Character Notes: History: Homura is a transfer student at Mitakihara middle school. She's been in the hospital recovering from a heart disease, so is generally shy and nervous, having been out of school for so long. Failing to solve problems at the board because of the break in her education and fainting in gym class make her feel even more worthless-- and a prime target for a witch, beings who spread despair and sadness. She's saved from the witch by Madoka, who she met in school, and her teammate Mami-- both Puella Magi, or magical girls. She doesn't become one herself just yet-- not until Walpurgis Night, the arrival of a powerful witch who kills Madoka, her first and only friend.
Kyuubey, the girls' animal familiar, offers to contract Homura to become a magical girl as well-- a contract that involves her fighting witches in exchange for one wish. She wishes to redo meeting Madoka, except as a girl who can protect her.
She's again just getting out of the hospital, and again transferring into Mitakihara. Except this time she seems a little less shy and nervous-- she's done this before, after all. And then she... runs up to Madoka and tells her that she fights the witches too!! Yeah, Homura is not very smooth just yet. It all works out, though, with Mami and Madoka helping her learn how to use her new powers, which include the ability to stop time. It stops working out right around Walpurgis Night; Madoka doesn't die, but her overuse of power turns her soul gem into a grief seed and she becomes a witch.
Oh, didn't I mention that magical girls eventually become witches? Fair's fair; the girls didn't know either.
Homura turns back time again, and on this round, she tells the other magical girls (Sayaka included this time) about how Kyuubey didn't tell them the whole truth. They don't react well, thinking she's trying to sow dissent among them along with newcomer Kyoko. When Sayaka turns into a witch, however, they see the truth; Mami breaks down and kills Kyoko, saying that it would be better to just die now than become a witch. Madoka has to kill her in order to stop her killing Homura and herself, and Madoka and Homura face Walpurgis Night alone. Their overexertion sends them both along the path to witchhood, but Madoka cleans Homura's soul gem, asking her to please kill her before she becomes a witch, and crying, she does. Homura resolves to prevent Madoka from ever becoming a magical girl in the first place, at the other girl's request.
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History: Homura is a transfer student at Mitakihara middle school. She's been in the hospital recovering from a heart disease, so is generally shy and nervous, having been out of school for so long. Failing to solve problems at the board because of the break in her education and fainting in gym class make her feel even more worthless-- and a prime target for a witch, beings who spread despair and sadness. She's saved from the witch by Madoka, who she met in school, and her teammate Mami-- both Puella Magi, or magical girls. She doesn't become one herself just yet-- not until Walpurgis Night, the arrival of a powerful witch who kills Madoka, her first and only friend.
Kyuubey, the girls' animal familiar, offers to contract Homura to become a magical girl as well-- a contract that involves her fighting witches in exchange for one wish. She wishes to redo meeting Madoka, except as a girl who can protect her.
She's again just getting out of the hospital, and again transferring into Mitakihara. Except this time she seems a little less shy and nervous-- she's done this before, after all. And then she... runs up to Madoka and tells her that she fights the witches too!! Yeah, Homura is not very smooth just yet. It all works out, though, with Mami and Madoka helping her learn how to use her new powers, which include the ability to stop time. It stops working out right around Walpurgis Night; Madoka doesn't die, but her overuse of power turns her soul gem into a grief seed and she becomes a witch.
Oh, didn't I mention that magical girls eventually become witches? Fair's fair; the girls didn't know either.
Homura turns back time again, and on this round, she tells the other magical girls (Sayaka included this time) about how Kyuubey didn't tell them the whole truth. They don't react well, thinking she's trying to sow dissent among them along with newcomer Kyoko. When Sayaka turns into a witch, however, they see the truth; Mami breaks down and kills Kyoko, saying that it would be better to just die now than become a witch. Madoka has to kill her in order to stop her killing Homura and herself, and Madoka and Homura face Walpurgis Night alone. Their overexertion sends them both along the path to witchhood, but Madoka cleans Homura's soul gem, asking her to please kill her before she becomes a witch, and crying, she does. Homura resolves to prevent Madoka from ever becoming a magical girl in the first place, at the other girl's request.