Thanks to MyLittleElphie for reviewing. It wasnt Avaric's plan all along, but it worked.
Thanks to RavenCurls for reviewing.
Thanks to Varia for reviewing.
Thanks to ChenoOsnesFanzel for reviewing. My goal was to make Fiyero sympathetic so it hurts worse. :)
Thanks to My western skies for reviewing.
Thanks to nursejoy7 for reviewing.
I will try to get the first chapter of the sequel up next week, but no promises.
3/14/15
Ch. 2
A bit of continuity error here as she has both the hat and the book. At the end of the musical Elphaba has her hat. Oops
The Grimmerie opening to a certain page acts as it does during the events of Out of Oz when Glinda and Rain use it to freeze the lake.
The spell Glinda uses (To Call The Lost Forward) is the same from Out of Oz' ending.
Vocal range: a tip of the hat that it's a musical fanfic
Ch. 3
Munchkinland seceding from Oz: happened in Wicked
Glinda's books: Oz books by Baum
One eyed, one legged Hag: Original appearance of the Wicked Witch in Baum's book
Nessa's a religious fanatic with no arms: She appears as such in Wicked
Tell a big lie often enough: Joseph Goebbels said that. Hitler's propaganda man. The point is to show Glinda's slow loss of innocence
The spell Glinda casts to freshen up Fiyero is prestidigitation from D&D
Marianne the Witch with a talent for house spells and insists on being a nanny: Mary Poppins
Ch. 4
Saint Aelphaba: a legend in the Wicked Years where Elphaba gets her name from
The tune Glinda is humming while brushing Elphaba's hair: Popular
Glinda busting out into an aria: tip of the hat as it is a musical
Ch. 6
Elphaba dreams of the other world: Her dreams are similar to the one in Wicked
Opening to Fiyero's spell: tip of the hat to No Good Deed and every Wicked fan knowing the words
Masters in Sorcery: a reference to Kristin Chenoweth's oft repeated line "I have a Masters!"
Ch. 7
Fiyero likes the name Nor: Fiyero's daughter in the book is named Nor
Sarima: Fiyero's wife in the book, and a character I introduced later (I hadn't planned it yet, though)
Glinda describing Oz as a coven of vipers: In Wicked, Glinda describes Crage Hall the same way after he Ama is hospitalized
Ch. 8
Cherrystone: A captain (and later General) of Ozian forces in the Wicked Years. Also becomes a character here
Not really a reference, more a behind the scene: Glinda's joke tale about spending the night with courtesans was something I originally planned, but decided against as it was too dark. Couldn't leave it out, though.
Small breasted Elphaba vs busty Glinda: There is a penchant (in the US, at least) to cast bustier women as Glinda. Here's me poking fun at it.
Defying gravity comment: I hope I don't have to explain it.
Ch. 10
Agoy: Its yoga spelled backwards.
Fae: Its Elphaba's codename in the book (probably because she is green like an elf) and what Fiyero uses to call her
Fifi: I'm just making fun of fanfic writers here. I have no idea where this nickname started but it cracks me up. I prefer Yero.
Magical correspondence course: In the book, Elphaba only knows how to do magic as she took a correspondence course
Ch. 11
Glinda says she'll never marry another man: It's a Gelphie fic.
Ch. 12
Mockbeggar Hall/ Lord Chuffrey, Baronet of Paltos: Glinda's husband and residence in the Wicked Years.
Ch. 13
Fiyero's not having to use the goofy scarecrow voice: tip of the hat to Wizard of Oz film.
Ch. 14
To Call Winter onto Water spell: a spell used in Out of Oz by Elphaba and Rain to freeze the lake
Ch. 15
Ask me no questions and I'll spell you no lies: Elphaba says the same thing to Fiyero in Wicked
Scarto, Argento: Silver, and Trigger. Both are famous movie horses from the Western era of films here in America. The reference actually comes from Gladiator when Russell Crowe names the two horses on his breastplate
"A Horse!" "Of course.": reference to Mr. Ed, a talking horse.
Call me Dayus Ecks: Duran leans heavily on the fourth wall here, as he is referencing Deus Ex Machina, a situation that is solved by an impossible event or person. He is one with his saving of the two women.
Ch. 17:
Elphaba is well acquainted with ladders: a nod to the ladder used by Elphaba's in the musical.
Ch. 18
Appear in a puff of smoke and flames: a nod to how Elphaba appears in the Wizard of Oz movie
Conjurer of cheap tricks: a nod to Lord of the Rings movies. Gandalf says not to take him for one.
Brother Dervel: an alternate spelling of Derfel, a Welsh warrior saint of the sixth century said to be one of King Arthur's men. The story of his deeds reflects this.
Ch. 20
Lord Barrington: He's a Bear. Get it? Named for the infamous D&D stunt.
Duran smells of blood, powder, fire and steel: He smells this way to Barrington and to Elphaba after she can sense magic.
Another Duran note: Barrington met him ten years ago. That means when the ladies were eighteen and at Shiz.
I'm not, and don't call me Shirley: A bad joke made famous by Airplane!
Ch. 21
Elphaba transforms the Grimmerie into a book on Ozian architecture: The Grimmerie can be changed, as seen in Out of Oz, and it is Ozian architecture because Elphaba knows Glinda loves it so much,
Three men visiting a woman: Cherrystone, his second (who gets Darth Vader-ed) and Shell Thropp (Ess Tee), visiting Madame Morrible, who sends a letter to Pfannee
Ch. 22
Glinda's failed makeover of Elphaba: a reference to the Wicked NYC cast lip synch of Mika's cover of Popular.
Minkos Manor: A misdirection as I was trying to get people to think the Adept was Shenshen when in fact it was Pfannee
Pfannee's signet ring: Pines surrounding a house is a reference to Caprice-in-the-Pies from the Wicked book
Ch. 23
Wynne's ring: later known to be from Duran.
Side tidbit: Wynne is 23. She was 11 and half when Elphaba made her escape from the Emerald City and Duran picked her up.
Duran's associates count: Jui Lin, Sister Superior, and Wynne
Wynne's merry old Land of Oz comment: a tip to the song from the Wizard of Oz movie. Also, pointing out that everyone we see in Wicked is an heir of some sort.
St. Prowd's: a school in Shiz from Out of Oz. Rain stays there for a short while (and loses her terrible cockney accent).
Pleasure Pfaith: a cultish type religion from the Wicked Years books.
Ch. 24
Elphaba Sophelia Thropp: Sophelia was Elphaba's aunt who went crazy and was committed in the Wicked Years books.
Ch. 26
Wittica Opera House: This entire part is a sort of homage to Phantom of the Opera
Box five's secret passage: the infamous box five from Phantom
Ch. 28
More Phantom goodness: in the book Phantom it is said he singed the entire Opera House. Therefore, I assumed the hidden passages would have beautiful acoustics too.
Glinda singing: the song she is singing here in my mind in Think of Me (another Phantom reference) with a serious melancholic slant.
Wynnessa Starflare: Wynnessa Starflare is the stage name of Wedge Antilles sister from the Star Wars Expanded Universe.
Smells like repugnant peaches: What she is sensing is Pfannee's magic use, and the disgust Pfannee has for herself behind it. It taints her magical aura.
Ch. 29
Elphaba's spell Aetur: Elphaba uses a pure primal version of the air spell here, and does so uncontrolled. That's why she starts to bleed from her nose, eyes, ears, and mouth; it's hurting her too.
Shenshen muses not for the first time she has not much brains to wrack: Reference to Out of Oz when Glinda thinks the same thing
The Fish: Shenshen's nickname comes from the comments in Wicked where Morrible is referred to as Fish-like
Cry Havoc, and let slip the dogs of war: From Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
The cleaning spell: Prestidigitation. Take it. It's super useful.
Ch. 30
Shrine to Lurline: In the book Glinda is a Lurlinist (even though she doesn't admit it openly) until after Elphaba dies. Then she is more an Elphaba-ist.
Ch. 31
Glinda asks about an Ozian Royal Guard named Sir Pfenix: This is part of Duran's story back in chapter 15. Glinda seems to know he is more than what he appears.
"You're speaking in riddles, and it's not like you" – Glinda's father to her: A bit too much Phantom made this homage.
Also, Glinda's parents often refer to her as Galinda through the chapter and meeting. Generally when being more affectionate. Once again, creating the duality of who she was and who she is.
Avaric drop serious hints that he knows what Pfannee is with the "which is a witch" comment and the Spider.
Avaric speaks about Milla and Boq, who soon reenter the story.
"Aren't you married?" "Who can ever remember?": an homage to Wicked when Avaric and Elphaba have the same conversation.
Pfannee passes a young Home Guard Commander on the road/ "His name was Turtle something": That is Shell Thropp. Shenshen is drunk and trying to use related memory. He was at Avaric's party, and the coup forced him back to the City. He told Pfannee his real name due to a weakness for (married) women.
Ch 32
Her mother calls her Galinda: Once again, falling into old habits. Also, they hadn't seen each other much since she became Glinda. (The typo of Glinda's name afterward was my mistake).
"We didn't have sex. She has at least wo broken ribs.": Glinda, lying with the truth.
Jinjuria: Milla comes back. The surviving Charmed Circle are all back on the board (except Crope and Tibbett).
Ch 33
One short day: An obvious nod to the song.
Pfannee and Shenshen are playing it up a bit so Glinda doesn't suspect them.
Ch 34
While not all that similar to Fiyero, their dark skins and board features were enough to make their hearts ache: Another line from Wicked that Elphaba thinks when venturing into the Vinkus
The Vinkun rafiqi letting him know he was real: a nod to a similar scene in the 13th Warrior
For the Scrow scenery I tried to stay close to the book.
Elphaba's just too hot: Once again, Elphaba has a higher than normal body temp.
"When in the provinces one must show some style.": another line from Wicked when Glinda is in Munchkinland
Darkness crept into Elphaba's vision: She is seeing the silence spell work, she just doesn't know it yet. She figures it out at the end of her session with Nastoya.
Nastoya warning about the binding stones: She knows what they are but is magically blocked from seeing Duran.
"Daughter of the Dragon." Nastoya refers to Elphaba as this in the novel.
The song of home Elphaba sings: I pictured it being the song sung by one of Arthur's knights from the movie King Arthur with Clive Owen.
Ch. 35
Elphaba's voice pitches similar to her cackle: This is a nod to the movie where the Wicked Witch has a really annoying voice and cackle. I use to show Elphaba when she's a bit unhinged.
Dilated eyes: As with Brr, it is a sign of her losing it a bit.
"I'm a student from the north, seeking truth." "I'm a student from the west, it is I who you seek.": a nod to a very similar line in the Mummy returns.
Oops. Here I have Elphaba say that the flying Monkeys couldn't grab Dorothy, but later at the trial she says they do. Let's just go with they did, shall we?
Ch. 36
Sarima in a doublet, legging and boots reminding Elphaba of someone: she looks like Duran. However, she has no connection to him.
Ch. 37
Crope and Tibbett: all the surviving Charmed Circle are accounted for.
Milla has red hair: first clue that Milla was Jinjuria.
Ch. 38
"When we're together there isn't anything we can't do.": nod to Defying Gravity.
Modrea Morrible: Her first name is a nod to Mordred, the bastard son of Arthur who tried to kill him and take over Briton.
Ch. 39
Grain exchange Elphaba hides in: a nod to the novel Wicked where Elphaba uses one as her base of operations.
The stone in Elphaba's hand warms: it's the sending stone to Duran
Ch. 40
The stone blazed in her hand: the sending stones react to feelings and nearness. Duran at this point is in combat mode so he's "running hot". That's why it is so warm. Plus, he does not like Cherrystone as he has unfinished business with him.
The Night Haunter: a title stolen from Warhammer 40k.
"Cry, Havoc, and let slip the Dogs of War.": Shakespeare again.
"The boatman always get his due.": Duran is referring to the Greek myth of the boatman taking souls over the River Styx.
Ch. 41
Shell's familiarity with Elphaba: it's because he knows who she is, but she doesn't know him. For reasons that will be explained later.
Duran as a multitude of colors: Elphaba is sensing the magic. She didn't before because her magical senses were dulled.
Ch. 42
Boq still calls Glinda Galinda: he's still obsessed over the old girl, not the woman she is now (Side note: my head cannon is that he always has. It's really easy to fit into the Wicked Witch of the East, too).
Ch. 43
When entering the Palace, a lot of homages to the Palace scenes from the musical.
The Soldier with Whiskers: an homage to Braum's stories where a Soldier with Green Whiskers guards the gates. Also, the man at the end of One Short Day with an overly large costume and orange facial hair I assume to be him. I just made him slightly more imposing.
General She-: Shell cuts the Soldier with Whiskers off from saying his real name for obvious reasons.
Side note: The Hall of Approval is based off the Senate building of ancient Rome. A very similar building today would be the British House of Commons.
Avaric sends a note south: He is sending a note to Shell at the Home Guard barracks in the southern part of the Emerald City.
Glinda as a tyrant: In ancient Greece, where the word stems from, tyrants were simply those who ascended to authoritative rule over the cities. In fact, they were usually very popular with the middle and poor classes, and despised by the (literate) aristocracy. Glinda's comment about a beloved despot here than is ironic.
Avaric seeing his old friend: Once again, going to see Shell.
Ch. 44
Mockbeggar Hall: where Glinda resides in the Wicked Years.
Avaric kissing Boq on the cheeks and forehead: Happens in the Shiz section of the novel Wicked.
Sarima Hestan: Hestan is a name used in Warhammer 40k for one of the Space Marine chapters.
Vitorili and Larena whispering: They aren't whispering sweet nothings, but have noticed that Glinda and Elphaba aren't not affectionate. So they are planning to step around the issue.
Ch. 45
Miss Greyling: was the sorcery teacher at Shiz that no one thought highly of.
The meeting Avaric goes to is with Shell
Ch. 46
Judge Mako: Mako is meant to invoke the image of Judge Dredd. His backstory, his appearance, and his devotion to the law are all similar.
Interesting tidbit: Mako always calls Elphaba Miss Elphaba, and Glinda Throne Minister as proper. The opposing counsel always calls her Miss Thropp.
Elphaba locking Dorothy in a room: This is a nod to both the musical and the original Baum books where the Wicked Witch did force Dorothy to do chores.
Mako asking about Duran: Not only does Mako need to maintain cover, but he also genuinely is trying to find out information about Duran. As a very smart man, he is trying to piece together who his benefactor is. He also knows about the sending stones that Glinda and Elphaba possess.
Ch. 47
Ess Tee nods to Avaric: Shell and Avaric know each other well, that's why he gives him the nod.
The Adepts: Pfannee and Sarima have been explored. Locasta is the name of the original Good Witch of the North in Baum's books as Glinda was the Good Witch of the South. Here I've made her Munchkinland's, most likely associating her with it because of Outlivealie's story The Rapport That Binds Us (which is one of the best Gelphie stories out there. If you haven't read it, go do so. Like, right now.) Gloma is the Good Witch of Southern Winkie Country in Baum's novel, and Singra is the Wicked Witch of the South. I used their names to stick with the Oz theme, and for byalencar who filled me in on some Oz history in the reviews.
Correspondence course in Sorcery: Once again, a node to the Wicked novel where Elphaba does the same.
Glinda's different selves: A nod to the novel Wicked where Elphaba says Galinda can think, but often shoves that person in a room in her mind and shuts the door (or something close to that).
Yarrick: Yarrick is the name of a character from Warhammer 40k.
Ch. 48
Duran's appearance: For those that missed it, Duran is dressed like one of the Emerald City's citizens from One Short Day and Thank Goodness in Wicked. This is not an homage, but is intended to be him as he kept an eye on things during the events of the play.
Ask me no questions and I'll spell you no lies: Duran repeats the quote he said before, and it is again an homage to the same Elphaba says in the novel Wicked.
How Duran knows about their adventure: bit of a spoiler, but he stopped by to see Wynne before seeing the women.
Ch. 49
Departure scene: I tried to mirror this scene closely with the final meeting of Glinda and Elphaba from the book. Also, another part with Glinda shoving parts of herself in different rooms in her mind.
Last scene: This last scene is what actually made me write this. I had come up with the idea of how and the why, and what would happen. But the image of a Shell on the Throne (in my mind, based off John Vanderlyn's Marius Amid the Ruins of Carthage) is what sealed it.