Palutena

Palutena

女神パルテナ

Megami Parutena

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First Appearance: Kid Icarus (1986) Latest Appearance: Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012) Title(s): Gender: Female Race: Goddess/Deity Homeland: Angel Land - Palace in the Sky Affiliated Faction: Other Allies: Status: Voiced By: English: Ali Hillis (Kid Icarus: Uprising) Japanese: Aya Hisakawa (Kid Icarus: Uprising)

Palutena (パルテナ Parutena) is the Goddess of Light, rightful ruler of Angel Land, and patron deity of Pit. She is kindhearted and benevolent, as opposed to the cruel and malevolent Medusa. Despite being a divine goddess, Palutena also seems to be somewhat of a damsel-in-distress, as she was kidnapped and held captive by Medusa, and needed Pit to rescue her.

Appearances

Kid Icarus

Palutena and Medusa originally co-ruled Angel Land together. However, Medusa's hatred and destructive treatment towards the humans caused the light goddess to turn her into a hideous monster, and then banish her to the depths of the Underworld. The dark goddess would then respond by creating an allegiance with the Underworld beasts and take over the rest of Angel Land. Palutena's Army fell to the Underworld forces, and the light goddess herself became imprisoned within the Palace in the Sky. As a last resort, Palutena used her remaining strength to send a magical Bow to her young, loyal angel servant, named Pit, who was trapped beneath the Underworld. Armed with the sacred weapon of the goddess, Pit went forward on to his quest to gather the Three Sacred Treasures to destroy Medusa and rescue Palutena.

After Medusa is defeated by Pit, Palutena will thank the angel and reward him depending on how well he has performed throughout his adventure. In the Japanese version, this may result in the worst ending by turning him into a Specknose.

Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters

Palutena has a nightmare of an army of demons attacking Angel Land, and becomes worried that it may be a message regarding the future of her kingdom. She calls upon a soothsayer to decipher her nightmare and is told this dream will eventually become a reality. With no time to waste, Palutena quickly summons Pit to prepare him for the upcoming battle with the Orcos. He is tasked in gathering the Three Sacred Treasures again from the Fortress Guardians.

When Pit has collected all Three Sacred Treasures, Orcos will reveal himself and petrify Palutena. Pit must defeat the demon to save her.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Palutena appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, in The Subspace Emissary (the game's extensive Adventure Mode). She gives Pit the Sacred Bow of Palutena in order to fight the Subspace Army. Palutena has the honor of being the only non-playable ally character in the story. She also appears in Pit's Final Smash, Palutena's Army, where she summons Centurions to attack Pit's enemies. She's even featured as an unlockable trophy, only given once the player has completed the "Cleaning house in Skyworld" event.

Trophy Description

The ruling goddess of Angel Land. Palutena showered the earth with rays of light, using her powers for the good of mankind. But Medusa, who in her hate for mankind was banished to the underworld, makes war on Palutena and wins, capturing and holding the goddess deep within a temple. Palutena entrusts Pit with a sacred bow and the task of defeating Medusa.

Kid Icarus: Uprising

This time around, Palutena has a much more active role as the story's deuteragonist. The goddess of light discovers that Medusa has returned after 25 years, and is attempting to dispose the humans once more while seeking vengeance from her and Pit. In order to protect the people, Palutena calls Pit forth to help her defeat Medusa. The light goddess grants the angel the Power of Flight, which allows him to fly for five minutes before his wings burn up. Also this time around, Palutena will entrust Pit with the First Blade instead of the traditional Bow as the introductory weapon. Throughout the game, Palutena will continuously guide the young angel via telepathy.

In Chapters 18-21, Palutena is controlled by the Chaos Kin, an evil wasp-like monster, and is ordering her Centurions to attack the humans and the Underworld Army. Pit, guided by Viridi and temporarily aided by Magnus, saves her by defeating the Chaos Kin in Chapter 21, The Chaos Vortex. While Palutena is being controlled, the lobby changes to Viridi's domain. After the Chaos Kin is defeated, the lobby becomes Palutena's again. In Chapter 24, The Three Trials, as part of the second trial, Pit must defeat a Pseudo-Palutena, an ugly mimic of the goddess, to move on.

Idol Description

The goddess of light and ruler of Skyworld. Palutena guides Pit through most of his journey, using her powers to help him protect the humans of the surface world from her archnemisis, Medusa, goddess of the Underworld.

Gallery

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  Palutena from Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters.

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  The Palutena's Army trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

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  Palutena in the original Kid Icarus.

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  Some of Palutena's expressions for Kid Icarus: Uprising.

Trivia

• The name Palutena is actually a portmanteau of Pallas Athena, also simply known as Athena, who was the Greek Goddess of Wisdom and War. After the Romans absorbed the Greek culture, this goddess became known as Minerva.
• Palutena's green hair and white gown make her look similar to popular depictions of Farore, the Goddess of Courage from The Legend of Zelda series. However, Palutena cultivated this look years before Farore.
• According to Masahiro Sakurai, Palutena is 22 years old in human years.
• Palutena and Viridi are the only characters to have two weapons named after them. In Palutena's case, the Palutena Bow and the Palutena Blade.