what happens to the cowardly lion in wicked for good

In Wicked: For Good , the Cowardly Lion is revealed to be the grown-up cub Elphaba freed earlier in the story, and he later turns up as one of Dorothy’s allies in Oz. He also blames Elphaba for leaving him frightened and alone, which helps push the animals further against her.

What that means

• He is not killed off or removed from the story.
• He appears again as the familiar Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz.
• His role is tied to the film’s larger idea that the “villains” and “heroes” of Oz are more complicated than they first seem.

Simple version

Elphaba frees him as a cub, he grows up, and in Wicked: For Good he comes back angry and scared, convinced Elphaba caused his cowardice.

TL;DR: He survives, grows up, and reappears as the Cowardly Lion who resents Elphaba for how his life turned out.