to reach higher, more strategic locations. This second jump contains invincibility frames.

Action Command Description
Level 1
Crossed Swords Button ps4 circle (ground) Perform an elemental cross-slash, dealing damage to nearby enemies within a 180-degree arc in front of the player.
Sky Dance Button ps4 circle (mid-air) Perform a 4-hit, mid-air combo. Combo finishes with a roll, dealing damage to enemies in front and behind the player from the moment the roll is initiated to when the player touches the ground.
Level 2
Crawler Button ps4 r1+Button ps4 ls-up+Button ps4 circle Attack distant enemies by plunging your swords into the ground to roll out a line of flame in their direction.
Level 3
Twister Button ps4 r1+Button ps4 ls-down+Button ps4 circle Quickly spin out dual sword slashes, creating a heat vortex burning everything around the player.
Tempest Crazy Twister Spin upward on an enemy while twirling your dual swords, generating a flame vortex burning everything in its path.

Quotes[]

"Stay down!"
―Agni during Crawler[src]
"It's over!"
―Agni[src]
"Eat this!"
―Rudra[src]
"Ashes to ashes!"
―Agni during Twister[src]
"Dust to dust!"
―Rudra during Tempest[src]

Other Media Appearances[]

  • Dante also uses the Agni & Rudra in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds. His attacks with them in-game are Twister, Tempest, Jet-Stream, and Sky Dance.
  • Despite not being seen, Agni & Rudra are referenced in Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies. Trucy Wright tells Apollo Justice that he and Phoenix Wright would made a good pair of demonic comedians and that they should name themselves "Agni and Rudra".

Background[]

In Hinduism, Agni is the god of fire and Rudra is the god of the storm, thought to be an early form of Shiva. Agni is also thought to be the accepter of sacrifices while Rudra is also thought to be a god of diseases.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • It is not known, whether Twister and Tempest quotes: "Ashes-ashes" and "Dust to dust" are spoken by Dante or Agni & Rudra or even by all three. As Dante's phrases are or were present in the game files and could be scrapped due to interfering voices. Another theory, it could just have been voice-adjusted.[7]
  • Although not physically appearing in Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies, one of the characters, Trucy Wright, suggests that Apollo Justice and Phoenix Wright be named Agni and Rudra respectively, and suggests that they should be a pair of jokers. This is a clear reference to Agni and Rudra as well as their jokey nature.
  • Agni & Rudra were designed as the fire and wind counterparts to Dante's "neutral" sword Rebellion and the Cerberus' ice powers.[8]
  • The lines "Ashes to ashes!" and "Dust to dust!" are also spoken by Nero in Devil May Cry 4 after the Ultimate Move "Showdown."
  • The words 'agni' (ą¤…ą¤—ą„ą¤Øą¤æ) and 'rudra' (ą¤°ą„‚ą¤¦ą„ą¤°), derived from the Sanskrit language, mean 'fire' and 'courage' respectively.
  • In the game ULTRAKILL, the secret bosses Swordsmachine AGONY and TUNDRA are references to these two silly guys.

References[]

  1. ā†‘ Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - The game itself classifies them as "Devil Arms."
  2. ā†‘ Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Agni & Rudra's bio explicitly refer to them as "twin demon gatekeepers".
  3. ā†‘ Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, Boss Room- Mission 18 "Firestorm Reborn"
  4. ā†‘ Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, Boss File ā€” Agni: "One of the Twin Demon gatekeepers. Agni has the power to control fire. In essence, a sword being swung by a demon host, searching for an owner worthy of its full power."
  5. ā†‘ Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, Boss File ā€” Rudra: "One of the Twin Demon gatekeepers. Rudra has the power to control wind. In essence, a sword being swung by a demon host, searching for an owner worthy of its full power."
  6. ā†‘ 6.0 6.1 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
  7. ā†‘ Devil May Cry 3 Dante's Awakening Voices of Dante (at 1:49)
  8. ā†‘ Devil May Cry: 3142 Graphic Arts. p.030
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