Mami Tomoe

Mami Tomoe's parents died in a car accident before the start of the Puella Magi Madoka Magica series. Their names are not mentioned in the show or supplementary materials. Mami was the sole survivor of the crash, and she was mortally wounded. Key details about her parents and the accident: As Mami lay dying, the creature Kyubey appeared to her and offered to grant her a single wish in exchange for her becoming a magical girl. With no time to think, Mami used her wish to save her own life, causing her to feel survivor's guilt over not using it to save her parents instead. As a result of their deaths, Mami lives alone in her family's apartment. The tragedy and subsequent isolation left Mami emotionally fragile and desperately lonely, a key aspect of her character.