37. Palutena

First appearance: Kid Icarus (1986)

Pit’s boss – and closest ally – is a kind, wise, and empowered woman who cares for humankind and protects them from other immortals like her.

She believes human affairs should be solved by humans – though she’s been known to intervene in favor of humanity on more than one occasion.

I guess she’s too kind to follow her own rules!

That said, she’s also way goofier than her role as a Goddess of Light allows her to reveal. She loves puns, and she doesn’t appreciate being called “ma’am” despite being immortal and unaging.