Torrasque
Unit
Race	Zerg
Affiliation	Various zerg broods
Base unit	Ultralisk
Properties
Size	Large
Sight range	7
Protection
Hit points	800
Armor	4 (6 with Chitinous Plating) (+1 per upgrade)
Combat
Ground attack	50 (+3 per upgrade)
Air attack	N/A
Cooldown	15
Attack range	1 (melee)

The Torrasque (a.k.a. Tarrasque)^[1] is a specialist zerg strain based on the ultralisk.

Only a few torrasques are known to exist. Larger and faster than the more common ultralisk, whole squadrons of infantry and artillery are required to down it. Without these, the best one can do is flee. Or, better yet, take to the air.^[1]

HistoryEdit

The Enslaved TorrasqueEdit

The first terrans known to have encountered the Torrasque were the Schezar's Scavengers mercenary organization. Schezar's psychics used khaydarin crystal technology to control a Cerebrate on Aiur and its Brood, along with the Torrasque. The Torrasque had already proven deadly against protoss forces sent against Schezar before a renegade former Alpha Squadron detachment led by Wraith pilot Tom Kazansky and science vessel commander Magellan arrived to arrest the Scavengers' leader, Alan Schezar.

Joining forces with Mojo, the renegade terrans assaulted the rogue brood and its keepers. They discovered that the Torrasque regenerated after being "killed". Magellan noted that the Torrasque's genetic signature was similar to the Cerebrate's and Mojo theorized that slaying the Cerebrate would prevent the resurrection of the Torrasque. The terrans and protoss destroyed the Cerebrate, preventing the Torrasque's reincarnation.^[2]

The Torrasque on CharEdit

The Torrasque would appear again during the United Earth Directorate's assault on Char. There one of the three Cerebrates guarding the second Overmind was surrounded by ultralisk caverns that could create the powerful Torrasque. Once again, the Cerebrate could resurrect the Torrasque upon its death. The UED's Psi Disrupter, however, prevented the Overmind from resurrecting its Cerebrates. As on Aiur, the death of the controlling Cerebrate put an end to the Torrasque.^[3]

A Torrasque on BraxisEdit

A Torrasque would find its way to Braxis where it would be placed under Infested Kerrigan's control by a psi-emitter and used to destroy the Psi Disrupter.^[4]

Twilight StruggleEdit

Torrasques appear in Twilight Struggle. The yellow brood defends each cerebrate with one, and destroying a white brood ultralisk cavern causes one to spawn.^[5]

Known TorrasquesEdit

• Wise Old Torrasque (leader of a mercenary brood)

TriviaEdit

The Torrasque may have been inspired by the creature from Dungeons & Dragons called the Tarrasque and/or the Tarasque, from which the former creature was derived.

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Bill Slavicsek, David Eckelberry, Shawn F. Carnes (March 1, 2000). Alternity: StarCraft Edition. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0786-91618-4
2. ↑ StarCraft. Vivendi Games. Mission: Enslavers bonus campaign, mission 3B: "The Final Blow" (in English). 1998.
3. ↑ StarCraft: Brood War. Vivendi Games. Mission: To Chain the Beast (in English). 1998.
4. ↑ StarCraft: Brood War. Vivendi Games. Mission: Reign of Fire (in English). 1998.
5. ↑ Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft: Brood War. Vivendi Games. Map: Twilight Struggle. (in English). 1998.