Elphaba .22Elphie.22 Thropp List of Wicked characters

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the protagonist of first book, elphaba green-skinned girl later becomes known wicked witch of west. birth shocking parents, melena thropp , frexspar godly, in addition green skin had razor sharp teeth (she bites finger off of midwife moments after birth) melena refuses breast feed her. father, union minister, believes fault , elphaba’s condition punishment unnamed god. attends shiz university meets glinda and, although don’t on @ first, become close friends. rescues cowardly lion cub science experiment. runs away emerald city join resistance group against wizard. animal rights activist, elphaba involved in assassination attempt on madame morrible. shares illicit relationship fiyero, death causes abandon revolutionary ideals. later joins mauntery apparently gives birth fiyero’s illegitimate son liir, before leaving travel kiamo ko castle in vinkus. there hopes beg forgiveness fiyero’s wife sarima unsuccessful. instead finds grimmerie, book of magic, , hones sorcery skills. apparently killed dorothy when girl throws bucket of water on extinguish dress fire. apparent death never made clear 2 people witnesses it; dorothy when questioned in out of oz says blinded acrid smoke unsure of happen; , nanny checked parapet locked door. afterwards nanny heard asking if elphaba coming down out of room, though of characters pass off senility. however, when rain questions saw, tells quite forcefully none of business. there chapter @ end of out of oz cryptic survival. glinda, locked in southstair prison, has prison door opened recognises friend, , says ‘you wicked thing’. named after saint aelphaba of waterfall father. elphaba acquires nickname wicked witch of west more because of sister s nickname (the wicked witch of east, named political opponents) , not wicked deeds. elphaba s name derived sounding out initials of oz author l. frank baum s name. later referred in book witch. late in book revealed daughter of wizard. in original broadway production of musical, played idina menzel. in musical revealed faked death in order fiyero.







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