Nessarose is the younger brother of Elphaba.  He is in a wheelchair due to pregnancy complications after Elphaba's adoptive mother worried that her baby might come out green.  Nessa is a handsome young man and he mostly gets along well with Elphaba, but he tends to see himself as a victim and look down on himself because of his disability.  He becomes enamored with Boq to the point where he determines his worth based on her feelings for him.  After Elphaba becomes an outcast, Nessa becomes the Governor of Munchkinland and is furious when Elphaba comes to see him, claiming that for all his power, he has not helped fix his legs.  Elphaba enchants his shoes to allow Nessa to stand, but when Boq says she is going to leave, Nessa steals Elphaba's spellbook and tries to say a spell that will force Boq to stay with him.  Unfortunately, he only succeeds in turning Boq into a person made entirely out of tin then blames Elphaba for it.  Elphaba realizes that no matter what he does, it will never be enough for Nessa.

Age: 19

Voice: shy, gentle; after he becomes Governor - cold, angry