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Zi Ding Xiang

2026-10-11T22:05:54Z

Starsmagica10: /* In Walpurgisnacht Rising */ added more information regarding shi choka and her role in walpurgisnacht rising.

{{Infobox character
|name_en = Zi Ding Xiang<ref group="Note" name="name-en">Romanization used in the English version of the [https://youtu.be/rSe4mqP1Mj0?t=106 main trailer] for Walpurgisnacht: Rising, the English subtitles for the movie's Taiwan release, and in Episode #105 of Magia Et Cetera</ref> / Choka Shi<ref group="Note" name="name-jp">Romanization based on furigana used in [https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/2049777373252579549 Japanese promotional materials], and [https://www.madoka-magica.com/wr/goods/?item_id=12514 Japanese merchandise]</ref>
|name_jp = 紫丁香
|name_romaji = Shi Chōka
|image = <tabber style='width:23.8em;'>
|-| Witch Girl =
[[file:main choka 1.png|325x350px]]
|-| Uniform =
[[File:Main choka 2.png|325x350px]]
</tabber>
|color = 193, 229, 165

|type = Human, [[Magical Girl]] {{Spoiler|(Original); Human, [[Witch Girl]] (Walpurgisnacht Rising)}}
|gender = Female
|age = {{Age|''Unknown''}}
|eyes = Amber
|hair = Pale green

|soulgem = ''Unknown'' (Magical Girl); [[Melt Gem]] ({{Spoiler|Witch Girl}})
|weapon = Stick (Wand Mode / Mace Mode)
|witch = {{Spoiler|[[Paola]]}}
|powers = ''Unknown''
|wish = For the sake of her family (possibly her father); the details are unknown.

|pronoun = {{nihongo||あたし|atashi}}, {{nihongo||私|watashi}}
|relatives = Unnamed father (deceased)
|residence =
|school = [[Mitakihara Middle School]]
|affiliation =

|designer = [[Ume Aoki]]
|voices = Japanese: {{Staff|若山詩音}}
}}

{{nihongo|'''Zi Ding Xiang'''<ref group="Note" name="name-en"/>|{{ruby|紫|し|丁|ちょう|香|か}}|Shi Chōka}}, also called '''Choka Shi'''<ref group="Note" name="name-jp"/>, is a character from [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-]].

==Appearance==
{{stub}}
==={{Spoiler|Witch Girl}}===
{{stub}}

==Personality and Traits==
{{stub}}

==Powers and Abilities==
{{stub}}

==History==
===In [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-|Walpurgisnacht Rising]]===
{{stub}} {{Spoiler|Prior to the events of [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion-|Rebellion]], Zi Ding Xiang was a magical girl who was taken into the [[Law of Cycles]], this was due to delivering a cake for her ill father, then witnessing her father commit suicide which caused her to fall into despair.}}

{{Spoiler|After [[Homura Akemi|Homura]] split [[Madoka Kaname|Madoka]] from the [[Law of Cycles]], she returned to the mortal world from [[Nazukasokotsune]] due to [[Wasu]] believing she was [[Minor Characters/Madoka Magica|Shi Plaide]]. She became a student at Mitakahara and worked alongside [[Selema Terez]], disrupting Homura by preventing her from making temporary contracts with girls. }}

==Gallery==
===Anime Screenshots===
====Concept movie====
<gallery>
File:Magical-witches4.png
File:Magical-witches1.png
</gallery>

====Walpurgisnacht: Rising====
<gallery>
File:Wnkgreengirl.png
File:Trailer (July 15th, 2025) (8).PNG
File:Trailer (July 15th, 2025) (16).PNG
File:Trailer 2 (December 21st, 2025) (31).PNG
File:Trailer 2 (December 21st, 2025) (33).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (3).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (6).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (11).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (24).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (28).PNG
File:Main Trailer (June 29 2026) (31).jpeg
File:Main Trailer (June 29 2026) (33).jpeg
File:Main Trailer (June 29 2026) (36).jpeg
</gallery>

===Games===
====Magia Exedra====
<gallery>
File:Adv item mainbg 20 4.png|Magia Et Cetera Lighthouse Stamp Rally cameo
</gallery>

===Manga===
====Magia☆Et Cetera====
{{MagiaEtc by Character|character=Zi Ding Xiang}}

===Official Art===
<gallery>
File:Main choka 1.png|Art from the [https://www.madoka-magica.com/wr Walpurgisnacht: Rising Website]
File:Main choka 2.png|School uniform
File:Zi_Ding_Xiang_concept_art.jpg
File:Jul1525_Walpurgisnacht_poster.jpeg|Walpurgisnacht Rising poster

File:NewType Zi Ding Xiang Selema Terez spread.jpg

File:MizukiKatō WR Celebration.jpeg|Art by Mizuki Katō celebrating the release of Walpurgisnacht Rising
</gallery>

====Walpurgisnacht Rising 100-Day Countdown====
<gallery>
File:100-Day Countdown (92).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (72).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (65).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (56).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (48).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (28).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (19).jpeg
File:100-Day Countdown (10).jpeg
</gallery>

==Concept==
{{stub}}
{{Spoiler|The witch form of Ding Xiang was described in [[Inu Curry's Note]] as {{nihongo|"Rubber Girl (Rubber Witch)"|「ゴム子 (ゴムの魔女)」|"Gomu-ko (Gomu no Majo)"}}}}.<ref name="kikan-s-2026-10-p38">{{Cite/Print|title=Kikan S 2026/10|article=Interview with Ume Aoki|page=38|published=2026-09-16}}</ref>

==Trivia==
* Ding Xiang and [[Selema Terez|Selema]] make a cameo appearance in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magia Exedra|Magia Exedra]] event quest ''Magia Et Cetera Lighthouse Stamp Rally.''

==Etymology==
* "紫丁香" is the name of lilac, a flower in the ''Syringa'' genus, in both Japanese and Chinese, though the exact species differs between the two languages.
** The Chinese pronunciation is "zǐdīngxiāng", corresponding to Zi Ding Xiang, her name in the English version of the movie. The species it refers to in Chinese is [https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%B4%AB%E4%B8%81%E9%A6%99 ''Syringa oblata''].
** The Japanese version of the flower's name is "紫丁香花", with {{nihongo|flower|花|}} added at the end. The name of the flower is romanized as "murasaki hashidoi". The species it refers to in Japanese is [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF ''Syringa vulgaris'']. 
*** The Japanese pronunciation of her name does not correspond to either the Japanese name of the flower, nor a transcription of the modern Chinese pronunciation. Instead, her name uses other readings of the kanji: {{nihongo||紫|shi}} is on'yomi (reading borrowed from historical Chinese), {{nihongo||丁|chō}} is kun'yomi (reading from native Japanese vocabulary, not originating from loanwords), and {{nihongo||香|ka}} is on'yomi.

==Notes==
{{Reflist|group=Note}}

==Speculation==
{{Theory|status=unknown
|*It's possible that she and [[Selema Terez]] are both girls that were taken in by the [[Law of Cycles]], but because of [[Devil Homura|Homura's actions in Rebellion]] have been brought back into living, as this is seen with both [[Sayaka Miki]] and [[Nagisa Momoe]].
* Due to her association with Bona Familiars seen in the trailers, it is speculated that she is the identity of [[Paola]]. In the Magia Record event, [[The Ribbon at the Brink Where the Waves Break|Beachside Bonds]] we see a glimpse of Paola's identity, which spoke Chinese and mentioned her father. Her [[:File:Unnamed green-haired gir fingernail mark.PNG|fingernail mark]] is also the shape of Paola's head.
**In Magia Exedra, Paola's witch barrier had added a Taoist Tower in the background, similar to the one that Ding Xiang appears along side the Bona familiars in one of the trailers.
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{ReleaseSpoiler}}
{{Character Categories|Shi|magicalgirl=yes}}
[[Category:Witch Girls]]

Selema Terez

2026-10-11T21:51:41Z

Starsmagica10: /* In Walpurgisnacht Rising */ added what she did before the events of walpurgisnacht rising.

{{Infobox character
|name_en = Selema Terez
|name_jp = セルマ・テレーゼ
|image = <tabber style='width:23.8em;'>
|-| Witch Girl =
[[File:Main_seluma_1.png|325x350px]]
|-| Uniform =
[[File:Main seluma 2.png|325x350px]]
</tabber>
|color = 181, 47, 44

|type = Human, [[Magical Girl]] {{Spoiler|(Original); Human, [[Witch Girl]] (Walpurgisnacht Rising)}}
|gender = Female
|age = {{Age|''Unknown''}}
|eyes = Purple
|hair = Orange

|soulgem = ''Unknown'' (Magical Girl); [[Melt Gem]] ({{Spoiler|Witch Girl}}); Red oval gem<ref>Production material shown in {{Nihongo|Kyomaf 2026|京まふ2026}} with a red oval gem and {{Nihongo|Soul Gem|ソウルジェム}} description</ref> ({{Spoiler|Witch Silhouette}})
|weapon = Stick (Wand Mode / Baton Mode)
|witch = {{Spoiler|[[Quitterie]]}}<ref>{{Cite/Work|work=[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- Manga]]|note=Volume 1, Chapter 3, Page 84, as [[Witch Rune]]s displayed on her ring}}</ref>
|powers = {{Spoiler|Stitching memories onto others}}{{observed}}
|wish = ''Unknown''

|pronoun = {{nihongo||セルマ|Selema}}, {{nihongo||わたし|watashi}}
|relatives =
|residence =
|school = [[Mitakihara Middle School]]
|affiliation =

|designer = [[Ume Aoki]]
|voices = Japanese: {{Staff|黒沢ともよ}}
}}

{{nihongo|'''Selema Terez'''|セルマ・テレーゼ}} is a character from [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-]].

==Appearance==
{{stub}}
==={{Spoiler|Witch Girl}}===
Selema’s {{Spoiler|Witch Girl}} outfit consists of three big hand sewing needles attached to her hair ties, one on her left tie and two on her right tie. She wears a capelet with white fur trim with a big red bow tied from thread, and the capelet is hand sewed shut with obvious red hand stitching. She wears a corset with two big buttons on the front and her skirt part is similar to a pin cushion, with ball pins and needles pierced in, some hand sewing needles have red thread tied onto them. She wears brown tights with shoes that have gray metal bobbins on the top, the shoes are yellow with brown soles.

==={{Spoiler|Witch Silhouette}}===
{{stub}}
{{Spoiler|[[File:Kyomaf2026 Selema Witch Silhouette.jpg|thumb|200px|left]]}}
{{Spoiler|{{nihongo|Witch Silhouette|ウィッチシルエット}}<ref>''Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2026'' event, Shaft Booth's ''Walpurgisnacht: Rising'' Production Material Display (Sat 9/19 to Sun 9/20)</ref> is an alternate form of Selema.}}
{{Spoiler|Selema's Witch Silhouette appearance is similar to her Witch Girl outfit, her capelet is replaced with a white baggy top with puff sleeves, along with a hood with a yellow hem with brown stitching. There is an array of gems around the top with gold chains connecting them, noticeably her soul gem is on the hood itself. Her original pin cushion skirt is still there, but like her capelet, she has a white skirt with a yellow hem that covers the pin cushion. There is gems on the skirt and the gold chain is seperate from the gems.}}
{{-|left}}

==Personality and Traits==
{{stub}}

==Powers and Abilities==
{{stub}}
[[File:PV0912 Stick 2 Selema.jpg|thumb|left]]
Selema's main weapon has two modes: Wand Mode and Baton Mode. In Wand Mode, it can summon her "familiars" and has the ability to make them fly. In Baton Mode, the weapon has a bear's head at the top, with two white wings on the back of the bear's head, and it can form a blade made of threads from the top of the bear's crown.{{observed}}
{{-|left}}

==History==
===In [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-|Walpurgisnacht Rising]]===
{{stub}}

{{Spoiler|Prior to the events of Walpurgisnacht: Rising, Selema was a magical girl who was taken into the Law of Cycles after falling into despair.}}

==Gallery==
===Anime Screenshots===
====Concept Movie====
<gallery>
File:Magical-witches2.png
</gallery>

====Walpurgisnacht: Rising====
<gallery>
File:Wnkblondegirl.png
File:Wnkorangegirl.png
File:SIDEhomura_screenshot14.png
File:Trailer (July 15th, 2025) (17).PNG
File:Trailer 2 (December 21st, 2025) (32).PNG
File:Trailer 2 (December 21st, 2025) (34).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (5).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (12).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (23).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (29).PNG
File:Main Trailer (June 29 2026) (32).jpeg
File:Main Trailer (June 29 2026) (33).jpeg
File:Main Trailer (June 29 2026) (37).jpeg
File:Rising_Trailer_2026-09-12_Frame_2502.png
</gallery>

===Games===
====Magia Exedra====
<gallery>
File:Adv item mainbg 20 4.png|Magia Et Cetera Lighthouse Stamp Rally cameo
</gallery>

===Manga===
====Magia☆Et Cetera====
{{MagiaEtc by Character|character=Selema Terez}}

===Official Art===
<gallery>
File:Main seluma 1.png|Art from the [https://www.madoka-magica.com/wr Walpurgisnacht: Rising Website]
File:Main seluma 2.png|School uniform
File:Selema_Terez_concept_art.jpg
File:Jul1525_Walpurgisnacht_poster.jpeg|Walpurgisnacht Rising poster

File:NewType Zi Ding Xiang Selema Terez spread.jpg
</gallery>

====Walpurgisnacht Rising 100-Day Countdown====
<gallery>
File:100-Day Countdown (92).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (72).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (64).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (55).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (47).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (29).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (20).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (11).jpg
</gallery>

==Concept==
{{stub}}
Selema's design was originally based on [[Minor Characters/Madoka Magica#Magical Girls Madoka Saved|"Bear Girl"]] from [[Episode 12]] of the original television broadcast, although Ume Aoki cannot remember why she did so.<ref name="kikan-s-2026-10-p38">{{Cite/Print|title=Kikan S 2026/10|article=Interview with Ume Aoki|page=38|published=2026-09-16}}</ref> {{Spoiler|Her witch form was originally described in [[Inu Curry's Note]] as {{nihongo|"Bear Girl (Needle Witch)"|「クマ子 (針の魔女)」|"Kuma-ko (Hari no Majo)"}}}}.<ref name="kikan-s-2026-10-p38" />

==Trivia==
*Selema and [[Zi Ding Xiang]] make a cameo appearance in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magia Exedra|Magia Exedra]] event quest ''Magia Et Cetera Lighthouse Stamp Rally.''

==Etymology==
{{Stub}}

==Speculation==
{{Theory|status=unknown
|*It's possible that she and [[Zi Ding Xiang]] are both girls that were taken in by the [[Law of Cycles]], but because of [[Devil Homura|Homura's actions in Rebellion]] have been brought back into living, as this is seen with both [[Sayaka Miki]] and [[Nagisa Momoe]].
* It is speculated that she is the identity of [[Quitterie]] due to being often seen with Kyubey, as well as her costume containing several needles. She also resembles the [[Madoka_Magica_Mobage_Witches#Witch_of_Sewing|Witch of Sewing]] from [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Mobage]]
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{ReleaseSpoiler}}
{{Character Categories|Terez|magicalgirl=yes}}
[[Category:Witch Girls]]

Selema Terez

2026-10-11T21:50:16Z

Starsmagica10: added her witch silhouette apperance

{{Infobox character
|name_en = Selema Terez
|name_jp = セルマ・テレーゼ
|image = <tabber style='width:23.8em;'>
|-| Witch Girl =
[[File:Main_seluma_1.png|325x350px]]
|-| Uniform =
[[File:Main seluma 2.png|325x350px]]
</tabber>
|color = 181, 47, 44

|type = Human, [[Magical Girl]] {{Spoiler|(Original); Human, [[Witch Girl]] (Walpurgisnacht Rising)}}
|gender = Female
|age = {{Age|''Unknown''}}
|eyes = Purple
|hair = Orange

|soulgem = ''Unknown'' (Magical Girl); [[Melt Gem]] ({{Spoiler|Witch Girl}}); Red oval gem<ref>Production material shown in {{Nihongo|Kyomaf 2026|京まふ2026}} with a red oval gem and {{Nihongo|Soul Gem|ソウルジェム}} description</ref> ({{Spoiler|Witch Silhouette}})
|weapon = Stick (Wand Mode / Baton Mode)
|witch = {{Spoiler|[[Quitterie]]}}<ref>{{Cite/Work|work=[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- Manga]]|note=Volume 1, Chapter 3, Page 84, as [[Witch Rune]]s displayed on her ring}}</ref>
|powers = {{Spoiler|Stitching memories onto others}}{{observed}}
|wish = ''Unknown''

|pronoun = {{nihongo||セルマ|Selema}}, {{nihongo||わたし|watashi}}
|relatives =
|residence =
|school = [[Mitakihara Middle School]]
|affiliation =

|designer = [[Ume Aoki]]
|voices = Japanese: {{Staff|黒沢ともよ}}
}}

{{nihongo|'''Selema Terez'''|セルマ・テレーゼ}} is a character from [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-]].

==Appearance==
{{stub}}
==={{Spoiler|Witch Girl}}===
Selema’s {{Spoiler|Witch Girl}} outfit consists of three big hand sewing needles attached to her hair ties, one on her left tie and two on her right tie. She wears a capelet with white fur trim with a big red bow tied from thread, and the capelet is hand sewed shut with obvious red hand stitching. She wears a corset with two big buttons on the front and her skirt part is similar to a pin cushion, with ball pins and needles pierced in, some hand sewing needles have red thread tied onto them. She wears brown tights with shoes that have gray metal bobbins on the top, the shoes are yellow with brown soles.

==={{Spoiler|Witch Silhouette}}===
{{stub}}
{{Spoiler|[[File:Kyomaf2026 Selema Witch Silhouette.jpg|thumb|200px|left]]}}
{{Spoiler|{{nihongo|Witch Silhouette|ウィッチシルエット}}<ref>''Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2026'' event, Shaft Booth's ''Walpurgisnacht: Rising'' Production Material Display (Sat 9/19 to Sun 9/20)</ref> is an alternate form of Selema.}}
{{Spoiler|Selema's Witch Silhouette appearance is similar to her Witch Girl outfit, her capelet is replaced with a white baggy top with puff sleeves, along with a hood with a yellow hem with brown stitching. There is an array of gems around the top with gold chains connecting them, noticeably her soul gem is on the hood itself. Her original pin cushion skirt is still there, but like her capelet, she has a white skirt with a yellow hem that covers the pin cushion. There is gems on the skirt and the gold chain is seperate from the gems.}}
{{-|left}}

==Personality and Traits==
{{stub}}

==Powers and Abilities==
{{stub}}
[[File:PV0912 Stick 2 Selema.jpg|thumb|left]]
Selema's main weapon has two modes: Wand Mode and Baton Mode. In Wand Mode, it can summon her "familiars" and has the ability to make them fly. In Baton Mode, the weapon has a bear's head at the top, with two white wings on the back of the bear's head, and it can form a blade made of threads from the top of the bear's crown.{{observed}}
{{-|left}}

==History==
===In [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-|Walpurgisnacht Rising]]===
{{stub}}

==Gallery==
===Anime Screenshots===
====Concept Movie====
<gallery>
File:Magical-witches2.png
</gallery>

====Walpurgisnacht: Rising====
<gallery>
File:Wnkblondegirl.png
File:Wnkorangegirl.png
File:SIDEhomura_screenshot14.png
File:Trailer (July 15th, 2025) (17).PNG
File:Trailer 2 (December 21st, 2025) (32).PNG
File:Trailer 2 (December 21st, 2025) (34).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (5).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (12).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (23).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (29).PNG
File:Main Trailer (June 29 2026) (32).jpeg
File:Main Trailer (June 29 2026) (33).jpeg
File:Main Trailer (June 29 2026) (37).jpeg
File:Rising_Trailer_2026-09-12_Frame_2502.png
</gallery>

===Games===
====Magia Exedra====
<gallery>
File:Adv item mainbg 20 4.png|Magia Et Cetera Lighthouse Stamp Rally cameo
</gallery>

===Manga===
====Magia☆Et Cetera====
{{MagiaEtc by Character|character=Selema Terez}}

===Official Art===
<gallery>
File:Main seluma 1.png|Art from the [https://www.madoka-magica.com/wr Walpurgisnacht: Rising Website]
File:Main seluma 2.png|School uniform
File:Selema_Terez_concept_art.jpg
File:Jul1525_Walpurgisnacht_poster.jpeg|Walpurgisnacht Rising poster

File:NewType Zi Ding Xiang Selema Terez spread.jpg
</gallery>

====Walpurgisnacht Rising 100-Day Countdown====
<gallery>
File:100-Day Countdown (92).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (72).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (64).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (55).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (47).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (29).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (20).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (11).jpg
</gallery>

==Concept==
{{stub}}
Selema's design was originally based on [[Minor Characters/Madoka Magica#Magical Girls Madoka Saved|"Bear Girl"]] from [[Episode 12]] of the original television broadcast, although Ume Aoki cannot remember why she did so.<ref name="kikan-s-2026-10-p38">{{Cite/Print|title=Kikan S 2026/10|article=Interview with Ume Aoki|page=38|published=2026-09-16}}</ref> {{Spoiler|Her witch form was originally described in [[Inu Curry's Note]] as {{nihongo|"Bear Girl (Needle Witch)"|「クマ子 (針の魔女)」|"Kuma-ko (Hari no Majo)"}}}}.<ref name="kikan-s-2026-10-p38" />

==Trivia==
*Selema and [[Zi Ding Xiang]] make a cameo appearance in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magia Exedra|Magia Exedra]] event quest ''Magia Et Cetera Lighthouse Stamp Rally.''

==Etymology==
{{Stub}}

==Speculation==
{{Theory|status=unknown
|*It's possible that she and [[Zi Ding Xiang]] are both girls that were taken in by the [[Law of Cycles]], but because of [[Devil Homura|Homura's actions in Rebellion]] have been brought back into living, as this is seen with both [[Sayaka Miki]] and [[Nagisa Momoe]].
* It is speculated that she is the identity of [[Quitterie]] due to being often seen with Kyubey, as well as her costume containing several needles. She also resembles the [[Madoka_Magica_Mobage_Witches#Witch_of_Sewing|Witch of Sewing]] from [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Mobage]]
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{ReleaseSpoiler}}
{{Character Categories|Terez|magicalgirl=yes}}
[[Category:Witch Girls]]

Zi Ding Xiang

2026-10-11T21:42:36Z

Starsmagica10: /* In Walpurgisnacht Rising */ added spoilers

{{Infobox character
|name_en = Zi Ding Xiang<ref group="Note" name="name-en">Romanization used in the English version of the [https://youtu.be/rSe4mqP1Mj0?t=106 main trailer] for Walpurgisnacht: Rising, the English subtitles for the movie's Taiwan release, and in Episode #105 of Magia Et Cetera</ref> / Choka Shi<ref group="Note" name="name-jp">Romanization based on furigana used in [https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/2049777373252579549 Japanese promotional materials], and [https://www.madoka-magica.com/wr/goods/?item_id=12514 Japanese merchandise]</ref>
|name_jp = 紫丁香
|name_romaji = Shi Chōka
|image = <tabber style='width:23.8em;'>
|-| Witch Girl =
[[file:main choka 1.png|325x350px]]
|-| Uniform =
[[File:Main choka 2.png|325x350px]]
</tabber>
|color = 193, 229, 165

|type = Human, [[Magical Girl]] {{Spoiler|(Original); Human, [[Witch Girl]] (Walpurgisnacht Rising)}}
|gender = Female
|age = {{Age|''Unknown''}}
|eyes = Amber
|hair = Pale green

|soulgem = ''Unknown'' (Magical Girl); [[Melt Gem]] ({{Spoiler|Witch Girl}})
|weapon = Stick (Wand Mode / Mace Mode)
|witch = {{Spoiler|[[Paola]]}}
|powers = ''Unknown''
|wish = For the sake of her family (possibly her father); the details are unknown.

|pronoun = {{nihongo||あたし|atashi}}, {{nihongo||私|watashi}}
|relatives = Unnamed father (deceased)
|residence =
|school = [[Mitakihara Middle School]]
|affiliation =

|designer = [[Ume Aoki]]
|voices = Japanese: {{Staff|若山詩音}}
}}

{{nihongo|'''Zi Ding Xiang'''<ref group="Note" name="name-en"/>|{{ruby|紫|し|丁|ちょう|香|か}}|Shi Chōka}}, also called '''Choka Shi'''<ref group="Note" name="name-jp"/>, is a character from [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-]].

==Appearance==
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==={{Spoiler|Witch Girl}}===
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==Personality and Traits==
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==Powers and Abilities==
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==History==
===In [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-|Walpurgisnacht Rising]]===
{{stub}} {{Spoiler|Prior to the events of [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion-|Rebellion]], Zi Ding Xiang was a magical girl who was taken into the [[Law of Cycles]], this was due to delivering a cake for her ill father, then witnessing her father commit suicide which caused her to fall into despair.}}

==Gallery==
===Anime Screenshots===
====Concept movie====
<gallery>
File:Magical-witches4.png
File:Magical-witches1.png
</gallery>

====Walpurgisnacht: Rising====
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File:Wnkgreengirl.png
File:Trailer (July 15th, 2025) (8).PNG
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</gallery>

===Games===
====Magia Exedra====
<gallery>
File:Adv item mainbg 20 4.png|Magia Et Cetera Lighthouse Stamp Rally cameo
</gallery>

===Manga===
====Magia☆Et Cetera====
{{MagiaEtc by Character|character=Zi Ding Xiang}}

===Official Art===
<gallery>
File:Main choka 1.png|Art from the [https://www.madoka-magica.com/wr Walpurgisnacht: Rising Website]
File:Main choka 2.png|School uniform
File:Zi_Ding_Xiang_concept_art.jpg
File:Jul1525_Walpurgisnacht_poster.jpeg|Walpurgisnacht Rising poster

File:NewType Zi Ding Xiang Selema Terez spread.jpg

File:MizukiKatō WR Celebration.jpeg|Art by Mizuki Katō celebrating the release of Walpurgisnacht Rising
</gallery>

====Walpurgisnacht Rising 100-Day Countdown====
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File:100-Day Countdown (92).jpg
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</gallery>

==Concept==
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{{Spoiler|The witch form of Ding Xiang was described in [[Inu Curry's Note]] as {{nihongo|"Rubber Girl (Rubber Witch)"|「ゴム子 (ゴムの魔女)」|"Gomu-ko (Gomu no Majo)"}}}}.<ref name="kikan-s-2026-10-p38">{{Cite/Print|title=Kikan S 2026/10|article=Interview with Ume Aoki|page=38|published=2026-09-16}}</ref>

==Trivia==
* Ding Xiang and [[Selema Terez|Selema]] make a cameo appearance in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magia Exedra|Magia Exedra]] event quest ''Magia Et Cetera Lighthouse Stamp Rally.''

==Etymology==
* "紫丁香" is the name of lilac, a flower in the ''Syringa'' genus, in both Japanese and Chinese, though the exact species differs between the two languages.
** The Chinese pronunciation is "zǐdīngxiāng", corresponding to Zi Ding Xiang, her name in the English version of the movie. The species it refers to in Chinese is [https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%B4%AB%E4%B8%81%E9%A6%99 ''Syringa oblata''].
** The Japanese version of the flower's name is "紫丁香花", with {{nihongo|flower|花|}} added at the end. The name of the flower is romanized as "murasaki hashidoi". The species it refers to in Japanese is [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF ''Syringa vulgaris'']. 
*** The Japanese pronunciation of her name does not correspond to either the Japanese name of the flower, nor a transcription of the modern Chinese pronunciation. Instead, her name uses other readings of the kanji: {{nihongo||紫|shi}} is on'yomi (reading borrowed from historical Chinese), {{nihongo||丁|chō}} is kun'yomi (reading from native Japanese vocabulary, not originating from loanwords), and {{nihongo||香|ka}} is on'yomi.

==Notes==
{{Reflist|group=Note}}

==Speculation==
{{Theory|status=unknown
|*It's possible that she and [[Selema Terez]] are both girls that were taken in by the [[Law of Cycles]], but because of [[Devil Homura|Homura's actions in Rebellion]] have been brought back into living, as this is seen with both [[Sayaka Miki]] and [[Nagisa Momoe]].
* Due to her association with Bona Familiars seen in the trailers, it is speculated that she is the identity of [[Paola]]. In the Magia Record event, [[The Ribbon at the Brink Where the Waves Break|Beachside Bonds]] we see a glimpse of Paola's identity, which spoke Chinese and mentioned her father. Her [[:File:Unnamed green-haired gir fingernail mark.PNG|fingernail mark]] is also the shape of Paola's head.
**In Magia Exedra, Paola's witch barrier had added a Taoist Tower in the background, similar to the one that Ding Xiang appears along side the Bona familiars in one of the trailers.
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{ReleaseSpoiler}}
{{Character Categories|Shi|magicalgirl=yes}}
[[Category:Witch Girls]]

Marguerite

2026-10-11T21:41:19Z

Starsmagica10: /* In Walpurgisnacht: Rising */ added a bunch of her lore.

{{ReleaseSpoiler}}
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{{Infobox character
|name_en = Marguerite
|name_jp = マルグリート
|image = [[File:Marguerite_Concept_Art.jpg|325x350px]]
|color = 237, 231, 195

|type = Human, [[Magical Girl]]
|gender = Female
|age = {{Age|''Unknown''}}
|eyes = Light yellow
|hair = Blonde

|soulgem = Gold oval gem (on her neck)
|weapon = ''Unknown''
|witch = {{Spoiler|[[Walpurgisnacht]]}} (see also {{Spoiler|[[Wasu]]}})
|powers = {{Spoiler|Purify [[Magical Girl#Core|Cores]]}}
|wish = "I wish to save all Magical Girls"{{Unofficial translation}}

|pronoun = {{nihongo||わたくし|watakushi}}
|relatives =
|residence =
|school =
|affiliation =

|designer = [[Ume Aoki]]
|voices = Japanese: {{Staff|坂本真綾}}
}}
{{Distinguish|[[Marguerite (Witch)|Asahi Miura's Witch form]]}}


{{Nihongo|Marguerite|マルグリート}} is a character from [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-]].

==Appearance==
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===Magical Girl===
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==Personality and Traits==
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==Powers and Abilities==
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{{Spoiler|In ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-|Walpurgisnacht: Rising]]'', it is seen that she can use her [[Magical Girl#Core|Core]] to purify other Cores, by moving the curses from other Cores into hers.{{observed}} She is also seen to have no fighting abilities.{{observed}}}}

==History==
===In [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-|Walpurgisnacht: Rising]]===
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{{spoiler|Marguerite was a convent sister engaged in charitable missions. During one of her missions, she discovered [[Magical Girl#Ancient Era|Magical Girl]], and made a contract to help [[Minor Characters/Madoka Magica#Enyo Terez|Enyo Terez]] whose [[Magical Girl#Core|Core]] had already reached its limit, and became a Magical Girl. Maguerite made a wish to save all Magical Girls, and gained an ability to purify Cores. Magical Girls typically call her name to have their Core purified.{{observed}}}}

{{spoiler|Some winters later<ref group="note">While ''Walpurgnacht: Rising'' shows a passage of time through changing seasons, it's difficult to pinpoint how much time has elapsed between her contract and when her Core reaching its capacity.</ref>, her Core reached its capacity. Overwhelmed by the curses from Magical Girls calling her name, she took the curses and the emotional energy onto herself, and created [[Nazukasokotsune]]<ref>{{Cite/Work|work=[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-]]|quote={{nihongo|"At the very instant she shifted into despair, she absorbed all the emotional energy we were meant to harvest upon her witch self and created this facility."{{unofficial translation}}|「彼女が絶望に変化するその刹那、僕たちが得るはずの感情エネルギー相転移を、魔女になった自分に吸収することでこの空間を作り上げたんだ」}}{{Verification needed}}}}</ref>, a place where Magical Girls can have [[Witch|a new name and form]] after their Core breaks. Those souls she could not saved in time merged with her, forming [[Walpurgisnacht]].{{observed}}{{Verification needed}}}}

{{Spoiler|After becoming Walpurgisnacht, she forgot her own memories and being fused with all the previous forgotten curses, she couldn't identify who she was because of the thousand voices. She was attracted to Madoka during the events of [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]] when Madoka shot an arrow at [[Izabel]], the light and radiance caused her to mistake Madoka for Marguerite.}}

{{Spoiler|During the events of [[Madoka Magica Episode 12: My Very Best Friend|Puella Magi Madoka Magica in Episode 12]], after Madoka made her wish to erase witches, she ended up defeating Walpurgisnacht. When her cog was only left of her witch form, all the forgotten magical girls came out of it and begged for help from Madoka, thinking she was Marguerite. She then held hands with Marguerite and Madoka then took all the girls into the [[Law of Cycles]].}}

==Gallery==
===Anime Screenshots===
====Concept Movie====
<gallery>
File:Con magical girl 2.gif
File:Con_magical_girl_1.gif
</gallery>

====Walpurgisnacht: Rising====
<gallery>
File:WNK_Trailer_2_Marguerite_1.jpg
File:WNK_Trailer_2_Marguerite_2.jpg
</gallery>

===Official Art===
{{stub}}
<gallery>
File:Marguerite_Concept_Art.jpg|Marguerite concept art
File:KazukiKawata WR Celebration.jpeg|Art by [[Kazuki Kawata]], the visual concept designer for Walpurgisnacht Rising
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* In the [[Concept Movie]]'s [[Community:Concept Movie#Blurry Still|Blurry Still]], her name is spelled as {{Nihongo|Marguerita|マルグリータ|maruguriita}}.
*{{Spoiler|Her wish came true at the moment she said {{nihongo|"Stop time, thy name is Witch."{{Unofficial translation}}|時よ止まれ、あなたたちの名は魔女！{{Verification needed}}|Toki yo, tomare, anata-tachi no namae wa majo!}} This mirrors the condition of Faust’s wager with Mephistopheles, so that if Faust ever reaches a moment of such contentment that he wishes the moment lasts forever, then Mephistopheles wins the bet and may take his soul:}}

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{| class="wikitable pm-spoiler"
|-
! German !! [https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Works_of_J._W._von_Goethe/Volume_7/Faust,_Part_I/Act_II,_Scene_I English] !! Japanese
|-
| Werd ich zum Augenblicke sagen || If to the passing moment e'er I say, ||
|-
| Verweile doch! Du bist so schön! || "Oh, linger yet, thou art so fair!" || 「時よ止まれ、汝は如何にも美しい！」
|-
| Dann magst du mich in Fesseln schlagen, || Then cast me into chains you may ||
|-
| Dann will ich gern zugrunde gehn! || Then will I die without a care! ||
|-
| Dann mag die Totenglocke schallen, || Then may the death-bell sound its call, ||
|-
| Dann bist du deines Dienstes frei, || Then art thou from thy service free, ||
|-
| Die Uhr mag stehn, der Zeiger fallen, || The clock may stand, the index fall, ||
|-
| Es sei die Zeit für mich vorbei! || And time and tide may cease for me! ||
|}

==Etymology==
* "Marguerite" means "pearl," from the Latin margarita, and in French, the word marguerite refers to the ox-eye daisy flower, which is seen alongside Madoka's new Magical Girl form in Walpurgisnacht: Rising. It is a variation on the name "Margarete," the name of Faust's love. After Faust's moral resistance collapses, he would start addressing her with the diminutive "[[Kriemhild Gretchen|Gretchen]]" instead, which is often interpreted as denoting her spoiled purity.

==Notes==
{{reflist|group=note}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{ReleaseSpoiler}}
{{Character Categories|Marguerite|magicalgirl=yes}}

Magical Girl

2026-10-11T21:27:59Z

Starsmagica10: /* Ancient Era */

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[[File:Mami.gif|thumb|[[Mami Tomoe]], a Magical Girl]]

A {{Nihongo|'''Magical Girl'''|魔法少女|Mahō Shōjo}} is a being (usually a female human)<ref group='note'>As shown in [[Kazumi Magica Chapter 22: Kazumi Magica]], the requirement to become a Magical Girl is possesing a Soul, not being human. In [[Null Magical Girl Breaking: Homo magica]], Kyubey searches through Terminus' inhabitants of various intelligent species and non-Earthly places of origin, indicating he is open to making contracts with other species, but fails to find any that would satisfy his criteria. In [[Null Magical Girl Climax: Which is the Path to the Inner Universe?]], Kosane explains that ''Homo sapiens'' is the only species that Kyubey found that could function as Magical Girls, as even other species of human, such as ''Homo neanderthalis'', lacked the ability to imagine potential events that lead to the capability of perceiving and using magic. From ''Homo sapiens'' evolved a new species also capable of using magic, ''[[Homo magica]]'', which exclusively reproduces asexually and thus cannot be considered female or male.</ref> who has made a contract with an [[Incubator]] (usually [[Kyubey]]) in exchange for a wish.

==Mechanics==
===Ancient Era===
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{{ReleaseSpoiler}}
{{Spoiler|[[File:PV0912 Bell Core.png|thumb]]In an ancient era prior to the [[#Witch Era|Witch system]], a girl's soul is extracted into a stone-shaped [[#Core|Core]].{{observed}}<ref>{{Cite/Work|work=[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-]]|quote={{nihongo|"A Magical Girl supposed to lose their {{Spoiler|Core}} when they're consumed by curses"{{unofficial translation}}|"呪いに飲み込まれた魔法少女は{{Spoiler|コア}}を失うはず"}}}}{{verification needed}}</ref><ref group="note">It is unclear whether {{spoiler|Core}} is the Ancient Era equivalent of a Soul Gem itself, or an intrinsic part of the soul's container that is shared between both eras. In ''Walpurgisnacht: Rising'', Kyubey uses the term to refer to the soul's container in two spoken lines: {{spoiler|one for explaining "individuality" difference between Witches and Wraiths during Homura's visit to [[Nazukasokotsune]]}}, and another during {{spoiler|Ancient Era flashback}}. The latter is where the term {{Spoiler|Core}} for Ancient Era is being inferred from.{{Verification needed}}</ref> Because Magical Girls in this era are convent sisters, these Cores are usually housed inside a small bell worn around the neck. Once the Core is filled with curses, the Magical Girl is turned into a {{nihongo|Demon|魔物|Mamono}}{{verification needed}}{{unofficial translation}}<ref group="note">Based on the (presumed) Japanese 「魔物」 terminology in the [[Community:Concept Movie#The Blurry Still|''Concept Movie'''s Blurry Still]]; ''Walpurgisnacht: Rising'' has no explicit mention of the form's name.</ref>. Because Demons do not drop any items capable of purifying Cores, Magical Girls typically pray and call [[Marguerite]]'s name when a purification is needed.{{observed}}}}

{{Spoiler|The ancient era came to an end when Marguerite had absorbed too much despair, and [[Walpurgisnacht|witched out]]. The energy from this process was then used to create [[Nazukasokotsune]], a place that gives magical girls new names and forms when their Soul Gem fills with curses, which started the Witch Era.}}

===Witch Era===
<blockquote>''"On this planet, you call females who have yet to become adults 'girls'. It makes sense then, since you'll eventually become Witches, you should be called 'Magical Girls'."'' — Kyubey, [[Madoka Magica Episode 8: I Was Stupid… So Stupid|Madoka Magica Episode 8]].</blockquote>

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Upon contracting, a girl's soul is extracted and materialized into a [[#Soul Gem|Soul Gem]]<ref name='madomagi5'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Episode 5: There's No Way I'll Ever Regret It]]}}</ref>, usually without the girl's knowledge.<ref name='madomagi6'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Episode 6: This Just Can't Be Right]]}}</ref> In exchange for having their wish granted, Magical Girls are tasked with a duty of fighting [[Witch]]es.<ref name='madomagi2'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Episode 2: That Would Be Truly Wonderful]]}}</ref> Over time, a Soul Gem accumulates curses and despair, and must be purified through a [[Grief Seed]], which is occasionally dropped after defeating a Witch.<ref name='madomagi2'/> Magical Girls can transform between their normal and Magical Girl form at will.

====Witch Transformation====
[[File:Episode 24 Kuroe Witchification.gif|thumb|left|[[Kuroe]] turning into her Witch form, [[Ichizo]]]]
After a Magical Girl's Soul Gem accumulates too many curses, it will transform into a Grief Seed, and the girl will transform into a Witch, a fact Kyubey hides from the Magical Girls as to not discourage them.<ref name='madomagi8'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Episode 8: I Was Stupid… So Stupid]]}}</ref> The Witch takes on a new form made out of magic, leaving the human body of the Magical Girl soulless<ref name='madomagi9'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Episode 9: I'd Never Allow That to Happen]]}}</ref>, sometimes even going as far as to destroy it.<ref name='anireco24'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Episode 24: How Long Do We Continue Being Magical Girls?]]}}</ref> Kyubey considers this transformation the ultimate purpose of a Magical Girl, as it is the thing that releases energy into the universe, pushing entropy further.<ref name='madomagi9'/>

====Doppel System====
In the [[Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story|Magia Record]] Universe, the Magical Girls were able to create the [[Automatic Purification System]], a system that frees them from the normal duty and fate of Magical Girls.<ref name='magireco-main1-ch6'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Main Story Arc 1 - Chapter 6: Memories That Reveal the Truth]]}}</ref> Instead of transforming into Witches when their Soul Gems gather curses, they release a [[Doppel]] instead, a smaller Witch tied to a part of their bodies.<ref name='magireco-main1-ch6'/><ref name='magireco-main1-ch3'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Main Story Arc 1 - Chapter 3: Kamihama Rumor Files]]}}</ref> This transformation isn't permanent, and because the Doppel uses the curses from the Soul Gem to form, it also uses them up, meaning that it disappears after some time and leaves the Soul Gem fully clean.<ref name='magireco-main1-ch3'/> This system is limited to one Universe, as it managed to work under very rare circumstances.<ref name='magireco-main2-ch12'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Main Story Arc 2 - Chapter 12: Tying The Eternal Coloring]]}}</ref>

====''Homo magica''====
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===Law of Cycles Era===
<blockquote>''"She's gone, the Law of Cycles says it has to be this way."'' — Mami Tomoe, [[Madoka Magica Episode 12: My Very Best Friend|Madoka Magica Episode 12]].</blockquote>

After [[Madoka Kaname]] makes the wish to erase every Witch before they are born across all of time, she becomes [[Ultimate Madoka|a goddess]] and creates a new universe with a new rule, called the [[Law of Cycles]] by Magical Girls.<ref name='madomagi12'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Episode 12: My Very Best Friend]]}}</ref> In this new universe, Magical Girls no longer turn into Witches, as Madoka takes their soul and body away before they can.<ref name='madomagi12'/> Because the universe always requires balance, Magical Girls now fight [[Wraith]]s instead of Witches.<ref name='madomagi12'/> Similar to Witches, Wraiths drop [[Grief Cube]]s when they are defeated, which can be used to purify Soul Gems.<ref name='madomagi12'/> This system is not as efficient in collecting energy.<ref name='rebellion'>{{Cite/Work|[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion-]]}}</ref>

====Afterlife====
[[File:Oktavia new world.gif|thumb|After being taken into the Law of Cycles, [[Sayaka Miki]] is able to summon her Witch form, [[Oktavia von Seckendorff]], at will]]
After being taken by the Law of Cycles, the Magical Girls don't just stop existing.<ref name='rebellion'/> Ultimate Madoka can bring them back to earth, but usually only with a purpose.<ref name='rebellion'/> When a Magical Girl is brought back to earth, she has more abilities than she had before being taken into the Law of Cycles.<ref name='rebellion'/> These new abilities are tied to their Witch forms, such as being able to turn into their Witch form, summon the Witch as a separate being (that is presumably still controlled by the Magical Girl) and summon their Familiars to help them.<ref name='rebellion'/> The reason for why these new powers are tied to the Witches even though they're not supposed to exist in this new universe, is because [[Nazukasokotsune|the Witch system is still there]], it's just overwritten by the Law of Cycles.<ref name='rebellion'/> This is why Kyubey could still make [[Homura Akemi]] turn into a Witch by just separating her from the Law of Cycles' reach.<ref name='rebellion'/>

==Souls==
==={{Spoiler|Core}}===
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===Soul Gem===
[[File:Mobcast Soul Gem (5).png|200px|thumb|[[Kyoko Sakura]]'s Soul Gem]]

A {{Nihongo|'''Soul Gem'''|ソウルジェム|Sōru Jemu}} is a gem birthed from the Magical Girl contract.<ref name='madomagi2'/> It is the Magical Girl's literal soul, materialized by an Incubator.<ref name='madomagi6'/> It's the source of a Magical Girl's magic and proof that she is a Magical Girl.<ref name='madomagi2'/>

Physical contact with the Soul Gem is required for a Magical Girl to transform. When not transformed, a Magical Girl's Soul Gem typically takes its default "egg" form<ref name='madomagi1'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Episode 1: I First Met Her in a Dream… or Something]]}}</ref>, or may be turned into a ring at will to be worn for easier transportation.<ref name='madomagi3'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Episode 3: I'm Not Afraid of Anything Anymore]]}}</ref> When in ring form, the band will display its owner's name written in [[Witch Runes]].<ref name='madomagi3'/> When transformed, the gem will change appearance and become incorporated into its owner's costume. The gem's costumed form most often takes on the appearance of one of the two symbols, which may or may not be the same symbol repeated, on the top and bottom/center of the gem in its "egg" form (e.g. Mami Tomoe's becomes a flower, Rena Minami's becomes a music note, etc.).

{{SeeAlso|[[Lists of Soul Gems]] for lists of Soul Gem designs}}

===Connection with the Body===
Since the creation of {{Spoiler|a Core or}} a Soul Gem requires the Incubator to extract the soul out of the contractee's body, the body becomes nothing more than a vessel for the Magical Girl.<ref name='madomagi7'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Episode 7: Can You Face Your True Feelings?]]}}</ref> To keep the body healthy and living, magic is used involuntarily and passively.<ref name='madomagi7'/> It's possible for the Magical Girl to "dissociate" from her body and stop feeling pain, though it is noted to slow down their reaction time during battle.<ref name='madomagi7'/>

A Magical Girl must remain within 100 meters of their Soul Gem or their connection will be broken, and the girl will instantly lose consciousness.<ref name='madomagi6'/> If this connection is broken, it will only be re-established once physical contact between them has been made again.<ref name='madomagi6'/> Once separated within 100 meters, a Magical Girl's body has approximately 48 hours until it begins to decay.<ref name='portablesayaka'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Portable Sayaka Route]]}}</ref> While transformed, a Magical Girl may be separated from their Soul Gem and retain their life and magic provided the distance between them does not exceed 100 meters<ref name='tartmagi10'>{{Cite/Work|[[Tart Magica Chapter 10]]}}</ref>; however, if a Magical Girl is not already transformed and is separated from their gem while remaining within proper distance of it, they will be unable to transform<ref name='magirecoarc1ch9'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Main Story Arc 1 Chapter 9: Closing In on Fendt Hope]]}}</ref> and, potentially, unable to use their unique magic. The connection between a Magical Girl and their Soul Gem can also be broken by another's magic while still keeping them within 100 meters of each other—a skill that seemingly all Magical Girls are able to learn.<ref name='kazumagi7'>{{Cite/Work|[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 7: Picking Gems]]}}</ref>

It's also possible for multiple Soul Gems—and thus multiple consciousnesses—to inhabit one body.<ref name='kazumagi7'/> They can then control the body in unison or separately.<ref name='kazumagi7'/> Their transformations can be separate, with one of the Magical Girls active at a time<ref name='kazumagi7'/>, but they can also both transform, having their Magical Girl outfit be a fusion of both of their outfits and also being able to use both of their powers at once<ref name='kazumagi8'>{{Cite/Work|[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 8: Fried Ice Cream]]}}</ref>, though this probably requires the souls to be very in-sync. It's unknown how this would happen, and currently the only example is [[Souju]], who has two Soul Gems.

==Powers and Abilities==
Magical Girls all possess similar abilities that exist to help them in battles, this magic usage is what causes their Soul Gems to become tainted. These include:

*'''Physical Enhancement''': All Magical Girls exhibit superhuman strength, agility, and healing.{{Citation needed}} They are also able to shut off their sense of pain during battle at will, though this hinders their reaction time.<ref name='madomagi7'/> Magical Girls may also choose whether to use their magic to make themselves completely immune to mundane illnesses, and some choose not to so that they may retain some semblance of humanity.{{Citation needed}} They are capable of healing physical ailments such as poor eyesight<ref name='madomagi10'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Episode 10: I Won't Rely On Anyone Anymore]]}}</ref>, weak constitutions or immune systems{{Citation needed}}, or physical disabilities like paralysis{{Citation needed}}. Great feats of magic may leave a Magical Girl disabled and unable to cure themselves.{{Citation needed}} These physical enhancements also include the ability to jump to incredible heights and survive immense falls.{{Citation needed}} However, Magical Girls may still retain severe injuries from magical opponents that may leave them in a hospital for prolonged periods of time<ref name='madomagi5'/>, comatose{{Citation needed}}, or on the brink of death<ref name='magireco-m1-ch8'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Main Story Arc 1 - Chapter 8: Kamihama, Painted in Fiction]]}}</ref>. Such injuries, if left unhealed by another Magical Girl and without unique healing magic, will continuously and rapidly darken the injured girl's Soul Gem to heal, and purifying it with Grief Seeds will not necessarily speed up their own healing or awaken them.{{Citation needed}}
[[File:Movie Gertrud Detect.gif|thumb|left|Mami Tomoe detecting [[Gertrud]]'s magic; The magic of Witches is depicted as markings, based on the Witch's theme, appearing over the glowing Soul Gem]]
[[File:Episode 13 Yachiyo Detect.gif|thumb|right|[[Iroha Tamaki]] detecting [[Yachiyo Nanami]]'s magic; The magic of Magical Girls is depicted as a glowing dot, with the color of the detected girl's own gem]]
*'''Magic Detection''': Soul Gems are capable of detecting the magic of other magical beings.<ref name='madomagi2'/> The gems glow when there are Witches or Familiars nearby.<ref name='madomagi2'/> Witches leave behind a trail of magic, each unique and distinguishable from each other, which Magical Girls can detect and follow to find the Witch and defeat it.<ref name='madomagi2'/> The magical signatures of Uwasa cannot be detected, even in the area it exists in, unless the rumor it embodies has been successfully invoked and it subsequently appears to fulfill or protect it.{{Citation needed}} The magic of Uwasa is noted to feel very different from that of Witches.{{Citation needed}}
*'''Telepathy''': Magical Girls are able to use telepathy to communicate with each other nonverbally and over large distances or through obstacles.{{Citation needed}} Kyubey can use himself as a relay through which non-contracted girls can communicate with each other and Magical Girls.<ref name='madomagi2'/> Magical Girls do not require Kyubey to use this ability amongst themselves{{Citation needed}}, but telepathy can be negated by some Witch Labyrinths.{{Citation needed}}

While most Magical Girls who aren't transformed are unable to use their magic, they still use up a bit of it to sustain their body involuntarily in their daily lives. However, even without transforming they can still use their Soul Gems in a limited fashion to perform magic. For example, the Soul Gem can be used:
# To summon a magical weapon still attached to the Soul Gem.<ref name='madomagi8'/>
# Imbue magic upon an object to enhance it.<ref name='madomagi5'/>
# To heal any form of injuries on themselves or others.{{Citation needed}}
# Adjust a body's ability.{{Citation needed}}
# Preserve a dead body from decomposition.<ref name='madomagi9'/>

===Learnable Magical Skills===
In addition to the instinctual applications of magic, Magical Girls can learn to use their magic in various other techniques:

*'''Protective Barriers''': Magical Girls are able to learn to use protective magic in the form of barriers or shields.{{Citation needed}} For example, in [[Kaoru Maki]]'s Magia Record side story, [[Natsuki Utsuho]]'s desire to protect her created defensive magic that saved her from a Witch, a power she did not know she could use until then.{{Citation needed}}
[[File:Episode 17 Madoka Ring Vision.gif|thumb|Madoka Kaname looking for magic messages through her Soul Gem ring]]
*'''Concealed Messages''': In the [[Magia Record Anime]], many Wings of the Magius symbols were hidden in front of Alina's posters.<ref name='anireco17'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Episode 17: Are You Okay With That?]]}}</ref> They only became visible to those who'd apply magic to their sight, such as by looking through the Soul Gem ring, or by applying it directly in one's eyes or glasses.<ref name='anireco17'/> Madoka and Homura both sensed and knew how to view these messages<ref name='anireco17'/>, implying that the means to view them is easy to learn even if the means of creating them isn't.
*'''Magic Imbuement''': Magical Girls are able to imbue ordinary objects with magic.<ref name='madomagi2'/> This can enhance their original functions, change the object to a certain degree, or allow them to be used in combat.<ref name='madomagi2'/>
[[File:Episode 20 Mifuyu Origami.gif|thumb|left|[[Mifuyu Azusa]] communicating through an origami bird]]
**'''Transmission''': Some Magical Girls have been shown to use imbued items to hold messages, and as direct methods of communication. [[Yuuri]] could imbue a message in one of her projectile arrows<ref name='kazumagi4'>{{Cite/Work|[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 4: Evil Nuts]]}}</ref>, and Mifuyu Azusa was able to imbue a piece of paper with a holographic map, and then use it as a direct method of vocal two-way communication between herself and the people in possession of the map.<ref name='anireco20'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Episode 20: You Don't Know Anything]]}}</ref>
*'''Storage/Hammerspace''': A seemingly easy skill for Magical Girls to learn is that they're able to store items in a personal hammerspace of theirs.{{Citation needed}} Most of them do so through their Magical Girl costumes, or their weapons, but it seems they can learn to do it through any part of their body, or directly through magic seals.{{Citation needed}} It is unknown what happens to the unseen stored items if the girl dies, or turns into a Witch, but seeing as anything abandoned in a Labyrinth also disappears when the Labyrinth fades, it is likely those items would also disappear.{{Citation needed}}
*'''Presence Concealment''': Experienced Magical Girls can learn to conceal themselves, as well as traces of their magic, from the detection of others.{{Citation needed}} They can even be trained to be undetectable to the point of not even Kyubey being able to detect their magic signature.{{Citation needed}}

=== Wishes and Unique Magic===
[[File:Episode 5 Sayaka Heal.gif|thumb|Sayaka Miki, who has wished to heal [[Kyosuke Kamijo]]'s arm, possesses accelerated healing magic]]
Magical Girls are also granted unique, personalized powers based on the wish they made to become Magical Girls.<ref name='madomagi5'/> As with the way wishes may be granted, the powers bestowed by them can be interpreted in many different ways.

In most cases, the unique magic a girl's wish grants is based on some interpretation of the wish and its wording, creating a mostly direct parallel between the two.<ref name='madomagi5'/> In other cases however, a girl's unique magic is shown to be able to differ rather significantly from the wording of her wish, and be based on the intent or background of the wish instead.{{Citation needed}} In rarer cases a girl's unique magic seemingly has nothing to do with the wish she made{{Citation needed}}, possibly for the sake of more unique powers in the stories.

In some cases, when a Magical Girl subconsciously rejects her wish, she loses the ability to use whatever power her wish granted her.{{Citation needed}} Additionally, a Magical Girl may still retain access to her unique magic even if she does not remember her wish, partially or entirely.{{Citation needed}}

{{SeeAlso|[[Gallery:Magic#Personal Magic]] for a gallery of Magical Seals, symbols of personal magic}}
{{SeeAlso|[[#Coordination]] below, for unique powers that act more like curses}}

====Karmic Destiny====
[[File:Capture 00 11 001.png|thumb|left|A visualization of Madoka Kaname's karmic destiny depending on [[Homura Akemi]]'s time traveling]]
A Magical Girl's power and potential are tied to her "karmic destiny".<ref name='madomagi11'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Episode 11: The Only Thing I Have Left to Guide Me]]}}</ref> People like queens and messiahs have greater karmic weight than average girls, so it can be surmised that karmic destiny relates to how much influence a girl has on the world and people around her.<ref name='madomagi11'/> Naturally, this strength also applies to the future strength of a Magical Girl's Witch form.<ref name='madomagi11'/>

Some wishes may be "impossible" to grant if they outweigh the karmic weight of the girl making the wish;<ref name='magireco-m1-ch10'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Main Story Arc 1 - Chapter 10: Dawn of a Shallow Dream]]}}</ref> such a wish ''can'' still be granted, but will come at a significant cost to the girl, such as being unable to handle power.<ref name='magireco-m1-ch10'/> Another instance shows [[Rion Yuzuki]]'s wish creating a separate timeline, because she lacked the necessary karmic destiny to completely undo a fixed point in time.<ref name='magireco-e-moonteaparty'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Event - Moon-viewing After an Elegant Tea Party]]}}</ref>

Making a wish for someone else seems to increase that persons own karmic destiny, as seen when Homura's repeated time loops centered around Madoka Kaname, Madoka's karmic destiny was increased with each loop<ref name='madomagi11'/>, and [[Tart]]'s incredible power being the result of [[Riz Hawkwood]]'s wish for the existence of a great hero, resulting in the entire karmic weight of all of France centering on her.<ref name='tartmagi19'>{{Cite/Work|[[Tart Magica Chapter 19]]}}</ref>

===Connect===
[[File:Episode 23 YachiyoMifuyu Connect.gif|thumb|Yachiyo Nanami and Mifuyu Azusa's Connect attack]]

{{Nihongo|'''Connect'''|コネクト|Konekuto}} is a magical skill first shown in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion-|-Rebellion-]] but properly introduced and expanded upon in the [[Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Anime|Magia Record Anime]]. It appears that the skill can be made stronger to Magical Girls who have been adjusted by a Coordinator<ref name='anireco3'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Episode 3: Sorry for Making You My Friend]]}}</ref>, signified by the Connect symbol appearing when the magic is applied<ref name='anireco2'/>, however all Magical Girls have the power to some degree.<ref name='rebellion'/> [[Mitama Yakumo]] describes it as a power "Magical Girls never knew they had before" that is brought to the fore<ref name='anireco3'/>, likely meaning that it takes time too learn properly without the aid of a Coordinator.

Through Connect, activated by direct contact, Magical Girls are able to share their elemental magic with one another to perform powerful magical attacks with a lot of variety even for the same two participants<ref name='anireco2'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Episode 2: It's Proof of the End of a Friendship]]}}</ref>, such as [[Momoko Togame]], who has fire magic, utilizing [[Rena Minami]]'s water magic<ref name='anireco2'/>, or Rena utilizing [[Kaede Akino]]'s forest magic.<ref name='anireco3'/> It can also mix both participants' weapons, sometimes in very unconventional fusions.<ref name='anireco16'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Episode 16: There Were Too Many To Carry]]}}</ref> If a Magical Girl is inexperienced at using Connect, their partner may become overwhelmed or underwhelmed, presumably either because of its strength or some lack of control over the sharing.<ref name='anireco4'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Episode 4: This Isn't the Past]]}}</ref> It is worth clarifying that Connecting does ''not'' let Magical Girls use each other's unique magic, only their elemental magic and weapons.

[[File:Episode 20 Tsuruno Separation Visual.png|thumb|left|Mitama's visualization of separating [[Tsuruno Yui]] from the [[Uwasa Tsuruno|Uwasa she is controlled by]]]]
A Connect can also be used to free a Magical Girl from the control of outside forces, or banish them from the person altogether, such as an [[Uwasa]]<ref name='anireco20'/>, or from their own inner darkness in the form of a [[Doppel]]<ref name='anireco23'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Episode 23: All the Girls Disappearing]]}}</ref>. To do so, one must visualize the true personality of the person in their head while using Connect on them.<ref name='anireco20'/> However, if the one using Connect doesn't know the person they're using it on, the process will be unsuccessful and damage the host instead, as this application of Connect requires to know someone in a much more intimate and sincere fashion.<ref name='anireco20'/> It is unknown if Connect can break someone out of different types of mind control magic, or whether it only applies to when someone is being controlled by an active present entity. It is also unknown whether Connect can be used on non-Magical Girls to similarly free them of other forces' control.

{{SeeAlso|[[Gallery:Magic#Connect]] for a gallery and list of all Connect attacks}}

===Coordination===
[[File:Episode 3 Meeting with Mitama 26.png|thumb|Mitama Yakumo coordinating [[Mayu Kozue]]]]

Coordination is a magical skill used by special Magical Girls, called Coordinators, that allows them to directly affect a Magical Girl's Soul Gem.{{Citation needed}} This is usually done to enhance a customer's magic and make them stronger{{Citation needed}}, but can be used adversely, to simply stabilize them{{Citation needed}} or even more minimal acts such as changing their magic signature.{{Citation needed}} This power grants Coordinators direct access to their customer's memories as well as entering their psyche.{{Citation needed}} It is also possible to coordinate many girls at once, which results in them having their minds share a common mindscape.{{Citation needed}} Parts of Witches are often used in Coordination as well{{Citation needed}}, however this may result in the [[10^-43|Witch whose parts]] were used to become difficult to detect by the Magical Girls who were Coordinated with them.{{Citation needed}}

Coordinators can also modify or entirely change a Magical Girl's outfit, such as when Mitama Yakumo changed Homura Akemi's{{Citation needed}} and Kyoko Sakura's outfits into swimsuits.<ref name='magireco-e-summertreasures'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Event - Summer Treasures]]}}</ref> Also in Kyoko's case, Mitama was able to bestow Kyoko with the ability to swim, which she otherwise completely lacked.<ref>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Event - Summer Treasures]]|quote="Kyoko can't swim, she can't even float... I need you to help her from sinking to the bottom of the ocean." "That's what Sayaka told me. So I made some adjustments to your Soul Gem so that you would be able to swim."}}</ref> The results of Coordination depend both on the Coordinator and the one being Coordinated, most clearly seen and acknowledged when [[Kuroe]]'s swimsuit was similar to Iroha Tamaki's due to her adoration.<ref>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Event - Seven-Coloured Summer Pattern]]|quote={{Stub|inline=true}}}}</ref> When a Magical Girl who is Coordinated has a strong sense of purpose, it will also change her unique magic accordingly, whereas when the Coordination is only superficial, the unique magic won't be affected.<ref>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Event - Valentine Message]]|quote={{Stub|inline=true}}}}</ref>

[[File:MagiReco OP 2 - 60.png|thumb|left|The members of [[Puella Care]], a traveling Coordinator group]]
A Magical Girl can only learn Coordination if her wish was one out of or that causes despair/ruin, rather than for or out of hope — in essence, a wish that was more like a curse.{{Citation needed}} Such wishes bestow destructive powers that are mostly or entirely ineffective against Witches, but can weaken the power of other Magical Girls{{Citation needed}}; thus Coordination is purposefully using this destructive magic ''wrong'', so that it ''strengthens'' Magical Girls instead.{{Citation needed}} Doing so is described as difficult and consumes much more magic than using it properly{{Citation needed}}, so those who survive to learn Coordination offer their services in exchange for Grief Seeds collected by their customers.{{Citation needed}} Due to the similarities of their magic to that of Witches, is noted that Coordinators have a lower rate of effectiveness when fighting against Witches compared to other Magical Girls.{{Citation needed}}

There remains a mystery as to why some wishes create Coordinator Magical Girls while others don't (several Magical Girls like [[Kanae Yukino]] and [[Hanna Sarasa]] have wished for the complete erasure of someone, yet displayed no abilities of Coordination), as Livia states that all Magical Girls make wishes rooted in hope no matter how despicable they may be, and yet have normal magic.{{Citation needed}} It should be noted however, that many Magical Girls have powers which allow them to perform many of the things a Coordinator can do, such as strengthen Magical Girls, weaken them, view their memories or even change their outfits.{{Citation needed}}

{{SeeAlso|[[:Category:Coordinators]] for a list of known coordinators}}

==Weapons==
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==Trivia==
* The shape that Soul Gems take, resembles that of [[wikipedia:Fabergé egg|Fabergé eggs]]. This could be an intentional design choice, since Soul Gems can be said to be "eggs" that "hatch" into Grief Seeds.

==Observations==
* While assigning a real-life [[Wikipedia:Gemstone|gem]] to liken to Soul Gems is impossible, as no known gemstone is able to have the same color variety, it is possible to make a few educated guesses on the other scientific properties of Soul Gems.
** [[Wikipedia:Crystal habit|Crystal habit]] is the natural shape a gem grows into when it has enough space. Prismatic habit forms long pillars like [[Wikipedia:Tourmaline|tourmaline]], equant habit forms roughly cube-like or roundish shapes like [[Wikipedia:Garnet|garnet]], tabular habit makes flat plates like [[Wikipedia:Ruby|ruby]] and massive habit has no visible crystal faces and the gem looks like a rounded or blobby lump, such as [[Wikipedia:Jasper|jasper]] or [[Wikipedia:Turquoise|turquoise]]. Soul Gems perfectly fit within the massive habit category.
** Soul Gems have been shown to sink in water, so it can be verified that their specific gravity is greater than 1.0 (the density of water), which is also true with most other gems. Further determining the specific gravity of Soul Gems, which is how heavy a gem feels compared to water, isn't possible, but they appear to be similar to heavy gems in this aspect.
** Soul Gems haven't been shown to be scratched, meaning they would rank highly on the [[Wikipedia:Mohs scale|Mohs hardness scale]]. [[Wikipedia:Hardness|Hardness]] is a surface property determined by atomic bond strength and the scale runs from 1 ([[Wikipedia:Talc|talc]], easily scratched by a fingernail) to 10 ([[Wikipedia:Diamond|diamond]], cannot be scratched by any other natural material). With this in mind, Soul Gems would be deemed to have excellent hardness.
** The pattern with which they break is very irregular, meaning Soul Gems have no [[Wikipedia:Cleavage (geology)|cleavage]] (the tendency of a gem to split cleanly along flat, weak planes inside its crystal structure). [[Wikipedia:Fracture|Fracture]] is the property for how a gem breaks when it does not follow cleavage planes, thus a Soul Gem's fracture type would also be categorized as uneven.
** [[Wikipedia:Lustre (mineralogy)|Luster]] describes how light reflects off the gem's surface. Vitreous luster is glass-like and the most common, adamantine is diamond-like and very brilliant, resinous looks like honey, and pearly shows a soft, rainbow-like sheen. With the exception of Yu's Soul Gem, which is either vitreous or adamantine, all other Soul Gems have been shown to be resinous. Aditionally, transparency tells how much light passes through, so transparent gems are see-through like glass, translucent gems let light through but blur the image, and opaque gems let no light through at all. [[Yusa Yumeno]]'s Soul Gem would be transluscent until it is polluted, while other Soul Gems would likely be on the range between translucent and opaque.
** Usually, most Soul Gems have one color, with the exception of [[Uwasa Mikoto]]'s which has two. However, as her gem doesn't actually change color based on the different angles, it is not actually dichromic, but simply multicolored.
** [[Wikipedia:Refractive index|Refractive index]] measures how much a gem bends light and in this aspect, despite their own inner light shining through, Soul Gems would have a low refractive index as light would not pass through them. The exception to this would again be Yu's glass-like Soul Gem.
** Importantly, [[Wikipedia:Toughness|toughness]] or [[Wikipedia:Tenacity (mineralogy)|tenacity]] is a gem's resistance to breaking, chipping, or crushing. This is different from hardness, as a brittle gem like diamond is very hard but can chip or shatter if hit hard. A tough gem like [[Wikipedia:Jade|jade]] is softer but very difficult to break, even with a hammer. Soul Gems can be broken, but the toughness of a Soul Gem seems relatively high in this case as well, comparable to jade, as only acts of Magical Girl strength, or firearms have been the only tools shown to have broken them.
*** Based on these properties, the closest real-world gem to a typical Soul Gem would be [[Wikipedia:Jade|jade]] (specifically [[Wikipedia:Nephrite|nephrite]] or [[Wikipedia:Jadeite|jadeite]]). Jade shares the massive habit, complete lack of cleavage, uneven to splintery fracture, and exceptional toughness that makes it nearly unbreakable without extreme force. Its hardness of 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale means it resists scratching well, though it cannot compete with diamond. Jade also sinks in water and falls into the heavy specific gravity range. The main mismatch is luster since Soul Gems are described as resinous, while jade is greasy to vitreous. If the resinous inner glow is the most important visual trait, then [[Wikipedia:Opal|opal]] or [[Wikipedia:Amber|amber]] would be better matches for luster and low refractive index, but they are far too soft and brittle. So structurally, jade is the closest match, but no single real gem perfectly combines jade’s toughness with opal’s resinous light, not to mention the color variety unseen in any gemstone in the world.

==Terminology==
* Magical Girls are also known by other names, such as {{nihongo|Diviner|巫|kannagi}}{{unofficial translation}}<ref name='magireco-e-gjd'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Event - The Green Jasper Diviners]]}}</ref>, {{nihongo|Battle Shamaness|戦神子|ikusamiko}}{{unofficial translation}}<ref name='magireco-ph-1'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Puella Historia - The Ikusamiko of Kamihama Arc]]}}</ref>, or even names of mythological creatures, such as {{nihongo|[[wikipedia:Rakshasa|Rakshasi]]|ラクシャーシー}}<ref name='magireco-ph-4'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Puella Historia - The Rakshasi of Tibet]]}}</ref>.
* Some Witch era magical beings that don't fit the definition of "Magical Girl" (that is, lack a Soul Gem) are sometimes referred to as Magical Girls nevertheless. For instance, [[Sakurako Hiiragi]], despite actually being an [[Uwasa]], is treated as a Magical Girl by both the Magia Record and Magia Exedra user interface (she appears in the list of Magical Girls obtainable by the player).

==Speculation==

{{Theory|status=unknown
|* In the end of [[Rebellion]], when Homura split Madoka from the Law of Cycles, it is possible she did so by using Connect on her, visualizing the human Madoka and splitting her body from the Law of Cycles.
}}

==Notes==
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==References==
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[[File:Mami.gif|thumb|[[Mami Tomoe]], a Magical Girl]]

A {{Nihongo|'''Magical Girl'''|魔法少女|Mahō Shōjo}} is a being (usually a female human)<ref group='note'>As shown in [[Kazumi Magica Chapter 22: Kazumi Magica]], the requirement to become a Magical Girl is possesing a Soul, not being human. In [[Null Magical Girl Breaking: Homo magica]], Kyubey searches through Terminus' inhabitants of various intelligent species and non-Earthly places of origin, indicating he is open to making contracts with other species, but fails to find any that would satisfy his criteria. In [[Null Magical Girl Climax: Which is the Path to the Inner Universe?]], Kosane explains that ''Homo sapiens'' is the only species that Kyubey found that could function as Magical Girls, as even other species of human, such as ''Homo neanderthalis'', lacked the ability to imagine potential events that lead to the capability of perceiving and using magic. From ''Homo sapiens'' evolved a new species also capable of using magic, ''[[Homo magica]]'', which exclusively reproduces asexually and thus cannot be considered female or male.</ref> who has made a contract with an [[Incubator]] (usually [[Kyubey]]) in exchange for a wish.

==Mechanics==
===Ancient Era===
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{{Spoiler|[[File:PV0912 Bell Core.png|thumb]]In an ancient era prior to the [[#Witch Era|Witch system]], a girl's soul is extracted into a stone-shaped [[#Core|Core]].{{observed}}<ref>{{Cite/Work|work=[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-]]|quote={{nihongo|"A Magical Girl supposed to lose their {{Spoiler|Core}} when they're consumed by curses"{{unofficial translation}}|"呪いに飲み込まれた魔法少女は{{Spoiler|コア}}を失うはず"}}}}{{verification needed}}</ref><ref group="note">It is unclear whether {{spoiler|Core}} is the Ancient Era equivalent of a Soul Gem itself, or an intrinsic part of the soul's container that is shared between both eras. In ''Walpurgisnacht: Rising'', Kyubey uses the term to refer to the soul's container in two spoken lines: {{spoiler|one for explaining "individuality" difference between Witches and Wraiths during Homura's visit to [[Nazukasokotsune]]}}, and another during {{spoiler|Ancient Era flashback}}. The latter is where the term {{Spoiler|Core}} for Ancient Era is being inferred from.{{Verification needed}}</ref> Because Magical Girls in this era are convent sisters, these Cores are usually housed inside a small bell worn around the neck. Once the Core is filled with curses, the Magical Girl is turned into a {{nihongo|Demon|魔物|Mamono}}{{verification needed}}{{unofficial translation}}<ref group="note">Based on the (presumed) Japanese 「魔物」 terminology in the [[Community:Concept Movie#The Blurry Still|''Concept Movie'''s Blurry Still]]; ''Walpurgisnacht: Rising'' has no explicit mention of the form's name.</ref>. Because Demons do not drop any items capable of purifying Cores, Magical Girls typically pray and call [[Marguerite]]'s name when a purification is needed.{{observed}}}}

{{Spoiler|The ancient era came to an end when Marguerite had absorbed too much despair, and witched out. The energy from this process was then used to create Nazukasokotsune, a place that gives magical girls new names and forms when their Soul Gem fills with curses, which started the Witch Era.}}

===Witch Era===
<blockquote>''"On this planet, you call females who have yet to become adults 'girls'. It makes sense then, since you'll eventually become Witches, you should be called 'Magical Girls'."'' — Kyubey, [[Madoka Magica Episode 8: I Was Stupid… So Stupid|Madoka Magica Episode 8]].</blockquote>

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Upon contracting, a girl's soul is extracted and materialized into a [[#Soul Gem|Soul Gem]]<ref name='madomagi5'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Episode 5: There's No Way I'll Ever Regret It]]}}</ref>, usually without the girl's knowledge.<ref name='madomagi6'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Episode 6: This Just Can't Be Right]]}}</ref> In exchange for having their wish granted, Magical Girls are tasked with a duty of fighting [[Witch]]es.<ref name='madomagi2'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Episode 2: That Would Be Truly Wonderful]]}}</ref> Over time, a Soul Gem accumulates curses and despair, and must be purified through a [[Grief Seed]], which is occasionally dropped after defeating a Witch.<ref name='madomagi2'/> Magical Girls can transform between their normal and Magical Girl form at will.

====Witch Transformation====
[[File:Episode 24 Kuroe Witchification.gif|thumb|left|[[Kuroe]] turning into her Witch form, [[Ichizo]]]]
After a Magical Girl's Soul Gem accumulates too many curses, it will transform into a Grief Seed, and the girl will transform into a Witch, a fact Kyubey hides from the Magical Girls as to not discourage them.<ref name='madomagi8'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Episode 8: I Was Stupid… So Stupid]]}}</ref> The Witch takes on a new form made out of magic, leaving the human body of the Magical Girl soulless<ref name='madomagi9'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Episode 9: I'd Never Allow That to Happen]]}}</ref>, sometimes even going as far as to destroy it.<ref name='anireco24'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Episode 24: How Long Do We Continue Being Magical Girls?]]}}</ref> Kyubey considers this transformation the ultimate purpose of a Magical Girl, as it is the thing that releases energy into the universe, pushing entropy further.<ref name='madomagi9'/>

====Doppel System====
In the [[Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story|Magia Record]] Universe, the Magical Girls were able to create the [[Automatic Purification System]], a system that frees them from the normal duty and fate of Magical Girls.<ref name='magireco-main1-ch6'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Main Story Arc 1 - Chapter 6: Memories That Reveal the Truth]]}}</ref> Instead of transforming into Witches when their Soul Gems gather curses, they release a [[Doppel]] instead, a smaller Witch tied to a part of their bodies.<ref name='magireco-main1-ch6'/><ref name='magireco-main1-ch3'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Main Story Arc 1 - Chapter 3: Kamihama Rumor Files]]}}</ref> This transformation isn't permanent, and because the Doppel uses the curses from the Soul Gem to form, it also uses them up, meaning that it disappears after some time and leaves the Soul Gem fully clean.<ref name='magireco-main1-ch3'/> This system is limited to one Universe, as it managed to work under very rare circumstances.<ref name='magireco-main2-ch12'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Main Story Arc 2 - Chapter 12: Tying The Eternal Coloring]]}}</ref>

====''Homo magica''====
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===Law of Cycles Era===
<blockquote>''"She's gone, the Law of Cycles says it has to be this way."'' — Mami Tomoe, [[Madoka Magica Episode 12: My Very Best Friend|Madoka Magica Episode 12]].</blockquote>

After [[Madoka Kaname]] makes the wish to erase every Witch before they are born across all of time, she becomes [[Ultimate Madoka|a goddess]] and creates a new universe with a new rule, called the [[Law of Cycles]] by Magical Girls.<ref name='madomagi12'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Episode 12: My Very Best Friend]]}}</ref> In this new universe, Magical Girls no longer turn into Witches, as Madoka takes their soul and body away before they can.<ref name='madomagi12'/> Because the universe always requires balance, Magical Girls now fight [[Wraith]]s instead of Witches.<ref name='madomagi12'/> Similar to Witches, Wraiths drop [[Grief Cube]]s when they are defeated, which can be used to purify Soul Gems.<ref name='madomagi12'/> This system is not as efficient in collecting energy.<ref name='rebellion'>{{Cite/Work|[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion-]]}}</ref>

====Afterlife====
[[File:Oktavia new world.gif|thumb|After being taken into the Law of Cycles, [[Sayaka Miki]] is able to summon her Witch form, [[Oktavia von Seckendorff]], at will]]
After being taken by the Law of Cycles, the Magical Girls don't just stop existing.<ref name='rebellion'/> Ultimate Madoka can bring them back to earth, but usually only with a purpose.<ref name='rebellion'/> When a Magical Girl is brought back to earth, she has more abilities than she had before being taken into the Law of Cycles.<ref name='rebellion'/> These new abilities are tied to their Witch forms, such as being able to turn into their Witch form, summon the Witch as a separate being (that is presumably still controlled by the Magical Girl) and summon their Familiars to help them.<ref name='rebellion'/> The reason for why these new powers are tied to the Witches even though they're not supposed to exist in this new universe, is because [[Nazukasokotsune|the Witch system is still there]], it's just overwritten by the Law of Cycles.<ref name='rebellion'/> This is why Kyubey could still make [[Homura Akemi]] turn into a Witch by just separating her from the Law of Cycles' reach.<ref name='rebellion'/>

==Souls==
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===Soul Gem===
[[File:Mobcast Soul Gem (5).png|200px|thumb|[[Kyoko Sakura]]'s Soul Gem]]

A {{Nihongo|'''Soul Gem'''|ソウルジェム|Sōru Jemu}} is a gem birthed from the Magical Girl contract.<ref name='madomagi2'/> It is the Magical Girl's literal soul, materialized by an Incubator.<ref name='madomagi6'/> It's the source of a Magical Girl's magic and proof that she is a Magical Girl.<ref name='madomagi2'/>

Physical contact with the Soul Gem is required for a Magical Girl to transform. When not transformed, a Magical Girl's Soul Gem typically takes its default "egg" form<ref name='madomagi1'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Episode 1: I First Met Her in a Dream… or Something]]}}</ref>, or may be turned into a ring at will to be worn for easier transportation.<ref name='madomagi3'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Episode 3: I'm Not Afraid of Anything Anymore]]}}</ref> When in ring form, the band will display its owner's name written in [[Witch Runes]].<ref name='madomagi3'/> When transformed, the gem will change appearance and become incorporated into its owner's costume. The gem's costumed form most often takes on the appearance of one of the two symbols, which may or may not be the same symbol repeated, on the top and bottom/center of the gem in its "egg" form (e.g. Mami Tomoe's becomes a flower, Rena Minami's becomes a music note, etc.).

{{SeeAlso|[[Lists of Soul Gems]] for lists of Soul Gem designs}}

===Connection with the Body===
Since the creation of {{Spoiler|a Core or}} a Soul Gem requires the Incubator to extract the soul out of the contractee's body, the body becomes nothing more than a vessel for the Magical Girl.<ref name='madomagi7'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Episode 7: Can You Face Your True Feelings?]]}}</ref> To keep the body healthy and living, magic is used involuntarily and passively.<ref name='madomagi7'/> It's possible for the Magical Girl to "dissociate" from her body and stop feeling pain, though it is noted to slow down their reaction time during battle.<ref name='madomagi7'/>

A Magical Girl must remain within 100 meters of their Soul Gem or their connection will be broken, and the girl will instantly lose consciousness.<ref name='madomagi6'/> If this connection is broken, it will only be re-established once physical contact between them has been made again.<ref name='madomagi6'/> Once separated within 100 meters, a Magical Girl's body has approximately 48 hours until it begins to decay.<ref name='portablesayaka'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Portable Sayaka Route]]}}</ref> While transformed, a Magical Girl may be separated from their Soul Gem and retain their life and magic provided the distance between them does not exceed 100 meters<ref name='tartmagi10'>{{Cite/Work|[[Tart Magica Chapter 10]]}}</ref>; however, if a Magical Girl is not already transformed and is separated from their gem while remaining within proper distance of it, they will be unable to transform<ref name='magirecoarc1ch9'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Main Story Arc 1 Chapter 9: Closing In on Fendt Hope]]}}</ref> and, potentially, unable to use their unique magic. The connection between a Magical Girl and their Soul Gem can also be broken by another's magic while still keeping them within 100 meters of each other—a skill that seemingly all Magical Girls are able to learn.<ref name='kazumagi7'>{{Cite/Work|[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 7: Picking Gems]]}}</ref>

It's also possible for multiple Soul Gems—and thus multiple consciousnesses—to inhabit one body.<ref name='kazumagi7'/> They can then control the body in unison or separately.<ref name='kazumagi7'/> Their transformations can be separate, with one of the Magical Girls active at a time<ref name='kazumagi7'/>, but they can also both transform, having their Magical Girl outfit be a fusion of both of their outfits and also being able to use both of their powers at once<ref name='kazumagi8'>{{Cite/Work|[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 8: Fried Ice Cream]]}}</ref>, though this probably requires the souls to be very in-sync. It's unknown how this would happen, and currently the only example is [[Souju]], who has two Soul Gems.

==Powers and Abilities==
Magical Girls all possess similar abilities that exist to help them in battles, this magic usage is what causes their Soul Gems to become tainted. These include:

*'''Physical Enhancement''': All Magical Girls exhibit superhuman strength, agility, and healing.{{Citation needed}} They are also able to shut off their sense of pain during battle at will, though this hinders their reaction time.<ref name='madomagi7'/> Magical Girls may also choose whether to use their magic to make themselves completely immune to mundane illnesses, and some choose not to so that they may retain some semblance of humanity.{{Citation needed}} They are capable of healing physical ailments such as poor eyesight<ref name='madomagi10'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Episode 10: I Won't Rely On Anyone Anymore]]}}</ref>, weak constitutions or immune systems{{Citation needed}}, or physical disabilities like paralysis{{Citation needed}}. Great feats of magic may leave a Magical Girl disabled and unable to cure themselves.{{Citation needed}} These physical enhancements also include the ability to jump to incredible heights and survive immense falls.{{Citation needed}} However, Magical Girls may still retain severe injuries from magical opponents that may leave them in a hospital for prolonged periods of time<ref name='madomagi5'/>, comatose{{Citation needed}}, or on the brink of death<ref name='magireco-m1-ch8'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Main Story Arc 1 - Chapter 8: Kamihama, Painted in Fiction]]}}</ref>. Such injuries, if left unhealed by another Magical Girl and without unique healing magic, will continuously and rapidly darken the injured girl's Soul Gem to heal, and purifying it with Grief Seeds will not necessarily speed up their own healing or awaken them.{{Citation needed}}
[[File:Movie Gertrud Detect.gif|thumb|left|Mami Tomoe detecting [[Gertrud]]'s magic; The magic of Witches is depicted as markings, based on the Witch's theme, appearing over the glowing Soul Gem]]
[[File:Episode 13 Yachiyo Detect.gif|thumb|right|[[Iroha Tamaki]] detecting [[Yachiyo Nanami]]'s magic; The magic of Magical Girls is depicted as a glowing dot, with the color of the detected girl's own gem]]
*'''Magic Detection''': Soul Gems are capable of detecting the magic of other magical beings.<ref name='madomagi2'/> The gems glow when there are Witches or Familiars nearby.<ref name='madomagi2'/> Witches leave behind a trail of magic, each unique and distinguishable from each other, which Magical Girls can detect and follow to find the Witch and defeat it.<ref name='madomagi2'/> The magical signatures of Uwasa cannot be detected, even in the area it exists in, unless the rumor it embodies has been successfully invoked and it subsequently appears to fulfill or protect it.{{Citation needed}} The magic of Uwasa is noted to feel very different from that of Witches.{{Citation needed}}
*'''Telepathy''': Magical Girls are able to use telepathy to communicate with each other nonverbally and over large distances or through obstacles.{{Citation needed}} Kyubey can use himself as a relay through which non-contracted girls can communicate with each other and Magical Girls.<ref name='madomagi2'/> Magical Girls do not require Kyubey to use this ability amongst themselves{{Citation needed}}, but telepathy can be negated by some Witch Labyrinths.{{Citation needed}}

While most Magical Girls who aren't transformed are unable to use their magic, they still use up a bit of it to sustain their body involuntarily in their daily lives. However, even without transforming they can still use their Soul Gems in a limited fashion to perform magic. For example, the Soul Gem can be used:
# To summon a magical weapon still attached to the Soul Gem.<ref name='madomagi8'/>
# Imbue magic upon an object to enhance it.<ref name='madomagi5'/>
# To heal any form of injuries on themselves or others.{{Citation needed}}
# Adjust a body's ability.{{Citation needed}}
# Preserve a dead body from decomposition.<ref name='madomagi9'/>

===Learnable Magical Skills===
In addition to the instinctual applications of magic, Magical Girls can learn to use their magic in various other techniques:

*'''Protective Barriers''': Magical Girls are able to learn to use protective magic in the form of barriers or shields.{{Citation needed}} For example, in [[Kaoru Maki]]'s Magia Record side story, [[Natsuki Utsuho]]'s desire to protect her created defensive magic that saved her from a Witch, a power she did not know she could use until then.{{Citation needed}}
[[File:Episode 17 Madoka Ring Vision.gif|thumb|Madoka Kaname looking for magic messages through her Soul Gem ring]]
*'''Concealed Messages''': In the [[Magia Record Anime]], many Wings of the Magius symbols were hidden in front of Alina's posters.<ref name='anireco17'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Episode 17: Are You Okay With That?]]}}</ref> They only became visible to those who'd apply magic to their sight, such as by looking through the Soul Gem ring, or by applying it directly in one's eyes or glasses.<ref name='anireco17'/> Madoka and Homura both sensed and knew how to view these messages<ref name='anireco17'/>, implying that the means to view them is easy to learn even if the means of creating them isn't.
*'''Magic Imbuement''': Magical Girls are able to imbue ordinary objects with magic.<ref name='madomagi2'/> This can enhance their original functions, change the object to a certain degree, or allow them to be used in combat.<ref name='madomagi2'/>
[[File:Episode 20 Mifuyu Origami.gif|thumb|left|[[Mifuyu Azusa]] communicating through an origami bird]]
**'''Transmission''': Some Magical Girls have been shown to use imbued items to hold messages, and as direct methods of communication. [[Yuuri]] could imbue a message in one of her projectile arrows<ref name='kazumagi4'>{{Cite/Work|[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 4: Evil Nuts]]}}</ref>, and Mifuyu Azusa was able to imbue a piece of paper with a holographic map, and then use it as a direct method of vocal two-way communication between herself and the people in possession of the map.<ref name='anireco20'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Episode 20: You Don't Know Anything]]}}</ref>
*'''Storage/Hammerspace''': A seemingly easy skill for Magical Girls to learn is that they're able to store items in a personal hammerspace of theirs.{{Citation needed}} Most of them do so through their Magical Girl costumes, or their weapons, but it seems they can learn to do it through any part of their body, or directly through magic seals.{{Citation needed}} It is unknown what happens to the unseen stored items if the girl dies, or turns into a Witch, but seeing as anything abandoned in a Labyrinth also disappears when the Labyrinth fades, it is likely those items would also disappear.{{Citation needed}}
*'''Presence Concealment''': Experienced Magical Girls can learn to conceal themselves, as well as traces of their magic, from the detection of others.{{Citation needed}} They can even be trained to be undetectable to the point of not even Kyubey being able to detect their magic signature.{{Citation needed}}

=== Wishes and Unique Magic===
[[File:Episode 5 Sayaka Heal.gif|thumb|Sayaka Miki, who has wished to heal [[Kyosuke Kamijo]]'s arm, possesses accelerated healing magic]]
Magical Girls are also granted unique, personalized powers based on the wish they made to become Magical Girls.<ref name='madomagi5'/> As with the way wishes may be granted, the powers bestowed by them can be interpreted in many different ways.

In most cases, the unique magic a girl's wish grants is based on some interpretation of the wish and its wording, creating a mostly direct parallel between the two.<ref name='madomagi5'/> In other cases however, a girl's unique magic is shown to be able to differ rather significantly from the wording of her wish, and be based on the intent or background of the wish instead.{{Citation needed}} In rarer cases a girl's unique magic seemingly has nothing to do with the wish she made{{Citation needed}}, possibly for the sake of more unique powers in the stories.

In some cases, when a Magical Girl subconsciously rejects her wish, she loses the ability to use whatever power her wish granted her.{{Citation needed}} Additionally, a Magical Girl may still retain access to her unique magic even if she does not remember her wish, partially or entirely.{{Citation needed}}

{{SeeAlso|[[Gallery:Magic#Personal Magic]] for a gallery of Magical Seals, symbols of personal magic}}
{{SeeAlso|[[#Coordination]] below, for unique powers that act more like curses}}

====Karmic Destiny====
[[File:Capture 00 11 001.png|thumb|left|A visualization of Madoka Kaname's karmic destiny depending on [[Homura Akemi]]'s time traveling]]
A Magical Girl's power and potential are tied to her "karmic destiny".<ref name='madomagi11'>{{Cite/Work|[[Madoka Magica Episode 11: The Only Thing I Have Left to Guide Me]]}}</ref> People like queens and messiahs have greater karmic weight than average girls, so it can be surmised that karmic destiny relates to how much influence a girl has on the world and people around her.<ref name='madomagi11'/> Naturally, this strength also applies to the future strength of a Magical Girl's Witch form.<ref name='madomagi11'/>

Some wishes may be "impossible" to grant if they outweigh the karmic weight of the girl making the wish;<ref name='magireco-m1-ch10'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Main Story Arc 1 - Chapter 10: Dawn of a Shallow Dream]]}}</ref> such a wish ''can'' still be granted, but will come at a significant cost to the girl, such as being unable to handle power.<ref name='magireco-m1-ch10'/> Another instance shows [[Rion Yuzuki]]'s wish creating a separate timeline, because she lacked the necessary karmic destiny to completely undo a fixed point in time.<ref name='magireco-e-moonteaparty'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Event - Moon-viewing After an Elegant Tea Party]]}}</ref>

Making a wish for someone else seems to increase that persons own karmic destiny, as seen when Homura's repeated time loops centered around Madoka Kaname, Madoka's karmic destiny was increased with each loop<ref name='madomagi11'/>, and [[Tart]]'s incredible power being the result of [[Riz Hawkwood]]'s wish for the existence of a great hero, resulting in the entire karmic weight of all of France centering on her.<ref name='tartmagi19'>{{Cite/Work|[[Tart Magica Chapter 19]]}}</ref>

===Connect===
[[File:Episode 23 YachiyoMifuyu Connect.gif|thumb|Yachiyo Nanami and Mifuyu Azusa's Connect attack]]

{{Nihongo|'''Connect'''|コネクト|Konekuto}} is a magical skill first shown in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion-|-Rebellion-]] but properly introduced and expanded upon in the [[Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Anime|Magia Record Anime]]. It appears that the skill can be made stronger to Magical Girls who have been adjusted by a Coordinator<ref name='anireco3'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Episode 3: Sorry for Making You My Friend]]}}</ref>, signified by the Connect symbol appearing when the magic is applied<ref name='anireco2'/>, however all Magical Girls have the power to some degree.<ref name='rebellion'/> [[Mitama Yakumo]] describes it as a power "Magical Girls never knew they had before" that is brought to the fore<ref name='anireco3'/>, likely meaning that it takes time too learn properly without the aid of a Coordinator.

Through Connect, activated by direct contact, Magical Girls are able to share their elemental magic with one another to perform powerful magical attacks with a lot of variety even for the same two participants<ref name='anireco2'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Episode 2: It's Proof of the End of a Friendship]]}}</ref>, such as [[Momoko Togame]], who has fire magic, utilizing [[Rena Minami]]'s water magic<ref name='anireco2'/>, or Rena utilizing [[Kaede Akino]]'s forest magic.<ref name='anireco3'/> It can also mix both participants' weapons, sometimes in very unconventional fusions.<ref name='anireco16'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Episode 16: There Were Too Many To Carry]]}}</ref> If a Magical Girl is inexperienced at using Connect, their partner may become overwhelmed or underwhelmed, presumably either because of its strength or some lack of control over the sharing.<ref name='anireco4'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Episode 4: This Isn't the Past]]}}</ref> It is worth clarifying that Connecting does ''not'' let Magical Girls use each other's unique magic, only their elemental magic and weapons.

[[File:Episode 20 Tsuruno Separation Visual.png|thumb|left|Mitama's visualization of separating [[Tsuruno Yui]] from the [[Uwasa Tsuruno|Uwasa she is controlled by]]]]
A Connect can also be used to free a Magical Girl from the control of outside forces, or banish them from the person altogether, such as an [[Uwasa]]<ref name='anireco20'/>, or from their own inner darkness in the form of a [[Doppel]]<ref name='anireco23'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Episode 23: All the Girls Disappearing]]}}</ref>. To do so, one must visualize the true personality of the person in their head while using Connect on them.<ref name='anireco20'/> However, if the one using Connect doesn't know the person they're using it on, the process will be unsuccessful and damage the host instead, as this application of Connect requires to know someone in a much more intimate and sincere fashion.<ref name='anireco20'/> It is unknown if Connect can break someone out of different types of mind control magic, or whether it only applies to when someone is being controlled by an active present entity. It is also unknown whether Connect can be used on non-Magical Girls to similarly free them of other forces' control.

{{SeeAlso|[[Gallery:Magic#Connect]] for a gallery and list of all Connect attacks}}

===Coordination===
[[File:Episode 3 Meeting with Mitama 26.png|thumb|Mitama Yakumo coordinating [[Mayu Kozue]]]]

Coordination is a magical skill used by special Magical Girls, called Coordinators, that allows them to directly affect a Magical Girl's Soul Gem.{{Citation needed}} This is usually done to enhance a customer's magic and make them stronger{{Citation needed}}, but can be used adversely, to simply stabilize them{{Citation needed}} or even more minimal acts such as changing their magic signature.{{Citation needed}} This power grants Coordinators direct access to their customer's memories as well as entering their psyche.{{Citation needed}} It is also possible to coordinate many girls at once, which results in them having their minds share a common mindscape.{{Citation needed}} Parts of Witches are often used in Coordination as well{{Citation needed}}, however this may result in the [[10^-43|Witch whose parts]] were used to become difficult to detect by the Magical Girls who were Coordinated with them.{{Citation needed}}

Coordinators can also modify or entirely change a Magical Girl's outfit, such as when Mitama Yakumo changed Homura Akemi's{{Citation needed}} and Kyoko Sakura's outfits into swimsuits.<ref name='magireco-e-summertreasures'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Event - Summer Treasures]]}}</ref> Also in Kyoko's case, Mitama was able to bestow Kyoko with the ability to swim, which she otherwise completely lacked.<ref>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Event - Summer Treasures]]|quote="Kyoko can't swim, she can't even float... I need you to help her from sinking to the bottom of the ocean." "That's what Sayaka told me. So I made some adjustments to your Soul Gem so that you would be able to swim."}}</ref> The results of Coordination depend both on the Coordinator and the one being Coordinated, most clearly seen and acknowledged when [[Kuroe]]'s swimsuit was similar to Iroha Tamaki's due to her adoration.<ref>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Event - Seven-Coloured Summer Pattern]]|quote={{Stub|inline=true}}}}</ref> When a Magical Girl who is Coordinated has a strong sense of purpose, it will also change her unique magic accordingly, whereas when the Coordination is only superficial, the unique magic won't be affected.<ref>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Event - Valentine Message]]|quote={{Stub|inline=true}}}}</ref>

[[File:MagiReco OP 2 - 60.png|thumb|left|The members of [[Puella Care]], a traveling Coordinator group]]
A Magical Girl can only learn Coordination if her wish was one out of or that causes despair/ruin, rather than for or out of hope — in essence, a wish that was more like a curse.{{Citation needed}} Such wishes bestow destructive powers that are mostly or entirely ineffective against Witches, but can weaken the power of other Magical Girls{{Citation needed}}; thus Coordination is purposefully using this destructive magic ''wrong'', so that it ''strengthens'' Magical Girls instead.{{Citation needed}} Doing so is described as difficult and consumes much more magic than using it properly{{Citation needed}}, so those who survive to learn Coordination offer their services in exchange for Grief Seeds collected by their customers.{{Citation needed}} Due to the similarities of their magic to that of Witches, is noted that Coordinators have a lower rate of effectiveness when fighting against Witches compared to other Magical Girls.{{Citation needed}}

There remains a mystery as to why some wishes create Coordinator Magical Girls while others don't (several Magical Girls like [[Kanae Yukino]] and [[Hanna Sarasa]] have wished for the complete erasure of someone, yet displayed no abilities of Coordination), as Livia states that all Magical Girls make wishes rooted in hope no matter how despicable they may be, and yet have normal magic.{{Citation needed}} It should be noted however, that many Magical Girls have powers which allow them to perform many of the things a Coordinator can do, such as strengthen Magical Girls, weaken them, view their memories or even change their outfits.{{Citation needed}}

{{SeeAlso|[[:Category:Coordinators]] for a list of known coordinators}}

==Weapons==
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==Trivia==
* The shape that Soul Gems take, resembles that of [[wikipedia:Fabergé egg|Fabergé eggs]]. This could be an intentional design choice, since Soul Gems can be said to be "eggs" that "hatch" into Grief Seeds.

==Observations==
* While assigning a real-life [[Wikipedia:Gemstone|gem]] to liken to Soul Gems is impossible, as no known gemstone is able to have the same color variety, it is possible to make a few educated guesses on the other scientific properties of Soul Gems.
** [[Wikipedia:Crystal habit|Crystal habit]] is the natural shape a gem grows into when it has enough space. Prismatic habit forms long pillars like [[Wikipedia:Tourmaline|tourmaline]], equant habit forms roughly cube-like or roundish shapes like [[Wikipedia:Garnet|garnet]], tabular habit makes flat plates like [[Wikipedia:Ruby|ruby]] and massive habit has no visible crystal faces and the gem looks like a rounded or blobby lump, such as [[Wikipedia:Jasper|jasper]] or [[Wikipedia:Turquoise|turquoise]]. Soul Gems perfectly fit within the massive habit category.
** Soul Gems have been shown to sink in water, so it can be verified that their specific gravity is greater than 1.0 (the density of water), which is also true with most other gems. Further determining the specific gravity of Soul Gems, which is how heavy a gem feels compared to water, isn't possible, but they appear to be similar to heavy gems in this aspect.
** Soul Gems haven't been shown to be scratched, meaning they would rank highly on the [[Wikipedia:Mohs scale|Mohs hardness scale]]. [[Wikipedia:Hardness|Hardness]] is a surface property determined by atomic bond strength and the scale runs from 1 ([[Wikipedia:Talc|talc]], easily scratched by a fingernail) to 10 ([[Wikipedia:Diamond|diamond]], cannot be scratched by any other natural material). With this in mind, Soul Gems would be deemed to have excellent hardness.
** The pattern with which they break is very irregular, meaning Soul Gems have no [[Wikipedia:Cleavage (geology)|cleavage]] (the tendency of a gem to split cleanly along flat, weak planes inside its crystal structure). [[Wikipedia:Fracture|Fracture]] is the property for how a gem breaks when it does not follow cleavage planes, thus a Soul Gem's fracture type would also be categorized as uneven.
** [[Wikipedia:Lustre (mineralogy)|Luster]] describes how light reflects off the gem's surface. Vitreous luster is glass-like and the most common, adamantine is diamond-like and very brilliant, resinous looks like honey, and pearly shows a soft, rainbow-like sheen. With the exception of Yu's Soul Gem, which is either vitreous or adamantine, all other Soul Gems have been shown to be resinous. Aditionally, transparency tells how much light passes through, so transparent gems are see-through like glass, translucent gems let light through but blur the image, and opaque gems let no light through at all. [[Yusa Yumeno]]'s Soul Gem would be transluscent until it is polluted, while other Soul Gems would likely be on the range between translucent and opaque.
** Usually, most Soul Gems have one color, with the exception of [[Uwasa Mikoto]]'s which has two. However, as her gem doesn't actually change color based on the different angles, it is not actually dichromic, but simply multicolored.
** [[Wikipedia:Refractive index|Refractive index]] measures how much a gem bends light and in this aspect, despite their own inner light shining through, Soul Gems would have a low refractive index as light would not pass through them. The exception to this would again be Yu's glass-like Soul Gem.
** Importantly, [[Wikipedia:Toughness|toughness]] or [[Wikipedia:Tenacity (mineralogy)|tenacity]] is a gem's resistance to breaking, chipping, or crushing. This is different from hardness, as a brittle gem like diamond is very hard but can chip or shatter if hit hard. A tough gem like [[Wikipedia:Jade|jade]] is softer but very difficult to break, even with a hammer. Soul Gems can be broken, but the toughness of a Soul Gem seems relatively high in this case as well, comparable to jade, as only acts of Magical Girl strength, or firearms have been the only tools shown to have broken them.
*** Based on these properties, the closest real-world gem to a typical Soul Gem would be [[Wikipedia:Jade|jade]] (specifically [[Wikipedia:Nephrite|nephrite]] or [[Wikipedia:Jadeite|jadeite]]). Jade shares the massive habit, complete lack of cleavage, uneven to splintery fracture, and exceptional toughness that makes it nearly unbreakable without extreme force. Its hardness of 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale means it resists scratching well, though it cannot compete with diamond. Jade also sinks in water and falls into the heavy specific gravity range. The main mismatch is luster since Soul Gems are described as resinous, while jade is greasy to vitreous. If the resinous inner glow is the most important visual trait, then [[Wikipedia:Opal|opal]] or [[Wikipedia:Amber|amber]] would be better matches for luster and low refractive index, but they are far too soft and brittle. So structurally, jade is the closest match, but no single real gem perfectly combines jade’s toughness with opal’s resinous light, not to mention the color variety unseen in any gemstone in the world.

==Terminology==
* Magical Girls are also known by other names, such as {{nihongo|Diviner|巫|kannagi}}{{unofficial translation}}<ref name='magireco-e-gjd'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Event - The Green Jasper Diviners]]}}</ref>, {{nihongo|Battle Shamaness|戦神子|ikusamiko}}{{unofficial translation}}<ref name='magireco-ph-1'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Puella Historia - The Ikusamiko of Kamihama Arc]]}}</ref>, or even names of mythological creatures, such as {{nihongo|[[wikipedia:Rakshasa|Rakshasi]]|ラクシャーシー}}<ref name='magireco-ph-4'>{{Cite/Work|[[Magia Record Puella Historia - The Rakshasi of Tibet]]}}</ref>.
* Some Witch era magical beings that don't fit the definition of "Magical Girl" (that is, lack a Soul Gem) are sometimes referred to as Magical Girls nevertheless. For instance, [[Sakurako Hiiragi]], despite actually being an [[Uwasa]], is treated as a Magical Girl by both the Magia Record and Magia Exedra user interface (she appears in the list of Magical Girls obtainable by the player).

==Speculation==

{{Theory|status=unknown
|* In the end of [[Rebellion]], when Homura split Madoka from the Law of Cycles, it is possible she did so by using Connect on her, visualizing the human Madoka and splitting her body from the Law of Cycles.
}}

==Notes==
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==References==
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Starsmagica10: added more information, SOMEONE PLEASE SPOILER IT! IDK HOW TO ADD SPOILERS! SORRY!

{{Infobox character
|name_en = Zi Ding Xiang<ref group="Note" name="name-en">Romanization used in the English version of the [https://youtu.be/rSe4mqP1Mj0?t=106 main trailer] for Walpurgisnacht: Rising, the English subtitles for the movie's Taiwan release, and in Episode #105 of Magia Et Cetera</ref> / Choka Shi<ref group="Note" name="name-jp">Romanization based on furigana used in [https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/2049777373252579549 Japanese promotional materials], and [https://www.madoka-magica.com/wr/goods/?item_id=12514 Japanese merchandise]</ref>
|name_jp = 紫丁香
|name_romaji = Shi Chōka
|image = <tabber style='width:23.8em;'>
|-| Witch Girl =
[[file:main choka 1.png|325x350px]]
|-| Uniform =
[[File:Main choka 2.png|325x350px]]
</tabber>
|color = 193, 229, 165

|type = Human, [[Magical Girl]] {{Spoiler|(Original); Human, [[Witch Girl]] (Walpurgisnacht Rising)}}
|gender = Female
|age = {{Age|''Unknown''}}
|eyes = Amber
|hair = Pale green

|soulgem = ''Unknown'' (Magical Girl); [[Melt Gem]] ({{Spoiler|Witch Girl}})
|weapon = Stick (Wand Mode / Mace Mode)
|witch = {{Spoiler|[[Paola]]}}
|powers = ''Unknown''
|wish = For the sake of her family (possibly her father); the details are unknown.

|pronoun = {{nihongo||あたし|atashi}}, {{nihongo||私|watashi}}
|relatives = Unnamed father (deceased)
|residence =
|school = [[Mitakihara Middle School]]
|affiliation =

|designer = [[Ume Aoki]]
|voices = Japanese: {{Staff|若山詩音}}
}}

{{nihongo|'''Zi Ding Xiang'''<ref group="Note" name="name-en"/>|{{ruby|紫|し|丁|ちょう|香|か}}|Shi Chōka}}, also called '''Choka Shi'''<ref group="Note" name="name-jp"/>, is a character from [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-]].

==Appearance==
{{stub}}
==={{Spoiler|Witch Girl}}===
{{stub}}

==Personality and Traits==
{{stub}}

==Powers and Abilities==
{{stub}}

==History==
===In [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-|Walpurgisnacht Rising]]===
{{stub}}Prior to the events of [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion-|Rebellion]], Zi Ding Xiang was a magical girl who was taken into the [[Law of Cycles]], this was due to delivering a cake for her ill father, then witnessing her father commit suicide which caused her to fall into despair.

==Gallery==
===Anime Screenshots===
====Concept movie====
<gallery>
File:Magical-witches4.png
File:Magical-witches1.png
</gallery>

====Walpurgisnacht: Rising====
<gallery>
File:Wnkgreengirl.png
File:Trailer (July 15th, 2025) (8).PNG
File:Trailer (July 15th, 2025) (16).PNG
File:Trailer 2 (December 21st, 2025) (31).PNG
File:Trailer 2 (December 21st, 2025) (33).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (3).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (6).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (11).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (24).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (28).PNG
File:Main Trailer (June 29 2026) (31).jpeg
File:Main Trailer (June 29 2026) (33).jpeg
File:Main Trailer (June 29 2026) (36).jpeg
</gallery>

===Games===
====Magia Exedra====
<gallery>
File:Adv item mainbg 20 4.png|Magia Et Cetera Lighthouse Stamp Rally cameo
</gallery>

===Manga===
====Magia☆Et Cetera====
{{MagiaEtc by Character|character=Zi Ding Xiang}}

===Official Art===
<gallery>
File:Main choka 1.png|Art from the [https://www.madoka-magica.com/wr Walpurgisnacht: Rising Website]
File:Main choka 2.png|School uniform
File:Zi_Ding_Xiang_concept_art.jpg
File:Jul1525_Walpurgisnacht_poster.jpeg|Walpurgisnacht Rising poster

File:NewType Zi Ding Xiang Selema Terez spread.jpg

File:MizukiKatō WR Celebration.jpeg|Art by Mizuki Katō celebrating the release of Walpurgisnacht Rising
</gallery>

====Walpurgisnacht Rising 100-Day Countdown====
<gallery>
File:100-Day Countdown (92).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (72).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (65).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (56).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (48).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (28).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (19).jpeg
File:100-Day Countdown (10).jpeg
</gallery>

==Concept==
{{stub}}
{{Spoiler|The witch form of Ding Xiang was described in [[Inu Curry's Note]] as {{nihongo|"Rubber Girl (Rubber Witch)"|「ゴム子 (ゴムの魔女)」|"Gomu-ko (Gomu no Majo)"}}}}.<ref name="kikan-s-2026-10-p38">{{Cite/Print|title=Kikan S 2026/10|article=Interview with Ume Aoki|page=38|published=2026-09-16}}</ref>

==Trivia==
* Ding Xiang and [[Selema Terez|Selema]] make a cameo appearance in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magia Exedra|Magia Exedra]] event quest ''Magia Et Cetera Lighthouse Stamp Rally.''

==Etymology==
* "紫丁香" is the name of lilac, a flower in the ''Syringa'' genus, in both Japanese and Chinese, though the exact species differs between the two languages.
** The Chinese pronunciation is "zǐdīngxiāng", corresponding to Zi Ding Xiang, her name in the English version of the movie. The species it refers to in Chinese is [https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%B4%AB%E4%B8%81%E9%A6%99 ''Syringa oblata''].
** The Japanese version of the flower's name is "紫丁香花", with {{nihongo|flower|花|}} added at the end. The name of the flower is romanized as "murasaki hashidoi". The species it refers to in Japanese is [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF ''Syringa vulgaris'']. 
*** The Japanese pronunciation of her name does not correspond to either the Japanese name of the flower, nor a transcription of the modern Chinese pronunciation. Instead, her name uses other readings of the kanji: {{nihongo||紫|shi}} is on'yomi (reading borrowed from historical Chinese), {{nihongo||丁|chō}} is kun'yomi (reading from native Japanese vocabulary, not originating from loanwords), and {{nihongo||香|ka}} is on'yomi.

==Notes==
{{Reflist|group=Note}}

==Speculation==
{{Theory|status=unknown
|*It's possible that she and [[Selema Terez]] are both girls that were taken in by the [[Law of Cycles]], but because of [[Devil Homura|Homura's actions in Rebellion]] have been brought back into living, as this is seen with both [[Sayaka Miki]] and [[Nagisa Momoe]].
* Due to her association with Bona Familiars seen in the trailers, it is speculated that she is the identity of [[Paola]]. In the Magia Record event, [[The Ribbon at the Brink Where the Waves Break|Beachside Bonds]] we see a glimpse of Paola's identity, which spoke Chinese and mentioned her father. Her [[:File:Unnamed green-haired gir fingernail mark.PNG|fingernail mark]] is also the shape of Paola's head.
**In Magia Exedra, Paola's witch barrier had added a Taoist Tower in the background, similar to the one that Ding Xiang appears along side the Bona familiars in one of the trailers.
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{ReleaseSpoiler}}
{{Character Categories|Shi|magicalgirl=yes}}
[[Category:Witch Girls]]

Zi Ding Xiang

2026-10-11T21:06:13Z

Starsmagica10: /* In Walpurgisnacht Rising */ added her backstory before the premise of walpurgisnacht rising! will add more!!

{{Infobox character
|name_en = Zi Ding Xiang<ref group="Note" name="name-en">Romanization used in the English version of the [https://youtu.be/rSe4mqP1Mj0?t=106 main trailer] for Walpurgisnacht: Rising, the English subtitles for the movie's Taiwan release, and in Episode #105 of Magia Et Cetera</ref> / Choka Shi<ref group="Note" name="name-jp">Romanization based on furigana used in [https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/2049777373252579549 Japanese promotional materials], and [https://www.madoka-magica.com/wr/goods/?item_id=12514 Japanese merchandise]</ref>
|name_jp = 紫丁香
|name_romaji = Shi Chōka
|image = <tabber style='width:23.8em;'>
|-| Witch Girl =
[[file:main choka 1.png|325x350px]]
|-| Uniform =
[[File:Main choka 2.png|325x350px]]
</tabber>
|color = 193, 229, 165

|type = Human, [[Magical Girl]] {{Spoiler|(Original); Human, [[Witch Girl]] (Walpurgisnacht Rising)}}
|gender = Female
|age = {{Age|''Unknown''}}
|eyes = Amber
|hair = Pale green

|soulgem = ''Unknown'' (Magical Girl); [[Melt Gem]] ({{Spoiler|Witch Girl}})
|weapon = Stick (Wand Mode / Mace Mode)
|witch = {{Spoiler|[[Paola]]}}
|powers = ''Unknown''
|wish = For the sake of her family (possibly her father); the details are unknown.

|pronoun = {{nihongo||あたし|atashi}}, {{nihongo||私|watashi}}
|relatives = Unnamed father (deceased)
|residence =
|school = [[Mitakihara Middle School]]
|affiliation =

|designer = [[Ume Aoki]]
|voices = Japanese: {{Staff|若山詩音}}
}}

{{nihongo|'''Zi Ding Xiang'''<ref group="Note" name="name-en"/>|{{ruby|紫|し|丁|ちょう|香|か}}|Shi Chōka}}, also called '''Choka Shi'''<ref group="Note" name="name-jp"/>, is a character from [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-]].

==Appearance==
{{stub}}
==={{Spoiler|Witch Girl}}===
{{stub}}

==Personality and Traits==
{{stub}}

==Powers and Abilities==
{{stub}}

==History==
===In [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-|Walpurgisnacht Rising]]===
{{stub}}<nowiki>{{Spoiler|Prior to the events of Walpurgisnacht Rising, Zi Ding Xiang was a magical girl who was taken into the Law of Cycles, this was due to witnessing her father commit suicide which caused her to fall into despair.}}</nowiki>

==Gallery==
===Anime Screenshots===
====Concept movie====
<gallery>
File:Magical-witches4.png
File:Magical-witches1.png
</gallery>

====Walpurgisnacht: Rising====
<gallery>
File:Wnkgreengirl.png
File:Trailer (July 15th, 2025) (8).PNG
File:Trailer (July 15th, 2025) (16).PNG
File:Trailer 2 (December 21st, 2025) (31).PNG
File:Trailer 2 (December 21st, 2025) (33).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (3).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (6).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (11).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (24).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (28).PNG
File:Main Trailer (June 29 2026) (31).jpeg
File:Main Trailer (June 29 2026) (33).jpeg
File:Main Trailer (June 29 2026) (36).jpeg
</gallery>

===Games===
====Magia Exedra====
<gallery>
File:Adv item mainbg 20 4.png|Magia Et Cetera Lighthouse Stamp Rally cameo
</gallery>

===Manga===
====Magia☆Et Cetera====
{{MagiaEtc by Character|character=Zi Ding Xiang}}

===Official Art===
<gallery>
File:Main choka 1.png|Art from the [https://www.madoka-magica.com/wr Walpurgisnacht: Rising Website]
File:Main choka 2.png|School uniform
File:Zi_Ding_Xiang_concept_art.jpg
File:Jul1525_Walpurgisnacht_poster.jpeg|Walpurgisnacht Rising poster

File:NewType Zi Ding Xiang Selema Terez spread.jpg

File:MizukiKatō WR Celebration.jpeg|Art by Mizuki Katō celebrating the release of Walpurgisnacht Rising
</gallery>

====Walpurgisnacht Rising 100-Day Countdown====
<gallery>
File:100-Day Countdown (92).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (72).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (65).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (56).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (48).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (28).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (19).jpeg
File:100-Day Countdown (10).jpeg
</gallery>

==Concept==
{{stub}}
{{Spoiler|The witch form of Ding Xiang was described in [[Inu Curry's Note]] as {{nihongo|"Rubber Girl (Rubber Witch)"|「ゴム子 (ゴムの魔女)」|"Gomu-ko (Gomu no Majo)"}}}}.<ref name="kikan-s-2026-10-p38">{{Cite/Print|title=Kikan S 2026/10|article=Interview with Ume Aoki|page=38|published=2026-09-16}}</ref>

==Trivia==
* Ding Xiang and [[Selema Terez|Selema]] make a cameo appearance in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magia Exedra|Magia Exedra]] event quest ''Magia Et Cetera Lighthouse Stamp Rally.''

==Etymology==
* "紫丁香" is the name of lilac, a flower in the ''Syringa'' genus, in both Japanese and Chinese, though the exact species differs between the two languages.
** The Chinese pronunciation is "zǐdīngxiāng", corresponding to Zi Ding Xiang, her name in the English version of the movie. The species it refers to in Chinese is [https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%B4%AB%E4%B8%81%E9%A6%99 ''Syringa oblata''].
** The Japanese version of the flower's name is "紫丁香花", with {{nihongo|flower|花|}} added at the end. The name of the flower is romanized as "murasaki hashidoi". The species it refers to in Japanese is [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF ''Syringa vulgaris'']. 
*** The Japanese pronunciation of her name does not correspond to either the Japanese name of the flower, nor a transcription of the modern Chinese pronunciation. Instead, her name uses other readings of the kanji: {{nihongo||紫|shi}} is on'yomi (reading borrowed from historical Chinese), {{nihongo||丁|chō}} is kun'yomi (reading from native Japanese vocabulary, not originating from loanwords), and {{nihongo||香|ka}} is on'yomi.

==Notes==
{{Reflist|group=Note}}

==Speculation==
{{Theory|status=unknown
|*It's possible that she and [[Selema Terez]] are both girls that were taken in by the [[Law of Cycles]], but because of [[Devil Homura|Homura's actions in Rebellion]] have been brought back into living, as this is seen with both [[Sayaka Miki]] and [[Nagisa Momoe]].
* Due to her association with Bona Familiars seen in the trailers, it is speculated that she is the identity of [[Paola]]. In the Magia Record event, [[The Ribbon at the Brink Where the Waves Break|Beachside Bonds]] we see a glimpse of Paola's identity, which spoke Chinese and mentioned her father. Her [[:File:Unnamed green-haired gir fingernail mark.PNG|fingernail mark]] is also the shape of Paola's head.
**In Magia Exedra, Paola's witch barrier had added a Taoist Tower in the background, similar to the one that Ding Xiang appears along side the Bona familiars in one of the trailers.
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{ReleaseSpoiler}}
{{Character Categories|Shi|magicalgirl=yes}}
[[Category:Witch Girls]]

Selema Terez

2026-10-10T15:56:17Z

Starsmagica10: added selma’s witch girl appearance, but i need to spoiler it!

{{Infobox character
|name_en = Selema Terez
|name_jp = セルマ・テレーゼ
|image = <tabber style='width:23.8em;'>
|-| Witch Girl =
[[File:Main_seluma_1.png|325x350px]]
|-| Uniform =
[[File:Main seluma 2.png|325x350px]]
</tabber>
|color = 181, 47, 44

|type = Human, [[Magical Girl]] {{Spoiler|(Original); Human, [[Witch Girl]] (Walpurgisnacht Rising)}}
|gender = Female
|age = {{Age|''Unknown''}}
|eyes = Purple
|hair = Orange

|soulgem = ''Unknown'' (Magical Girl); [[Melt Gem]] ({{Spoiler|Witch Girl}}); Red oval gem<ref>Production material shown in {{Nihongo|Kyomaf 2026|京まふ2026}} with a red oval gem and {{Nihongo|Soul Gem|ソウルジェム}} description</ref> ({{Spoiler|Witch Silhouette}})
|weapon = Stick (Wand Mode / Baton Mode)
|witch = {{Spoiler|[[Quitterie]]}}<ref>{{Cite/Work|work=[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- Manga]]|note=Volume 1, Chapter 3, Page 84, as [[Witch Rune]]s displayed on her ring}}</ref>
|powers = {{Spoiler|Stitching memories onto others}}{{observed}}
|wish = ''Unknown''

|pronoun = {{nihongo||セルマ|Selema}}, {{nihongo||わたし|watashi}}
|relatives =
|residence =
|school = [[Mitakihara Middle School]]
|affiliation =

|designer = [[Ume Aoki]]
|voices = Japanese: {{Staff|黒沢ともよ}}
}}

{{nihongo|'''Selema Terez'''|セルマ・テレーゼ}} is a character from [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-]].

==Appearance==
{{stub}}
==={{Spoiler|Witch Girl}}===
Selema’s witch girl outfit consists of three big hand sewing needles attached to her hair ties, one on her left tie and two on her right tie. She wears a capelet with white fur trim with a big red bow tied from thread, and the capelet is hand sewed shut with obvious red hand stitching. She wears a corset with two big buttons on the front and her skirt part is similar to a pin cushion, with ball pins and needles pierced in, some hand sewing needles have red thread tied onto them. She wears brown tights with shoes that have gray metal bobbins on the top, the shoes are yellow with brown soles.

==={{Spoiler|Witch Silhouette}}===
{{stub}}


==Personality and Traits==
{{stub}}

==Powers and Abilities==
{{stub}}
[[File:PV0912 Stick 2 Selema.jpg|thumb|left]]
Selema's main weapon has two modes: Wand Mode and Baton Mode. In Wand Mode, it can summon her "familiars" and has the ability to make them fly. In Baton Mode, the weapon has a bear's head at the top, with two white wings on the back of the bear's head, and it can form a blade made of threads from the top of the bear's crown.{{observed}}
{{-|left}}

==History==
===In [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-|Walpurgisnacht Rising]]===
{{stub}}

==Gallery==
===Anime Screenshots===
====Concept Movie====
<gallery>
File:Magical-witches2.png
</gallery>

====Walpurgisnacht: Rising====
<gallery>
File:Wnkblondegirl.png
File:Wnkorangegirl.png
File:SIDEhomura_screenshot14.png
File:Trailer (July 15th, 2025) (17).PNG
File:Trailer 2 (December 21st, 2025) (32).PNG
File:Trailer 2 (December 21st, 2025) (34).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (5).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (12).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (23).PNG
File:Trailer 3 (April 30th, 2026) (29).PNG
File:Main Trailer (June 29 2026) (32).jpeg
File:Main Trailer (June 29 2026) (33).jpeg
File:Main Trailer (June 29 2026) (37).jpeg
File:Rising_Trailer_2026-09-12_Frame_2502.png
</gallery>

===Games===
====Magia Exedra====
<gallery>
File:Adv item mainbg 20 4.png|Magia Et Cetera Lighthouse Stamp Rally cameo
</gallery>

===Manga===
====Magia☆Et Cetera====
{{MagiaEtc by Character|character=Selema Terez}}

===Official Art===
<gallery>
File:Main seluma 1.png|Art from the [https://www.madoka-magica.com/wr Walpurgisnacht: Rising Website]
File:Main seluma 2.png|School uniform
File:Selema_Terez_concept_art.jpg
File:Jul1525_Walpurgisnacht_poster.jpeg|Walpurgisnacht Rising poster

File:NewType Zi Ding Xiang Selema Terez spread.jpg
</gallery>

====Walpurgisnacht Rising 100-Day Countdown====
<gallery>
File:100-Day Countdown (92).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (72).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (64).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (55).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (47).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (29).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (20).jpg
File:100-Day Countdown (11).jpg
</gallery>

==Concept==
{{stub}}
Selema's design was originally based on [[Minor Characters/Madoka Magica#Magical Girls Madoka Saved|"Bear Girl"]] from [[Episode 12]] of the original television broadcast, although Ume Aoki cannot remember why she did so.<ref name="kikan-s-2026-10-p38">{{Cite/Print|title=Kikan S 2026/10|article=Interview with Ume Aoki|page=38|published=2026-09-16}}</ref> {{Spoiler|Her witch form was originally described in [[Inu Curry's Note]] as {{nihongo|"Bear Girl (Needle Witch)"|「クマ子 (針の魔女)」|"Kuma-ko (Hari no Majo)"}}}}.<ref name="kikan-s-2026-10-p38" />

==Trivia==
*Selema and [[Zi Ding Xiang]] make a cameo appearance in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magia Exedra|Magia Exedra]] event quest ''Magia Et Cetera Lighthouse Stamp Rally.''

==Etymology==
{{Stub}}

==Speculation==
{{Theory|status=unknown
|*It's possible that she and [[Zi Ding Xiang]] are both girls that were taken in by the [[Law of Cycles]], but because of [[Devil Homura|Homura's actions in Rebellion]] have been brought back into living, as this is seen with both [[Sayaka Miki]] and [[Nagisa Momoe]].
* It is speculated that she is the identity of [[Quitterie]] due to being often seen with Kyubey, as well as her costume containing several needles. She also resembles the [[Madoka_Magica_Mobage_Witches#Witch_of_Sewing|Witch of Sewing]] from [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Mobage]]
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{ReleaseSpoiler}}
{{Character Categories|Terez|magicalgirl=yes}}
[[Category:Witch Girls]]