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) Answer from etamatcha on reddit.com
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3 weeks ago - Boq (also known as Moq and Bog in other productions) is the Munchkin man who was Elphaba and Glinda's friend during their time at Shiz University in Wicked. He is also the man who becomes the Tin Woodman and is Nessarose's love interest.
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3 weeks ago - Nick makes a brief appearance when Brrr, the Cowardly Lion first encounters him on the yellow brick road when he is accompanied by the Scarecrow and Dorothy Gale. Nick then travels with Dorothy and the others to the Emerald City, and then to Kiamo Ko when the Wizard demands the group kill Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. Boq as the Tin Man in Wicked.
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r/wicked on Reddit: Are the scarecrow, tin man, and cowardly lion aware of who they are?
December 6, 2024 -
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.
Hollywood Reporter
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Ethan Slater on 'Wicked: For Good' Tin Man Transformation
3 weeks ago - While Elphaba and Glinda have big ... Good, Ethan Slater’s Boq arguably has one of the biggest transformations. In the second film, Boq finds himself in servitude to Nessarose, the sister of Elphaba, as she has become Governor of Munchkinland. As he tries to leave, Nessarose attempts to cast a spell on him to make him stay, and Elphaba is left to fix him in the only way she knows how: making him into a tin man....
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Wicked: For Good Reveals the Shocking Origin Story of the Tin Man
The TV event features musical ... Bowen Yang, and Marissa Bode. In an attempt to help, Elphaba does a spell to keep him alive without a heart, as a man made of tin. But when Boq realizes what she's done to him, he storms ...
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How One Wicked Character Becomes The Tin Man In The Wizard Of Oz - SlashFilm
January 25, 2025 - In a rage, Nessarose casts a spell ... heart because it belongs to Glinda. In order to save his life, Elphaba casts a spell of her own, turning Boq into the Tin Man (so that he no longer requires a heart to stay alive)...
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3 weeks ago - In the Wicked musical theatre adaptation, the Tin Man is a composite character with Boq, a minor character from L. Frank Baum's original Wizard of Oz novel as well as Maguire's Wicked.
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Wicked Movie: How Boq Becomes the Tin Man, Explained - IMDb
2024's Wicked movie shows the story behind multiple major characters in 1939's The Wizard of Oz, including how Boq eventually becomes the Tin Man. This year's Wicked Part 1 and its upcoming sequel serve as a prequel story to the climax of The Wizard of Oz, setting up the adventure for characters like the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion.
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'Wicked: For Good': How the Scarecrow and Tin Man Got Final Looks
1 month ago - During the scene, Boq begins to feel his heart shrink, and metal starts attaching itself to him. Elphaba leaves, telling Nessa that he is asleep. After she leaves, he awakens and smashes through the door with an axe. Boq is now the Tin Man with no heart, and his transformation is complete.
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Wicked Movie: How Boq Becomes the Tin Man, Explained | The Direct
November 25, 2024 - Elphaba winds up saving Boq's life, although his body is now completely made of tin as he turns into the Tin Man. By the end of Wicked Part 1, Boq has not yet had his transformative moment where he becomes the Tin Man seen in The Wizard of Oz.
MovieWeb
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This 'Wicked' Character's Tin Man Transformation Is Nothing Short of Tragic
November 18, 2025 - Elphaba steps in and tries to save Boq, but the only way she can is by putting him in a situation where he doesn't need a heart to live. She thus turns him into a man made of tin, a decision that launches Boq's unexpected descent into madness.
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Does Glinda recognize the Tin Man? 'Wicked: For Good' director reveals his interpretation
1 month ago - 'Wicked: For Good' ending explained: ... director · Elphaba transforms Boq into the Tin Man to save his life after Nessarose (Marissa Bode) misreads the Grimmerie spell book while trying to cast a love spell on him....
Reddit
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r/wicked on Reddit: How does Boq become the tin man SO FAST
July 5, 2020 -
Hi everyone! This has been bothering me for months and I cannot figure it out. How on earth does Boq become the tin man while Nessa and Elphaba are singing wicked witch of the east? it's in a matter of seconds!! I was wondering if anyone has any behind the scenes info they could share with me?? Also how Fiyero is the scarecrow one second and then his normal self for bows??
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When elphaba moves him next to the dresser, there’s a double waiting. So the first time we see the tin man isn’t actually Boq
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I dunno. The Grimmerie’s magic is shown to be pretty fast at working, though. I mean, the broom started flying almost immediately, the slippers turned red after a few seconds at most and the monkeys grew wings pretty much instantly. I didn’t know of the Fiyero thing, in the performances I’ve seen he bows in his scarecrow costume
Digital Spy
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Who is the Tin Man in the Wicked: For Good trailer? Here's the spoilers from the musical
September 24, 2025 - Towards the end of the final trailer, ... introduced in the sequel, there's a strong possibility this is Boq Woodsman, played by Ethan Slater....
Reddit
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r/wicked on Reddit: What happens to the Tin Man after the end of Wicked
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I kinda feel bad for Boq/Tin Man. Sure, he’s mad about Elphaba and gets his “heart” back. You would think that after Elphaba “dies”, he would’ve turned back to normal and it isn’t the case, what that does to his psyche? Like Fieryo gets a happy ending and the Cowardly Lion, along with the other animals, are back being proper citizens of Oz.
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I imagine he becomes a beloved public figure. In WoZ, the Wizard told him "having a heart is not about how much he loves, but how much he is loved". So in Wicked world, that can be reinterpreted as him moving on from Glinda, and instead embracing the adoration from Oz citizens.
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Hopefully he's scrapped and used for parts 🥰
E! Online
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Ethan Slater on Wicked: For Good Tin Man Prosthetics
Ethan Slater, who plays munchkin Boq in the Wicked movies, shared what it was like spending 20 days filming in prosthetics for his character's Tin Man transformation.
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Bustle
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'Wicked: For Good': Does Glinda Recognize Boq After His Transformation?
4 weeks ago - When Glinda sees Boq again, she’s shocked to discover him as the Tin Man, instigating a mob of Ozians and singing that he’ll be “heartless” toward Elphaba.
ScreenRant
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Wicked: For Good Director Jon M. Chu On Glinda Recognizing The Tin Man
1 month ago - Warning: There are Wicked: For ... attempt to perform a spell on Boq using the Grimmerie, Elphaba transforms him into the Tin Man in order to save his life....
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