Madeleine do Tasuca

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	Since Magical Vacation is not officially localized in English, all names and terminology will instead be derived from the English fan translation by magicalpatcher.https://www.romhacking.net/translations/2662/ Keep in mind that these translations may not be accurate or consistent with the original Japanese version.

Madeleine do Tasuca マドレーヌ・ド・タスカ Madorēnu do Tasuka Madeleine do Tasuca
MVMS Artwork from Magical Vacation by Shinichi Kameoka Artwork from Magical Starsign by Shinichi Kameoka
Other name(s)	Miss Madeleine Professor Madeleine
Attribute	Light
Starsign	LightIf the protagonist's starsign is dark DarkIf the protagonist's starsign is light
Gender	Female
Species	Human
Age	24Magical Vacation Around 850Magical Starsign
Occupation(s)	Will-o'-Wisp Academy professor

"Innocence can’t be narrowed down to just purity, you know. There’s purity in anger and hatred, too. Purity can hurt people, yet it can hurt you much the same. Our emotions come in all shapes and sizes, and that’s perfectly fine. But as you grow up and use magic to conform yourself to the foundations of society…you start losing touch. You lose sight of the people who suffer under the foundations of society. And by then, you’re no longer yourself."

―Madeleine

Madeleine do Tasuca, known by many as Miss Madeleine, is character in the Magical Vacation series. She is a renowned sorceress who teaches at Will-o'-Wisp Academy on the planet Kovomaka and commands powerful magic.

Profile

Madeleine is very kind and considerate, yet quite absent-minded at times. She is often late to the classes that she teaches, and sometimes does not appear at all. She also tends to wander off aimlessly as if her brain has switched to auto-pilot, somehow managing to reach her destination every time. Nevertheless, Miss Madeleine is a protective teacher who always wishes for her students to follow their own paths.

Her appearance changes between Magical Vacation and Magical Starsign. For some mysterious reason, she does not look a day older than 24, despite the two games being separated by around 800 years.

In Magical Vacation, Madeleine has curly brown hair parted in the middle that reaches down to about her waist, and her eyes are pale purple. She wears a headband with three red wing-like fabric pieces behind each ear, spotted with yellow polka dots. For clothing, she dons a light purple dress with frills on both the sleeve and bottom hems, and her upper body is cloaked by a pink shoulder cape. Her choice of shoes is a pair of violet ribboned loafers.

In Magical Starsign, Madeleine's hair is tied into a long ponytail. She retains her pink shoulder cape, but has replaced her dress with a light blue corset top, blue gauntlets, and a heart-shaped belt. Additionally, she wears a pair of indigo harem trousers with gaps exposing her hips. For footwear, Madeleine has blue stockings with brass bangles around her ankles, and wears a pair of pink moccasins.

Biography

Early life

12 year old Madeleine

Madeleine was said to have come from the Dark Realm, where she befriended the local treemen. There was a time where she ran rampant across several realms and earned a reputation amongst the enigma clan, so much so that high-ranking enigmas started feigning ignorance of her power.

Three years before Magical Vacation, Madeleine and Principal Biscotti were confronted by Ganache Nighthawk, who lashed out at them for ignoring the change in his sister Vanilla's behavior after she returned from the Valencia Beach Seaside School. Moments prior, she had threatened to defeat Biscotti and destroy Kovomaka Kingdom before leaving the academy, though Ganache did not know that an enigma was possessing her heart. After he left, Madeleine wondered if it was okay to keep sending students to Valencia Beach every summer. Biscotti responded by saying magicians could not learn magic without facing darkness, and while Vanilla would soon become an enemy of the nation, suppressing her power only limited what she was truly capable of.

Two years later, Vanilla's obsession with power caused the enigma to assume control of her heart and body. She stormed throughout the kingdom and killed over two hundred royal soldiers, until Biscotti intervened and fought Vanilla head-on. Biscotti used his magic to lock Vanilla away in Chiboust Castle, where she would be held with other enigma-possessed magicians for the next year.

Magical Vacation

Before Miss Madeleine and her students departed for Valencia Beach, she talked with Biscotti in secret, unsure of her ability to take care of everyone. Biscotti assured Madeleine she was capable, but their conversation was cut short when the protagonist and other students entered the room. Prior to Madeleine boarding the magic bus outside, Biscotti told the students that returning to Will-o'-Wisp at any point would result in instant expulsion. He also asked they not tell Madeleine of his warning, confident she would want them to leave the Seaside School early. Madeleine arrived shortly after with Chocolat, and as she handed out magic notebooks, noticed Ganache was not present. Olive offered to find him, as did Candy, though Madeleine only allowed Olive to leave.

Madeleine with her class

Once the group made it to Valencia Beach, Madeleine dismissed her students until the campfire at nightfall. She spent most of the evening by the cottages, enamored by the seaweed, and helped the protagonist learn about menu navigation. Later that night, Madeleine sat around the campfire with her students. She told them their stay at Valencia Beach would be filled with highs and lows, but those experiences helped them improve as people. Dismissing the students for another hour of free time, Madeleine returned to the shore to observe sea cucumbers. If the protagonist interrupted her, she told them the importance of HP and MP in battle. Suddenly, several enigmas swarmed the beach and warped most of the students away. Madeleine reunited with the protagonist and Ganache, and when asked what the enigmas were, Madeleine remained silent, wondering why they were in the Material Realm. She followed Ganache down the beach, watching as he allowed himself to be warped away by the enigmas. She recalled her conversation with Biscotti at Will-o'-Wisp, wherein he said not all the students had to come back to school alive. Madeleine originally spurned Biscotti's words, but he feared that without capable magicians on the front lines, the war in Kovomaka Kingdom from 15 years ago would rekindle.

Confronting Equillekrew in the Dark Realm

Coming back to her senses, Madeleine killed many of the enigmas using her magic. Two remaining enigmas threatened to bring her to the Light Realm with the rest of her students, but seeing as they would be disadvantaged there, Madeleine was warped to the Dark Realm instead. While in the Dark Realm, Madeleine ordered the enigmas to reunite her with the students, and also to consult their leader Kerendu. The enigmas were shocked that Madeleine knew of Kerendu despite being human, then Equillekrew arrived, proclaiming Kerendu had been killed. Equillekrew told Madeleine that the students were on another plane, while only she was brought to the Dark Realm. As Equillekrew offered to fuse with her, since enigmas had the power to warp across planes, he revealed his goal of becoming the next enigma king. Madeleine teased Equillekrew, stating he stood no chance against the students. She then exposed her own ability to warp, upon which Equillekrew ordered his underlings to bring everyone to the Dark Realm.

The students did not see Madeleine again until they were in the Dark Realm themselves, finding her in Treeman Colony. She understood they had been through a lot, promising to retool Latte so they could all return home in the Material Realm. However, Cassis told her about Biscotti's threat of expulsion before their departure for Valencia Beach, to Madeleine's disbelief. When asked what Biscotti's plans were, Madeleine thought back to her conversation with Biscotti and Ganache after Vanilla went missing. Just as Madeleine began to doubt herself, Cider announced that the students must fight without being tempted by the enigmas' power. Madeleine proceeded through the Eastern Forest to look for Ganache, Cabernet, Candy, and Olive, who were already ahead of the group.

Deep within Eastern Forest, Madeleine and her students found Candy and Olive unconscious. Ganache and Cabernet hurried over after fighting Badaboom, though strangely enough, no one could identify what attacked the girls. When they woke up, Cabernet noticed a glaze in Candy's eyes, to which Madeleine determined that Candy's heart was sealed shut. Olive wondered if it was her doing, but was interrupted when Chocolat, kidnapped by Quattro Formaggi back in the Light Realm, cried for help. Ganache, Olive, Cabernet, and Candy went after him, and Madeleine once again asked Candy not to follow Olive.

Taking a path north, the party reunited with other students who briefly returned to the Material Realm, warping into the Dark Realm aboard the magic bus. The students talked amongst themselves on the bus, resolving to find their classmates and Madeleine so they could return home together. Madeleine met with Ganache and Cabernet outside Abos Village talking to a pyrite, who told them Quattro Formaggi, really a Dab Hasnel enigma possessing a dwarf, took Chocolat up to Mt. Morbier. Quattro planned on crumbling Chocolat's body under intense heat, allowing him to take and absorb his magical gemstone heart. Madeleine asked Ganache about Candy and Olive, though he and Cabernet assumed they were still with the party. Ganache anxiously left with Cabernet, ordering Madeleine to find Chocolat while he searched for the girls.

Madeleine and the students eventually caught Quattro Formaggi in the depths of Mt. Morbier, commanding he let Chocolat go. Quattro threatened to take Madeleine and the students down, but she quickly blew him away with a burst of light magic. With Chocolat in safe hands, Madeleine ordered the party to return to the magic bus. Quattro suddenly got up and unleashed its enigma form, only to be struck and killed by Madeleine's magic for good. Heading back to Abos Village, a pyrite warned Madeleine that Ganache and Cabernet had entered the Toptoh Mines, as Candy and brought Olive there moments prior, knowing Ganache would follow.

In the depths of Toptoh Mines, the party caught Madeleine talking to the four remaining students. Standing before a portal to the Abyssal Realm, Candy declared that she and Ganache would travel to that plane in search of Kerendu. Candy's behavior worried Olive, which in turn reminded Ganache of his sister's descent into madness three years ago. Madeleine told Candy and Ganache that she was powerless to stop them, to Olive's dismay, and the two promptly entered the portal. Cabernet tried to join Ganache despite the severing of their friendship, to which Madeleine stopped him, and Olive said Candy would kill him if he followed.

Back on the magic bus, the students put the pieces together, realizing the enigma that was sealed in Chiboust Castle and killed Chardonnay was Vanilla. Ganache's plan was to track down Kerendu, the strongest enigma, and inherit his power to free Vanilla from captivity. When Pistachio asked why Candy chose to join Ganache, Olive contritely revealed that she was already possessed by an enigma. Madeleine then announced that she finished retooling Latte, giving the magic bus enough energy to warp to the Abyssal Realm. Once the shift was completed, Madeleine's tireless wandering of the Dark Realm finally caught up to her and she fell asleep.

The party continued through the Abyssal Realm in search of Candy and Ganache, meeting the former at the Land of Darkness while Ganache proceeded to Drazzig Grotto. Candy attempted to fight her classmates, succumbing to hatred and transforming into Equillekrew, who attacked and fused with her back in the Dark Realm. Luckily, Olive was able to bring Candy back to her senses and force Equillekrew out of her heart. When they returned to the magic bus, Madeleine assured Candy that she was now safe from Equillekrew, to which Blueberry wondered how she knew Equillekrew was the culprit. Candy remarked her body felt light, with Madeleine clarifying that in order to de-fuse with an enigma, Candy had to relinquish her own magic. However, Candy noticed she could feel the very essence of magic around her, and even observe her parents in the Material Realm. Madeleine also promised Candy that despite losing her powers, she was not at risk of being expelled from the academy.

As the party approached the depths of Drazzig Grotto, Madeleine arrived, exclaiming it was her responsibility to be present for her students' last fight. She reminded them to take in the atmosphere and hone their five senses to become one with the world, then entered the grotto's final room. She and the party rushed over to Ganache, begging for him to come home as he prepared to fuse with the fallen enigma king Kerendu. While Ganache was hesitant at first, Madeleine told him of Candy's de-fusion with Equillekrew, confident that the same could be done with Vanilla. Ganache believed Madeleine to be a hypocrite, since Olive supposedly looked into her heart and saw enigmas lurking within. Madeleine revealed to Ganache that back when Will-o'-Wisp was founded, Biscotti took measures to keep students away from the enigmas, but many graduates still happened to fuse with them and engulf the world in war. Biscotti then revised his policy so that students would intentionally meet with enigmas, before they lost their innocence and had to face the world as fully-fledged magicians. Before Ganache could rejoin Madeleine, he felt his fusion with Kerendu commence and pleaded for his classmates to rescue him.

After the party defeated Kerendu and freed Ganache, Madeleine asked Kerendu why he allowed Equillekrew do as he pleased and make contact with the Material Realm. Kerendu, however, said he no longer had any power over Equillekrew or the lesser enigmas, vowing to reincarnate to become the enigma king once more. He entered a gate to the Hall of Rebirth, so with some time to spare, Madeleine told her students the truth about Kerendu. Three centuries ago, Kerendu lost a war against Biscotti and promised to never contact the Material Realm ever again, consequently losing all prestige he gained as the enigma king. To reclaim his authority, he willingly allowed himself to cyclically die and reincarnate, becoming more powerful with each new life. The party followed Kerendu into the Hall of Rebirth, and in the meantime, Madeleine explained to Ganache that like Candy, his contact with an enigma rid him of his magic powers. She also named the enigma fused with Biscotti, the preceding enigma king Yuvick, whom he used to scare Kerendu's forces out of the Material Realm. Once the students defeated Kerendu and put an end to his cycle of reincarnation, they returned to Drazzig Grotto, where Madeleine admitted to Ganache that she was never actually possessed by an enigma. When asked how Olive was able to detect them, Madeleine simply said that Olive was easy to deceive. She and Ganache used warp magic to quickly return to the surface, as did the party, marking the end of their adventure.

After Magical Vacation

Some time later, Madeleine left Kovomaka and traveled to the planet Cassia to study at Ambergris Preparatory School. There, she spent the next eight centuries analyzing and annotating the Book of the Darned, a grimoire written by the archwizard Craaken which documented the universe's secrets and impending destruction. She returned to Kovomaka afterwards and resumed her duties as a professor at Will-o'-Wisp. At some point, a graduate named Kale talked with Madeleine in the academy's secret rocket bay, telling her about a planet that supposedly existed inside the sun.

Magical Starsign

Madeleine supervising the protagonist

Biscotti received word of Kale, who had gone rogue and began causing trouble across the Baklava solar system. He summoned Madeleine to his office, telling her of Kale's band of astro pirates who carried out his heinous deeds. Biscotti ordered Madeleine to fly to Puffoon to deal with Kale, to which her students entered the office with worry. To touch up on magical combat, Madeleine called her students to the academy's meditation room and had them train against magic dummies. Sorbet and Chai wondered if the group would be following their teacher into outer space, though Madeleine promised their training was just to keep them sharp.

Madeleine departed for Puffoon later that day, advancing to Couscous Ruins on the planet's outskirts. There, she met with Kale and inquired about the magicians his pirates had abducted. Kale announced the magicians were shipped off to Razen, but would soon be taken to the sun. When pressed about the sun, Kale informed Madeleine of a gluttonous worm that lived inside it, and how he planned on sacrificing the abducted magicians to that worm. Further in the ruins, Madeleine was met by Biek Fowler, the chief fighting instructor of the Space Police and an ally of Kale, accompanied by several Space Policemen. Just as Fowler proclaimed Madeleine had fallen for Kale's trap, she cast the accompanying officers away with a surge of magic, proceeding to confront Fowler herself. Madeleine's efforts were for naught, as she was captured by Fowler, then flown to Razen with the other abducted magicians. Her absence lasted three months, greatly concerning her students and Biscotti back on Kovomaka. Lassi eventually caved in from the stress, leading the students to discover the academy's rocket bay and blast off into outer space.

As the protagonist, Lassi, Mokka, Chai, Pico, and Sorbet searched for Madeleine across Baklava, they got to know many of her acquaintances, especially those whom she met at Ambergris Prep. Sorbet briefly worked alongside Kale and his subordinate Chard, though it was merely a ploy to save Madeleine by herself. She and the other students eventually reunited at Shishkebab Cavern on Razen, finding an unconscious Madeleine atop the Stone Stage with Kale. Before Sorbet could reach her by sacrificing Celadon the pot, Kale activated the stage's power and warped his crew to Nova, the planet of light hidden in the sun. The students then took it upon themselves to follow Kale, using the five millennium gummies to reach Nova and later its dark counterpart Shadra. Before their arrival on the dark planet, a magician called Carbon managed to flee Chromagar Cave, the dwelling of Shadra the giant larva, with several other magicians after Madeleine gave them a chance to escape.

The students eventually arrived at Chromagar Cave and defeated Kale, but found Madeleine encased in a layer of gummies. On the verge of dying, she telepathically ordered her pupils to unleash their magic and defeat Shadra in its final form, wherein they succeeded and brought forth a new light that shone throughout the galaxy. With Madeleine freed from the gummies, she sent her soul to Kovomaka to bid Biscotti farewell, and faded into rippling lights in front of the party. Madeleine congratulated her students in spirit, apologizing for not being present to see their accomplishments. However, she assured them they would be okay on their own, so long as they remembered to care for their new teachers―the friends they made on their adventure. Finally, she vowed to meet the students on another planet in another life, saying her good-byes one last time.

Knight of the Universe

Madeleine saluting King Geasshigaou Oden

In this continuity, Madeleine paid a visit to King Geasshigaou Oden after an alien life form dubbed the "Sheep" crash landed near Kovomaka Kingdom. Meanwhile, her students departed for Eldile Plains to find Vanilla and the White Hawk Magic Knights, who were supposedly killed by the "Sheep."

Descriptions

Descriptions and Entries
Nintendo Official Guidebook - Magical Vacation	主人公たちの担任で、のんびりした性格。エニグマにさらわれた生徒を救うために、各プレーンを走り回る。 Translation: The main characters' homeroom teacher who has an easygoing personality. She races around each plane in order to save her students, who were abducted by enigmas.
Magical Vacation Complete Guide	主人公のクラスの担任をつとめる、ウィルオウィスプの先生。ぼーっとしているので生徒たちにナメられているが、実はすごい魔術師だというウワサも。 Translation: A professor at Will-o'-Wisp who serves as a homeroom teacher for the protagonist's class. She is somewhat absentminded, so her students underestimate her, but rumor has it that she is actually an incredible magician.
Magical Starsign manual	One of the teachers at the magic academy, Professor Madeleine is known to be somewhat absentminded. However, she is said to be a powerful wizard.
Magical Vacation: When the Five Planets Align - Magic Planet Observation Manual	生徒想いの優しい先生 みんなの担任の先生。遅刻魔で、普段はぼんやりしてないので、生徒からはあまり信用されてない。でも、本当はものすごい魔法を使えるトップクラスの魔法使いだ。グラン・ドラジェに頼まれて、かつての教え子ジン・レオの動きを探るため、コットンへ向かうことに。 Translation: A kind teacher with a fondness for her students Everyone's homeroom teacher. She always runs late and tends to be absentminded, so her students don't trust her all that much. However, she's actually a top-class magician who can cast incredible magic. Grand DragéeBiscotti asked that she go to CottonPuffoon in order to investigate the goings-on of her former pupil, Jin ReoKale.

Trivia

• In the summer of 2006, players could visit select DS Download Stations and download Miss Madeleine's Letters into their copies of Magical Starsign. However, this event was Japan-exclusive, and the letters were never officially translated internationally.
• Although Madeleine's age is not explicitly stated in Magical Starsign, Shinichi Kameoka has confirmed it to be at least 850.
• In a post on series director Nobuyuki Inoue's now-deleted Twitter, he said that if he were to make Magical Vacation 3, it would begin with Madeleine bursting into a classroom and saying, 'You, you, and you! Come here at once!' before promptly leaving.
• Madeleine and Pistachio are the only characters who appear in all four pieces of Magical Vacation series media, be it on-screen appearances or in text.

Nomenclature

Her name comes from madeleine, small cakes originating in France. Her surname, do Tasuca, comes from カスタード kasutādo, meaning "custard".

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	マドレーヌ・ド・タスカ Madorēnu do Tasuka マドレーヌ先生 Madorēnu-sensei	Madeleine do Tasuca Professor Madeleine
French	MlleMademoiselle Madeleine	Miss Madeleine
German	Frau Baiser	Miss Meringue
Italian	Signorina Madeleine	Miss Madeleine
Spanish	Señorita Madeleine	Miss Madeleine