#Fiyero Tigelaar

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some bookverse designs c:

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gelphie and theyre boy friend <3 (gelphie r girlfriends and fiyero is their platonic soulmate... thats my favourite thropple iteration.)

MY FIYERO DESIGN... hes described with ochre skin and blue diamond markings in the book so yk! the markings are inspired by indigenous markings like wituk dye amongst others

also, you'll notice, he is very girl. its on purpose c: hes v fluid to me in terms of gender and sexuality

AND ALSO. MY CROPE AND TIBBETT.. i hope u love them... ik tibbett has "blond bangs" but. blond tibbett just doesnt make sense to me..... hes a brunette. so i gave him highlights cuz hes gay LOL

ill admit i still havent read the books yet but the fanfic version of crope and tibbett have my whole heart <3

[gamorahww]

𝐅𝐈𝐘𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐀 𝐅𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 ━ 𝑑𝑎𝑦 2. 𝑑𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑟 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔

Today I'm holding space for the idea that in the context of the movie, dancing is a coping mechanism for Fiyero. While caring is a cure and a solution and an answer. I mean it is nothing new, but it needs to be said.

There will be a separate post on Dancing Through Life later today, but for now, we're starting from later. At history class, Fiyero voluntarily steps up to help the lion cub, and they make it all the way to the forest. Shortly after they are safe, and start talking, Elphaba says, "I know my life would be much easier if I didn't care, but—" and Fiyero cuts her off at exactly this point in her sentence. And I think that moment is crucial. Up until now, he’s never interrupted her before—but now he does and not because he’s frustrated with how much she talks, but because of what she’s saying. He doesn’t want to hear her talk about caring. That’s a pain point for him.

Because he knows it’s easier not to care. That’s the story he tells himself.

The lyrics in Dancing Through Life go: "Why think too hard when it's so soothing?" Soothing what? You don’t need to soothe something that doesn’t hurt. Soothing is only necessary when there’s an ache. To me this means he has cared before, and he has been hurt by caring before, and now he's coping with that by dancing through life. He is soothing his pain from secretly caring just too much, by dancing. Not because he doesn't care anymore about anything, but because he can't stop doing it, so he has to keep dancing. Dancing is loud, and visible. If he dances, people don't ask questions about his personality about what he thinks or how he feels. Maybe they haven't been doing it anyway, so he distracts them by doing his little dance, and as soon as they get too close, he pushes them away. But what he believes to be true for now is that caring = painful and dancing = a way to cope with that pain

But Elphaba just saw him care—deeply. She knows he’s capable of it. And she knows how unbearably sad it must be to choose to pretend otherwise. At the same time, she also understands how painful caring can be, she just highlighted is. In that moment, they find common ground.

But Fiyero’s façade—his carefree persona—is what he assumes people value in him most. So the second he realizes Elphaba doesn’t see him that way, he panics. He thinks that if she can see through him, it means she doesn’t want him there. No one has ever appreciated him for anything beyond the image he projects. So if that mask is gone… what’s left? Why would she still want him around, if he's not fun and happy and carefree? So he starts to leave.

And then she proves him wrong.

Not only does she say "she does (want his help)," but she physically holds onto him, keeping him there. The shock on his face (second gif from the bottom) says everything—he never expected someone to want him without the act. And later, when she touches his face so gently, you can see him struggling to process it. This is the most vulnerable he’s ever been, and it terrifies him. Not only that, but Elphaba sees a scar on his face, and sees that he has been hurt, without him noticing it. She reaches out and touches him gently, not really wanting anything, and he just can't bear it.

Her caring for him is not painful, it's soothing.

His Freudian slip a few beats later—"I better get to safety."—isn’t just about physical danger. This doesn’t feel safe. Being seen, being wanted for real, is the opposite of what he’s used to. Caring and being cared for are equally scary, but only the latter seems like a completely new experience for him. However, after feeling it, he finds something so real that he just yearns for it from now on. Yearns to be seen and touched and to be needed for something he did instinctively, without a thought, something he did because it felt right.

That’s why the later scene with Glinda is so important. When she holds his hand, the shot mirrors the moment with Elphaba—but with one key difference. Glinda is pulling him away, back into the world of pretense. But he can’t go back, not after this, and you can see him looking back at where he came from, back to the forest, back to Elphaba, back to being seen. For once, caring was not painful, and someone cared for him as well.

[bunnieswithknives]

Thinking about potential Oz Pumpkinhead interactions

[ichiwashername-o]

I am Completely Normal about these two I promise I am absolutely not punching walls in my house as I desperately wait for Part 2 and I'm a Completely Fine And Normal Person I swear

yes i gave up drawing the background and no i don't care

[wildlyincorrect]

Fiyero: Guys, guys! I've got a joke for you! What do you call two witches sharing an apartment? Elphaba: Broom-mates! Glinda: Lesbians!

[seraphimankh]

Green

Day 1 of Fiyeraba February! Not sure if I can do all the days but I definitely want to contribute when I can~

[lost-in-cringe]

Transition goal or my husband? Both, both is good

JONATHAN BAILEY as Fiyero Tigelaar, “Dancing Through Life”

[queercuttlefish]

i want to see fiyero ride up to the train platform to see for himself that elphaba didn't return with glinda i want to see glinda go back to her and elphaba's room and just stare at elphaba's empty bed i want to see them struggle to go back to day-to-day life at shiz now that elphaba isn't there i want to see morrible reluctantly teaching glinda sorcery i want to see nessa struggle to establish herself as govenor i want to see how nessa is treating boq and the other munkins i want to see glinda struggle with her decision to stay behind i want to see fiyero struggle to maintain his 'dancing through life' attitude i want to see fiyero out searching on his own for elphaba i want to see morrible and the wizard planning and sending out search parties for elphaba i want to see them spread lies and propaganda i want to see elphaba helping Animals and planning the wizard's downfall

i want to see what happens in between act one and two of the show

[nooby1332c]

Do you think Glinda thinks about how Fiyero pointed a loaded gun at her and explicitly stated that he's willing to kill her

(When she thinks about how Fiyero and Elphaba died shortly after, does she wish they just shot her instead)

[jbaileyfansite]

Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero Tigelaar in Wicked (Part One)

Gifs 6/?

[gelphiearegay]

Wicked as The Onion Headlines Pt. 3

Just a heads up there is spoilers for act two in the second to last meme (the one after the wizard meme) so proceed with caution

[artsspangledpumpkin]

I had to do my own version

[gamorahww]

𝐅𝐈𝐘𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐀 𝐅𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 ━ 𝑑𝑎𝑦 2. 𝑑𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 - 𝑙𝑖𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑣𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑧𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡

There are two lenses through which the pivotal dance sequences in Dancing Through Life can be viewed.

First, let’s look at what Jon Chu has to say:

"Alice (Brooks, director of photography) and I always talked about how the truth is in the darkness and the lie is in the light. Dancing Through Life is a lie, for instance, so there is a lot of light coming in. By the time we get to the Ozdust, we’re playing in the shadows."

Fiyero’s dance = the lie vs Elphaba’s dance = the truth

And I love that.

Okay, moving on—parallels! Look at them.

The way the song is structured, Fiyero arrives at school, and as he starts dancing, more and more people in the library follow his movements exactly. He even says, "Once again, the responsibility to corrupt my fellow students falls to me." This tells us that this is his MO—everywhere he goes, he starts dancing, and people inevitably follow. He’s a natural leader, effortlessly pulling people into his rhythm with charm and charisma.

And, as Jon Chu confirms, this whole scene is bathed in light—because it’s all a huge lie.

Elphaba’s dance, on the other hand, is the complete opposite. No one can naturally match her movements. People don’t flock to her—they avoid her. They’re afraid of her. Even Galinda, the first to join her, is actively discouraged from doing so, and yet—she does anyway.

The Ozdust duet is a beautiful microcosm of Elphaba’s struggles and overarching story. Without Galinda stepping in, no one else would have joined. And yet, by the end of the scene, everyone is dancing her dance—because of Galinda.

But here’s the real point:

Fiyero is doing Elphaba’s dance too.

And as the lyrics "your life could end up changing" play, he stares after her—longingly.

[sailorscout93]

Modern AU Thropple filming the “suspect” challenge that was all over IG and TikTok a few months ago (PS I always feel the need to mention that my brain versions of them are all neurodivergent! Glinda is AuDHD, Elphaba is Autistic and Fiyero has ADHD!):

*Glinda running, Elphie filming*

E: Suspect has a 10 step skincare routine she does twice a day, but has to be reminded to put on pants before leaving the house!

G: It’s SUMMER! It’s too hot to wear pants all the time!!!

*Glinda running, Fiyero filming*

F: Suspect steals all my hoodies and wears them with nothing else around the house!

G: THEY’RE COMFY!!!!

*Elphaba running, Glinda filming*

G: Suspect claims socks were created by the devil yet always complain that her legs and feet are cold!

E: Socks WERE created by the devil!!!! So uncomfortable!!!!

*Elphaba running, Fiyero filming*

F: Suspect doesn’t want children but has the biggest breeding kink!

E: FIYERO!!!!!

G *off screen*: I’m not marking this video as 18+ so we’re not doing that one! Try again!

F: Fine! Suspect is always tired but stays awake half the night reading every night

E: Because it’s the only time you 2 are both quiet!

*Fiyero running, Glinda filming*

G: Suspect is apparently allergic to shirts, yet complains that I steal his unused hoodies!

F: THEY’RE STILL MY HOODIES!!!!

E *off screen*: Is it a neurodivergent trait to just hate clothing?

*Fiyero running, Elphaba filming*

E: Suspect brings home stray animals without consulting his partners and assumes we will be fine adding more pets to our household!

F: Hey! You’re Ozwald’s favorite mom!

G *off screen*: *Scoffs in mock offense*

Ozwald the dog: *barks off screen*

[miles-crow]

And I am the idiot with the painted face In the corner, taking up space But when he walks in I am loved I am loved