The Scarecrow in Wicked is actually Prince Fiyero Tigelaar. In the story, Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, casts a spell to protect Fiyero from harm, but the spell accidentally transforms him into the Scarecrow. This transformation is part of the backstory connecting Wicked to The Wizard of Oz, where Fiyero becomes the straw-filled character who accompanies Dorothy and seeks a brain. The musical and the upcoming movie adaptation emphasize this link, showing Fiyero's journey from a princely figure and Elphaba's love interest to the Scarecrow character known from the classic tale.