The Cowardly Lion is the lion cub Elphaba and Fiyero brought into the woods during Part 1. This is spun into blaming Elphaba for the lion's cowardice - in the song "March of the Witch Hunters" the Tin Man has the lines: And the lion also / Has a grievance to repay / If she'd let him fight his own battles / When he was young / He wouldn't be a coward today! Answer from hikingdyke on reddit.com
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November 28, 2024 -
By the end of Wicked it is set up that Fiyero would become the scarecrow and Boq would become the tin man. But who would become the cowardly lion?
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If he is voiced by James Cordon I will be writing a strongly worded letter
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The Cowardly Lion is the lion cub Elphaba and Fiyero brought into the woods during Part 1. This is spun into blaming Elphaba for the lion's cowardice - in the song "March of the Witch Hunters" the Tin Man has the lines: And the lion also / Has a grievance to repay / If she'd let him fight his own battles / When he was young / He wouldn't be a coward today!
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Are the scarecrow, tin man, and cowardly lion aware of who they are?
Fiyero likely knows the lion is the one he saved. I think he might know tinman is Boq, but Boq likely doesnt know the scarecrow is Fiyero (at least based off the musical) More on reddit.com
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December 3, 2024I just realised how the lion became the Cowardly Lion...
I definitely do think the Cowardly Lion's "cowardly" nature is just PTSD from his experience as a cub. Seperated from his parents (they were most likely killed), trapped in a little cage, and then put on display would be incredibly traumatic, especially for a toddler. Elphaba 100% did the right thing rescuing him and letting him go, but he was way too little to be on his own (I wish she could've snuck him into her dorm. I'd love to see her and Glinda attempting co-parenting). More on reddit.com
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January 3, 2025Who is the cowardly lion?
The Cowardly Lion is the lion cub Elphaba and Fiyero brought into the woods during Part 1. This is spun into blaming Elphaba for the lion's cowardice - in the song "March of the Witch Hunters" the Tin Man has the lines: And the lion also / Has a grievance to repay / If she'd let him fight his own battles / When he was young / He wouldn't be a coward today! More on reddit.com
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November 28, 2024Who is the Cowardly Lion in Wicked: For Good?
In Wicked: For Good, the Lion who shows up in the forest to expose Elphaba's past to the other escaping animals is the grown-up cub from 2024's Wicked. In that film, after Professor Dillamond (voiced by Peter Dinklage) is let go from his position at Shiz University, Professor Nikidik (Colin Michael Carmichael) takes over the class and introduces the students to animal cages, which are meant to discourage creatures from ever learning to speak. Elphaba is appalled, and with the help of Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey), they free the cub from his cage and release him into the forest.
The Lion was terrified of being left alone in the forest and grew up fearful, and he blames Elphaba for this. When they cross paths again in the forest near the animal escape tunnel under the Yellow Brick Road, he tells his animal kin that Elphaba was the one who used the spell that forcefully gave the monkey guards their wings, implying she did it with malice. The animals are then distrustful of Elphaba and continue their plan to escape Oz.
The Lion is then recruited by an angry Boq to join him and Dorothy to retrieve Elphaba's broom for the Wizard of Oz, and get rid of the Wicked Witch of the West once and for all.
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Who plays the Cowardly Lion in Wicked: For Good?
Actor Colman Domingo (Sing Sing) voices the CG Cowardly Lion character in Wicked: For Good.
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Who is the Cowardly Lion in Baum's book?
The Cowardly Lion first appears in the 1900 book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He encounters Dorothy as she's traveling to the Emerald City and tries to bite her dog, Toto. When she reprimands him, the lion admits he's a coward and asks to join her so he can ask the Wizard of Oz for courage and actually be the King of the Beasts.
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November 21, 2025 - Elphaba manages to save his life but this transforms him into the Tin Man in the process. Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz and the lion cub in Wicked.
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How the Cowardly Lion Connects to Wicked: For Good
In Wicked: For Good, the Lion who shows up in the forest to expose Elphaba's past to the other escaping animals is the grown-up cub from 2024's Wicked. In that film, after Professor Dillamond (voiced by Peter Dinklage) is let go from his position ...
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The Cowardly Lion is the lion cub Elphaba and Fiyero brought into the woods during Part 1. This is spun into blaming Elphaba for the lion's cowardice - in the song "March of the Witch Hunters" the Tin Man has the lines: And the lion also / Has a grievance to repay / If she'd let him fight his own battles / When he was young / He wouldn't be a coward today! Answer from hikingdyke on reddit.com
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'Wicked: For Good' Casts Colman Domingo as Cowardly Lion
October 20, 2025 - 'Wicked: For Good' has cast Colman Domigo as the Cowardly Lion.
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1 week ago - The Cowardly Lion appears in Wicked: For Good (2025), motion-captured by Omari Bernard and voiced by Colman Domingo. Now an adult, he appears when Elphaba attempts to convince the other animals to stand up to the Wizard rather than run away. He harbors some resentment towards Elphaba as she took him from the only home he knew (though Elphaba claims if she hadn't he wouldn't be able to speak) and ultimately turns ...
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October 20, 2025 - It is implied that the Cowardly Lion’s experience of being locked up in a cage contributed to his fearful nature. ... In the Wicked: For Good trailer, the Cowardly Lion can be seen as a fully grown lion terrified in the forest.
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2 weeks ago - Sir Brrr, Lord Low Plenipotentiary of Traum, better known as the Cowardly Lion, is a major character in The Wicked Years, being the main protagonist of book three: A Lion Among Men.
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How One Wicked Character Becomes The Cowardly Lion In The Wizard Of Oz - SlashFilm
January 29, 2025 - To try and keep Boq by her side, Nessarose oppresses the Munchkins, and when Boq tries to leave, the future Wicked Witch of the East casts a spell that goes horribly wrong and almost destroys his heart; Elphaba saves his life by turning him into a man made of tin who doesn't need a heart. The brainless Scarecrow, meanwhile, is Fiyero, and he's also transformed by a spell that Elphaba casts to try and save him from harm. In fact, the Cowardly Lion only shows up in the Act 2 number "March of the Witch Hunters" in the Broadway musical ...
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Wicked has already introduced us to the scarecrow, Tin Man and lion: Here's how they link
December 11, 2024 - Dillamond’s old classroom. According to Wicked lore, he’ll grow up to be the cowardly lion. I’m so glad he made his little feature! For more like this and for the latest memes, quizzes, updates and pop culture news – like The Tab on Facebook. More on: Film Wicked
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Who is the Cowardly Lion in Wicked? Here's how the musical reveals his true identity - Capital
December 4, 2024 - After fleeing into the forest, Elphaba shows kindness towards the small creature but what happens after she lets him go? Neither the film, musical nor the original Wizard of Oz filled in the blanks on how the Cowardly Lion grew up. Viewers met the lion cub in Wicked Part One.
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June 4, 2025 - The backstory of how Fiyero became the Scarecrow differs from book to musical, so here's it put simply; in the musical, as Elphaba sings No Good Deed, she casts a spell to save his life, which in turn causes his to transform into the Scarecrow. Believed to be the same in the Wicked Movie (Part Two), Fiyero returns as the Scarecrow when he helps Elphaba escape after she fakes her own death.
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The Cowardly Lion's Origin In Wicked Before Wizard Of Oz Explained
November 2, 2024 - Elphaba, who is close with Dillamond and advocates for the animals throughout Wicked, causes a magical commotion, allowing Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) to grab the lion cub before they both run from the classroom.
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January 8, 2025 - An onscreen transformation: From what I remember of the stage musical (which I saw exactly once in 2012 when the Wicked National Tour came through St. Louis), Fiyero’s transformation into the Scarecrow happens offstage during Elphaba’s big solo, “No Good Deed,” as the result of a spell she casts after Fiyero has been kidnapped by an angry mob (“May his bones never break…and no matter how they may try to destroy him, let him never die”).
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Answer (1 of 6): The Lion went to ask the Wizard for courage but after the very long journey to the Emerald city, fighting of Witch of the West’s flying monkeys etc he found he already had it.
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Who Is the Lion in Wicked? Everything You Need to Know
June 18, 2025 - In the Wicked musical and movie, the Scarecrow is Fiyero Tigelaar. Fiyero is first introduced as one of Elphaba’s classmates who is in a relationship with Galinda, but who later becomes Elphaba’s love interest.
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r/wicked on Reddit: Are the scarecrow, tin man, and cowardly lion aware of who they are?
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Ok I’m having a tough time properly phrasing the question, my words aren’t wording right now so forgive me.
What i mean is, does the scarecrow know that the tin man is Boq? Does the tin man know that the scarecrow is Fiyero? Are they just pretending to not know each other for the sake of Dorothy, or do they really just not recognize each other and assume they’re strangers?
I guess that includes the wizard too since Fiyero worked for him. Does he not know that the scarecrow is his once trusted captain of the guard (or whatever he was)?
In the musical, Boq seems to know who the cowardly lion is and his backstory with Elphaba, or at least the version they believe where she kidnapped him instead of saving him.
Maybe that question will be answered in part 2, idk. I’m just wondering if maybe it’s mentioned anywhere in the book or something?
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Fiyero likely knows the lion is the one he saved. I think he might know tinman is Boq, but Boq likely doesnt know the scarecrow is Fiyero (at least based off the musical)
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In the novel, only the lion has the actual connection. I’ll give you book spoilers if you want, but I want to ask first lol. In the musical, I believe they do know who one another are, because the spells turning them into who they are are said out loud in the audience’s presence.
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2 weeks ago - If you watched Wicked: For Good, you already know the Cowardly Lion is an op. He really blamed Elphaba for him being cowardly while ignoring the fact that she and Fiyero literally freed him and saved him from a far worse fate. @Wicked: For Good #WickedForGood #WickedMovie #Fiyero #WizardOfOz #CynthiaErivo
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Wicked Movie: Who Becomes the Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow from Wizard of Oz, Revealed
November 23, 2024 - Boq's (Ethan Slater) fate as the Tin Man was foreshadowed through his symbolic lack of a heart in Wicked. During his futile attempts to gain Glinda's affection, he broke the heart of Elphaba's sister, Nessarose (Marissa Bode), when she realized ...
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Who becomes the lion in Wicked? - Answers
The scared little lion from the beginning of the play becomes the lion without courage because in the play Elphaba scares him with her powers and then he has no courage and he is a coward.