Warning: This article contains potential spoilers for Wicked and its sequel, Wicked: For Good.While John M. Chu's Wicked have praised the movie for its casting, soundtrack, performances, and faithfulness to the original musical; among many accolades, Wicked won two Oscars in 2025 for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.

Released in November 2024, the first half of Wicked depicts how Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) became known as the Wicked Witch of the West and her friendship with Glinda the Good Witch (Ariana Grande-Butera) during their time as students at Shiz University. The movie shows how Wicked: For Good is set to continue Elphaba's story, there is another notable character who is also facing big changes.

Fiyero Is The Character I'm Most Excited To See Developed In Wicked 2

Fiyero Serves As Captain Of The Wizard's Guard In Wicked: For Good

Elphaba's time studying at Shiz in Wicked is interrupted by the arrival of Wicked, Part 1's ending, Fiyero is seen leaving Shiz on horseback in the aftermath of Madame Morrible's (Michelle Yeoh) announcement that Elphaba is a threat to Oz.

Wicked: For Good is set to cover act two of the musical and Fiyero will return as part of the Wizard and Madame Morrible's war against Elphaba, who fled the Emerald City with the Grimmerie in Wicked. Early images released for the sequel show Fiyero in a new position serving the Wizard and Madame Morrible, working alongside Glinda (via JustJared). The mass evacuation of Shiz and the declaration of war against Elphaba force Fiyero to abandon his previous lifestyle, and it will be intriguing to see how he finds his place in a new Oz facing an uncertain future.

How Wicked Already Set Up Fiyero's Arc In Wicked 2

Fiyero Is Sent Leaving Shiz University At The End Of Wicked

Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero on a horse in a promotional image for wicked

Throughout Wicked, Fiyero already shows strong signs of character development. Fiyero is introduced as a laid-back individual with no care for society's rules who is won over by Glinda's conventional beauty, but as the story progresses, he shows a caring side and a determination to fight through his interactions with Elphaba. Unlike others, Fiyero never judges Elphaba for her green skin and later helps her release a lion cub into the wild. Fiyero then shares a bonding moment with Elphaba, leading them both to question their feelings for each other.

Jonathan Bailey in Wicked
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Jon M. Chu's blockbuster movie Wicked already has audiences waiting for Wicked: For Good, but one scene already hinted at the sequel's ending.

It is not confirmed where Fiyero goes in Wicked's ending, but Madame Morrible's announcement sees him realize that things in Oz are never going to be the same, and he must do whatever he can to find Elphaba. Fiyero's growth from a carefree student focused on having fun to a determined fighter, willing to do whatever is necessary to help those he cares about undoubtedly positions him to use his new role as Captain of the Wizard's Guard to search for Elphaba after her dramatic departure. Thus, Fiyero's actions in Wicked cleverly set up his character arc in the sequel.

Source: JustJared

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    Wicked adapts the Broadway musical into a two-part film, following the unlikely friendship between Elphaba, born with green skin, and Glinda, a popular aristocrat, in the Land of Oz. As they navigate their contrasting paths, they evolve into Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

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    Gregory Maguire, Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox, L. Frank Baum
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    November 26, 2025
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    Winnie Holzman, Gregory Maguire, L. Frank Baum, Dana Fox
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    Wicked: For Good is the sequel to the 2024 film adaptation of the popular Broadway stage musical. The film explores the origins of the Wicked Witch of the West, known as Elphaba, as the world of Oz is told from a brand new perspective.

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