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'''Charlotte''' ({{Runes|CHARLOTTE}}) is a [[witch]] appearing in [[Episode 3]] of the anime. | '''Charlotte''' ({{Runes|CHARLOTTE}}) is a [[witch]] appearing in [[Episode 3]] of the anime. She has two forms. | ||
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|japanese_desc = お菓子の魔女。その性質は執着。欲しいものは全部。絶対に諦めない。お菓子を無限に生み出せるが大好物のチーズだけは自分で作ることができない。チーズさえ持っていれば簡単に隙をつくことが出来ただろう。 | |japanese_desc = お菓子の魔女。その性質は執着。欲しいものは全部。絶対に諦めない。お菓子を無限に生み出せるが大好物のチーズだけは自分で作ることができない。チーズさえ持っていれば簡単に隙をつくことが出来ただろう。 | ||
|english_desc = The dessert witch, with a tenacious nature. She desires everything. She will never give up. Though she is capable of creating infinite amounts of any dessert she desires, she is unable to make the cheese that she loves most. One could easily catch her off-guard with a piece of cheese. | |english_desc = The dessert witch, with a tenacious nature. She desires everything. She will never give up. Though she is capable of creating infinite amounts of any dessert she desires, she is unable to make the cheese that she loves most. One could easily catch her off-guard with a piece of cheese. | ||
|type = Dessert witch | |||
|nature = Tenacity | |||
|episodes = [[Episode 3]] | |||
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|name = Charlotte | |||
|runes = CHARLOTTE | |||
|image = File:Card Charlotte 2.png | |||
|japanese_desc = お菓子の魔女。その性質は執着。欲しいものは全部。絶対に諦めない。お菓子を無限に生み出せるが大好物のチーズだけは自分で作ることができない。チーズさえ持っていれば簡単に隙をつくことが出来ただろう。 | |||
|english_desc = See above. | |||
|type = Dessert witch | |type = Dessert witch | ||
|nature = Tenacity | |nature = Tenacity | ||
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*The head of her first form is shaped like piece of candy in wrap. | *The head of her first form is shaped like piece of candy in wrap. | ||
*Watching carefully one can see that when Charlotte's second form gets injured a new Charlotte comes out of the mouth replacing the old as if the layers are being blown away. | *Watching carefully one can see that when Charlotte's second form gets injured a new Charlotte comes out of the mouth replacing the old as if the layers are being blown away. | ||
*[[:Wikipedia:Pyotr|Pyotr]] is a Russian form of given name Peter. | *[[:Wikipedia:Pyotr|Pyotr]] is a Russian form of given name Peter. | ||
*In official website, a mouseoverring changes Charlotte's card from the first to the second using JavaScript. | |||
*Although official pronounciations of almost all witches' names is undisclosed, "Charlotte" is pronounced "シャルロッテ" (Sharurotte) like a German name (Shar-lot-teh) by [http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004PVTNNK/ an official product's document]. | |||
*Runes in Charlotte's card are styled like biscuits. | |||
*Charlotte reveals witches' kisses are different respectively. | |||
==Speculation== | ==Speculation== | ||
*Her second form may have been inspired by [[wikipedia:The Very Hungry Caterpillar|The Very Hungry Caterpillar]]. | |||
*Charlotte might have been a cancer patient. Patients undergoing chemotherapy are unable to eat certain foods such as cheese. This would explain her hospital-based labyrinth theme and the location of her grief seed. Kyuubey is likely to target terminally ill girls. | *Charlotte might have been a cancer patient. Patients undergoing chemotherapy are unable to eat certain foods such as cheese. This would explain her hospital-based labyrinth theme and the location of her grief seed. Kyuubey is likely to target terminally ill girls. | ||
*In that case, her caterpillar-like second form would represent unlimited reproduction of cancer cells. | *In that case, her caterpillar-like second form would represent unlimited reproduction of cancer cells. | ||
*It is possible that she was designed around the theme of bulimia nervosa, which involves restrained food intake, periodic binge-eating, and frequently the purging of consumed foods through vomit. Issues of self-image may be involved. | *It is possible that she was designed around the theme of bulimia nervosa, which involves restrained food intake, periodic binge-eating, and frequently the purging of consumed foods through vomit. Issues of self-image may be involved. | ||
*Charlotte might have another true body separately and be immortal without its destruction. (See the gallery) | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center"> | <gallery captionalign="left" position="center"> | ||
File:Charlotte_initialform.jpg|Charlotte as she first appeared. | File:Charlotte_initialform.jpg|Charlotte as she first appeared. | ||
File:Charlotte_and_bomb_that_blew_her_up.png|One can see a bomb stuck to Charlotte's tongue, which she then swallows. This and other bombs Homura laid down during her game of leapfrog made the series of explosions which killed Charlotte. | File:Charlotte_and_bomb_that_blew_her_up.png|One can see a bomb stuck to Charlotte's tongue, which she then swallows. This and other bombs Homura laid down during her game of leapfrog made the series of explosions which killed Charlotte. | ||
File:Charlotte-manga.jpg|Alternative form of Charlotte in manga canon. | File:Charlotte-manga.jpg|Alternative form of Charlotte in manga canon. | ||
File:Charlotte_seed.png|Charlotte's grief seed. | File:Charlotte_seed.png|Charlotte's grief seed. | ||
File:Ep3 Charlotte Fake JP.jpg|Charlotte's true body ? | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 03:41, 21 March 2011
Charlotte (CHARLOTTE) is a witch appearing in Episode 3 of the anime. She has two forms.
お菓子の魔女。その性質は執着。欲しいものは全部。絶対に諦めない。お菓子を無限に生み出せるが大好物のチーズだけは自分で作ることができない。チーズさえ持っていれば簡単に隙をつくことが出来ただろう。
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The dessert witch, with a tenacious nature. She desires everything. She will never give up. Though she is capable of creating infinite amounts of any dessert she desires, she is unable to make the cheese that she loves most. One could easily catch her off-guard with a piece of cheese. | ||||||||||
お菓子の魔女。その性質は執着。欲しいものは全部。絶対に諦めない。お菓子を無限に生み出せるが大好物のチーズだけは自分で作ることができない。チーズさえ持っていれば簡単に隙をつくことが出来ただろう。
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See above. | ||||||||||
Minions
お菓子の魔女の手下。その役割はチーズを探すこと。しかし過度な期待は禁物。
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The dessert witch's minion. His duty is to search for cheese. However, one shouldn't expect much from him. | ||||||||||
Trivia
- A charlotte is a type of dessert.
- The head of her first form is shaped like piece of candy in wrap.
- Watching carefully one can see that when Charlotte's second form gets injured a new Charlotte comes out of the mouth replacing the old as if the layers are being blown away.
- Pyotr is a Russian form of given name Peter.
- In official website, a mouseoverring changes Charlotte's card from the first to the second using JavaScript.
- Although official pronounciations of almost all witches' names is undisclosed, "Charlotte" is pronounced "シャルロッテ" (Sharurotte) like a German name (Shar-lot-teh) by an official product's document.
- Runes in Charlotte's card are styled like biscuits.
- Charlotte reveals witches' kisses are different respectively.
Speculation
- Her second form may have been inspired by The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
- Charlotte might have been a cancer patient. Patients undergoing chemotherapy are unable to eat certain foods such as cheese. This would explain her hospital-based labyrinth theme and the location of her grief seed. Kyuubey is likely to target terminally ill girls.
- In that case, her caterpillar-like second form would represent unlimited reproduction of cancer cells.
- It is possible that she was designed around the theme of bulimia nervosa, which involves restrained food intake, periodic binge-eating, and frequently the purging of consumed foods through vomit. Issues of self-image may be involved.
- Charlotte might have another true body separately and be immortal without its destruction. (See the gallery)
Gallery
Charlotte as she first appeared.
One can see a bomb stuck to Charlotte's tongue, which she then swallows. This and other bombs Homura laid down during her game of leapfrog made the series of explosions which killed Charlotte.
Alternative form of Charlotte in manga canon.
Charlotte's grief seed.
Charlotte's true body ?
External links
- Charlotte card at official website (Japanese)
- Pyotr card at official website (Japanese)