Ok, So you all should know that I am reading the Novel Wicked, by Gregory Maguire. The book is from the Broadway show, which is about the Wicked Witch of the West ( from The Wizard of Oz) I love the show, and this is what inspired me to read the book. At the very beginning, you learn that Elphba, who has a condition of being green because her mother had an affair ( and concieved) with an elf.