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[[File:Gertrud_ep2.jpg|thumb|[[Gertrud]], a witch.]]
A {{nihongo|'''Witch'''|魔女|Majo}} is a monstrous creature that appears across the ''Puella Magi'' franchise. A Witch spreads malice and hatred through the world while, according to [[Mami Tomoe]], it is the duty of Magical Girls to spread hope. When defeated, a Witch usually drops a [[Grief Seed]] that is used to purify the darkness in [[Soul Gems]].

[[Episode 8]] reveals that Witches are the final form of Magical Girls. When a girl's Soul Gem becomes too full of impurities and turns completely black, it transforms into a Grief Seed, and its Magical Girl becomes a Witch. Witches from [[Puella_Magi_Tart_Magica|the past]] seem to have nouns and nicknames for people as their names rather than traditionally feminine names. 

As revealed in [[Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story|Magia Record]], witches are capable of, and can be made stronger by, consuming Grief Seeds and other witches.

Also in ''Magia Record'', Magical Girls can harness the power of their Witch as [[Doppel|Doppels]].

==[[Witch's Kiss]]==
[[File:Witch's kiss.png|thumb|[[Gertrud|Gertrud's]] Witch's Kiss on a victim's body.]]
A Witch's Kiss is a marking, the personal symbol of the Witch, used by a Witch and its Familiars to control the minds of humans. They can be used to exacerbate pre-existing negative emotions and thoughts, change personalities, make people commit crimes or suicide, or lure them into a Labyrinth to be consumed by the Witch inside. While some of these actions may not necessarily lead humans to being consumed, some Witches may also desire merely to spread evil and misfortune regardless of if they get sustenance. Further, a Kissed human may not always die from it. Familiars can Kiss humans well outside of the Labyrinth they hail from in order to bring them to their Witch.

In the original series, Witch's Kisses were only depicted as appearing on people's necks. In Magia Record, they are now shown to appear on any part of the body, including the face and limbs.

In the original series, Kazumi Magica and Magia Record, it is shown that humans with magical potential (future Magical Girls) can still become Kissed. It is unconfirmed, though implied in [[Rebellion]], that even contracted Magical Girls can also be Kissed under special situations.

The symbol that makes up a Witch's Kiss also appears at the entrance of its owner's Labyrinth.

==Familiars==
Lesser monsters divided out of the essence of a Witch. After gathering enough energy, usually through eating enough people, a Familiar can turn into a Witch.

''For more information, see [[Glossary#Familiar|Familiar]].''

==Grief Seed==
[[File:Adv item 0022.png|thumb|[[Gertrud]]'s Grief Seed.]]
A witch's egg, which usually appears after a witch is defeated.

When a Soul Gem contains too many impurities and becomes completely black, it will transform into a Grief Seed, and its Magical Girl will become a Witch. All Grief Seeds drain impurities when used on a dim Soul Gem, replenishing a girl's magic and staving off their transformation into a Witch. In episode 6, Kyubey warns that absorbing too many impurities can revive the Witch. A Grief Seed that has been used before and already contains impurities will be unable to fully cleanse a Soul Gem. Due to unknown reasons, a Witch is not always guaranteed to leave behind a Grief Seed when defeated. This has been theorized to be at random, due to the attack also destroying the Grief Seed inside the Witch, or due to the Witch choosing not to leave one behind, but the reason is ultimately unknown.

Because of how valuable they are, Magical Girls may also use Grief Seeds to test if they can cooperate with another Magical Girl; rejecting an offered Grief Seed from another Magical Girl means refusing to work with them and hostility. Both Mami and Homura performed such kinds of tests.

As shown in Magia Record:
*Grief Seeds can be consumed by Witches and make them stronger. 
*They are also confirmed to exist within the bodies of the Witches that own them. 
*Grief Seeds are originally Soul Gems that have been influenced by emotions. Inside a Grief Seed is an energy with properties similar to [[wikipedia:Induced_pluripotent_stem_cell|an induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)]]. Unlike other stem cells, iPSCs are not found naturally within a living organism; rather, they are created in a laboratory by genetically reprogramming ordinary adult cells, effectively returning them to a pluripotent state where they have the potential to become any cell type. This process mirrors the nature of a Grief Seed, which is a "programmed" Soul Gem that now contains an energy that can "become any emotion".
**Grief Seeds can be reached and stimulated by the [[wikipedia:Hydrogen_line|hydrogen line]], a specific radio wave used to send and receive signals during searches for extraterrestrial intelligence; it can penetrate through any obstacle, including the bodies of Witches, and resonate with their Grief Seeds within, allowing whoever is sending the signal to stimulate and manipulate their emotions.
*** Touka Satomi further explains that, somehow, the hydrogen line can be emitted "with brain waves", such as brain waves used in hypnotism and waves that are emitted when one is excited, meaning that Witches can also feel others' emotions.

''See [[Grief Seeds|this page]] for list of Grief Seeds in the franchise.''<br>
''See also: [[Madoka Magica Trivia#Soul Gem and Grief Seed]]'' <!-- If there's any new info there, it should be moved here, deleting that section. -->

==Witch's Heart==
[[File:Cuore-1.png|thumb|Umika holding Michiru's Witch Heart.]]
The Witch's heart, also called "cuore maleficus", is a physical manifestation, or flesh of the Witch's life. When retrieved in a specific way through magic, it does not disappear like the rest of the Witch. The flesh of the Witches has been referred to with many names, such as "evil stuffing", "stuffed Witch" or "malefica farce" and it was used by the [[Pleiades Saints]] in combination with a human body to create Witch Hybrids. It is unknown if all Witches have an actual "heart" component, or if the flesh of a Witch is enough for the process.

==Witch Hybrids==
A sapient being created by a Witch's Heart and a human body. A hybrid sometimes has the abilities of the Magical Girls that were used to create them, as well as the abilities of the original girl who turned into its parent Witch. They progressively become more Witch-like with time and use of their abilities, similar to normal Magical Girls. 

Hybrids can sometimes have their own version of a Soul Gem, in which case they're able to transform into their magical form, otherwise they will seemingly be permanently stuck in that form without the need for transformation. Hybrids of the same Witch have cannibalistic and amalgamate properties, as they can consume their siblings to gain their power, as well as willingly give their own to them. A Hybrid making a contract with Kyubey is not unheard of.

==Pseudo-Witches==
A creature that appears when an adult woman is imbued with an [[Evil Nut]]. They have around equal power to a Witch. 

''For more information, see [[Pseudo-witches]].''

==Near Witches==

A {{nihongo|'''Near Witch'''|魔女の境界|Majo no Kyōkai|lit. "Witch's Frontier"}} is a transitional form that manifests when the transformation into a Witch is halted during the final stages by [[Fuka Higure|Fuka Higure's]] Spiritless magic.

It represents an incomplete or suspended form of the Witch-turning process and was first identified and named by Fuka and [[Sumire Yoake]] in the events surrounding Toyozuru City. The term was coined by Sumire to describe the creature that appears when a Magical Girl is halted just before her Soul Gem fully taints and she completes her transformation into a Witch. The phenomenon was discovered during Fuka's experiments with her "Spiritless magic," which temporarily suspends the body and soul to prevent Soul Gem corruption.

Near Witches are created when a Magical Girl reaches the brink of despair, with her Soul Gem heavily tainted but not yet fully transformed into a Grief Seed. While Fuka's magic would make the girl appear physically dead, while her Soul Gem remains intact, applying it at this point also leads to the manifestation of the Near Witch.

Near Witches are explicitly described as halfway between a Magical Girl and a Witch. They carry impurities but lack the full autonomy or destructive scale of a true Witch. Their appearance is uncertain, and it is unknown if the Near Witch takes the appearance similar to a girl's Witch, Familiar, Doppel, or something else entirely. The Near Witch is only described as a monster, "weird creature" or "small Witch."

A Near Witch remains connected to the Magical Girl from whom it emerged. The girl does not fully transform as long as Fuka continues applying Spiritless magic, but the process is merely postponed and cannot be undone with Grief Seeds, or Fuka's own magic. If the suppressing magic is not reapplied regularly, the girl immediately resumes her transformation into a full Witch. The Near Witch itself can dissipate or destabilize once the magic lapses, thus they're more a sign of a life-support system than a cure to Witches.

==Terminology through time and culture==
Witches seem to be collectively named with different terms, depending on the time period and area. It is likely that in certain cases, the distinction between Witch and Familiar wasn't made.

In modern Japan<ref>Based on [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica|the original anime]]</ref> and USA<ref>Based on stories focusing on [[Ashley Taylor]]</ref>, as well as 15th century France<ref>Based on [[Puella Magi Tart Magica]]</ref>, 13th century Tibet<ref>Based on [[Magia Record Story Puella Historia The Rakshasi of Tibet|Puella Historia: Rahkshasi of Tibet]]</ref>, and 11th century Norway, Denmark, and England<ref>Based on [[Magia Record Story Puella Historia Valkyrie of Vik Arc|Puella Historia: Valkyries of Vik]]</ref> (specifically by Vikings stationing there), the term is generally simply {{nihongo|Witch|魔女|Majo}} for the main monster and {{Nihongo|Familiar|使い魔|Tsukaima}} for the smaller ones, which are the terms used through most of the series.

The traditional term used by the [[Tokime Clan]] is {{nihongo|Devil|悪鬼|Akki}} for Witch and {{nihongo|Devil's Underling|悪鬼の子分|Akki no Kobun}} or simply {{nihongo|Underling|子分|Kobun}} for Familiar, though eventually most characters belonging to the faction updated their terminology to the more common "Witch" and "Familiar".

Based on [[Magia Record Story Puella Historia The Ikusamiko of Kamihama Arc|Puella Historia: War Shamanesses of Kamihama]], the term for Witch commonly used in Sengoku period [[Kamihama]] was {{nihongo|Demon|妖魔|Youma}}. No term for Familiar has been shown.

Based on [[Magia Record Story Puella Historia The Heiress of Yamatai Arc|Puella Historia: The Heiress of Yamatai]], the term for Witch commonly used in Yamatai in 3rd century CE was {{nihongo|Cursed God|祟り神|Tatarigami}}. No term for Familiar has been shown.

Based on [[Magia Record Story Puella Historia The Lovers in the Pax Romana Arc|Puella Historia: Pax Romana's Sweetheart]], the term for Witch commonly used in Pompeii in the 1st century CE was {{nihongo|Monster of Myth|神話の怪物|shinwa no kaibutsu}} or simply {{nihongo|Monster|怪物|kaibutsu}}. This would likely translate to Latin as ''{{lang|la|monstrum fabulae}}''. No term for Familiar has been shown.

Based on [[Magia Record Story Puella Historia The Mirage of Alexandria Arc|Puella Historia: The Mirage of Alexandria]], the term for Witch commonly used in Alexandria in the 1st century BCE was {{nihongo|Evil God|魔の神|Ma no Kami}}. The dominant language spoken in Egypt at the time would have been Koine Greek, and this term would possibly translate as {{lang|grc|κακή θεᾱ́}} (''kake thea''). However, [[Ebony]] also remarks that Kyubey has been simply using the term "Witch", and quickly switches to it upon talking to the [[Tokime Clan]] who used that term at the time. Familiars are known as Messengers of Evil Gods.

==Witch Names==
[[File:Gertrud_encounter.png|thumb|{{Runes|GERTRUD}} (Gertrud).]]

Witches will have a different name than their Magical Girl self, and they will always be written in [[Runes]]. A majority of these names will be human names, feminine, different than those of their former Magical Girl selves, and in a language other than Japanese (compared to most known Magical Girls being Japanese), but exceptions to all of these exist throughout the franchise. Most naming conventions established in each entry in the franchise were broken by [[Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story|Magia Record]].

Nearly all Witch names match up with [[Witch/Name Sources|a name of a minor planet or asteroid]].

===[[Madoka Magica Characters#Witches|Madoka Magica Witches]]===
In ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'', the names of all Witches and their Familiars were thematically related to the series and its inspirations. Most Witches were named after women known to have some kind of relationship, direct or indirect, with Johann von Goethe, Richard Wagner, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, or their works. For example:

* [[Charlotte|Charlotte's]] name is shared by [[Wikipedia:Charlotte%20Buff|Charlotte Buff]], a woman for whom Goethe had an unrequited love, on which he based his work ''The Sorrows of Young Werther'' and also happens to be a dessert, fitting with her food motif.
** Her Familiars, Pyotr and Polina, are respectively named after Pyotr Tchaikovsky (composer for ''The Nutcracker'') and both [[Wikipedia:Polina%20Semionova|Polina Semionova]] (a ballerina in ''The Nutcracker'') and, possibly, [[Wikipedia:Pauiline%20von%20Metternich|Pauiline von Metternich]], a woman important in the promotion of Richard Wagner's work.
* [[Gertrud]], instead, is likely named after horticulturalist and garden designer [[Wikipedia:Gertrude%20Jekyll|Gertrude Jekyll]], after whom Dr. Jekyll (from the novel [[Wikipedia:Strange%20Case%20of%20Dr%20Jekyll%20and%20Mr%20Hyde|Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde]] was named. The novel dealt with a man splitting his mind into two personalities, one embodying his psychological shadow and repressed evil inclinations (similar to Witches).
** One of her Familiars, Adelbert, is named after botanist and author [[Wikipedia:Adalbert%20von%20Chamisso|Adalbert von Chamisso]], who wrote a story about a man selling his shadow to the devil (similar to Goethe's ''Faust'').
* [[Elsa Maria]], more indirectly, was named after [[Wikipedia:Elsa%20Asenijeff|Elsa Maria Asenijeff]]{{Citation needed|title=Unless it was explicitly stated somewhere, this sounds like a slight stretch}}, who suffered many tragedies in her love life, including her husband leaving her for another woman (similar to [[Sayaka Miki]] and [[Kyosuke Kamijo]]).

The names of the Holy Quintet (sans [[Oktavia von Seckendorff]] and [[Kriemhild Gretchen]]), as revealed in ''[[Madoka Magica Portable]]'' and ''[[Rebellion]]'', are taken from other sources and are more individual to the character.

* [[Ophelia]] is named after the character from William Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'', who drowned herself after suffering from depression and madness caused by her lover (connecting her to Oktavia, the mermaid Witch).
* [[Homulilly|Homulilly's]] name is the first to incorporate an element of her human self's name ([[Homura Akemi]]), and both her design and her Familiars are also based on ''The Nutcracker''.

===[[Oriko Magica Witches]]===
Like the original series, all Witches in ''[[Puella Magi Oriko Magica]]'' are given feminine human names, though the reasoning behind each is unknown.

In [[Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story|Magia Record]], the Witch forms of some characters are given names with individual significance and which are written with Greek or Latin origins.

* [[Yuma Chitose in Magia Record|Pistis]] is named after the Greek personification of good faith and trust.
* [[Latria]], whose name was given in Magia Record, is named after the Latin word for "adoration".
* [[Oriko Mikuni in Magia Record|Sotria]] sounds similar to Latria, and is likely a Latinized modification of the Indian [[Wikipedia:Sattriya|Sattriya]] dance (corresponding to her being the ballroom dancer Witch).

===[[Kazumi Magica Witches|Kazumi Magica]]===
In ''[[Puella Magi Kazumi Magica]]'', instead of human names, most Witches' names are descriptive phrases or titles written in German (corresponding to Goethe's language). The exception is [[Hyades Daybreak]], named after the mythological Greek sisters and star cluster, which is in contrast to the protagonist Magical Girl group the [[Pleiades Saints]].

In [[Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story|Magia Record]], the Witches of some characters are given names that also break the manga's naming conventions and are all Italian, referencing the frequent use of Italian in the manga. [[Kazumi in Magia Record|Carola]] is named after an Italian variant of ''Sleeping Beauty'', [[Umika Misaki in Magia Record|Caterina]] may be named after the Italian fairy tale ''Catherine and her Destiny'', and [[Kaoru Maki in Magia Record|Antonio]] (a masculine name) may be named after the city of [[Wikipedia:San%20Antonio,%20Texas|San Antonio, Texas]].

===[[Suzune Magica Witches]]===
In contrast to all other entries, few Witches in ''[[Puella Magi Suzune Magica]]'' are given names, but none are named in Suzune Magica. They appear to a lesser degree than in any other series and tend to have human characteristics. 

In [[Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story|Magia Record]], the Witches of some characters are given names with individual significance.

* [[Carmen]] is potentially named after a Latin term referring to a poem, song, or prayer (referencing [[Suzune Amano|Suzune Amano's]] name meaning "heavenly bell sound"), or the titular character of Prosper Mérimée's [[wikipedia:Carmen|novel]] who was headstrong and independent but stayed with an abusive man who ultimately killed her despite her knowing it would happen.
* [[Odette]] is named for the main character of Tchaikovsky's ballet ''Swan Lake'', a woman who fell in love with a prince who vows only to love her, which will eventually break a curse placed on her. Ultimately, the prince instead decides to marry the black swan Odile (sometimes interpreted as being identical to Odette) instead of Odette, who (along with the prince) decides to commit suicide rather than remain cursed forever.
* [[Renard]] references the French word for "fox," derived from the Dutch trickster figure Reinaerde—a name so iconic it replaced the Old French word goupil. It may also allude to Jules Renard’s story Poil de carotte, about a redheaded boy using cunning to endure humiliation, mirroring Arisa’s wish for strength.
* [[Spica]] derives from the Japanese pronunciation of "speaker" (スピーカー, supīkā), reflecting its megaphone form and Chisato’s self-imposed justice, which deafens others with its noise. The name also evokes shion (紫苑), a blue aster flower symbolizing remembrance, tying into her guilt over her father’s lost dreams, as well as Chisato's own last name.
* [[Matsuri Hinata in Magia Record#Doppel Description|Elise]] likely references the German dancer in Mori Ōgai’s The Dancing Girl, whom the protagonist abandons—paralleling Matsuri’s own abandonment by her loved ones.
* [[Clothette]] echoes Tinker Bell’s French name, Clochette ("little bell"), alluding to both its bell-adorned form and the mayfly’s (kagerou) fleeting lifespan.

===[[Tart Magica Witches]]===
Similar to ''Kazumi Magica'', while most Witches in ''[[Puella Magi Tart Magica]]'' are unnamed, those that are have descriptive titles (this time in French) instead of human names. The only Witch named in the original manga is [[Isabeau|Crépuscule de La Reine]] (Twilight of the Queen).

In [[Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story|Magia Record]], the Witches of some characters follow the manga's naming convention of descriptive French terms and phrases with one mild exception. [[Tart|La Pucelle de Blancheur]] (The White/Pure Maiden), [[Riz Hawkwood|Obscurite]] (Darkness), [[Enfant Terrible]] (Unruly Child, which is also a French term for a candid child who says embarrassing things). The exceptions to this rule are, Crépuscule de La Reine, which Magia Record establishes as a false name for Isabeau's Witch form, which actually shares her human name, and Pernelle's Witch, named after Hermes.

===Magia Record Witches===
The Witches of both the Magia Record game and [[Magia Record Anime|anime adaptation]] mostly adhere to human feminine names, but also frequently use names and terms in the Japanese language, that refer to non-human subjects (places, objects, animals, etc.), or are masculine. All names have individual significance to each character.

Many Witch names reference the works of and people related to [[Speculah:Kenji Miyazawa and Magia Record|Kenji Miyazawa]] and Oscar Wilde, both of whose work inspired and are frequently referenced throughout the story. For example:

* [[Iroha Tamaki|Giovanna]] and [[Yachiyo Nanami|Campanella]] are named after the two main characters of Miyazawa's ''Night on the Galactic Railroad''.
* [[Box Wood]] is named for a plant, which is the translation of the Japanese name Tsuge, taken from an author who Miyazawa admired and who taught at his school.
* [[Shitori Egumo]] is a Japanese phrase meaning "I'm going alone", taken from one of Miyazawa's poems; Shitori Egumo's Familiar, Oscar, is named for Oscar Wilde, the author of ''The Happy Prince'', which Egumo is inspired by.
* Wilde also write ''The Portrait of Dorian Gray'', after which [[Alina Gray|Old Dorothy]] is partially named (along with a woman who was identified as an alleged leader of a Wiccan cult).
* Giovanna, [[Touka Satomi|Pennen Nolde]], and [[Nemu Hiiragi|Pennen Nenemu]] are simultaneously named after Miyazawa's works and inspired by Wilde's ''The Happy Prince''.

Witches whose names have individual significance and break the original anime's conventions make up a majority of Magia Record's Witches.

* [[Tsukasa Amane|Dee]] and [[Tsukuyo Akatsuki|Dum]] are references to Tweedledee and Tweedledum, twin ''brothers'' from ''Through the Looking-Glass'' that alternately get along and fight each other.
* [[Juri Oba|Lakehurst]] is named for Naval Air Station Lakehurst, the site of the Hindenburg disaster.
* [[Sudachi Sawa|Breadman]] is named for the fairy tale ''The Gingerbread Man'', about a living gingerbread man who cannot be caught.
* [[Hinano Miyako|Cyan]] is likely intended to be short for cyanide, a poisonous chemical.
* [[Hanna Sarasa|Hund Balou]] is a combination of German and Portuguese that translates to "sheep dog".
* [[Alexandra Kurusu|Halomonas Titanicae]] is the name of a protobacteria that feeds on the rust of sunken ships and is projected to cause the complete deterioration of the ''RMS Titanic''.
* [[Ashley Taylor|Zipzap]] is taken from the game Zip (also known as Zip Zap Zop) used as a theatre practice exercise.
* [[Slave of Anima]] is likely short for "Slave of Animation", referring to poor working conditions in the Japanese animation industry.

Magia Record is the first instance of numbers and Cyrillic letters being included in Witch names, as with [[Witch of Symbols|10^-43]], [[San Kagura|9daime Nue]], [[Made in 168]], and [[Маруся]].
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==List of Witches with known Magical Girls==
===[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]===
*[[Madoka Kaname]] as [[Kriemhild Gretchen]], the Witch of Salvation.
**Madoka Kaname as [[Kriemhild Gretchen#?????|Kriemhild Gretchen]], the Witch of Despair.
*[[Homura Akemi]] as [[Homulilly]], the Mortal World Witch.
**Homura Akemi as [[Homulilly#Homulilly (First Form)|Homulilly]], the Nutcracker Witch.
*[[Sayaka Miki]] as [[Oktavia von Seckendorff]], the Mermaid Witch.
**[[Elise (Mobage)|Elise]] as Oktavia von Seckendorff, the Mermaid Witch.
*[[Mami Tomoe]] as [[Candeloro]], the Dress-up Witch.
*[[Kyoko Sakura]] as [[Ophelia]], the Wǔdàn Witch.
*[[Nagisa Momoe]] as [[Charlotte]], the Witch of Sweets.
*Elise's unnamed sister as an unnamed Witch.

===[[Puella Magi Kazumi Magica: The Innocent Malice]]===
*[[Yuuri Asuka]] as [[Arzt Kochen]].
*[[Airi Anri]]/[[Yuuri]] as [[Nie Blühen Herzen]].
*[[Niko Kanna]] as [[Weiße Königin]], the Bullet Witch.
*[[Satomi Usagi]] as [[Ritterrüstung von Heulsuse]].
*[[Saki Asami]] as [[Plejaden von Asunaro]].
*[[Souju|Ayase and Luca Souju]] as [[Zweiköpfiger Böser Flügel]].
*[[Angelica Bears|The girls of The Freezer]] as [[Hyades Daybreak]].
**[[Sumire Akane]] as Hyades Daybreak.

===[[Puella Magi Oriko Magica]]===
*An unnamed Magical Girl as [[Cecil]], the Elegance Witch.
*An unnamed Magical Girl as [[Virginia]], the Armor Witch.
*An unnamed Magical Girl as [[Stacy]], the Cat Witch.
*[[Lina Hitomi]] as an [[:File:Rina_hitomi_witch_vol2.png|unnamed Witch]].
*[[Kirika Kure]] as [[Latria]], the Witch of Needles.

===[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story]]===
*[[:File:Two_new_magical_girls.jpg|Two unnamed Magical Girls]] as [[:File:Madokatdsc_109.png|unnamed Witches]].
 
===[[Puella Magi Suzune Magica]]===
*[[Tsubaki Mikoto]] as [[Carmen]], the Shrine Gate Witch.
*[[Haruka Kanade]] as [[Odette]], the Gazing Eye Witch.
*[[:File:Misc_witch_1.png|Unnamed Magical Girl as an unnamed Witch]].
*[[Kagari Hinata]] as an [[:File:Jester_witch_1.jpeg|unnamed Witch]].

===[[Puella Magi Tart Magica: The Legend of "Jeanne d'Arc"]]===
*[[Flèche]] as an [[:File:Fleche_witch_form_1.jpg|unnamed Witch]].
*[[Lapin]] as [[Enfant Terrible]], the Weeping Hare Witch.
*[[Lame]] as an [[:File:Unnamed_witch_1.1.png|unnamed Witch]].
*Various unnamed Magical Girls as [[:File:Various_unnamed_witches_1.jpg|various unnamed Witches]].
*[[Isabeau de Bavière]] as [[Crépuscule de La Reine]]/Isabeau, the Witch of La Reine's Twilight.

===[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Wraith Arc]]===
*[[Homura Akemi]]'s shield and a [[Wraith]] as the [[Spindle Witch]].
 
===[[Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story]]===
*[[Mel Anna]] as [[Etteilla]], the Fortune Teller Witch.
*[[Mikoto Sena]] as [[Winchester]], the Mirror Witch.
**[[Mikoto Sena]] as [[Sarah Mirabilis W]], the Mirror Witch.
*[[Ui Tamaki]] as [[Shitori Egumo]], the Blessed Witch.
**Ui Tamaki as [[Shitori Egumo#Shitori Egumo (Post Metamorphosis)|Shitori Egumo]], the Witch of Good Fortune.
*[[Tsuyu Mizuna]] as [[:File:51198_tsuyu_doppel.png|Komatsu]], the Witch of Divine Punishment.
*[[Gunhild]] as [[Blot]], the Shipwreck Witch.
*[[Iroha Tamaki]]'s [[Giovanna|Doppel's]] creation, [[Made in 168]].
*[[Rena Minami]] as [[:File:Evt_image_majo_2030.png|Cendrillon]], the Witch of Transformation.
*[[Momoko Togame]] as [[:File:Evt_image_majo_2031.png|Elfriede]], the Witch of Self Discipline.
*[[Kaede Akino]] as [[:File:Evt_image_majo_2032.png|Zola]], the Witch of Conquest.
*[[Touka Satomi]] as [[:File:Evt_image_majo_2047.png|Pennen Nolde]], the Witch of Daydreaming.
*[[Nemu Hiiragi]] as [[:File:Evt_image_majo_2049.png|Pennen Nenemu]], the Witch of Dying Wishes.
*[[Alina Gray]] as [[:File:Evt_image_majo_2048.png|Old Dorothy]], the Witch of Fever.
*[[Mifuyu Azusa]] as [[:File:Evt_image_majo_2046.png|Hevelius]], the Witch of Livelihood.
*[[Hinano Miyako]] as [[:File:Evt_image_majo_2018.png|Cyan]], the Witch of Imprudence.
*[[Natsuki Utsuho]] as [[:File:Evt_image_majo_2021.png|Aodamo]], the Witch of Invigoration.
*[[Sasara Minagi]] as [[:File:Evt_image_majo_2020.png|Don Rocinante]], the Witch of Honorable Pride.
*[[Nanaka Tokiwa]] as [[:File:Evt_image_majo_2033.png|Maura]], the Witch of Two Sides.
*[[Emiri Kisaki]] as [[:File:Evt_image_majo_2017.png|Shalimar]], the Witch of Temptation.
*[[Shizuku Hozumi]] as [[:File:Evt_image_majo_2019.png|Vayu]], the Witch of fūten.
*[[Manaka Kurumi]] as [[:File:Evt_image_majo_2050.png|Carmela]], the Witch of Customer-gathering.
*[[Kako Natsume]] as [[:File:Evt_image_majo_2034.png|Andreana]], the Witch of Mistaken Steps.
*[[Meiyui Chun]] as [[:File:Evt_image_majo_2035.png|Delanna]], the Witch of Comfortable Sleep.
*[[Tsumugi Wakana]] as [[:File:Evt_image_majo_2051.png|Obariyon]], the Witch of Unbalanced Diets.
*[[Ren Isuzu]] as [[:File:Evt_image_majo_2016.png|Renata]], the Witch of Electronic Ordinance.
*[[Konomi Haruna]] as [[:File:Evt_image_majo_2036.png|Heidesommer]], the Witch of Greening.
*[[Kuro (黒)|Kuro]] as [[Matasaburo]], the Witch of Chocolate.
*[[Inui Itsumi]] as [[Uhrmann]], the Canine Witch.
*[[Aneka]] as an unseen Witch.
*[[Manatsu]] as an unseen Witch.
 
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*[[Yachiyo Nanami]] as [[:File:S2E4_Witch7.PNG|Campanella]], the Witch of Admittance.
*[[Tsuruno Yui]] as [[:File:S2E4_Witch4.PNG|Yu Hong]], the Witch of Harmony.
*[[Sana Futaba]] as [[:File:S2E4_Witch6.PNG|Theresia]], the Witch of Transparency.
*[[Felicia Mitsuki]] as [[:File:S2E4_Witch5.PNG|Beatrice]], the Witch of Tumult.
*[[Kuroe (Anime)|Kuroe]] as [[Ichizo]], the Nighthawk Witch.
*[[Alina Gray]] as [[Neo Dorothy Motherfucker]].

==List of Witches without known Magical Girls==
===[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]===
*[[Gertrud]], the Rose Garden Witch.
*[[Suleika]], the Witch of Darkness.
*[[H.N. Elly]]/Kirsten, the Box Witch.
*[[Albertine]], the Scribbling Witch.
*[[Gisela]], the Silver Witch.
*[[Elsa Maria]], the Shadow Witch.
*[[Witch of the Netherlands]].
*[[Izabel]], the Artist Witch.
*[[Patricia]], the Class Representative Witch.
*[[Roberta]], the Birdcage Witch.
*[[Walpurgisnacht]], the Stage-constructing Witch.
*[[Quitterie]], the Needle Witch.
*[[Itzli]], the Oblivion Witch.
*[[Paola]], the Rubber Witch.
*[[Shaft (Witch)|Shaft]], the Animation Witch.
*[[Witch of Sewing]].
*[[Witch of Springtime]].
*[[Witch of Giraffes]].
*[[Witch That Wants To Be A Bird]].
*[[Witch of Frogs]].
*[[Witch of Dreams]].
*[[Diva Witch]].
*[[Cell Witch]].
*The [[Bovine Witch]].
*[[The Different Story Witches|Various unnamed Witches]] in [[The Different Story]].

===[[Puella Magi Kazumi Magica: The Innocent Malice]]===
*[[Kazumi Magica Witches|Various unnamed Witches]].

===[[Puella Magi Oriko Magica]]===
*[[Rosasharn]], the Toy Witch.
*[[Oriko Magica Witches|Various unnamed Witches]].

===[[Puella Magi Suzune Magica]]===
*[[Suzune Magica Witches|Various unnamed Witches]].

===[[Puella Magi Tart Magica: The Legend of "Jeanne d'Arc"]]===
*[[Tart Magica Witches|Various unnamed Witches]].

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*[[Zenobia]], the Sandbox Witch.
*[[Candy]], the Bunny Eared Witch.
*[[Stacey]], the Rooftop Witch.
*[[Rebecca]], the Sheep Witch.
*[[Teresa]], the Pendulum Witch.
*[[10^−43]], the Symbol Witch.
**[[10^−1]], the Symbol Witch.
**[[10^−3]], the Symbol Witch.
**[[10^−5]], the Symbol Witch.
**[[10^−7]], the Symbol Witch.
*[[Lucy]], the Vagrant Witch.
*[[Shin]], the Babysitter Witch.
*[[Durbar]], the Ikigami Witch.
*[[Box Wood]], the Stone-dwelling Fish Witch.
*[[Oshiti]], the Gokumon Witch.
*[[Raspberry]], the Critic Witch.
*[[Маруся]], the Hanamichi Witch.
*[[Slave of Anima]], the Witch of Meat Grillers.
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*[[:File:S2E8_Tsuruno's_past_1.PNG|Various unnamed Witches]].

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*Unnamed Witch (will upload an image to link to later. Shown in [[Felicia Mitsuki]]'s backstory).

===[[Null Magical Girl]]===
*Unknown ''[[Homo magica]]'' as an unnamed Witch.
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