The Psychology of Oz: Mapping the Minds Behind Wicked
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Step inside the emerald minds of Wicked: One Wonderful Night. This visual mind map explores the psychological depths of Oz’s most iconic characters — their motivations, fears, and inner conflicts that drive the story from “good” to “wicked.”
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Elphaba
Core Drive: Justice, truth, authenticity.
Fear: Being powerless or misunderstood.
Strengths: Integrity, intelligence, moral courage.
Shadow Side: Anger, isolation, overidealism.
Psych Type: INFJ / Enneagram 1 (The Reformer).
Mental Note: Constantly balancing doing good vs being seen as “wicked.”
Fear: Being powerless or misunderstood.
Strengths: Integrity, intelligence, moral courage.
Shadow Side: Anger, isolation, overidealism.
Psych Type: INFJ / Enneagram 1 (The Reformer).
Mental Note: Constantly balancing doing good vs being seen as “wicked.”
Glinda
Core Drive: Approval, harmony, belonging.
Fear: Rejection or losing popularity.
Strengths: Charisma, adaptability, optimism.
Shadow Side: Superficiality, people-pleasing.
Psych Type: ESFJ / Enneagram 3 (The Performer).
Mental Note: Learns that goodness isn’t about perfection, but empathy.
Fear: Rejection or losing popularity.
Strengths: Charisma, adaptability, optimism.
Shadow Side: Superficiality, people-pleasing.
Psych Type: ESFJ / Enneagram 3 (The Performer).
Mental Note: Learns that goodness isn’t about perfection, but empathy.
The Wizard
Core Drive: Control, validation, maintaining power.
Fear: Being exposed as ordinary.
Strengths: Persuasion, strategic thinking.
Shadow Side: Deceit, ego, dependency on image.
Psych Type: ENTJ / Enneagram 8 (The Challenger).
Mental Note: Uses illusion to hide insecurity — the classic “mask of power.”
Fear: Being exposed as ordinary.
Strengths: Persuasion, strategic thinking.
Shadow Side: Deceit, ego, dependency on image.
Psych Type: ENTJ / Enneagram 8 (The Challenger).
Mental Note: Uses illusion to hide insecurity — the classic “mask of power.”
Fiyero
Core Drive: Freedom, love, purpose.
Fear: Conformity, emptiness.
Strengths: Open-mindedness, empathy.
Shadow Side: Avoidance, indecision.
Psych Type: ENFP / Enneagram 7 (The Enthusiast).
Mental Note: Learns that love demands courage and depth.
Fear: Conformity, emptiness.
Strengths: Open-mindedness, empathy.
Shadow Side: Avoidance, indecision.
Psych Type: ENFP / Enneagram 7 (The Enthusiast).
Mental Note: Learns that love demands courage and depth.
Madame Morrible
Core Drive: Order, ambition.
Fear: Losing authority.
Strengths: Organization, foresight.
Shadow Side: Ruthlessness, moral blindness.
Psych Type: ESTJ / Enneagram 3w4 (The Power Broker).
Mental Note: Represents the “system” that rewards power over truth.
Fear: Losing authority.
Strengths: Organization, foresight.
Shadow Side: Ruthlessness, moral blindness.
Psych Type: ESTJ / Enneagram 3w4 (The Power Broker).
Mental Note: Represents the “system” that rewards power over truth.
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