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'''Quitterie''' ({{Runes|QUITTERIE}}) is a new witch that appears in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]]. She and her familiars bear a striking resemblance to Kyubey.  It is the Witch of the Needle.
''"She believes that she is saving the universe even now."'' ~ Witch Card
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'''Quitterie''' ({{Runes|QUITTERIE}}) is a new witch that appears in [[Madoka Magica Portable]].
==Witch Cards==
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==History==
Quitterie makes her first and only appearance in [[Madoka Magica Portable]]. She doesn't make an appearance in the main game and only appears as a boss in the Oblivious barrier on floor 49. Her familiars can appear in any Mysterious Witch's barrier. She wears a costume during her fight that resembles [[Kyubey]] and her familiars resemble plush toys of Kyubey too. Her barrier is a simple grassy field and she doesn't drop a [[Grief Seed]].


[[File:QUITTERIE info.jpg|thumb]] [[File:Quitterie familiars.jpg|thumb]] It is not part of the regular gameplay routes. It is only available in the Oblivious barrier (忘却の結界), the last of five bonus dungeons provided with the game, unlocked by clearing Homura's route.
==Observations==
*A humanoid silhouette appears in front of her while she charges up before certain attacks. This may be Quitterie's original magical girl form.
*Quitterie is a rare feminine French name, most likely derived from the Latin 'quietus', meaning "quiet, calm."
*Some also link the name to the Greek 'Κύθηρα', "Kythira", a Greek island which was consecrated to the ancient goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite
*[[wikipedia:Quiteria|Saint Quiteria]] was a 5th century virgin martyr and saint. Nothing is certain about Quiteria except her name and her cult. Her name is a title that the Phoenicians gave to the goddess Astarte: <i>Kythere, Kyteria, or Kuteria,</i> which means "the red one.", which some take to mean that she might be a fictional saint
**When Quiteria was beheaded, her falling head hit the ground and a water fountain sprung up from the spot. Coincidentally, a bishop [[:wikipedia:fr:Sainte_Quitterie#La_l.C3.A9gende_toulousaine|named Faust]] made a sermon that day with a reference to the miracle that converted the entire city area into Christianity
* Her real form bares a resemblance to and may be based on the [https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Pincushion_Man Pincushion Man] from the 1935 animated short film ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloon_Land Balloon Land]''


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Quitterie is a feminine French name and it means "quiet".
*Upon her death, the Witch will fall over backwards. The Kyubey head will fall off, and there is a glimpse of the Witch's real head
*Quitterie is a rare French name, most likely derived from the Latin 'quietus', meaning "quiet, calm." Some also link the name to the Greek 'Κύθηρα', "Kythira", a Greek island which was consecrated to the ancient goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite.
*Upon her death, the Witch will fall over backwards. The Kyubey head will fall off, and there is a glimpse of the Witch's real head.
 
==Speculation==
*[[wikipedia:Quiteria|Saint Quiteria]] was a 5th century virgin martyr and saint. Nothing is certain about Quiteria except her name and her cult. Her name is a title that the Phoenicians gave to the goddess Astarte: <i>Kythere, Kyteria, or Kuteria,</i> which means "the red one.", which some take to mean that she might be a fictional saint. She may also have been named after the pagan goddess, or just as likely, after one of the names of Aphrodite, "Cytherea", after the island where the goddess was allegedly born.
**When Quiteria was beheaded, her falling head hit the ground and a water fountain sprung up from the spot. Coincidentally, a bishop [[:wikipedia:fr:Sainte_Quitterie#La_l.C3.A9gende_toulousaine|named Faust]] made a sermon that day with a reference to the miracle that converted the entire city area into Christianity.
*Given to the description, it is speculated that Quitterie was a tailor.
**One likely possibility is that Quitterie was a cosplay otaku and she used to create her own costumes.
***Fans speculate that Quitterie was the kind of girl who believed in the anime/manga versions of magical girls, and made her own costumes before meeting Kyubey. Once she contracted, she thought of Kyubey as a traditional magical girl mascot and that she was an ally of justice, just like on TV.
**Another possibility is that she probably helped the school theater club with custom designs as she is wearing a Kyubey disguise/costume.
*It is speculated that the reason that she is wearing a Kyubey costume is that perhaps she admired Kyubey's goal to save the universe.
*A humanoid silhouette appears in front of her while she charges up before certain attacks. This may be Quitterie's original magical girl form.


==Official Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Quitterie comparison.png|Quitterie (right) and her 'costume' (left) as seen in design material.
File:QUITTERIE.jpg|Quitterie's name in Runes from [[Madoka Magica Portable]]
File:QUITTERIE.jpg
File:Por quitterie real head.png|Quitterie defeated
File:Inukare Gallery Quitterie Costume.png
File:Quit familiar.PNG|Quitterie's familiar
File:Inukare Gallery Quitterie.png
File:Quitterie attack silhouette.JPG|This silhouette may be Quitterie's original form as a magical girl
File:Quitterie attack silhouette.JPG|This silhouette may be Quitterie's original form as a magical girl.
File:QUITTERIE info.jpg|Portable profile
File:Quitterie familiars.jpg
File:Inukare Gallery Quitterie Costume.png|Quitterie's costume from the Inukare gallery
File:Inukare Gallery Quitterie.png|Real form
</gallery>
</gallery>
[[Category:Witches]]
[[Category:Witches]]

Revision as of 17:02, 10 December 2020

"She believes that she is saving the universe even now." ~ Witch Card

Quitterie (QUITTERIE) is a new witch that appears in Madoka Magica Portable.

Witch Cards

QuitterieCard costume.png

針の魔女。その性質は敬愛。宇宙のために全てを捨てて戦った魔法少女の成れの果て。彼女はまだ自分が宇宙を救うと信じている。

Quitterie (Disguise Form)

RunesQUITTERIE
TypeNeedle witch
NatureRespect
EpisodesPuella Magi Madoka Magica Portable

Witch of needles, with a respectful nature. She is the remains of a magical girl who gave up everything to fight for the universe. She believes that she is saving the universe even now.

QuitterieCard trueform.png

針の魔女。その性質は敬愛。宇宙のために全てを捨てて戦った魔法少女の成れの果て。彼女はまだ自分が宇宙を救うと信じている。

Quitterie (Real Form)

RunesQUITTERIE
TypeNeedle witch
NatureRespect
EpisodesPuella Magi Madoka Magica Portable

Witch of needles, with a respectful nature. She is the remains of a magical girl who gave up everything to fight for the universe. She believes that she is saving the universe even now.

Minions

Card Missing.png

針の魔女の使い魔。その役割は愛嬌。誰もが愛でざるを得ない魔女お手製の着ぐるみマスコット。あまりの可愛さを持つその容姿に刃を向けられるはずもない。

Unknown

TypeNeedle witch's minion
DutyBeing Charming
EpisodesMadoka Magica Portable

The needle witch's familiars, whose duty is to be charming. The witch's handcrafted costume mascots that people can't help but love. They're so excessively adorable that it's impossible to point a blade at them.

History

Quitterie makes her first and only appearance in Madoka Magica Portable. She doesn't make an appearance in the main game and only appears as a boss in the Oblivious barrier on floor 49. Her familiars can appear in any Mysterious Witch's barrier. She wears a costume during her fight that resembles Kyubey and her familiars resemble plush toys of Kyubey too. Her barrier is a simple grassy field and she doesn't drop a Grief Seed.

Observations

  • A humanoid silhouette appears in front of her while she charges up before certain attacks. This may be Quitterie's original magical girl form.
  • Quitterie is a rare feminine French name, most likely derived from the Latin 'quietus', meaning "quiet, calm."
  • Some also link the name to the Greek 'Κύθηρα', "Kythira", a Greek island which was consecrated to the ancient goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite
  • Saint Quiteria was a 5th century virgin martyr and saint. Nothing is certain about Quiteria except her name and her cult. Her name is a title that the Phoenicians gave to the goddess Astarte: Kythere, Kyteria, or Kuteria, which means "the red one.", which some take to mean that she might be a fictional saint
    • When Quiteria was beheaded, her falling head hit the ground and a water fountain sprung up from the spot. Coincidentally, a bishop named Faust made a sermon that day with a reference to the miracle that converted the entire city area into Christianity
  • Her real form bares a resemblance to and may be based on the Pincushion Man from the 1935 animated short film Balloon Land

Trivia

  • Upon her death, the Witch will fall over backwards. The Kyubey head will fall off, and there is a glimpse of the Witch's real head

Gallery

  • Quitterie's name in Runes from Madoka Magica Portable

    Quitterie's name in Runes from Madoka Magica Portable

  • Quitterie defeated

    Quitterie defeated

  • Quit familiar.PNG

    Quitterie's familiar

  • This silhouette may be Quitterie's original form as a magical girl

    This silhouette may be Quitterie's original form as a magical girl

  • Portable profile

    Portable profile

  • Quitterie familiars.jpg
  • Quitterie's costume from the Inukare gallery

    Quitterie's costume from the Inukare gallery

  • Real form

    Real form

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