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'''Pit''' (ピット ''Pitto'') is the protagonist and eponymous character of the ''[[Kid Icarus (series)|Kid Icarus series]]'', first appearing in ''[[Kid Icarus]]'' for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987 (1986 on the Famicom), followed by an appearance in ''[[Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters]]'' for the Game Boy in 1991. Other than a handful of cameos, Pit did not appear again until the release of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', seventeen years after ''Of Myths and Monsters'', in which he was one of the starter characters.

Pit is [[Palutena]]'s most loyal servant, as well as the captain of her royal bodyguards. He is sometimes erroneously referred to as "Kid Icarus" in reference to the English title of the series. Pit is always armed with his trusty [[Bow]] and [[Arrow of Strength|arrows]] and prefers ranged combat, though he has demonstrated a fair amount of melee capability.

Like most [[Nintendo]] protagonists, Pit is typically goodhearted, selfless, and heroic. He is generally very upbeat no matter what the situation (although he can be genuinely serious when needed), which certain characters, including both foe and ally, can find it a nuisance. Pit frequently banters, cracks jokes, makes outrageous puns, and constantly breaks the fourth wall. Pit also deeply cares about the human race and is willing to do anything to keep them safe. His loyalty to Palutena is unmatched by no other, and he always addresses her as "Lady Palutena". Pit even states the main reason he fights in the first place is because of her. Although not the smartest angel around, he is shown to be quite knowledgeable with video games, particularly from other Nintendo franchises.  

Despite Pit being a flightless angel, he is still a skilled and versatile fighter. He originally started out as an archer that mainly specialized in using the Bow, but over the years he has become more experienced with using various weapons like the [[Blade]], [[Claws]], [[Cannon]], etc. Even though Pit has a childish appearance, he seems to possess great physical strength, and is capable of utilizing massive weapons like the [[Arm]] or [[Club]]. The angel has also learned to use impressive abilities and magic known as [[Powers]] which are granted by Palutena.

Pit learns quickly from Palutena that the Underworld Army had come forth, signaling Medusa's return. At Palutena's request, Pit leaves Skyworld using the Power of Flight and heads to [[That First Town]], where he finds that the humans haven't lost hope and are cheering the return of the Goddess of Light. Pit fights through the town and defeats [[Twinbellows]], then confronts Medusa and tells her that "her days of darkness are numbered," and he would defeat her. Pit then heads off to [[Dark Lord Gaol's Castle]] to aid the humans in their battles against the Underworld Army and meets [[Magnus]], a powerful human fighter whom he teams up with to defeat [[Gaol]], but later finds that Gaol was actually a human woman. However, before he could learn more, Palutena extracts him from battle.

Later, Medusa sends the Underworld Army straight to Skyworld, likely in retaliation for Gaol's defeat, and Pit heads out to defeat [[Hewdraw]] in [[That Burning Town]]. Then, Palutena sends Pit to the [[Reaper Fortress]] to disable the obscurity the [[Reaper]]s were using to hide [[Pandora]], the Goddess of Calamity. While there, he runs into the dreaded [[Eggplant Wizard]], lamenting that he "[doesn't] want to be an eggplant again." He then explains to Palutena that he visited the hospital so many times in his last adventure to defeat Medusa that they named it after him- "The hosPITal. Get it?" Palutena ignores the joke and he continues on to defeat the [[Great Reaper]], thus completing his mission.

Having found Pandora's Labyrinth of Deceit, Palutena sends Pit there next but both encounter mind-boggling troubles within the Labyrinth, and Pit remarks that "the name is the only straight thing about this place." Once he reaches his destination, Pit fights through and Palutena explains that he's looking for the [[Mirror of Truth]], an object that creates a copy of the true thoughts and feelings of whomever looks into it, and that Medusa and Pandora are using it to duplicate the monsters of the Underworld Army. Pit reaches Pandora and defeats her once, and she shows him the Mirror of Truth, which he immediately launches himself toward to break. However, just as he does, the Mirror casts a reflection of him and creates [[Dark Pit]] to Pit's shock and confusion. Pandora states that Dark Pit would be "[Pit's] escort out of this life," but Dark Pit hits her and teams up with Pit to defeat her. However, as soon as she falls, Dark Pit delivers a vicious kick to Pit's stomach and knocks him back, explaining that it was "for ripping off [his] look." Pit argues that he was the original, but Dark Pit ignores him and dives through Pandora's remnants, gaining an ability of his own to fly indefinitely, and he leaves before Pit can pursue him. Palutena tracks Dark Pit down and sends Pit after him, fearing that he may be allied with the Underworld Army, but an exchange between Dark Pit and Medusa reveals that he has no intentions of aligning himself with her. Pit pursues him through the air to a location of ruins and battles him several times before Dark Pit finally retreats, claiming that he "was going easy on [Pit]."  

Palutena and Pit return to the focus of defeating Medusa and he heads for the [[Seafloor Palace]], meeting [[Poseidon]] along the way before he enters the Palace to defeat [[Thanatos]], the God of Death, who has in his possession the [[Underworld Key]], a gem of sorts that allows the owner to travel into the Underworld. Pit defeats him and claims the Underworld Key, but learns from Palutena that he'll need the [[Three Sacred Treasures]] to challenge Medusa along with the fact that said Treasures were stolen by the [[Space Pirates]]. Pit goes to retrieve them before the Underworld Army can, defeating the Pirates and a [[Space Kraken]].

However, before they can do anything else, Hades, Viridi, and Palutena find that their world is under attack by a mysterious race of nothingness known as the [[Aurum]], and Palutena sends Pit to deal with the threat before they destroy everything. The three sides make a temporary alliance to stop the Aurum. Pit, with a little help from [[Pyrrhon]], self-proclaimed Sun God, destroys the Aurum fleet. However, Pyrrhon betrays them and fuses with the [[Aurum Brain]], leading to Pit being unable to destroy it and ends up losing the Power of Flight before his wings could burn. Pit regrets having never learned to read, but is saved by the Forces of Nature and the [[Centurion]]s. He makes his way back to the Aurum Brain and destroys it, causing an end to the Aurum invasion.  

Having lost the Three Sacred Treasures, Palutena sends Pit to the smith who created them in the first place, [[Dyntos]], the God of the Forge. Once there, Dyntos challenges Pit to pass three trials, involving Pit's proving himself by defeating recreations of former bosses along with the new weapon itself. Pit triumphs and claims the [[Great Sacred Treasure]], a robotic weapon that he mans from the inside. Pit uses it to head out and confront Hades once again, and manages to weaken the Lord of the Underworld significantly. Unfortunately, Hades all but destroys the Great Sacred Treasure and prepares an attack that will ultimately end Pit, but a revived Medusa shows up and stops him before he destroys her. Palutena instructs Pit to take the cannon of the Great Sacred Treasure and focuses her power on charging it as Viridi gives Pit the Power of Flight. Once the charge is complete, Pit fires it and defeats Hades, bringing the threat of the Underworld to an end.