Marth (Nintendo vs. Capcom)

Marth Lowell (a.k.a Prince Marth) is the original protagonist of the Fire Emblem series, debuting in the 1990 title, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light. A descendant from the legendary hero Anri, Marth originated from the kingdom of Altea within the Archanea continent, born into the Lowell royal family alongside his sister, Princess Elice as heir to King Cornelius. In the events of the first game, Altea was usurped by the combined forces of the Gra, Grust and Dolhr Kingdoms, their efforts effectively laying siege to the doomed capital. Exiling himself and feeing to the distant nation of Talys, Marth befriended King Mostyn and his eventual wife, Princess Caeda while honing his swordsmanship in order to take back Altea from the grasp of Dolhr. After aiding Talys in the attack schemed by the Galder Pirates, Marth allied with Caeda and undertook the small army provided to him by Mostyn to began his journey across Archanea; amassing his forces and locate Anri's legendary Blade of Light: Falchion. Although he was successful in sealing away the Dark Dragon Medeus and brought peace once again to Altea, his home-nation was soon after decimated by Archanea's corrupt Emperor Hardin in the events of Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem in 1994.

During the invasion of Team Capcom, Marth is seen within his Kingdom of Pales, responding to the report of a morbidly strong warrior wielding a demonic blade capable of cutting down armies with a single sweep. Though he believes it to be a lingering radical for Archanea's former emperor, Marth nonetheless equips properly and brings his best men to meet the strange being in the countryside. Coming upon the scene, he is taken aback at the sight of sky-scraping towers looming in the distance, an entire city made from them with a buzzing ambiance of sights and sounds unlike any he had witnessed before. The man in question stood before him, Marth notes the large blade resting on his shoulder, his snow-white hair, a coat crimson like blood, and a pair of eyes that resonated demonic energy.

Marth's rival in this cross dimensional war is Dante