(Animals should be seen and not heard). Innocently, Dorothy throws a bucket of water on her to save her. Oh, just wear the frock... it's pretty! So every evil thing is a sign of the absence of deity." After Dorothy has some conversation with the Munchkins and the good Witch of the North, they noticed that “the feet of the dead Witch had disappeared entirely and nothing was left but the silver shoes.” The Witch of the North explains that “She was so old that she dried up quickly in the sun.”, We note the reference to being “dried up.” (As an aside, the silver shoes in the book became ruby slippers in the movie. Elphaba speaks out against Madame Morrible's anti-Animal poetry and over the summer works with Doctor Dillamond, a Goat, to find the biological difference between Animals, animals, and humans. That was easy too!” she said, failing to notice Kurt and Rachel exchanging glances with each other. Glinda the Good also became the temporary throne minster of the empire. “In a minute I shall melt away.”. He recognises the bottle as the potion that subdued Elphaba's mother Melena in some way. Elphaba commands Dorothy to hand over the slippers, but the shoes are enchanted under the protection of Glinda and will not come off. … Notwithstanding the movie, Baum’s Wicked Witch is quite different from the fairy-tale wicked witch, although it draws heavily on that tradition. She makes Glinda promise not to clear her name and to take charge in Oz, and the two confirm a true friendship ("For Good"). The citizens of Oz celebrate the "death" of the infamous Wicked Witch of the West. Elphaba's little granddaughter who was born at the end of Son of a Witch, is named Rainand has come of age to use Elphaba's broomstick. Dorothy, trying to help, throws a bucket of water on the witch which kills her but it wasn’t Dorothy’s intention. Instead the water kills her, melting her away to nothing but a puddle. However, adhesion may be broken down by water or by some other powerful force (such as a house falling from the sky). As the mob arrives, Elphaba tells Glinda to hide, and she watches from the shadows as Dorothy throws a bucket of water on Elphaba, 'melting' her. Send questions to Cecil via cecil@straightdope.com. Glinda tells Elphaba that Fiyero is dead. Her appearence in Wicked stays closer to the late actress/singer Judy Garland's iconic portrayal of Dorothy from the 1939 MGM film, The Wizard of Oz but also stays faithful to Baum's original book by keeping Dorothy a little child instead of a preteen as in the 1939 version. ), (2) When the Wicked Witch of the West has captured Dorothy and her friends, she enslaves Dorothy for a time, so the reader has a chance to observe the witch’s behavior. What’s the origin of the skull and crossbones pirate flag? Baum’s Wicked Witch of the West is petty, afraid of the dark, selfish, and mean–a spoiled child, in many ways, and very much Baum’s own creation. However, years before he took over all of Oz, Diggs seduced and drugged Melena with a green "Miracle Elixir" so Melena did not recall the experience and Elphaba grew up believing her stepfather, the Unionist minister Frexspar, as her biological father. The woman pleads to Nessarose to prevent their marriage, and Nessa enchants the woodsman's axe, which the woman had stolen, to magically attack him and strike off his limbs the next time he uses it. It is when Elphaba waved her burning broom in the air and the hot sparks caught on her black dress and cape, setting her ablaze. Note that it’s not just “splashing some water on her face," she gets doused with a whole bucket, in both book and movie. Elphaba's deciduous teeth are all extremely sharp, and in early childhood, she possesses an urge to bite everything around her, including herself. But Elphaba takes Dorothy to the highest room in the tower and locks the door. In both the book and the musical Wicked, Elphaba is more beautiful, less cruel and far more sympathetic than in the 1939 film. Or, you can use your whole body. (1) When Dorothy first arrives in Oz, her house falls on and kills the Wicked Witch of the East. Life has been very hard. Don't Go in the Woods: Ignoring her allergy to water, she jumps into the lake to save the monkey. Female Elphaba was originated on Broadway (and later in London) by Idina Menzel, who won the 2004 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Light from a torch illuminates the scene. Behind the scenes However, Elphaba does on very rare occasions display motherly feelings for him, but is typically far more cruel and cold hearted towards him than she ever is kind. Glinda also confesses that she gave the lost girl Nessarose's slippers and cast a spell upon them as protection to keep the girl from being seriously harmed on her journey. Glinda, unsure of what has happened, sees that all that remains of … Honestly this book has a lot of stuff going on. Now, I'll show you how to flip your hair: Flip flip. Elphaba later says that she used to sing to the converts her father visited. The best of The Straight Dope, delivered to your inbox. Elphaba never feared water, despite what some of their classmates thought. Elphaba Thropp was born in Rush Margins, a rural area of Munchkinland in the Land of Oz. Rush Margins, Wend Hardings, Munchkinland It is then that her magic powers come out and the entire lake suddenly turns to ice, per her will, allowing her to cross and save Chistery, who she adopts. She is highly intelligent, ambitious, cynical, an independent thinker and a tomboy at heart. When Elphaba finally arrived in Munchkinland to attend Nessarose's funeral, she sees her father and Glinda again. The guilt over Turtle Heart's death lead Frex and Melena to become missionaries in the southern quadrant of Oz known as the Quadling Country. After being accepted to Crage Hall, Elphaba is paired off to room with Galinda Upland, a beautiful, spoiled and highly privileged girl of noble blood and Gillikinese descent. I'll explain, using a post I originally wrote on IMDB: When we think about what Fieyro told her at the end of As Long As You're Mine and then put two-and-two together, we remember: "In the other castle, it's the perfect hiding place; tunnels, secret passageways. Kiamo Ko, The Vinkus So she and her stupid little dog follow the road to the Emerald City. Elphaba would only live in Rush Margins of Munchkinland for the first couple of years of her life. A commonly prescribed trial for an accused witch was the ordeal by water: the suspect was tied up and tossed into a river. To help her in her future, Elphaba gives the Grimmerie to Glinda. The aquatic theme of her name makes sense, as Elphaba is the counterpart of The Wizard of Oz's Miss Gulch, whose family name originates from the word for a canyon formed by a fast flowing stream. Son of Dex says this is similar to the way sugar dissolves in water. Elphaba Last updated October 22, 2020 "Elphie" redirects here. These animals, among others, would become Elphaba's dearest companions and her familiars later in life. It opens with Glinda under house arrest, under the eye of Cherrystone, mentioned in previous books. Brown After this happens, Glinda sees that the only remains of her friend are her pointy hat and the Green Elixir that her mother drank. Sign up for the Elphaba, being allergic to water, puts her fear aside and darts towards the water with the intention to save Chistery. Rain is a strange, underdeveloped child that goes from Glinda's care to those of the Clock of the Time Dragon. Dorothy confronts the Wicked Witch of the West, throws a bucket of water on her, and the Witch melts into a puddle of scum. During this time, she gives birth to her son, Liir, who she is not even sure is hers or not due to being unconscious during the labor. Dorothy throws water on her to save her, and ends up washing her away instead. It also could be Fiyero's spirit inside, possessing the stuffed figure and giving it life. (Wow, now he … The sudden cause of death was a fallen farmhouse that came from another dimension and unexpectedly fell out of the sky and crash-landed in the heart of Munchkinland. It is shown that Elphaba is not allergic to water in the play, for when Dorothy throws the water on her, she merely falls through a trap door, until Fiyero comes to save her. As fate would have it, the house crushed Nessarose who was handing out religious attendance awards to the Munchkins. The new story of who the Wicked Witch of the West really is and why she ends up bitter with her life. She has a severe mental breakdown and as a result she stops speaking entirely. So Elphaba makes up a potion to avoid falling asleep. The two friends embrace for the last time before saying goodbye forever, and acknowledge that they are who they are because they knew each other. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (1995) The obvious response, it seems to me, is that the Witch was was so “dried up” that the contact with water disintegrated or dissolved her, much as a dried up parchment would crumble to ash if hit with a stream of water. Hands her the mirror. The Scarecrow and Tin Woodman are left behind to wander on their own. As Elphaba refuses to give her name, Sarima calls her 'Auntie,' although her children end up calling her "Auntie Witch" behind her back a name she eventually gives in to, even though she resents it. Apparently wanting a more family-friendly ending for the musical, it turns out that she was Faking the Dead. Predecessor Elphaba makes Glinda promise not to clear her name and to really take charge of Oz, changing it for the better. In Wicked, Elphaba attaches her ambitions to the Wizard early on as the solution to all her problems. Now, for the finishing touch. Could you please fill me in? The rest remains unclear. A frightened Dorothy quickly grabs a bucket near by that is filled with collecting rain water and without a second thought, throws the water at a panicking Elphaba to put out the flames and save the Witch. One day Elphaba received the news that her sister Nessarose, who had by now been given the nickname, the "Wicked Witch of the East", had been tragically killed. Dorothy throws water on her which Elphaba happens to be allergic to. I've never understood why The Wizard of Oz's Wicked Witch of the West melts when Dorothy splashes water onto her face. At the end of the book, this dialogue is repeated, suggesting that Elphaba will eventually rise again. Traditionally, we have all thought of Elphaba as an evil, ugly, angry witch who hates Dorothy and her friends Scarecrow, Tin Man … It should be noted that … Black Baum himself lived in Aberdeen, South Dakota, from 1888 to 1893, and so was well aware of the Great Plains symbolism. This outrages Elphaba, who believes it was not Glinda's place to give away her sister's beloved slippers. (The movie, sadly, reverts to the traditional image of a broom. Evidence for such is the fact that Rain is able to ride on Elphaba's broom (but so is Liir), she can read the grimmerie, and that she is apparently spoken to by the spirits of Elphaba's pets in Elphaba's quarters during her visit to Kiamo Ko, as well as what happens in Glinda's final scene, which is open to the reader to interpret for them self. Follow edited Jun 16 '20 at 9:31. On Lurlinemas Eve, she is assigned to assassinate Madame Morrible at a social event, but fails. The final show will be the group’s 1,500th performance. But, when he turns out to be the cause of the injustice she is against, she rebels against him, so he accuses her of villainy. Falls onto bed. Or a Wicked Witch. Remember in “The Wizard of Oz” when Dorothy throws water on the wicked witch and she screeches, “I’m melting?” Well, metaphorically speaking, The Chicago company of “Wicked” melts away on Jan. 25, 2009, after an insanely successful three-year run. When Elphaba is eight, her mother dies giving birth to her little brother Shell, who would one day become Emperor of Oz. So I hoped I described this story goof for you. Gliinda's thoughtless actions cause her and Elphaba to have a falling out and as a result they never speak again. She falls into a deep coma like sleep which lasts for a year. Author Gregory Maguire payed homage to Baum and formulated Elphaba's unique name out of L. Frank Baum's name, taking the phonetic pronunciation of his initials: hence, L.F.B became El-pha-ba. Upon her return, almost two generations later in Oz years, she's only grown about 6 years, … Squeals. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Title(s) The next morning, his corpse is discovered, covered in bee stings to the point he is barely recognizable, and Elphaba smiles at his death, making a sarcastic remark that implies that she is the cause of it, and she adopts Killyjoy, as well as the bees, whom decide to come along with her. Blaine was quick to answer, because this was also an easy question. Relationships The water breaks down the weak adhesion of her body so that she melts away. Afterwards, Dorothy retrieved her shoe back, as it was the only solid thing left of the woman who had become nothing more than a puddle … The two share a moment to forgive each other, and Elphaba gives Glinda the Grimmerie. Elphaba is portrayed as an aspiring revolutionary, perhaps inspired by her childhood days in Quadling Country, whose ecosystem and people were stricken by the government's ruthless ruby mining and road building efforts in the area. However, in Maguire's book and in the Broadway Musical, this is not the case, as Elphaba's appearance is based upon Margaret Hamilton's portrayal of the Wicked Witch from the 1939 film. Of that part that is beyond the life story, beyond the story of the life, there is - alas, or perhaps thank mercy - no telling. The wolf-dog Killyjoy came into Elphaba's life on the trip to Kiama Ko when she met a chef who owned him and it was strongly implied that he abused the creature. The girl can't be THAT ditzy, can she? Eye Color Takes flower out of her hair, puts it into Elphaba's. In the 1939 film and Wicked the novel, Dorothy douses the Witch in an attempt to keep the Scarecrow and the Witch, respectively, from burning. (Wow, now he … Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds: Elphaba. The Wicked Witch of the West was originally the antagonist created by author L. Frank Baum from his famous 1900 children's novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and most notably in the iconic 1939 MGM musical film version, The Wizard of Oz; whom Wicked reveals as tragically misunderstood. But still, why should water affect her so? On the journey to Kiamo Ko, Elphaba encounters a number of animals, including an orphaned snow monkey who she calls Chistery and a wolf-dog called Killyjoy. Dorothy throws a bucket of water on Elphaba after she became furious and inadvertently sets her skirt on fire. Please, any wiccans reading this, we DON’T need any mail about how wiccans are maligned or stereotyped by Baum’s story. Elphaba demonstrates a natural talent in the field of sorcery early in the musical, and is selected by, In the musical, Elphaba's aversion to water is no more than one of several ridiculous rumors started by those who fear her. Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds: Elphaba. They admit that they are glad they knew each other and that they have become the best of friends. So Dorothy Gale throws water on Elphaba, who appears to melt. Nevertheless, she claims to be Morrible's killer while paying a visit to a dinner party held by Avaric, though she is not taken seriously as a murderer until much later. They sing “For Good” about their friendship and then Elphaba stages her own death with Dorothy throwing the water on her. ElphieSister Saint ÆlphabaFabalaThe WitchFaeAuntieAuntie WitchAuntie GuestSaint ElphabaWicked Witch of the West Along with social pressures and hardships, Elphaba is growing up in a time period taking a turn for the worse economically and socially for the land. Unlike any other Ozian, she was mysteriously born with florescent bright green skin. You wanted to give her a big hug by the end of the play. This eventually allowed Elphaba to practice the book's magic spells that no one else in Oz could understand. After Clutch is buried, Madame Morrible, the headmistress of Crage Hall, calls Elphaba, Glinda and Nessarose to her office and offers them to the chance of becoming Adepts of Magic, who would serve the Wizard, though she casts a spell on them so that they will not remember the offer until she speaks to them again. Squeals. Though, it is likely the prophecy was referring to the long lost Ozma, who returns in the final book. She was assisted by Boq, and Boq's friends, Crope and Tibbett, who help her get information from the Briscoe Hall library. On a more symbolic level, there’s a long tradition of water being antithetical to witches. She is also said to be so old and wicked, all the blood in her body dried up. Or you could use your hand. After a uncomfortable and disastrous meal, Elphaba pulls Dorothy into one of the castle's high towers in an attempt to straighten things out. STAFF REPORTS ARE WRITTEN BY THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD, CECIL'S ONLINE AUXILIARY. One day, she sees Fiyero's daughter, Nor, surprisingly riding on the broom she was given by the maunts and begins to learn to ride it herself. The Cowardly Lion really wants courage, the … At the start of the second year, Elphaba's life turns dramatically when Dillamond is murdered and Glinda's chaperone, Ama Clutch, is incapacitated, forcing Elphaba to call Nanny to replace her, and Nessarose to begin school at Shiz early. -Wicked (1995). The Wizard threatens the possibility of his army invading the West, but Elphaba viciously retaliates by insisting that if any of the Wizard's soldiers dare to step foot in her province, the Arjiki militia will bombard them with arrows and leave all of them dead and unrecognizable, per her orders. Share. “Of course not,” answered Dorothy; “how should I?”. Elphaba ends up fixing the lose ends of her life and Dorothy comes to “kill her.” Elphaba meets her, many of her pets die, and Elphaba accidentally lights herself on fire. But still, why should water … Growing up, Elphaba is a social outcast, not by choice though. Elphaba Thropp / ˈ ɛ l f ə b ə ˈ θ r ɒ p / is a fictional character in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, as well as in the Broadway and West End adaptations, Wicked.. This ties in with the original Oz canon in which Elphaba ends up ruling the West and obtaining ownership of Kiamo Ko Castle. As the mob arrives at the castle, Elphaba tells Glinda to hide, and she watches from the shadows as Dorothy throws a bucket of water on Elphaba, who appears to melt away. We’re also aware that wiccans aren’t really melted by water, thanks very much. On the way back to Kiamo Ko while drunk, she meets the crew of the Clock, who put on a show revealing Elphaba's true parentage, which reveals to be none other than Elphaba's worst enemy, the Wizard. She almost never treats him as a son, despite him following her to the Vinkus. Writer Cop Out: Somewhat. A incoherent, unstable Elphaba eventually makes her way to a local mauntery (monastic convent) for help. Apparently wanting a more family-friendly ending for the musical, she's revived. Dorothy accidentally kills Elphaba by pouring water on her in an attempt to put out a fire on Elphaba's dress. Community ♦ 1. answered Feb 8 '16 at 18:45. Dorothy confronts the Wicked Witch of the West, throws a bucket of water on her, and the Witch melts into a puddle of scum. Thus, water brings an end to hostile or malign nature. Tying this all together, we can say that water represents life, while witches are the apotheosis of death and decay. Demonstrates. Cearon O'Flynn Cearon O'Flynn. However, Elphaba makes note that if they were truly living their lives under a spell, it did not go as Morrible planned due to the reality of Nessarose ruling the East and Elphaba ruling the West, coupled with the fact that both of the Thropp sisters were strongly opposed to the Wizard's government and empire. Glinda, after realizing that Madam Morrible can control the weather and that an angry mob marches to get Elphaba, goes there to warn her. The weakness to water is something that has been made up and Elphaba (the name of the Wicked Witch in this iteration) uses the belief everyone has in this to fake her own death to be with the man she loves. Dorothy accidentally kills Elphaba by pouring water on her in an attempt to put out a … The book is not seen through Dorothy Gale's eyes but instead everything that happens in the Land of Oz revolves around ... Dorothy throws a bucket of water to put out the fire, which is unwittingly thrown onto the Wicked Witch in the process, causing her to melt. Elphaba eventually becomes a resistance member of a secret underground organization. When the Wicked Witch refused to hand it over, the little girl dashed a bucket of water onto the Wicked Witch in a fit of rage, soaking her from head to foot. In interviews, Maguire has stated that a witch may die but will always come back, no matter what. If you enjoyed the Oz book(s) and movie, you might also like Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, a “biography” of the Wicked Witch of the West from childhood to Dorothy. Some fans believe that Elphaba is Rain, reborn into this world as a second chance to undo many of the wrongs of her previous life. At the end of the story, the children always ask if the witch ever comes out, to which Sarima replies "not yet". “She melts.” Santana rolled her eyes again. In the musical version of 'Wicked', Elphaba and Figyero only appear to die. At this time Liir and the Lion barge into the room and come to Dorothy's aid. Also, in the original Baum book, it is briefly mentioned the Wicked Witch had battled the Wizard himself and ran him out of the Winkie Country when he apparently tried to overthrow her. She agrees to surrender though. You wanted to give her a big hug by the end of the play. However, Elphabla's attempt backfires and all her pets are killed except the flying monkeys who bring Dorothy to the castle along with The Lion. To Elphaba's dismay Morrible has already died of old age seconds prior, so Elphaba could only bash the dead woman's head in with a marble trophy. The secret relationship lasts for several months. This indicates that the Wizard and his people were secretly on to Elphaba, and likely also had plans to remove Fiyero from his throne in The Vinkus to open the provinceup to further colonization and exploitation by the Wizard's government. But Elphaba refuses. Glinda, unsure of what has happened, sees that all that remains of … (The movie alters this scenario.) As we know, Elphaba does not melt when Dorothy throws the water on her from behind the curtain. Instead of saving the Witch, the water kills Elphaba and to Dorothy's horror she melts away before her very eyes. The guards catch them and take Fiyero away while Boq and the citizens of Oz declare a witch hunt. After recovering, she works as a maunt under the name of Sister Saint "Aelphaba" and takes a vow of silence. Elphaba lived in an abandoned building in a rather isolated section of the city, probably within said ghetto district. She joins a terrorist movement with the goal of making real social change in the political scene of Oz, and she begins to view violence as a just means to enacting such change. Dorothy confronts the Wicked Witch of the West, throws a bucket of water on her, and the Witch melts into a puddle of scum. As the mob arrives at the castle, Dorothy runs in and throws a bucket of water on Elphaba, melting her. Why, Miss Elphaba, look at you, you're beautiful. (She Throws The Wand Down.) (Falls onto bed.) At first Galinda is repulsed and uncomfortable around Elphaba, due both to her green skin and lack of social standing. Also Known As Rain Thropp (as owner of Kiamo Ko) Unlike the one eyed Wicked Witch in Baum's original Oz book from 1900, Elphaba's appearance in Wicked is based more heavily upon the late actress Margaret Hamilton's iconic portrayal of the Wicked Witch from the 1939 film. Dorothy returns in Out of Oz in an elevator, having been thrown back into Oz as a result of the great 1906 San Francisco earthquake during a vacation with Uncle Henry and Aunt Em. This shows mainly when she is angered. Elphaba gets angry that this girl finds it so easy to ask for forgiveness (when she is unable to unburden herself from her life) that she sets her broom on fire and then accidentally, her dress. The book provides a few hints: (1) When Dorothy first arrives in Oz, her house falls on and kills … I was going to tell you to go read the book, you ignoramus, but then I realized the book isn’t clear either. Elphaba does not know whether to treat Dorothy with kindness or to fear her. Shortly after her birth, Melena turned into a alcoholic and called on the aid of her childhood Nanny to help care for Elphaba. Dorothy sincerely ask Elphaba for forgiveness in killing her sister, which psychologically and emotionally cripples Elphaba due to the fact she was never given the same chance with Sarima. Water is associated with baptism, and thus the water of the river rejects the witch as satanic. Elphaba uses this to her advantage by disappearing when Dorothy throws a bucket of water at her, fooling everyone into believing she has been killed, even though she just went down a trapdoor. In a state of insanity and psychological defeat, Elphaba accidentally sets her own robes on fire by not paying attention to her surroundings. Elphaba runs into Fiyero after she refuses an offer from the Wizard but they are interrupted when Elphaba senses her sister is in danger but is too late when she finds that Dorothy's house had landed on her. This doesn’t tell us why water is so potent against the Witch, but it set the stage, and lets us know the Witch is aware of water’s power over her. Severely traumatized by the murder of her secret lover, Elphaba flees and permanently abandons her apartment. The accident also brings Elphaba closer to Galinda (or Glinda as she is now known) and allows Elphaba to form a circle of friends. Since she cannot bathe like normal people, Elphaba must sponge bathe herself in private with a special type of liquid oil to keep clean instead. The book is not seen through Dorothy Gale's eyes but instead everything that happens in the Land of Oz revolves around ... Dorothy throws a bucket of water to put out the fire, which is unwittingly thrown onto the Wicked Witch in the process, causing her to melt. For people and fictional characters with similar names, see Elfi. Meanwhile, Dorothy supposedly left Oz by using the power of the slippers, as it is rumored by the Ozians that when Dorothy was sent home, she was seen descending up into the sky in the direction of her own homeland, waving her apron giddily and carrying that "damn fool dog". The two friends embrace for the last time before saying goodbye forever, and acknowledge that they are who they are because they knew each other (“For Good”). She receives a note from her monkey regarding Fiyero: We find out later that he is all right, having been transformed by her magic so that being tortured and strung up did not hurt him. Unlike any other Ozian, she was mysteriously born with florescent bright green skin. The Witch also has a counterpart in the Kansas sequences: a rich, grumpy bachelorette named Almira Gulch who seeks to have Dorothy…
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