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'''Pit''' (ピット ''Pitto'') is the main protagonist 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 in other Nintendo games, Pit did not make a major appearance again until the release of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', seventeen years after ''Of Myths and Monsters'', in which he was one of the first newcomers shown and one of the starter characters.

Pit is [[Palutena]]'s most loyal servant, as well as the captain of [[Palutena's Army|her army]]. 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 arrows and prefers ranged combat, though he has demonstrated a fair amount of melee capability.

In earlier games, Pit appeared as a very young-looking, cherubic angel wearing a simple white chiton with a pair of sandals, and metal cuffs. He had short brown hair, and small white wings that are incapable of flight. In ''Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters'' and beyond, he dons a gold laurel crown. Since his reappearance in ''Brawl'', he was given a major redesign by [[Masahiro Sakurai]]. Pit now looks to be a boy in his early teens, about 13 years of age<ref>[http://www.4gamer.net/games/113/G011330/20110108010/ 4Gamer: Masahiro Sakurai Explains Kid Icarus: Uprising] (Japanese)</ref>, with a height around 160 cm (5'3") tall<ref>[http://www.kidicaruswiki.org/File:KIUCharacterHeightChart.png Icaruspedia: Kid Icarus: Uprising Character Height Chart]</ref>. Sakurai used [[zeldawiki:Link|Link]] from [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (series)|''The Legend of Zelda'']] series as a guide for Pit's current look (including the approval of Pit's [[Toru Osawa|creator]])<ref>[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/15390/sakurai-speaks-on-brawl-character-development Nintendo World Report: Sakurai Speaks on Brawl Character Development]</ref>. The modern design has blue eyes and many tufts in Pit's hair including a single unruly cowlick. His chiton remains white, now decorated with red and gold hems with vine-like patterns. It is fastened on the shoulder by a single gold [[wikipedia:fibula (brooch)|fibula]] with a red gem embedded in it. He wears the outfit with a brown belt and a gold triangular buckle. Pit also appears to wear a skin-tight navy blue undershirt and shorts beneath. The angel now has a pair of brown and gold cuffs on his wrists, a gold bracelet on his upper left arm, and another gold ring on his right thigh. Pit's sandals are brown, decorated with crossing beige bands and fuzzy white trims.  

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. He has made references to other Nintendo games such as [[mariowiki:Dr. Mario (game)|''Dr. Mario'']], [[metroidwiki:Metroid (series)|''Metroid'']], and [[wikipedia:Nintendogs|''Nintendogs'']]. Pit also possesses a strong sense of justice, and believes in protecting humanity and the heavens from those that seek their destruction. His loyalty to Palutena is unmatched, and he always addresses her as "Lady Palutena". Pit even states the main reason he fights in the first place is because of her. However, his absolute trust and dependence on Palutena has shown to be a major weakness, as Pit's courage and morale (and in some cases, his sanity) will falter if she is not present. Although not the smartest angel around, he is shown to be quite knowledgeable with video games, particularly from other Nintendo franchises. Even at one point, he was called a "video game historian". Pit also has a large appetite (which may have rubbed off from Palutena) and will eat almost anything regardless of where it comes from. Overall, his mind never seems to be too far from food even during battles. He is shown to be a devout lover of hot springs, which Palutena (and once, Viridi) will occasionally conjure up for him. Pit strongly follows the "angel's code of conduct" to the point he even refuses to remove his clothes when entering water. However, the truth behind this is because the angel is frugal and wants to save on laundry.  

Due to his young age, Pit is childish, gullible and naive. He is unfortunately not very bright either (but he can still have his moments). Pit is illiterate and has trouble understanding complex vocabulary used by Palutena. Some characters even sarcastically insult his intelligence, and his inability to detect sarcasm makes things easier for others (Ironically, Pit can sometimes make sarcastic statements himself). Pit can become oversensitive, especially when someone brings up the topic regarding his inability to fly, or when someone insults his goddess. He can even be slightly narcissistic at times, believing he is an attractive-looking person. However, he can become insecure when being compared to someone else with better looks. According to Palutena, Pit embarrasses easily, and Pit himself admits he gets stage fright. Despite his position as captain of an army, he seems to strongly prefer working alone (with the exception of Palutena), as Pit shows reluctance whenever someone offers help, and the angel states that he doesn't need his or her assistance. Regardless of Pit's quirky and sometimes immature behavior, Palutena and the centurions view him as a respectable servant and captain.  

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]]. He is commonly described to be the most powerful warrior of Palutena's Army. [[Viridi]] even comments he is destructive as "a hundred Reset Bombs", and the [[Chariot Master]] states he possesses a "deep reservoir of strength". The angel has also learned to use impressive abilities and magic known as [[Powers]] which are granted by Palutena. Although he has access to numerous weapon classes, he has preference for bows, specifically the [[Palutena Bow]], which is also his signature weapon.

[[File:Pit_conceptart.png|thumb|240px|Concept art of Pit.]]

Pit learns quickly from Palutena that the Underworld Army had come forth, signalling 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]]. 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 whom he teams up with to defeat [[Gaol]], but finds that Gaol was actually a human woman.  

Unfortunately, before he can celebrate, Pit finds himself having been turned into a [[Ring of Chaos|ring of sorts]]. However, a [[girl]] comes across the ring and put it on, causing Pit to take control of her. He finds that a nearby human town is under attack and sees the Centurions among the chaos, then decides to investigate. However, the girl trips and falls, losing the ring, and it is picked up by a [[dog]]. Using the dog, he hurries to the town and finds that [[Pit's Body|his body]] is attacking the town, much to his confusion. He then finds Magnus, who seems reluctant to take the ring, but Magnus eventually puts it on. The two then find out Pit has taken control of Magnus's body and they can communicate, so Magnus explains that three years had gone by since they met, and Palutena had apparently disappeared for a time, and later returned with her army and attacked humanity. The two then decide to work together to defeat Pit's Body.  

Pit dons the Three Sacred Treasures once again and heads out to confront Hades, but Hades destroys the holy armaments and swallows the angel. Pit fights his way though Hades's bowels until he comes across the god's [[Hades' Heart|heart]], which he defeats. Once the battle is over, Dark Pit saves him using the Lightning Chariot and Palutena retrieves them both.  

Having lost the Three Sacred Treasures, Palutena sends Pit to the smith god who created them, [[Dyntos]]. Once there, Dyntos challenges Pit to pass three trials, involving Pit's proving himself by defeating recreations of former enemies and 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 more, 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 kill 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 to charge it as Viridi gives Pit the Power of Flight. Once the charge is complete, Pit fires it and defeats Hades, bringing the war to an end.  

[[File:Pit's_profile_pic.jpg|220px|thumb|Pit as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'']]

Pit is a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', and is available as one of the starter characters. He was one of the first newcomers announced at E3 2006.  

His special attacks, other than his side special, are inspired by the [[Three Sacred Treasures]]. His specials are the [[Palutena's Arrow]], [[Angel Ring]], [[Wings of Pegasus]], and the [[Mirror Shield]]. After obtaining the power of the [[smashwiki:Smash Ball|Smash Ball]], Pit can use his [[smashwiki:Final Smash|Final Smash]]: [[Palutena's Army (Final Smash)|Palutena's Army]], to call upon a swarm of [[Centurion]]s to attack his opponents. His main weapon is called the "[[Sacred Bow of Palutena]]" and has the added new feature of being able to split into dual swords (a trait that would carry on to its appearance in ''Uprising''). Pit uses both swords and bow for his aerial, standard and smash attacks, changing the weapon between three different forms to attack. The bow is also used as the symbol as representation for the ''Kid Icarus'' series.  

Pit currently ranks at 17th out of 38 characters on the [[smashwiki:Tier List#Super_Smash_Bros._Brawl_tier_list|tier list]], but has held higher spots in the past.

 

[[File:Pit SSB4.png|220px|thumb|Pit as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U''.]]

Pit returns in the latest instalments of the popular series as a starter veteran. He was the first ''Brawl''-originated veteran to be announced back in E3 2013. His slightly updated appearance and new moves are inspired as seen in ''Kid Icarus: Uprising''. He now has the [[Upperdash Arm]], [[Guardian Orbitars]], and [[Power of Flight]] as his new specials. Pit also gained a new [[smashwiki:Final Smash|Final Smash]], which is now the [[Three Sacred Treasures]]. However, he lost the ability to [[smashwiki:glide|glide]], as the technique has been removed from the games.

 

 

 

''Pit's side special Upperdash Arm delivers an uppercut so strong, it can send foes flying for a KO. If you miss and fall off the stage, Pit's up special can bring him soaring back. Another of Pit's specials is Palutena Bow, which fires arrows Pit can aim even after they've left the bow.''