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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.   

{{cquote|''I fight for all creatures living and breathing! I fight for all departed souls still hanging in limbo! But most of all, I fight for Lady Palutena, the goddess of light!''}}

Besides his loyalty to Palutena, other notable traits of Pit are his selflessness and compassion. Pit values the lives and safety of others far more than his own, and he easily gets upset when others are hurt or killed. As the servant and bodyguard of Palutena, he is always on the lookout for her wellbeing. Pit speaks with great remorse upon finding out [[Gaol]] was a human and that he could have almost killed her. The angel also becomes sad over all the wars the humans engage in. Not only does he show concern for humans, but for his own troops as well. He was also the one responsible for rescuing [[Dark Pit]] from the clutches of the [[Chaos Kin]], despite knowing the [[Power of Flight]] will burn off his wings when exceeding its time limit. This act nearly costed Pit's own life. Pit also grieved over the death of the [[Chariot Master]] in guilt, believing he was responsible for the old warrior's end. Pit even displayed anger upon the death of his long-time enemy, [[Medusa]], when [[Hades]] destroyed her for her disobedience. Pit seems to see the good in most people, even in those that have committed heinous acts. Despite [[Viridi]]'s actions of trying to wipe out humanity, it is clear Pit does not view her a bad person as he held no ill will towards her. Pit appears to feel the same towards his dark counterpart even though Dark Pit made attempts to destroy him. Pit's compassionate side does have its limits however. The angel had no qualms in stopping the sinister Hades from achieving his goal.  

However, the existence of Dark Pit may indicate Pit is not always as kind and friendly as he appears.  

Despite Pit being a flightless angel, he is still a skilled and versatile fighter. Pit regularly fights entire armies and towering monsters single-handedly. He has even defeated skilled warriors and powerful gods such as [[Hades]]. Pit is commonly described to be the most powerful warrior of [[Palutena's Army]]. [[Viridi]] states he is destructive as "a hundred [[Reset Bomb]]s", and [[Magnus]] comments he's the only member of his own army to be able to pull his own weight, and even Hades seems to view Pit as a worthy opponent.  

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]], and [[Staff]]. The angel has no actual magical powers of his own, but he can utilize impressive abilities known as [[Powers]] which are granted by Palutena. Although Pit has access to numerous weapon classes, he has preference for bows, specifically the [[Palutena Bow]], which is also his signature weapon. Apart from the various weapons he wields, Pit is also skilled in driving the various vehicles of the gods such as [[Exo Tank]]s, [[Cherubot]]s, [[Aether Ring]]s, and even the legendary [[Lightning Chariot]]. Despite having seen some of these vehicles only once, Pit quickly learns to master each of them, showing he is a fast learner.  

Even though Pit has a childish appearance, he seems to possess great physical strength, and is capable of utilizing massive weapons like the [[Arm]], [[Club]]s or Cannons. Pit has a surprisingly high pain tolerance, having survived injuries that would have proved fatal to other beings. Over the course of the game, Pit has been burned, electrocuted, frozen, eaten alive, fallen from the sky on multiple occasions, even had his wings burned off and left near death. Pit engaged the [[Chaos Kin]] in an aerial dogfight, fighting his way through 13 waves of replicated enemies from every faction, fought the Chaos Kin again on foot and showed no signs of tiring.