In the 2D fighting game Skullgirls, Filia Medici is a schoolgirl who has a toothy parasite on her head named Samson. Her spiky tentacle hair, red eyes, and amnesiac condition are a result of Samson. Before Samson, she had blonde hair, and as a Skullgirl, her hair becomes bright purple.

Sub-Zero is one of the most popular fighters of the classic fighting game series Mortal Kombat, most recently appearing in Mortal Kombat 11. He is an assassin who possesses the ability to control ice in many forms. Sub-Zero is now the grandmaster of the Lin Kuei clan, and hopes to finally close the book on sins of Lin Kuei past.

In season 5, episode 1 of Black Mirror, Striking Vipers is a virtual fighting game that best friends Danny Parker (Anthony Mackie) and Karl (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) like to play late at night. But they get a little too into character with their chosen fighters, Roxette (Pom Klementieff) and Lance (Ludi Lin), and end up doing much more than just fisticuffs.

V is one of three protagonists along with Dante and Nero in the Capcom video game Devil May Cry 5. He is the only playable character who is entierly new, and thus he is shrouded in mystery. Unlike the other characters, V does not engage in actual combat but instead channels the demons Shadows, Griffon, and Nightmare to fight for him, all the while reading from his book of poetry (which makes a great accessory along with his cane!)

Vergil is the brother and rival of Dante from theDevil May Cry series by Capcom. He makes his big return in Devil May Cry 5 sporting a new look that’s primarily black as opposed to his previous blue incarnations. Nevertheless, he is just as ruthless as ever in his obsessive quest to obtain more power and defeat his brother to be crowned the true Son of Sparda.

Nico Goldstein is the shopkeep from the Capcom video game Devil May Cry 5. She is the daughter of Agnus, a major villain from Devil May Cry 4, and granddaughter of Nell Goldstein, the gunsmith that created Dante’s guns Ebony and Ivory. She assists Nero by building and selling his Devil Breakers, robotic arms with multiple abilities that aid him on his quest to defeat Urizen.