Wicked Witch of the West

**ELPHABA THROPP:**

Elphaba‌ ‌was‌ ‌born‌, Zelena, ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌kingdom‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌Dwarf‌ ‌Woodlands‌ ‌to‌ ‌Cora and Jonathan, a palace gardner who deceived her into believing he was a prince. After being rejected by him, Cora met Prince Leopold and while the two hit it off, Cora was blackmailed into stealing from Prince Leopold and as a result the two broke off their engagement. The blackmail information was that she was pregnant with Jonathan's child. After the engagement was ended, Cora abandoned her‌ ‌daughter‌ ‌in‌ ‌a‌ basket‌ ‌which‌ ‌was‌ ‌taken‌ ‌by‌ ‌a‌ ‌cyclone. Elphaba ended up in‌ ‌the‌ ‌land‌ ‌of‌ ‌Oz‌ ‌where‌ ‌she‌ ‌was‌ ‌found‌ ‌by‌ Melena‌ ‌Thropp,‌ ‌the‌ ‌wife‌ ‌of‌ ‌West‌ ‌Oz‌ ‌Governor‌ ‌Frexspar‌ ‌Thropp,‌ ‌and‌ ‌raised‌ ‌along‌ ‌their‌ daughter,‌ ‌Evanora.‌ ‌Melena was approached by a stranger who offered her a miracle green elixir, which turned out to be a drug, leading the stranger to rape Melena. It is largely believed that Elphaba was the result due to Melena concealing her adoption and her concealed green skin was a result of the Elixir. This is partly true as Melena fed the infant the Green Elixir under order from the mysterious figure. Elphaba and Evanora were loved and supported by Melena Thropp but her husband Frexpar Thropp, a Unionist and a believer in the Unnamed God, distrusted it and did all in his power to prevent his daughters from practicing magic, calling it "Wicked". While Ephaba's exact birthdate is unknown on Earth, it is believed she was transported through time by the Cyclone as well. From an earthly perspective she was born in 1863.

Melena Thropp became pregnant with another daughter, Nessarose. She was as pink as Elphaba was green. Despite being born armless and legless, Nessarose was granted artificial limbs. She would become a zealot and her father's favorite. When‌ ‌Elphaba was‌ ‌14,‌ ‌Melena‌ ‌died‌ ‌due‌ ‌to‌ ‌an‌ ‌illness,‌ ‌leading‌ ‌Frexspar‌ ‌to‌ ‌raise‌ ‌Elphaba.‌ ‌Frexspar‌ ‌enforced his ‌harsh philosophy on the daughters and banned the use of magic. Elphaba and Evanora had enough and left. Elphaba would meet Nick Chopper on the road and the two would fend off bullies, becoming friends.

At age 17(Earth year 1880)Elphaba and Evanora entered Shiz University with Elphaba becoming roommates with Galinda, who gave Elphaba her infamous pointed black hat. Elphaba was drawn to the animal rights movements as the current regime in Oz threatened to return animals to the field and deprive them of the rights they shared with humans, growing closer to the goat teacher Doctor Dillamond. Dollamond was murdered just as he was on the verge of discovering a connection between humans and animals. Ama Clutch witnessed the murder but was magically forced into a stupor to not reveal the killers. Galinda officially adopted Dillamond's mispronounciation of her name as Glinda. The Headmistress Madam Morrible enforced Glinda's studies. Nessarose was also brought to the school at this time though not to learn sorcery and obstensibly to accompany the Thropp family nanny as she was chaperoning Glinda and Elphaba. Elphaba continued Dillamond's research. Madam Morrible saw potential in Elphaba, Nessarose, Evanora and began to focus on training them. While there Elphaba met and fell in love with Winkie Prince Fiyero Tiggular, the two helping to save a young Lion Cub from animal cruelty.

Clutch revealed to Glinda before her death by magic and with Glinda's aid that an assassin named Grommetik killed Dillamond, likely under orders of Madam Morrible. Madam Morrible announced a Mission of Peace that sent Elphaba to Munchkin country in the East, Glinda north to Gillikin country, Nessarose south to Quadling country, and Evanora West to Winkie Country. Elphaba and Glinda realized they were magically prevented from revealing what they learned. The two travelled to the Emerald City but were ignored by the Wizard, despite their claims. It was Elphaba who discovered that the Wizard was a figurehead ruler or Madam Morrible, who was the true mastermind. Madam Morrible had removed the Royal family from power and enforced the Anti-Animal rights crusade while creating the facade of the Wizard, who was a mere Winkie. Elphaba decided to take matters into her own hands, defying Morrible, the Wizard and even Gravity if she had to. Glinda refused to join her, unwilling to jeopardize her future business prospects. Madam Morrible and through her the Wizard, declared Elphaba a Wicked Witch and spread false propaganda of her. Glinda is promoted as "the Good Witch" to counter Elphaba.

At age 22(Earth Year 1885), Elphaba once again met Fiyero, and the two began an illicit love affair as Fiyero had a wife and children. Both would attempt to assassinate Miss Morrible but fail due to innocents being put in the line of fire. Fiyero was captured and presumed executed while Elphaba hid in a mauntery(akin to a Coven) and met the old woman Yackle. Yackle had provided the Thropp's with the means to hide the physical conditions of their daughters such as Elphaba's skin, Evanora's true appearance and Nessarose's lack of limbs. Yackle would nurture Elphaba once she fell into a coma from the trauma of the events.

Elphaba was in a coma or a year and mute for six more. Fully recovered at age 29(Earth Year 1892), Elphaba travelled to the Vinkus, where Fiyero was prince, she had with her a child, Liir. While there was a year of Elphaba's life she could not recall, she believed the child to be her and Fiyero's and met with Fiyero's widow Sarima. Elphaba became part of the family before discovering a magical book called the Grimmerie, which was written in English, revealing to Elphaba that one of her ancestors was from Earth. While Liir was playing with one of Sarima's sons, Manek, Manek tricked Liir into hiding in a well, which nearly killed him. In anger, Elphaba caused an icicle to fall and kill Manek. While in the well, a fish(Miss Morrible in disguise) told Liir he was Fiyero's son. Elphaba received a letter from her father stating that her sister has taken Elphaba's old position of Eminent Thropp to Munchkinland. The reunion with her father Frex revealed that neither Elphaba, Evanora or Nessarose were likely his children due to his infertility. Elphaba prepared to leave to find her real family. When Elphaba returned, she had found Sarima and her family had been taken. Elphaba vowed to free them. Elphaba would reluctantly travel to Madame Morrible to learn the truth of her origins, discovering her mother Cora was in Wonderland while her sister Grimhilde had been transported forward in time by a curse. The only means to travel between dimensions available to her was the Silver Slippers given to Nessarose as a gift. Nessarose promised to give Elphaba the silver slippers ,to Elphaba when she died.

When her adoptive father passed away, Elphaba met with her sister Nessarose. Nessarose wished to make Boq, a Munchkin, fall in love with her. Elphaba attempted to help her by casting a spell that allowed her to walk, turning her silver shoes into ruby slippers. Rather than impressing Boq, this convinced him Nessarose didn't need him anymore. Nessarose attempted to cast a spell on him but messes it up and damages his heart instead, causing her to leave Nessarose, which she blames Elphaba for.

Elphaba encountered a balloon that had arrived in Oz containing magician and con man Oscar Diggs. Shortly afterwards the two rescued the flying monkey Finley from a cowardly lion. Elphaba travelled to the Emerald City and discovered that her sister Evanora had overthrown Madame Morrible and the former Wizard, killing Morrible and framing the Wizard for overthrowing the Oz royal family. Evanora would task them with killing the Witch in the Dark Forest by destroying her wand. The group travelled to the South, joined by an orphaned living China doll. Elphaba recognized Glinda as the Witch and discovered the ruse. Elphaba confronted Evanora on her own and was subdued. Evanora revealed herself to had been in league with the Wizard and Madame Morrible. She force fed the green Elixir of the Wizard to Elphaba, transforming her into her true form and corrupting her. Glinda and Oscar repelled an attack on Glinda's domain and then launched a false attack on the Emerald City. Glinda was captured and Oscar led a team to infiltrate the Emerald City, faking his Death and using projections to revive the Wizard persona. Glinda was freed and killed Evanora while Elphaba also retreated after Evanora's death.

Elphaba infiltrated the Emerald City to free the captured monkey servants but was confronted by the Wizard, who attempted to goad Elphaba into working for him but she refused. She also stole the mystical book of Mini Aru and made a deal. She would not continue to attack Oz so long as the Wizard did not attempt to obtain the book.

In 1899, where Elphaba was 36, Dorothy Gale was brought to Oz, crushing the Witcked Witch of the East with her house upon arriving, killing the Wicked Witch of the East. Elphaba vowed revenge against Dorothy and her little dog too. Glinda's protection and the power of the Ruby Slippers prevented her from killing Dorothy directly. When Dorothy was given the task of killing Elphaba. Elphaba sent Wolves, Crows and Flying Monkeys are Dorothy and her friends, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Lion. All obstacles except for the Flying Monkeys proved effective, the rest being dispatched or killed by the strength of the Lion or the durable, Tin Man and Scarecrow. The Flying Monkeys succeeded in capturing Dorothy but were unable to kill her due to magical protection from Glinda and she was brought back to the Wicked Witch of the West. When the Witch attempted to torture the Scarecrow with fire, Dorothy splashed the Wicked Witch with water, which caused her to melt. Dorothy then took the Witch's broom as proof she had been killed. Elphaba would survive this as only Oz native witches could be killed via water, so while Elphaba's magic was from Oz, she wasn't.

Glinda confronted the Wizard with Elphaba's bottle and revealed the whole story. As it happened Fiyero had been killed, but his spirit was revived in a Scarecrow along with that of the late Emperor Chang Wang Woe. Elphaba made plans to leave Oz with Fiyero, but realized Fiyero could not go with her and the two reluctantly parted ways as Elphaba left on her own for other worlds.

Elphaba engaged in an encounter in 1910 when the Lost Girls(Alice Kingseligh, Dorothy Gale and Wendy Darling) along with Mary Poppins confronted her. She found herself falling to Neverland and meeting Captain Hook, the two formed an alliance against their enemies, falling in love in the process but were defeated. Elphaba was badly burned by Fairy Fire in battle with Mary Poppins.

Elphaba attempted to conquer multiple worlds by obtaining the key to the Mini Aru, which was in Dorothy's possession. Her intent was to lead an army of forces including the Nome King to invade Oz, Wonderland, Neverland, Camelot, Narnia, and Shangri-La, but was thwarted by Dorothy.

In 1935, Dorothy once more thwarted a scheme by Elphaba, temporarily sealing her in the Men of Letters Bunker before her escape.

On February 10, 1976, Elphaba fell into Sesame Street and her broom was stolen by the residents until she could prove she could be nice. She eventually did so and was able to leave Sesame Street.

Seeking to repair her reputation, Elphaba and Wilhelmina Witchiepoo united and forced Paul Lynde to serve as a public relations expert and improve their image, granting him three wishes.

Around 2013, with most of Everrealm under the impact of a curse and the survivors under attack by the forces of the Adversary, Elphaba seized power of a large chunk of land. Grimhilde returned along with other survivors and a rivalry began between the two sisters that led to a wat. Elphaba even antagonized the Fable settlements of Fabletown and Storybrooke. Gradually she would begin to turn around on Grimhilde and the two formed a stronger bond.

**In Popular Culture**

The Muppets did their own version of Dorothy's first adventure in Oz.

**Alternate Universes**

The Dorothy Gale of Earth 23 (a world in which famous figures are often of another race, this includes Dorothy being black) visited an alternate version of Oz in the 1970's. In this world she sought to kill the Wicked Witch of the Westunder orders of "The Wiz". Wicked Witch of the West is known as Evillene and runs a brutal sweatshop under the ruins Yankee Stadium. Dorothy killed her by activating the old stadium's sprinkler system.

The Lego World had its own version of Oz and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Sources:

Once Upon a Time-Connection to Cora and Regina

Wicked-The name Elphaba and a large chunk of the backstory prior to Dorothy

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz(Book)

The Wizard of Oz(1939 Film)- The events are a combination of both book and film.

Oz, the Great and Powerful-Encounter with Oscar Diggs.

Dorothy and the Witches of Oz- The Mini Aru ploy

Sesame Street-From the episode in which Hamilton played the Wicked Witch.

Cheshire Crossing-The partnership/romance with Captain Hook, and battle with Alice, Dorothy, Wendy and Mary Poppins.

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special-Another appearance in which Hamilton plays the Wicked Witch. Fits quite nicely that Elphaba would want to improve her image after the events of Sesame Street taught her to be a nicer person.

Mr. Rogers Neighborhood (To be more precise Margaret Hamilton´s comments about the Wicked Witch)

The Wiz-the Earth 23 version of Oz due to the race lift.