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{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_unicorn
| voice_actor = <!--Natalie Lander (SPECULATION) -->
| release_date = February 9 2026
| codenames = Unicorn, Pepper
| pronouns = She/Her
}}{{Quotation
| 2 = Let's contribute to the chaos!
| 4 = Unicorn_use_power3_10.mp3
}}
'''Celeste''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. It's not every day that Coney Island's biggest star, The Dazzling Celeste, performs on the streets of Manhattan. Her show begins with [[Celeste#Light Eater|'''Light Eater''']], where a deep breath lit by her blazing baton coats enemies in front of her, and grants increased damage against them. Following that up, she envelops herself in the prismatic shield of her [[Celeste#Dazzling Trick|'''Dazzling Trick''']], which explodes and silences nearby enemies who break it. Try not to get distracted by her gliding gracefully through the air, or by the dance of her '''[[Celeste#Radiant Daggers|Radiant Daggers]]''', as you'll regret being underneath them when they rain down from above. As for her memorable final act, the '''[[Celeste#Shining Wonder|Shining Wonder]]''' will make her allies go OOH and her foes go AGGHHH!

A popular attraction at Coney Island, "The dazzling Celeste" isn't a carnie with a horn glued to her head: she's actually a unicorn. As unicorns are nothing more than a myth in the eyes of the public, Celeste hides her true identity out of fear of getting poached for her horn. However, when one of her found family members on the sideshow loses part of their soul in a gambling debt, Celeste is prepared to risk revealing her identity if it means helping her family.

Celeste was released on [[Update:February 9, 2026|February 9, 2026]] as the fifth winner of the [[Old Gods, New Blood]] update contest.

== Innate ==
Celeste has a passive that alters her aerial movement:
* '''{{HeroData|Celeste|GravityChange}}%''' [[Gravity Scale]]
* '''+{{HeroData|Celeste|AirControlPercent}}%''' Air Control
* '''+{{HeroData|Celeste|AirControlAccelPercent}}%''' Air Acceleration

== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_unicorn}}
Carny Life's projectile flies in an arc and bounces on the first surface it hits. If there's an enemy in range at a narrow angle (~45º spread) from the shot, the projectile homes into them / flies in their direction. It will also home into [[Soul Orbs|soul orbs]].

If shot directly at an enemy, the projectile can ricochet to a second enemy at close distance and aligned at a narrow angle. The ricocheted shot can headshot the second enemy, if shot at a high enough angle to hit their head, and it will trigger headshot item effects.

Celeste cannot buy {{ItemIcon|Split Shot}}.

== Abilities ==

{{AbilitySection
| hero_name   = Celeste
| ability_num = 1
|notes =
}}

{{AbilitySection
| hero_name   = Celeste
| ability_num = 2
| notes       =
* Despite icon showing bullets on the shield, it blocks any damage.
* When Shining Wonder bounces off of Dazzling Trick (T3), Dazzling Trick's duration is reset to 4 seconds.
}}

{{AbilitySection
| hero_name   = Celeste
| ability_num = 3
|tips=* Radiant Daggers' vertical range reaches the top and bottom of the skybox. If cast on, or inside of a building, it will hit enemy units on all vertical layers within the area of effect.}}

{{AbilitySection
| hero_name   = Celeste
| ability_num = 4
| notes       =
* Shining Wonder can be held indefinitely and fires when the ability key or firing key is released.
* Celeste has slower air glide when casting Shining Wonder in the air.
* Shining Wonder can hit and bounce from [[Trooper]]s and [[Denizen]]s, but not Objectives. If shot at an Objective, it will phase through.
* Shining Wonder's linger effect only exists for enemy heroes and the projectile will simply vanish if no viable target is found while on a trooper or Celeste herself.
*If Shining Wonder hits a shrine of either team or the shopkeeper, the projectile will linger without bouncing to other targets before disappearing.
}}

== Street Brawl ==
=== Ability Changes ===
<!--For fresh data see [[Deadlock:Street Brawl Ability Changes]] -->
In addition to [[Street Brawl#Heroes|global changes]], Celeste receives the following modifications to her abilities:

==== {{AbilityIcon|Shining Wonder|no-link=true}} ====
* Max linger duration {{#invoke:StreetBrawlAbilities|change|Shining Wonder|BounceGrace}}, from {{DataProp|Shining Wonder|BounceGrace}}s to {{DataProp|Shining Wonder|BounceGrace|streetbrawl}}s.

=== Item Draft ===
{{HeroStreetBrawlItems|Celeste}}

== Backstory ==
{{Fates Tale|unicorn}}
== Update history ==
{{Update history}}

== 3D model ==
{{3D_Model|Celeste}}
===Weapon===
{{3D Model|Celeste Weapon|size=240px}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Celeste card.png|Celeste's card
File:Celeste Gloat.png|Gloat portrait for Celeste
File:Celeste Critical Health.png|Critical health portrait for Celeste
File:Celeste.png|Celeste's icon
File:Celeste Render.png|Celeste in-game render
File:Celeste select background.png|Celeste's select background
File:Celeste Reference Sheet.png|Celeste reference sheet
File:Celeste Weapon.png|Celeste's weapon - ''Carny Life''
File:Celeste shadow.png|Celeste's shadow in the hideout
</gallery>

=== Typography ===
<gallery>
File:Celeste name.svg|Celeste's typography
File:Unicorn russian.svg|Celeste's typography for Russian and Ukrainian
File:Unicorn french.svg|Celeste's French typography
File:Unicorn polish.svg|Celeste's Polish typography
File:Unicorn schinese.svg|Celeste's Simplified Chinese typography
</gallery>

=== Voting ([[Old Gods, New Blood]]) ===
<gallery>
File:Celeste VoterPoster.jpg|"Vote for Celeste" poster/spray from the 1/23/26 major update
File:Vote Celeste Damaged.png|Damaged "Vote Celeste" poster
File:Celeste Thank You Voting Poster.png|Thanks for voting Celeste!
File:Celeste Thank You Voting Poster Damaged.png|Curtain call
File:Celeste Vote Box Splash.png|Celeste splash art from the vote screen
File:Celeste Voter Sticker.png|Celeste voter sticker
</gallery>

=== Removed/Unused content ===
<gallery>
File:Celeste vertical original.png|Previous Celeste portrait
File:Celeste Render original.png|Previous Celeste render
File:Celeste Original.png|Previous Celeste icon
File:Celeste portrait leak.png|Leaked unfinished Celeste portrait
File:Celeste model leak.png|Leaked unfinished Celeste model
</gallery>

== Trivia ==

* 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>
* Celeste's appearance alludes to [[wikipedia:Tattooed_lady|tattooed ladies]] who worked as sideshow attractions in the 19th and 20th centuries.
* Celeste has a sparkle effect on her dash jumps, air dashes, wallbounces and slides. These effects are turned off while in a match.
* Celeste's model received slight adjustments on the face and hair and a new render pose before her release.
* Celeste's Shining Wonder is nearly identical to [https://liquipedia.net/dota2/Lich Lich's] Chain Frost ability from ''Dota 2'' and is similar to the "Skipshot" ability of the unreleased hero [[Boho]].
** There are cut voice lines that indicate Celeste was originally capable of using Dazzling Trick on allies as well as herself, furthering her similarities with Lich.
* Celeste had the most votes from a single player in the [[Old Gods, New Blood]] hero contest, at 813.<ref>[[Update:February 12, 2026]]</ref>
* Chickenwing and Ted were both teased 3 months before Celeste's backstory was revealed, in a joke post by developer [[Hopoo]].<ref>2025-11-28 - [[Hopoo]]; Deadlock Discord - "''at least no one has leaked chickenwing, ted, or abrams jr yet''"</ref>
* "Cleaning Up Glitter in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Celeste in the [[Hideout]].

== References ==
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