Irji

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Irji is the son of Fiyero and Sarima in the story Wicked by Gregory Maguire. He is brother to Manek and Nor, and an implied half-brother to Liir. Irji is the oldest of the three and is next in line to be the prince of the Vinkus Country, but his aunts believe that Manek would be better. Throughout the novel, Irji grows as a character both physically and mentally. Mentally he becomes more strong-willed and open like his brother. Physically, he experiences puberty. It is noted in one chapter that he got a 'funny feeling in his trousers' while Liir's naked body was being greased, implying that he is a homosexual. His generally submissive attitude supports this implication. Beyond that, not much is shown about Irji throughout the rest of the novel, aside from the occaisional mention of his increasing holiness (toward the pagan/Lurline religion). When his family is captured, he is murdered publicly with the Paraffin Necklace.

Irji is not present in the musical presentation of Wicked. This is because Sarima was not introduced in the musucal; thus, Fiyero and Sarima never were married, and Irji was never born.