Leader of the "Holy Knights", a strict man of justice and commander of hundreds of subordinates. Credo excels in the battlefield as the best of the Holy Knights and is admired by many. Credo is Kyrie's older brother and also sees Nero as family, but is not content with his unreliable behavior.Later in the game, he is killed by Sanctus while trying to help Nero. In his last breath, he requests Dante to save Nero and his sister Kyrie. This event marks the mid-point of Devil May Cry 4, after which Dante is introduced as a playable character