After developing a strong bond throughout Wicked, Elphaba and Glinda are split up at the end of the movie. The story of Wicked follows Elphaba and Glinda, who become known as the Wicked Witch of the West and the Good Witch of the North, respectively, as they form an unlikely friendship at Shiz University. When Elphaba gets invited to visit The Wizard in Emerald City, she asks Glinda to accompany her. However, their relationship is put to the test at the end of Wicked when they discover that The Wizard and Madame Morrible are behind the mistreatment of animals.