"Hey! And we've only just met after so long, old friend. Have you only brought me your life as a gift?" - Perfect Cherry Blossom
"Comments like that are why people think you're dumb. Danmaku is all about brains. It's just common sense." - Imperishable Night
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| Tiles | Girl of Death (MS, stage 3) Alice in Magicalland (MS, extra 3) Witch of Death (MS allcast) Seven-Colored Puppet Master (PCB) Seven-Colored Puppeteer (IN, IamP, PMiSS, Strange and Bright Nature Deity, SWR, SA, HSTS, FDS) Superficially Busy Youkai (STB) Puppeteer of the Hail (SWR story) |
|---|---|
| Species | Magician |
| Gender | Female |
| Abilities | Capable of mainly handling magic (PCB) Capable of handling magic (IN, IaMP) Capable of handling dolls (PMiSS, SA) Capable of mainly announcing that spring has come (PCB) |
| First-Person Pronoun | Watashi (私) |
| Second-Person Pronounl | Kihou (貴方) |
| Threat Level | Low⁕ |
| Human Friendship Level | High⁕ |
| Main Activity Location | Any places |
| Appearance | Mystic Square (stage 3 boss, extra boss) Perfect Cherry Blossom (stage 3 boss) Immaterial and Missing Power (playable character Imperishable Night (playable character) Shoot the Bullet (stage 3-1, 3-3, 3-5, 3-7 boss) Scarlet Weather Rhapsody (playable character) Subterranean Animism (playable partner of Marisa) Touhou Hisoutensoku (playable character, final boss) Hopeless Masquerade (background character) |
| Theme Song | Plastic Mind (MS) the Grimoire of Alice (MS, HSTS) Doll Judgement ~ The Girl Who Played with People's Shapes (PCB) The Doll Maker of Bucuresti (IaMP, SWR) |
⁕These evaluations on level of threat and friendliness are only opinions of another character named Hieda no Akyuu, though.
Overview
Alice Margatroid (アリス・マーガトロイド, Arisu Māgatoroido) is a magician (witch) who lives in The Forest of Magic (we cannot reveal much about her residence for some reasons). She is also a puppet maker.
She is good at making puppets and able to use magic to manipulate a large number of these dolls at the same time. She is also the most skillful one, even in the Gensokyo.
Alice can make these puppets behave almost like a human. Besides, she is able to let each of several puppets move separately, and sometimes, make them move in cooperation but entirely out of sync, so that people around her will not recognize that these puppets are actually under manipulation. In chapter 5 of Strange and Bright Nature Deity part 2, more than ten puppets shoveled snow on the roof or cooked indoors, while Alice just stayed indoors and gave them verbal instructions.
She is even able to make a puppet manipulate a puppet, but the puppet-making is all on her own.
Her goal is to make a completely independent puppet which would behave with and on its own will.
Although these puppets can currently behave independently as long as Alice gives instructions, she still has to optimize these instructions regularly. She has not yet been trained enough to accomplish more than that.
However, in Scarlet Weather Rhapsodysoku, there were also lines indicating that Alice holds doubt about the fully independent puppets, by saying that even if puppets became fully independent, they would only be difficult to operate. Additionally, following the hot topic of Hisoutensoku, she has been recently studying how to make a giant puppet.
According to Perfect Memento in Strict Sense, Alice is pretty friendly and understanding to human, and also harmless. If you get lost in the woods and visit her for help, You would be kindly welcomed and entertained by her even if you are just a visitor who got lost in the woods. Actually, in chapter 5 and 6 of Strange and Bright Nature Deity, Alice was quite hospitable when the Three Fairies of Light dropped by accidentally. However, they felt creepy and wanted to run away immediately, because Alice was too silent and the house was full of puppets.
Also, a work named The Enigmatic Tale of the Dolls by Alice Margatroid that is published in Perfect Memento in Strict Sense, as a reference for Gensokyo Chronicle by Hieda no Akyuu.
Her first appearance was in Mystic Square.
At first, she was named only as Alice. Then her family name was set out as Margatroid after Perfect Cherry Blossom. So the full name has now become Alice Margatroid ever since.
Although it is always posted with the tag Alice in illustrations form pixiv, this name is also widely used for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, or to refer to other characters. Therefore it is recommended to log in with the full name as much as possible.
Appearance
Alice has blonde hair and looks like a doll at first glance.
Depending on the works, her eyes might be in different colors, such as blue (Perfect Cherry Blossom) or brown and golden (Imperishable Night).
She is sleeveless and wears a blue one-piece, with a long skirt, and wears something like cape on her shoulder, with a redribbon, like a hairband wrapped around her head.
Tricolors (blue, red, yellow) are all the main image colors, but with an emphasis on blue in a glance.
She often carries a Grimoire in her hand, which is locked with ribbon or something like that.
Alice can fall into the tall group, is about the same as Reimu, but higher than Marisa.
In Immaterial and Missing Power, Scarlet Weather Rhapsody, and Touhou Hisoutensoku, she wears boots (by the way, she also wears socks in Perfect Cherry Blossom, though there were few words about it).
Characters with specific descriptions on appearance are rare.
Personality
Alice shows barely interest in others, or concern about something, which makes her a very frank person. Although she prefers to be alone, it does not mean that she is shy. She shows up in banquets frequently, and often perform puppet shows in festivals of the village. Moreover, there are also lots of sweet depictions showing that Alice took stray in, walked them out of the woods, protected them until their body warmed up. Besides, she calls herself a city person.
Alice turns to be pretty competitive even though she looks mature. She would happily take it when challenged, but not happy when she won in a battle overwhelmingly. Also, Alice barely fights seriously because she would be backed into a corner when she tried her best yet lost. The Phantom of the Grand Guignol from Touhou LostWord and the talk with Marisa from The Grimoire of Marisa are exceptions. From this perspective, Alice is said to be similar to Reimu.
For that reason, Suika pointed out in Immaterial and Missing Power, that Alice would try to avoid powerful youkai, but on the other hand, actively confront with human.
However, this is just personal opinions from Suika, it remains unclear, out of what kind of physiological states Alice behaved like that.
It might because that, Alice considered it to be a waste of time and effort, since the purpose has been achieved at the time of meeting with the followers (Sakuya, Patchouli, and Youmu), before she meets with Remilia and Yuyuko. This view is taken as a general one.
Additionally, Alice had fought with and been in close contact with another compelling character, Yukari. She had also made a doll for Remilia outside the incident.
Alice and Reimu are Honest?
In the Usokae Ritual of Touhou Sangetsusei, where birds come together pecking to take all lies that have been told, while Youkai and Marisa was pecked by a group of birds, Alice, as well as Reimu, instead of being pecked, fed them with cookies on hands, saying "Huh, look, isn’t it delicious?".
Alice and Reimu are therefore considered as honest people.
Abilities
In combat, it is a tactic for her manipulate several combat-puppets.
Alice will be totally occupied with the operation of puppet-manipulation, which would be her weakness, though. But in Touhou Hisoutensoku and Scarlet Weather Rhapsody, she was flying, jumping and fighting while she was manipulating puppets.
According to the CharacterSettei.txt file attached to Imperishable Night, Alice is an indoor person and always all by herself. But the range of her activities is said to be "any places" in Gensokyo in the light of Perfect Memento in Strict Sense. Besides, in festivals, she would also show up and perform a puppet show in front of people.
Moreover, according to the Ending of Immaterial and Missing Power and victory comments in the battle mode, she has visited the Hakurei Shrine and library of Scarlet Devil Mansion. Furthermore, in light of Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red, she has also been to Eientei (House of Eternity) to buy the Butterfly Dream Pill.
Alice was originally a human and has become a magician by training herself constantly, according to Perfect Memento in Strict Sense.
As she has not been a magician for long, Alice still keeps some habits of human being which are not necessary for a magician, such as eating and sleeping. She did get some sleep in bad ending of route, Forbidden Magic Team, from Imperishable Night.
If a human turn herself into a magician, first of all, she will need to use the magic that eliminates the need for foods, to become a magician, and then use the magic that stops the ageing, to become a magician in full sense. Whether Alice had used these magics or not, is still unclear.
Alice was once called "the devil" by Suika in Immaterial and Missing Power.
Also, Alice seems to have a body that sensitive neither to heat in summer nor cold in winter, so she always responds to Reimu’s complains about the heat in summer, saying that "Different from the human being, I will not recognize it if you do not tell me.".
By the way, one of the reasons why she comes to Shrine, is that Alice can know the change of four seasons by observing Reimu’s reaction.
Some people hold the view that Alice might be a kind of alien from a different world, in the light of the previous work. It is not that rare because it is Gensokyo, where humans settle down from time to time.
Abilities List
- Capable of mainly handling magic (Perfect Cherry Blossom)
- Capable of handling magic (Imperishable Night, Immaterial and Missing Power)
- Capable of handling dolls (Perfect Memento in Strict Sense, Subterranean Animism)
- Capable of mainly announcing that spring has come (Perfect Cherry Blossom)
Alice excels at the magic characterized with Seven-colored, but basically, she fights with puppet-manipulation and thus barely use magic.
Furthermore, according to the Grimari, Alice could make use of many powerful magics when she is not limited by puppets.
And she seems to have several special abilities, such as making people hallucinate.
Spell Cards
Perfect Cherry Blossom
- Puppeteer Sign "Marionette Parrar" (操符「マリオネットパラル」, Soufu "Marionetto Pararu", only for Trial Plus)
- Puppeteer Sign "Manipulate Puppet" (操符「マニピュレイトパペット」, Soufu "Manipyureito Papetto", only for Web Trial)
- Puppeteer Sign "Maiden's Bunraku" (操符「乙女文楽」, Soufu "Otome Bunraku")
- Blue Sign "Fraternal French Dolls" (蒼符「博愛の仏蘭西人形」, Soufu "Hakuai no Furansu Ningyou")
- Blue Sign "Fraternal Orléans Dolls" (蒼符「博愛のオルレアン人形」, Soufu "Hakuai no Orurean Ningyou")
- Scarlet Sign "Red-Haired Dutch Dolls" (紅符「紅毛の和蘭人形」, Koufu "Koumou no Oranda Ningyou")
- White Sign "Chalk-White Russian Dolls" (白符「白亜の露西亜人形」, Hakufu "Hakua no Roshia Ningyou")
- Darkness Sign "Foggy London Dolls" (闇符「霧の倫敦人形」, Anfu "Kiri no Rondon Ningyou")
- Cycle Sign "Samsaric Tibetan Dolls" (廻符「輪廻の西蔵人形」, Nefu "Rinne no Chibetto Ningyou")
- Elegant Sign "Spring Kyoto Dolls" (雅符「春の京人形」, Gafu "Haru no Kyou Ningyou")
- Malediction "Magically Luminous Shanghai Dolls" (咒詛「魔彩光の上海人形」, Juso "Masaikou no Shanhai Ningyou")
- Malediction "Hanged Hourai Dolls" (咒詛「首吊り蓬莱人形」, Juso "Kubitsuri Hourai Ningyou")
Immaterial and Missing Power
- Magic Sign "Artful Sacrifice" (魔符「アーティフルサクリファイス」, Mafu "Aatifuru Sakurifaisu")
- Magipulation "Return Inanimateness" (魔操「リターンイナニメトネス」, Masou "Ritaan Inanimetonesu")
- War Sign "Little Legion" (戦符「リトルレギオン」, Senfu "Ritoru Region")
- War Command "Dolls' War" (戦操「ドールズウォー」, Sensou "Dooruzu Woo")
- Curse Sign "Shanghai Doll" (咒符「上海人形」, Jufu "Shanhai Ningyou")
- Malediction "Hourai Doll" (咒詛「蓬莱人形」, Jiso "Hourai Ningyou")
- First Card "Artful Chanter" (符の壱「アーティフルチャンター」, Fu no Ichi "Aatifuru Chantaa")
- Second Card "Doll Crusader" (符の弐「ドールクルセイダー」, Fu no Ni "Dooru Kuruseidaa")
- Evil Light "Devilry Light Ray" (魔光「デヴィリーライトレイ」, Makou "Devirii Raito Rei")
Imperishable Night
- Magic Sign "Artful Sacrifice (魔符「アーティフルサクリファイス」, Mafu "Aatifuru Sakurifaisu")
- Magipulation "Return Inanimateness" (魔操「リターンイナニメトネス」, Masou "Ritaan Inanimetonesu")
- Phantom of the Grand Guignol (ファントム・ザ・グランギニョル)
Shoot the Bullet
- Puppeteer Sign "Dolls in Sea" (操符「ドールズインシー」)
- Curse Sign "Straw Doll Kamikaze" (呪符「ストロードールカミカゼ」)
- Red Sign "Doll Mira Ceti" (赤符「ドールミラセティ」)
Scarlet Weather Rhapsody
- Spy Sign "Seeker Dolls" (偵符「シーカードールズ」, Teifu "Shiikaa Dooruzu")
- Focus Power "Trip Wire" (注力「トリップワイヤー」, Chuuryoku "Torippu Waiyaa")
- Scarlet Sign "Holland Doll" (紅符「和蘭人形」, Koufu "Oranda Ningyou")
- Foot Soldiers "Suicide Squad" (足軽「スーサイドスクワッド」, Ashigaru "Suusaido Sukuwaddo")
- Sword Sign "Soldier of Cross" (剣符「ソルジャーオブクロス」, Kenfu "Sorujaa Obu Kurosu")
- Dolls "Soulless Folk Dance" (人形「魂のないフォークダンス」, Ningyou "Tamashii no Nai Fooku Dansu")
Scarlet Weather Rhapsodysoku
- Lance Sign "Cutie Phalanx" (槍符「キューティー大千槍」, Yari-fu "Kyuutii Dai-chiyari")
- Dolls "Lemmings' Parade" (人形「レミングスパレード」, Ningyou "Remingusu Pareedo")
- Doll "Semi-Automaton" (人形「セミオートマトン」, Ningyou "Semiootomaton")
- Knight "Doll of Round Table" (騎士「ドールオブラウンドテーブル」, Kishi "Dooru Obu Raundo Teeburu")
- Sacrifice "Suicide Pact" (犠牲「スーサイドパクト」, Gisei "Suusaido Pakuto")
- Testing "Level Titania" (試験中「レベルティターニア」, Shiken-chuu "Reberu Titaania")
Testing "Goliath Doll" (試験中「ゴリアテ人形」, Shiken-chuu "Goriate Ningyou")
PC-98 Version
The Alice that appeared after Perfect Cherry Blossom, and Alice that appeared in PC-98 game Mystic Square, is the same person (Genso BBS, Official Homepage of Immaterial and Missing Power as references).
However, the setting of the former work has been wiped put since Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, as many say that it is an entirely different person.
It is unclear, how far the Alice character that appeared after Perfect Cherry Blossom reflects the former setting.
Appearance
In Mystic Square's stage 3 boss and extra boss, the last name, Margatroid, has not yet been used.
A short bob with blond hair and golden eyes, a white dress with a light blue slip skirt, a ribbon at the waist, and a blue headband with ribbon on the head. This kind of appearance looks similar to that of Alice from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, a fairly tail by Lewis Carroll.
In stage 3, Alice leads two characters to fight, and in the extra, she makes use of a Grimoire, named Grimoire of Alice, to fight by the power of the 5-colored Ultimate Magic.
In the extra ending, Alice has been bullied by Reimu Hakurei in the Shrine. The Grimoire was also taken by Marisa Kirisame while she was tied and hung. Also, Alice was made to be a maid by Mima and will continue to be a stoker because of Yuuka, until she is allowed to learn the ultimate magic.
Nicknamed Loris by her fans, Alice gets even closer with them.
Character Models
Characters, which are considered as the original model for Alice:
- Alice from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: She is the inspiration of all Alice in the world and also had influences on the character image of Alice Margatroid.
- Devil Alice from the Shin Megami Tensei series: She had a significant impact on Alice’s image in Mystic Square, such as her relationship with the devil for example. Also, this is where the nickname Girl of Death actually came from.
- Alice from the fighting game Asura Blade: From here derived the combat style of Alice Margatroid: fighting with a book
- Alice Clone from ESP Ra.De.: Although some believe that this Alice does have an effect, for instance in an aspect of the relationship with Lady Garra, but ZUN has made it clear, that it is not the original model.
- Alice from the manga Rupupu by Izumi Takemoto: This one was supposed to be the original character for Alice in Mystic Square, but then had been ruled out because this one was designed neither for a shoot 'em up nor with a dark outline.
Informal Vote
Character Department
| 1st vote | No.9 |
|---|---|
| 2nd vote | No.8 |
| 3rd vote | No.10 |
| 4th vote | No.5 |
| 5th vote | No.8 |
| 6th vote | No.8 |
| 7th vote | No.6 |
| 8th vote | No.7 |
| 9th vote | No.2 |
| 10th vote | No.6 |
| 11th vote | No.10 |
| 12th vote | No.9 |
| 13th vote | No.9 |
| 14th vote | No.9 |
| 15th vote | No.10 |
Music Department
| Vote | RC | Plastic Mind | AAiW | tGoA | TDMoB | DJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st vote | No.39 | No.59 | No.19 | No.18 | No.23 | No.6 |
| 2nd vote | No.53 | No.56 | No.41 | No.31 | No.27 | No.10 |
| 3rd vote | No.81 | No.69 | No.66 | No.49 | No.37 | No.21 |
| 4th vote | No.91 | No.80 | No.76 | No.52 | No.45 | No.28 |
| 5th vote | No.90 | No.101 | No.69 | No.56 | No.53 | No.23 |
| 6th vote | No.93 | No.123 | No.73 | No.60 | No.56 | No.31 |
| 7th vote | No.111 | No.129 | No.78 | No.26 | No.61 | No.38 |
| 8th vote | No.120 | No.145 | No.71 | No.36 | No.63 | No.41 |
| 9th vote | No.120 | No.140 | No.67 | No.40 | No.65 | No.38 |
- RC: Romantic Children
- AAiW: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
- tGoA: the Grimoire of Alice
- TDMoB: The Doll Maker of Bucuresti
- DJ:Doll Judgement
Names in Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 爱丽丝·玛格特洛依德 | Alice Margatroid |
| English | Alice Margatroid | Alice Margatroid |
| Japanese | アリス・マーガトロイド, Arisu Māgatoroido | Alice Margatroid |
| Korean | 앨리스 마가트로이드 | Alice Margatroid |
| Russian | Алиса Маргатройд | Alice Margatroid |
Related Illustrations
Related Articles
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Forest of Magic Doll Shanghai Dolls Hourai Doll Goliath Doll
External Links
English
Alice Margatroid - Touhou Wiki - Characters, games, locations, and more
Alice Margatroid | Touhou Wiki | Fandom
Japanese
アリス・マーガトロイド - アニヲタWiki(仮) - atwiki（アットウィキ） (Aniwota wiki - atwiki)
アリス・マーガトロイドとは (アリスマーガトロイドとは) [単語記事] - ニコニコ大百科 (NicoNico Encyclopedia)
Chinese
爱丽丝·玛格特洛依德 - THBWiki · 专业性的东方Project维基百科 - TBSGroup (THB Wiki)
Korean
앨리스 마가트로이드 - 나무위키 (Namuwiki)
