Elphaba

fictional character in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, as well as in the Broadway, West End and film adaptations, Wicked
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Elphaba

Summary

Elphaba is a witch in the Oz universe[1]. She draws 853 Wikipedia views per month (witch_in_the_oz_universe category, ranking #2 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • Elphaba's father was Wizard of Oz[3].
  • Elphaba is the creator of L. Frank Baum[4].
  • Elphaba is the creator of Gregory Maguire[5].
  • Elphaba is recorded as female[6].
  • Elphaba's instance of is recorded as witch in the Oz universe[7].
  • Elphaba's instance of is recorded as film character[8].
  • Elphaba's performer is recorded as Idina Menzel[9].
  • Elphaba's performer is recorded as Stephanie J. Block[10].
  • Elphaba's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2025027332[11].
  • Elphaba's said to be the same as is recorded as Wicked Witch of the West[12].
  • Elphaba's country of origin is recorded as Land of Oz[13].
  • Elphaba's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04lbl_[14].
  • Elphaba's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/011c6f9p[15].
  • Elphaba's present in work is recorded as Wicked[16].
  • Elphaba's present in work is recorded as Wicked[17].
  • Elphaba's present in work is recorded as Wicked[18].
  • Elphaba's present in work is recorded as Wicked[19].
  • Elphaba's present in work is recorded as Wicked: For Good[20].
  • Elphaba's sibling is recorded as Nessarose[21].
  • Elphaba's Fandom article ID is recorded as wicked:Elphaba_Thropp[22].
  • Elphaba's Personality Database profile ID is recorded as 1630486[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Elphaba's father was Wizard of Oz[3].

Works and Contributions

Created works include L. Frank Baum[4], a journalist[24], 1856–1919[25], of United States[26], specialised in editing[27] and Gregory Maguire[5], a writer[28], b. 1954[29], of United States[30].

Why It Matters

Elphaba draws 853 Wikipedia views per month (witch_in_the_oz_universe category, ranking #2 of 6).[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Who were Elphaba's parents?

Elphaba's father was Wizard of Oz[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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