Katherine Anne "Kitty" Pryde is a superhero who is frequently associated with the X-Men in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The newest member of the X-Men, she served as the literary antithesis to the more established characters at initially by being portrayed as a "child sister" to many of the elder members of the team. She occasionally went by the codenames Sprite and Ariel, switching between a variety of outfits before settling on her recognizable black-and-gold ensemble. She was given the nickname Shadowcat during the miniseries Kitty Pryde and Wolverine, and in her later appearances, she transitioned to a more adult portrayal. Pryde eventually dropped the moniker "Kitty" and adopted "Kate."