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Pit is the protagonist of the Kid Icarus games.
The leader of Palutena's personal guard: though he is young, he is the greatest warrior angel in Palutena's forces. While Pit has wings, they're just for decoration. Usually he can't fly—it's a bit of a touchy subject.
In the XP4 fics, Pit debuted in the XP4 Heroes Coalition - Kick-Off!.
In the AWA fics, Pit, going by the full name of Pit Icarus, is a student at the AWA Academy.
Appearance[]
In the original Kid Icarus, Pit appears as a young, Putto-like angel wearing a simple, white chiton, and a pair of sandals and metal cuffs. He has short, brown hair and white wings that are incapable of flight. Starting in Of Myths and Monsters, he now possesses blue eyes and a laurel crown.
Pit was given a significant redesign by Masahiro Sakurai in Brawl, which was approved by Pit's creator and inspired by the evolution of Link's design over the years. Pit now looks to be roughly 13 years of age and stands at 5'3" (160 cm). He has large, blue eyes and fluffy, brown hair, with a small cowlick poking out from the back. His chiton is now decorated with red and gold hems along the bottom, which is fastened on the shoulder by a golden fibula with a red gem in the center. He wears the outfit with a brown belt lined with silver and a gold, triangular buckle on his waist. Pit also wears navy blue tights beneath his chiton. The angel now has a pair of bronze and gold cuffs around his forearms, and singular gold rings on his upper left arm and right thigh. His brown sandals are decorated with crossing beige bands, and are edged at the top with white wool.
Personality[]
Pit is peppy and chipper, and like many Nintendo protagonists, he is fearless and heroic. He has no problem fighting against monsters many times his size and is always ready to help the humans when they are in need. The angel has a notable humorous side and enjoys cracking jokes and bantering with Palutena. Pit is also very confident, which makes him bit of a show-off at times. He can, however, become a little reckless due to his gung-ho and naive personality, which causes him to get into trouble at times. Nonetheless, Pit is a good-hearted and friendly character. He is described by Viridi as "insufferably upbeat" and by Dark Pit as "annoyingly cheerful". He is also shown to be moderately gullible at times, often believing Palutena's words to be true even when she is joking.
His trust in Palutena is absolute, but he is shown to be somewhat nervous on his own, such as during the ascent of the Lightning Tower. Without Palutena to back him up, he steadily becomes quieter and quieter. While in Hades's body, Pit also tries to replicate Palutena's helpful dialogue as she can't contact him. He becomes very self-conscious doing this, but it helps to reassure him.
XP4 Fanfics[]
Pit is part of the Heroes Coalitions and is member of the Fairy Knights. He also attends the Vanguard Academy as a student.
XP4 Heroes Coalition - Kick-Off![]
In Chapter 3, Pit alongside his team, the Fairy Knights, are seen walking around Mount Altana somewhere in the kingdon of Fiore when they came across a group of Emotionless and defeated them. Later, they met up with Gelman and made their way to Magnolia.
XP4 Heroes Coalition - Neo-City Diaries[]
In Chapter 27, Pit, alongside Sun Wukong and Meliodas, are seen walking in the halls of the Vanguard Academy having a conversation about the Shounen Bat.
In Chapter 29, Pit was inside the bathroom somewhere in the Vanguard Academy alongside Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha when Sun Wukong arrives and told them about Rhodey "Rhode Dogg" Dogglas' 'takeover' in Principal Danny Antonucci's office and after everything is settled, he took part of Aty's class.
In Chapter 42, Pit, alongsie Meliodas and Sun Wukong, are seen in the hallways of the Vanguard Academy while having a conversation about the upcoming "Wildcard Rules".
In Chapter 44, Pit, alongside the rest of the Fairy Knights, welcomes Rika Shinozaki and Suguha Kirigaya for becoming an official member of the team.
The Multiverse Adventures While Riding On A Bus[]
Pit is a member of the Multiverse Rescuers.
History[]
In Chapter 20, Pit, alongside Gus Grav, Luke Triton, Palutena and Spectra Phantom, made their presence before Jason the Watcher, Kagami Hiiragi, Miyuki Takara and Tsukasa Hiiragi by the bus in a deep and narrow valley between two canyons in a desert that is located somewhere in the island of Elsaragozademontelban and asked for their assistance, and we're all surprised when it's revealed that he and Palutena are divine beings.
In Chapter 25, Pit is present in the deep and narrow valley between two canyons in a desert that is located somewhere in the island of Elsaragozademontelban where he witnessed Edd the Sockhead created a gigantic holographic projection of himself before beckoning everyone to head towards their location.
In Chapter 29, Pit, alongside Eddy the Scammer, Ranma Saotome, Ryuuko Matoi and Shampoo, are seen walking around in one part of the volcanic region somewhere in the island of Elsaragozademontelban when they came across Crona Makenshi, Genma Saotome, Happy Mask Salesman, Ragnarok Makenshi and Ryouga Hibiki. Afterwards, they heard some explosion and they all decided to check it out.
In Chapter 30, Pit, alongside Crona Makenshi, Eddy the Scammer, Genma Saotome, Happy Mask Salesman, Ragnarok Makenshi, Ranma Saotome, Ryouga Hibiki, Ryuuko Matoi and Shampoo, made their way towards one part of the volcanic region somewhere in the island of Elsaragozademontelban where they came across Black☆Star, Maka Albarn, Soul Eater Evans, Taichi "Tai" Yagami and Tsubaki Nakatsukasa fighting off a group of Lava Golems and decided to aid. After defeating the creatures and a little bit of conversation, everyone decided to make their way towards the next area.
In Chapter 31, Pit, alongside Black☆Star, Crona Makenshi, Eddy the Scammer, Genma Saotome, Happy Mask Salesman, Maka Albarn, Ragnarok Makenshi, Ranma Saotome, Ryouga Hibiki, Ryuuko Matoi, Shampoo, Soul Eater Evans, Taichi "Tai" Yagami and Tsubaki Nakatsukasa, are seen traversing while having a conversation in one part of the volcanic area somewhere in the island of Elsaragozademontelban when they witnessed Edd the Sockhead presenting himself again in the form of a gigantic holographic figure. Afterwards, everyone witnessed Death the Kid, Elizabeth Thompson, Patricia Thompson, Sasuke Uchiha and Silver the Hedgehog getting chased by a swarm of lava pythons.
In Chapter 32, Pit, alongside Black☆Star, Crona Makenshi, Eddy the Scammer, Genma Saotome, Happy Masks Salesman, Maka Albarn, Ragnarok Makenshi, Ranma Saotome, Ryouga Hibiki, Ryuuko Matoi, Shampoo, Soul Eater, Taichi "Tai" Yagami and Tsubaki Nakatsukasa, remained in one of the volcanic area somewhere in the island of Elsaragozademontelban where they saved Death the Kid, Elizabeth Thompson, Patricia Thompson, Sasuke Uchiha and Silver the Hedgehog from a swarm of lava pythons. After some conversations, everyone made their leave via teleporation, and accidentally leaving Ryouga behind all by himself.
HUBWorld Archived Adventures[]
Story Profile[]
In Chapter 4, Pit, alongside Lucina, are seen inside the Sakurai Dorms where Darius Greg, Kennedy "Kenny" MacIntosh, Luigi Mario, Ruderford "Rudy" Tucker, Rufus Landgull and The Player Character met up with them, and they then told the six new arrivals that their weapons are missing. Later in Neo-Venezia, Pit is present when Rufus and his friends warned everyone about a thief on the loose and declared that they'll apprehended the thief.
In Chapter 5, Pit, alongside Farah Oersted and Lucina, arrives at the Madden NFL Football Arena where they confronted the "Sinister Six" and revealed that the items were never stolen to begin with, he then witnessed the "Sinister Six" getting chased by an angry group of people who wants their moneys back.
The Adventures in Gamesphere[]
Gamesphere Accounts[]
In Chapter 1, Rufus, Luigi and The Player Character met up with Pit at the Sakurai Dorms and told them that his bow & arrows are missing. Pit is present when Rufus announced to everyone that a nasty thief is on the loose and when Luigi asked him how are they gonna catch the thief, Rufus answered that he has an idea.
In Chapter 2, Pit alongside the Rufus, Luigi and The Player Character decided to find the thief who stole Pit & Lucina's weapons, so they set a trap at the park when Bubsy the Bobcat fell for it. After confronting Bubsy, they chased him all around the city and caught after Rufus blasted him using The Soldier's bazooka. After torturing Bubsy into confessing, Rufus and the gang are seen gathered at the Madden NFL Football Arena where Bubsy is being used as a ball while Rufus is counting the money he won from a bet. Then Lucina and himself told them that their items were never stolen causing Jimmy Hopkins and the others to confront Rufus, demanding to get their money back. After watching everyone chases Rufus, the Player Character spoke which surprises him and everyone.
In Chapter 4, Zack's Beach Party, Pit is seen alongside Lloyd Irving, Colette Brunel and Lucina having a conversation at the surfboard stand when Nick and Hikari joins them.
In Chapter 6, Pit is present at the 31st Annual Gamesphere Legacy Awards.
In Chapter 7, Pit is seen attending a festival somewhere in the PC Kingdom.
In Chapter 10, Pit is amongst the many guest inside an amusement park in the PC Kingdom.
Abilities[]
Despite being a flightless angel, Pit is still a skilled and versatile fighter. 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, such as the Blade, Claws, and Cannon.
He has a very high level of durability, as his body was capable of taking Magnus's powerful blows and attacks. In Uprising, Pit mentions that he's "spent this entire game getting shot at", showcasing his durability against the Underworld Army and the like.
Also, as the Captain of Palutena's Guard, he has demonstrated good leadership skills. Despite Pit's extreme dependence and trust in Palutena, he's capable of coming up with ideas and strategies on his own, as shown from battling Hades's Heart or when battling Pseudo-Palutena when the real Palutena was asleep.
Trivia[]
- There aren't any proper angels in Greek mythology, but there is one archer with wings; Pit bears a very striking resemblance to the Putto-like Eros (also known as Cupid), the god who would inspire love by shooting people with arrows. In popular culture, Cupid is often depicted as having arrowheads shaped and colored like hearts due to his love motif. In Pit's official art from the original Kid Icarus, and in his trophy from Super Smash Bros. Melee, the heads of his arrows are depicted as being heart-shaped.
- Pit may also be based on Icarus, the figure for whom the series takes its English title: for example, at the end of Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters, Pit's wings fall off after flying too close to the sun. This alludes to the story of Icarus, whose wax-and-feather wings allowed him to fly. However, he goes against his father's warning and flies too close to the sun, melting the wax on his wings and causing him to plummet to his death. A similar allusion is made in Kid Icarus: 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.
- Pit also seems to draw inspiration from Biblical angels. Angels in the Bible are commonly depicted as benevolent messengers and guardians. Pit's position as Palutena's bodyguard and a protector of humans fits the role of a guardian angel.
- Pit may also be based on Icarus, the figure for whom the series takes its English title: for example, at the end of Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters, Pit's wings fall off after flying too close to the sun. This alludes to the story of Icarus, whose wax-and-feather wings allowed him to fly. However, he goes against his father's warning and flies too close to the sun, melting the wax on his wings and causing him to plummet to his death. A similar allusion is made in Kid Icarus: 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.
- There are rumors in the Smash Bros. community that Pit was originally intended to be in Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64, but may have been cut due to animation problems for his wings and time constraints. However, there is no evidence to support these claims.
- Pit is stated to be illiterate in the English version of Uprising.
- He is shown to have a healthy appetite, though he seems to dislike vegetables as shown in Palutena's Revolting Dinner. Burgers and the like seem to suit his tastes more, yet he'll still eat anything regardless.
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