Fiyero Tigelaar, Chieftain of the Arjikis, was a Winkie nobleman and the lover of Elphaba Thropp. He attended Shiz University and lived with his family at Kiamo Ko, a castle in which Elphaba would later go on to live her final days. 'Wicked: For Good' director Jon M.

Understanding the Context

Chu reveals that there was a note from Fiyero to Elphaba that explains that surprise ending — but the filmmaker chose not to zoom in on it. Director Jon M. Chu revealed (via EW) that Chistery brought Elphaba a note from Fiyero, which led to her preparing the water bucket for Dorothy to conveniently discover. Wondering whether Fiyero ends up with Glinda or Elphaba in ‘Wicked: For Good’?

Key Insights

Here's exactly what happens in their love triangle. During the song "No Good Deed" in Act 2, Elphaba casts a spell to protect Fiyero from torture and death at the hands of the Wizard’s guards. Though her intentions are noble, the spell has a surprising side effect — it turns Fiyero into the Scarecrow. Jonathan Bailey is playing Fiyero in the upcoming Wicked adaptation, but this character isn’t one that famously appeared in The Wizard of Oz. As Elphaba grows more paranoid, she starts believing that even if the Scarecrow isn’t Fiyero in disguise, it magically contains the spirit of Fiyero.

Final Thoughts

The book ends without a clear explanation. Fiyero's ending is way nastier in the book than in Wicked: For Good