"If magical girls are said to be born from positive desires like wishes, then witches are born from negative desires like curses."
"Magical girls spread hope, where witches spread despair."
"And to make matters worse, they can't be seen by normal humans."
"Doubt and suspicion, extreme anger and hate. They bring seeds of catastrophe to this world."
~ Kyubey in Episode 2
Barrier
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- Barrier (結界, Kekkai)
- An otherworld used by Witches to conceal themselves. Should a normal human wander in by accident, it is impossible for them to escape.
- Image: Madoka and friends entering Gertrud's barrier.
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In the anime, these locations are designed and animated by Gekidan Inu Curry in a style vastly different from that of the rest of the series in order to reinforce the otherworldly aspect. Inside and outside of the anime they are sometimes referred to as Mazes (迷路, Meiro).
Familiar
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- Familiar (使い魔, Tsukaima)
- Lesser monsters divided out of the essence of a Witch. Though normally assigned the task of maintaining and defending their parent-witch's barrier, it seems that they can eventually gain independence and stray to form their own barriers. Further growing, they take on the form of their parent.
- Image: Ulla, Suleika's familiar in her own barrier.
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They do not drop any Grief Seeds when killed.
Grief Seed
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- Grief Seed (グリーフシード)
- A Witch's egg, which occasionally appears after a Witch is defeated. Puella Magi require these items to restore their depleted magical energies.
- Image: Gertrud's Grief Seed.
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All Grief Seeds drain grief when put close to a dim Soul Gem, cleaning it. In episode 6, Kyuubey warns that absorbing too much Grief can revive the witch.
For more information, see: Speculah:Grief Seeds.
Puella Magi
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- Puella Magi (魔法少女, Mahō shōjo, lit. Magical Girl. Plural: Puellae Magi)
- Girls who have formed a contract with a Messenger of Magic (the only one seen in the anime is Kyubey), and in exchange gained the power of magic. Beings charged with the task of combating Witches.
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See Characters
Soul Gem
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- Soul Gem (ソウルジェム)
- A gem birthed from a contract with Kyubey. Proof that one is a Puella Magi; the source of her magical power.
- Image: Mami's Soul gem
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Episode 6 reveals that Soul Gems contain the magical girl's soul, while the body is merely a husk that is controlled by the Gem.
Episode 8 reveals if the Soul Gem is not cleansed in time and reaches a certain point it will become a Grief Seed and birth a new witch.
Walpurgis Night
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- Walpurgis Night (ワルプルギスの夜)
- A gargantuan witch impossible for a single magical girl to handle on her own.
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For more information, see: Speculah:Walpurgis Night
Witch
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- Witch (魔女, Majo)
- The negative impulse that is called anxiety or suspicion, or excessive wrath or hatred = beings that spread the seeds of disaster across the world. Normally, they conceal themselves behind barriers.
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Episode 8 reveals that Witches are in fact the "grown" forms of Puella Magi, as 魔女, Majo, are evolved forms of 魔法少女, Mahou Shoujo.
Witch's Kiss
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- Witch's Kiss (魔女の口づけ, Majo no kuchizuke)
- A mark that appears on a human targeted by a Witch.
- Image: Gertrud's Witch's kiss on a victim's body
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