Walpurgisnacht
The Strongest Witch
A key element of the story, a super colossal supersized witch that is difficult for a single magical girl to handle.
Quotes
- Walpurgisnacht turns the world into a theater play.
- The power to end everything in this world.
- The witch that even Homura's challenge could not overcome.
Trivia
- Walpurgisnacht is explained in official settings as an existence formed by multiple witches gathering.
- It is said to cause a supercell just by appearing, resulting in casualties in the thousands.
- Akemi Homura challenged it many times but could not defeat it, exhausting all tactics like time stop but to no avail.
- Appears in the anime and manga main story in multiple timelines or as forms in dreams.
- Due to Madoka's final contract wish, it disappeared along with witches from past to future.
- The name derives from the European spring festival Walpurgisnacht.
Alternate names
Walpurgisnacht
Profile
- Species
- Witch
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A supersized witch with the appearance of a doll-like figure hanging upside down from a huge gear floating in the air. It brings storms and physical destruction without deploying a barrier.
- Height
- Unknown (Gigantic)
- Distinguishing features
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- Carries a huge gear on its back
- Silhouette of an upside-down hanging doll
- Exerts destructive influence on surroundings
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Powerless
- Detailed personality
- Its very existence is destructive, and in the story, it is depicted as something like an unstoppable natural disaster against the world. Its clear will or motives are unknown, but it is an existence that continues circling the world.
- Keywords
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- Gigantic
- Overwhelmingly Powerful
- Destruction
- Natural Disaster-like Existence
- Invincible
- Antagonist
- Threat
- Talents
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- Time Stop Resistance
- Immense Magical Power
- Levitation
- Wide-Area Destructive Power
- Skills
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- Physical Destruction
- Storm Generation
- Varied Attack Methods
- Motivation
- To continue moving until it turns the world into a theater play.
History
- Backstory
- A legendary witch passed down in history, and due to its immense power, it is considered impossible to defeat by a single magical girl. Official settings describe it as an existence formed by a gathering of numerous witches.
- Debut date
- January 7, 2011
- Work title
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica
- Media type
- Anime
- Episode or chapter
- Episode 1
Appearance in the Dream
- Significant event
- Appearance in the Dream
- Description
- Appeared in Madoka's dream, and details were revealed in the later Episode 10 as a past timeline.
Assault and Destruction
- Significant event
- Assault and Destruction
- Description
- Descended upon the Mitakihara district, causing casualties exceeding thousands and bringing physical destruction.
Homura's Challenge
- Significant event
- Homura's Challenge
- Description
- Akemi Homura fought with all her might using special magic such as time stop, but could not defeat it.
Disappearance Due to Madoka's Wish
- Significant event
- Disappearance Due to Madoka's Wish
- Description
- In the final episode, with Madoka's contract, witches from past to future disappeared all at once, and Walpurgisnacht also vanished among them.
Summoning in Magia Record
- Significant event
- Summoning in Magia Record
- Description
- In the side story work 'Magia Record', it is summoned to Kamihama City by the Magius.
Media appearances
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Anime / Supporting
2011 TV Series
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie
Movie / Supporting
2012 Theatrical Release
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story
Anime / Supporting
2020 TV Series
Voice cast and creators
Kaori Mizuhashi
- Voice actor
- Kaori Mizuhashi
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV Anime Version
Kaori Mizuhashi
- Voice actor
- Kaori Mizuhashi
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Theatrical Version
Magica Quartet
- Creator name
- Magica Quartet
- Role
- Original author
Shaft
- Creator name
- Shaft
- Role
- Animation Studio