Dark Pit

Dark Pit (黒いピット Kuroi Pitto, or Black Pit ブラックピット Burakku Pitto) is a major character in Kid Icarus: Uprising. It has been revealed that he will be fought as either a boss or a miniboss during possibly multiple chapters of the story. Dark Pit can also be known as "Fallen Angel Pit." "Kuro" or "Kuro Pit" is also a popular nickname among fans.

Characteristics

Physical Appearance

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 shadowy teal wings. The darker color scheme is also similar to that of the "fallen angel" palette swap from Brawl with some minor changes such as red eyes, and some gold decor and laurel crown.

Personality

Little is currently known about Dark Pit's personality; however, judging by the trailers, he is clearly more antagonistic than Pit. However, he doesn't appear to be completely evil, and acts as more of a rival towards Pit. This is supported by the fact that Dark Pit doesn't actually work for the Underworld Army, as he is classified as an unaffiliated character like Magnus. Also, he competes good-naturedly with Pit in multiplayer.

Single Player

Pit and Dark Pit battling.

Dark Pit will first appear in the main story as the boss of Chapter 6. Pit will battle him right at the start of his mission in an area infested with massive tornadoes, and will continuously attack him throughout the mission. His origins are currently unknown, and is a character shrouded in mystery. Dark Pit's goal is to conquer the skies, while seeking revenge from Pit. The doppelgänger claims that Pit has stolen something important from him, which is why he desires to take away the white angels' wings. Unlike Pit however, Dark Pit does not require the Power of Flight to fly. He also possesses a false version of the Sacred Bow of Palutena that is silver in color, as well as a version of the First Blade that is powered by dark energy. He will return in future chapters to have quick fights with Pit.

Multiplayer

He also appears in Multiplayer Mode of the game. When a team's gauge is emptied, a player on that team will respawn as either Pit for the Light Team or Dark Pit for the Dark Team. It appears he and Dark Team are just training with the other Light Team, as both sides will help the loser get back on his feet at the end of the match. However, his role in the story might say otherwise.

When spawned in Multiplayer Mode, a tiny icon of his head at the bottom of the screen will appear. Interestingly, Dark Pit's icon seems to be serious while Pit's icon is smiling cheerfully, hinting at his personality.

Gallery

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  Dark Pit karate kicking Pit.

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  Dark Pit challenges Pit to a fight.

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  Dark Pit up close.

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  Pit's black color pallette, Dark Pit's character origination.

Trivia

• He could be said to be the successor of Putt, an enemy Pit Clone in Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters.
• Dark Pit originated in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as one of Pit's palette swaps. However, unlike Brawl, Dark Pit now has red eyes instead of the blue eyes that normal Pit has.
• Dark Pit continues the tradition of evil Nintendo doppelgängers, joining a cast that includes Shadow Mario, Dark Link, Dark Samus, Shadow Kirby, and Blood Falcon.
• Due to the popularity of Pit's black palette swap in Super Smash bros. Brawl among fans, this may have contributed to the creation of Dark Pit in Uprising.
• Dark Pit's musical theme is said to be accompanied by a Spanish guitar.