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Sometimes I randomly remember your winged Gelphie drawings and smile
Aw thank you my lovely!! Thatās so sweet! š„¹š with the release of For Good and me just having seen it a few days ago, Iām definitely going to get into the groove of more gelphie art again ^^
Omg do you have a drawing of winged Gelphie kid because that sounds ADORABLE
Hehe well I didnāt originally but this seemed like the perfect excuse to make one no? š calling myself out because I do not usually draw babies but the show must go on
Iāve gone ahead and just made it to where they end up with (a version of) Liir. However his origins in this au are still kind of up in the air depending on if I were to take the magical conception route, or if we want to get a little crazy and go for book canon conception (iykwim) that leads to winged gelphie. (Basically it would take everything established in this au so far and be smashed together with components of book and subsequently movie canon) I fear if I typed that out it would turn into an essay but thatās a post for another day.
Though no matter where he comes from he still gets magpie wings that just so happen to have Elphie and Glindaās coloration because itās cute
Thoughts and opinions on this always welcome ofc ^^
So Iāve never really thought much about the au of sorts where they have kids (specifically Liir and/or others) but what if my winged au gelphie had a little baby with wings? (Magpie wings ofc because theyāre this pretty dark turquoise/black and white)
In the mood to write another gelphie one shot (or multi chapter who knows) but Iām also unfortunately torn between a sickfic for some angst and fluff or something based off the last piece, (which someone was kind enough to leave a prompt for on twt) or something else entirely. So you know what that meansā¦
In the mood to write another gelphie one shot (or multi chapter who knows) but Iām also unfortunately torn between a sickfic for some angst and fluff or something based off the last piece, (which someone was kind enough to leave a prompt for on twt) or something else entirely. So you know what that meansā¦
I love harpy elphaba. Think she goes āmindless monsterā rage when she transforms like Eda in early seasons or can she control it?
Aw thanks! And honestly I feel like when it FIRST happened, there was some lack of control like Eda. The predatory part of her brain mightāve taken over, so Iād say she was probably confused which didnāt help with the aggression. But itās definitely not permanent and she controls it pretty well after that.
Galinda rather gracelessly landed on a built out ledge of a particularly tall building, winded and sore after having flown about the Emerald City alongside Elphaba, who was still hovering in the air, for the better part of an hour as the sun slowly began to sink over the horizon.
āHow what?ā She asked, giving the blonde a quizzical yet slightly concerned look at how out of breath she was. A part of her did empathize with what Glinda was feeling, knowing how much of a strain flying could be on the muscles in the back and chest. How much it still was sometimes. Especially for someone like Glinda, who wasnāt accustomed to long distances.
āHowā¦do you do this all the timeā¦without passing out?ā Glinda finally straightened after having spent the last few clock ticks with her hands braced on her knees.
āBecause I do this all the time.ā Elphaba said candidly. āIt wouldnāt feel nearly as bad if you would come with me regularly and not once a month.ā Elphaba pointed out. The part of her that didnāt empathize with Glinda however, was eager to yell out, āI told you so.ā She decided to not remind her of the last time she waited far too long in between flights. Glinda was so stiff the next day she could hardly get out of bed.
āNo, itās because your wings are bigger. You donāt need to flap every few minutes to stay in the air.ā While Glinda was being a touch dramatic, she did have a point. Elphaba found she was comfortable soaring for long stretches, but Glinda wasnāt able to maintain it in the same way. However, Elphaba was almost positive the problem was exacerbated by her lack of willingness to fly altogether.
āElphie, trying to do this on a regular basis would almost certainly result in my untimely demise. Which, I might add, would be all your fault.ā Glinda huffed, rubbing at her aching shoulders.
āOh, is that right?ā The older witch snorted in amusement, letting the wind currents push her towards the ledge Glinda was on until she was perched near the edge. āLetās not forget whose idea it was to go out in the first place.ā
Glinda rolled her eyes, yet stepped closer and wrapped her arms around the other, pulling her into an embrace. āIām sorry, I donāt remember saying we should fly until one of us drops from a heart attack.ā She dropped her head rather dramatically into the crook of Elphabaās neck. Her heart thudded against her ribcage, though now it had less to do with their previous exertion. āThis is what I get for showing my undying love as your wife and indulging in your interest.ā
Elphaba laughed, and Glinda could feel the vibration of it rumble in her chest. āA truly brave sacrifice, my sweet. Iāll see to it personally that your funeral is every bit as dramatic and over the top as you were in life.ā
Glinda looked up from her previous position with a glare. āYouāre not funny.ā
She smirked, leaning forward to press a chaste kiss to Glindaās nose before moving to run her long nails across the abundant white feathers. āI find myself hilarious actually.ā
Glinda couldnāt stop the reluctant smile from creeping onto her lips. Finally, she giggled and her wings fluttered. āYou mean green thingā¦ā She cupped Elphabaās face in her hands, leaning forward for their lips to meet in a kiss.
Elphaba was the first to move away, despite being met with a small whine from the blonde in protest, that one small step sending her over the edge and back into the air with one smooth motion. She beat her wings a few times to steady herself, then held out a hand to Glinda. āStill want to turn around?ā
Glinda gave a hum of faux contemplation. āActuallyā¦ā She took Elphabaās outstretched hand, getting herself back in the air before letting go. āI think I can keep going.ā
They started off again at an easy pace, using the thermal winds to slowly rise in altitude. āWhat changed your mind?ā
Glinda twisted her body so she was gliding backwards beneath Elphaba looking up at her from below. āSecond wind I suppose. ā She chuckled, and Elphaba smiled. Surprised and pleased all at once. āWell in that caseā¦Iāll race you to the train station.ā A glint in the witchās eye was the only warning Glinda got before Elphaba took off straight ahead.
āElphie-!ā An excited laugh burst from Glindaās lips as she righted herself, beating her wings and grinning wildly as she hurried to keep up.
Perhaps more frequent flights wouldnāt be such a bad thing after all.
End.
Authorās note: If youāve made it this far ty! I appreciate it! Also anon Iām SO sorry for how long this took, I promise I never forgot about you I just reworked this so many times you wouldnāt even know š
Well I have been given the frankly amazing suggestion of making harpy Elphaba! Kind of going back to my roots here with the owl house since Iām taking some inspo from harpy eda
Iām still working on the logistics of this but it definitely ties into the winged!au (one thing I am leaning towards is that itās temporary/able to controlled)
Also some bonus info for this
Normally Iām a huge stickler for keeping Glinda and Elphaba the same height, but JUST THIS ONCE Iāll bend my rules because I feel like the transformation would cause a growth spurt. As a harpy Elphaba would be about 5ā5 as opposed to 5ā1. And if Glinda got the same treatment sheād go from 5ā2, to 5ā6 (hint hint if thatās something yāall want)
Ooh how big are Elphabaās wings fanned out vs Galindaās??
Iām not good with exact math so I thought it better to draw a quick little diagram out instead LOL
but if I haddd to guess, in relation to their heights, (5ā1 and 5ā2) Iād probably put Elphieās at around 12ft long and Glindaās are about 10ft!
I humbly come to ask for more winged AU headcannons because I love all three of the winged drawings so so much
Aww tyy Iām so happy you love them! And in that caseā¦your wish is my command š btw if yāall havenāt go ahead and check out the og pt.1 for even more of these and some added context!
Like before Iāll do some for Glinda, Elphaba, and Gelphie!
I mentioned before that she needed time to adjust to the fact that she has wings at all, but once she does, Glinda will sometimes completely forget she has them at all. Sheāll turn around too quickly and throw herself off balance, or just knock into things. Unlike Morrible, Elphaba of course never admonished her for it, and would often go out of her way to avoid Glinda hurting herself or breaking something. (ie; putting her hand between her wing and whatever sharp corner Glindaās about to bump, quickly redirecting her or moving things so the donāt get knocked over etc;)
When the spell first took effect, Glinda soon came to realize that a lot of her outfits werenāt conducive to wingsā¦except no one really knew how to tailor clothes for wings. So, Glinda was left to cut slits into her tops (yes there were some tears)
She works tirelessly to ensure her wings stay the white bright white hue theyāre supposed to. Which means sheās even more adverse to getting dirty than before. āItās like wearing a white outfit every day for the rest of your life!ā Itās one of the reasons sheās so resistant to flying unless out of complete necessity, because she usually lands the wrong way and ends up caked with dirt and leaves and the process of cleaning it (something she often I blocked Elphaba in) is nothing like their usual preening time. Preening is relaxing. This is not that.
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Between the green skin and darkness of her feathers, she really does blend in ridiculously well in the trees. When she and Glinda would have little rendezvous in secret, Glinda had to get good at sensing where Elphaba was hiding and calling her out. (Lest she have the shit scared out of here when Elphaba did jump out of nowhere.) Admittedly Elphaba was both impressed and just a touch disappointed when she was no longer able to sneak up on Glinda.
Sometime after their initial reunion, Elphaba gets a little too roughed up while on the run. The only person she can think of to go is Glinda, realizing that she wasnāt getting any better after a few days of trying to heal by herself. Elphaba gets an angry (loving) lecture from Glinda on why trying to handle injuries like that on her own was a stupid idea. Glinda manages to convince Elphaba to sleep there and recover, to which she agrees. But Elphaba knows the risk of being caught was too high, so sometime during the night she leaves, causing Glinda wake up to an empty bed. The feathers left behind are the only thing to remind her it wasnāt another dream.
Sheāll sometimes use loose flight feathers as an impromptu quill if thereās not a pen or real one around. The first time Glinda saw this she was worried Elphaba had gotten so stressed she was pulling her plumage out like real birds are prone to. Even though Elphaba always reassures her it doesnāt hurt at all and it was going to fall out anyway, Glinda would much prefer her to use an actual writing tool.
Theyāre both pretty restless sleepers unless theyāve had a particularly long day, so the likelihood someone gets a wing to the face because of the tossing and turning or twitching. They have more than enough space in the bed for this to not happen as often as it does, but they like to cuddle.
Sometimes, Glinda will wake up from a dream where sheās being smothered by an oversized bird but itās just Elphieās wing thatās been covering her face for the last hour, or Elphaba getting smacked in the nose because Glinda stretched and forgot she was there.
Have there been times when one of them got whacked, shook it off and went back to sleep only to wake up with a bruise? Yes. (Itās happened to each of them at least twice, and the one responsible always feels terrible)
Glinda will find Elphaba sitting and sometimes napping in the strangest places. If the space is big and high enough then Elphaba sees it as her personal nook. Little ledges within the palace, the tops of bookshelves in the library, etc; Glinda once spent a good 45 minutes looking for her, and it was by some miracle she happened to look up and saw that Elphaba sprawled out on a maybe 4x4 built out spot on the wall below a window she didnāt even know was there until right then.
They make up for each others weaker areas in flying. What I mean by that is Elphabaās wings are larger with more fanned out feathers like a vultureās, which is perfect for long distance gliding, but not great with agility. Glindaās wings are smaller and more streamlined like a swan, so sheās much quicker and more agile but endurance isnāt her strong suit.
Authorās note: If you made it to the end, I hope you enjoyed! I appreciate it and really enjoyed writing this! And I just wanna say I appreciate and see each and every one of you who send me asks, reblog and like my art, and leave such kind things in the tags and comments! Also if anyone wants just general character or ship headcanons outside of the AU, donāt be afraid to ask! I love writing them. Or if you have any of your own (winged!au or otherwise, Iād love to know!)
Results are in and majority vote from here and twt are in, and it looks like weāre going with a double winged gelphie!
As a treat to combat all that angst Iāve been throwing out there, hereās some fluff in the form of a comforting early morning preening session. If birds can bond and use it as quality time why canāt they?
but fr tho, yes actually! Iām working on a new piece involving one of them right now! But Iāll break these hcs down into three categories: Glinda, Elphaba, and Gelphie (where both of them have wings!) because boy do I have a lot lol so here we go! More to come under the cut!
Glinda, at first, was terrified of her wings. They were foreign to her, and she had no clue how to fold them or sit without pressing or sitting on them, or even sleep comfortably without them popping up against her will. (If anyone knows mlp, think when twilight first became an alicorn) Morrible and the Wizard were no help, urging her to hide them. And learning to fly was out of the question. Of course they couldnāt risk her defecting like Elphaba had all those years ago.
She was used as an example. Paraded around Oz as not only the figurehead of āGlinda the Goodā but also as a warning. Of the consequences of what happens when you become close with someone so evil as The Wicked Witch.
Over time, Glinda slowly built up a resentment towards Elphaba for cursing her with these things. She couldnāt see the beauty in what they were, and only saw a reminder of the woman who meant everything to her. However, when Elphie did come onto the scene, and Glinda saw how horrified and regretful and apologetic she was, any anger was gone and she broke down on the spot. Months of pent up emotions being brought to the surface at the sight of her. Elphaba held Glinda close while stroking her wings, the first time anyone dared to touch them gently. And whispered tender apologies and reassurances.
Fast forward when theyāre actually able to be together. Elphaba uses the knowledge sheās gained from being with so many Animals to help Glinda, while also calling on other Birds to come show Glinda the things she canāt.
Preening is something Elphaba does for Glinda quite frequently, because once getting used to and accepting the wings as a whole, she insists on keeping them as put together as the rest of her.
They do this thing where they puff up if sheās agitated. Elphaba thinks itās funny, Fiyero, (I love to see the three of them still portrayed as close friends in fics post Shiz, so Iāll include him if scenario warrants. Because despite my rock solid devotion and bias to gelphie, Iām still rocking with him as a character) who I like to think remains their guard captain and subsequently their friend, also thinks itās funny when Elphaba finally shows him sheās not exaggerating. Glinda does not find it nearly as amusing as they do.
Flying isnāt something Glinda does regularly. It takes a lot of energy and quite frankly she doesnāt like what it does to her hair, so the bubble is still her preferred method of travel. But Elphaba is very insistent that she does do it occasionally so her wings donāt get stiff and cramped.
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Elphabaās wings come from a spell she made herself, because she wasnāt sure how to keep it from getting out of hand like the last few times. When she does figure it out, itās incredibly painful like it was for the monkeys. Sheās so sore all she can do is try and sleep it off.
Theyāre big, and heavy, and it takes her time to become adjusted. They change the way she has to distribute her weight when she walks.
Hammocks become her best friend because for the first time in a while she can sleep on her stomach and back without having her wings at strange angles and fully stretched out for a change. The Birds and Winged Monkeys are also very helpful whenever she has a question about feathers or flying. Elphaba watches and picks up on their habits quickly.
Flying without her broom the first couple of times did result in very rough crash landings. She knew it would be different, but not that different.
Hearing her fly in the night and seeing nothing but these massive black wings is terrifying, especially for the Emerald Guards. She can fly quietly when she wants to, but sometimes sheāll use those loud wingbeats as a form of intimidation.
Now, up until the point where she and Glinda reunite on the balcony, Glinda hadnāt properly seen Elphaba. Sheād heard rumors about her appearance, and even seen passing glances. But never seen her up close until that night.
Elphaba expected her to be taken aback, similarly to how she reacted when first confronted with her verdigris. When Glinda didnāt say anything, Elphaba turned away, unable to look her in the eye. But when she felt a gentle tug on her wing, Elphaba looked over her shoulder to see Glinda running her fingers through the feathers with a look filled with so much admiration, affection, and respect, along with a whispered; āYou actually did itā¦ā
When they manage to be together, Glinda of course, has a million questions. All of which are answered very patiently while theyāre laying together and Elphie has her wings wrapped around Glinda like a protective cocoon.
Speaking of, Glinda loves it. Theyāre soft and silky, and an added warmth to the one Elphabaās body already supplies when they cuddle.
Glindaās also adamant of feather upkeep. Elphaba doesnāt do much besides pick out the loose feathers she can reach, or try and shake any dirt out, but Glindaās the one who has incorporated preening into their nightly routine. Itās relaxing for both of them.
So the two of them together have very different uses for their wings. Elphabaās are used more for flying, while Glinda very much values aesthetics. On top of the morning routine Glinda already goes through, sheās added meticulous wing care to the mix. Itās already a long process for her every day routine, but when they have public appearances together as the leaders of Oz, itās to an entirely different level.
As stated in Glindaās section, the girl does not like to fly. Elphaba has to practically beg to get her up in the air for a little while.
I like to think that for this particular version where they both have wings, Elphie had them first, and still gave them to Glinda unintentionally. Perhaps by trying to enchant something for Glinda to ride like she had her broom (or the bubble) and it backfiring. With this, comes the guilt and Elphaba having to teach Glinda how to cope with them.
Between the two of them, there are. Feathers. Everywhere. If they have a particularly rough night in bed and theyāre both restless, or move their wings too much in their sleep, it looks like bird lost a fight with an electric fan. Iām talking black and white tufts all over. Itās especially rough during molting season, where Glinda is convinced sheās going to lose every feather she has.
Speaking of beds, they really needed time to figure that out. When it was just Elphaba with wings, it was manageable. Elphaba didnāt usually need to stretch them out at night, but on the odd chance she did, Glinda actually kind of liked it. Though when they both have them, they eventually get a much bigger bed, and are able to sleep more comfortably together.
I know Iāve mentioned in the last two, but preening. Itās is very important to them as a couple. Itās a special bonding time for the two of them just like birds irl. There are times when Elphaba comes back from a particularly rough crusade of freeing Animals and her wings are so full of dirt and leaves and twigs that Glinda spends the better part of an hour cleaning her up. Or after a party or event where Glindaās added all sorts of glitter and/or oils to her feathers, and Elphaba takes it off for her before bed.
They will use their wings to give social cues to one another, especially when out in the public eye or amongst other figureheads in Oz. A nudge on the back without breaking posture as a go ahead for the other to speak, spread slightly outwards as a signal one wants the other close, even thrown up as a barrier of sorts when they want to have private sidebars.
While itās definitely an adjustment, the changes and shared experiences have done nothing but strengthen their bond. It makes sense that it would given a lot of birds mate for life after all.
End note: If anyone stayed to the end, I appreciate it! This got very long Iām sorry š what was meant to be just like a handful of general hcs turned into like an entire essay lmao. All these thoughts have been simmering for a LONG time and I finally had somewhere to put them.
Going absolutely FERAL at the idea of Galinda with wings, oh my godddd. Theyāre so pretty but you just know Elphaba is besides herself with guilt when she realizes what she did.
On a positive note Iām picturing both of them with wings and going on gay little flights around Oz
Right??! I just love to imagine the emotions going through Elphabaās head as she sees that her spell backfired. That alone is ridiculously angsty fr
But oh absolutely honestly thatās on my list of things to draw because that concept is SO cute š
