Tempest

The protoss tempest is a new unit set to be introduced in StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm.

Overview
A capital ship, the tempest was developed by the protoss after the first phase of the Second Great War, in order to maximize the effectiveness of their war machine against their enemies. It effectively replaced the Carrier and the Mothership as the capital ship of the protoss fleet though they still remain in their arsenal after analyzing battles from the first phase of the Second Great War.

Game Unit
The tempest is the new protoss capital ship, replacing the carrier. It is designed to handle masses of air units, but is also an effective ground support unit. The tempest launches an orb of energy with area-of-effect damage at airborne targets, and fires a beam of energy at ground targets.

The tempest's unit profile may depict a female protoss pilot.

Development

 * Main article: Tempest/Development

In its current form, the tempest was designed to exemplify the sleek, organic shapes of the protoss.