Pit (character)

"The fight is on!"

- Pit

Pit is a young angel who is the main protagonist of the Kid Icarus series. His most notable appearance alongside Mario, however is in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Pit is the leader of Palutena's bodyguard army, which consists of Centurions.

Tetris
Pit's first appearance within any Mario-related media is alongside several characters from the Mario series in the NES version of Tetris. In this game, he is found in a secret ending playing a violin alongside Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Samus Aran and Link.

F-1 Race
Pit makes a guest appearance in the game F-1 Race alongside various other Nintendo characters (the other characters include Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Toad, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Link, and Samus Aran). His appearances include that of being the guest character cheering on for the Player prior to the eighth race course as well as appearing in the ending credits to congratulate the Player on their victory.

"Super Mario: Die Bescherung"
Pit made another early appearance alongside Mario in the Club Nintendo comic Super Mario: Die Bescherung. In this comic strip, Pit is one of the invited guests that Mario had invited over for a Christmas party that he is hosting. Within the comic, Pit is seen alongside various characters including Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, Toad, Yoshi, Link, and Megaman. His appearance resembles his artwork from Of Myths and Monsters.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Pit finally became playable in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Pit is able to shoot light arrows that can be slightly directed, and is also able to break his sacred bow of Palutena into two blades for some up close combat. He can jump multiple times like Kirby or Meta Knight, and to glide. Pit is voiced by Minami Takayama in the Japanese version. Pit's side B is called Angel Ring, which is an attack that spins his bow and deflects projectiles, and his Down B is Palutena's Mirror, which allows him to reflect any attack, even moves like Sonic's Spin Dash. However, Pit is still vulnerable to attacks from behind.

Solid Snake Codec Conversation

 * Snake: Otacon, there's a kid with wings out here. Is he a mutant? Or is he just into costumes?
 * Otacon: That's Pit, Snake. Pit is an angel from Angel Land. He's the captain of Palutena's Army.
 * Snake: Angels. Give me a break!
 * Otacon: I dunno, maybe he's from a different species. But those wings on his back and those mysterious weapons he has are the real deal. He may look young, but he's a veteran warrior. Watch yourself. He used to be a weakling, but countless trials over the years have toughened him up.
 * Snake: And by trials, you mean, "Game Overs"?
 * Otacon: Yeah, you should know all about that.

The Subspace Emissary
In the Subspace Emissary of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Pit joins the story early in the game. He was watching the fight between Mario and Kirby at Midair Stadium when he sees the devastation of the Subspace Army's Subspace Bomb, and is sent by Palutena to go assist the other heroes in defeating the Subspace Army. He hurries down to the world, so he can help the other defeat the Subspace Army. He lands on a spot near the Halberd, and has to fight Primids and other Subspace enemies that are appearing. He also finds Mario, transformed into a trophy. He awakens him and the two team up. They soon witness Fox McCloud's Arwing chasing after Halberd.

Upon reaching solid ground, they find the Ancient Minister carrying another Subspace Bomb, but they were unable to reach him, and he gets away. What happens next depends on which princess was rescued.

If Princess Zelda was rescued, Pit destroys the Dark Cannon that False Zelda is about to fire at Link and Yoshi, and subsequently fights her with Mario. They are then attacked by Link and Yoshi, who have mistaken False Zelda as the real Zelda. Otherwise, if Princess Peach was rescued instead, then Pit and Mario are instead targeted by False Peach, who was defeated by Link and Yoshi. Pit and Mario then end up fighting them as well. In both variants, the outcome is similar; the team who defeated the fake princess also defeat the other team, who gets snatched up by King Dedede's Cargo. However, Kirby arrives and revives the defeated team from their trophy forms. Then either Pit or Link blows out the Cargo's engine and all five go after Dedede.

Pit and the others track Dedede down to his castle, but upon entering, they find the throne room in ruins. They explore a nearby cave and eventually find Bowser getting away with the princess that wasn't rescued in the beginning. Pit fires an arrow Bowser, but this only causes a badge that the princess was wearing to fall off. Bowser escapes to the Halberd.

Pit and the others eventually find the Ancient Minister again, this time in the Wilds. After chasing him for a period of time, the R.O.B.s intervene and detonate the Subspace Bomb that the Minister had been carrying. Pit and the others escape from the blast and reach the Canyon, where they fought hordes from the Subspace Army and meet other heroes. They were eventually joined by even more fighters before entering Subspace, where they met defeat by Tabuu.

Fortunately, King Dedede had designed badges (including the one Kirby ate) to revive fighters from their trophy forms after a set amount of time. With Luigi and Ness by his side, Dedede rescues Pit and most of the others, while Kirby saves the remainder of the team. They then explore the Great Maze before reaching Tabuu for their final battle.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
Pit returns as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, though he is now be voiced by Anthony Del Rio. While part of his moveset is the same as in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, such as Palutena's Arrow, all of his other special moves as well as his Final Smash have been replaced, with many of his new ones being based off his weapon attacks in Kid Icarus: Uprising, such as the Upperdash Arm and the Guardian Orbitars. He can no longer glide, however, and the Wings of Icarus has been replaced with the Power of Flight, which lets him sail through the air momentarily in a single direction instead of being able to fly for a few seconds. His Final Smash has also been changed to the Three Sacred Treasures.

Palutena's Arrow
Palutena's Arrow (named Palutena Bow in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U) is the projectile launched by the sacred item, the Sacred Bow of Palutena, in the game Kid Icarus. Pit uses it in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U as his standard special move. Once used, Pit will take out the Sacred Bow of Palutena, pull out a blue, glowing arrow, and start aiming. The attack works similarly to Link's, Young Link's, and Toon Link's Bow attacks. However, unlike these attacks, Palutena's Arrow can be guided up and down, to give a better chance of hitting the foe. The arrow moves at light speed, so the player has to be quick. Kirby is capable of using this attack after copying Pit's powers.

Palutena's Bow is a bow forged by the goddess Palutena and given to Pit. The Sacred Bow of Palutena, as it is called, can fire magic arrows of light and can be taken apart to be used as twin blades. An unlimited amount of arrows are magically stored in Pit's two wristbands. Once an arrow is fired it is able curve in mid-air, or continue moving straight. The arrows, being magical, can go straight through multiple characters, while still dealing damage to them. If the attack is charged up, then the arrow will only hit the first character it touches. Palutena gives her bow to Pit in the Subspace Emissary mode in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and is the main weapon that Pit uses in the game.

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, this move has two custom variants. The first is Piercing Bow, which has a greater attack power but takes longer to charge up and and cannot be guided. The second variant is Guiding Bow, which has less attack power but can be guided more easily.

Angel Ring


Angel Ring is the side special move of Pit in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Pit spins his bow for as long as the Special Move button is tapped rhythmically. The spinning bow is able to deflect any projectiles it comes in contact with as long as the projectile is not too powerful. The attack can also damage opponents who come in contact with it.

This move is replaced by the Upperdash Arm in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.

Upperdash Arm


Upperdash Arm is Pit's side special attack in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, replacing Angel Ring from Super Smash Bros. Brawl and based on the weapon from Kid Icarus: Uprising. When used, Pit dashed forward and uppercuts any opponents in his path. The move can also be used to deflect projectiles.

This move has two variants: Interception Arm and Quickdash Arm. The former turns the move into a counter move, allowing Pit to counterattack opponents with an uppercut when attacked. The latter has a longer and faster dash which continues after dealing the attack.

Wings of Icarus


Wings of Icarus is an ability that Pit uses in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It is activated by the player pressing the B button, and tilting the control stick up. Once it is activated, Pit's wings turn blue, allowing him to fly in the air for a short period of time. However, this ability wears off quickly. If the player does any ability or uses any attack while using Wings of Icarus, the Wings of Icarus immediately wear off and Pit performs the other attack. When this ability is activated while Pit in in the air, he is suddenly quickly lowered. On the contrary, if Pit is on the ground when Wings of Icarus is used he jumps up before flying. The move provides substantial height for the player, but doesn't do damage. Pit will be put into a helpless state if this move ends in mid-air.

If Pit uses this move, he loses all of his mid-air jumps. Also, if he uses this move and gets attacked or uses an attack, he can't use the move again until he lands.

This move is replaced by the Power of Flight in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.

Power of Flight


Power of Flight is Pit's special up move in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. When used, Pit flies in the direction the player holds the stick in a quick burst of movement.

The two variants of this move are Striking Flight and Breezy Flight. The former deals damage as Pit takes off, but cannot be controlled as well. The latter does not give Pit as much height, but creates a whirlwind that pushes away opponents.

Mirror Shield


Mirror Shield is Pit's Down Special Move in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. When used, Pit takes out the Mirror Shield item from the Kid Icarus series, which he holds in front of him, shielding his entire body. The mirror deflects any and all attacks used on him, regardless of whether physical or projectile-based, and fires them back at double the strength. The shield only protects from front attacks, leaving him vulnerable from behind.

This move is replaced with the Guardian Orbitars in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.

Guardian Orbitars
Guardian Orbitars is Pit's down special attack in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, based on the weapons in Kid Icarus: Uprising. When used, Pit releases a pair of shields on both sides of him which momentarily block any attacks and can deflect projectiles. He can still be attacked from above, however.

The two variants of this move are Impact Orbitars and Amplifying Orbitars. When using the former, the Orbitars damage opponents when used instead of shielding Pit. When the latter is used, any deflected projectiles are increased in power, but the Orbitars themselves are weaker, and can be broken more easily.

Palutena's Army


Palutena's Army is Pit's Final Smash move in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. When he uses it, he summons Palutena to come down and help him fight. Palutena then appears in the background, and summons an army of Centurions to assist Pit in battle.

His Finsh Smash is replaced by the Three Sacred Treasures in Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U.

Centurion
The Centurions are part of Angel Land's army, and are commanded by Pit in the Kid Icarus series. They also retain the same role in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, acting as a part of Palutena's Army. They go under the command of both Palutena and Pit. Once the move is used, the Centurions appear and charge forward at rapid speeds, and bash into the opposing players. This causes massive damage, but, after the move is finished, the Centurions scatter, and lose their power. They can easily be knocked away after this. They are named after a common Roman military unit.

Three Sacred Treasures
Three Sacred Treasures is Pit's Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, replacing Palutena's Army in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Upon using the move, Pit dons the treasures and starts rapidly firing light arrows at opponents. At the end of the move, Pit fires arrows into the air, causing several pillars of light to fall onto the arena and damage opponents.

Bios

 * Instruction Booklet: "The hero from Kid Icarus fights with Palutena's bow, which converts into dual blades."
 * Website: "The protagonist in Kid Icarus. Pit's Sacred Bow of Palutena is actually two blades combined. He can separate them or unite them at will for use in battle.
 * The arrows Pit's bow unleashes shoot out like beams of light. Players can control the curves of their trajectories."

Quotes
All quotations are from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.


 * ''"Goddess Palutena, victory is ours!"
 * In the American version, he says "Great Palutena".
 * ''"The fight is on!!"
 * ''"You're not ready yet!"
 * ''"Too easy!!"
 * ''"I'm done for!"
 * ''"You can't defeat me!"
 * "All troops, move out!"

Trivia

 * Pit made a cameo appearance in one of 9-Volt's games in WarioWare: Twisted! where the player had to tilt the Game Boy Advance to move Pit away from enemies the Eggplant Wizards would throw at him.
 * Pit also appears in one of 9-Volt/18-Volt's microgames in WarioWare: Smooth Moves, "Opening Night", where he plays the cello.
 * In Pit's Super Smash Bros. Melee trophy, the last sentence in the description is "Will Pit ever fight again?". This was seen by some players to be a hint towards his playable role for Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
 * In the game Glory of Heracles, a reference to Pit is made, in that, when the player chooses a name, one character suggests that their name be "Pit", then another saying, "That doesn't sound Greek."
 * Pit's redesign from Super Smash Bros. Brawl was re-used in Kid Icarus: Uprising for the Nintendo 3DS developed by Sora Ltd., who also developed Brawl.
 * Unlike the other fighters, Pit isn't seen on his own Final Smash trophy.