Gertrud

Gertrud (GERTRUD) is a witch born from negative emotions, who loves roses more than anything else--her barrier is full of them. She uses humans' life energy to feed her roses and hates humans entering her barrier. Her minions are Anthony and Adelbert. She and her barrier are presented in a surreal manner with bizarre cut-and-paste-style photo collages. She also seems to like mustaches as both of her minions have some. The special page has confirmed that the mustaches are set by the witch herself. Her "body" has parts from a butterfly, and butterflies are seen in her barrier at many points. (See also: Gertrud's maze).

薔薇園の魔女。性質は不信。なによりも薔薇が大事。その力の全ては美しい薔薇のために。結界に迷い込んだ人間の生命力を奪い薔薇に分け与えているが、人間に結界内を踏み荒らされることは大嫌い。

Gertrud Runes GERTRUD Type Rose garden witch Nature Insincere Episodes Episode 2 The rose garden witch with an insincere nature. She holds roses dearer than anything else. She expends all of her power for the sake of beautiful roses. Despite stealing the life-force of humans who wander into her barrier to give to her roses, she loathes the thought of them trampling the inside of her barrier.

Minions

魔女の手下。その役割は造園。おヒゲは魔女にセットしてもらう。

Anthony Runes ANTHONY Type Rose garden witch's minion Nature Landscaping Episodes Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 12 The witch's minion. His duty is landscaping. His mustache is set by the witch.

薔薇園の魔女の手下。 その役割は警戒。人間を見つけると、ベルのような警戒音を鳴らし、容赦ない頭突きを食らわせる。視力は 2.5。 小さなタイプは侵入者を阻む薔薇の蔦に変身可能。

Adelbert Runes ADELBERT Type Rose garden witch's minion Nature Lookout Episodes Episode 2 The rose garden witch's minion. His duty is to act as lookout. Upon seeing a human, he will sound a warning bell and headbutt him mercilessly. They have 2.5 (20/8) vision. The smaller type can change into rose vines to hinder intruders.

Note

In Episode 1, Anthonys are seen surrounding Sayaka and Madoka and yelling the following German phrases in a distorted manner:

Original	English Translation
Das sind mir unbekannte Blumen. Ja. Sie sind mir auch unbekannt. Schneiden wir sie ab? Ja. Schneiden wir sie ab! Die Rosen schenken wir unsrer Königin. Und die schlechten Blumen steigen auf die Guillotine. Ja. Schneide sie ab! Ja. Schneide sie heraus!	Those flowers are unknown to me. Yes. They are also unknown to me. Shall we cut them off? Yes. Let us cut them off. We present the roses to our queen. And the bad flowers go to the guillotine. Yes. Cut them off! Yes. Cut them out!

Trivia and Speculation

• Gertrud's name may be a reference to Queen Gertrude from Shakespeare's play Hamlet.
• Her name may be a reference to Gertrud Barkhorn from Strike Witches.
• In episode 2 there's a grotesque image of Napoleon right before the door to Gertrud's barrier opens. Gertud may have been inspired by Joséphine de Beauharnais, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. She was known as Rose until she married Napoleon, and she patronized the development of rose breeding at her gardens at Malmaison, collecting some 250 varieties.
• Seiyus called Anthony ひげおじさん (Higeojisan, Uncle Moustache) in the audio comentary tracks of BD/DVD.

Gallery

Screenshots

The barrier

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  Gertrud's barrier appears around Homura.

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  Madoka and Sayaka running around in the barrier.

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  Madoka and friends entering the witch's barrier.

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  The barrier in Episode 2 is different to the one in Episode 1.

Gertrud

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  The girls' first encounter with Gertrud.

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  Gertrud as seen in the "final room" of the barrier.

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  Mami fighting Gertrud in the "final room" of the barrier.

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  Gertrud displays what may be her original magical girl symbol overlayed with the witch's kiss symbol while attempting to attack Mami.

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  Gertrud's inner barrier from the Blu-ray of episode 2.

Anthony

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  Maybe they don't look all that nice after all

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  Closeup on Anthonies faces

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  Anthonies as seen in Episode 2

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  When Anthonies die only their upper body disappears: their bottom butterfly simply flies away. Gertrud herself bursts into butterflies after being slain by Mami.

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  Bless all forms of intelligence.

Adelbert

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  Adelberts flying around in the barrier

Other

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  The Grief Seed Gertrud dropped is a round ball decorated with thorned vines and topped by the rose and butterfly symbol.

Speculation and analyses

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  Speculah that appeared 2ch, positing that Gertrud's true form may have been a butterfly.

External links

• Anthony card at official website (Japanese)
• Gertrud card at official website (Japanese)
• Adelbert card at official website (Japanese)