"galinda Is Gay For Elphaba" I Say Into The Mic. The Munchkins Boo. I Begin To Walk Off In Shame As A

the good (physical damage) witch

I was wondering what cultures and languages inspired you for of emerald and trumpeter swans? I love the absolute richness and detail of everything mentioned about the Gillkinease that many fics lack, a lot of people forget these regions have cultures. :) (love the fic btw!!)

Yes! Each of the four regions in Oz have different varying cultures in OEATS :)

Gillikin takes a lot of inspiration from Italy and Greece, with a comfortable if not a touch warm climate, lush agriculture and a love of wine. Gillikinese as a language is very melodic and can sound a bit sing-songy with a naturally higher pitched timbre. Gillikinese are often pale skinned and pale haired with tall foreheads, sharp jaws and gapped front teeth. They can have dark or light colored eyes, and some have ‘old-world’ ears which are a carry over from the old-Gillikinese people who died out under the Wicked Witch of the North. The Gillikinese mainly celebrate the goddess Lurline, but some closer to the borders of the country also pray to, the Leopard King of the Enchanted Forest. Many Animals also celebrate the Great Leopard God as their token saint.

Winkie Country—better known as the Vinkus—takes inspiration from Russian and German in their language, but culturally are more similar to cold climate ingenious people of places like Siberia or the Arctic. Like in the wicked book, Vinkian people are often darker skinned and paint markings on their bodies to show which tribe/village of people they belong. Kiamo Ko is the only settled area in the entire country, therefore it’s detached from the old world culture. Fiyero is technically only half Vinkus on his mother’s side. Climate wise it’s very cold, but the sun shines often and brutally. When it’s not sunny, it’s snowing, or so windy it’s not safe to go outside. Not much agriculture is done in the far reaches of Winkie Country, though poaching fur from cold weather animals (not ‘A’nimals) is a lucrative trade. The Vinkians celebrate Lurline, but also the great Animal God, Vinka. A winged Polar Bear who was claimed to bring prosperity and survivable winters.

Quadling—or the Singra—culture is easily the largest and most diverse of the counties in Oz. It is a jumble of people, all brought together to become a single country. It’s a mix of all sorts of culture, inspired by places like Mexico, Egypt, Morocco, Singapore, Columbia, India, and many more. They do have a shared language, that being Singrian, which is very fast and wild on the tongue. It’s incredibly hot in Quadling Country due to the Unpassable Desert closely creeping into the country and taking it over, though by the Quadling River it’s more lush and tropical. Their capitol city is made of ruby granite, meaning it’s completely red-pink in color, and has a celebration similar to Mardi Gras or Carnival every year. They do not have a patron saint or god, celebrating many different tokens of faith.

Munchkinland is inspired by the American South, specifically during the California gold rush. Munchkinlanders are either wealthy or peasantry with almost no in between, and they speak in a country-touched twangy Ozian. Their weather is easily the most habitable with a good mix of hot cold, wet, and dry. Munchkinland is known for its ability to grow massive amounts of crops, and are the only country that worship the Unnamed God, rather than Lurline, and are quite pious about it too. Ozian is the natural language of Munchkin Land, and many claim to be above learning other languages as they think others should just learn Ozian basic instead.

Hopefully this helps :)

Eminent Elphaba Thropp and her beloved wife, Lady Glinda Upland.

Often referred as "The mothers", Eminent Thropp and Lady Upland were loved by all the people of Oz due to their firm but benevolent governance that advocated the equal treatment for all the people and Animals.

A portrait to mark their well deserved retirement.

Here, take these

Saved us from a natural disaster

gelphie soulmate AU where once two soulmates bond and spend time together, being separated from each other for too long can physically make them sick. the closer the bond, the more painful it is to be apart.

they only find out after elphie flies away.

Ahahahahaha I’m so fine with this

I think the real tragedy of Wicked is that no matter how many times you see it or listen to it or whatever you believe that this time something will be different, this time Elphaba will stay or Glinda will go or Elphaba comes back but it stays the same. The alternate paths are just barely out of reach and that’s the real gut punch

no cause like- i had this headcanon buried in one of my gelphie asks:

when she was a kid, glinda's biggest fear was that she wouldn't be remembered. the last thing elphie does before leaving oz is cast a spell to make herself forget

BUT

imagine if, instead, it was glinda who forgot. glinda whose mind had been wiped by magic. glinda whose only knowledge of the wicked witch was of the stories told by morrible and the wizard. the propaganda. the lies.

imagine glinda, a true servant of the wizard who believes she is doing the right thing by helping hunt down the wicked witch. a glinda shaped and twisted and warped by morrible. a glinda who wouldn't hesitate to make the witch fall.

that glinda. facing off against an aching, bruise-hearted elphie who still dreams of shiz every night and wakes every morning wishing she had glinda in her arms. an elphie who misses glinda more than anything. an elphie who cannot, will not, fight her.

"you're my friend," elphaba says firmly. urgently. desperately. "my best friend."

the girl across from her just scowls, her pretty features twisted with hate. "and you're nothing more than a wicked witch."

This is not "A fell first, but B fell harder" this is A freaked first, but B freaked harder. Alicent started out strong with a premeditated car crash and kidnapping, but between the sex fanatasies, laundry crimes, and crowbar activity, Rhaenyra is giving her a hard run for her money