Grief Seeds

This page lists information and speculation about the grief seeds that appear in each episode of the anime and chapter of the different manga spinoffs.

By episode

Episode 2

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Gertrud's grief seed

The Grief Seed that Mami obtained from Gertrud.

Top emblem: Butterfly
Bottom emblem:Rose
Battles: Mami
Possession: Kyubey (presumed)
Used by: Mami

Episode 3

Charlotte's grief seed

The Grief Seed found embedded in a hospital wall.

Top emblem: Strawberry
Bottom emblem: Charlotte's head
Battles: Mami, Homura
Possession: Homura
Used by: Unknown

Charlotte's grief seed vector.
The seed glows as it begins to activate
A close-up of the seed's emblem just before Charlotte appears
Comparison of Charlotte's grief seed and Mami's soul gem

Episode 4

Elly's Grief Seed

Elly's Grief Seed, not originally seen in the episode. It was added in the AT-X rebroadcast.

Top emblem: Wing
Bottom emblem: Monitor
Battles: Sayaka
Possession: Unknown
Used by: Sayaka

Episode 6

Elly's Grief Seed

Initially speculated to be Elly's grief seed, which was proven true as it was added to the revised Episode 4.

Top emblem: Wing
Bottom emblem: Monitor
Battles: Sayaka
Possession: Kyubey
Used by: Sayaka

Episode 8

Elsa Maria's Grief Seed

After defeating Elsa Maria, Sayaka gives this Grief Seed to Kyouko as repayment for her assistance.

Top emblem: Crown
Bottom emblem: Blank
Battles: Sayaka, Kyouko
Possession: Kyouko
Used by: none (presumed)

The witch of the Netherlands's Grief Seed

The Grief Seed Homura gives to Sayaka whom refused. According to this design document, it belongs to the "witch of the Netherlands (オランダの魔女)".

Top emblem: Tulip
Bottom emblem: Windmill
Battles: Homura (presumed)
Possession: Homura
Used by: none (presumed)

Oktavia's Grief Seed

Sayaka's Grief Seed, immediately after exploding.

Top emblem: Music note
Bottom emblem: Music note
Battles: Kyouko in Episode 9
Possession: Unknown
Used by: Unknown

Episode 10

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Fanmade jewelry of a Soul Gem and Grief Seed

Oktavia's Grief Seed

Sayaka's Grief Seed from the third timeline.

Top emblem: Music note
Bottom emblem: Music note
Battles: Homura, Madoka, Mami, Kyouko
Possession: Madoka
Used by: Homura

Kriemhild Gretchen's Grief Seed

Madoka's Grief Seed, the cutest Grief Seed ever.

Top emblem: Teardrop with ribbons
Bottom emblem: Comet
Battles: none
Possession: Madoka
Used by: none

Episode 11

Homura's Grief Seed, as shown in Kyubey's speech about how she would drown in despair, if she ever lost hope.

Top emblem: Diamond
Bottom emblem: Diamond
Battles: none
Possession: none
Used by: none

Episode 12

"Grief Seeds" in cubic form taken from Demons

The Grief Seeds take a cubic form in Episode 12, it is not known if they are still called Grief Seeds or if they have a different name (Grief Cubes?).

Emblems: none
Battles: Homura, Kyouko, Mami, Sayaka
Possession: Homura
Used by: Homura

Oriko Magica, chapter 1

Presumably the Grief Seed of the flower witch that attacked Yuma.

Top emblem: Unknown
Bottom emblem: Unknown
Battles: Kyouko
Possession: Kyouko
Used by: Kyouko (presumed)

Oriko Magica, chapter 2

Cecil's Grief Seed.

Top emblem: Rosary
Bottom emblem: Cherry petals
Battles: Kyouko
Possession: Kyouko
Used by: Kyouko (presumed)

Oriko Magica, chapter 6

Kirika's Grief Seed.

Top emblem: Unknown
Bottom emblem: Unknown
Battles: Kyouko, Mami, Yuma, Homura
Possession: none
Used by: none (presumed)

Kazumi Magica, chapter 5

Yuuri/Airi's Grief Seed

Top emblem: Flower (?)
Bottom emblem: Flower (?)
Battles: The Pleiades Saints
Possession: The Pleiades Saints, Juubey (presumed)
Used by: none (presumed)

Kazumi Magica, chapter 9

Spare Nico's Grief Seed

Top emblem: Diamond/Square
Bottom emblem: Diamond/Square
Battles: The Pleiades Saints
Possession: The Pleiades Saints, Juubey (presumed)
Used by: none (presumed)

Soul Gems

This is a compilation of every magical girl's soul gems' emblems and their locations. Soul gems come in three forms: the gem form, the ring form (though it is sometimes not a ring, but a hairpin, earring, or other piece of jewelery), and the transformation form, the shape of which is unique to each individual girl and gem.