Episode 4: Pit
Everyone: (screams)
Mario: What are we doing in the sky?!
Flareon: This doesn't make sense!
Luigi: Yeah!
Helioptile: What should we do?!
Palutena: Float!
Everyone: Huh?!
Palutena (パルテナ Parutena), also known as "Lady Palutena," is the Goddess of Light, rightful ruler of Angel Land and patron deity of and mother figure to Pit. She is kind-hearted and benevolent, as opposed to the cruel and malevolent Medusa. Despite being a divine goddess, Palutena also seems to be somewhat of a damsel-in-distress, as she was kidnapped and held captive by Medusa and needed to be rescued. She never physically aids Pit on the battlefield, but she does use her power attacks to fight him in Chapter 20 while possessed by the Chaos Kin, but recently she has been given a much more active role as a major supporting character and Pit's greatest ally. Palutena has the appearance of a 22-year old woman[[1]] with very long green hair reaching down to her lower legs. She has an overall very elegant and regal appearance fitting her title as the Goddess of Light. Her main outfit is a relatively simple-looking white dress with numerous gold ornaments to accommodate it. Interestingly, many of Palutena's design choices has parallels to Pit's, such as the gold laurel crown, red fibula, the vine-like patterns on the hems of her dress, brown-colored footwear, and the various gold accessories. She is typically depicted wielding her weapons of choice such as a gold staff with a blue handle and a mirror shield. Palutena's personality is not explored much during the first two games, although the general description is that she's a "pure-hearted and kind" goddess who puts her people before her own welfare. Palutena is generally a very kind and wise character. She is shown to care much about the human race and her personal army, and will go to great lengths keep them safe from harm. Despite her mature appearance, she has been shown to have a very playful and mischievous side. Palutena often teases Pit, and even purposely puts him into dangerous situations in order to complete missions. She also has a habit of saying common phrases incorrectly and using complex vocabulary that confuses Pit. With the advent of Kid Icarus: Uprising, it is revealed that Palutena is rather light-hearted and a little playful. She gets along swimmingly with Pit and banters with him multiple times throughout the adventure. She is also very intelligent and knowledgeable, helping Pit with various enemies, hinting at the best direction to take and how to get past certain obstacles. She is so successful at aiding Pit with information, in fact, that Hades calls her "Professor Palutena" and "Know-It-All Palutena" in the game's commentary multiple times. Her wisdom is also some of the greatest within the pantheon, allowing her to know weak points of enemies which is very handy for her angel during combat. She is notable for being the only deity to be aware and admit that the gods' fighting is what causes so much suffering. She also appears to have an unusually large appetite, and food never seems to be far from her mind, as displayed in numerous instances. Despite her young appearance, she is sensitive when it comes to the topic regarding her age and strongly dislikes being called "ma'am". Palutena also has shown very motherly traits, mostly towards Pit, which could imply that she raised him.
Palutena: Are you alright?!
Everyone: Yeah!
Palutena: That's good! My name is Palutena.
Mario: Palutena?
Palutena: Yes. You're in Skyworld, my kingdom.
Everyone: Skyworld?!
Luigi: Does this mean...?!
Helioptile: We're up in the sky?!
Palutena: Yes.
Together: Oh-no!
Palutena: Calm down. I'll take you to my temple. Follow me.
Everyone: Okay!
(eyecatch begins and ends)
Samus: This is your temple?
Paletuna: Yes.
Mario: Very beautiful.
Flareon: Yeah...
Palutena: Why, thank you. It IS beautiful. Please come inside.
Everyone: Right.
Mario: Woah!
Flareon: It's huge!
Luigi: Huger than the Princess' Castle!
Helioptile: Yeah!
Palutina: Well, this is where I look down at the earth if there's any disturbance with the peaceful and innocent people. It's a very important job as a goddess.
Samus: It must be a very hard job, right?
Palutina: Well, you could say that... But, yes.
Pit: Palutina! I'm back from my mission!
Pit (ピット Pitto), also incorrectly known as Kid Icarus, is the protagonist of the Kid Icarus series. He first appeared in Kid Icarus for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1986, followed by an appearance in Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters for the Game Boy in 1991. Other than a handful of cameos, Pit didn't appear again until the release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, 17 years after Of Myths and Monsters, in which he was one of the starter characters. Pit is Palutena's most loyal servant, as well as the captain of her royal bodyguards. He is sometimes erroneously referred to as "Kid Icarus" due to confusing his name with the English title of the series. He is voiced by Antony Del Rio in the English version of Kid Icarus: Uprising and by Minami Takayama in the Japanese version. In earlier games, Pit appeared as a young, putto angel wearing a simple, white chiton with a pair of sandals and metal cuffs. He had short brown hair (until he gets an arrow upgrade) and small white wings that are incapable of flight. In Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters and beyond, he dons a gold laurel crown. Since his reappearance in Brawl, he was given a major redesign by Masahiro Sakurai. Pit now looks to be around 13 years old (in human years), although he is known to be older than 28. He has large blue eyes and many tufts of hair. His chiton is replaced by a white tunic decorated with red and gold hems on the bottom. It is fastened on the shoulder by a single gold pin with a ruby-like gem embedded on it. He wears the outfit with a brown belt that has silver lining the edges and a gold, triangular buckle on his waist. Pit also appears to wear navy blue tights beneath his chiton. The angel now has a pair of bronze and gold cuffs on his wrists, a gold bracelet on his upper left arm, and another gold ring on his right thigh. Pit's sandals are brown and decorated with crossing, beige bands. The top edges of his shoes have what appears to be white fur or wool. Pit is peppy, and like many Nintendo protagonists, Pit is fearless and heroic but also is more chipper among the others. He faces many dangers and threats with little hesitation. For example, in Chapter 21 of Kid Icarus: Uprising, Pit sacrifices his life to save Dark Pit after the Chaos Kin attacks him. He orders Viridi to activate the Power of Flight. When she does, Pit's wings burn up as a result of using the power too many times too recently, and he ends up unconscious. Pit 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 "unbearably cheerful." He is also moderately gullible at times when the gods are 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. The words Palutena spoke to him while possessed (to the effect of "I don't need you anymore," "We're no longer friends," etc.) will probably haunt him forever. While in Hades' 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. Pit doesn't seem to be fond of high speeds. This is shown many times in Kid Icarus: Uprising, especially during some of his interactions with Viridi. Outside of the game, Pit complains when dinner is vegetables. Burgers, pies, cakes, etc. suit his taste more, yet he'll eat anything, regardless of whether or not he's hungry. Pit seems to have more character and background than any other Nintendo character, making him unique compared to the other characters from Nintendo. He also hinted he owns a computer of some sort, as he asked Pyrrhon for a link to Divinipedia. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, during one of Palutena's Guidance conversations, Pit believed that Palutena possessed an application that served as an "Archvillian Database" and was surprised about it, although Palutena did not give a definite confirmation of owning one, as she insisted on remaining secretive about a goddess's lifestyle. However, in the Japanese version of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, during the same Palutena's Guidance conversation, Palutena denied actually having such a database, effectively playing a straightforward joke on Pit. Pit is shown to be very gullible in regards to Palutena's jokes, as Palutena succeeds in tricking him in multiple occurrences. Despite Pit being a flightless angel, he 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 like the Blade, Claws, Cannon, etc. He also has a very high level of durability as his Body was capable of taking Magnus' powerful blows and attacks. Pit has also mentioned at times that he would "spend his adventures getting shot at," so it's possible that he can endure the effects on powerful weapons that even he would use in his missions. Pit also has good resistance to fire, as he has been held by Pyrrhon with his body retaining a normal condition while his wings started to burn up in Chapters 17 and 21. It's also shown against the Reapers and Thanatos (who are capable of easily granting death to any being) that Pit is capable of taking on their attacks without instant death. Also as the Captain of Palutena's Guard, he has very 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' Heart (despite the fact that he acted out Palutena's voice) or when battling Pseudo-Palutena when the real Palutena was asleep.
Palutena: I'm glad you came back.
Pit: Yeah! Huh?! Woah! You must be the famous heroes!
Mario: Huh?!
(eyecatch begins and ends)
Pit: You're Mario, Luigi, Link, and Samus!
Mario: Yes, we are.
Pit: Wow~! You're all famous for your games! I always watch you go on your adventures, but only on my free time and breaks! What are you doing here?!
Luigi: Well,...
Palutena: Now, Pit. They came here because the villains are working together to destroy us.
Pit: What?!
Samus: Yes.
Pit: There's no way I won't let those villains win!
Luigi: Yeah!
Pit: Let's go before anything happen!
Everyone: Right!
Palutena: (creates portal) Here's a portal to another world. We could go through and see what our next world would be.
Mario: Let's-a go!
Everyone: Yeah! (jumps through portal)