Character Relationship Map: Wicked: For Good

Characters

• Elphaba (played by Cynthia Erivo) — protagonist

  Green-skinned witch and animal rights activist, central figure of the Wicked saga.

• Glinda (played by Ariana Grande) — protagonist

  The Good Witch of the North, Wizard's spokesperson, struggles with truth versus public image.

• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (played by Jeff Goldblum) — supporting

  Ruler of Oz, manipulative politician who grants wishes through deception.

• Madame Morrible (played by Michelle Yeoh) — supporting

  Dean of Sorcery and Wizard's advisor, manipulative mentor figure.

• Fiyero / The Scarecrow (played by Jonathan Bailey) — supporting

  Prince who sacrifices himself to save Elphaba, reappears as a straw man with a heart.

• The Cowardly Lion (played by Colman Domingo) — supporting

  Lion character who initially fears Elphaba but later recognizes the Wizard's manipulation.

• Boq / The Tin Man (played by Ethan Slater) — supporting

  Munchkin transformed into a tin man after a love spell backfires, loses his heart.

• Nessarose (played by Marissa Bode) — supporting

  Elphaba's paraplegic sister, becomes Governor of Munchkinland.

• Dorothy (played by Bethany Weaver) — minor

  Kansas girl who arrives in Oz via tornado, takes Glinda's shoes, and seeks the Wizard's help.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Madame Morrible → Nessarose (Power Manipulator) — Morrible uses Nessarose's death as bait to lure Elphaba out.

  Morrible creates a tornado that takes a house from Kansas, which fatally crushes Nessarose.

• Boq / The Tin Man → Nessarose (Professional Servant) — Boq serves Nessarose until she no longer needs him due to her new ability to fly.

  Nessarose prohibits the Munchkins, including her servant Boq, from leaving without her approval.

• Glinda → Fiyero / The Scarecrow (Romantic Ex-Fiancés) — Glinda was engaged to Fiyero but breaks off the engagement upon suspecting his affair with Elphaba.

  Glinda insists Elphaba does not want to be found... Concluding that they are having an affair, Glinda vengefully suggests...

• Glinda → The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Professional Spokesperson) — Glinda acts as the public face and spokesperson for the Wizard.

  Glinda Upland, now the Wizard's spokesperson, is engaged to Fiyero Tigelaar.

• Madame Morrible → The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Professional Advisor) — Morrible serves as the Wizard's manipulative advisor and enforcer.

  Morrible rebuffs Glinda's confrontation about the tornado, acting on behalf of the Wizard's agenda.

• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz → Nessarose (Family Father) — The Wizard is also the father of Nessarose.

  Nessarose has inherited their father's governorship of Munchkinland.

• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz → Elphaba (Family Father) — The Wizard is revealed to be Elphaba's estranged biological father.

  The Wizard realizes that he is Elphaba's biological father and the reason for her power.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Elphaba → Dorothy (Conflict Kidnapper/Captor) — Elphaba captures Dorothy to steal the magical shoes needed for her plan.

  Elphaba kidnaps Dorothy and imprisons her to retrieve the shoes just as Glinda arrives.

• Glinda → Madame Morrible (Conflict Confronter) — Glinda challenges Morrible over the unethical creation of the tornado.

  Glinda confronts Morrible about the tornado, but Morrible rebuffs her.

• The Cowardly Lion → Dorothy (Social Companion) — The Lion joins Dorothy's group seeking the Wizard's aid.

  Dorothy, alongside Boq, the Lion, and a scarecrow, meets the Wizard...

• Boq / The Tin Man → Dorothy (Social Companion) — Boq travels with Dorothy and others to confront the Wizard.

  Dorothy, alongside Boq, the Lion, and a scarecrow, meets the Wizard...

• Glinda → Dorothy (Alliance Guide) — Glinda guides Dorothy to the Wizard after the house lands in Munchkinland.

  Glinda gives Nessarose's shoes to the house's occupant, Dorothy Gale, and directs her to the Wizard.

• Elphaba → Boq / The Tin Man (Unknown Transformed Victim) — Elphaba accidentally transforms Boq into a tin man while trying to reverse a love spell.

  Elphaba's attempt to save him turns him into a tin man.

• Elphaba → The Cowardly Lion (Conflict Former Captor/Victim) — The Lion resents Elphaba for removing his only home when he was a cub.

  The Cowardly Lion dissuades them, blaming Elphaba for freeing him from his cage as a cub...

• Dorothy → The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Narrative Supplicant) — Dorothy seeks the Wizard's help to return to Kansas.

  Glinda directs her to the Wizard, promising that he can help her return home.

Story Analysis

Elphaba's journey from activist to outcast culminates in a sacrifice that exposes the Wizard's corruption and restores balance to Oz.

Plot Progression

1. The Witch's Isolation — Elphaba operates from the shadows fighting for animals, while Glinda manages Oz's propaganda. Tensions rise as Fiyero doubts his loyalty to the Wizard.
2. Shattered Bonds — Elphaba's interventions in Munchkinland lead to Boq's tragic transformation. She liberates animals but faces rejection from those she saved.
3. The Wedding Chaos — Elphaba interrupts her own wedding to Glinda and Fiyero. Fiyero chooses Elphaba, leading to a violent confrontation with the Gale Force.
4. Blood on the Shoes — Morrible orchestrates Nessarose's death using a tornado. Elphaba saves Fiyero from execution but believes he is dead, pushing her into darkness.
5. The Final Sacrifice — Elphaba fakes her death to protect Glinda and the truth. The Wizard is exposed and exiled. Glinda restores justice and animal rights.