He's pretty, he's mature, he's intelligent... he's fast, deadly, angsty, and cold. Vergil is a perfect example of the type of focus I latch onto by default. The impenetrable Ice King who reveals his true self only to a select few. He wears blue, my favorite color, and his coat is the most beautiful I have ever seen. He wields my favorite weapon, the katana. He embodies all the qualities I admire. How I ended up liking Dante more is still a mystery to me. It defies all logic.

...Disciplined
Unlike Dante, Vergil is very disciplined both as a fighter and as a person. He likes being in control of others, but more importantly of himself. He chooses not to waste his skill on just any weapon that comes along begging for him to be its master. No, Vergil prefers to focus his talents on perfecting his Yamato katana and the Force Edge longsword of legendary power. Both of these are his father's swords. Indeed, Vergil very much idolizes his father Sparda. His demonic strength, his sense of honor, his indomitable nature... everything

except his compassion towards humans. Vergil sees himself as the rightful heir to his father's legacy and strives to keep himself dignified enough to play the part.

...Ruthless
Vergil despises his human half and works to be rid of everything that betrays his mortal blood. His emotions are perhaps his greatest enemy. They threaten his dominion over himself and are a crippling weakness in a world where might makes right. Though he may put on a mask of absolute calm, he struggles with his feelings all the time. He will go to great lengths to confront their source and prove to himself that it can't sway his judgment - usually by destroying it. It can be speculated that this is the main reason he fights his own brother - his last remaining tie to the human world. Anyone who doesn't fit Vergil's ideal of cold logic annoys the crap out of him and is due for disembowelment.

...Powerful
Though I consider Vergil more powerful than Dante, Dante wins more through the suicidal recklessness of a man with nothing to lose. While Vergil fights with disciplined raw power, Dante puts his heart and soul into a fight. But no matter how much power Vergil has, he always seeks more. The acquisition of more power and the actualization of his demonic potential seems to justify his existence, and he is prepared to do anything to achieve his goal. Consequences like the Earth being thrust into Hell in the process mean little to Vergil, and indeed bolster his belief that the weak shall fall before the strong. Perhaps this is his way of dealing with his mother's death, except that instead of Dante's protective reaction, his was the realization that depending on humanity is futile.

...Dante x Vergil
With few humanoid characters to choose from and considering that Dante's leading ladies change from game to game, a lot of fans have settled for pairing the two brothers as a romantic focus. Known as "twinscest," I doubt that many people get turned on by the fact that they're related. The point here is that they're obscenely pretty and have beautifully contrasting personalities. And besides, it's not like they can have mutant children or anything. Yes, they're typically out to kill each other, but we all know that's simply because they're in denial and battle is the only release they have for such intense emotions. ^_^;; Well, that is, until they figure out... other... ways of expressing their feelings, and there are plenty of fanart and fanfics that offer creative solutions to this problem. >_>;;

...Vergil's Fighting Words
Vergil's voice in Devil May Cry 3 (Dan Southworth) is to die for. And by that I mean its sexiness is highly distracting during battle! Here's a list of all the quotes I could come up with. Perhaps knowing them in advance will help you resist the siren's call. Doubt it, though... *_*

"Don't get so cocky."
"This may be fun."
"Where's your motivation?"
"Now I'm motivated!"
"You will not forget this devil's power."
"You're not worthy as my opponent."
"You're going down!"
"Scum!"
"Cut off!"
"Blast!"
"Be gone!"
"Die!"
"Rest in peace."