Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers for Wicked Part 1 and Wicked: Part 2!

Throughout the cast of Wicked, Nessarose is the younger sister of Elphaba and the younger daughter of Melena and Frixspar Thropp, who serves as the Governor of Munchkinland. Throughout the movie and musical adaptation, Nessarose strives to be seen past her disability and find true love during her stay at Shiz University.

In The Wizard of Oz.

Nessarose Gets Her Wicked Witch Of The East Name Because She's Elphaba's Sister

Nessarose Becomes Governor Of Munchkinland & Slowly Takes Away The Rights Of Munchkins

During Wicked: Part 1, it's revealed that The story of Wicked: Part Two will potentially see Nessarose take over as Governor of Munchinkinland, with Boq serving as her servant.

As depicted in the Wicked musical, Nessarose is determined to ensure Boq doesn't leave her; to make sure he stays with her, she removes all rights of the Munchkins, and acts as a tyrannical ruler during her time as governor. Nessarose's reign slowly turns all of Munchkinland against her. While Nessarose never gains attention using magical outbursts, her familial connection with Elphaba earns her the nickname the Wicked Witch of the East by the Munchkins. The Wizard of Oz, Nessarose's reign ends after she is crushed by Dorothy's house, to the delight of the Munchkins.

Does Nessarose Become An Actual Witch With Magic Powers In Wicked 2?

Nessarose Casts A Spell To Keep Boq From Leaving Her

the silver slippers to help her walk, Nessarose is thrilled and calls in Boq, believing he will be happy. Instead, she is shocked to learn Boq never loved her, and now plans to leave as he feels Nessarose doesn't need him anymore.

Heartbroken to learn Boq has always loved Glinda, Nessarose uses the Grimmerie to cast a spell to ensure Boq doesn't leave her. However, she reads the incantation wrong and her spell causes Boq's heart to shrink and eventually turn into the Tin Man; this shows that Nessarose has hints of magic, but since she was never trained to use it, like Elphaba, she has no control over its results. Nessarose's magic spell will potentially be seen in the second part of the Wicked movie and play an important part in her eventually becoming known as the Wicked Witch of the East in Oz.