Izabel
Not to be confused with Isabeau.
Izabel (IZABEL) is one of the witches that appeared in Episode 10. She reappears in Madoka Magica Portable, Madoka Magica Online and The Battle Pentagram. Her familiars make a brief appearance in The Rebellion Story and Magia Record.
Witch
Izabel
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IZABEL Izabel | |
| Type | Artist Witch |
|---|---|
| Nature | Vanity |
| Appearances | Episode 10, Madoka Mobage, Madoka Portable, Madoka Online, Madoka Plus, The Battle Pentagram, Magia Record, Magia Exedra |
The artist witch. Her nature is vanity. Without a slightest doubt, she believes her existence is blessed. Wanting someone to see her work, she often interferes with human world. However within her barrier only exist works that you have probably seen somewhere before. To defeat this witch, just bring a well-known critic with you.
芸術家の魔女。その性質は虚栄。自らを選ばれた存在であると疑わぬ魔女。誰かに自分の作品を見せたくて仕方が無く人間にも積極的に干渉してくるが、その結界内はどこかで見たようなものばかり。この魔女を倒したくば著名な批評家を連れてくればよい。 | |
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ISABEL Isabel | |
| Type | Artist Witch |
|---|---|
| Nature | Vanity |
| Appearances | Magia Record |
The artist witch. Her nature is vanity. Without a slightest doubt, she believes her existence is blessed. Wanting someone to see her work, she often interferes with human world. However within her barrier only exist works that you have probably seen somewhere before. To defeat this witch, just bring a well-known critic with you.
芸術家の魔女。その性質は虚栄。 | |
 Isabel | |
| Type | Artist Witch |
|---|---|
| Nature | Narcissism |
| Appearances | Magia Exedra |
Artist Witch. Nature: Narcissism.
芸術家の魔女。その性質は虚栄。
藝術家的魔女，其性質為虛榮。 | |
Minions
Michaela
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MICHAELA Michaela | |
| Type | Artist witch's minion |
|---|---|
| Role | Artwork |
| Appearances | Episode 10, Madoka Mobage, The Rebellion Story, Madoka Portable, Madoka Online, Madoka Plus, The Battle Pentagram, Madoka Mobcast, Magia Record, Magia Exedra |
The artist witch's minion. Her role is to be a piece of artwork. Any human that has been killed by this witch will have their body parts placed within this familiar.
芸術家の魔女の手下。その役割は作品。魔女によって命を奪われた人間はその体の一部分を盗まれ、この中に組み込まれてしまう。 | |
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MICHAELA Michaela (Rental ver.) | |
| Type | Artist witch's minion (Rental ver.) |
|---|---|
| Appearances | The Rebellion Story |
Rebellion Production Note: Minions of the Artist Witch (Rental ver.). They looked like a mural in the concert hall. Their role is to solidify the foundation of the hall.
叛逆の物語 PRODUCTION NOTE：芸術家の魔女の手下（レンタルver.）。コンサートホールで壁画っぽくなっていた。ホールの土台を固める役。 | |
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MICHAELA Michaela | |
| Type | Artist witch's minion |
|---|---|
| Role | Artwork |
| Appearances | Magia Record |
The artist witch's minion. Her role is to be a piece of artwork. Any human that has been killed by this witch will have their body parts placed within this familiar.
芸術家の魔女の手下。その役割は作品。 | |
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MICHAELA Michaela | |
| Type | Artist witch's minion |
|---|---|
| Role | Artwork |
| Appearances | Magia Exedra |
Artist Witch Minion. Role: Artwork.
芸術家の魔女の手下。その役割は作品。
藝術家魔女的手下，其職責為作品。 | |
History
Anime
Original Anime
Izabel appears in Episode 10. She targets Homura as she walks home from school, feeling sad about how she thinks of herself. Izabel seems to speak to Homura, making her think about committing suicide. Homura quickly realises she's wandered into Izabel's barrier and is approached by her familiars. She is saved by Madoka and Mami who defeat Izabel and her familiars with a combined attack.
The Rebellion Story
Only Izabel's familiars: Michaela, appear in The Rebellion Story. They appear briefly with Sayaka's orchestra. They have a brief description, shown in Ulla's Rental Ver. Concept page.
- Michaela
Minions of the Artist Witch. They looked like a mural in the concert hall. Their role is to solidify the foundation of the hall. (芸術家の魔女の手下。コンサートホールで壁画っぽくなっていた。ホールの土台を固める役。)
Games
Magia Exedra
Izabel and Michaela appear in Magia Exedra. They appear in the Main Quest Artist Witch. She has new parts of her labyrinth: a black hall with floating paintings from the real world, with some melting onto the floor; and an area with the Guernica ground but a covered ceiling.
Events
Madogatari
Song
| Original text | Translation |
|---|---|
| 「象徴的 代表作」 「伝統的 処女作」 讃えよ！築け！ 「革新的 意欲作」 この創造は 月もまだ見ぬ |
"Symbolic Masterpiece"
"Traditional Maiden Work" A unique milestone. Order of the Ore, three on the left. Seven on the shield is marble.
This truth is eternal honor (*Applause)
“An absolute masterpiece” Unprecedented, the solitary zenith Order of the Ore, six side by side The granite cup is six and nine
(*Applause) |
In Magia Exedra
Enemies
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| Artist Witch (芸術家の魔女) | ||||
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| Category: | Witch | |||
| Title: | Madoka Magica | |||
| Real Name: | Isabel | |||
Artist Witch. Nature: Narcissism.
芸術家の魔女。その性質は虚栄。
藝術家的魔女，其性質為虛榮。 | ||||
| Main Quests |
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| Other |
| Exedra Crisis ・ Heartphial Quests ・ Tower |
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MICHAELA | ||
| Artist Witch Minion (芸術家の魔女の手下) | ||||
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| Category: | Witch Minion | |||
| Title: | Madoka Magica | |||
| Real Name: | Michaela | |||
Artist Witch Minion. Role: Artwork.
芸術家の魔女の手下。その役割は作品。
藝術家魔女的手下，其職責為作品。 | ||||
| Main Quests |
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| Other |
| Exedra Crisis ・ Tower |
Observations
- There is a possibility that a witch's speaking can be understood only by people who have been targeted by her.
- Her barrier seems to be art-related. For example, the patterns Homura walks over before being engulfed by her barrier bear a striking resemblance Pablo Picasso's Guernica, and Izabel is killed while bound to a facsimile of the Arc de Triomphe.
- In the Portable games, portions of her barrier looks like a abandoned terrarium / museum. However in Magia Exedra this was changed to be floating paintings.
- Her name may have been derived from Princess Izabela Czartoryska, founder of the first Polish museum.
- She could also been based on Isabella d'Este, the italian marchioness of Mantua and a patron of the arts as well as a leader of fashion and her innovative style of dressing was emulated by many women in the italian Renaissance.
- The familiar's name may be a reference to Michelangelo.
- Curiously, Michelangelo's statue, The Sleeping Cupid, was bought by Isabella d'Este.
- The new Michaela familiars from Madoka Magica Portable resemble the painting The Scream.
Trivia
- Izabel is voiced by Rei Matsuzaki.
- Izabel seems to be able to speak, being the only witch who spoke something so far (Except Elly who could speak with back-masking). The Production Notes, however, states that the Witch's words are spoken by her Familiars.
- In her debut, Izabel's name appeared as Isadel, however the witch card that was released later corrected her name to be Izabel.
- However, in later games such as Magia Record, "Isadel" still remains labelled on her relief, with her original name being "Isabel" in Magia Record and Magia Exedra.
- The Beginnings & Eternal TV Edition as well as Magia Exedra's Apex Override Form once again refers her as "Izabel", making her the only Witch not having a solidified name.
- The new Michaela's variants shown in Magia Record are similar to one of the scraped designs of them seen in the Puella Magi Production Note.
- While the Puella Magi Production Note states that Izabel attacks either by inflicting mental damage or sending out Familiars as attacks, games such as Portable and The Battle Pentagram depicts her having more flexible and erratic movements.
- In all the mobile games and the official guide note book of Madoka Magica her name is credited as "Isabel" instead of "Izabel" shown in her official card image.
- In the game Magia Exedra, we finally get a better view at Izabel's barrier, which has various pieces by various oil painting artists floating and melting within the first stage of the barrier. Some include:
- Self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh
- Vase of Roses by Vincent van Gogh
- Women Picking Olives by Vincent van Gogh
- First Steps, after Millet by Vincent van Gogh
- A Pair of Shoes by Vincent Van Gogh
- A Woman Ironing by Edgar Degas
- Eugène Murer by Hyacinthe-Eugène Meunier
- Still Life with Teapot and Fruit by Paul Gauguin
- Two Women by Paul Gauguin
- Still Life with Apples and a Pot of Primroses by Paul Cézanne
- Still Life with Apples and Pears by Paul Cézanne
- Madame Cezanne in the Greenhouse by Paul Cezanne
- Gardanne by Paul Cézanne
- Portrait of a Nobleman by Anonymous
- Portrait of a Man in Royal Livery by Hans Holbein the Younger
- Tilla Durieux by Auguste Renoir
- Izabel is fully modelled in Magia Exedra, but like other flat enemies such as Anja and a Michaela variant, she cannot be rotated to view other angles in the Witch Gallery within Chamber of Light.
Gallery
See Gallery:Izabel
See Also
External links
- Izabel card at official website (Japanese)
- Michaela card at official website (Japanese)