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* CallForward: The dress that [[spoiler:Homura's [[[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wraith_arc_homura_potential.png hidden potential]]]] wears in the final chapter is basically a white version of the dress Homura wears [[spoiler:as her '[[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/homura_akemi_witch_dress.png witch dress]]' in ''Rebellion'']].

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* CallForward: The dress that [[spoiler:Homura's [[[[quoteright:250:https://static.[[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wraith_arc_homura_potential.png hidden potential]]]] wears in the final chapter is basically a white version of the dress Homura wears [[spoiler:as her '[[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/homura_akemi_witch_dress.png witch dress]]' in ''Rebellion'']].
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* CallForward: The dress that [[spoiler:Homura's hidden potential]] wears in the final chapter is basically a white version of the dress Homura wears [[spoiler:as her '[[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/homura_akemi_witch_dress.png witch dress]]' in ''Rebellion'']].

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* CallForward: The dress that [[spoiler:Homura's [[[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wraith_arc_homura_potential.png hidden potential]] potential]]]] wears in the final chapter is basically a white version of the dress Homura wears [[spoiler:as her '[[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/homura_akemi_witch_dress.png witch dress]]' in ''Rebellion'']].
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* CallForward: The dress that [[spoiler:Homura's hidden potential]] wears in the final chapter is basically a white version of the dress Homura wears [[spoiler:as her '[[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/homura_akemi_witch_dress.png witch dress]]' in ''Rebellion'']].
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* TrueNeutral: The wraiths are completely oblivious to the suffering they put humans through. They only sense overwhelming emotional energy and seek to turn it into a safe form no matter the consequences.
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* AlwaysNeedWhatYouGaveUp: Homura [[spoiler:used her memory-manipulating magic to make herself forget how to use her time magic. This puts her at extreme risk during Wraith battles and causes the Wraiths to steal her time magic when they get a hold of her Soul Gem, making them far more dangerous in turn.]]

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* ForWantOfANail: [[spoiler:She never confesses her feelings to Kyosuke in this story, out of guilt regarding Sayaka's disappearance.]]


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* PointOfDivergence: [[spoiler:She never confesses her feelings to Kyosuke in this story, out of guilt regarding Sayaka's disappearance.]]

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* ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: The different types of Wraiths are named after different levels of enlightenment in UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}}.
** '''Shugen'' Wraiths (Acolyte in the English translation) are named after a type of Asceticism practiced by some Japanese monks in the pursuit of becoming one with nature.
** ''Satori'' Wraiths (Enlightened in the English translation) are named after a step to Buddhahood involving understanding oneself.
** ''Moksha'' Wraiths (Deliverance in the English translation) are named after a state of release from all Earthly desires.

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: [[spoiler:The Sayaka-Wraith]] gives two over the course of the story.
** Hitomi gets asked if she was actually worried about Sayaka's well-being or more concerned for her own peace of mind, worried that Hitomi's ultimatum drove Sayaka away.
** Kyoko gets asked if she only feels bad now because she refused to give Sayaka some Grief Cubes that could have saved her.

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: [[spoiler:The Sayaka-Wraith]] gives two over the course of the story.
** Hitomi gets asked if she was actually worried about Sayaka's well-being or more concerned for her own peace of mind, worried that Hitomi's ultimatum drove Sayaka away.
** Kyoko gets asked if she only feels bad now because she refused to give Sayaka some Grief Cubes that could have saved her.
!!Sayaka Miki



* FriendshipDenial: [[spoiler:The Sayaka-Wraith]] denies that Sayaka and Kyoko were ever really friends.



* MurderTheHypotenuse: A flashback shows she briefly hesitated in fighting a Wraith that was targeting Hitomi, which would have her emotions devoured. She ultimately saves her friend, though. [[spoiler:The Sayaka-Wraith later tries to directly kill Hitomi, but fails.]]
* SadisticChoice: Hitomi gets offered on [[spoiler:by the Sayaka-Wraith]]. Lose Sayaka as a friend or give up on Kyosuke.
* ShapeshifterGuiltTrip: [[spoiler:The Sayaka-Wraith does this to torment Hitomi and Kyoko.]]

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* MurderTheHypotenuse: A flashback shows she briefly hesitated in fighting a Wraith that was targeting Hitomi, which would have her emotions devoured. She ultimately saves her friend, though. [[spoiler:The Sayaka-Wraith later tries to directly kill Hitomi, but fails.]]\n* SadisticChoice: Hitomi gets offered on [[spoiler:by the Sayaka-Wraith]]. Lose Sayaka as a friend or give up on Kyosuke.\n* ShapeshifterGuiltTrip: [[spoiler:The Sayaka-Wraith does this to torment Hitomi and Kyoko.]]



* {{Yandere}}: [[spoiler:The Sayaka-Wraith]] acts threateningly towards Hitomi in demanding that she give up on Kyosuke.

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: The Sayaka-Wraith gives two over the course of the story.
** Hitomi gets asked if she was actually worried about Sayaka's well-being or more concerned for her own peace of mind, worried that Hitomi's ultimatum drove Sayaka away.
** Kyoko gets asked if she only feels bad now because she refused to give Sayaka some Grief Cubes that could have saved her.
* FriendshipDenial: The Sayaka-Wraith denies that Sayaka and Kyoko were ever really friends.
* MurderTheHypotenuse: Unlike the real Sayaka who was tempted but decided against it, the Wraith genuinely tries to kill Hitomi.
* SadisticChoice: Hitomi gets offered on by the Sayaka-Wraith. Lose Sayaka as a friend or give up on Kyosuke.
* ShapeshifterGuiltTrip: The Sayaka-Wraith does this to torment Hitomi and Kyoko.
* {{Yandere}}: [[spoiler:The Sayaka-Wraith]] The Sayaka-Wraith acts threateningly towards Hitomi in demanding that she give up on Kyosuke.
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* DecoyProtagonist: The first few chapters focus heavily in Sayaka, with her becoming a better trained magical girl, her feud with Kyoko, and her personal turmoil of the love triangle between her, Kyosuke, and Hitomi. Then she disappears, at which point Homura finally enters the picture and focus shifts to her.

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* DecoyProtagonist: The first few chapters focus heavily in on Sayaka, with her becoming a better trained magical girl, her feud with Kyoko, and her personal turmoil of the love triangle between her, Kyosuke, and Hitomi. Then she disappears, at which point Homura finally enters the picture and focus shifts to her.
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* DoesNotLikeShoes: Rarely ever wears shoes when she appears.

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Sayaka's MuggleBestFriend.

* ForWantOfANail: [[spoiler:She never confesses to Kyousuke out of guilt for Sayaka's disappearance.]]
* FreakOut: She suffers from minor SanitySlippage after thinking Sayaka killed herself due to her ultimatum.
* GreenEyedMonster: She's slightly jealous that Sayaka made any other friends besides her.
* ItsAllMyFault: Believes she's responsible for Sayaka's disappearance, [[spoiler:and is called out by Sayaka's wraith about it.]]
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She is unable to understand how much stress she put on Sayaka due to her ultimatum. [[spoiler:When Sayaka seemingly commits suicide, she has a FreakOut.]]
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Wraiths are the main antagonist of the story and the beings that have replaced Witches in the newly-formed universe. They usually come out at night and feast on the emotions of humans. If they consume all of them, the victims become empty shells of their former selves.

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Sayaka's MuggleBestFriend.

* ForWantOfANail: [[spoiler:She never confesses to Kyousuke out of guilt for Sayaka's disappearance.]]
* FreakOut: She suffers from minor SanitySlippage after thinking Sayaka killed herself due to her ultimatum.
* GreenEyedMonster: She's slightly jealous that Sayaka made any other friends besides her.
* ItsAllMyFault: Believes she's responsible for Sayaka's disappearance, [[spoiler:and is called out by Sayaka's wraith about it.]]
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She is unable to understand how much stress she put on Sayaka due to her ultimatum. [[spoiler:When Sayaka seemingly commits suicide, she has a FreakOut.]]
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Hitomi is Sayaka's best friend
that have replaced Witches in the newly-formed universe. They usually come is not a magical girl. She's been harboring feelings for Kyosuke for a while now, but knows that Sayaka also likes him. Hitomi tells Sayaka that she'll wait 24 hours to give her a chance to sort out at night her own feelings, and feast on the emotions of humans. If they consume all of them, the victims become empty shells of their former selves.then will confess to Kyosuke.


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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Receives one from [[spoiler:the Sayaka-Wraith]], who asks if Hitomi is worried about Sayaka and not actually just afraid that her disappearance will be tied to Hitomi.
* ForWantOfANail: [[spoiler:She never confesses her feelings to Kyosuke in this story, out of guilt regarding Sayaka's disappearance.]]
* FreakOut: Begins to suffer some sanity slippage as she becomes worried that Sayaka's disappearance meant she committed suicide, and Hitomi believes it was because of her ultimatum.
* GreenEyedMonster: She became slightly jealous when Sayaka made friends besides her.
* ItsAllMyFault: Believes she's responsible for Sayaka's disappearance. [[spoiler:The Sayaka-Wraith]] latches onto this and needles Hitomi about it.
* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: She overhears part of a conversation between Kyoko and Mami and asks the former to explain about Sayaka's disappearance, and says that she'll pretend their talk didn't happen after getting some form of answer.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She doesn't know about Wraiths and magical girls, so she can't understand how much stress her ultimatum put onto Sayaka. And when she sees [[spoiler:the Sayaka-Wraith]], Kyoko basically reminds her of her promise and to do exactly that.
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[[folder:Wraiths]]
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Wraiths are the main antagonist of the story and the beings that have replaced Witches in the newly-formed universe. They usually come out at night and feast on the emotions of humans. If they consume all of them, the victims become empty shells of their former selves.
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A MagicalGirl from Kazamino City that Mami recruited to help fight the wraiths.

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Kyoko was a magical girl fighting in the neighboring
Kazamino City that Mami recruited City, but came over to Mitakihara on Mami's request for help fight with fighting the wraiths.
Wraiths. She's headstrong like Sayaka, leading to the two of them often bickering and butting heads.



* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Is on the receiving end of one from [[spoiler:wraith Sayaka]], who [[spoiler:calls her out on letting the real Sayaka die.]]
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:Killed from behind by a wraith.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: Subverted. [[spoiler:She intended to sacrifice herself so Mami could make progress, only to get grabbed from behind and killed before she could do much sacrificing or distracting.]]
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: She wants to befriend Sayaka, but constantly ends up pushing her away.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Like in the original anime, she is very critical and harsh towards Sayaka out of worry for her.
* KilledMidSentence: [[spoiler:Mami only realizes Kyouko has been killed because she stops talking.]]
* TheMentor: Mentored Sayaka one on one for a while before relations between them soured completely.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: She vows to destroy the wraith that killed Sayaka [[spoiler:out of guilt that she caused her to run out of magic during that battle.]]
* {{Tsundere}}: She behaves in a tsun way towards Sayaka, which drives Sayaka away from training with her.

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Is on the receiving end of Receives one from [[spoiler:wraith Sayaka]], [[spoiler:from the Sayaka-Wraith]], who [[spoiler:calls her out on letting the real asks if Kyoko only feels bad about Sayaka's death because she refused to give Sayaka die.]]
some grief cubes she had.
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:Killed from behind [[spoiler:Gets killed by a wraith.the Witch-Wraith's braid tendrils, killing her out of the blue.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: Subverted. [[spoiler:She intended was going to sacrifice herself so perform one by fighting off Wraiths to give Mami could make progress, only and the Madoka-Wraith the chance to get grabbed progress closer to the Witch-Wraith, but she was attacked from behind and killed died before she could do much sacrificing or distracting.anything.]]
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: She obviously wants to befriend Sayaka, but constantly ends up keeps pushing her away.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Like in Retains this characteristic from the original anime, she is very where she's harsh and critical and harsh towards Sayaka a lot of people. Particularly towards Sayaka, though she does it out of worry for her.
* KilledMidSentence: [[spoiler:Mami only realizes Kyouko has been [[spoiler:She gets attacked and killed because by the Witch-Wraith from behind just as she stops talking.was talking with Mami.]]
* TheMentor: Mentored Sayaka one on one for Started off as a while before relations between them mentor towards Sayaka, but their relationship soured completely.
quickly, leaving their relationship strained. She still tries to be a mentor, albeit a very sarcastic and aloof one.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: She vows Swears to destroy the wraith Giant Wraith that killed caused Sayaka's death [[spoiler:because she feels guilty for not having given her grief cubes when she had the chance, thinking it's her fault that Sayaka [[spoiler:out of guilt that she caused her to run ran out of magic during that battle.]]
battle]].
* {{Tsundere}}: She behaves Acts in a tsun way very 'tsun'-like fashion towards Sayaka, which drives Sayaka away from training with her.her away.




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* AnIcePerson: Many Wraiths have an icy aura around them that can freeze magical girls.

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* MoreDaka: Her usual tactic when it comes to fighting off a larger group of Wraiths. Summon more guns to shoot more.

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Mami is the leader
of the Mitakihara magical girls.
girls group that fight the Wraiths. She takes her role as leader seriously, while knowing that she sometimes still makes mistakes. Mami works on teaching Sayaka what being a magical girl means, while also trying to keep something akin to peace betwen her and Kyoko, though she often fails.



* ApologeticAttacker: [[spoiler:Towards the wraiths that take on her parents' forms.]]
* BackToBackBadasses: Fights some wraiths with Homura in this position.
* {{BFG}}: Like in the original, she employs Tiro Finale against [[spoiler:the Kyouko wraith.]]
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler:Is overwhelmed by the wraiths and is killed.]]
* CoolBigSis: She acts as one to Sayaka in this timeline.
* HealingHands: Heals Homura after she is attacked by a wraith.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:She sacrifices herself to let the wraith Madoka get close to the giant wraith.]]
* IgnoredExpert: Poor Mami often gets ignored by her juniors when giving them advice that could save their lives, such as telling Kyouko and Sayaka to get along or telling Homura to stay on the sidelines once [[spoiler:her powers are stolen by wraiths.]]
* TheMentor: Teaches Kyouko and Sayaka both.
* MoreDakka: Her usual tactic against large groups of wraiths? Summon more guns.

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* ApologeticAttacker: [[spoiler:Towards [[spoiler:Apologizes to the wraiths two corrupted Wraiths that take took on her deceased parents' forms.]]
* BackToBackBadasses: Fights off some wraiths Wraiths with Homura in this position.
* {{BFG}}: Like in the original, she She still employs Tiro Finale against [[spoiler:the Kyouko wraith.a giant musket as her big ''Tiro Finale'' attack.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler:She dies fighting off several Wraiths in the climactic battle.
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* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler:Is overwhelmed by CoolBigSis: Retains this characteristic from the wraiths original anime, mostly when instructing Sayaka on the duties of a magical girl.
* HealingHands: Uses healing magic on Homura.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:She fights off several Wraiths, even when it's clear that she's outnumbered
and is killed.will lose, so that the Madoka-Wraith can get close enough to the Giant Wraith.]]
* CoolBigSis: She acts as one to Sayaka in this timeline.
* HealingHands: Heals Homura after she is attacked by a wraith.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:She sacrifices herself to let the wraith Madoka get close to the giant wraith.]]
* IgnoredExpert: Poor Mami often She gets ignored by her juniors the other magical girls when giving them advice that advice, even when it could save their lives, such as telling Kyouko lives. She tells Kyoko and Sayaka that they need to get along or telling as teammates and that Homura needs to stay more on the sidelines once [[spoiler:her powers are stolen by wraiths.]]
after her magic gets taken.
* TheMentor: Teaches Kyouko Her role towards Kyoko and Sayaka both.
Sayaka, though mostly towards the latter because the former has more experience already.
* MoreDakka: MoreDaka: Her usual tactic against large groups when it comes to fighting off a larger group of wraiths? Wraiths. Summon more guns.guns to shoot more.

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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: She appears as Madoka in front of Homura so that she won't kill her immediately. Oddly enough, the Madoka-Wraith still resembles Madoka to other people, despite them not remembering her.


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The main antagonists. They replaced Witches after Madoka ascended to godhood.

* AnIcePerson: Many wraiths have an icy aura that can freeze magical girls.
* BlackEyesOfEvil: [[spoiler:The corrupted wraiths sport them.]]
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: They don't mean to hurt people; they just need to eat emotions, because leaving too many emotions unchecked will apparently result in some kind of great calamity.
* TheCorruption: [[spoiler:The Great Wraith that stole Homura's magic becomes corrupted and begins to influence other wraiths too, causing the Madoka wraith to ask for Homura's help in defeating it.]]
* EmotionEater: Eat emotions from people. The greater someone's emotions, positive or negative, the higher chance a wraith will attack them.
* HiveMind: The Wraiths are normally in perfect synch. However, they begin to lose this trait as [[spoiler:they begin to corrupt due to Homura's magic.]]
* HumanityIsInfectious: [[spoiler:The giant wraith that stole Homura's power became infected with emotions, nearly creating a witch.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: After stealing Homura's power [[spoiler:they can transform into abomination versions of humans.]]
* HumansAreCthulhu: From their perspective, humans release a great deal of highly dangerous energy that could destroy the universe and can infect them if they don't take measures to dispose of that energy.
* ObliviouslyEvil: They're unaware that their actions cause humans to get hurt, being naturally drawn towards powerful emotion and the suppression of it.
* TheQuietOne: Most wraiths are completely silent. [[spoiler:The mutated wraiths gain the ability to speak, but only do so while their victims see them as humans.]]
* SuperSpeed: [[spoiler:The humanoid wraiths]] seem to possess this ability. It's really [[spoiler:a form of TimeMaster powers stolen from Homura.]]

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in the newly-formed universe. They usually come out at night and feast on the emotions of humans. If they consume all of them, the victims become empty shells of their former selves.
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* AnIcePerson: Many wraiths Wraiths have an icy aura around them that can freeze magical girls.
* BlackEyesOfEvil: [[spoiler:The corrupted wraiths Wraiths sport them.]]
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: They Wraiths don't mean to hurt people; actually harm people by consuming their emotions, but they just do need to eat emotions, emotions because leaving too many emotions unchecked will apparently result in some kind of great a calamity.
* TheCorruption: [[spoiler:The Great Wraith that stole Homura's magic becomes corrupted and begins to influence other wraiths too, causing Wraiths, too. This is what causes the Madoka wraith Madoka-Wraith to ask for Homura's help in defeating it.]]
* EmotionEater: Eat They consume the emotions from people. of humans, the positive and negative kind. The greater or deeper someone's emotions, positive or negative, emotion is, the higher chance more likely a wraith Wraith will attack them.
* HiveMind: The Wraiths Wraith are normally in perfect synch. However, they synch with each other. They begin to lose this trait as [[spoiler:they begin to corrupt due to [[spoiler:as they get more and more corrupted by Homura's magic.magic]].
* HumanityIsInfectious: [[spoiler:The Giant Wraith that stole Homura's magic became infected with her emotions, which results in it mutating enough to almost create a Witch.
]]
* HumanityIsInfectious: HumansAreCthulhu: According to the Wraiths, humans release a great deal of highly dangerous, emotional energy that could destroy the universe, and can infect them, if left completely unchecked. They consume emotions to keep a sense of balance going.
* ObliviouslyEvil: The Wraiths don't know that their action of consuming humans' emotions can get them hurt, and are naturally drawn towards powerful emotions because they intend to suppress them as a form of regulation.
* TheQuietOne: Most Wraiths are completely silent.
[[spoiler:The giant wraith that stole Homura's power became infected with emotions, nearly creating mtuated Wraiths gain the ability to speak, but can only do so while taking on a witch.completely human form.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: After stealing Homura's power [[spoiler:they can transform into abomination versions of humans.]]
* HumansAreCthulhu: From their perspective, humans release a great deal of highly dangerous energy that could destroy the universe and can infect them if they don't take measures to dispose of that energy.
* ObliviouslyEvil: They're unaware that their actions cause humans to get hurt, being naturally drawn towards powerful emotion and the suppression of it.
* TheQuietOne: Most wraiths are completely silent. [[spoiler:The mutated wraiths gain the ability to speak, but only do so while their victims see them as humans.]]
* SuperSpeed: [[spoiler:The humanoid wraiths]] seem to Wraiths]] possess this ability. It's really [[spoiler:a form insanely high speed. [[spoiler:It turns out to be a case of TimeMaster powers stolen that they stole from Homura.]]

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