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{{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! And it's in all their names that I will crush you, [[Hades|Lord of the Underworld]]! I won't let you desecrate another soul!''|quotecite=Pit's final words to Hades.}} | {{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! And it's in all their names that I will crush you, [[Hades|Lord of the Underworld]]! I won't let you desecrate another soul!''|quotecite=Pit's final words to Hades.}} | ||
[[File:Pit's moods.jpg|350px|thumb|Pit's various expressions from ''Uprising'']] | [[File:Pit's moods.jpg|350px|thumb|Pit's various expressions from ''Uprising'']] | ||
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 | 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 who 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'']]. | ||
His loyalty to [[Palutena]] is unmatched, as he's shown to take great pride in serving under the goddess. As a sign of respect and devotion, he always addresses her as "Lady Palutena". Pit even openly states the main reason he fights in the first place is because of her. Also, in many of his speeches towards the enemy, he always mentions fighting under Palutena's name. However, his absolute trust and dependence on the goddess of light has shown to be a double-edged sword, as it gives a boost to Pit's courage and morale, but these will all falter if she is not present. | His loyalty to [[Palutena]] is unmatched, as he's shown to take great pride in serving under the goddess. As a sign of respect and devotion, he always addresses her as "Lady Palutena". Pit even openly states the main reason he fights in the first place is because of her. Also, in many of his speeches towards the enemy, he always mentions fighting under Palutena's name. However, his absolute trust and dependence on the goddess of light has shown to be a double-edged sword, as it gives a boost to Pit's courage and morale, but these will all falter if she is not present. | ||
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. | 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 as 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. | ||
Although not the smartest angel around, he is shown to be quite knowledgeable with video games, particularly from other Nintendo franchises. Even Viridi was impressed by his "gaming IQ", and called him a "video game historian". Pit possesses a large appetite, claiming he always goes for seconds and thirds. He seemingly eats almost anything regardless of where it comes from (such as the floor), but seems to have a preference for junk food. Overall, his mind never seems to be too far from food, even during battles. He is shown to be a devout lover of [[Hot Spring]]s, 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. Pit is also very strong-willed, which is displayed by his strongly deterministic attitude. This in turn appears to have given him a powerful and nearly-unbreakable spirit, as the [[Chariot Master]] claims he has a "deep reservoir of strength". Pit has a low tolerance for poor attitude, as he states to [[Pandora]]'s nonchalant behavior that he can take anything but indifference. | Although not the smartest angel around, he is shown to be quite knowledgeable with video games, particularly from other Nintendo franchises. Even Viridi was impressed by his "gaming IQ", and called him a "video game historian". Pit possesses a large appetite, claiming he always goes for seconds and thirds. He seemingly eats almost anything regardless of where it comes from (such as the floor), but seems to have a preference for junk food. Overall, his mind never seems to be too far from food, even during battles. He is shown to be a devout lover of [[Hot Spring]]s, 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. Pit is also very strong-willed, which is displayed by his strongly deterministic attitude. This in turn appears to have given him a powerful and nearly-unbreakable spirit, as the [[Chariot Master]] claims he has a "deep reservoir of strength". Pit has a low tolerance for poor attitude, as he states to [[Pandora]]'s nonchalant behavior that he can take anything but indifference. | ||
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[[File:Kid Icarus best ending.png|thumb|Adult Pit in the best ending of ''Kid Icarus''. '''Note:''' This scene was added only in the English localization.]] | [[File:Kid Icarus best ending.png|thumb|Adult Pit in the best ending of ''Kid Icarus''. '''Note:''' This scene was added only in the English localization.]] | ||
*There are no angels in Greek mythology, but there is one archer with wings; Pit bears a very striking resemblance to [[wikipedia:Eros|Eros]] (also known as [[wikipedia:Cupid|Cupid]] in Roman mythology), the god who would inspire love by shooting people with arrows. In popular culture, Eros/Cupid is often depicted as having arrowheads shaped and colored like hearts due to his love motif, and some of Pit's art and his trophy from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' depict his arrowheads as looking like hearts. | *There are no angels in Greek mythology, but there is one archer with wings; Pit bears a very striking resemblance to [[wikipedia:Eros|Eros]] (also known as [[wikipedia:Cupid|Cupid]] in Roman mythology), the god who would inspire love by shooting people with arrows. In popular culture, Eros/Cupid is often depicted as having arrowheads shaped and colored like hearts due to his love motif, and some of Pit's art and his trophy from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' depict his arrowheads as looking like hearts. | ||
**Pit's own name seems to be derived from Cupid himself, particularly from the ''pid'' part. There is evidence | **Pit's own name seems to be derived from Cupid himself, particularly from the ''pid'' part. There is evidence of 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''). | ||
*Pit also draws inspiration from [[wikipedia:Icarus|Icarus]], the figure for whom the series is named. At the end of ''[[Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters]]'', Pit flies up toward the sun, and his wings fall off. This alludes to the story of Icarus, whose wax-and-feather wings allowed him to fly, but flew too close to the sun, causing the wax holding the wings together to fall off and plummet to his death. A similar allusion is made in ''Uprising'', when Palutena notes that the power of flight can only sustain Pit for five minutes before his wings burn up, causing him to fall, and he must reach his destination before that happens. | *Pit also draws inspiration from [[wikipedia:Icarus|Icarus]], the figure for whom the series is named. At the end of ''[[Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters]]'', Pit flies up toward the sun, and his wings fall off. This alludes to the story of Icarus, whose wax-and-feather wings allowed him to fly, but flew too close to the sun, causing the wax holding the wings together to fall off and plummet to his death. A similar allusion is made in ''Uprising'', when Palutena notes that the power of flight can only sustain Pit for five minutes before his wings burn up, causing him to fall, and he must reach his destination before that happens. | ||
*Pit also appears to draw inspiration from the legendary Greek hero, [[wikipedia:Perseus|Perseus]], who was famous for slaying Medusa with the help of Athena. | *Pit also appears to draw inspiration from the legendary Greek hero, [[wikipedia:Perseus|Perseus]], who was famous for slaying Medusa with the help of Athena. | ||
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*A romantic interest between [[Palutena]] and Pit was implied in the best ending in the original ''[[Kid Icarus]]''. While this is not touched upon as much in ''Uprising'', she and Pit are shown to be incredibly close and Palutena is quite protective of him. However, it should be noted that this ending was not in the original Japanese version of ''Kid Icarus'', and was only in the English version, making it possibly not canon. | *A romantic interest between [[Palutena]] and Pit was implied in the best ending in the original ''[[Kid Icarus]]''. While this is not touched upon as much in ''Uprising'', she and Pit are shown to be incredibly close and Palutena is quite protective of him. However, it should be noted that this ending was not in the original Japanese version of ''Kid Icarus'', and was only in the English version, making it possibly not canon. | ||
*Pit appears to be ambidextrous as he is shown to be capable of using weapons skillfully with either hand. However, he is mainly depicted to be left-handed in the classic ''Kid Icarus'' games (as shown in his artwork) and in his ''Super Smash Bros.'' appearances (including his ''Melee'' trophy), while he is mainly right-handed in ''Uprising''. | *Pit appears to be ambidextrous as he is shown to be capable of using weapons skillfully with either hand. However, he is mainly depicted to be left-handed in the classic ''Kid Icarus'' games (as shown in his artwork) and in his ''Super Smash Bros.'' appearances (including his ''Melee'' trophy), while he is mainly right-handed in ''Uprising''. | ||
*Pit has an unofficial appearance in the Cartoon Network sketch comedy/parody show ''Mad''. In the season 3, episode 11 segment "Diary of a Wimpy Kid Icarus", Pit has his first day at Video Game High School. He and Kirby are declared losers by Donkey Kong, Mega Man, Pikachu, and Sonic, leading Pit to try to change his reputation throughout the school day. At the end of the day, he and Kirby fight the four bullies in a Smash Brothers-esque battle, which Pit wins. | |||
*Pit has a cameo appearance in the 1992 German ''Club Nintendo'' magazine comic ''Super Mario: Die Bescherung''. He is attending Peach’s Christmas party alongside Link, Mega Man, and various ''Mario'' characters. | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||