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"If magical girls are said to be born from positive desires like wishes, then witches are born from negative desires like curses."
"Magical girls spread hope, where witches spread despair."
"And to make matters worse, they can't be seen by normal humans."
"Doubt and suspicion, extreme anger and hate. They bring seeds of catastrophe to this world."
— Kyubey, episode 2.

Magical girl

Magical girl (魔法少女, Mahō shōjo): Girls who have formed a contract with a messenger of magic, and in exchange gained the power of magic. Beings charged with the task of combating witches.; Image: Mami Tomoe, a magical girl.

Soul gem

Soul gem (ソウルジェム, Sōru jemu): A gem birthed from a contract with a messenger of magic. Proof that one is a magical girl; the source of her magical power.; Image: Mami's soul gem

The soul gem is the source of a magical girl's magical powers; but, every time the magical girl uses her magical powers, the soul gem becomes "tainted". When "tainted", the soul gem loses its lustre and becomes more and more dark. The color of the soul gem darkens also. The only way to rid the soul gem of its "taint" is to use a grief seed. The grief seed will absorb the "taint" out of it.

When a magical girl transforms, the soul gem transforms together with her and becomes a part of her costume. The magical girl can also transform the soul gem into a ring, which makes it easier for the magical girl to take it with her and not lose it.

Episode 6 reveals that soul gems contain the magical girl's soul, while the body is merely a husk that is controlled by the gem.

Episode 8 reveals if the soul gem is not cleansed in time and reaches a certain point, it will become a grief seed and birth a new witch. Which, in other words, means that the more "tainted" the soul gem gets, the bigger the risk of becoming a witch.

See this page for list of soul gems in the franchise.

Grief seed

Grief seed (グリーフシード, Gurīfu shīdo): A witch's egg, which occasionally appears after a witch is defeated. Magical girl require these items to restore their depleted magical energies.; Image: Gertrud's grief seed.

All grief seeds drain grief when used on a dim soul gem, cleaning it. In episode 6, Kyubey warns that absorbing too much grief can revive the witch.

Sometimes magical girls also use grief seeds to test if she can cooperate with another magical girl. Rejecting a grief seed from another magical girl means refusing to work with her and hostility. Both Mami and Homura did such kind of tests.

For the fake grief seeds known as "evil nuts" in the Kazumi spin-off manga, please see here.

See this page for list of grief seeds in the franchise.

Witch

Witch (魔女, Majo): The negative impulse that is called anxiety or suspicion, or excessive wrath or hatred = beings that spread the seeds of disaster across the world. Normally, they conceal themselves behind barriers.; Image: Gertrud, a witch.

Episode 8 reveals that witches are in fact the "grown" forms of magical girls.

Barrier

Barrier (結界, Kekkai): An otherworld used by witches to conceal themselves. Should a normal human wander in by accident, it is impossible for them to escape.; Image: Madoka and friends entering Gertrud's barrier.

In the anime, these locations are designed and animated by Gekidan Inu Curry in a style vastly different from that of the rest of the series in order to reinforce the otherworldly aspect. Inside and outside of the anime they are sometimes referred to as "mazes" (迷路, meiro) or "wards".

According to the January 2012 Dengeki PlayStation, the barrier is "a space resembling the magical girl's mental landscape before she became a witch".

The barrier can be based off a lot of things such as where the girl became a witch, what their soul gem motifs (well in this case grief seed) are, what they liked and what their wish was.

This can be proved by looking at Oktavia's barrier since it has a theme of longingness for Kyosuke since Sayaka's wish was to heal his hand and love him. But she didn't get loved back. Their is a Kyosuke like figure shown in her barrier. Also she became a witch at a train station and at the beginning of episode 8 we see trains in Oktavia's barrier.

Familiar

Familiar (使い魔, Tsukaima): Lesser monsters divided out of the essence of a witch. Though normally assigned the task of maintaining and defending their mistress' barrier, it seems that they can eventually gain independence and stray to form their own barriers.; Image: Ulla, Suleika's familiar in her own barrier.

After eating a few humans ― approximately four or five according to Kyoko in episode 5 ― they will grow into witches themselves.

They do not drop any grief seeds when killed unless they have grown into a full witch.

According to the January 2012 Dengeki PlayStation, familiars are "projections of the magical girl's heart before she became a witch".

Witch's kiss

Witch's Kiss (魔女の口づけ, Majo no kuchizuke): A mark that appears on a human targeted by a witch.; Image: Gertrud's witch kiss on a victim's body.

File:Witch's kiss.jpg

All the witch's kisses.

From left to right:

Top row: Gertrud, Charlotte, Kirsten, Albertine, Gisela, and Elsa Maria.

Middle row: Oktavia von Seckendorff, Izabel, Patricia, Roberta, Kriemhild Gretchen, and Walpurgisnacht.

Bottom row: Candeloro, Ophelia, Homulilly, Quitterie, and Itzli.

Notes:

The cards for Kriemhild Gretchen and Walpurgisnacht do not actually depict their kisses, but the order presented throughout the top two rows matches that of appearance in the anime. The imagery presented also correspond to their themes.
While two different kisses appear on Homulilly's Rebellion-based cards, her card based on the Portable game does not depict any kisses to speak of, but the form shown of an hourglass corresponds with her theme of time.

Walpurgisnacht

Walpurgisnacht (ワルプルギスの夜, Warupurugisu no yoru): A gargantuan witch impossible for a single magical girl to handle on her own.

External links

Glossary page on the official website

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+<blockquote> ''"If magical girls are said to be born from positive desires like wishes, then witches are born from negative desires like curses."'' <br \ > ''"Magical girls spread hope, where witches spread despair."'' <br \ >''"And to make matters worse, they can't be seen by normal humans."'' <br \ > ''"Doubt and suspicion, extreme anger and hate. They bring seeds of catastrophe to this world."'' <br \ > &mdash; Kyubey, [[episode 2]].</blockquote>
-<blockquote> ''"If magical girls are said to be born from positive desires like wishes, then witches are born from negative desires like curses."'' <br \ > ''"Magical girls spread hope, where witches spread despair."'' <br \ >''"And to make matters worse, they can't be seen by normal humans."'' <br \ > ''"Doubt and suspicion, extreme anger and hate. They bring seeds of catastrophe to this world."'' <br \ > - '''[[Kyubey]]''', [[Episode 2]].</blockquote>
+<span id="Magical girl"></span><!-- [[Magical girl]] redirects here -->
+===Magical girl===
-===Barrier===
 {{Glossary
-|term        = {{Nihongo|Barrier|結界|Kekkai}}
+|term        = {{Nihongo|Magical girl|魔法少女|Mahō shōjo}}
-|description = An otherworld used by [[Witch]]es to conceal themselves. Should a normal human wander in by accident, it is impossible for them to escape.
+|description = Girls who have formed a contract with a messenger of magic, and in exchange gained the power of magic. Beings charged with the task of combating witches.
-|image       = File:Witch ep2 entering.jpg
+|image       = File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h43m25s214.png
-|image_desc  = Madoka and friends entering [[Gertrud's maze|Gertrud's barrier]].
+|image_desc  = [[Mami Tomoe]], a magical girl.
 }}
-<!-- When editing, please note that the description fields in the glossary templates are only for translations of official site definitions. Anything else goes *OUTSIDE* the template.-->
-In the anime, these locations are designed and animated by [[Gekidan Inu Curry]] in a style vastly different from that of the rest of the series in order to reinforce the otherworldly aspect. Inside and outside of the anime they are sometimes referred to as {{Nihongo|Mazes|迷路|Meiro}}.<br>
-According to the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-01-12|January 2012 Dengeki PlayStation]], the barrier is {{Spoiler|"a space resembling the magical girl's mental landscape before she became a witch."}}
-===Familiar===
+===Soul gem===
 {{Glossary
-|term        = {{Nihongo|Familiar|使い魔|Tsukaima}}
+|term        = {{Nihongo|Soul gem|ソウルジェム|Sōru jemu}}
-|description = Lesser monsters divided out of the essence of a [[Witch]]. Though normally assigned the task of maintaining and defending their parent-witch's [[barrier]], it seems that they can eventually gain independence and stray to form their own barriers. Further growing, they take on the form of their parent.
+|description = A gem birthed from a contract with a messenger of magic. Proof that one is a magical girl; the source of her magical power.
-|image       = File:Ulla_screen.png
+|image       = File:Soul gem.png
-|image_desc  = [[Ulla]], [[Suleika]]'s familiar in her own [[barrier]].
+|image_desc  = [[Mami Tomoe|Mami]]'s soul gem
 }}
-They do not drop any Grief Seeds when killed unless they have grown into a full Witch.<br>
-According to the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-01-12|January 2012 Dengeki PlayStation]], familiars are {{Spoiler|"projections of the magical girl's heart before she became a witch."}}
-<!-- When editing, please note that the description fields in the glossary templates are only for translations of official site definitions. Anything else goes *OUTSIDE* the template.-->
-===Grief Seed===
+The soul gem is the source of a magical girl's magical powers; but, every time the magical girl uses her magical powers, the soul gem becomes "tainted". When "tainted", the soul gem loses its lustre and becomes more and more dark. The color of the soul gem darkens also. The only way to rid the soul gem of its "taint" is to use a grief seed. The grief seed will absorb the "taint" out of it.
+When a magical girl transforms, the soul gem transforms together with her and becomes a part of her costume.
+The magical girl can also transform the soul gem into a ring, which makes it easier for the magical girl to take it with her and not lose it.
+[[Episode 6]] reveals that soul gems contain the magical girl's soul, while the body is merely a husk that is controlled by the gem.
+[[Episode 8]] reveals if the soul gem is not cleansed in time and reaches a certain point, it will become a grief seed and birth a new witch. Which, in other words, means that the more "tainted" the soul gem gets, the bigger the risk of becoming a witch.
+See [[Grief Seeds and Soul Gems|this page]] for list of soul gems in the franchise.
+===Grief seed===
 {{Glossary|
-|term        = {{Nihongo|Grief Seed|グリーフシード}}
+|term        = {{Nihongo|Grief seed|グリーフシード|Gurīfu shīdo}}
-|description = A [[Witch]]'s egg, which occasionally appears after a Witch is defeated. Puella Magi require these items to restore their depleted magical energies.
+|description = A witch's egg, which occasionally appears after a witch is defeated. Magical girl require these items to restore their depleted magical energies.
 |image       = File:Grief seed.png
-|image_desc  = [[Gertrud]]'s Grief Seed.
+|image_desc  = [[Gertrud]]'s grief seed.
 }}
-<!-- When editing, please note that the description fields in the glossary templates are only for translations of official site definitions. Anything else goes *OUTSIDE* the template.-->
+All grief seeds drain grief when used on a dim soul gem, cleaning it. In episode 6, Kyubey warns that absorbing too much grief can revive the witch.
-All Grief Seeds drain grief when put close to a dim Soul Gem, cleaning it. In episode 6, [[Kyuubey]] warns that absorbing too much Grief can revive the witch.
+Sometimes magical girls also use grief seeds to test if she can cooperate with another magical girl. Rejecting a grief seed from another magical girl means refusing to work with her and hostility. Both Mami and Homura did such kind of tests.
+For the fake grief seeds known as "evil nuts" in the Kazumi spin-off manga, please see [[Evil Nuts|here]].
+See [[Grief Seeds and Soul Gems|this page]] for list of grief seeds in the franchise.
+===Witch===
+{{Glossary
+|term        = {{Nihongo|Witch|魔女|Majo}}
+|description = The negative impulse that is called anxiety or suspicion, or excessive wrath or hatred = beings that spread the seeds of disaster across the world. Normally, they conceal themselves behind barriers.
+|image       = File:Gertrud_ep2.jpg
+|image_desc  = [[Gertrud|Gertrud]], a witch.
+}}
+[[Episode 8]] reveals that witches are in fact the "grown" forms of magical girls.
-Sometimes magical girls also use grief seeds to test if she can cooperate with another magical girl. Rejecting a grief seed from another magical girl means refusing to work with her and hostility. {{Spoiler|Both Mami and Homura did such kind of tests.}}
+===Barrier===
+{{Glossary
+|term        = {{Nihongo|Barrier|結界|Kekkai}}
+|description = An otherworld used by witches to conceal themselves. Should a normal human wander in by accident, it is impossible for them to escape.
+|image       = File:Witch ep2 entering.jpg
+|image_desc  = Madoka and friends entering [[Gertrud's maze|Gertrud's barrier]].
+}}
+In the anime, these locations are designed and animated by [[Gekidan Inu Curry]] in a style vastly different from that of the rest of the series in order to reinforce the otherworldly aspect. Inside and outside of the anime they are sometimes referred to as {{Nihongo|"mazes"|迷路|meiro}} or "wards".
-For more information, see: [[Speculah:Grief Seeds]].
+According to the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-01-12|January 2012 Dengeki PlayStation]], the barrier is "a space resembling the magical girl's mental landscape before she became a witch".
-For the "false/fake" Grief Seeds known as Evil Nuts only in the Kazumi spin-off manga, please see [[Evil Nuts|here]].
+The barrier can be based off a lot of things such as where the girl became a witch, what their soul gem motifs (well in this case grief seed) are, what they liked and what their wish was.
-<span id="Magical Girl"></span><!-- [[Magical girl]] redirects here -->
+This can be proved by looking at Oktavia's barrier since it has a theme of longingness for Kyosuke since Sayaka's wish was to heal his hand and love him. But she didn't get loved back. Their is a Kyosuke like figure shown in her barrier. Also she became a witch at a train station and at the beginning of episode 8 we see trains in Oktavia's barrier.
-===Magical girl===
+===Familiar===
 {{Glossary
-|term        = {{Nihongo|Magical girl|魔法少女|Mahō shōjo}}
+|term        = {{Nihongo|Familiar|使い魔|Tsukaima}}
-|description = Girls who have formed a contract with a ''Messenger of Magic'' (the only one seen in the anime is [[Kyubey]]), and in exchange gained the power of magic. Beings charged with the task of combating [[Witch]]es.
+|description = Lesser monsters divided out of the essence of a witch. Though normally assigned the task of maintaining and defending their mistress' barrier, it seems that they can eventually gain independence and stray to form their own barriers.
-|image       = File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h43m25s214.png
+|image       = File:Ulla_screen.png
-|image_desc  = [[Mami Tomoe|Mami Tomoe,]] a magical girl.
+|image_desc  = [[Ulla]], [[Suleika]]'s familiar in her own barrier.
 }}
-* The term "Puella Magi" is also sometimes used among fans.
+After eating a few humans ― approximately four or five according to [[Kyoko]] in [[episode 5]] ― they will grow into witches themselves.
-* For more information, see [[Characters]].
-<!-- When editing, please note that the description fields in the glossary templates are only for translations of official site definitions. Anything else goes *OUTSIDE* the template.-->
+They do not drop any grief seeds when killed unless they have grown into a full witch.
-===Soul Gem===
+According to the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-01-12|January 2012 Dengeki PlayStation]], familiars are "projections of the magical girl's heart before she became a witch".
+===Witch's kiss===
 {{Glossary
-|term        = {{Nihongo|Soul Gem|ソウルジェム}}
+|term        = {{Nihongo|Witch's Kiss|魔女の口づけ|Majo no kuchizuke}}
-|description = A gem birthed from a contract with [[Kyubey]]. Proof that one is a Puella Magi; the source of her magical power.<br>
+|description = A mark that appears on a human targeted by a witch.
-|image       = File:Soul gem.png
+|image       = File:Witch's kiss.png
-|image_desc  = [[Mami Tomoe|Mami]]'s Soul gem
+|image_desc  = [[Gertrud|Gertrud's]] witch kiss on a victim's body.
 }}
-The Soul Gem is the source of a Magical Girls magical powers, though everytime the magical girl uses her magical powers the Soul Gem becomes "tainted". When "tainted" the Soul Gem loses it's light and becomes more and more darker. The color of the Soul Gem darkens also. The only way to rid the Soul Gem of it's "taint" is to use a Grief Seed. The Grief Seed will absorb the "taint" out of it.
+[[File:Witch's kiss.jpg|thumb|left|All the witch's kisses.]]
+'''From left to right:'''
+'''Top row:''' [[Gertrud]], [[Charlotte]], [[Kirsten]], [[Albertine]], [[Gisela]], and [[Elsa Maria]].
-When a Magical Girl transforms, the Soul Gem transforms together with her and becomes a part of her costume.
+'''Middle row:''' [[Oktavia von Seckendorff]], [[Izabel]], [[Patricia]], [[Roberta]], [[Kriemhild Gretchen]], and [[Walpurgisnacht]].
-The Magical Girl can also transform the Soul Gem into a ring, which makes it easier for the Magical Girl to take it with her, and not losing it.
-<!-- When editing, please note that the description fields in the glossary templates are only for translations of official site definitions. Anything else goes *OUTSIDE* the template.-->
+'''Bottom row:''' [[Candeloro]], [[Ophelia]], [[Homulilly]], [[Quitterie]], and [[Itzli]].
-[[Episode 6]] reveals {{Spoiler|that Soul Gems contain the magical girl's soul, while the body is merely a husk that is controlled by the Gem.}}
-[[Episode 8]] reveals {{Spoiler|if the Soul Gem is not cleansed in time and reaches a certain point it will become a Grief Seed and birth a new witch. Which in other words mean that the more "tainted" the Soul Gem gets, the bigger the risk of becoming a Witch.}}
+'''Notes:'''
+* The cards for Kriemhild Gretchen and Walpurgisnacht do not actually depict their kisses, but the order presented throughout the top two rows matches that of appearance in the anime. The imagery presented also correspond to their themes.
+* While two different kisses appear on Homulilly's ''Rebellion''-based cards, her card based on the ''Portable'' game does not depict any kisses to speak of, but the form shown of an hourglass corresponds with her theme of time.
-===[[Walpurgis Night]]===
+===[[Walpurgisnacht]]===
 {{Glossary
-|term        = {{Nihongo|Walpurgis Night|ワルプルギスの夜}}
+|term        = {{Nihongo|Walpurgisnacht|ワルプルギスの夜|Warupurugisu no yoru}}
-|description = A gargantuan Witch impossible for a single magical girl to handle on her own.<br>
+|description = A gargantuan witch impossible for a single magical girl to handle on her own.
 |image       = File:Walpurgis-e11.jpg
 |image_desc  =
 }}
-<!-- When editing, please note that the description fields in the glossary templates are only for translations of official site definitions. Anything else goes *OUTSIDE* the template.-->
-For more information, see: [[Speculah:Walpurgis Night]].
-===Witch===
-{{Glossary
-|term        = {{Nihongo|Witch|魔女|Majo}}
-|description = The negative impulse that is called anxiety or suspicion, or excessive wrath or hatred = beings that spread the seeds of disaster across the world. Normally, they conceal themselves behind [[#Barrier|barriers]].<br>
-|image       = File:Gertrud_ep2.jpg
-|image_desc  = [[Gertrud|Gertrud]], a witch.
-}}
-<!-- When editing, please note that the description fields in the glossary templates are only for translations of official site definitions. Anything else goes *OUTSIDE* the template.-->
-[[Episode 8]] reveals {{Spoiler|that Witches are in fact the "grown" forms of Puella Magi, as 魔女, Majo, are evolved forms of 魔法少女, Mahou Shoujo.}}
-===Witch's Kiss===
-{{Glossary
-|term        = {{Nihongo|Witch's Kiss|魔女の口づけ|Majo no kuchizuke}}
-|description = A mark that appears on a human targeted by a [[Witch]].
-|image       = File:Witch's kiss.png
-|image_desc  = [[Gertrud|Gertrud's]] Witch's kiss on a victim's body
-}}
-<!-- When editing, please note that the description fields in the glossary templates are only for translations of official site definitions. Anything else goes *OUTSIDE* the template.-->
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