History WMG / WITCH

I'm not saying that it's a rip-off of Buffy, because it's far from it and they actually are very different (and equally good) shows, but there are a few subtle ShoutOuts which imply that the creators could inspiration from the 90s sensation.

** Alternatively Heatherfield is in the neighbouring Republic of Benglait, right on the border. The reason they called the Interpol was because Benglait had recently barely avoided a civil war and still had an hell of a terrorist problem (Diabolik still hadn't got the chance to [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge settle his score with them]]), and the people in the country police who would normally deal with a possible Diabolik heist were too busy with the terrorists.

More specifically, the W.I.T.C.H. series is set in the future (possibly extreme far future?) of the YGO universe. The recent villain Nihila is an Egyptian sorceress whose name was erased from history after her first defeat caused her to become SealedEvilInACan. Although the motive wasn't exactly the same, YGO set a precedent for this with what happened to the identity of a [[Anime/YuGiOh certain Nameless Pharaoh]]. There are also hints that the magic in both series may be the same magic.[[hottip:*: Wall of Text alert!]]

Around the time of the New Powers arc when the girls get their upgraded transformations, Will's element/power begins to be referred to as the "power to unite." In the YGO manga, Shadi's first appearance leads to him challenging the Pharaoh to a shadow game to test the unknown power of the Millennium Puzzle. At the end of the 3rd round, the pharaoh boldly declares that the puzzle's power is the "power of unity.[[hottip:*: In the Viz English translations of the manga at least. Online scans translate the puzzle's power as the "power of trust between friends."]]" This means that Will's magic is the same power as the Millennium Items. Or at least the same as the puzzle.

They have a deep bond, and [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120520210638/witch/images/1/1d/Miranda.png Miranda's human form]] is nearly identical to that of [[http://images.wikia.com/witch/images/2/27/Orube_human.jpg Orube]], Cedric's love interest in the comics, only younger and with Cedric's eyes.

* The Heart of Kandrakar is TheDarkTower. It's the reservoir of mystical energy for the world at the centre of Infinity.

[[WMG: ''{{WITCH}}'' is in the same universe of ''Comicbook/{{Empowered}}'']]

[[WMG: Irma is a follower of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discordianism Discordianism]] because of Cornelia]]

** During the New Power Saga Will never asked Matt if he still loved her, and they didn't get back together. After that adventure [[spoiler: Matt]] returned to Kandrakar, and, when Yan Lin asked them to choose between taking the tasks or quitting being Guardians, Will was for quitting too, and convinced the others.

** When Will and Matt broke up ''again'' there wasn't the old couple that told Matt to tell Will how he really felt, and they didn't get back together.

The New Power saga revealed that Matt actually is a captain among the White Heralds of Kandrakar, yet Orube (another Kandrakar resident) failed to recognize him (and he failed to recognize her, or even to guess she was an alien), he was ignorant of Kandrakar until Will told him about it and we have seen his mother and grandfather many times. The only explanation I can find is that Matt's past life was an hero elevated as one of Kandrakar's White Heralds upon death that the Oracle reincarnated on Earth just to be safe, suppressing his memories until needed.

[[WMG: Matt and Will would have been broken up if the show had continued.]]
It's hinted in the Fiftieth issue of the comics that the two will one day break up (in a possible future where the girls stop being Guardians, granted). In ''S is for Self'' the talent agent was rocking out to Wreck 55 while seemingly unimpressed with the other acts so it's a given that in-universe Matt's band has great potential. Also in the comics Matt's music career has strained their relationship at times and a possible outcome of Season 3 would have had their growing responsibilities cause a mutual (if temporary) break. [[RuleOfDrama For the drama, of course]].
** They temporarily broke up ''twice'' in the comics, both times due Guardianship-related issues (and the second time it was about to become permanent due Will and Matt [[CannotSpitItOut issues at saying 'I love you' first]]), it could happen.

For a place that's supposed to be located in the middle of infinity, Kandrakar is a rather easy place to get to if one has the means. In the YGO universe, anyone with the necessary magic could get into the Shadow Realm from any location. In the W.I.T.C.H. comics, anyone with the proper magic or access to a portal can get to Kandrakar from any location. Kandrakar is the [[EldritchLocation Shadow Realm]] in AFormYouAreComfortableWith. The founders of Kandrakar decided to exploit the accessibility of the Shadow Realm so they could keep watch over all worlds. While they were at it, they changed the Shadow Realm from a dark place that used to be a FateWorseThanDeath[[hottip:*: Sure 4Kids originally came up with the Shadow Realm as an alternative to [[NeverSayDie death]] but it's implied to be [[NightmareFuel a place of torment from which there is no escape unless someone from the outside can release you]].]] into the cloud-filled sanctuary of peace and order that the W.I.T.C.H. girls know it as. This would mean that Kandrakar was founded sometime after the events of YGO, since Yugi and co. had to deal with the full blown horrors that lurked in the Shadow Realm.

In the animated series Cornelia described the look of Elyon's ideal man as tall, blonde and blue haired. Cedric fits this to a T, but so Cornelia. And they were best friends. Or it wasn't just friendship, for Elyon?

[[WMG: The W.I.T.C.H. series takes place in the same universe as [[{{Yu-Gi-Oh}} Yu-Gi-Oh!]].]]
More specifically, the W.I.T.C.H. series is set in the future (possibly extreme far future?) of the YGO universe. The recent villain Nihila is an Egyptian sorceress whose name was erased from history after her first defeat caused her to become SealedEvilInACan. Although the motive wasn't exactly the same, YGO set a precedent for this with what happened to the identity of a [[{{Yu-Gi-Oh}} certain Nameless Pharaoh]]. There are also hints that the magic in both series may be the same magic.[[hottip:*: Wall of Text alert!]]

[[PaperinikNewAdventures Pk or Xadhoom]] will appear in a future issue. if it's PK, the girls will fight evronians... and maybe [[LampshadeHanging point out how different he is from the comic books they read as kids]]. if it's Xadhoom, the girls will realize exactly what will's powers are: pure energy, like Xadhoom.
in universe, it's plausible. dimensional travel has been in the Pk comics and is, literally, the Guardian's job. also, the oracle will inform the guardians that , somehow, [[MetaFiction their Timeline diverged off from Xadhoom's]].

in universe, it's plausible. dimensional travel has been in the Pk comics and is, literally, the Guardian's job. also, the oracle will inform the guardians that , somehow, [[MetaFiction their Timeline diverged off from Xadhoom's]]

in universe, it's plausible. dimensional travel has been in the Pk comics and is, literally, the Guardian's job. also, the oracle will inform the guardians that , somehow, [[MetaFiction their Timeline diverged off Xadhoom's]]