Elphaba
Sign in to saveAlso known as Elphaba Thropp, Elphie
Elphaba Thropp () is a fictional character created by Gregory Maguire as the protagonist of his 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. She also appears in the novel's musical theatre adaptation, as well as the musical's two-part film adaptation, Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025).
Wikidata facts
- Gender
- female
- Father
- Wizard of Oz
- Country of origin
- Land of Oz
- Creator
- Gregory Maguire
- Performer
- Stephanie J. Block
- Said to be same as
- Wicked Witch of the West
Show 1 more fact
- present in work
- Wicked: For Good
Sources (1)
via Wikidata · CC0
~10 min read
Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- In Maguire's novels
- ''Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West''
- Other books
- In the musical
- Film portrayal
- References
Elphaba Thropp () is a fictional character created by Gregory Maguire as the protagonist of his 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. She also appears in the novel's musical theatre adaptation, as well as the musical's two-part film adaptation, Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025).
Elphaba is a reimagining of the Wicked Witch of the West from L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. In Baum's novel, the Witch is unnamed and little is explained about her life; Maguire's Wicked creates a backstory for her and explores events in the Land of Oz through her perspective. Elphaba's name was formulated from the pronunciation of Baum's initials ("L.F.B."), while her appearance was modeled after Margaret Hamilton's portrayal of the Witch in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz: green-skinned, clad entirely in black, and wearing a tall peaked hat.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Elphaba” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.