Pit is the protagonist of Nintendo’s 1986 game Kid Icarus.
In Kid Icarus, Pit is an angelic archer who serves the goddess Palutena. The game follows his journey through the underworld, the overworld, and the sky world as he battles Medusa’s forces and works to restore peace in the kingdom of Angel Land.
Pit uses a bow and arrows, but the original game’s design also lets him collect power upgrades that eventually strengthen his weapon. The title combines platforming, vertical progression, exploration, and shooting rather than following a straightforward left-to-right structure throughout.
Pit later returned in Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters for Game Boy in 1991. He gained broader modern recognition as a playable fighter in the Super Smash Bros. series, beginning with Super Smash Bros. Brawl in 2008.