List of spirits (Kid Icarus series): Difference between revisions

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*The Tiny Pit Team represents the Centurions, the rank-and-file angel soldiers of Palutena's Army.

*The stage represents the Centurions' homeland in Skyworld.

*The Pit Team's favored [[Bow of Light]] in the air references the Centurions' ability to shoot their bows while flying.

*This spirit's Support type references the Centurions' loyalty to Palutena and Pit.

*In World of Light, the Centurions' spirit is located in the cloudy Floating Islands section similar to the stage's cloudy setting.

*Pit is the only character able to wield the Three Sacred Treasures in the ''Kid Icarus'' series.

*The stage represents Palutena's Temple where the final battle between Pit (while wielding the Three Sacred Treasures) and Medusa took place in the original ''Kid Icarus''.

*The music references Chapter 8 of ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'', where the Three Sacred Treasures must be retrieved from a group of Space Pirates.

*The battle conditions reference how two of the Three Sacred Treasures serve as the basis of Pit's special attacks in ''Smash'', including the [[Mirror Shield]] (represented by Pit starting off with a [[Franklin Badge]] and frequent use of [[Guardian Orbitars]]), and the Arrows of Light (represented by [[Palutena Bow]]).

*This spirit's Shooting Items Power ↑ ability references how the Arrows of Light is the strongest form of Pit's bow-and-arrow attacks.

*The Giant Palutena represents Medusa, the Goddess of Darkness normally seen in her immense size who kidnaps Palutena in the original ''Kid Icarus'' series.

*The stage references the Underworld, a fiery dark realm where the final battle against Medusa takes place in ''Kid Icarus Uprising''.

*The Slow Super Armor battle conditions represent Medusa's boss battles where she is mostly immobile.  

*The High Gravity hazard likely references Pit's [[Power of Flight]] used to battle Medusa while airborne, so it used as a countermeasure against characters specializing in airborne attacks.

*The Giant Dog of Duck Hunt represents Twinbellows, the giant-sized watchdog of the Underworld.

*The stage's cloudy background references the background used in Twinbellows' boss battle in ''Kid Icarus: Uprising''.

*The music represents Twinbellows' battle in ''Kid Icarus: Uprising''.

*The Curry-Filled rule and this spirit's Mouthful of Curry ability references how Twinbellows attacks by breathing fire.

*In World of Light, the Molten Fortress map where Twinbellows' spirit is located is occupied by fire-based spirits, referencing Twinbellows' association with fire.

*The purple, blue, and red Ridleys represent Hewdraw, a giant sea dragon with three different-colored heads.

*The stage references the first encounter with Hewdraw in Chapter 3 of ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'', in which he's battled first in the cloudy sky.

*Ridley's favored [[Plasma Breath]] references each of the Hewdraw heads' ability to attack by breathing fireballs.

*In World of Light, Hewdraw's spirit is located in the cloudy Floating Islands section similar to the stage's cloudy setting.

*Wendy and Pandora are both female villains obsessed with glamour.

*The Dark Pit ally and music references Pandora's boss battle from Chapter 5 of ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' where Dark Pit was created during the boss fight and immediately turned against her.

*The stage references the Rewind Spring from Chapter 22 where Dark Pit battled Pandora a second time after she used the Rewind Spring to restore her true form, Amazon Pandora, this spirit's enhanced form.

*The Bob-omb Festival rule and second battle condition reference Pandora's usage of bombs which can be thrown back at her.

*King K. Rool and Thanatos are both villains sporting an oversized gut.

*The stage references the Seafloor Palace where Thanatos is fought in Chapter 7 of ''Kid Icarus: Uprising''.

*The Tiny and Giant rules reference Thanatos's shapeshifting abilities, including the ability to appear tiny after popping out of a Thanatos nesting doll, or turning into a giant foot.

*In World of Light, Thanatos' spirit is located on Dharkon's side on The Final Battle map while Magnus is featured across from him on Galeem's side, referencing both characters' affiliation with Pit, with Thanatos being an enemy.

*The Giant Ganondorf represents Hades, the giant God of the Underworld and main antagonist of ''Kid Icarus Uprising''.

*The stage's traveling background references the final battle of ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' where Pit and Hades travel from the Underworld to the Overworld, whereas the stage's background travels from light to darkness and back.

*The music represents the final boss battle theme against Hades in ''Kid Icarus Uprising''.

*The Attack Power ↑ rule and battle conditions reference Hades' raw power, which he sometimes puts into his physical attacks.

*The X Bomb items likely references the second phase of the final battle where Hades, in his final form (this spirit's enhanced form) uses lasers and turrets on his body to attack Pit.

*Wario's nose greatly resembles Specknose

*The number of Warios references how the Specknose appears in hordes in the original ''Kid Icarus''.

*The stage references the Specknose's appearance in ''Kid Icarus: Uprising''.

*The music references the Specknose's debut in the original ''Kid Icarus''.

*The purple Ganondorf represents the purple-cloaked Reaper while the green Tiny Ganondorf minions represent the green-cloaked Reapettes which Reapers spawn.

*The stage references the Reaper Fortress where the Reaper and Reapettes are prominently featured in Chapter 6 of ''Kid Icarus: Uprising''.

*The music references the Reaper & Reapette's status as enemies from the Underworld in the ''Kid Icarus'' series.

*The Ganondorfs each start off with a [[Death's Scythe]], referencing the scythes the Reaper and Reapettes wield, which emphasizes the stereotypical "Grim Reaper" theme.

*The battle conditions references two of the Reaper's abilities, including the ability to attack by dashing into the player, and the ability to spawn the Reapettes if the player is caught in its sight or attacks them from behind.

*In World of Light, the Reaper & Reapette spirit is located in the Dracula's Castle map, referencing Death, a recurring enemy in the ''Castlevania'' series.

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*Dark Pit and the Eggplant Wizard are both enemies fought in ''Kid Icarus: Uprising''.

*The rules, Food item, and this spirit's KOs Heal Damage ability reference the Eggplant Wizard's ability to turn Pit into an eggplant, which prevents him from attacking and effectively renders him helpless.

*Pseudo-Palutena is the false doppelganger of Palutena.

*The stage references the castle room where the Pseudo-Palutena boss fight takes place in Chapter 24 of ''Kid Icarus: Uprising''.

*The Ditto Poké Ball Pokémon transforms into a purple Palutena, referencing how Pseudo-Palenta's design is basically a purple-skinned Palutena.

*This spirit's Transformation Duration ↑ ability references how Pseudo-Palutena takes the form of Palutena during her boss fight until her true appearance is revealedduring the second phase.

*The Mii Swordfighter's costume represents Viridi, the Goddess of Nature who appears as a background character.

*The Kirby minion represents {{s|icaruspedia|Cragalanche}}, Viridi's living rock minion who is fought as a boss, with Kirby's frequent [[Stone]] representing Cragalanche's stone design and exterior.

*The stage and battle conditions references Chapter 11 of ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' where Viridi drops a {{s|icaruspedia|Reset Bomb}} on the clashing human armies, with the match timer ending before the stage transition referencing how Pit prevented Viridi from detonating another one of her Reset Bombs.

*This spirit's Support type references Viridi's role in aiding Pit in later chapters of ''Kid Icarus: Uprising''.

*This spirit's Metal Killer ability references Viridi's goals to destroy humanity for destroying nature.

*Viridi, Kirby, and the Mii Swordfighter's Type 6 voice clip share the same Japanese voice actress, {{s|wikipedia|Makiko Ohmoto}}.

*In World of Light, the Viridi spirit is located in the Poison Woods section, referencing Viridi's association with nature, and specifically, the Reset Bomb Depot's forest setting.

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*The Pac-Man Team represents the spherical sections of Lurchthorn with the number of Pac-Man fighters referencing the number of spheres on Lurchthorn's body.

*The stage's forest layout and music represent the Lurchthorns' appearance as an enemy in Chapter 11 of ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'', with Lurchthorns appearing as a stage hazard.

*The Pac-Man Team starts off starts off with a Super Scope, referencing how Lurhthorn attacks by projecting energy spheres at Pit.

*This spirit's Shield type references the Lurchthorn's role of defending the Reset Bomb Depot from Pit.

*Ike and Magnus are both mercenaries experienced with a large blade.

*The stage references the Town where Magnus lives. The stage also references Chapter 18 of ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' where Magnus is prominently featured as a playable character.

*The battle conditions and this spirit's Sword Attack ↑ ability reference Magnus's slow mobility but raw power used in his swordplay, being one of the few humans able to keep up with Pit and defeat multiple enemies.

*In World of Light, Magnus's spirit is located on Galeem's side on The Final Battle map while Thanatos is featured across from him on Dharkon's side, referencing both characters' affiliation with Pit, with Magnus being an ally.

*King Dedede and Dyntos are both characters who wield a mighty hammer.

*The stage and battle conditions reference Dyntos' status as the God of Forge, who can create and wield weapons.

*Zero Suit Samus's blue shorts features Samus's legs, referencing the Mimicutie's feminine bare legs in its design.

*The stage references the Temple of Light map in World of Light where the Mimicutie spirit is located.

*The music references Chapter 8 of ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'', where Mimicuties appear as an enemy.

*The Item Tidal Wave rule references the items the Mimicutie spawns after they're defeated.

*The battle conditions and this spirit's Foot Attack ↑ abilitiy references how Mimicutie attacks by using swift kick attacks.

*In World of Light, the Mimicutie spirit battle is located in the Treasure Chest in the Temple of Light, referencing the Mimicutie's status as a Mimic-type enemy, capable of luring in the player by appearing as regular treasure chests.