Elphaba is the eldest of three children born to Melena Thropp, a Munchkinlander noblewoman. Her father is initially believed to be Frexspar the Godly, a minister whom Melena eloped with years earlier. In truth, Elphaba's conception was the result of Melena being drugged and impregnated by a mysterious traveler carrying a bottle of green "Miracle Elixir". Her younger half-siblings are Nessarose ...
Elphaba Thropp, also known as the Wicked Witch of the West, is the main protagonist of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. She 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 Elphaba and ...
Wicked fans are only just realising what the name of Cynthia Erivo's character, Elphaba, actually means as author Gregory Maguire explains origins.
Wicked fans only just realising what name Elphaba actually means - Tyla
What does the name Elphaba mean? And why is the Wicked Witch of the West green? Gregory Maguire says it was a way to honor Wizard of Oz writer L. Frank Baum.
Why Is Wicked's Elphaba Green, and What Does Her Name Mean? - NBC
Why does Elphaba become evil? 'Wicked' shows us that she wasn't always that way — so what happened before 'The Wizard of Oz'?
From the original Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz to the newest version of Elphaba played by Cynthia Erivo, here's everything you need to know about the main character in Wicked.