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== Overview ==
Celeste's goal in the [[ritual]] is to save her friend who sold a piece of their own soul. Celeste also seems to want safety about being a [[Magical creatures#Unicorns|unicorn]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Hidden King|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#patrons|context=(Celeste start)|transcription=You've made a pleasant life for yourself, Celeste. Yet you don't feel safe. Complete the ritual, and the Hidden King will lend you his fire and strength!}}</ref><ref name=":5" />

=== Biography ===
Not much is known about Celeste's life before joining the sideshow, although she has been hiding her identity as a unicorn her whole life.<ref name=":6">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#select|context=(select)|transcription=I've lived in the shadows my whole life, and I'm tired of it.}}</ref> It's implied she knows other unicorns, as she calls her powers "the mysteries of her people".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Radiant Daggers|context=(use Radiant Daggers)|transcription=These are the mysteries of my people.}}</ref> Celeste herself says she isn't divine, but she is powerful.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Radiant Daggers|context=(use Radiant Daggers)|transcription=I am not divine... but I am powerful.}}</ref> It's also implied that she's holding back her true powers.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Seven|quotes=Seven/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Celeste)|transcription=She has more power than she lets on...}}</ref>

Celeste's existence as a unicorn is questioned by skeptics who don't believe unicorns are real.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}}'s in-game [[Celeste/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Celeste start): ''"Even in a world of magic, people question your very existence. It's wrong. But the Archmother can set things right."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Celeste|hero2=Graves|number=1}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Select|transcription=Even in a world where magic surrounds us, skeptics abound.}}</ref> Some of them believe that she glued a horn to her head.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Celeste}}'s in-game [[Celeste/Quotes#Radiant Daggers|voice line]] (upgrade Radiant Daggers): ''"Let's see 'em say I glue a horn to my head now!"''</ref> Only her closest friends know her true identity as a unicorn.<ref name=":5">{{PageRef|name=The Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Celeste/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Celeste start): ''"You hide who you are from all but your closest confidants. This need not be the case. Summon the Hidden King, and usher in a new world with you by her side!"''</ref> It's currently unknown if unicorns look like humans or if Celeste is just using a disguise. Celeste says she's supposed to be found in the woods.<ref name=":7">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Celeste|hero2=Abrams|number=2}}</ref>

Celeste has frequently caused accidents and injuries when performing or training her acts.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Light Eater|context=(upgrade Light Eater)|transcription=I haven't had to call the fire department in a while, so I think I'm getting the hang of it.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Celeste}}'s in-game [[Celeste/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (select): ''"I'm not a one-trick pony!.. I got like four. Five if you count the one where I get an injured audience member not to sue."''</ref> She used to close kids' birthday parties with {{AbilityIcon|Light Eater}} until she faced multiple lawsuits, likely due to burning people with it.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Light Eater|context=(upgrade Light Eater)|transcription=This used to be my closer at kids birthday parties until Julia McClomsky and her lawsuits came along.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Light Eater|context=(upgrade Light Eater)|transcription=I had to move the front row back a little after one too many incidents with this.}}</ref> Celeste used to be a regular at a glassblower's convention, although she stopped getting invited back after she added {{AbilityIcon|Shining Wonder}} to her set.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Shining Wonder|context=(use Shining Wonder)|transcription=I used to be a regular at the glassblowers convention! The moment I added this to the set, they stopped inviting me back.}}</ref> She frequently broke her friends' things while practicing Shining Wonder,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Shining Wonder|context=(use Shining Wonder)|transcription=Broke a whole lotta friends' things practicing this.}}</ref> and ended up taking it out of her set after causing too many concussions.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Shining Wonder|context=(use Shining Wonder)|transcription=I took this out of my routine after causing too many concussions, but seems like a good time to dust it off.}}</ref>

The [[Paradox Organisation]] have tried to steal Celeste's horn.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Celeste}}'s in-game [[Celeste/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Paradox): ''"Sick of those assholes trying to steal my horn..."''</ref> If Celeste is killed, {{HeroIcon|Haze}} notes that the [[OSIC]] would want an autopsy.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Haze|quotes=Haze/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Celeste)|transcription=The OSIC is gonna want an autopsy.}}</ref>

Celeste seems to have a Brooklyn accent.

=== Personality ===
Celeste hates hurting other people, expressing remorse when killing enemies.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Celeste}}'s in-game [[Celeste/Quotes#Generic Voice Lines|voice line]] (generic kill): ''"I hate this!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Celeste}}'s in-game [[Celeste/Quotes#Generic Voice Lines|voice line]] (generic kill): ''"I wish it didn't have to be this way..."''</ref> She often tells other misfits that people like them and her need to stick together.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Celeste|hero2=Rem|number=3|hero_quote1=Celeste|quote1=If you can't find your way home, you can stay with me for a while.|hero_quote2=Rem|quote2=Really?|hero_quote3=Celeste|quote3=Yeah. Folks like us need to stick together.}}</ref><ref name=":8" />

Celeste likes being on the sideshow, and thinks it's a comfortable life.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#select|context=(select)|transcription=I like workin' the sideshow. They're, uh... they're my people, y'know?}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#select|context=(select)|transcription=Coney is safe... comfortable... but I've outgrown it... and fear can't be the only thing keeping me there.}}</ref> She often suggests to other characters that they come to the circus after the ritual.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#pre-game|context=(pre-game ping)|transcription=Wanna go to the sideshow afterwards?}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Celeste|hero2=Apollo|number=3|hero_quote1=Apollo|quote1=I'd never waste my time going to the circus.|hero_quote2=Celeste|quote2=You're missing out on life.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Celeste|hero2=Haze|number=2|hero_quote1=Celeste|quote1=You should come by the sideshow sometime.}}</ref> Celeste occasionally offers people a job at the sideshow.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Celeste|hero2=Silver|number=1|hero_quote1=Celeste|quote1=Ya know, our last werewolf retired… we have an opening.|hero_quote2=Silver|quote2=Why are you telling me?|hero_quote3=Celeste|quote3=So you could apply for the job.}}</ref><ref name=":10" />

Celeste likes to compliment other women, often commenting on their appearance.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> Celeste doesn't like when people she finds pretty try to kill her (which is implied to have happened before).<ref name=":1">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Enemies|context=(killed Geist)|transcription=Why is it always the pretty ones that try to kill me?}}</ref>

Celeste is scared about revealing her identity as a unicorn to the public.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#unselect|context=(unselect)|transcription=I'm afraid of what'll happen if I go out there...}}</ref> However, she also feels tired of hiding her whole life,<ref name=":6" /> believes that the secret was going to get out sooner or later,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#select|context=(select)|transcription=The secret was gonna get out sooner or later.}}</ref> and while she loves Coney Island, she feels like she's outgrown it.<ref name=":9" /> While her nature as a unicorn is a secret to the world and, for the most part, her allies,<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Celeste|hero2=Rem|number=2}}</ref><ref name=":11">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Celeste|hero2=Graves|number=1|hero_quote1=Graves|quote1=You're not really a unicorn.|hero_quote2=Celeste|quote2=What makes you say that?|hero_quote3=Graves|quote3=I'm not twelve.}}</ref> the enemy heroes in the ritual know that she's a unicorn.<ref>{{HeroIcon|Celeste}}'s [[Celeste/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|enemy hero interactions]]</ref> 

Celeste loves her jacket and thinks it's "awesome".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Celeste|hero2=Graves|number=3}}</ref>

=== Appearance ===
Celeste appears as a skinny white woman, though her association with horse related imagery imply that her true form is that of an equid. Her neck is elongated. Her face and hair are covered with makeup, usually being stars and glitter. She wears large star-patterned earrings and has a large, glowing unicorn horn coming out of her forehead. Her hair is a gradiant of blue, pink and purple tied into a huge twisting ponytail that extends to her waist. Celeste wears two small neckscarves: the inner one being blue and the outer one being red. Celeste's weapon is a baton with a similar pattern to her horn.

On top of her outfit, Celeste wears a loose black jacket with spikes on her sleeves. Celeste also wears high-heeled boots with unicorn horn patterned heels.

Celeste's body is covered in tattoos. The designs of the tattoos include horseshoes, four-leaf clovers, stars, unicorns jumping through fiery hoops, ice creams, harps, carousels, and a poodle wearing a birthday hat. She also has a smiling sun tattoo on her back. Celeste's appearance alludes to [[wikipedia:Tattooed_lady|tattooed ladies]] who worked as sideshow attractions in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Celeste's fingernails are each painted a different colour from each other.

== Character Relationships ==

=== [[Minor characters#Blockhead Lenny|Blockhead Lenny]] ===
Blockhead Lenny is one of Celeste's found family members.

Celeste dislikes {{HeroIcon|Lash}} for beating Lenny in the [[Bear Pit]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=Celeste}}'s in-game [[Celeste/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Lash): ''"That’s for what ya did to Lenny in the Bear Pit!"''</ref>

It's implied that Lenny is the friend who sold his soul.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Celeste|number=1}}</ref>

=== {{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill}} ===
Celeste is close friends with Mo and Krill.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Celeste}}'s in-game [[Celeste/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed M&K): ''"I still love you guys. Sorry."''</ref> 

While on opposing teams, Celeste says people like her and Mo were supposed to stick together.<ref name=":8">{{PageRef|name=Celeste}}'s in-game [[Celeste/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed M&K): ''"People like us were supposed to stick together, Mo."''</ref> Additionally, Mo wants to cry if he kills Celeste.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mo & Krill|alt_name=Krill}}'s in-game [[Mo & Krill/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Celeste): ''"Don't cry. We did what we had to, Momo."''</ref>

Krill tells Celeste that she doesn't need to spend her life hiding in a circus, likely meaning that they knew she was a unicorn before the ritual.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Celeste|hero2=Mo & Krill|number=1|hero_quote1=Mo & Krill|quote1=You don't have to spend your life hiding in a circus.}}</ref>

=== {{HeroIcon|Abrams}} ===
Abrams is friends with Celeste and her found family. He knows [[Minor characters#Blockhead Lenny|Blockhead Lenny]] is having troubles and asks Celeste how he's doing.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Abrams|hero2=Celeste|number=1}}</ref>

Abrams seems to be one of the few people outside of Celeste's family who knows she's secretly a unicorn.<ref name=":7" />

=== {{HeroIcon|Infernus}} and [[Hank]] ===
Infernus is friends with Celeste and her found family. Celeste invites Infernus to come over to say hi to her family at the sideshow.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Celeste|hero2=Infernus|number=2|hero_quote1=Infernus|quote1=How's things at the sideshow?|hero_quote2=Celeste|quote2=Good. You should swing by next weekend and say hi to the boys.|hero_quote3=Infernus|quote3=Assuming we get through the ritual, that sounds great.}}</ref> 

Celeste refers to Infernus as "Fern".<ref name=":10">{{PageRef|name=Celeste}}'s in-game [[Celeste/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Infernus): ''"If you ever wanna work the sideshow, Fern, lemme know."''</ref> She's also familiar with Hank and asks Infernus how Hank is holding up.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Celeste|hero2=Infernus|number=3|hero_quote1=Celeste|quote1=How's Hank holdin' up?|hero_quote2=Infernus|quote2=Ah, he's nervous about the bar.}}</ref>

=== {{HeroIcon|Wraith}} ===
Wraith has a marker on someone named "Dutch", who seems to be a friend of Celeste as she demands Wraith forgets the marker.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Celeste}}'s in-game [[Celeste/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Wraith): ''"Tell you what, Wraith: forget the marker on Dutch, and I'll stop kickin' your ass!"''</ref>

While Celeste isn't fond of Wraith, she does think she's "pretty charming".<ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines|context=(killed Wraith)|transcription=To be fair, when she's not shooting at my friends she's actually pretty charming.}}</ref>

== Character Interactions ==

* Celeste compliments {{HeroIcon|Calico}}'s voice,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines|context=(killed Calico)|transcription=I know that she tried to kill me, but she sounds so fancy. I kind of love it.}}</ref> {{HeroIcon|Haze}}'s tie and eyes,<ref name=":2">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Celeste|hero2=Haze|number=1|hero_quote1=Celeste|quote1=That tie looks cute on you. (...) I call it like I see it.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Enemies|context=(killed Haze)|transcription=Her eyes were so intense...}}</ref> {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}'s hair and necklace<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines|context=(killed Lady Geist)|transcription=She was a cutie. Evil. But great hair.}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines|context=(killed Lady Geist)|transcription=Love your necklace.}}</ref> and {{HeroIcon|Mina}}'s dress.<ref name=":4">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines|context=(killed Mina)|transcription=Love your dress, by the way.}}</ref> She finds Geist "pretty",<ref name=":1" /> {{HeroIcon|Paige}} "adorable",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines|context=(killed Paige)|transcription=God, she was so adorable.}}</ref> {{HeroIcon|Silver}} a "hot mess",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines|context=(killed Silver)|transcription=There goes one hot mess.}}</ref> and {{HeroIcon|Wraith}} "charming".<ref name=":0" />
* Celeste offers to have a drink with {{HeroIcon|Silver}} after the ritual.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Celeste|hero2=Silver|number=2|hero_quote1=Celeste|quote1=What are ya doing after the ritual?|hero_quote2=Silver|quote2=Hitting a bar.|hero_quote3=Celeste|quote3=Want some company?}}</ref>
* Celeste offers free tickets to {{HeroIcon|Bebop}}, [[Shelly Fisher|Ms. Shelly]] and {{HeroIcon|Mirage}} to see her show.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Celeste|hero2=Bebop|number=3}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Celeste}}'s in-game [[Celeste/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Mirage): ''"Sorry about that, Mirage. If you come up to Coney, I'll comp you a ticket."''</ref>
* Celeste taunts {{HeroIcon|Seven}} by telling him that he looks like he'd lose to {{HeroIcon|Lash}}.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Celeste|hero2=Seven|number=3}}</ref>
* Celeste "doesn't get the appeal" of {{HeroIcon|Shiv}} and says he has "ruined a lot of lives".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=I don't get the appeal.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=You ruined a lot of lives, Shiv. There's no coming back from that.}}</ref>
* Celeste thinks {{HeroIcon|Venator}} looks like a [[wikipedia:Burlesque|burlesque]] dancer.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Celeste|hero2=Venator|number=2|hero_quote1=Celeste|quote1=I mean, you're either gonna start screamin' Latin and shootin' people, or you're gonna do a burlesque act. And somethin' tells me that cassock ain't tear-away.}}</ref>
* Celeste mistakes {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}}'s name as "Gary Talon".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Celeste|hero2=Shiv|number=1}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Celeste}}'s in-game [[Celeste/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Grey Talon): ''"I don't want any trouble with you, Gary Talon!"''</ref>
* Celeste appreciates being on the same team as {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}}, as she thinks they're both "well-adjusted people".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Dynamo|hero2=Celeste|number=3|hero_quote1=Celeste|quote1=Judging by the looks of the other people helping out the patron, I'm glad I'm with you. (...) Us well-adjusted people need to stick together.}}</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Seven}} thinks it's pathetic that Celeste hides her true power to work at the circus.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Celeste|hero2=Seven|number=1|hero_quote1=Seven|quote1=You mask your power in a circus sideshow. It's pathetic!}}</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Apollo}} and {{HeroIcon|Graves}} don't believe Celeste is actually a unicorn.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Apollo|quotes=Apollo/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Celeste)|transcription=No way she's a real unicorn...}}</ref><ref name=":11" /> Apollo thinks Celeste glues a horn to her head.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Celeste|hero2=Apollo|number=1}}</ref>
* According to {{HeroIcon|Rem}}, Celeste smells like peppermint.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Rem}}'s in-game [[Rem/Quotes#Kill Enemy Hero|voice line]] (killed Celeste): "''She smelled like peppermint.''"</ref>

== Removed Lore ==
[[File:Celeste model leak.png|thumb|190x190px|Celeste's old model]]
Celeste was named '''Pepper''' during early development.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shopkeeper}}'s removed [[Shopkeeper#Removed and unused voice lines|voice line]] (Celeste buys T4 item): ''"Lookin' good, Pepper!"''</ref> 

A leaked older model of Celeste's showed that she originally didn't have a jacket. Her hair was distinctly pink and blue, and she wore a full skirt.
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