Palutena's Army
| Palutena's Army | |
|---|---|
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| User | Pit |
| Universe | Kid Icarus |
| Article on Icaruspedia | Palutena's Army (Final Smash) |
Palutena's Army (パルテナ親衛隊,Palutena Royal Guards) isPit'sFinal Smash inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl.
Overview[edit]
Pit calls to the goddessPalutena for her army of Centurions. An enormous image of Palutena will appear in the sky (which is transparent on most stages, but is easier seen on stages such asFinal Destination). The Centurions fly onto screen one-by-one, ramming into other players at incredibly high speeds. When hit by a Centurion, the opponent takes a range of 15-25%. Each Centurion deals a single attack to a character, and then falls in battle. During the course of the attack, Pit is free to move and attack as he pleases, but he is not invincible during his Final Smash. Centurions can be destroyed by enemy attacks; however, due to Centurions' high damage output and speed, it is far more preferable to dodge.
The quote Pit yells out is: "All troops.....move out!" ("全軍.....突撃!",All troops/units.....charge!)
InSuper Smash Bros. 4, Pit's Final Smash changed from Palutena's Army toThree Sacred Treasures. However, it is referenced inPalutena's Guidance, where Palutena, now joining the fight and becoming a playable character, refuses to help Pit during their battle.
Instructional quotes[edit]
 instruction booklet |  | Call up an immense image of Palutena, Goddess of Light. Pit, captain of Palutena's Army, commands the Centurions to dive-bomb into enemies. |
| Smash Bros. DOJO!! | | They divebomb at incredible speeds! It’s very difficult to dodge a charge of Centurions, splitting the sky like a storm. Then again, the Centurions scatter after they clash. They each make one attack and then fall in battle. |
Trophy[edit]
- Palutena's Army
- Pit's Final Smash. An image of the goddess Palutena appears, heralding the arrival of Pit's legions, theCenturions. 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!
:Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Origin[edit]
In the originalKid Icarus for the Nintendo Entertainment System,Centurions (イカロス,Icarus) are rank-and-file soldiers ofPalutena and Angel Land who were turned to stone by Medusa's army. The Centurions play a large role in boss fortresses; in these levels, Pit can find mallets and use them to break open statues scattered around the area, freeing the Centurion trapped inside. When Pit eventually reaches the boss chamber, any Centurions that he rescued will fly in and attack the enemy; this is where the Final Smash concept is taken from. Just as inBrawl, the Centurions inKid Icarus would perish after being hit a single time, though they could attack repeatedly in the original game.
The Final Smash's name is derived from the NES game's manual: "The Tale of Kid Icarus" describes the losses suffered by Palutena's army against Medusa's Underworld forces, and the "Introducing the Inhabitants In Angel Land" section directly refers to the Centurion as a warrior in Palutena's army. While the Final Smash does not return inSSB4, this name is referenced again in the Centurions' NTSC trophy description inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, which refers to them as standard soldiers of Palutena's Army.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | パルテナ親衛隊 | Palutena's Army |
 English | Palutena's Army | — |
 French | Armée de Palutena | Palutena's Army |
 German | Heer der Palutena | Palutena's Army |
 Spanish | Ejército de Palutena | Palutena's Army |
 Italian | Esercito di Palutena | Palutena's Army |
 Korean | 파르테나 친위대 |
Trivia[edit]
- Teammates can destroy Centurions, regardless of whetherTeam Attack is turned on or not.
- In NTSC versions ofSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, a CPU Pit will mostly spam hisPalutena's Arrow attack after he uses his Final Smash, even at Level 9, similar to that of the way that aLuigi CPU usingNegative Zone will spam hisFireball.
- Pit's Final Smashtrophy is the only one of its kind to not feature the character themselves.
- The Centurions inBrawl are largely faithful to their original artwork fromKid Icarus. Therefore, unlike Pit and Palutena, their later redesign inKid Icarus: Uprising was not influenced by their appearance inBrawl.
