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A student at Mitakihara high school and a MagicalGirl. [[spoiler:While she dies in the early chapters, she seems to be revived later...]]

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A [[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wraith_arc_sayaka.png]]

Sayaka is a
student at Mitakihara high school and a MagicalGirl. [[spoiler:While relatively new magical girl, working as part of Mami's team in hunting Wraiths. Headstrong and impulsive, she dies often bickers with Kyoko.\\
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Unfortunately, Sayaka uses up her magic
in battle and disappears as the early chapters, Law of the Cycle demands. [[spoiler:Yet she seems to be get revived later...]]
later, which turns out to be a Wraith that was able to take on Sayaka's appearance.]]



* ArmorPiercingQuestion: [[spoiler:The wraith of her]] calls out Hitomi on only being worried for her wellbeing [[spoiler:because she wondered if Sayaka hadn't killed herself because of her ultimatum]], and [[spoiler:calls out Kyouko on only feeling bad because she didn't give her Grief Cubes that could have saved her life.]]
%%%* CharacterDeath: Much like in the original tale.
* DoomedByCanon: Her fate was already revealed at the end of episode 12 of the anime, so her death is a ForegoneConclusion.
* DrivenToSuicide: Discussed; Hitomi worries [[spoiler:she drove her to suicide due to her ultimatum.]] The truth is more complicated.
* EmotionlessGirl: Very briefly when her Soul Gem is grabbed by the giant wraith.
* FriendshipDenial: [[spoiler:Her wraith denies her and Kyouko were ever friends.]]
* GoOutWithASmile: She seems to recognize her old friend when Ultimate Madoka comes to take her away, greeting her with a smile. The two hold hands as Sayaka is taken away to the magical girl afterlife.
* HeroicSacrifice: Sacrifices herself to save Mami and Kyouko from the giant wraith.
* MurderTheHypotenuse: She hesitates when Hitomi is targeted by a wraith, nearly letting her get devoured. Later, [[spoiler:her wraith attempts to ''murder'' Hitomi.]]
* SadisticChoice: [[spoiler:Her wraith]] offers Hitomi [[spoiler:the choice between losing her as a friend or giving her Kyousuke.]]
* ShapeshifterGuiltTrip: [[spoiler:The wraith that poses as Sayaka does so just to torment Hitomi and Kyouko.]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: With Kyouko. While they both work under Mami, they're antagonistic towards each other.
* WhatYouAreInTheDark: She is given the opportunity to let Hitomi lose her emotions to a wraith and very nearly takes it.
* {{Yandere}}: [[spoiler:Her wraith]] acts threateningly towards Hitomi [[spoiler:and demands that she give up pursuing Kyousuke.]]

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: [[spoiler:The wraith Sayaka-Wraith]] gives two over the course of her]] calls out the story.
**
Hitomi on only being gets asked if she was actually worried about Sayaka's well-being or more concerned for her wellbeing [[spoiler:because she wondered if own peace of mind, worried that Hitomi's ultimatum drove Sayaka hadn't killed herself because of her ultimatum]], and [[spoiler:calls out Kyouko on away.
** Kyoko gets asked if she
only feeling feels bad now because she didn't refused to give her Sayaka some Grief Cubes that could have saved her.
* DecoyProtagonist: The first few chapters focus heavily in Sayaka, with
her life.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.
* DoomedByCanon: The final episode of the anime revealed that Sayaka disappeared as part of the Law of the Cycle in the Ultimate-Madoka-created timeline. Therefore, her death in the early chapters of the manga came as no surprise.
* DrivenToSuicide: Discussed by Hitomi, who is worried that Sayaka's disappearance meant that Hitomi's ultimatum was the catalyst to cause Sayaka to run off and commit suicide.
* EmotionlessGirl: Briefly turns into one when the giant Wraith catches Sayaka and begins to drain the emotions out of her Soul Gem.
* FriendshipDenial: [[spoiler:The Sayaka-Wraith]] denies that Sayaka and Kyoko were ever really friends.
* GoOutWithASmile: She seems to recognize Ultimate Madoka and greets her with a smile, before taking her hand and heading to magical girl heaven with her.
* HeroicSacrifice: Uses up the last bit of her magic to save Mami and Kyoko from the giant Wraith.
* 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.
]]
%%%* CharacterDeath: Much like in the original tale.
* DoomedByCanon: Her fate was already revealed at the end of episode 12 of the anime, so her death is a ForegoneConclusion.
* DrivenToSuicide: Discussed;
SadisticChoice: Hitomi worries [[spoiler:she drove her to suicide due to her ultimatum.]] The truth is more complicated.
* EmotionlessGirl: Very briefly when her Soul Gem is grabbed by
gets offered on [[spoiler:by the giant wraith.
Sayaka-Wraith]]. Lose Sayaka as a friend or give up on Kyosuke.
* FriendshipDenial: [[spoiler:Her wraith denies her ShapeshifterGuiltTrip: [[spoiler:The Sayaka-Wraith does this to torment Hitomi and Kyouko were ever friends.Kyoko.]]
* GoOutWithASmile: She seems to recognize her old friend when Ultimate Madoka comes to take her away, greeting her with a smile. The two hold hands as Sayaka is taken away to the magical girl afterlife.
* HeroicSacrifice: Sacrifices herself to save Mami and Kyouko from the giant wraith.
* MurderTheHypotenuse: She hesitates when Hitomi is targeted by a wraith, nearly letting her get devoured. Later, [[spoiler:her wraith attempts to ''murder'' Hitomi.]]
* SadisticChoice: [[spoiler:Her wraith]] offers Hitomi [[spoiler:the choice between losing her as a friend or giving her Kyousuke.]]
* ShapeshifterGuiltTrip: [[spoiler:The wraith that poses as Sayaka does so just to torment Hitomi and Kyouko.]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: With Kyouko. While they both work under Mami, they're antagonistic towards Kyoko, often butting heads and fighting each other.
* WhatYouAreInTheDark: She is given the opportunity to let Hitomi lose her When Hitomi's emotions are at risk of being eaten by a Wraith, which would mean she'd lose interest in Kyosuke, Sayaka hesitates for a moment. But she chooses to a wraith fight off the Wraith and very nearly takes it.
save Hitomi.
* {{Yandere}}: [[spoiler:Her wraith]] [[spoiler:The Sayaka-Wraith]] acts threateningly towards Hitomi [[spoiler:and demands in demanding that she give up pursuing Kyousuke.]]on Kyosuke.

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A girl who appears to Homura Akemi. She is a [[spoiler:wraith who took on the original Madoka's attributes after having stolen some of Homura's memories and power.]] Except not really; [[spoiler:it turns out she is Homura's hidden potential that possessed a wraith in order to try to save the world.]]

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A girl who [[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wraith_arc_madoka_wraith.png]]

Madoka
appears in front of Homura, despite not really supposed to Homura Akemi. She is a [[spoiler:wraith who took on be existing anymore, after having ascended to Godhood in the original previous universe.\\
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She's actually a Wraith that takes on
Madoka's attributes after having stolen some of form due to being affected by Homura's magic and memories and power.]] Except not really; [[spoiler:it that they've stolen. [[spoiler:Though she turns out she is to also be Homura's hidden potential that potential, which possessed a wraith the Wraith in order to try to save the world.]]
]]



* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: The reason [[spoiler:she appears as Madoka is so Homura won't kill her instantly. Interestingly, the rest of the cast also sees her as resembling Madoka despite them not remembering her.]]
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: [[spoiler:As a wraith, her main concern is to prevent the overflow of emotions in the world, which will apparently cause some kind of horrific scenario if left unchecked.]] She also struggles to communicate with Homura because [[spoiler:wraiths don't really have names for human concepts and seem to act only on instinct.]]
* CreepyGood: [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Acts very strangely, to say the least]], but she is on the side of good.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Like [[spoiler:the real Madoka.]]
* DeusExMachina: In-universe, as [[spoiler:Godoka literally reaches through Homura's shield to help Homura destroy it.]]
* TheDitz: Fails to understand most of Homura's explanation of the new magical girl system [[spoiler:despite being a wraith and thus an integral part of it.]]
* DoesNotLikeShoes: She walks around barefoot.
* EnergyBow: Her weapon is a bow that fires pink energy arrows.
* EtherealWhiteDress: Appears in a white dress [[spoiler:that symbolizes death.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: She appears to be [[spoiler:a similar being to the Sayaka wraith.]] Subverted when [[spoiler:she is shown to be a part of Homura's subconscious possessing a wraith.]]
* MacGuffinSuperPerson: [[spoiler:She is a physical representation of Homura's determination and massive potential.]]
* MythologyGag: The dress she initially wears when she appears to Homura is identical to the dress Madoka wears in ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2OV79io8Fg Luminous]]'', the opening to the [[CompilationMovie Compilation Movies]].
* NotSoImaginaryFriend: Seems to be like the other [[spoiler:corrupted wraiths]], except [[spoiler:she is good. Then it turns out she is something else entirely.]]
* PimpedOutDress: First appears to Homura in a frilly dress.
* ThirdEye: [[spoiler:Possesses one in her magical girl form.]]
* YourSoulIsMine: [[spoiler:Possesses the same power as other wraiths to eat people's emotions and uses it on Homura at Homura's request.]]

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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: The reason [[spoiler:she She appears as Madoka is so in front of Homura so that she won't kill her instantly. Interestingly, immediately. Oddly enough, the rest of the cast also sees her as resembling Madoka-Wraith still resembles Madoka to other people, despite them not remembering her.her.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Her main concern is to prevent the overflow of emotions in the world, which apparently would cause a horrific calamity if left unchecked. She also struggles to communicate with Homura because Wraiths don't have names for human concepts and seem to act on nothing but instinct.
* CreepyGood: Certainly acts odd and even strangely manipulative towards Homura, but she's firmly on the side of good and wants to keep the world safe.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Same as the real Madoka.
* TheDitz: Fails to understand most of Homura's explanations of the new magical girl system, despite being a Wraith and an integral part of it. She explains it by saying she never had to use human words to describe what they do.
* DoesNotLikeShoes: Rarely ever wears shoes when she appears.
* EnergyBow: Uses a bow that shoots pink energy arrows, just like the real Madoka did.
* EtherealWhiteDress: Her main attire is a white dress.
* HumanoidAbomination: She appears to be the same type of corrupted, humanoid-shaped Wraith [[spoiler:like the Sayaka-Wraith]]. Ends up subverted, as she turns out to be [[spoiler:a part of Homura's subconscious that possessed a Wraith]].
* MacGuffinSuperPerson: [[spoiler:She's a physical manifestation of Homura's determination and massive potential.
]]
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: [[spoiler:As a wraith, her main concern is to prevent the overflow of emotions in the world, which will apparently cause some kind of horrific scenario if left unchecked.]] She also struggles to communicate with Homura because [[spoiler:wraiths don't really have names for human concepts and seem to act only on instinct.]]
* CreepyGood: [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Acts very strangely, to say the least]], but she is on the side of good.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Like [[spoiler:the real Madoka.]]
* DeusExMachina: In-universe, as [[spoiler:Godoka literally reaches through Homura's shield to help Homura destroy it.]]
* TheDitz: Fails to understand most of Homura's explanation of the new magical girl system [[spoiler:despite being a wraith and thus an integral part of it.]]
* DoesNotLikeShoes: She walks around barefoot.
* EnergyBow: Her weapon is a bow that fires pink energy arrows.
* EtherealWhiteDress: Appears in a white dress [[spoiler:that symbolizes death.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: She appears to be [[spoiler:a similar being to the Sayaka wraith.]] Subverted when [[spoiler:she is shown to be a part of Homura's subconscious possessing a wraith.]]
* MacGuffinSuperPerson: [[spoiler:She is a physical representation of Homura's determination and massive potential.]]
* MythologyGag: The dress she initially wears when she appears to Homura is be identical to the dress Madoka wears in ''[[https://www.the [[CompilationMovie compilation movies]]' opening [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2OV79io8Fg Luminous]]'', the opening to the [[CompilationMovie Compilation Movies]].
Luminous]].
* NotSoImaginaryFriend: Seems to be like the other [[spoiler:corrupted wraiths]], except [[spoiler:she is good. Then it nothing but a corrupted Wraith, but turns out she is something else entirely.to be [[spoiler:a physical manifestation of Homura's soul that possessed a Wraith, so it could re-merge with Homura]].
* PimpedOutDress: Her white dress has a lot of frills and layers.
* ThirdEye: [[spoiler:Possesses one in her magical girl Madoka-Wraith form.
]]
* PimpedOutDress: First appears to Homura in a frilly dress.
* ThirdEye: [[spoiler:Possesses one in her magical girl form.]]
* YourSoulIsMine: [[spoiler:Possesses As a Wraith, albeit a corrupted one, she has the same power as other wraiths ability to eat consume people's emotions and uses it on Homura emotions. [[spoiler:She takes all of Homura's, at Homura's request.her behest.]]

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A NewTransferStudent to Mitakihara. Following the events of the anime, she is DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife but is struggling without her MoralityPet Madoka.

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A NewTransferStudent [[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wraith_arc_homura.png]]

Homura is a student freshly transferred
to Mitakihara. Following Mitakihara school, joining Mami's team of magical girls fighting Wraiths a bit later. She retains memories of a world where Witches and Madoka existed.\\
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Her powers have changed from time manipulation into memory manipulation in
the events of new world, with her weapon being a bow. She gets her magic stolen by the anime, she is DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife but is struggling without Giant Wraith and plans to defeat it, to regain her MoralityPet Madoka.powers.




* ActionGirl: Same as within the original anime. She takes on wraiths [[spoiler:even with no powers.]]
* AloofAlly: Is still cold and distrustful of the other magical girls, causing trouble with them.
* AndThenWhat: Doesn't know what to do without Madoka in her life.
* BackToBackBadasses: Fights some wraiths with Mami in this position.
* BadassNormal: After being BroughtDownToNormal, still engages the wraiths in combat with bombs and [[spoiler:borrowing Mami's guns.]]
* BroughtDownToNormal: After the wraiths [[spoiler:steal her powers.]]
* DespairEventHorizon: Crosses it when she believes her memories of Madoka were fake, [[spoiler:only coming out of it upon seeing Madoka die.]]
* DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: To say she is struggling with what to do without Madoka would be an understatement.
* DiscardAndDraw: Homura's time manipulation powers are now replaced with memory manipulation powers. [[spoiler:Subverted in that she always had her time manipulation powers, she only forgot them.]]
* EmotionlessGirl: [[spoiler:Due to the wraiths stealing some of her emotions.]]
* EnergyBow: Like Madoka, now sports a bow that fires energy arrows.
* FatalFlaw: Her inability to work with others often works against her.
* ForegoneConclusion: [[spoiler:Homura erased her memories of her TimeMaster abilities to force herself to move forward to keep her promise to Madoka. This results in the wraiths stealing her forgotten abilities, turning them into a ''far'' greater threat capable of transforming into witches. Not only does this (re-)teach Kyubey what witches are, he finds a way to remember after Homura reclaims and uses her ResetButton. [[AllForNothing All Homura does is add another layer to her self-loathing]], which becomes the cornerstone of Kyubey's plan in ''Rebellion''.]]
* HowDoIShotWeb: She is unsure of how to best use her powers now that they have been replaced with more Madoka-centric abilities.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:The giant wraith impales her when she tries to retrieve her shield.]]
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler:She sealed her own memories on how to perform her time magic in order to try to prevent Kriemhield Gretchen from coming out of her shield.]]
* MindControl: Possesses the ability to alter people's memories.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler:Kyubey touches her when she finally reaches her shield, causing him to remember the events of this manga despite the time reset and setting the events of ''Rebellion'' in motion.]]
* SlasherSmile: Dons one when [[spoiler:destroying the giant wraith.]]
* SmallNameBigEgo: She is called out by Mami on valuing her powers too highly, causing her to get into bad situations without backup.
* StartOfDarkness: This story foreshadows a great deal of the SanitySlippage Homura will later go through in ''Rebellion''.
* StoryBreakerPower: [[spoiler:As explained at the end, Homura's wish to protect Madoka and the countless timelines she traveled through have given her power great enough to surpass Madoka's, if she ever chooses to wield it. This caused extreme problems when the wraiths stole it, as they were granted enough emotional power to start becoming witches themselves.]]
* TimeMaster: The power she lost [[spoiler:and the one the wraiths gain when they take a piece of her heart.]]
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: [[spoiler:Her erasing her memories of her time magic causes the wraiths to be in a position to steal it, with catastrophic results.]]
* WhatYouAreInTheDark: [[spoiler:Madoka's wraith suggests she abandon the current world and go back through the portal in her shield to meet with Madoka. Ultimately, Homura refuses, as she believes Madoka would hate her if she abandoned the current world to its death.]]
* YouAreTooLate: [[spoiler:Comes a minute too late to save Sayaka from the giant wraith.]]

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\n* ActionGirl: Same as within Retains this characteristic from the original anime. She takes on wraiths [[spoiler:even anime, even going up against Wraiths with no powers.magic.
* AloofAlly: Remains cold and distrustful towards Mami and Kyoko, which causes problems for them.
* BackToBackBadasses: Fights off several Wraiths in this pose alongside Mami.
* BadassNormal: Even when her magic is stolen and she cannot conjure her bow anymore, she still fights Wraiths with the use of bombs that she's built [[spoiler:and some of Mami's guns]].
* BroughtDownToNormal: Her magic gets stolen by the Giant Wraith.
* DespairEventHorizon: When she begins to doubt her memories of Madoka, believing that she used her memory manipulating magic to make up the whole thing about Madoka and a world of Witches existing. [[spoiler:She only snaps out of it upon seeing the Madoka-Wraith die.
]]
* AloofAlly: Is still cold and distrustful of the other magical girls, causing trouble with them.
* AndThenWhat: Doesn't know what to do without
DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: With Madoka in her life.
* BackToBackBadasses: Fights some wraiths with Mami
having ascended to Godhood and being in this position.
new world, Homura is struggling to figure out what she's going to do with herself.
* BadassNormal: After being BroughtDownToNormal, DiscardAndDraw: Her time manipulation magic was replaced with memory manipulation magic in the new world. [[spoiler:Subverted, she still engages retains the wraiths in combat with bombs and [[spoiler:borrowing Mami's guns.time manipulation powers, but used her own memory manipulation magic to make herself forget about them.]]
* BroughtDownToNormal: After EmotionlessGirl: She becomes more stoic when the wraiths [[spoiler:steal Wraiths steal some of her powers.magic, which also meant part of her emotions. [[spoiler:She goes completely emotionless when she allows the Madoka-Wraith to consume ''all'' of her emotions.]]
* DespairEventHorizon: Crosses it when she believes her memories of EnergyBow: Her new weapon in the world, akin to what Madoka were fake, [[spoiler:only coming used previously.
* FatalFlaw: Her inability to work well with others. She retains the aloof attitude from repeating time over and over in the original anime, even outright refusing to become better acquainted with anyone else, because of her worry that adapting to the new world means she'll forget about Madoka. But the lack of teamwork and insistence on doing things alone leaves Homura open to being overwhelmed when more than one enemy appears, which is what caused her to get her magic stolen by the Wraiths.
* HowDoIShotWeb: Unsure how to use her new powers like the bow and memory manipulation magic, since they are so different from what she used previously.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Gets impaled by a large spike in the climax [[spoiler:when she tries to reach her discarded time manipulating shield]].
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler:Used her memory manipulation magic on herself to remove any knowledge and memory of the time manipulating shield she had, to ensure that the ultimate Witch of Despair would not be able to come
out of it upon seeing Madoka die.it.]]
* DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: To say she is struggling with what MindControl: Possess the ability to do without Madoka would be an understatement.
* DiscardAndDraw: Homura's time manipulation powers are now replaced with memory manipulation powers. [[spoiler:Subverted
alter a person's memories in the new world. It's stated that she always can only really do it to one person and for a short span of time, as she's not powerful enough to do it to a large group of people.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: She told Kyubey about the world of Witches and the hope-despair cycle the incubators
had going on. [[spoiler:And Kyubey touching Homura when she reaches her time manipulation powers, she only forgot them.shield, and resets the events of the story, allowed Kyubey to remember everything and gain evidence that her story was true. This ends up setting the events of ''Rebellion'' in motion.]]
* EmotionlessGirl: [[spoiler:Due to SlasherSmile: Dons one when [[spoiler:destroying the wraiths stealing some of Giant Wraith]].
* SmallNameBigEgo: Gets called out by Mami as this, citing that she's valuing and overestimating
her emotions.powers too highly, which causes Homura to get into bad situations without backup.
* StartOfDarkness: The events of this story are basically foreshadowing and setting up the sanity slippage that Homura goes through in the ''Rebellion'' movie.
* StoryBreakerPower: [[spoiler:Homura's wish to protect Madoka and the countless timelines she had gone through have given her power great enough to surpass even Ultimate Madoka, if she ever chose to make use of it. This power caused problems when the Wraiths stole it, as this corrupted them and granted them enough emotional power to become Witches, which should no longer exist.
]]
* EnergyBow: Like Madoka, now sports a bow that fires energy arrows.
* FatalFlaw: Her inability to work with others often works against her.
* ForegoneConclusion: [[spoiler:Homura erased her memories
TimeMaster: She lost the power of time manipulation. [[spoiler:She had it, and it was stolen by the Wraiths when they took part of her TimeMaster abilities to force herself to move forward to keep her promise to Madoka. This results in the wraiths stealing her forgotten abilities, turning them into a ''far'' greater threat capable of transforming into witches. Not only does this (re-)teach Kyubey what witches are, he finds a way to remember after Homura reclaims and uses her ResetButton. [[AllForNothing All Homura does is add another layer to her self-loathing]], which becomes the cornerstone of Kyubey's plan in ''Rebellion''.magic.]]
* HowDoIShotWeb: She is unsure of how UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: [[spoiler:Choosing to best use erase her powers now that they have been replaced with more Madoka-centric abilities.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:The giant wraith impales
memories of her when she tries time manipulation magic and the shield's existence caused the Wraiths to retrieve her shield.be in a position to steal it, which corrupted them into becoming Witches and killing hundreds of people.]]
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler:She sealed WhatYouAreInTheDark: [[spoiler:The Madoka-Wraith suggests Homura abandon the new world and go back through the portal in the shield to be with Madoka again. Homura ultimately refuses, as she believes that Madoka would be disappointed if Homura abandoned her own memories on how to perform her time magic in order to try to prevent Kriemhield Gretchen from coming out of her shield.current world.]]
* MindControl: Possesses the ability to alter people's memories.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler:Kyubey touches her when she finally reaches her shield, causing him to remember the events of this manga despite the time reset and setting the events of ''Rebellion'' in motion.]]
* SlasherSmile: Dons one when [[spoiler:destroying the giant wraith.]]
* SmallNameBigEgo: She is called out by Mami on valuing her powers too highly, causing her to get into bad situations without backup.
* StartOfDarkness: This story foreshadows a great deal of the SanitySlippage Homura will later go through in ''Rebellion''.
* StoryBreakerPower: [[spoiler:As explained at the end, Homura's wish to protect Madoka and the countless timelines she traveled through have given her power great enough to surpass Madoka's, if she ever chooses to wield it. This caused extreme problems when the wraiths stole it, as they were granted enough emotional power to start becoming witches themselves.]]
* TimeMaster: The power she lost [[spoiler:and the one the wraiths gain when they take a piece of her heart.]]
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: [[spoiler:Her erasing her memories of her time magic causes the wraiths to be in a position to steal it, with catastrophic results.]]
* WhatYouAreInTheDark: [[spoiler:Madoka's wraith suggests she abandon the current world and go back through the portal in her shield to meet with Madoka. Ultimately, Homura refuses, as she believes Madoka would hate her if she abandoned the current world to its death.]]
* YouAreTooLate: [[spoiler:Comes She appears just a minute too late to save Sayaka from the giant wraith.]]Giant Wraith.

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* ActionGirl: Same as within the original anime. She takes on wraiths [[spoiler: even with no powers.]]

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* ActionGirl: Same as within the original anime. She takes on wraiths [[spoiler: even [[spoiler:even with no powers.]]



* BadassNormal: After being BroughtDownToNormal, still engages the wraiths in combat with bombs and [[spoiler: borrowing Mami's guns.]]
* BroughtDownToNormal: After the wraiths [[spoiler: steal her powers.]]

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* BadassNormal: After being BroughtDownToNormal, still engages the wraiths in combat with bombs and [[spoiler: borrowing [[spoiler:borrowing Mami's guns.]]
* BroughtDownToNormal: After the wraiths [[spoiler: steal [[spoiler:steal her powers.]]
* DespairEventHorizon: Crosses it when she believes her memories of Madoka were fake, [[spoiler:only coming out of it upon seeing Madoka die.
]]



* DespairEventHorizon: Crosses it when she believes her memories of Madoka were fake, [[spoiler: only coming out of it upon seeing Madoka die.]]
* DiscardAndDraw: Homura's time manipulation powers are now replaced with memory manipulation powers. [[spoiler: Subverted in that she always had her time manipulation powers, she only forgot them.]]
* EmotionlessGirl: [[spoiler: Due to the wraiths stealing some of her emotions.]]

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* DespairEventHorizon: Crosses it when she believes her memories of Madoka were fake, [[spoiler: only coming out of it upon seeing Madoka die.]]
* DiscardAndDraw: Homura's time manipulation powers are now replaced with memory manipulation powers. [[spoiler: Subverted [[spoiler:Subverted in that she always had her time manipulation powers, she only forgot them.]]
* EmotionlessGirl: [[spoiler: Due [[spoiler:Due to the wraiths stealing some of her emotions.]]



* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: The giant wraith impales her when she tries to retrieve her shield.]]
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler: She sealed her own memories on how to perform her time magic in order to try to prevent Kriemhield Gretchen from coming out of her shield.]]

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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The giant wraith impales her when she tries to retrieve her shield.]]
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler: She [[spoiler:She sealed her own memories on how to perform her time magic in order to try to prevent Kriemhield Gretchen from coming out of her shield.]]



* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler: Kyubey touches her when she finally reaches her shield, causing him to remember the events of this manga despite the time reset and setting the events of ''Rebellion'' in motion.]]
* SlasherSmile: Dons one when [[spoiler: destroying the giant wraith.]]

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler: Kyubey [[spoiler:Kyubey touches her when she finally reaches her shield, causing him to remember the events of this manga despite the time reset and setting the events of ''Rebellion'' in motion.]]
* SlasherSmile: Dons one when [[spoiler: destroying [[spoiler:destroying the giant wraith.]]



* StoryBreakerPower: [[spoiler: As explained at the end, Homura's wish to protect Madoka and the countless timelines she traveled through have given her power great enough to surpass Madoka's, if she ever chooses to wield it. This caused extreme problems when the wraiths stole it, as they were granted enough emotional power to start becoming witches themselves.]]
* TimeMaster: The power she lost [[spoiler: and the one the wraiths gain when they take a piece of her heart.]]
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: [[spoiler: Her erasing her memories of her time magic causes the wraiths to be in a position to steal it, with catastrophic results.]]
* WhatYouAreInTheDark: [[spoiler: Madoka's wraith suggests she abandon the current world and go back through the portal in her shield to meet with Madoka. Ultimately, Homura refuses, as she believes Madoka would hate her if she abandoned the current world to its death.]]
* YouAreTooLate: [[spoiler: Comes a minute too late to save Sayaka from the giant wraith.]]

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* StoryBreakerPower: [[spoiler: As [[spoiler:As explained at the end, Homura's wish to protect Madoka and the countless timelines she traveled through have given her power great enough to surpass Madoka's, if she ever chooses to wield it. This caused extreme problems when the wraiths stole it, as they were granted enough emotional power to start becoming witches themselves.]]
* TimeMaster: The power she lost [[spoiler: and [[spoiler:and the one the wraiths gain when they take a piece of her heart.]]
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: [[spoiler: Her [[spoiler:Her erasing her memories of her time magic causes the wraiths to be in a position to steal it, with catastrophic results.]]
* WhatYouAreInTheDark: [[spoiler: Madoka's [[spoiler:Madoka's wraith suggests she abandon the current world and go back through the portal in her shield to meet with Madoka. Ultimately, Homura refuses, as she believes Madoka would hate her if she abandoned the current world to its death.]]
* YouAreTooLate: [[spoiler: Comes [[spoiler:Comes a minute too late to save Sayaka from the giant wraith.]]
]]




A girl who appears to Homura Akemi. She is a [[spoiler: wraith who took on the original Madoka's attributes after having stolen some of Homura's memories and power.]] Except not really; [[spoiler: it turns out she is Homura's hidden potential that possessed a wraith in order to try to save the world.]]

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\nA girl who appears to Homura Akemi. She is a [[spoiler: wraith [[spoiler:wraith who took on the original Madoka's attributes after having stolen some of Homura's memories and power.]] Except not really; [[spoiler: it [[spoiler:it turns out she is Homura's hidden potential that possessed a wraith in order to try to save the world.]]



* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: The reason [[spoiler: she appears as Madoka is so Homura won't kill her instantly. Interestingly, the rest of the cast also sees her as resembling Madoka despite them not remembering her.]]
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: [[spoiler: As a wraith, her main concern is to prevent the overflow of emotions in the world, which will apparently cause some kind of horrific scenario if left unchecked.]] She also struggles to communicate with Homura because [[spoiler: wraiths don't really have names for human concepts and seem to act only on instinct.]]
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Like [[spoiler: the real Madoka.]]

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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: The reason [[spoiler: she [[spoiler:she appears as Madoka is so Homura won't kill her instantly. Interestingly, the rest of the cast also sees her as resembling Madoka despite them not remembering her.]]
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: [[spoiler: As [[spoiler:As a wraith, her main concern is to prevent the overflow of emotions in the world, which will apparently cause some kind of horrific scenario if left unchecked.]] She also struggles to communicate with Homura because [[spoiler: wraiths [[spoiler:wraiths don't really have names for human concepts and seem to act only on instinct.]]
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Like [[spoiler: the real Madoka.
]]



* DeusExMachina: In-universe, as [[spoiler: Godoka literally reaches through Homura's shield to help Homura destroy it.]]

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* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Like [[spoiler:the real Madoka.]]
* DeusExMachina: In-universe, as [[spoiler: Godoka [[spoiler:Godoka literally reaches through Homura's shield to help Homura destroy it.]]



* EtherealWhiteDress: Appears in a white dress [[spoiler: that symbolizes death.]]

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* EtherealWhiteDress: Appears in a white dress [[spoiler: that [[spoiler:that symbolizes death.]]



* MacGuffinSuperPerson: [[spoiler: She is a physical representation of Homura's determination and massive potential.]]

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* MacGuffinSuperPerson: [[spoiler: She [[spoiler:She is a physical representation of Homura's determination and massive potential.]]



* NotSoImaginaryFriend: Seems to be like the other [[spoiler: corrupted wraiths]], except [[spoiler: she is good. Then it turns out she is something else entirely.]]

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* NotSoImaginaryFriend: Seems to be like the other [[spoiler: corrupted [[spoiler:corrupted wraiths]], except [[spoiler: she [[spoiler:she is good. Then it turns out she is something else entirely.]]



* ThirdEye: [[spoiler: Possesses one in her magical girl form.]]
* YourSoulIsMine: [[spoiler: Possesses the same power as other wraiths to eat people's emotions and uses it on Homura at Homura's request.]]

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* ThirdEye: [[spoiler: Possesses [[spoiler:Possesses one in her magical girl form.]]
* YourSoulIsMine: [[spoiler: Possesses [[spoiler:Possesses the same power as other wraiths to eat people's emotions and uses it on Homura at Homura's request.]]
]]



[[folder: Mami Tomoe]]

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[[folder: Mami [[folder:Mami Tomoe]]



* ApologeticAttacker: [[spoiler: Towards the wraiths that take on her parents' form.]]

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* ApologeticAttacker: [[spoiler: Towards [[spoiler:Towards the wraiths that take on her parents' form.forms.]]



* {{BFG}}: Like in the original, she employs Tiro Finale against [[spoiler: the Kyouko wraith.]]
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: Is overwhelmed by the wraiths and is killed.]]

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* {{BFG}}: Like in the original, she employs Tiro Finale against [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the Kyouko wraith.]]
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: Is [[spoiler:Is overwhelmed by the wraiths and is killed.]]



* 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.]]

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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: She [[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 [[spoiler:her powers are stolen by wraiths.]]






[[folder: Sayaka Miki]]

A student at Mitakihara high school and a MagicalGirl. [[spoiler: While she dies in the early chapters, she seems to be revived later...]]

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[[folder: Sayaka Miki]]

[[folder:Sayaka Miki]]
A student at Mitakihara high school and a MagicalGirl. [[spoiler: While [[spoiler:While she dies in the early chapters, she seems to be revived later...]]



* ArmorPiercingQuestion: [[spoiler: The wraith of her]] calls out Hitomi on only being worried for her wellbeing [[spoiler: because she wondered if Sayaka hadn't killed herself because of her ultimatum]], and [[spoiler: calls out Kyouko on only feeling bad because she didn't give her Grief Cubes that could have saved her life.]]

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The wraith of her]] calls out Hitomi on only being worried for her wellbeing [[spoiler: because [[spoiler:because she wondered if Sayaka hadn't killed herself because of her ultimatum]], and [[spoiler: calls [[spoiler:calls out Kyouko on only feeling bad because she didn't give her Grief Cubes that could have saved her life.]]



* DrivenToSuicide: Discussed; Hitomi worries [[spoiler: she drove her to suicide due to her ultimatum.]] The truth is more complicated.

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* DrivenToSuicide: Discussed; Hitomi worries [[spoiler: she [[spoiler:she drove her to suicide due to her ultimatum.]] The truth is more complicated.



* FriendshipDenial: [[spoiler: Her wraith denies her and Kyouko were ever friends.]]

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* FriendshipDenial: [[spoiler: Her [[spoiler:Her wraith denies her and Kyouko were ever friends.]]



* MurderTheHypotenuse: She hesitates when Hitomi is targeted by a wraith, nearly letting her get devoured. Later, [[spoiler: her wraith attempts to ''murder'' Hitomi.]]
* SadisticChoice: [[spoiler: Her wraith]] offers Hitomi [[spoiler: the choice between losing her as a friend or giving her Kyousuke.]]
* ShapeshifterGuiltTrip: [[spoiler: The wraith that poses as Sayaka does so just to torment Hitomi and Kyouko.]]

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* MurderTheHypotenuse: She hesitates when Hitomi is targeted by a wraith, nearly letting her get devoured. Later, [[spoiler: her [[spoiler:her wraith attempts to ''murder'' Hitomi.]]
* SadisticChoice: [[spoiler: Her [[spoiler:Her wraith]] offers Hitomi [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the choice between losing her as a friend or giving her Kyousuke.]]
* ShapeshifterGuiltTrip: [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The wraith that poses as Sayaka does so just to torment Hitomi and Kyouko.]]



* {{Yandere}}: [[spoiler: Her wraith]] acts threateningly towards Hitomi [[spoiler: and demands that she give up pursuing Kyousuke.]]

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* {{Yandere}}: [[spoiler: Her [[spoiler:Her wraith]] acts threateningly towards Hitomi [[spoiler: and [[spoiler:and demands that she give up pursuing Kyousuke.]]
]]



[[folder: Kyouko Sakura]]

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[[folder: Kyouko Sakura]]
[[folder:Kyouko Sakura]]



* 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.]]

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Is on the receiving end of one from [[spoiler: wraith [[spoiler:wraith Sayaka]], who [[spoiler: calls [[spoiler:calls her out on letting the real Sayaka die.]]
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler: Killed [[spoiler:Killed from behind by a wraith.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: Subverted. [[spoiler: She [[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.]]



* KilledMidSentence: [[spoiler: Mami only realizes Kyouko has been killed because she stops talking.]]

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* KilledMidSentence: [[spoiler: Mami [[spoiler:Mami only realizes Kyouko has been killed because she stops talking.]]



* 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.]]

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* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: She vows to destroy the wraith that killed Sayaka [[spoiler: out [[spoiler:out of guilt that she caused her to run out of magic during that battle.]]









* ForWantOfANail: [[spoiler: She never confesses to Kyousuke out of guilt for Sayaka's disappearance.]]

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* ForWantOfANail: [[spoiler: She [[spoiler:She never confesses to Kyousuke out of guilt for Sayaka's disappearance.]]



* ItsAllMyFault: Believes she's responsible for Sayaka's disappearance, [[spoiler:and is called out by Sayaka's wraith about it.]]



* ItsAllMyFault: Believes she's responsible for Sayaka's disappearance, [[spoiler: and is called out by Sayaka's wraith about it.]]



[[folder: Wraiths]]

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[[folder: Wraiths]]
[[folder:Wraiths]]



* BlackEyesOfEvil: [[spoiler: The corrupted wraiths sport them.]]

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* BlackEyesOfEvil: [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The corrupted wraiths sport them.]]



* 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.]]

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* TheCorruption: [[spoiler: The [[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.]]



* 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.]]



* 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.]]
* 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.]]



* 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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* TheQuietOne: Most wraiths are completely silent. [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The mutated wraiths gain the ability to speak, but only do so while their victims see them as humans.]]
* SuperSpeed: [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The humanoid wraiths]] seem to possess this ability. It's really [[spoiler: a [[spoiler:a form of TimeMaster powers stolen from Homura.]]
]]
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[[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaMagicalGirls Magical Girls]] ([[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaHomuraAkemi Homura Akemi]], [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaSayakaMiki Sayaka Miki]]) | [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaKyubeyAndTheWitches Kyubey and the [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaKyubey Kyubey]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaWitches Witches]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaSupportingCharacters Supporting Characters]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion The Movie: Rebellion]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiKazumiMagica Kazumi Magica]] ([[Characters/PuellaMagiKazumiMagicaMagicalGirls Magical Girls]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiKazumiMagicaOthers Others]]) | [[Characters/PuellaMagiOrikoMagica Oriko Magica]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiSuzuneMagica Suzune Magica]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiTartMagica Tart Magica]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaPortable Portable]] | [[Characters/MagiaRecordPuellaMagiMadokaMagicaSideStory Magia Record]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaConceptMovieTrailer Concept Movie Trailer]] | '''Wraith Arc''']]-]]]

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* DiscardAndDraw: Homura's time manipulation powers are now replaced with memory manipulation powers. [[spoiler: Subverted in that she always had her time manipulation powers, she only forgot them.]]
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* ForegoneConclusion: [[spoiler:Homura erased her memories of her TimeMaster abilities to force herself to move forward to keep her promise to Madoka. This results in the wraiths stealing her forgotten abilities, turning them into a ''far'' greater threat capable of transforming into witches. Not only does this (re-)teach Kyubey what witches are, he finds a way to remember after Homura reclaims and uses her ResetButton. [[AllForNothing All Homura does is add another layer to her self-loathing]], which becomes the cornerstone of Kyubey's plan in ''Rebellion''.]]
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[[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaMagicalGirls Magical Girls]] ([[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaMadokaKaname Madoka Kaname]], [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaHomuraAkemi ([[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaHomuraAkemi Homura Akemi]], [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaSayakaMiki Sayaka Miki]]) | [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaKyubeyAndTheWitches Kyubey and the Witches]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaSupportingCharacters Supporting Characters]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion The Movie: Rebellion]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiKazumiMagica Kazumi Magica]] ([[Characters/PuellaMagiKazumiMagicaMagicalGirls Magical Girls]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiKazumiMagicaOthers Others]]) | [[Characters/PuellaMagiOrikoMagica Oriko Magica]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiSuzuneMagica Suzune Magica]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiTartMagica Tart Magica]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaPortable Portable]] | [[Characters/MagiaRecordPuellaMagiMadokaMagicaSideStory Magia Record]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaConceptMovieTrailer Concept Movie Trailer]] | '''Wraith Arc''']]-]]]

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* HowDoIShotWeb: Is unsure of how to best use her powers now that they have been replaced with more Madoka-centric abilities.

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* HowDoIShotWeb: Is She is unsure of how to best use her powers now that they have been replaced with more Madoka-centric abilities.



* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler: Sealed her own memories of how to perform her time magic in order to try to prevent Kriemhield Gretchen from coming out of her shield.]]

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* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler: Sealed She sealed her own memories of on how to perform her time magic in order to try to prevent Kriemhield Gretchen from coming out of her shield.]]



* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler: Kyubey touches her when she finally reaches the shield, causing him to remember and setting the events of ''Rebellion'' in motion.]]

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler: Kyubey touches her when she finally reaches the her shield, causing him to remember the events of this manga despite the time reset and setting the events of ''Rebellion'' in motion.]]



* SmallNameBigEgo: Called out by Mami on valuing her powers too highly, causing her to get into bad situations without backup.

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* SmallNameBigEgo: Called She is called out by Mami on valuing her powers too highly, causing her to get into bad situations without backup.backup.
* StartOfDarkness: This story foreshadows a great deal of the SanitySlippage Homura will later go through in ''Rebellion''.



* DoesNotLikeShoes: Walks around barefoot.

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* DoesNotLikeShoes: Walks She walks around barefoot.



* HumanoidAbomination: She appears to be [[spoiler:a similar being to the Sayaka wraith.]] Subverted when [[spoiler:she is shown to be a part of Homura's subconscious possessing a wraith.]]



* YourSoulIsMine: [[spoiler: Possesses the same power as other wraiths to eat people's emotions and uses it on Homura.]]

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* YourSoulIsMine: [[spoiler: Possesses the same power as other wraiths to eat people's emotions and uses it on Homura.Homura at Homura's request.]]



%%%* CoolBigSis: Acts as one to Sayaka.

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%%%* * CoolBigSis: Acts She acts as one to Sayaka.Sayaka in this timeline.



* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Sacrifices herself to let the wraith Madoka get close to the giant wraith.]]

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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Sacrifices She sacrifices herself to let the wraith Madoka get close to the giant wraith.]]



* WhatYouAreInTheDark: She is given the opportunity to let Hitomi lose her emotions to a wraith and very nearly takes it.



* HeroicSacrifice: Subverted. [[spoiler: Intended to sacrifice herself so Mami could make progress, only to get grabbed from behind and killed before she could do much.]]
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Wants to befriend Sayaka, but constantly ends up pushing her away.
%%%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Like in the original anime.

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* HeroicSacrifice: Subverted. [[spoiler: Intended She intended to sacrifice herself so Mami could make progress, only to get grabbed from behind and killed before she could do much.much sacrificing or distracting.]]
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Wants She wants to befriend Sayaka, but constantly ends up pushing her away.
%%%* * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Like in the original anime.anime, she is very critical and harsh towards Sayaka out of worry for her.



* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Vows to destroy the wraith that killed Sayaka [[spoiler: out of guilt that she caused her to run out of magic during that battle.]]

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* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Vows 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.



* ForWantOfANail: [[spoiler: Never confesses to Kyousuke out of guilt for Sayaka's disappearance.]]

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* ForWantOfANail: [[spoiler: Never 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.



* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Is unable to understand how much stress she put on Sayaka due to her ultimatum.

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* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Is She is unable to understand how much stress she put on Sayaka due to her ultimatum.ultimatum. [[spoiler:When Sayaka seemingly commits suicide, she has a FreakOut.]]


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* 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.]]
* ObliviouslyEvil: They're unaware that their actions cause humans to get hurt, being naturally drawn towards powerful emotion and the suppression of it.
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[[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaMagicalGirls Magical Girls]] ([[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaMadokaKaname Madoka Kaname]], [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaHomuraAkemi Homura Akemi]], [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaSayakaMiki Sayaka Miki]]) | [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaKyubeyAndTheWitches Kyubey and the Witches]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaSupportingCharacters Supporting Characters]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion The Movie: Rebellion]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiKazumiMagica Kazumi Magica]] ([[Characters/PuellaMagiKazumiMagicaMagicalGirls Magical Girls]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiKazumiMagicaOthers Others]]) | [[Characters/PuellaMagiOrikoMagica Oriko Magica]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiSuzuneMagica Suzune Magica]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiTartMagica Tart Magica]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaPortable Portable]] | [[Characters/MagiaRecordPuellaMagiMadokaMagicaSideStory Magia Record]] | [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaConceptMovieTrailer Concept Movie Trailer]] | '''Wraith Arc''']]-]]]

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* EtherealWhiteDress: Appears in a white dress [[spoiler: that symbolizes death.]]



* WomanInWhite: Appears in a white dress [[spoiler: that symbolizes death.]]

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* CoolBigSis: Acts as one to Sayaka.

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* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: Is overwhelmed by the wraiths and is killed.]]
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CoolBigSis: Acts as one to Sayaka.



* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Is overwhelmed by the wraiths and is killed.]]
* TheMentor: To Kyouko and Sayaka both.

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* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Is overwhelmed by the wraiths and is killed.]]
* TheMentor: To Teaches Kyouko and Sayaka both.



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* KilledOffForReal: Much like in the original tale.



* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Like in the original anime.

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* 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.]]


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* GoOutWithASmile: She seems to recognize her old friend when Ultimate Madoka comes to take her away, greeting her with a smile. The two hold hands as Sayaka is taken away to the magical girl afterlife.
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* MythologyGag: The dress she initially wears when she appears to Homura is identical to the dress Madoka wears in ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2OV79io8Fg Luminous]]'', the opening to the [[CompilationMovie Compilation Movies]].
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* TheDitz: Fails to understand most of Homura's explanation of the new magical girl system [[spoiler:despite being a wraith and thus an integral part of it.]]


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* DrivenToSuicide: Discussed; Hitomi worries [[spoiler: she drove her to suicide due to her ultimatum.]] The truth is more complicated.


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* BlackEyesOfEvil: [[spoiler: The corrupted wraiths sport them.]]

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: [[spoiler: The wraith of her]] calls out Hitomi on only being worried for her wellbeing [[spoiler: because she wondered if Sayaka hadn't killed herself because of her ultimatum]], and [[spoiler: calls out Kyouko on only feeling bad because she didn't give her Grief Seeds that could have saved her life.]]

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: [[spoiler: The wraith of her]] calls out Hitomi on only being worried for her wellbeing [[spoiler: because she wondered if Sayaka hadn't killed herself because of her ultimatum]], and [[spoiler: calls out Kyouko on only feeling bad because she didn't give her Grief Seeds Cubes that could have saved her life.]]


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* SadisticChoice: [[spoiler: Her wraith]] offers Hitomi [[spoiler: the choice between losing her as a friend or giving her Kyousuke.]]

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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: The reason [[spoiler: she appears as Madoka is so Homura won't kill her instantly. Interestingly, the rest of the cast also sees her as resembling Madoka despite them not remembering her.]]



* ThirdEye: [[spoiler: Possesses one in her magical girl form.]]



* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Sacrifices her to let the wraith Madoka get close to the giant wraith.]]

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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Sacrifices her herself to let the wraith Madoka get close to the giant wraith.]]]]
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Is overwhelmed by the wraiths and is killed.]]
* TheMentor: To Kyouko and Sayaka both.


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* DoomedByCanon: Her fate was already revealed at the end of episode 12 of the anime, so her death is a ForegoneConclusion.
* EmotionlessGirl: Very briefly when her Soul Gem is grabbed by the giant wraith.


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* TheMentor: Mentored Sayaka one on one for a while before relations between them soured completely.


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* 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.]]
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* CoolBigSis: Acts as one to Sayaka.


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[[folder: Hitomi Shizuki]]

Sayaka's MuggleBestFriend.

* ForWantOfANail: [[spoiler: Never confesses to Kyousuke out of guilt for Sayaka's disappearance.]]
* GreenEyedMonster: She's slightly jealous that Sayaka made any other friends besides her.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Is unable to understand how much stress she put on Sayaka due to her ultimatum.
* ItsAllMyFault: Believes she's responsible for Sayaka's disappearance, [[spoiler: and is called out by Sayaka's wraith about it.]]
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: [[spoiler: Her erasing her memories of her time magic causes the wraiths to be in a position to steal it, with catastrophic results.]]

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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: The giant wraith impales her when she tries to retrieve her shield.]]
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler: Sealed her own memories of how to perform her time magic in order to try to prevent Kriemhield Gretchen from coming out of her shield.]]



* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler: Kyubey touches her when she finally reaches the shield, causing him to remember and setting the events of ''Rebellion'' in motion.]]
* SlasherSmile: Dons one when [[spoiler: destroying the giant wraith.]]



* TimeMaster: The power she lost [[spoiler: and the one the wraiths gain when they take a piece of her heart.]]
* WhatYouAreInTheDark: [[spoiler: Madoka's wraith suggests she abandon the current world and go back through the portal in her shield to meet with Madoka. Ultimately, Homura refuses, as she believes Madoka would hate her if she abandoned the current world to its death.]]



* DeusExMachina: In-universe, as [[spoiler: Godoka literally reaches through Homura's shield to help Homura destroy it.]]



* MurderTheHypotenuse: She hesitates when Hitomi is targeted by a wraith, nearly letting her get devoured. Later, [[spoiler: her wraith attempts to ''murder'' Hitomi.]]




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* {{Yandere}}: [[spoiler: Her wraith]] acts threateningly towards Hitomi [[spoiler: and demands that she give up pursuing Kyousuke.]]




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* KilledMidSentence: [[spoiler: Mami only realizes Kyouko has been killed because she stops talking.]]
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Vows to destroy the wraith that killed Sayaka [[spoiler: out of guilt that she caused her to run out of magic during that battle.]]
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* DespairEventHorizon: Crosses it when she believes her memories of Madoka were fake, [[spoiler: only coming out of it upon seeing Madoka die.]]


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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Sacrifices her to let the wraith Madoka get close to the giant wraith.]]


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* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler: Killed from behind by a wraith.]]
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* HumansAreCthulu: 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.

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* BackToBackBadasses: Fights some wraiths with Mami in this position.
* BadassNormal: After being BroughtDownToNormal, still engages the wraiths in combat with bombs and [[spoiler: borrowing Mami's guns.]]



* BlueAndOrangeMorality: [[spoiler: As a wraith, her main concern is to prevent the overflow of emotions in the world, which will apparently cause some kind of horrific scenario if left unchecked.]]

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* BlueAndOrangeMorality: [[spoiler: As a wraith, her main concern is to prevent the overflow of emotions in the world, which will apparently cause some kind of horrific scenario if left unchecked.]] She also struggles to communicate with Homura because [[spoiler: wraiths don't really have names for human concepts and seem to act only on instinct.]]



* DoesNotLikeShoes: Walks around barefoot.



* PimpedOutDress: First appears to Homura in a frilly dress.
* WomanInWhite: Appears in a white dress [[spoiler: that symbolizes death.]]



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* BackToBackBadasses: Fights some wraiths with Homura in this position.
* {{BFG}}: Like in the original, she employs Tiro Finale against [[spoiler: the Kyouko wraith.]]




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* MoreDakka: Her usual tactic against large groups of wraiths? Summon more guns.



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* HeroicSacrifice: Subverted. [[spoiler: Intended to sacrifice herself so Mami could make progress, only to get grabbed from behind and killed before she could do much.]]



* HumansAreCthulu: 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.
* HumanityIsInfectious: [[spoiler: The giant wraith that stole Homura's power became infected with emotions, nearly creating a witch.]]




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* 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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* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Much like in the original tale.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Sacrifices herself to save Mami and Kyouko from the giant wraith.]]

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* KilledOffForReal: ArmorPiercingQuestion: [[spoiler: Much like in the original tale.The wraith of her]] calls out Hitomi on only being worried for her wellbeing [[spoiler: because she wondered if Sayaka hadn't killed herself because of her ultimatum]], and [[spoiler: calls out Kyouko on only feeling bad because she didn't give her Grief Seeds that could have saved her life.]]
* FriendshipDenial: [[spoiler: Her wraith denies her and Kyouko were ever friends.]]
* KilledOffForReal: Much like in the original tale.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Sacrifices herself to save Mami and Kyouko from the giant wraith.wraith.
* ShapeshifterGuiltTrip: [[spoiler: The wraith that poses as Sayaka does so just to torment Hitomi and Kyouko.
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* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Wants to befriend Sayaka, but constantly ends up pushing her away.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Like in the original anime.

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[[folder: Wraiths]]

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

* AnIcePerson: Many wraiths have an icy aura that can freeze magical girls.
* 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.
* HumanoidAbomination: After stealing Homura's power [[spoiler: they can transform into abomination versions of humans.]]
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* CreepyGood: [[{{Cloudcuckoolander Acts very strangely, to say the least,]] but she is on the side of good.

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* DesperatelyTryingToFindAPurposeInLife: To say she is struggling with what to do without Madoka would be an understatement.

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This page is only for ''Wraith Arc.'' Tropes present only in the anime go [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica here]]. Note that many of the examples listed on the anime character page also apply to the characters here.

'''Beware of major spoilers!'''[[note]]This page assumes you've watched the original series and ''Rebellion'' in all its entirety, so tread with caution.[[/note]]

[[folder:Homura Akemi]]

A NewTransferStudent to Mitakihara. Following the events of the anime, she is DesperatelyTryingToFindAPurposeInLife but is struggling without her MoralityPet Madoka.

* ActionGirl: Same as within the original anime. She takes on wraiths [[spoiler: even with no powers.]]
* AloofAlly: Is still cold and distrustful of the other magical girls, causing trouble with them.
* AndThenWhat: Doesn't know what to do without Madoka in her life.
* BroughtDownToNormal: After the wraiths [[spoiler: steal her powers.]]
* DesperatelyTryingToFindAPurposeInLife: To say she is struggling with what to do without Madoka would be an understatement.
* EmotionlessGirl: [[spoiler: Due to the wraiths stealing some of her emotions.]]
* EnergyBow: Like Madoka, now sports a bow that fires energy arrows.
* FatalFlaw: Her inability to work with others often works against her.
* HowDoIShotWeb: Is unsure of how to best use her powers now that they have been replaced with more Madoka-centric abilities.
* MindControl: Possesses the ability to alter people's memories.
* SmallNameBigEgo: Called out by Mami on valuing her powers too highly, causing her to get into bad situations without backup.
* StoryBreakerPower: [[spoiler: As explained at the end, Homura's wish to protect Madoka and the countless timelines she traveled through have given her power great enough to surpass Madoka's, if she ever chooses to wield it. This caused extreme problems when the wraiths stole it, as they were granted enough emotional power to start becoming witches themselves.]]
* YouAreTooLate: [[spoiler: Comes a minute too late to save Sayaka from the giant wraith.]]

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[[folder:Madoka Kaname]]

A girl who appears to Homura Akemi. She is a [[spoiler: wraith who took on the original Madoka's attributes after having stolen some of Homura's memories and power.]] Except not really; [[spoiler: it turns out she is Homura's hidden potential that possessed a wraith in order to try to save the world.]]

* BlueAndOrangeMorality: [[spoiler: As a wraith, her main concern is to prevent the overflow of emotions in the world, which will apparently cause some kind of horrific scenario if left unchecked.]]
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Like [[spoiler: the real Madoka.]]
* CreepyGood: [[{{Cloudcuckoolander Acts very strangely, to say the least,]] but she is on the side of good.
* EnergyBow: Her weapon is a bow that fires pink energy arrows.
* MacGuffinSuperPerson: [[spoiler: She is a physical representation of Homura's determination and massive potential.]]
* NotSoImaginaryFriend: Seems to be like the other [[spoiler: corrupted wraiths]], except [[spoiler: she is good. Then it turns out she is something else entirely.]]
* YourSoulIsMine: [[spoiler: Possesses the same power as other wraiths to eat people's emotions and uses it on Homura.]]

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[[folder: Mami Tomoe]]
TheLeader of the Mitakihara magical girls.

* ApologeticAttacker: [[spoiler: Towards the wraiths that take on her parents' form.]]
* HealingHands: Heals Homura after she is attacked by a wraith.

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[[folder: Sayaka Miki]]

A student at Mitakihara high school and a MagicalGirl. [[spoiler: While she dies in the early chapters, she seems to be revived later...]]

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Much like in the original tale.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Sacrifices herself to save Mami and Kyouko from the giant wraith.]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: With Kyouko. While they both work under Mami, they're antagonistic towards each other.

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[[folder: Kyouko Sakura]]

A MagicalGirl from Kazamino City that Mami recruited to help fight the wraiths.

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Is on the receiving end of one from [[spoiler: wraith Sayaka]], who [[spoiler: calls her out on letting the real Sayaka die.]]

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