Gunhild
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| Japanese Name | ガンヒルト |
| Character Designer Primary Artist |
Masugitsune |
| Voiced by | Japanese: Miyu Tomita |
| ID No: | 1050 |
| Release Date (JP): | April 24, 2023 |
Gunhild was a playable character in the 2017 mobile game Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Magia Record. She was a focal character of Puella Historia Valkyrie of Vik Arc.
General Info
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| Age | Unknown |
| Eye colour | Red |
| Hair colour | Black |
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| Soul Gem | Red rune-shaped gem on chest |
| Weapon | Twin double-bitted axes |
| Witch Form | Blot |
| Powers and Abilities | Unknown |
| Wish | "My wish is to form a group of warriors with my sister as the leader." |
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| Japanese pronoun | watashi (私) |
| Known relatives | Arne (father, deceased), unnamed mother (deceased), Olga (older sister) |
| Origins | Isvik village, Norway |
| School | Not attending |
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Summary
A magical girl who is the younger sister of Olga. Although she is basically shy, she has intelligent, courageous, and has outstanding physical ability. On the other hand, she thinks that her life's purpose is to make her beloved sister happy, and plans to expand her power to make her sister's dream come true.
Doppel Description
The Doppel of estrangement. Its form is a shipwreck. The master of this emotion is suffering from significant mental imbalance, as the heart of her elder sister– raised together with her like two joined trees– has begun to drift away.
In response to the destructive impulses produced from this imbalance, her Doppel will brutally thrash and destroy anything and everything that approaches it. Whenever it manifests, it ceaselessly rushes across the dark ocean in search of prey, until the deep, murky emotions comprising it are put at ease. However, no peaceful rest awaits it after doing so.
Side Story
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One night, Olga claims to have seen a Fylgja, a spirit in the form of a white beast. Gunhild initially dismisses it but later encounters Kyubey, who offers her the chance to become a magical girl in exchange for a wish. Gunhild, though suspicious of Kyubey's intentions, wishes to form a warrior band with Olga as its leader. After Gunhild has become a magical girl, and the two of them lead their band of warriors, Gunhild focuses on building a strong foundation for their settlement, improving agriculture, livestock, and trade to strengthen their warrior band. Meanwhile, she battles witches to recover her magical power, though she grows increasingly wary of Kyubey and the toll of being a magical girl. Gunhild fights enemy warriors, and despite being gravely injured, she survives due to her soul gem, learning that her body won't die unless it's destroyed. This realization makes her grateful Olga didn't become a magical girl and she vows to keep Kyubey away from her sister. However, Gunhild then discovers Olga has been lured into a witch's labyrinth by Kyubey, who is trying to make her a magical girl. |
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Powers and Abilities
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Etymology
- Gunhild is a Germanic feminine given name composed of two words meaning "war" (gunn and hild/hildr).
Trivia
- Her soul gem is shaped like the rune letter Kaunan, which means ulcer, torch, fire.
- Her battle sprite does not have the wolf cloak her transformation and card art wears.
- Her wolf cloak as well as the fire in her eyes during her magia makes her resemble a berserker, more specifically a wolf warrior.
- According to this Tweet from her designer, the wolf tail in her outfit is actually attached to Gunhild and not to the pelt. Whether her horns are real or cosmetic remains a mystery, however.
- Her doppels appear bears a resemblances to the Alien in the movie Alien.
- Gunhild and Olga both share similarities with Tart and Riz. Some being,
- Two young girls leading a war.
- Gunhild's wish is similar to that of Riz as she wished for someone to lead.
- Both of the pairs have an affinity to light and dark.
- Both are illustrated by Masugitsune.
- Both of their stories take place in historical Europe.
- Vikings never used double-bitted axes since it would have used more material and would have been seen as a waste during hard times, if they existed at all. There are no surviving examples, authentic artwork, or clear descriptions from records that would have supported their use.
- See this article on the Viking use of axes for further detail.
- Her magia is named after Mánagarmr, also known as Hati Hróðvitnisson. Hati is a warg (a giant wolf) that chases Máni, the Moon, across the night sky, just as the wolf Sköll chases Sól, the Sun, during the day, until the time of Ragnarök, when they will swallow these heavenly bodies.
- Blót is a term for "blood sacrifice" in Norse paganism.
- Her Witch/Doppel might also be based in the mythological Kraken, who was said to appear in the costs of Norway.
- The memoria 'The World My Big Sister Sees' features art of Sleipnir, the eight-legged horse of Odin, as well as Fenrir. Both Sleipnir and Fenrir (as well as Hel and Jörmungandr the World Serpent) are children of Loki.
- Læraðr is a tree in Norse mythology, often identified with Yggdrasill. It stands at the top of the Valhöll. Two animals, the goat Heiðrún and the stag Eikþyrnir, graze its foliage.
- She, along with Olga, are the seventh playable characters to lack a family name. The others being Lil' Kyubey, Kuroe, Chizuru, Kuro (黒), Kuro (くろ), and Ebony. However, based on Nordic traditions, she would have been referred to as Gunhild Arnesdottir, which could be thought of as a surname.
Gallery
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Memoria Cards
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Sailing across the ocean is the sisters' ship carrying dreams.
We go to the east when we hear of a mysterious land, and to the west when we hear of a fertile culture We are thrilled by the vast, uncharted lands of the north, and smile with the joyous cheerfulness of the south. With both of us together, we can go to the ends of the earth. | 大海を駆け巡るのは夢を乗せた姉妹の船
神秘の国があると聞けば東へ、豊穣なる文化があると聞けば西へ向かう 北の広大な未開の土地に心躍らせ、南の朗らかな陽気に笑顔を弾ませる ふたりでなら、この世の果てでも行けるはず |
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**Unique to Gunhild** The axes are the destination of a wish that leads to a dream. The one who wields those axes is a warrior who fights single-mindedly without front or back on the battlefield. The axes slash at the enemies that stand in the way of her resolve. The axes show the future of the sisters who once spoke to each other. | その斧があるのは、夢へと繋がる願いを掲げた先
その斧を持つ者は、戦場の表も裏もなくひたすらに戦う戦士 その斧が斬るのは、覚悟の道行きに立ち塞がる敵 その斧が示すのは、かつて語り合った姉妹の未来 |
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"The world of Gunhild and I... is called 'Organheim'!
One day, a monster attacked our world, but... um... But then a powerful god appears, and in the blink of an eye, he's kicking the crap out of them!" "Oh...we're not the ones fighting it..." | 「あたしとガンヒルトの世界…名前は“オルガンヘイム”！
そこにある日化け物が攻め込んで来るけど…えっと… なんか、強い神が現れて、あっという間にが蹴散らしちゃうの！」 「…あ…私たちが戦うんじゃないんだ…」 |
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The price I paid to pursue our dreams and gain our freedom.
The magical girl contract was a fate I chose, and I have no regrets. But I must never allow my sister to do so. I will take on the sacrifice, the pain, the anguish, and everything else. | 夢を追うため、自由を得るために支払った代償
魔法少女の契約は私が選んだ運命であり、後悔などはない しかし、それは決して姉にさせてはならない 犠牲も、辛苦も、懊悩も、何もかもすべて私が引き受ける |
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No matter what time of day, you were always by my side.
But now, when I try to touch you, you're too far away, out of reach. Still, I want to believe that the feelings that are welling up in my heart are reaching you. I'll try a little harder. | どんな時でも、傍らにはいつもあんたがいた
でも今は、触れようとしても遠くて、手が届かない それでも、この胸にこみ上げている想いは届いていると信じたい あたしはもう少し、頑張ってみるよ |
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The older sister, who had finished her interrogation, sighed in her sleep on her sister's shoulder,
as if she had been trying hard to be jolly and was exhausted. The younger sister's heart overflows with happiness, and a smile breaks out naturally. For both of them, this is the most fulfilling time of their lives. | 問わず語りを終えた姉は、妹の肩で寝息を立てる
まるで、懸命に陽気さを振り絞って、疲れ果てたように 妹の心は幸せに溢れ、自然と笑みがこぼれる ふたりにとって、今が何よりも満ち足りた時間 |
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A whinny echoes from the sky, and the War Maiden's heavenly horse appears.
It runs with the wind in its powerful footsteps, and quickly breaks through the thick clouds. Looking up at its majesty, everyone is filled with awe and reverence. Let's go to the rainbow bridge, let's go to Yggdrasil. | いななきが空より響き渡ると、戦乙女の天馬が姿を現す
風を力強く踏みしめて疾駆し、たちまち厚い雲を突き抜ける その威容を仰ぎ見れば、誰もが畏敬と畏怖を心に抱く 虹の橋を目指して、いざ行かん、ユグドラシルまで |
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In the face of daily hardships, she survived by supporting her sister's dream.
Even after a life-devoting contract, she continued to fight. The Viking who appeared from Isvol to avenge the Witch. Dreamer Gunhildt wields her axe today to make her dreams come true. | 日々の苦境を前にして、彼女は姉の夢を支えに生き抜いた
人生を捧げる契約を経ても、彼女は戦い続けた イスヴォルより現れた、魔女を討つヴァイキング 夢の実現を目指し、今日も斧を振るう夢追いのガンヒルト |
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Magical girls who try to resist their fate end up in sorrow.
The witch breeds sadness and paints over the history that has seeped into it. Breaking the chain of sorrow is the legend that connects hope to the future. When the despair engraved in history is connected to the present, hope is carried to the future. | 運命に抗おうとも悲しみで終わる魔法少女
その染みついた歴史に、魔女が悲しみを繁殖させて上塗りする 悲しみの連鎖を断つのは、希望を未来へ繋ぐ伝説 歴史に刻まれた絶望が今と結びついたとき、希望は未来へ運ばれる |
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External links
Gameplay Videos
- Recording of Gunhild's Transformation Video on Youtube (JP)
- Recording of Gunhild's Magia Video on Youtube (JP)
- Recording of Gunhild's Doppel Video on Youtube (JP)