Wicked
The first section of this article includes a brief reference to sexual assault.
The context explains aspects of Elphabas personality in adulthood.
ThedarkWickedbookmakes it clear that The Wizard drugged and raped Melena Thropp, resulting in Elphabas conception.
With this in mind, he agrees to leave Oz once and for all.
Ultimately, this scene alone proves the brilliance of theWickedcreative team.
Whether he performed in that scene is pure speculation, though.
The Wizards green elixir iswhy Elphaba has green skin in Wicked.
Her childhood experience as a bullied outcast shaped her personality and helped her build a connection with Dr. Dillamond.
If she didnt have that connection and empathy, she might not have taken action about the talking animals.
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Its impossible to know whether this part of her is innate or developed.
As such, The Wizards actions at the start of the story become his undoing at the end.
Even Glinda doesnt possess Elphabas natural capacity for magic, as seen during Popular inWicked: Part 1.
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