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: Gertrude's lair)
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。
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The witch of the rose garden. Her nature is distrustful. Roses are more important to her than anything else. She uses all of her power for the sake of beautiful roses. She steals the life force from humans who get lost in her barrier and shares it with the roses, but she hates her barrier being trodden and ruined by humans. | ||||||||||
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。
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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。
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The underlings of the witch of the rose garden. Their role is to give warnings. When they see humans, they ring their warning bell and headbutt without mercy. They have 20/8 (2.5) vision. The small type can be turned into a vine of roses to thwart intruders. | ||||||||||
Note
In Episode 1, Anthonies are seen surrounding Sayaka and Madoka and yelling the following German phrases in a distorted manner:
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| German | Das sind mir unbekannte Blumen. Ja, sie sind mir auch unbekannt. Schneiden wir sie ab. Ja schneiden doch sie ab. Die Rosen schenken wir unserer Königin. |
| English | Those are unknown flowers to me. Yes, they are unknown to me too. Let's cut them off. Yes, let's just cut them off. We present the roses to our queen. |
Gallery
Gertrud's barrier appears in front of Homura
Madoka and Sayaka running around in the barrier
Madoka and friends entering the barrier of the witch
The barrier in Episode 2is different to the one in Episode 1 (Perhaps due to the fact that in Episode 1 the witch was hidden from view)
The girls' first encounter with Gertrud
Gertrud as seen in the "final room" of the barrier
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Mami fighting Gertrud in the "final room" of the barrier
Gertrud displays what may be her original magical girl symbol overlaid with the witch's kiss symbol while attempting to attack Mami.
The Grief Seed Gertrud dropped is a round ball decorated with thorned vines and topped by the rose and butterfly symbol.
Speculah that appeared 2ch, positing that Gertrud's true form may have been a butterfly.
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When Antonies dies only their upper body disappears, the bottom butterfly-part just flies away and Gertrud burst into butterflies when Mami killed her.
Adelberts flying around in the barrier
Trivia
- Her name may be a reference to Gertrud Barkhorn from Strike Witches.