The Witches (魔女?) are grotesque surreal supernatural beings invisible to humans and are born of curses; negative emotions and feed on humans and their negative emotions and are primary antagonists featured in the Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica franchise. They tend to create and hide within reality warping spaces, otherworlds or dimensions known as Labyrinths alongside their Familiars. They drop Grief Seeds once defeated.
In episode 8, it is revealed that Witches are the end result of Magical Girls, once curses; negative emotions; despair entirely overtakes their Soul Gem.
The metamorphosis or birth into a witch releases a unfathomable amount of negative emotion energy, in violation of Thermodynamics. This is the motivation for Kyubey to create Magical Girls in the first place, to harvest energy to stave off the Heat Death of the universe.
List of all known Witches[]
Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica[]
| Episode(s) | Image | Witch | Familiar | Defeated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 02 |  |
Gertrud | Anthony Adelbert |
Mami Tomoe |
| Episode 03 |  |
Charlotte | Pyotr Polina |
Homura Akemi |
| Episode 04 | H.N. Elly (Kirsten) | Daniyyel Jeniffer |
Sayaka Miki | |
| Episode 07 | Gisela | Dora | Kyoko Sakura | |
| Episode 07 | Elsa Maria | Sebastian | Sayaka Miki | |
| Episode 10 | Izabel | Michaela | Madoka Kaname Mami Tomoe | |
| Episode 01 Episode 10 Episode 11 Episode 12 |
Walpurgisnacht | N/A | Madoka Kaname | |
| Episode 10 | Patricia | Mathieu | Homura Akemi | |
| Episode 10 | Kriemhild Gretchen | - | ||
| Episode 08 Episode 09 Episode 10 |
Oktavia von Seckendorff | Holger Klarissa (episode 10) |
Kyoko Sakura Homura Akemi (episode 10) | |
| Episode 10 | Roberta | Gotz | Homura Akemi |
Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica Portable[]
Puella Magi Suzune☆Magica[]
| 'Chapter(s) | Image | Witch | Familiar | Defeated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter 06 |  |
Odette | - | Suzune Amano |
| Chapter 07 |  |
Carmen | - | Suzune Amano |
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica Side Story (Game)[]
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica Side Story (Anime)[]
- Paola
- Winchester
- Symbols Witch
- Isabeau
- Lucy
- Matasaburo
Spin-Offs[]
Puella Magi Kazumi☆Magica ~The Innocent Malice~[]
- 'Prologue'
- Nie Blühen Herzen
- Arzt Kochen
- Weiße Königin
- Virginia
- Hungrige Pumpe
- Ritterrüstung von Heulsuse
- Plejaden von Asunaro
- Zweiköpfiger Böser Flügel
- Hyades Daybreak
Puella Magi Oriko☆Magica[]
- Rosasharn
- Cecil
- Stacy
Trivia[]
- Certain Witches such as Walpurgisnacht or Kriemhild Gretchen are explained to be so strong that they do not need to hide themselves in Labyrinths.Episode 11
- According to episode 1 of Magia Record, if a Witch enters another Witch's Barrier, they will fight, regardless if there are Magical Girls around.
- Additionally, it is confirmed that Witches also eat Grief Seeds in order to become stronger.