Beatrice the Golden Witch

▪ Golden Witch's Banquet: A glimpse into Beatrice's past is shown, revealing that as a child she longed to become a witch after witnessing the powers of her teacher, Virgilia. Beatrice continues her game with Battler and introduces another of her pieces of furniture: Ronove, who acts as Beatrice's butler. On the game board, the adults discuss a rumor that Beatrice used to live in a hidden mansion in the forest, and Rosa explains that Beatrice did indeed exist, having been murdered long ago. As Rosa recounts her story, Beatrice demonstrates the same events to Battler. Beatrice was bound to the island by Kinzo and committed suicide to escape. Kinzo then took her soul and bound it to a human body, causing her to lose her memories and live in the hidden Kuwadorian mansion. Nineteen years prior, Rosa had met this human Beatrice in Kuwadorian, who had little knowledge of the outside world and believed the forest was dangerous because wolves lived there. Rosa assures her that wolves don't actually live in the forest, and Beatrice goes with her to see the outside world. They go to a cliff overlooking the ocean, and Beatrice slips and falls to her death. Beatrice's soul is then released and thanks the horrified Rosa for freeing her. In the metaworld, Beatrice confirms with red that she truly existed as a human on Rokkenjima, and that there are no more than 18 people left on the island. The events of Requiem of the Golden Witch explain that the human Beatrice who died that day was Kinzo's daughter with Beatrice Castiglioni and the mother of Lion Ushiromiya. During the first twilight, Beatrice encounters Virgilia, who wants to reclaim her powers and title due to Beatrice's misuse of Infinite Magic. However, Virgilia is defeated, and Beatrice continues her killing spree. Even so, Virgilia reaches the metaworld and acts as Battler's advisor against Beatrice. Eva finally solves the epitaph, and Beatrice takes the younger version of Eva and passes on her leadership and titles of Golden and Infinite Witch, renaming her EVA-Beatrice. EVA commits murders in Beatrice's place, and Beatrice takes the nickname Beato since she passed on her name. When EVA uses her new powers to murder Rosa and Maria repeatedly, Beato laughs gleefully at their deaths, and Battler slaps him. He's unwilling to continue the game if Beato is going to laugh at his family's murders like that, so Beato gives Rosa and Maria merciful deaths while telling EVA to loosen up her cruelty. Battler still doesn't think it's enough, so Beato has Ronove take her place while she leaves the metaworld, aiming to become a good witch. Beato then revives Shannon and reunites her with George, but they are both killed by EVA and their own furniture. Beato then revives Kanon as a phantom and sends him to guide the blinded Jessica to the hall, and EVA attempts to kill them both. Beato defends the hall with all her might, enduring the Chiester Sisters' golden bow, and is reduced to just a beating heart. EVA is then dragged into the metaworld by Battler, who praises Beato for holding her own and proving she is a good witch after all. Beato helps Battler find evidence to use against EVA, and after a fierce debate, Battler becomes trapped in EVA's red truth web and is unable to formulate theories. Beato sacrifices herself by denying the red witches, and Battler covers his ears as the metaworld disappears. Battler and Beato then reunite in the Golden Land, where the Ushiromiya family and all the furniture await them. Battler is asked to sign a document recognizing Beato as a true witch, and he realizes that Beato had deceived him all along. Dropping her facade, Beato reveals that she was actually pretending to be a good witch to make Battler believe in her. Their discussion is interrupted when Ange suddenly invades the metaworld, aiming to deny Beatrice's existence as well.

▪ Golden Witch Alliance: During this fourth game, Beato lures Kinzo out of his study to commit murders, trying to dissuade Battler from claiming that Kinzo is dead all along and that an 18-year-old unknown is taking his place. He also grants Battler the use of Blue Truth, allowing him to formulate proper theories. During the game, Kinzo gives the four cousins ​​tests, and Beatrice is revived by Kinzo's ceremony. Beato then appears in person to give Battler his test, asking him to choose between his life, _____'s life, or everyone else's. Battler doesn't take it seriously and writes Beatrice's name in the blank space, and Beato instead asks Battler to recall his sin; his sin is what caused everyone on Rokkenjima to die. Battler can't remember, and Beatrice leaves, disappointed. Beatrice then kills Kinzo by burning him alive, leaving Battler alone as the last survivor on the island. In the metaworld, Beatrice asks Battler to think about his sin once more, asking him to repeat "Battler Ushiromiya was born of Asumu Ushiromiya" in red. Battler is unable to do so, and Beatrice suggests that Battler may not actually be Kinzo's grandson, since he had opened the game to fight such a person. Battler cannot accept that Asumu is not his biological mother and disappears from the metaworld. Beatrice also disappears from the metaworld, going to the Golden Land and planning to stay there forever with Maria. Ange goes to the Golden Land and tries to make Beatrice leave and resume her game with Battler. She revives Sakutaro, which Beatrice was unable to do, and Maria is reunited with her beloved lion, leaving the Golden Land and forcing Beatrice to return to the metaworld. Bernkastel and Lambdadelta, who were acting as spectators of the game, pull Battler out of his despair, and Ange sacrifices herself to tell him that he is still Rudolf's son, making Battler Kinzo's grandson and eligible to fight Beatrice. Ange is devastated, and Battler vows to face Beatrice in one final debate. At the tea party, Battler and Beatrice engage in a debate covering the mysteries of the first four games. Battler still believes that Kinzo was dead all along and that an eighteenth person, X, is taking his place. Beatrice initially shows weak resistance to Battler's blue stakes, and when Battler asks her to fight with her full power, Beatrice uses red to confirm that Kinzo is indeed dead and that there are no more than 17 people on Rokkenjima, thus disproving all of Battler's theories. After another fierce exchange of red and blue, Beatrice is impaled on a massive stake, unable to destroy Battler's blue truths. She uses the last of her power to present Battler with a final riddle, saying that Battler is alone on the island, and yet Beato will kill him: "Who am I?" Beato's spirit embraces Battler as he vows to solve that riddle and kill her.

▪ The End of the Golden Witch: Beatrice falls into a coma, having exhausted all her spirit in the fight against Battler. Battler seeks a peaceful way to kill her, and in her absence, Lambda assumes the role of Game Master. During the game, Natsuhi risks having the family members discover that she and Krauss had been hiding Kinzo's death, and a Piece-form version of Beatrice appears to help her. Piece-form Beatrice duels Erika Furudo and Eiserne Jungfrau, trying to prevent them from destroying Kinzo's spirit when they attack the studio. Piece-form Beatrice and her furniture also attempt to help Natsuhi by hiding the bodies of the victims of the first twilight. Later, Lambda holds a court session in the metaworld, trying to frame Natsuhi as the culprit. Piece-Beatrice does her best to defend Natsuhi, but fails and is torn apart by the goats. Battler also tries to defend Natsuhi, but is impaled by Dlanor's red longsword. After the court has ended and everyone has left, the real Beatrice approaches Battler, thanks him for trying to save the integrity of her game, and disappears.

▪ Battler Ushiromiya: Battler is Beatrice's opponent and rival. Beatrice opposes Battler's anti-magic stance and does everything she can to force him to submit and accept magic. She enjoys watching and tormenting Battler as he cries and struggles to formulate theories, even humiliating him at one point by turning him into a piece of furniture. Battler is often disgusted by Beatrice's cruelty and brutal displays of magic, reaching a breaking point in Banquet of the Golden Witch when he refuses to play against Beato when she sits and laughs at EVA-Beatrice's torment of Rosa and Maria. Beato begins to try to reform, and Battler accepts her change, but he quickly reverts to fighting her when it is revealed that Beato's reformation was an act.

▪ Maria Ushiromiya: Maria firmly believes in Beatrice and enjoys toying with her when she visits the island. Beatrice has taught Maria all kinds of magic, aiding her in the Golden Witch Alliance by enabling Maria's revenge and the constant torture of Rosa. It's also worth noting that Maria is always among the last to die in the games where Beatrice is in control. In Banquet of the Golden Witch, when she sees that Maria has actually been suffering from all the ways Eva-Beatrice kills her and Rosa, she even gives Maria a quick and painless death after comforting her, which contrasts sharply with the equally swift but far more gruesome way she dispatches Rosa afterward.

Shannon: Shannon is one of the few people who actively stands up to Beatrice, so Beatrice likes to insult her love for George and always reminds her that she's just a piece of furniture. However, Shannon was willing to work for Beatrice by destroying the spirit mirror in exchange for a butterfly brooch that could guarantee true love when she began to doubt her relationship with George. Beatrice and Shannon often had tea together afterward.

▪ Virgilia: Virgilia is Beatrice's master and her predecessor as the Golden and Infinite Witch. Beatrice seems to greatly admire and respect Virgilia, referring to her as "Master," and during their fight, Beatrice praises Virgilia when she deflects Beatrice's attacks from the "Towers of the Shoulders." Although Beatrice is not averse to insulting and mocking Virgilia when she wants to, Virgilia repeatedly expresses her disappointment with the way Beatrice has chosen to use her powers as the Eternal Witch. When speaking of Beatrice, Virgilia always calls her "that girl," which somewhat emphasizes Beatrice's childishness and their mother/daughter relationship.

▪ Lambda Delta: Lambda Delta is Beatrice's Guardian Witch, and Beatrice is Lambda Delta's Miko. During the discussion about witch powers in the ??? of Legend of the Golden Witch, Bernkastel says that Lambda Delta might be a good match for Beatrice, as she could kill Beatrice's "infinite" nature. It is later revealed that Lambda granted Beatrice witch powers when she was a lowly human and now acts as her Guardian Witch. However, Lambda doesn't truly see Beatrice as a friend and won't hesitate to get rid of her if she disappoints her. This is exemplified in End of the Golden Witch where, after Beatrice gives up and falls into a coma, Lambda continually taunts her, demanding that she speak up if she has a problem and acting ecstatic when she doesn't.

▪ EVA-Beatrice: EVA is Beatrice's successor due to her role as EVA-Beatrice. EVA initially shows respect towards Beatrice because the latter is her predecessor; however, she begins to resent her when Beatrice prevents EVA from being brutal in her endless torture of her victims.

▪ Angel Ushiromiya: Ange is Beatrice's successor due to her role as ANGE-Beatrice; however, the two have an antagonistic relationship. Ange wants to defeat Beatrice to free her family from Rokkenjima in 1986, no matter what. In Twilight, Ange fights Beato and Battler before finally accepting her.

The side arcs generally feature the two arguing with each other and fighting over Battler.

▪ Legends: Beatrice is first mentioned in the prologue of The Legend of the Golden Witch. Her true origins and identity remain unclear, except for the solitary portrait of the supposed witch in the entrance hall of the Ushiromiya family mansion, until she herself makes her appearance later at the tea party. However, many mythical tales and aspects of her are introduced in The Legend of the Golden Witch. Beatrice herself only reveals a few fragments of her past and aspects of herself later in The Turn of the Golden Witch.

▪ The Witch of the Woods: To prevent Kinzo's children from entering the uncultivated wilderness of Rokkenjima surrounding the manor, Kinzo, his wife, or presumably one of the servants warned them that a terrible witch lived in the forest. This story was passed down from Kinzo's children to their grandchildren, giving rise to the legend of "The Witch of the Woods." Some claimed that Beatrice lived on the other side of Rokkenjima and that misfortune would befall anyone who stumbled upon her dwelling. In The Golden Witch's Banquet, when Rosa recounts how she fled into the forest as a child, she mentions that she couldn't shake the feeling that she might encounter the witch if she kept running and even feared that the witch would turn her into a frog.

▪ The Spirit of Rokkenjima: Servants often referred to Beatrice as "the other ruler" of Rokkenjima, or "the ruler of the night of Rokkenjima." The legend, said to have been passed down among the servants since the mansion's construction, claimed that Beatrice's ghost frequently visited the mansion at night and played tricks on unsuspecting humans, sometimes bordering on the dangerous. Stories abound of many strange events experienced by the mansion's residents, such as locks being found unlocked even after multiple checks, objects frequently disappearing, an incident involving strange graffiti in the kitchen with utensils stacked in a peculiar manner, and even a servant who spoke ill of Beatrice and fell down the stairs, suffering a serious injury that forced her to resign. In Requiem of the Golden Witch, Jessica mentions a rumor that the unused VIP room in the mansion was reserved for Beatrice and that she appears there at 2 a.m. every night. Battler and Ange's parents also told them that the witch often peered through the windows at night, looking to kidnap children for sacrifice.

▪ Kinzo's Benefactress and Lover: One of the legends that even the adult Ushiromiya brothers firmly believed in was Kinzo's story of how he received 10 tons of gold from the witch Beatrice, which allowed him to revive the Ushiromiya family and restore it to its former glory. According to Kinzo, he continued to research alchemy and demon-summoning techniques in order to become a great magician, and he summoned the Golden Witch Beatrice in a demonic ceremony on Rokkenjima. From then on, he made a contract with her, receiving 10 tons of gold in exchange for his own soul. While the adult Ushiromiya brothers were still young, they often explored the island in search of the gold. When the witch's portrait and epitaph were placed in the mansion's entrance hall in 1984, it only further cemented her existence. Even in 1986, the adult siblings discussed the plausibility of the gold legend, setting aside alchemy, and asserted that gold existed somewhere on the island at the Family Conference while attempting to reach a financial settlement, using its supposed existence as leverage in their dispute over Kinzo's inheritance. Some believed that Beatrice was indeed Kinzo's beloved lover, secretly living on the island, given the affection with which he spoke of her.

▪ Childhood: The Golden Witch's Banquet is the first arc that attempts to explain the Golden Witch's origins. The prologue of Banquet presents a flashback, supposedly from Beatrice's childhood, where she is a young girl referred to as "princess" (姫様hime-sama, also known as the daughter of a nobleman). One day, the girl is captivated by one of her grandfather's most prized vases and accidentally breaks it when she tries to touch it. As she cries, frightened of being scolded, "The Golden Witch, Beatrice" appears before her and repairs the vase with her magic, but only temporarily so that the girl won't be blamed by the "master of the house." "Beatrice" explains that all she did was revive the memory of the vase, but she didn't prevent it from breaking. Therefore, the vase is later broken by a cat. She ponders the possibility that her mentor was able to fix it in the truest sense time and time again, and that witches who reached this level received the title of "Endless Witch" as a compliment. Fascinated, the girl asks "Beatrice" to take her on as her disciple and teach her magic. The witch reveals that she was still in training, so she offered to train with the girl and grow more powerful together. It is implied that this little girl eventually became the current Beatrice, who not only inherited the name "Beatrice" and the titles of Golden Witch and Eternal Witch from her teacher and predecessor (later referred to as Virgilia), but also amassed a great deal of power.

▪ Kinzo's Summoning and Imprisonment: After living for approximately a millennium, the powerful witch Beatrice was drawn to the island of Akujikijima, which possessed the strange power to attract mystical beings and supernatural creatures. There, Beatrice capriciously answered the summons of Kinzo Ushiromiya, who sold her soul to her for 10 tons of gold. However, when the witch attempted to leave until the end of her contract, Kinzo took her prisoner and bound her to his land. Having fallen in love with Beatrice, much to her dismay, he refused to release her unless she agreed to become his lover. While most characters in the story assume Beatrice was Kinzo's lover, Beatrice herself states that Kinzo's love for her was one-sided. Kinzo confined the witch and relentlessly attempted to woo her. Beatrice admits that while such a strong desire stroked her ego as a woman, she rejected his advances and desperately sought escape. After several attempts at resistance, Beatrice realized that the only way to break Kinzo's barrier was to discard her physical body, as she was essentially born into a human body of flesh. Even after Beatrice left his confines by becoming a soul, Kinzo seized the soul and trapped her once more in a physical body. He strengthened his barrier and sealed Beatrice's soul within the seed of a homunculus, bringing her into the world from a test tube and securing her a human body once more as a newborn baby. The reborn Beatrice was raised on Rokkenjima in the hidden Kuwadorian mansion and kept under house arrest until she reached the same age as her once-lost human body. Kinzo's efforts to revive Beatrice proved ineffective. Despite having an appearance identical to the original Beatrice, as a result of being raised from infancy, the reborn Beatrice had lost all memories of her previous life and grew up as an ordinary young woman without magical abilities. Thus, this Beatrice was unable to understand Kinzo's declarations of love or even her own existence, as she was constantly compared to her former self and expected to act accordingly.

▪ Encounter with Rosa and Liberation: In 1967, Beatrice, still a human captive in Kuwadorian, happens upon a young Rosa Ushiromiya in the garden, after Rosa has escaped from the Ushiromiya family mansion. Beatrice welcomes her, as she has never had visitors before. They have a pleasant chat over tea as Rosa answers Beatrice's questions about herself and the outside world. When asked about herself, Beatrice becomes melancholic, unsure how to respond. Beatrice realizes that she didn't even know about things like a "school" or a "zoo," which Rosa took for granted. Taking pity on the dejected witch, Rosa impulsively offers to take her outside. Beatrice is initially afraid, but considering her caged life, she accepts the offer with determination. Rosa resigns herself to a walk in the woods, wondering how to take responsibility for her actions, while Beatrice cheerfully surveys her surroundings. They ask Rosa about every little thing they find. Rosa leads them both to the beach, trying to find a way back to the Ushiromiya mansion. As they attempt to climb down the cliff to the beach below, Beatrice loses her balance and tumbles against the rocks below. Rosa frantically runs to her side and finds Beatrice dead, lying on the sand, her head crushed against the sharp rocks at the shore. Beatrice watches as Rosa shakes off the corpse that was once her and feels her memories and magic return, regaining her identity as the Golden Witch. Silently thanking a departing Rosa with a smile, she realizes how fragile her soul was without a physical body. Transforming into a swarm of golden butterflies, Beatrice flees into the forest to protect herself from the harsh elements. While Kinzo reinforced the barrier around Rokkenjima by restoring the small shrine that protected the island, Beatrice stalked for many years, avoiding capture and plotting to regain her full powers. She wandered the Ushiromiya mansion, watching Kinzo and his family from the shadows, spending her time thinking of ways to take revenge on him. As Kinzo repeatedly researched ways to capture Beatrice's soul, he stumbled upon a forbidden ceremony that involved sacrificing thirteen people at random. He later inscribed this procedure as the Witch's Epitaph beneath a portrait of Beatrice, intending to resurrect her. Beatrice saw this as her chance to reclaim her lost magic.

▪ Resurrection: In 1984, around October, a heartbroken Shannon, struggling with her feelings for George, voices her grievances to the witch in the portrait. She laments that she is merely "furniture" and unworthy of being bound to a human. To her surprise, Beatrice appears before her and presents her with a golden butterfly brooch that would ensure a successful relationship with George. In return, she asks Shannon to break the enchanted mirror in the shrine guarding the island's barrier. When Shannon hesitates, Beatrice mocks her, turning her own insecurities against her, convincing her that the deal is mutually beneficial. She is interrupted by an enraged Kanon, who could also see her. Disgusted by her repulsive behavior, Beatrice vanishes, reminding Shannon that the offer still stands. In December 1985, Shannon is seen breaking the mirror and praying to Beatrice to grant her wish. Later, it was said that lightning struck the sanctuary, destroying it along with the entire reef, meaning the island's barrier no longer confined the witch. Shannon's relationship with Beatrice is successful, and she later accompanies Beatrice for tea. Beatrice refuses the brooch when Shannon tries to return it, so she offers it to Kanon, who is also struggling with his complex of being merely "furniture." Kanon still harbors animosity toward the witch from their first encounter, but he takes the brooch at Shannon's insistence. The brooch works its magic on Kanon. Subconsciously, he bonds with Jessica, who is secretly in love with him, much to his delight and great displeasure. In a fit of rage, he cruelly rejects Jessica's feelings, firmly stating that humans and "furniture" should never be together. He insults the witch, calling her a demon who enjoys toying with people's emotions. When Beatrice admits this, Kanon angrily stomps on the brooch, crushing it under his feet. Later, it is revealed that Shannon and Kanon's memories of their encounter with Beatrice were vague, almost as if they had been erased. Beatrice also befriends Maria after learning of her interest in magic, and the girl later becomes her apprentice. Together, they create furniture like Sakutaro and found the witches' alliance: Mariage Sorciere. Beatrice also performs magic for Maria in front of Doctor Nanjo, Kanon, Shannon, Genji, and Kumasawa, who covertly acknowledge her existence. She gains more magical power as more people begin to recognize her. As her powers continue to increase, Beatrice seems to become increasingly cruel. When Kinzo learns that he doesn't have much time left to live, he schedules the 1986 Family Conference as the date for Beatrice's resurrection ceremony, in accordance with her epitaph. All preparations are in order, with enough people gathered on the island as potential sacrifices. Since the sacrifices are chosen at random, there's a high probability that Kinzo himself will fall victim before Beatrice is resurrected. Nevertheless, he gambles on the miracle of a reunion, as if it were a game to him. Beatrice finds Kinzo's mad resolve intriguing and accepts his plan, taking up his challenge.

As the Infinite Witch, Beatrice has the ability to control life and death and can revive and kill people at will using Infinite Magic. She can also repair damaged objects and served as the alchemical advisor to the Ushiromiya family; it is rumored that she was the one who gave Kinzo the ten tons of gold. Beatrice is also shown levitating and flying, teleporting, reversing gravity, freezing time when she appears on the game board, and transforming into a swarm of golden butterflies. In Alliance of the Golden Witch, she is shown burning Kinzo to death simply by thinking about it. She uses her golden pipe as a wand, and in Twilight of the Golden Witch, she can transform it into a golden dueling sword, as seen when she fights Erika. With sufficient preparation, she is also capable of erecting protective barriers that can repel any type of human or magical attack. Beatrice also possesses outstanding stamina and defense, as seen during her duel with Virgilia when she is impaled by several spears only to heal shortly afterward. However, Beatrice is burned upon touching cobwebs and can be harmed by spirit mirrors. Despite her great power, she is said to be a witch in a beginner's class; she might be no match for anyone if she were fully aware of her abilities. Despite having these powers, Beatrice typically relies on her Furniture to act on her behalf. She uses the Stakes of Purgatory to carry out the murders on the island, later employing the Chiester Sisters Imperial Guard Corps and, in Our Confession, Flauros. She also summons goat attendants to perform basic tasks for her, with Ronove acting as her primary butler. During her fight with Virgilia, Beatrice demonstrated the ability to summon giants who use Hephaestus's shields for protection. She can also summon two enormous 100-meter-tall "Shoulder of the Gods War Towers," each with 360 ports that fire lances of light. She also summoned the Aegis shield in combat as an absolute defense, which essentially countered Virgilia's own Divine Spear Gungnir by deflecting the impact, as it is the law of the gods that an absolute spear and an absolute shield should not clash. She possessed a butterfly brooch that can guarantee true love, which she gave to Shannon after destroying the spirit mirror. As a Game Master, Beatrice can use Red Truth, Blue Truth, and most likely, Golden Truth.

Beatrice is a truly controversial character. On the surface, she is a cruel individual who enjoys torturing and killing people simply for the thrill of it—a being so terrifying that even in the Metaworld, she is feared from heaven to hell. She is known as one of the most ruthless witches in history. At times, she is majestic, and at other times, she displays a chilling laugh and a devilish grin. However, as the saga progresses, more facets of her character are revealed. She demonstrates a cheerful and rather childlike side. In fact, her teacher describes her as an innocent girl who loves playing with toys, unafraid of breaking them, and possessing such immense power that she is almost unaware of its limits. She displays this side with Virgilia and Ronove, who are like parents to her, and she would be ashamed to act this way in front of Battler. It's quite common, in fact, to see her sobbing into Virgilia's chest when things don't go her way. Beatrice has a childlike mentality as a result of living an isolated life within a hidden mansion. She acts very politely and shows amazement when learning new things. She is aware of the myth of Beatrice, the Golden Witch; however, this has only led to her own confusion, as she is unable to use magic. As a result, Beatrice feels a distinct lack of personal identity.

Beatrice appears as a Western-style woman with blonde hair and blue eyes. She has many different appearances. In her witch form, she wears a bow adorned with a rose in her hair, a choker, and a similar ball gown. Her dress constantly changes from brown to dark brown across the different adaptations; she appears brown in both the anime and the PS3 remake, while dark brown is used in Ougon Musou Kyoku and the original visual novel. She also wears the successor ring on her left middle finger. She is sometimes seen holding a gold kiseru. In Ougon Musou Kyoku, her outfit has a ribbon added to her back. In Pachi-Slot Umineko no Naku Koro ni, she has long, red-painted fingernails. In her human form, she wears a collared shirt with a cropped jacket and tie, a frilly miniskirt, striped stockings, and boots, and usually carries a staff with an eagle's head. In End of the Golden Witch, she is seen in her witch form, but with her hair down. In Dawn of the Golden Witch, her "chick" form is seen as her witch form, and her "older sister" counterpart is seen as her human form.