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|firstgame    = ''[[Kid Icarus]]'' (1986)
|firstgame    = ''[[Kid Icarus]]'' (1986)
|games        = ''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''
|games        = ''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''
|lastappearance= ''{{s|mariowiki|NES Remix 2}}'' (2014)
|lastappearance= ''{{s|mariowiki|WarioWare Gold}}'' (2018, cameo)
|console      = Nintendo Entertainment System (Famicom Disk System)
|console      = Nintendo Entertainment System (Famicom Disk System)
|species      = Goddess
|species      = Goddess
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'''Palutena''' ({{ja|パルテナ|Parutena}}, ''Palutena'') is a [[character]] from the {{uv|Kid Icarus}} series. As the goddess of light and the patron deity to [[Pit]], the captain of her [[icaruspedia:Palutena's Army|Army]], Palutena assists him via {{s|icaruspedia|Powers}} and her vast knowledge in order to protect humanity and maintain celestial balance.
'''Palutena''' ({{ja|パルテナ|Parutena}}, ''Palutena'') is a [[character]] from the {{uv|Kid Icarus}} series. As the goddess of light and the patron deity to [[Pit]], the captain of her [[icaruspedia:Palutena's Army|Army]], Palutena assists him via {{s|icaruspedia|Powers}} and her vast knowledge in order to protect humanity and maintain celestial balance.


After making cameos in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[trophy]] and during both [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]] and [[Palutena's Army]] ({{SSBB|Pit}}'s [[Final Smash]]), Palutena transitioned into a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', and has been a mainstay in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series ever since.
After making cameos in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[trophy]] and during both [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]] and [[Palutena's Army]] ({{SSBB|Pit}}'s [[Final Smash]]), Palutena transitioned into a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', and remained as such in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.


==Origin==
==Origin==
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Palutena was amongst the small collection of ''Kid Icarus'' characters to have had their voice actors changed from ''Uprising'' to ''Smash'' due to scheduling conflicts. Originally voiced by Ali Hillis in ''Uprising'', Brandy Kopp takes over in ''SSB4'' due to Hillis not being available at the time of the recording, and she retains the role in ''Ultimate''.
Palutena was amongst the small collection of ''Kid Icarus'' characters to have had their voice actors changed from ''Uprising'' to ''Smash'' due to scheduling conflicts. Originally voiced by Ali Hillis in ''Uprising'', Brandy Kopp takes over in ''SSB4'' due to Hillis not being available at the time of the recording, and she retains the role in ''Ultimate''.
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
===As a background character===
===As a background character===
[[File:Palutena Brawl.png|170px|thumb|left|Palutena as she appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' as part of [[Palutena's Army]].]]
[[File:Palutena Brawl.png|170px|thumb|Palutena as she appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' as part of [[Palutena's Army]].]]
Though she does not appear in battle as a playable character, she does appear in Pit's Final Smash. An image of Palutena appears in the background when activated, and she summons many [[Centurion]]s to help Pit in battle.
Though she does not appear in battle as a playable character, she does appear in Pit's Final Smash. An image of Palutena appears in the background when activated, and she summons many [[Centurion]]s to help Pit in battle.


===In [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]]===
===In [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]]===
In [[The Subspace Emissary]], {{SSBB|Pit}} is seen in [[Skyworld]] watching {{SSBB|Kirby}} and {{SSBB|Mario}} fighting in the [[Midair Stadium]] courtesy of a {{s|icaruspedia|Reflecting Pool}}. When he sees the [[Subspace Bomb]] being detonated, Palutena appears. She gives Pit [[Palutena's Arrow|her sacred bow]] and sends Pit to help save the [[World of Trophies]] from the [[Subspace Army]]. Palutena is the only character in The Subspace Emissary who is neither playable nor an antagonist.
In [[The Subspace Emissary]], {{SSBB|Pit}} is seen in [[Skyworld]] watching {{SSBB|Kirby}} and {{SSBB|Mario}} fighting in the [[Midair Stadium]] courtesy of a Reflecting Pool. When he sees the [[Subspace Bomb]] being detonated, Palutena appears. She gives Pit [[Palutena's Arrow|her sacred bow]] and sends Pit to help save the [[World of Trophies]] from the [[Subspace Army]]. Palutena is the only character in The Subspace Emissary who is neither playable nor an antagonist.
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Palutena has two trophies, with the first being unlocked after clearing the "[[Cleaning House in Skyworld]]" event. The second is unlocked by clearing [[All-Star Mode]] as Pit.
Palutena has two trophies, with the first being unlocked after clearing the "[[Cleaning House in Skyworld]]" event. The second is unlocked by clearing [[All-Star Mode]] as Pit.


:'''Palutena'''
{{Trophy
:''The ruling goddess of Angel Land. Palutena showered the earth with rays of light, using her powers for the good of mankind. But Medusa, who in her hate for mankind was banished to the underworld, makes war on Palutena and wins, capturing and holding the goddess deep within a temple. Palutena entrusts Pit with a sacred bow and the task of defeating Medusa.''
|name=Palutena
{{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Kid Icarus ''(1987)''}}
|image=Palutena - Brawl Trophy.png
|desc=The ruling goddess of Angel Land. Palutena showered the earth with rays of light, using her powers for the good of mankind. But Medusa, who in her hate for mankind was banished to the underworld, makes war on Palutena and wins, capturing and holding the goddess deep within a temple. Palutena entrusts Pit with a sacred bow and the task of defeating Medusa.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Kid Icarus}}
|game=Brawl
}}
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:'''Palutena's Army'''
{{Trophy
:''Pit's Final Smash. An image of the goddess Palutena appears, heralding the arrival of Palutenas's Army's legions, the Centurions. These flying warriors proceed to attack all enemies with fierce savagery. Once a Centurion strikes an enemy, he falls from the sky, never to fly again. Centurions are so fast that dodging them is very hard. Take heart, Centurions! Your deaths are not in vain!''
|name=Palutena's Army
{{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=Super Smash Bros. Brawl}}
|image=Palutena's Army - Brawl Trophy.png
 
|desc=Pit's Final Smash. An image of the goddess Palutena appears, heralding the arrival of Pit's legions, the Centurions. These flying warriors proceed to attack all enemies with fierce savagery. Once a Centurion strikes an enemy, he falls from the sky, never to fly again. Centurions are so fast that dodging them is very hard. Take heart, Centurions! Your deaths are not in vain!
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|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=Super Smash Bros. Brawl}}
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|game=Brawl
Palutena - Brawl Trophy.png|Palutena's trophy in ''Brawl''.
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Palutena's Army - Brawl Trophy.png|[[Palutena's Army]] Trophy.
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
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{{main|Palutena (SSB4)}}
{{main|Palutena (SSB4)}}
[[File:Palutena SSB4.png|thumb|Palutena, as she appears in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.]]
[[File:Palutena SSB4.png|thumb|Palutena, as she appears in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.]]
Palutena was announced as a playable character at E3 2014 during the Nintendo Digital Event. Prior to her announcement, in early 2014, [[List of rumors#Palutena rumor|rumors]] of Palutena being included as a playable character within the game had spread across the Internet, consisting of [[:File:Smash.4 - Palutena Rumor.png|two images]] of her in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version. However, the images were eventually proven false when it was revealed that they were created in an external program and digitally manipulated to resemble those from ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.
Palutena was announced as a playable character at E3 2014 during the Nintendo Digital Event. Prior to her announcement, in early 2014, [[List of rumors#Palutena rumor|rumors]] of Palutena being included as a playable character within the game had spread across the Internet, consisting of [[Media:Smash.4 - Palutena Rumor.png|two images]] of her in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version. However, the images were eventually proven false when it was revealed that they were created in an external program and digitally manipulated to resemble those from ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.


Palutena's home is featured as an available stage in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', called [[Palutena's Temple]]. Designed to resemble its appearance in ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'', a large, golden statue of herself appears on the stage. Palutena uses various Powers that she would grant Pit and the Fighters in ''Kid Icarus: Uprising''. According to one of her trophies, these moves help her by customizing her into a long or short ranged fighter, due to their variety. The most notable of these moves include [[Super Speed]] and [[Lightweight]], both of which increase her mobility. Like the Mii Fighters, these powers are unlocked from the start as custom moves.
Palutena's home is featured as an available stage in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', called [[Palutena's Temple]]. Designed to resemble its appearance in ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'', a large, golden statue of herself appears on the stage. Palutena uses various Powers that she would grant Pit and the Fighters in ''Kid Icarus: Uprising''. According to one of her trophies, these moves help her by customizing her into a long or short ranged fighter, due to their variety. The most notable of these moves include [[Super Speed]] and [[Lightweight]], both of which increase her mobility. Like the Mii Fighters, these powers are unlocked from the start as custom moves.
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Although Palutena possesses some notable strengths, such as her very solid air and grab games granting her good combo and spacing capabilities, her weaknesses mostly outweigh these strengths. This has been reflected by her suffering from poor tournament representation and results, although the latter have improved over time. As a result, Palutena is ranked 45th out of 55 characters on the current [[tier list]], which places her in the E tier and posits her as the lowest ranked mid tier character.
Although Palutena possesses some notable strengths, such as her very solid air and grab games granting her good combo and spacing capabilities, her weaknesses mostly outweigh these strengths. This has been reflected by her suffering from poor tournament representation and results, although the latter have improved over time. As a result, Palutena is ranked 45th out of 55 characters on the current [[tier list]], which places her in the E tier and posits her as the lowest ranked mid tier character.
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===Trophies===
===Trophies===
:'''Palutena'''
{{main|List of SSB4 trophies (Kid Icarus series)}}
:{{Flag|North America}} ''In Kid Icarus: Uprising, the goddess of light uses telepathy to communicate and grants miracles to support Pit on his adventure. In Smash Bros., she has special moves like Warp and Heavenly Light at her disposal. She's very adaptable—you can customize her into a long- or close-range fighter!''
{{Trophy
:{{Flag|Europe}} ''Said to be able to perform miracles, this goddess supports Pit in battle, using telepathy to communicate with him. She's no slouch on her own, either. She has a huge variety of moves you can customise and use to your advantage. Short or long range, the sky's the limit! Or maybe not. After all, she can teleport.''
|name=Palutena
|image-3ds=PalutenaTrophy3DS.png
|image-wiiu=PalutenaTrophyWiiU.png
|desc-ntsc=In Kid Icarus: Uprising, the goddess of light uses telepathy to communicate and grants miracles to support Pit on his adventure. In Smash Bros., she has special moves like Warp and Heavenly Light at her disposal. She's very adaptable—you can customize her into a long- or close-range fighter!
|desc-pal=Said to be able to perform miracles, this goddess supports Pit in battle, using telepathy to communicate with him. She's no slouch on her own, either. She has a huge variety of moves you can customise and use to your advantage. Short or long range, the sky's the limit! Or maybe not. After all, she can teleport.
|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Kid Icarus|release1=08/1987|console2=3DS|game2=Kid Icarus: Uprising|release2=03/2012}}
|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Kid Icarus|release1=02/1987|console2=3DS|game2=Kid Icarus: Uprising|release2=03/2012}}
}}
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:'''Palutena (Alt.)'''
{{Trophy
:{{Flag|North America}} ''Palutena's Reflect Barrier side special deflects any attacks and projectiles that come at her from the front. Unlike other reflective moves, you can leave this barrier in place and it will keep reflecting. If you really want to ruin someone's day, you can push them over an edge using this move.''
|name=Palutena (Alt.)
:{{Flag|Europe}} ''Palutena's Reflect Barrier special deflects any attacks and projectiles that come at her from the front. Unlike other fighters' reflective moves, you can deploy this barrier and then leave it to its own devices. You can also push opponents with it, so use it on someone who's teetering on the edge of the stage to push them off.''
|image-3ds=PalutenaAltTrophy3DS.png
 
|image-wiiu=PalutenaAltTrophyWiiU.png
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|desc-3ds-ntsc=Palutena's Reflect Barrier side special deflects any attacks and projectiles that come at her from the front. Unlike other reflective moves, you can leave this barrier in place and it will keep reflecting. If you really want to ruin someone's day, you can push them over an edge using this move.
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|desc-wiiu-ntsc=Palutena's Reflect Barrier side special deflects any attacks and projectiles that come at her from the front. Unlike others' reflective moves, she can move a bit while this barrier is active. If you really want to ruin someone's day, you can push him or her over an edge using this move.
PalutenaTrophy3DS.png|Classic (3DS)
|desc-pal=Palutena's Reflect Barrier special deflects any attacks and projectiles that come at her from the front. Unlike other fighters' reflective moves, you can deploy this barrier and then leave it to its own devices. You can also push opponents with it, so use it on someone who's teetering on the edge of the stage to push them off.
PalutenaTrophyWiiU.png|Classic (Wii U)
|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Kid Icarus|release1=08/1987|console2=3DS|game2=Kid Icarus: Uprising|release2=03/2012}}
PalutenaAltTrophy3DS.png|Alt. (3DS)
|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Kid Icarus|release1=02/1987|console2=3DS|game2=Kid Icarus: Uprising|release2=03/2012}}
PalutenaAltTrophyWiiU.png|Alt. (Wii U)
}}
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
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{{Main|Palutena (SSBU)}}
{{Main|Palutena (SSBU)}}
[[File:Palutena SSBU.png|thumb|Palutena, as she appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]]
[[File:Palutena SSBU.png|thumb|Palutena, as she appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]]
Palutena returns in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', as with all previous fighters. Like most characters in ''Ultimate'', Palutena is an unlockable character. Notably, she is one of very last characters to be unlocked, with the {{SSBU|Classic Mode}} (unless the player did not previously unlock anyone outside of {{SSBU|Kirby}}'s unlock tree) and [[Versus Mode]] methods always resulting in her being the final unlockable character, while in [[Adventure Mode: World of Light]] she is one of the four characters found in the last area, [[The Final Battle (World of Light)|The Final Battle]], guarding the pathway leading to [[Galeem]].
Palutena returns in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', as with all previous fighters. Like most characters in ''Ultimate'', Palutena is an unlockable character. Notably, she is one of very last characters to be unlocked, with the {{SSBU|Classic Mode}} placing her as the final character in Kirby’s unlock tree, [[Versus Mode]] always resulting in her being the final unlockable character and in [[Adventure Mode: World of Light]] she is one of the four characters found in the last area, [[The Final Battle (World of Light)|The Final Battle]], guarding the pathway leading to [[Galeem]].


Due to the removal of [[custom move]]s (except for [[Mii Fighter]]s), some of her custom moves were swapped or combined with her default moves. Her [[side special]] is now [[Explosive Flame]], which was previously one of her custom [[neutral special]]s. Her [[down special]] now consists of both {{b|Counter|Palutena}} and [[Reflect Barrier]] (the latter of which was previously her standard side special), allowing her to either counterattack or reflect projectiles depending on the incoming attack.
Due to the removal of [[custom move]]s (except for [[Mii Fighter]]s), some of her custom moves were swapped or combined with her default moves. Her [[side special]] is now [[Explosive Flame]], which was previously one of her custom [[neutral special]]s. Her [[down special]] now consists of both {{b|Counter|Palutena}} and [[Reflect Barrier]] (the latter of which was previously her standard side special), allowing her to either counterattack or reflect projectiles depending on the incoming attack.


Additionally, while [[Lightweight]] does not return as a move, Palutena's mobility has been greatly improved to compensate for its loss. Palutena's buffs have greatly benefited her, so much so that she is widely considered one of the best characters in the game. This perception has been reflected by her acquiring a sizable playerbase and a plethora of successful tournament results.
Additionally, while [[Lightweight]] does not return as a move, Palutena's mobility has been greatly improved to compensate for its loss. Palutena's buffs have greatly benefited her, so much so that she is widely considered one of the best characters in the game. This perception has been reflected by her acquiring a sizable playerbase and a plethora of successful tournament results.
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===Spirit===
===Spirit===
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Despite not being a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Palutena is featured in more trophies than Pit, appearing in her own trophy as well as the [[Palutena's Army]] trophy.
*Despite not being a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Palutena is featured in more trophies than Pit, appearing in her own trophy as well as the [[Palutena's Army]] trophy.
*Palutena is the first female fighter to have made a major non-playable debut before her appearance as a fighter, as she appeared in Palutena Army ({{SSBB|Pit}}'s Final Smash in ''Brawl'') and in The Subspace Emissary.
*Palutena is the first fighter to become playable after debuting in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series via another character's Final Smash. The second is [[Chrom]], who appears in [[Pair Up]] ({{SSB4|Robin}}'s Final Smash).
**She is also the first fighter to become playable after debuting in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series via another character's Final Smash. The second is [[Chrom]], who appears in [[Pair Up]] ({{SSB4|Robin}}'s Final Smash).
*Palutena is the only playable character in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series who, despite always carrying a shield, does not use it [[Passive shield|passively]]. Prior to ''Melee'', this applied to {{SSB|Link}} as well.
*Palutena is the only playable character in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series who, despite always carrying a shield, does not use it [[Passive shield|passively]]. Prior to ''Melee'', this applied to {{SSB|Link}} as well.
**This is not counting a small number of [[Mii Fighter]] costumes that feature shields.
**This is not counting a small number of [[Mii Fighter]] costumes that feature shields.
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