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'''Oktavia von Seckendorff''' ({{Runes|OKTAVIA VON SECKENDORFF|variant=musical}}) is the [[witch]] form of [[Sayaka Miki]]. She briefly appears at the end of [[Episode 8]] and battles with [[Kyoko Sakura]] in [[Episode 9]]. Her Labyrinth is filled with calls for attention -- probably to [[Kyousuke Kamijou]]. Initially, the outer areas of her Labyrinth are filled with train tracks, perhaps a reflection of the train station where she became a witch. Later on, the entrance area becomes a long corridor filled with concert posters. The center of the Labyrinth appears to be a distorted concert hall, where the seats fill the domed ceiling. Her weapons appear to be manifested wheels, and the concert hall is populated with a spectral string orchestra. 
'''Oktavia von Seckendorff''' ({{Runes|OKTAVIA VON SECKENDORFF|variant=musical}}) is the [[witch]] form of [[Sayaka Miki]]. She briefly appears at the end of [[Episode 8]] and battles with [[Kyoko Sakura]] in [[Episode 9]]. Oktavia with a new colour scheme and familiars also appears in one of the alternate timelines of [[Episode 10]].


Oktavia appears in one of the alternate timelines of [[Episode 10]].
Oktavia appears again in ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion]]''. Sayaka Miki has gained the power to summon and control Oktavia due to being part of the Law of Cycles.


She also appears in [[Madoka Magica Portable]], [[Madoka Magica Mobage]], [[Madoka Magica Online]], [[Madoka Magica - The Battle Pentagram|The Battle Pentagram]] and [[Magia Record]] as Sayaka's doppel.
==Witch Cards==
{{Card
{{Card
|name          = Oktavia (Main Timeline)
|name          = Oktavia (Main timeline)
|runes        = OKTAVIA
|runes        = OKTAVIA
|runes_variant = musical
|runes_variant = musical
|image        = File:Card_Oktavia.png
|image        = File:Card_Oktavia.png
|japanese_desc = 人魚の魔女。その性質は恋慕。 在りし日の感動を夢見ながらコンサートホールごと移動する魔女。 回る運命は思い出だけを乗せてもう未来へは転がらない。 もう何も届かない。もう何も知ることなどない。 今はただ手下達の演奏を邪魔する存在を許さない。
|japanese_desc = 人魚の魔女。その性質は恋慕。 在りし日の感動を夢見ながらコンサートホールごと移動する魔女。 回る運命は思い出だけを乗せてもう未来へは転がらない。 もう何も届かない。もう何も知ることなどない。 今はただ手下達の演奏を邪魔する存在を許さない。
|english_desc  = The mermaid witch; it is in her nature to fall in love. Looking for the feeling that moved her so long ago, she moves with the entire concert hall. Her fortune only turns under the weight of memories and no longer moves toward the future. Nothing will reach her any longer. She will come to know nothing more. She simply allows no one to disturb her minions' playing.
|english_desc  = The mermaid witch. Her nature is to fall in love. Looking for the feeling that moved her so long ago, she moves with the entire concert hall. Her fortune only turns under the weight of memories and no longer moves toward the future. Nothing will reach her any longer. She will come to know nothing more. She simply allows no one to disturb her minions' playing.
|type          = Mermaid witch
|type          = Mermaid witch
|nature        = Falling in love
|nature        = Falling in love
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{{Card
{{Card
|name          = Oktavia (Timeline III)
|name          = Oktavia (Timeline 3)
|runes        = OKTAVIA
|runes        = OKTAVIA
|runes_variant = musical
|runes_variant = musical
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|nature        = Falling in love
|nature        = Falling in love
|episodes      = [[Episode 10]]
|episodes      = [[Episode 10]]
}}
{{Card
|name          = Oktavia (''Rebellion'')
|runes        = OKTAVIA
|runes_variant = musical
|image        = File:Oktavia Rebellion Card.png
|japanese_desc = 人魚の魔女。かつて恋慕の夢を見た。この魔女は円環の理の一部から再び個として切り離された。お菓子の魔女とは違い、人間体と魔女体でそれぞれ別行動が可能。この魔女は水さえあればどこからでも現れる。
|english_desc  = The mermaid witch. Once dreamt of love. This witch was cut loose once again from a part of the Law of Cycles. Unlike the witch of sweets, the human and witch's body can act independently. She can appear anywhere as long as there is water.
|type          = Mermaid witch
|nature        = Falling in love
|episodes      = ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion]]''
}}
{{Card
|name          = Oktavia with Spear (''Rebellion'')
|runes        = OKTAVIA
|runes_variant = musical
|image        = File:Oktavia Rebellion w Kyouko Spear Card.png
|japanese_desc = 人魚の魔女。かつて恋慕の夢を見た。円環の理は、その魂のいくつかを切り離し地上へおよこしになりました。ひとつはお菓子の姿。もうひとつは人魚の姿。そしてさらにはご自身までもが、夜露がそっと零れるよりも恭しく地上へと降りられたのです。その姿はまるで、いつかあった少女のようでした。
|english_desc  = The mermaid witch. Once dreamt of love. The Law of the Cycle split off some of its souls and sent them to the earth. One of them took the form of sweets. Another took on the form of a mermaid. And the Law of Cycles itself descended upon the surface, more reverently than the morning dew. Her form was like that of a magical girl who once was.
|type          = Mermaid witch
|nature        = Falling in love
|episodes      = ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion]]''
}}
}}


== Minions ==
== Minions ==
{{Card
{{Card
|name          = Holger (Main Timeline)
|name          = Holger (Main timeline)
|runes        = HOLGER
|runes        = HOLGER
|runes_variant = musical
|runes_variant = musical
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|type          = Mermaid witch's minion
|type          = Mermaid witch's minion
|task          = Performing
|task          = Performing
|episodes      = [[Episode 8]], [[Episode 9]]
|episodes      = [[Episode 8]], [[Episode 9]], ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion]]''
}}
}}


{{Card
{{Card
|name          = Klarissa (Timeline III)
|name          = Klarissa (Timeline 3)
|runes        = KLARISSA
|runes        = KLARISSA
|image        = File:Card_Klarissa.png
|image        = File:Card_Klarissa.png
|japanese_desc = 人魚の魔女の手下。その役割はバックダンサー。魔女の後ろで陽気に踊り続けるだけの存在。
|japanese_desc = 人魚の魔女の手下。その役割はバックダンサー。魔女の後ろで陽気に踊り続けるだけの存在。
|english_desc  = The mermaid witch's minion, whose duty is a backup dancer. She only exists to dance cheerfully behind the witch. Klarissa's appearance is oddly similar to [[Hitomi]].
|english_desc  = The mermaid witch's minion, whose duty is a backup dancer. She only exists to dance cheerfully behind the witch.
|type          = Mermaid witch's minion
|type          = Mermaid witch's minion
|task          = Backup dancer
|task          = Backup dancer
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}}
}}


==Observations and Facts==
{{Card
*Sayaka's witch name is Oktavia von Seckendorff. Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff was a German poet who wrote a book called "The Wheel of Fate" (Das Rad des Schicksals), and could explain Sayaka's wheel attack.
|name          = Anthony (Rental ver.)
*Seckendorff was also the name of a [[:file:Close up Sayaka coats of arm and the Seckendorff family coats of arm.png|Frankish knight from a noble family.]]
|runes        = ANTHONY
*Oktavia is the German form of the latin name ''Octavia'' which means "the eighth" (child, month or musical interval) or "from the family Octavia". It is the direct root of [[Wikipedia:Octave|octave]] in English (an octave being the eight interval of a scale). The name was most likely chosen because of the link between Sayaka and music.
|image        = File:Anthony_Rebellion_Card.png
** It might also reflect how her first appearance was in episode eight.  
|japanese_desc = 　薔薇園の魔女の手下（レンタルver.）。その役割は造園。魔女の手下達の中ではかなり従順で数も多いため、ほむら救出の主戦力として薔薇園の魔女から派遣されて来た。直接的に人魚の魔女の指揮下へ入っているため、その魔女の影響で以前とは容姿が少し異なる。胸に付けた勲章は薔薇園の魔女から付けてもらった宝物。
*The entrance to her barrier has the sayings ''Love Me Do'', which is, incidentally, a Beatles song.
|english_desc  = Servants of the rose garden witch (rental ver.). They take the role of gardeners. As they are relatively docile and numerous, as far as familiars go, the rose garden witch dispatched them as the main combat force for saving Homura. As they are under the direct command of the mermaid witch, the influence of her magic has changed their appearances. The medals on their chests are a treasure added by the rose garden witch.
** In [[Episode 9]] when [[Kyouko]] is shown to pass through Sayaka's barrier, it is shown that when Oktavia shouts, a distorted scream is also heard and is known to be Sayaka's voice. This most likely meant Sayaka wanted to express her feelings but she could not because of her broken state. As seen before her transformation to be a witch, she had issues speaking to [[Kyouko]]. With her life reaching its end, she could not help herself in the situation.
|type          = Rose garden witch's minion (rental ver.)
*Holger is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name ''Hólmgeirr'', the prefix ''hólmr'' meaning "island", and the suffix ''geirr'' meaning "spear". It is most common amongst Danish people. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holger_%28given_name%29]
|nature        = Landscaping
*''‘Herr Holger’'' is an old Swedish song [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjmq6KI0D_o] performed by the dark folk band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garmarna Garmarna]. Its central character, Sir Holger, gets beheaded for his crimes and buried, but then turns undead and goes back to his wife to warn her against going to Hell. Yet the lady won't listen to the warning: ''‘Go to Hell with your squires, … And I will follow with my maidens’''.
|episodes      = ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion]]''
*The specific runic font used for Oktavia and Holger's cards resembles musical instruments and notation.
}}
*One of the alternate timelines shown in episode 10 gives her barrier a slightly different appearance with familiars that resemble [[Hitomi]]. Some design documents also indicate that [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note#Oktavia_von_Seckendorff.2C_Timeline_3_Version|Kamijou is a guitarist rather than a violinist]] in the alternate timeline.
 
*Oktavia appears in all timelines in which Sayaka makes a contract.
==History==
*In the beginning of episode 9 near the name of the witch, there are floating notes of "Symposium Magarum"
===Original Anime===
===Oktavia in Kazumi Magica===
Oktavia makes her first appearance at the end of [[Episode 8]] when Sayaka finally falls into despair and becomes a witch. Most of her body is covered by her cape in her first appearance. She makes her full appearance in [[Episode 9]] when [[Kyoko]] takes [[Madoka]] to her labyrinth to try and save Sayaka. Her familiars: Holger make an appearance in her labyrinth but never seem to attack. As Madoka tries to speak to Sayaka to bring her back, Oktavia screams at the girls and attacks them with wheels. Even when Kyoko cuts off one of her hands, she doesn't seem to notice. [[Homura]] arrives as the floor of the labyrinth crumbles and she catches Madoka. Kyoko tells her to take Madoka to safety as she plans to defeat Oktavia herself. She creates a giant spear and throws her [[Soul Gem]] into the attack, killing both of them but allowing her to be with Sayaka.
[[File:Kazumi oktavia.jpg|right|200px]]
 
Oktavia is briefly shown in Kazumi Magica as background when Juubey explains how a magical girl becomes a witch.
Oktavia appears again in [[Episode 10]] in an alternate timeline. In this timeline her labyrinth and theme is much more like a rock concert than an orchestra. She also has different familiars: Klarissa, that resemble [[Hitomi]]. Instead of orchestra members like Holger, they are backup dancers. All four girls try to defeat Oktavia in this timeline to save Sayaka but Homura defeats her with explosives to quickly protect Madoka.
 
===The Rebellion Story===
Oktavia makes a reappearance in [[The Rebellion Story]] as part of Sayaka's army. She fights {{Spoiler|Homulilly}} with the magical girls.
 
===Magia Record===
====In-Game ([[Sayaka Miki in Magia Record|Normal]] version) description====
The Doppel of unrequited love. Its form is a mermaid.
The master of this emotion suffered from young love and chose a fate so harsh that she could not bear it alone. As such, the Doppel dreams of love while it swims effortlessly through the air, playing a song for its master from its vast hollow body. It can control several swords to attack its enemies with the soundwaves that emanate from its body, but as long as the master uses it, she cannot flee from the discontent that troubles her heart.
 
====[[Sayaka Miki (Haregi ver.)|Haregi]] version description====
The Doppel of romance. Its form is a mermaid. Though the master of this emotion has been anguished by love all the way to the year’s end, she’s positively delighted by this opportunity to don her favorite formal wear. Even so, the unease born out of her unchanging love still lurks within her heart, quietly tormenting its master. Her Doppel has been just as lovesick, but when clad in these auspicious symbols, its confidence soars. Its glow practically seems to bestow good fortune and ward off disaster, and it fearlessly charges forward no matter what obstacles may lay in its path. Those crushed by its sheer force will witness the sun and Mount Fuji in their final moments, and will surely be able to put the sight into a masterful piece of brushwork.
 
====[[Sayaka Miki (Surfer ver.)|Surfer]] version description====
The Doppel of romantic yearning. Its form is a mermaid. The master of this emotion averts her eyes from the fundamental truth that “unannounced feelings cannot reach their recipient,” and continues to wait for a coincidental opportunity– her “big wave of summer”– to arrive. As such, this Doppel has an overabundance of free time, and begins swimming around exuberantly as soon as it’s set free. Its offensive techniques are a pure combination of kinetic and potential energy, utilizing the accelerating passion of summer and the overwhelming mass of a lovesick heart to crush its enemies into dust. After the relief that accompanies this momentary expulsion of emotion, the Doppel’s master will most likely continue trying to convince herself that “her ideal opportunity still hasn’t arrived”.
 
==Madogatari Songs==
'''Auditorium Caution-Evoking Announcement''' (場内注意喚起放送) (Main timeline version)<br>
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本日は御足元の悪いなか<br>
ご来場ありがとうございます。<br>
皆々様にお願い申し上げます。<br>
ホーム内での<br>
飲食、視認、恨み言はご遠慮下さい。<br>
また、心音、吐息は<br>
お切り下さいますよう<br>
ご協力お願い致します。<br>
まもなく開演時間です。<br>
御骨の方は<br>
お早めに御鑑定下さい。<br><td>
Thank you for attending today<br>
despite the poor weather.<br>
We ask that you all refrain<br>
from eating, seeing, or begrudging <br>
on the train platform.<br>
Also, we would appreciate<br>
your cooperation in ceasing<br>
all heartbeats and respiration.<br>
The performance is about to begin.<br>
All skeletal remains in the audience,<br>
please sit and observe at once.<br>
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'''MAGICA''' (Timeline 3 version)<br>
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＊英文字部分は「エム」「エー」「ジー」「アイ」「シー」「エー」と掛け声で<br>


== Speculations ==
M・A・G・I・C・A「望み」<br>
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M・A・G・I・C・A「叫べ」<br>
*The runic font doesn't seem to exist in the "real world". Ergo, the strange posters that bear runic text in [[Episode 8]] may have been a "telltale sign" of the beginning of Sayaka's Labyrinth manifestation.
**However, the musical runes appeared briefly in [[Episode 1]] when Madoka and Sayaka were trapped in Gertrud's barrier.
*The pink ribbon is a sign of attraction, since Madoka's mother mentioned in ep 1 that wearing a pink ribbon would attract attention.
**It may though just be a transformed ribbon of Sayaka's school uniform.
*Similarities with the myth of Orion:
**"Orion was the son of the sea-god Poseidon" - the reason for Sayaka's (Oktavia's) half-fish form.
**Another reason for Sayaka's (Oktavia's) half-fish form is most likely that Sayaka herself experienced a bitter end of the story, The Little Mermaid. Sayaka saved Kyousuke; however Kyousuke is quite oblivious of this and then Hitomi confesses her feelings towards Kyousuke. This leads Sayaka into despair and she lets her own Soul Gem get corrupted. (Sayaka was told specifically by [[Mami]] that all Puella Magi had no time for relationships because they have given up their souls (meaning, they no longer can have human abilities to love a human being romantically).
** The parallels are fairly obvious between the stories: (Sakaya/Mermaid) falls in love with (a prince/Kyousuke) and decides to trade important pieces of herself (legs and tongue/soul) to the deal-maker (Sea Witch/Kyubey) in order to make a wish that she believes will win his love (being a human/healing his hands). However, because she hesitates and doesn't actively seek a relationship, (the prince/Kyousuke) goes to pair off with (the foreign princess/Hitomi); (the mermaid's sisters/Kyouko) tell(s) (Sayaka/Mermaid) to (break all Kyousuke's appendages to make him dependent on her/kill the Prince so that she can return to the sea alive), but she cannot, and through her unwillingness she (evaporates into sea foam/becomes Oktavia von Seckendorff).
**"Odysseus sees him hunting in the underworld with a bronze club" - first time we've seen Sayaka in a barrier (underworld), she carried a golden (bronze) bat.
**"he hunted with the goddess Artemis and her mother Leto" - she hunted with Madoka and Mami. Artemis is the moon goddess who has a golden bow as one of her symbols. Leto is maternity goddess, and mentor, similar to Mami's role in the series.
**"threatened to kill every beast on Earth" - kill every witch on Earth.
**"Mother Earth objected and sent a giant scorpion to kill Orion" - Kyoko appears, Kyoko's spear could refer to the scorpions spear (tail).
**"The creature succeeded, and after his death, the goddesses asked Zeus to place Orion among the constellations. Zeus consented and, as a memorial to the hero's death, added the Scorpion to the heavens as well" - After they died Sayaka's grief seed and Kyoko's Soul Gem turned into raw energy used to fuel the universe (as explained by Kyubey in episode 9;) they're literally among the stars now.
*The witch's mermaid tail may be a reference to both Hans Christian Andersen's [[wikipedia:The_Little_Mermaid|The Little Mermaid]] and the story of [[wikipedia:Melusine|Melusine]]. Goethe wrote a version of Melusine titled Die Neue Melusine or [http://books.google.com/books?id=J8Pb0oeVAaIC&pg=PA347&dq=the+new+melusina&hl=en&ei=u09zTc3mA4K4twfAyv35Dg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=the%20new%20melusina&f=false The New Melusina].
**There is a special Sayaka-centric scenario called [[Madoka_Magica_Mobage#The_Hollow_Little_Mermaid|"The Hollow Little Mermaid"]], from the Madoka Magica Mobage game.
**The upper part of her body wears a suit of armor and protruding from behind her tail there are also coat of arms. A strong indication or connection to its knightly roots.
***The knightly part of Oktavia's design may bear a symbolic meaning; as a magical girl, Sayaka wanted to use her powers for justice and to protect the vulnerable; such traits are often associated with knights.
*The wheels used in Oktavia's attack may also symbolize the Wheel of Fortune from tarot, whose popular interpretations include "possibilities, opportunities, new developments, sudden changes", which fit Sayaka's life from when she encountered Kyubey to when she became a Witch.
**Wheels are also commonly used as a symbol of martyrs in Christian art, as many martyrs were tortured to death by them.
*The structure of the final room may be a reflection of Miki Sayaka's subconscious. 
*The shade which resembles Kyousuke is hidden under the crowded concert hall, suggesting that Sayaka does not want to admit her ambitions of owning Kyousuke's love.
**It should be noted that the Kyousuke shadow is facing ''away'' from everyone (the violin is always held in the left hand, the bow in the right). This may symbolize Kyousuke's obliviousness, and Sayaka's need for him to notice her.
*In one of other timelines, the different minions who resemble Hitomi are also killed by Witch's wheels. This might intimate that Hitomi hurt Sayaka much more in that timeline than in main timeline. (And that it is a manifestation of the witch's revenge)
** In Sayaka's route in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]], {{Spoiler| if Sayaka's soul gem is tainted enough, Kamijou and Hitomi badmouth her even after she saved them from witch. This pushes her into despair and become a witch. }} There might be a similar situation in this timeline.
*If it is true that familiars are {{Spoiler|"projections of the magical girl's heart before she became a witch."}}, according to the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-01-12|January 2012 Dengeki PlayStation]], then the two different familiars may show that:
** In the anime timeline, to listen to music played by Kyousuke may be the real desire of Sayaka before she turned into a witch.
** In the alternate timeline, hatred to Hitomi might be in higher priority because she 'stole' Kyousuke.
*[[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Labyrinth_design|The Guidebook]] describes Oktavia's first labyrinth design as Trains with the words, ''"My wish is somewhere not here."'' （私の願いはここではないどこか）. In the final scene, the magical girl kills her from behind in the first carriage, and the train derails.
**The Train design could be a reference to when Sayaka transformed into a Witch at the train station, it has been indicated that a Witch barrier is ''[[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable#Gameplay_Content|"a space resembling the magical girl's mental landscape before she became a witch."]]''
**''"My wish is somewhere not here."'' is a either a reference to Sayaka's real wish never been realized or that her target of desire is not within her location.
***We know Sayaka's wish, but the aformentioned "my wish is somewhere not here" could also mean that when Magical Girls turn into witches they have a last wish or desire something, and the messages from the production notes might be the last "wishes" of the magical girls before turning in previously seen witches.
**Possibly Sayaka was originally meant to die in [[Episode 9]].


{{Theory/Footer}}
Hi　消えてしまう　その前に！<br>


== Gallery ==
M・A・G・I・C・A「喚（わめ）け」<br>
M・A・G・I・C・A「共に」<br>


===The barrier===
Hi　奇跡はまだ　ひとつじゃない<br>
<gallery>
File:Ep9_poster_runes.jpg
File:SayakaWitch wants attention.jpg|The subtle messages show her eagerness for attention.
</gallery>


===The witch===
M・A・G・I・C・A「もっと」「光を」<br>
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M・A・G・I・C・A「もっと」「光を」<br><td>
File:WitchSayaka-screenshots.jpg
＊The letters are shouted out in English from the crowd <br>
File:Sayaka_witch.PNG
File:Puella Magi Gallery Oktavia-closeup.jpg
File:Sayaka_witch4.PNG
File:Oktavia-ep10.JPG|Oktavia in [[Episode 10]].
</gallery>


===The familiars===
M-A-G-I-C-A "Desire!"<br>
<gallery>
M-A-G-I-C-A "Scream!"<br>
File:Kyousuke labyrinth p.jpg|A violinist that resembles Kyousuke.
File:Puella-Magi-Gallery Holger-plays-Violin.jpg|Oktavia's familiars (Holgers), which resemble orchestra members, in the current timeline
Hiii...! Before we fade away!<br>
File:Oktavia_Hitomi_like_minions.jpg|Oktavia's familiars (Klarissas), which resemble Hitomi, in an alternate timeline
</gallery>
M-A-G-I-C-A "Wail!"<br>
M-A-G-I-C-A "As one!"<br>
Hiii...! There's not just one miracle-- not yet!<br>
M-A-G-I-C-A "More!" "Light!"<br>
M-A-G-I-C-A "More!" "Light!"<br>
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==Observations==
*[[wikipedia:Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff|Karl Sigmund von Seckendorff]] was a German poet who was inspired by Goethe; he enjoyed composing music for several of his poems before they were even published, and translated ''The Sorrows of Young Werther'' into French. In this story, the titular man is ultimately driven to suicide by his unrequited love, as he is unable to harm or murder others to resolve the love triangle at the source of his despair. However, Goethe thought little of his work.
**He also wrote a book called ''The Wheel of Fate'' (''Das Rad des Schicksals''), and could explain Sayaka's wheel attack.
*Seckendorff was also the name of a [[:file:Close up Sayaka coats of arm and the Seckendorff family coats of arm.png|Frankish knight from a noble family]]
*Oktavia is the German form of the Latin name ''Octavia'' which means "the eighth" (child, month or musical interval) or "from the family Octavia". It is the direct root of [[Wikipedia:Octave|octave]] in English (an octave being the eight interval of a scale). The name was most likely chosen because of the link between Sayaka and music.
** It might also reflect how her first appearance was in episode eight.
*[[wikipedia:Holger (given name)|Holger]] is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name ''Hólmgeirr'', the prefix ''hólmr'' meaning "island", and the suffix ''geirr'' meaning "spear". It is most common amongst Danish people.
*''‘Herr Holger’'' is an old Swedish song [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjmq6KI0D_o] performed by the dark folk band [[wikipedia:Garmarna|Garmarna]]. Its central character, Sir Holger, gets beheaded for his crimes and buried, but then turns undead and goes back to his wife to warn her against going to Hell. Yet the lady won't listen to the warning: ''"Go to Hell with your squires, ... And I will follow with my maidens"''.
*[[wikipedia:Holger_Simon_Paulli|Holger Simon Paulli]] was a Danish conductor and composer who contributed to the spread of Richard Wagner's work with his performances of ''Lohengrin'' and ''Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg''.
*The Movie version has new runes, in it Oktavia's barrier has [[:file:New runes sayaka barrier.jpg|runes that read]], "[[wikipedia:Summis desiderantes affectibus|Desiderantes Affectibus]]": Summis desiderantes affectibus (Latin: ''"Desiring with supreme ardor"'') was a papal bull issued by Pope Innocent VIII on December 5, 1484. The bull was written in response to the request of Dominican Inquisitor Heinrich Kramer for explicit authority to prosecute witchcraft in Germany, after he was refused assistance by the local ecclesiastical authorities. The bull recognized the existence of witches
**The bull, which synthesized the spiritual and the secular crimes of witchcraft, is often viewed as opening the door for the witch hunts of the early modern period.
*The musical notes on Oktavia's grief seed also resemble crescent moons. They are symbols of femininity and the moon is commonly associated with water, which relates back to Oktavia being a mermaid.
*The pink ribbon around Oktavia's neck may be a reference to the pink ribbons that Madoka wears in the series.
**They could also represent the witch wanting affection and attention as the color pink is normally seen as a color associated with love.
*Oktavia's barrier shows rail tracks (as well as wheels, that may be there for the same reason), which is possibly due to what Sayaka heard from two men in the train right before she turned into a witch.
* In [[Episode 9]] when [[Kyoko]] passes through Sayaka's barrier, it is shown that when Oktavia shouts, a distorted scream is also heard and is known to be Sayaka's voice. This most likely meant Sayaka wanted to express her feelings but she could not because of her broken state. As seen before her transformation to be a witch, she had issues speaking to Kyoko. With her life reaching its end, she could not help herself in the situation.


===Official Art===
==Trivia==
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*The entrance to her barrier has the sayings ''Love Me Do'', which is, incidentally, a Beatles song.
File:Production Notes Page 2.jpg|Production note on Oktavia von Seckendorff.
*In the beginning of episode 9 near the name of the witch, there are floating notes of "Symposium Magarum".
File:Oktavia Close-Up photo.jpg|
*Oktavia is briefly shown in Kazumi Magica as background when Juubey explains how a magical girl becomes a witch.
File:Production note Oktavia.jpg
*It appears Sayaka Miki is the only magical girl that has been shown to be able to separate from her Witch, as in Rebellion Oktavia fights along Sayaka as a separate being meaning Sayaka no longer has to turn into her.
File:Production note Oktavia barrier.jpg
*Oktavia appears in all timelines in which Sayaka makes a contract.
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*The specific runic font used for Oktavia and Holger's cards resembles musical instruments and notation.
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*One of the alternate timelines shown in episode 10 gives her barrier a slightly different appearance with familiars that resemble [[Hitomi]]. Some design documents also indicate that [[Puella Magi Production Note#Oktavia von Seckendorff, Timeline 3 Version|Kamijou is a guitarist rather than a violinist]] in the alternate timeline.
File:Guidebook 0054.jpg|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"
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File:GRIEF GS ICON OKTA.png|Oktavia's grief seed from the PSP game
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===Speculation===
==Gallery==
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See [[Gallery:Oktavia]]
File:Melusine information.jpg|Information regarding the Melusine
File:Close up Sayaka coats of arm and the Seckendorff family coats of arm.png|comparison between Sayaka's coat of arms and the Seckendorff family coats of arm.
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===Fanart===
==Memoria Cards==
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File:Fan artwork oktavia.jpg|A fan's illustration of Oktavia
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File:Sayaka oktavia eyepatch fanart.jpg
File:Sayaka mermaid knight fanart.jpg|Oktavia in human form as a mermaid knight.
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File:Oktavia Concert.jpg|So here am I, a fool who believed in justice but had no love in return.
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Oktavia von Seckendorff (OKTAVIA VON SECKENDORFF) is the witch form of Sayaka Miki. She briefly appears at the end of Episode 8 and battles with Kyoko Sakura in Episode 9. Oktavia with a new colour scheme and familiars also appears in one of the alternate timelines of Episode 10.

Oktavia appears again in Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion. Sayaka Miki has gained the power to summon and control Oktavia due to being part of the Law of Cycles.

She also appears in Madoka Magica Portable, Madoka Magica Mobage, Madoka Magica Online, The Battle Pentagram and Magia Record as Sayaka's doppel.

Witch Cards

Card Oktavia.png

人魚の魔女。その性質は恋慕。 在りし日の感動を夢見ながらコンサートホールごと移動する魔女。 回る運命は思い出だけを乗せてもう未来へは転がらない。 もう何も届かない。もう何も知ることなどない。 今はただ手下達の演奏を邪魔する存在を許さない。

Oktavia (Main timeline)

RunesOKTAVIA
TypeMermaid witch
NatureFalling in love
EpisodesEpisode 8, Episode 9

The mermaid witch. Her nature is to fall in love. Looking for the feeling that moved her so long ago, she moves with the entire concert hall. Her fortune only turns under the weight of memories and no longer moves toward the future. Nothing will reach her any longer. She will come to know nothing more. She simply allows no one to disturb her minions' playing.

Card Oktavia 2.png

人魚の魔女。その性質は恋慕。ギターが鳴り響くコンサートホールの中で在りし日の感動を夢見続ける魔女。 繰り返す時間の中で僅かな違いこそあれど、運命の車輪は冷徹に回る。

Oktavia (Timeline 3)

RunesOKTAVIA
TypeMermaid witch
NatureFalling in love
EpisodesEpisode 10

The mermaid witch. Her nature is to fall in love. The witch continues to dream of a guitar resounding in the middle of a concert hall, a deeply moving impression from past days. Repeating within that time with little but sure differences, her wheels of fate move around calmly.

Oktavia Rebellion Card.png

人魚の魔女。かつて恋慕の夢を見た。この魔女は円環の理の一部から再び個として切り離された。お菓子の魔女とは違い、人間体と魔女体でそれぞれ別行動が可能。この魔女は水さえあればどこからでも現れる。

Oktavia (Rebellion)

RunesOKTAVIA
TypeMermaid witch
NatureFalling in love
EpisodesPuella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion

The mermaid witch. Once dreamt of love. This witch was cut loose once again from a part of the Law of Cycles. Unlike the witch of sweets, the human and witch's body can act independently. She can appear anywhere as long as there is water.

Oktavia Rebellion w Kyouko Spear Card.png

人魚の魔女。かつて恋慕の夢を見た。円環の理は、その魂のいくつかを切り離し地上へおよこしになりました。ひとつはお菓子の姿。もうひとつは人魚の姿。そしてさらにはご自身までもが、夜露がそっと零れるよりも恭しく地上へと降りられたのです。その姿はまるで、いつかあった少女のようでした。

Oktavia with Spear (Rebellion)

RunesOKTAVIA
TypeMermaid witch
NatureFalling in love
EpisodesPuella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion

The mermaid witch. Once dreamt of love. The Law of the Cycle split off some of its souls and sent them to the earth. One of them took the form of sweets. Another took on the form of a mermaid. And the Law of Cycles itself descended upon the surface, more reverently than the morning dew. Her form was like that of a magical girl who once was.

Minions

Card Holger.png

人魚の魔女の手下。その役割は演奏。 魔女のために音楽を奏で続ける虚ろな楽団。 その音を長く聞き続けた者は魂を抜き取られてしまう。 この楽団は魔女のためだけに存在し、魔女には楽団が全て。

Holger (Main timeline)

RunesHOLGER
TypeMermaid witch's minion
DutyPerforming
EpisodesEpisode 8, Episode 9, Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion

The mermaid witch's minion, whose duty is to perform. Several of them form a hollow orchestra that continually plays music for the witch. People who listen to their music for long enough will lose their soul. This orchestra only exists for its witch; to her, the orchestra is everything.

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人魚の魔女の手下。その役割はバックダンサー。魔女の後ろで陽気に踊り続けるだけの存在。

Klarissa (Timeline 3)

RunesKLARISSA
TypeMermaid witch's minion
DutyBackup dancer
EpisodesEpisode 10

The mermaid witch's minion, whose duty is a backup dancer. She only exists to dance cheerfully behind the witch.

Anthony Rebellion Card.png

　薔薇園の魔女の手下（レンタルver.）。その役割は造園。魔女の手下達の中ではかなり従順で数も多いため、ほむら救出の主戦力として薔薇園の魔女から派遣されて来た。直接的に人魚の魔女の指揮下へ入っているため、その魔女の影響で以前とは容姿が少し異なる。胸に付けた勲章は薔薇園の魔女から付けてもらった宝物。

Anthony (Rental ver.)

RunesANTHONY
TypeRose garden witch's minion (rental ver.)
NatureLandscaping
EpisodesPuella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion

Servants of the rose garden witch (rental ver.). They take the role of gardeners. As they are relatively docile and numerous, as far as familiars go, the rose garden witch dispatched them as the main combat force for saving Homura. As they are under the direct command of the mermaid witch, the influence of her magic has changed their appearances. The medals on their chests are a treasure added by the rose garden witch.

History

Original Anime

Oktavia makes her first appearance at the end of Episode 8 when Sayaka finally falls into despair and becomes a witch. Most of her body is covered by her cape in her first appearance. She makes her full appearance in Episode 9 when Kyoko takes Madoka to her labyrinth to try and save Sayaka. Her familiars: Holger make an appearance in her labyrinth but never seem to attack. As Madoka tries to speak to Sayaka to bring her back, Oktavia screams at the girls and attacks them with wheels. Even when Kyoko cuts off one of her hands, she doesn't seem to notice. Homura arrives as the floor of the labyrinth crumbles and she catches Madoka. Kyoko tells her to take Madoka to safety as she plans to defeat Oktavia herself. She creates a giant spear and throws her Soul Gem into the attack, killing both of them but allowing her to be with Sayaka.

Oktavia appears again in Episode 10 in an alternate timeline. In this timeline her labyrinth and theme is much more like a rock concert than an orchestra. She also has different familiars: Klarissa, that resemble Hitomi. Instead of orchestra members like Holger, they are backup dancers. All four girls try to defeat Oktavia in this timeline to save Sayaka but Homura defeats her with explosives to quickly protect Madoka.

The Rebellion Story

Oktavia makes a reappearance in The Rebellion Story as part of Sayaka's army. She fights Homulilly with the magical girls.

Magia Record

In-Game (Normal version) description

The Doppel of unrequited love. Its form is a mermaid. The master of this emotion suffered from young love and chose a fate so harsh that she could not bear it alone. As such, the Doppel dreams of love while it swims effortlessly through the air, playing a song for its master from its vast hollow body. It can control several swords to attack its enemies with the soundwaves that emanate from its body, but as long as the master uses it, she cannot flee from the discontent that troubles her heart.

Haregi version description

The Doppel of romance. Its form is a mermaid. Though the master of this emotion has been anguished by love all the way to the year’s end, she’s positively delighted by this opportunity to don her favorite formal wear. Even so, the unease born out of her unchanging love still lurks within her heart, quietly tormenting its master. Her Doppel has been just as lovesick, but when clad in these auspicious symbols, its confidence soars. Its glow practically seems to bestow good fortune and ward off disaster, and it fearlessly charges forward no matter what obstacles may lay in its path. Those crushed by its sheer force will witness the sun and Mount Fuji in their final moments, and will surely be able to put the sight into a masterful piece of brushwork.

Surfer version description

The Doppel of romantic yearning. Its form is a mermaid. The master of this emotion averts her eyes from the fundamental truth that “unannounced feelings cannot reach their recipient,” and continues to wait for a coincidental opportunity– her “big wave of summer”– to arrive. As such, this Doppel has an overabundance of free time, and begins swimming around exuberantly as soon as it’s set free. Its offensive techniques are a pure combination of kinetic and potential energy, utilizing the accelerating passion of summer and the overwhelming mass of a lovesick heart to crush its enemies into dust. After the relief that accompanies this momentary expulsion of emotion, the Doppel’s master will most likely continue trying to convince herself that “her ideal opportunity still hasn’t arrived”.

Madogatari Songs

Auditorium Caution-Evoking Announcement (場内注意喚起放送) (Main timeline version)

Original text Translation

本日は御足元の悪いなか
ご来場ありがとうございます。
皆々様にお願い申し上げます。
ホーム内での
飲食、視認、恨み言はご遠慮下さい。
また、心音、吐息は
お切り下さいますよう
ご協力お願い致します。
まもなく開演時間です。
御骨の方は

お早めに御鑑定下さい。

Thank you for attending today
despite the poor weather.
We ask that you all refrain
from eating, seeing, or begrudging
on the train platform.
Also, we would appreciate
your cooperation in ceasing
all heartbeats and respiration.
The performance is about to begin.
All skeletal remains in the audience,
please sit and observe at once.


MAGICA (Timeline 3 version)

Original text Translation

＊英文字部分は「エム」「エー」「ジー」「アイ」「シー」「エー」と掛け声で

M・A・G・I・C・A「望み」
M・A・G・I・C・A「叫べ」

Hi　消えてしまう　その前に！

M・A・G・I・C・A「喚（わめ）け」
M・A・G・I・C・A「共に」

Hi　奇跡はまだ　ひとつじゃない

M・A・G・I・C・A「もっと」「光を」

M・A・G・I・C・A「もっと」「光を」

＊The letters are shouted out in English from the crowd

M-A-G-I-C-A "Desire!"
M-A-G-I-C-A "Scream!"

Hiii...! Before we fade away!

M-A-G-I-C-A "Wail!"
M-A-G-I-C-A "As one!"

Hiii...! There's not just one miracle-- not yet!

M-A-G-I-C-A "More!" "Light!"
M-A-G-I-C-A "More!" "Light!"


Observations

  • Karl Sigmund von Seckendorff was a German poet who was inspired by Goethe; he enjoyed composing music for several of his poems before they were even published, and translated The Sorrows of Young Werther into French. In this story, the titular man is ultimately driven to suicide by his unrequited love, as he is unable to harm or murder others to resolve the love triangle at the source of his despair. However, Goethe thought little of his work.
    • He also wrote a book called The Wheel of Fate (Das Rad des Schicksals), and could explain Sayaka's wheel attack.
  • Seckendorff was also the name of a Frankish knight from a noble family
  • Oktavia is the German form of the Latin name Octavia which means "the eighth" (child, month or musical interval) or "from the family Octavia". It is the direct root of octave in English (an octave being the eight interval of a scale). The name was most likely chosen because of the link between Sayaka and music.
    • It might also reflect how her first appearance was in episode eight.
  • Holger is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Hólmgeirr, the prefix hólmr meaning "island", and the suffix geirr meaning "spear". It is most common amongst Danish people.
  • ‘Herr Holger’ is an old Swedish song [1] performed by the dark folk band Garmarna. Its central character, Sir Holger, gets beheaded for his crimes and buried, but then turns undead and goes back to his wife to warn her against going to Hell. Yet the lady won't listen to the warning: "Go to Hell with your squires, ... And I will follow with my maidens".
  • Holger Simon Paulli was a Danish conductor and composer who contributed to the spread of Richard Wagner's work with his performances of Lohengrin and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.
  • The Movie version has new runes, in it Oktavia's barrier has runes that read, "Desiderantes Affectibus": Summis desiderantes affectibus (Latin: "Desiring with supreme ardor") was a papal bull issued by Pope Innocent VIII on December 5, 1484. The bull was written in response to the request of Dominican Inquisitor Heinrich Kramer for explicit authority to prosecute witchcraft in Germany, after he was refused assistance by the local ecclesiastical authorities. The bull recognized the existence of witches
    • The bull, which synthesized the spiritual and the secular crimes of witchcraft, is often viewed as opening the door for the witch hunts of the early modern period.
  • The musical notes on Oktavia's grief seed also resemble crescent moons. They are symbols of femininity and the moon is commonly associated with water, which relates back to Oktavia being a mermaid.
  • The pink ribbon around Oktavia's neck may be a reference to the pink ribbons that Madoka wears in the series.
    • They could also represent the witch wanting affection and attention as the color pink is normally seen as a color associated with love.
  • Oktavia's barrier shows rail tracks (as well as wheels, that may be there for the same reason), which is possibly due to what Sayaka heard from two men in the train right before she turned into a witch.
  • In Episode 9 when Kyoko passes through Sayaka's barrier, it is shown that when Oktavia shouts, a distorted scream is also heard and is known to be Sayaka's voice. This most likely meant Sayaka wanted to express her feelings but she could not because of her broken state. As seen before her transformation to be a witch, she had issues speaking to Kyoko. With her life reaching its end, she could not help herself in the situation.

Trivia

  • The entrance to her barrier has the sayings Love Me Do, which is, incidentally, a Beatles song.
  • In the beginning of episode 9 near the name of the witch, there are floating notes of "Symposium Magarum".
  • Oktavia is briefly shown in Kazumi Magica as background when Juubey explains how a magical girl becomes a witch.
  • It appears Sayaka Miki is the only magical girl that has been shown to be able to separate from her Witch, as in Rebellion Oktavia fights along Sayaka as a separate being meaning Sayaka no longer has to turn into her.
  • Oktavia appears in all timelines in which Sayaka makes a contract.
  • The specific runic font used for Oktavia and Holger's cards resembles musical instruments and notation.
  • One of the alternate timelines shown in episode 10 gives her barrier a slightly different appearance with familiars that resemble Hitomi. Some design documents also indicate that Kamijou is a guitarist rather than a violinist in the alternate timeline.

Gallery

See Gallery:Oktavia

Memoria Cards

To edit a memoria's details, click on the specific memoria

Card Effect Cooldown EN TextJP Text
In A Broken World
(NA: In A Broken World)
Icon skill 1124.pngTime Skip
Normal
Guaranteed Evade (Self / 1T) & Chance to Chase [VII] (Self / 1T) 12 turns
Max Limit Break
Guaranteed Evade (Self / 1T) & Chance to Chase [X] (Self / 1T) 10 turns
**Unique to Homura Akemi**
"Homura-chan, you can go back to the past, right?

You said you could change history so it doesn't end like this, right?..." With a heart that was entrusted with Madoka's "life", she drew the curtain on this time.

Heading to the past again....some day, in search of a future that will save Madoka.		「ほむらちゃん、過去に戻れるんだよね？

こんな終わり方にならないように、歴史を変えられるって、言ってたよね…」 まどかの“命”とともに託された想いを胸に、彼女はこの時間に幕を引き

再び過去へと向かう…いつの日か、まどかを救う未来を求めて
Card Effect Cooldown EN TextJP Text


External Links

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