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[[Dark Pit]], known in Japan as '''Black Pit''' (ブラックピット ''Burakku Pitto''), is a major character in ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]''. Dark Pit is a doppelgänger of Pit and his arch-rival, created after Pit destroyed the [[Mirror of Truth]]. He is nicknamed "Pittoo" (in English releases), "Tip" (in some European releases) or "BlaPi" (in Japanese releases) by [[Palutena]] and [[Pit]]. At first, he serves as an enemy to Pit and picks fights with him multiple times, but eventually allies with his light counterpart in later parts of the game. Dark Pit can also be known as "Fallen Angel Pit"<ref>http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/howto/technique/technique08.html</ref>. "Kuro" or "Kuro Pit" is also a popular nickname among fans ("Kuro" being the Japanese word for Black).

[[File:PitandDarkPit_back.png|thumb|left|240px|Although not depicted in-game, the concept art depicts Dark Pit's wings looking different from Pit's, as his feathers are narrower and sharper looking. This difference is more apparent in ''SSB4''.]]  

In terms of appearance, Dark Pit is nearly identical to that of [[Pit]], with the most obvious differences being his black clothing and hair, and dark-colored wings that may appear a deep teal depending on the lighting, but are officially described to be black<ref>http://kidicarus.nintendo.com/uprising/explore-the-game/characters.html#dark-pit</ref>. The color scheme is also similar to that of the black palette swap from ''Brawl'' with some minor changes such as red eyes, gold trim on some parts of the chiton, and gold accessories opposed to the silver. One of the few differences that is unrelated to color is the design on the hems of his tunic, as Dark Pit's has triangular patterns opposed to the vine-like ones on Pit's. As he is a clone of Pit, it can be assumed he also has the appearance of a 13-year old with a height of 160 cm (5'3").  

Being a mirror of Pit, Dark Pit has a notably more serious personality (as shown by his tendency to frown). Dark Pit attacks with more aggression and will sometimes use cheap hits in order to win, such as when he kicks the unsuspecting Pit after [[Pandora]] was defeated. Unlike Pit, Dark Pit hates the idea of being bounded down as a servant and would rather follow his own orders. This is noticeable when Dark Pit refused to follow Pandora's orders despite being created to obey her and later refused [[Medusa]]'s offer to help him take down Pit, likely thinking that she would take command of him in exchange. However, it does appear that he is willing to work for someone to get what he wants, shown when he joins the [[Forces of Nature]] to defeat Pit. He also appears to be sensitive about his identity. In early parts of the game, he is constantly fighting with Pit because he is supposedly "copying his act", and dislikes being called "Pittoo" by Pit and Palutena. He does occasionally team up with Pit, ether unintentionally or to complete a similar goal. He is commonly described as being mysterious, likely due to the fact the reason behind his desire to defeat Pit is largely unknown. Because Dark Pit came from the Mirror of Truth, it's implied that Dark Pit is actually a personification of Pit's negative inner feelings.  

He is later shown to have a dry sense of humor, or at least an ego to match Pit's, such as when the two yell out their "pre-boss-battle rallying cry". Also similarly to his light counterpart, he seems to enjoy playing other Nintendo games, as he mentioned ''[[wikipedia:Brain Age|Brain Age]]'' at one point. However, unlike Pit, he is quite sharp and bright, seeing things from a third party view due to his independent streak. This is shown when he accuses all the gods of being the cause of the chaos and wars, obviously not caring about the fact that they are powerful omnipotent figures.

Dark Pit also does seem to have a vague sense of what to deem right or wrong, and acts accordingly based on that sense. This can be seen when he finds out that the [[Hades|Underworld god]] has been using souls to craft his [[Underworld Army]], and he agrees that the evil deity needs to be stopped. Despite his lack of affiliation with the goddess of light, he does seem to care about Palutena, as he aids in rescuing her from the [[Chaos Kin]], and states that while eating souls is bad enough, going after the soul of a goddess is just vile. Also, despite everything he had done and what Pit had sacrificed for him, he's still somewhat closed off and perhaps uncomfortable with facing Pit after everything that had happened between them.  

In the very least, while Dark Pit still views Pit as his rival, he does seem to trust Pit to a degree, calling out for help from him when he ends up caught by the Chaos Kin.

Dark Pit is a [[smashwiki:clone|clone]] of [[Pit]], and uses his [[Silver Bow]] as his main weapon, but has a few minor differences, such as his [[smashwiki:side special|side special]], which is the [[Electroshock Arm]]. Despite his render depicting him wielding his [[Dark Pit Staff]], he only uses it for one move—his [[smashwiki:Final Smash|Final Smash]]. He also has an unique victory fanfare which takes tunes from his iconic theme song. In the complete roster, Dark Pit's slot is placed between [[mariowiki:Dr. Mario|Dr. Mario]] and [[fireemblemwiki:Lucina|Lucina]], instead of next to his fellow ''Kid Icarus'' comrades, this is likely due to the fact that Dark Pit originally was just an alternate costume for Pit who was later turned to his own character, just like Dr. Mario and Lucina.<ref>http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2014/10/10/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u-director-has-harsh-words-for-clone-critics/</ref>

*Dark Pit's musical theme is supposed to give off a "duel from old Westerns" feel but also has a bit of a Spanish flavor, according to [[Masahiro Sakurai]].<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.uk/games/oms/kidicarusuprising/music/music03.html</ref>