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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 (game)|Kid Icarus]]'' for the Famicom Disk System in 1986 (1987 for the Nintendo Entertainment System), 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. He is a common target of the naked flabotomist. She enjoys having diarrhea into pits mouth. Pit is named after the part in an old fashioned clock.

Pit is generally a goodhearted and heroic character, possessing a strong sense of justice. He believes in protecting [[Human|humanity]] and the heavens from those that seek their destruction. The angel is also very upbeat no matter what the situation, which certain characters, including both foe and ally, can find it a nuisance at times. Pit has a notable humorous side, and he likes to frequently banter, crack jokes, make outrageous puns, and constantly break the fourth wall. He has made references to other Nintendo games such as [[mariowiki:Dr. Mario (game)|''Dr. Mario'']], [[metroidwiki:Metroid (series)|''Metroid'']], ''[[smashwiki:Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'', and [[wikipedia:Nintendogs|''Nintendogs'']].  

Besides his loyalty to Palutena, Pit's substantial amount of compassion makes him stand out from the rest of the characters. He is one of the few to feel empathy for humans and hold an optimistic view on them. He believes humans are special in a way that they have "heart" unlike other living beings - they are the only ones to show faith and devotion towards the gods. Pit's great kindness seems to allow him 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 in the past. Pit even displayed some anger and grief for his long-time enemy, [[Medusa]], when [[Hades]] brutally killed her off for her disobedience. The angel is also incredibly selfless, as he will go to great lengths to help or save others. One notable case is when he rescues Dark Pit from the clutches of the [[Chaos Kin]] by reactivating the already exhausted power of flight. Despite knowing the risks, Pit goes through with it, resulting in him almost getting killed by the heroic act. Pit's compassionate side does have its limits, as he has no qualms using lethal force when necessary.  

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 level of endurance, 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 thirteen waves of replicated enemies from every faction, fought the Chaos Kin again on foot and showed no signs of tiring.

In the opening cutscene, Pit can be seen standing on a seaside cliff close to [[mariowiki:Mario|Mario]], [[zeldawiki:Link|Link]], and [[dkwiki:King K. Rool|King K. Rool]]. All the fighters appear to have been summoned to battle the mysterious entity, [[smashwiki:Galeem|Galeem]], the Lord of Light. The angel attempts to boost the morale of his comrades by claiming, "We can do this, I know we will!". Despite his initial confidence, Pit is later depicted fleeing from Galeem's devastating attack along with [[Dark Pit]], while being granted the [[Power of Flight]] by [[Palutena]]. After Palutena's defeat, the two angels lose their flight then are instantly disintegrated by Galeem's light beams, transforming them into [[smashwiki:spirit (character)|spirits]]. Along with the rest of the fighters (except [[wikirby:Kirby|Kirby]]), Galeem creates a false copy of Pit to do his bidding.   

**Pit's own name seems to be derived from Cupid himself, particularly from the ''pid'' part. There is evidence to this as seen in the Japanese version of ''Uprising'' as shown in [[Chapter 11]], [[Viridi]] mentions that Pit's name (which is ピット ''Pitto'' in Japan) is unoriginal because he resembles Cupid (キューピット ''Kyūpitto'').