I read the change was because it was hard to make a movelist for a main character out of pestilence and famine.
If that's honestly the reason then I feel comfortable calling it stupid. Since when do they need a strong theme for weak attack, weak attack, heavy attack? They did Death already. A skull hockey mask and scythes as weapons was all it took to satisfy their artistic aspirations there. I guess I can see making Fury female, because Greek mythology. But the whip is wholly arbitrary, but I guess God of War had whip like weapons. Strife? Doesn't make any sense to me, but he has guns like Dante. Pff. Pffffffffffrt. spoiler (click to show/hide)
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