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Tip (Tippetarius)

A boy raised against his will by the witch Mombi in the Gillikin Country, forced to chop wood, farm, and tend a four-horned cow. He carves a comic man from tree bark and a pumpkin to frighten Mombi, then flees with the creature after discovering it can be brought to life. At the story's end he is revealed to be Princess Ozma, the rightful ruler of Oz, transformed into a boy by Mombi years earlier to hide her from those seeking the throne.

Old Mombi

An old woman of the Gillikin Country reputed as a witch, though barred from calling herself more than a Sorceress since only one Good Witch may legally rule that territory. She raises Tip as unpaid labor, secretly trades secrets with a 'crooked wizard' for a pepper-box of magic Powder of Life, and later transforms herself into a rose, an ant, and finally a monstrous Griffin to escape capture by Glinda. She is eventually forced to drink a potion erasing all her magical knowledge as punishment for having transformed the infant Princess Ozma into the boy Tip.

Jack Pumpkinhead

A man built by Tip from tree saplings, bark, and a carved pumpkin head, dressed in a red shirt, pink waistcoat, and purple trousers, then accidentally brought to life with the Powder of Life. He calls Tip 'dear father,' walks with an awkward stiff-jointed limp, and lives in constant fear that his pumpkin head will spoil, crack, or rot, requiring occasional replacement with a fresh pumpkin.

The Saw-Horse

An ordinary wooden sawhorse left by a woodcutter, brought to life by Tip with the last of the Powder of Life. It has no neck or distinguishable sides, initially cannot tell up from down, and later serves as a tireless if reckless steed, once breaking a leg in a rabbit hole and needing a Tin Woodman-carved replacement. It ultimately proves surprisingly clever and outraces a transformed Griffin at Glinda's command.

The Scarecrow

The reigning King of the Emerald City, a straw-stuffed figure in faded blue clothes with a painted sack face, wearing a heavy jeweled crown that makes his brow sag. Given his famous brains by the former Wizard of Oz, he relies on 'pausing to reflect' to solve problems, and after being deposed by Jinjur's Army of Revolt he flees to seek aid from his old friend the Tin Woodman before eventually reclaiming his throne.

The Tin Woodman (Nick Chopper)

Emperor of the Winkies, entirely constructed of soldered and riveted tin plates, kept brilliantly polished by his servants and always carrying his gleaming axe. Renowned for possessing 'the warmest and most admirable heart in the whole world' (given to him by the Wizard of Oz), he shelters the fleeing Scarecrow and joins the quest to find the lost Princess Ozma.

General Jinjur

A young woman who commands the all-female Army of Revolt, armed with sharpened knitting needles instead of conventional weapons. She leads a secret uprising that conquers the Emerald City and deposes the Scarecrow while the men of the city are left to do housework and mind children, and she later negotiates a truce with Glinda by claiming ignorance of Mombi's whereabouts.

Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T.E.

A once-ordinary insect who crawled into a country schoolhouse and was accidentally enlarged to human size by a professor's magnifying glass, after which he escaped through a broken window, wears a tailored suit earned by saving a tailor's 'ninth life,' and insists on being called 'Highly Magnified and Thoroughly Educated.' He is fond of long words, mathematical wordplay, and self-important speeches, and joins Tip's party on their journey and later helps build the flying Gump.

Glinda the Good

The lawful Sorceress who rules the Quadling Country in the South and whose decree forbids any other witch from practicing magic in her domain. She commands a disciplined, uniformed army of girl soldiers armed with swords and spears, possesses a book recording every act of the former Wizard of Oz, and ultimately uses her knowledge and a Griffin-chasing pursuit to force Mombi to reveal the truth about the hidden Princess Ozma.

The Gump

A flying creature improvised from a sofa frame, two palm-leaf wings, a broom tail, and a mounted elk-like head with antlers and goat whiskers taken from a wall trophy, brought to life with the last of the Powder of Life. Unable to judge its own speed, it crash-lands into a mountain cliff and later a jackdaws' nest, but ultimately carries the party safely to Glinda's palace before being disassembled again at its own request.

Princess Ozma

The rightful hereditary ruler of the Land of Oz, hidden as an infant by the former Wizard and later transformed by Mombi into the boy Tip to keep her from the throne. Glinda searches for her using a magical record book of the Wizard's actions, and the mystery of her identity and location drives much of the story's search and political conflict.

The Wizard of Oz

The former ruler of the Emerald City, described by the Scarecrow as a genuine if occasionally deceptive Wizard who gave the Scarecrow his brains, the Tin Woodman his heart, and traded a secret formula (the Powder of Life) to Mombi before disappearing. His concealment of the infant Princess Ozma is the central mystery Glinda and her allies work to unravel.

The Queen of the Field Mice

A small grey mouse who commands twelve field mice and aids the Scarecrow's party by hiding within his straw-stuffed jacket to escape capture, later guiding the travelers safely through illusory obstacles conjured by Mombi's magic on the road to the Emerald City.

The Guardian of the Gates

A short, round, good-natured man dressed entirely in green with a peaked hat and green spectacles, stationed at the gates of the Emerald City to question and admit visitors. He is later overthrown along with the rest of the male officials when Jinjur's Army of Revolt seizes the city.

The Emerald City

The green-hued capital of the Land of Oz, surrounded by a great wall with a guarded gate, and home to the palace and throne of the Scarecrow. It is conquered without bloodshed by General Jinjur's all-girl Army of Revolt and later besieged and retaken with the help of Glinda's forces.

The Country of the Gillikins

The northern region of the Land of Oz where the boy Tip is raised by the witch Mombi, doing farm chores such as hoeing corn, milking a four-horned cow, and feeding pigs. It is here that Tip builds Jack Pumpkinhead and first witnesses Mombi's use of the Powder of Life.

The Country of the Winkies

The western kingdom ruled by the Tin Woodman, who insists on being addressed as 'Emperor' rather than 'King' despite technically governing a kingdom rather than an empire. Its capital contains a palace with tall domes where the Tin Woodman is polished and cared for by servants.

Glinda's Palace and Gardens

The dwelling of Glinda the Good in the southern Quadling Country, marked by red-painted houses, fences, and trees, and featuring gardens with a fountain that sprays flashing gems instead of water. Glinda keeps here a library containing a book recording every observed action of the former Wizard of Oz.

The Jackdaws' Nest

An enormous nest built high in a mountain cliff range, discovered when the Gump crash-lands there after breaking its wings against a rock ledge. The nest is defended by a large flock of aggressive jackdaws and contains treasure including gold bracelets and jeweled rings later claimed by the Woggle-Bug and the Scarecrow.

Jinjur's Army of Revolt

An army composed entirely of girls and young women, armed with sharpened knitting needles worn in their hair, who successfully and bloodlessly conquer the Emerald City by surprise while the Scarecrow is unprepared for a female-led rebellion. After taking the city they set the men to housework and childcare and loot the palace's emerald decorations, but the army collapses in a screaming panic when Scarecrow releases a dozen mice from his jacket.

Glinda's Army

A disciplined, uniformed force of girl soldiers under Glinda the Good, armed with swords and spears and trained to march with military precision, in explicit contrast to the improvised knitting-needle militia of Jinjur's Army of Revolt. They march on the Emerald City to help restore the Scarecrow and to search for the missing Princess Ozma.

The Powder of Life

A magical powder kept in an old pepper-box labeled 'Powder of Life,' obtained by Mombi from a 'crooked wizard' in a secret trade. Sprinkled like pepper over an object, it animates the inanimate; it is used to bring Jack Pumpkinhead, the Saw-Horse, and later the composite creature called the Gump to life, and is only available in a limited supply that eventually runs out.

Dr. Nikidik's Wishing Pills

Three silver pills discovered hidden beneath a false bottom in the Powder of Life pepper-box, accompanied by a folded paper of instructions written in red ink. Each pill is said to grant its swallower a single wish, offering the party a potential means of escape or transportation during their adventures.

The Scarecrow's Jeweled Crown

A heavy golden crown set thick with sparkling jewels worn by the Scarecrow as King of the Emerald City, so heavy it causes his painted brow to sag into a permanently thoughtful expression. It is a key symbol of his rule, distinguishing him from an ordinary field scarecrow despite his straw-stuffed, flimsy body.

The Tin Woodman's Axe

A gleaming, well-kept axe carried always on the shoulder of Nick Chopper, the Tin Woodman, used both as a tool for cutting wood or repairing wooden companions like the Saw-Horse, and as a weapon against threats such as the attacking Jackdaws.

The Law Against Witchcraft

In the Land of Oz, the Good Witch who governs a given territory forbids any other witch from practicing magic within her domain, which is why Mombi can only style herself a Sorceress or Wizardess rather than a true Witch. This law underlies Glinda's authority to threaten Mombi with punishment for her illegal magical activities, including the transformation of the infant Ozma.

The Woggle-Bug's Magnification

Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug began life as an ordinary tiny insect that crawled into a country schoolhouse and was inadvertently enlarged to human size when a professor held a magnifying glass over him during a lesson, terrifying the schoolchildren. Recognizing the opportunity his new size gave him, he fled the schoolhouse permanently and adopted the title 'Highly Magnified and Thoroughly Educated' in honor of the event.