Dorothy Gale
Also known as the girl, the little girl, the Kansas girl
A young woman from a Kansas farm who is swept away to the Land of Oz by a cyclone and seeks to find her way home.
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Wizard of Oz characters
Who's who in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (1900): meet the 11 main characters, see how they connect, and open a detailed profile for each.
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Scarecrow
Also known as the straw man
A man made of straw who joins Dorothy on her journey in hopes of receiving a brain from the Wizard.
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Tin Woodman
Also known as the Tin Man
A man made entirely of tin who seeks a heart so that he may feel love and emotion again.
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Cowardly Lion
Also known as the Lion
A large beast who joins the group to ask the Wizard for courage.
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Toto
Also known as the dog
Dorothy's loyal and small companion dog who accompanies her through Oz.
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Glinda
Also known as the Good Witch of the South, Glinda the Good
The Good Witch of the South who provides guidance and magical assistance to Dorothy.
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The Wizard
Also known as the Great and Terrible Oz
The mysterious ruler of Oz who appears to Dorothy as a giant head or a spectacle, eventually revealed to be an ordinary man.
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Uncle Henry
Also known as Uncle
A farmer in Kansas and Dorothy's uncle.
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Aunt Em
A farmer's wife in Kansas and Dorothy's aunt.
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Guardian of the Gates
Also known as the Guardian
A green man who wears spectacles and guards the entrance to the Emerald City.
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Witch of the North
Also known as the Good Witch of the North, the North Witch, the little old woman
The kindly little old witch of the North who greets Dorothy in Munchkin Country, kisses her forehead for protection, and sends her to the Emerald City.
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The story these characters live in
L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children’s fantasy about Dorothy, an orphan living with her aunt and uncle on the gray Kansas prairies. When a cyclone carries her house far from home, she finds herself in the marvelous Land of Oz, among Munchkins, witches, wizards, and unfamiliar dangers. The book promises an imaginative journey through enchanted landscapes, including forests, poppy fields, the Emerald City, and lands inhabited by curious peoples and creatures. Along the way, its concerns include courage, home, dreams, and the struggle between good and evil, with Dorothy’s loyalty to her little dog Toto at the heart of the adventure.
Baum writes in a clear, direct storybook style, balancing plain descriptions of rural hardship with vivid images of magic and wonder. The narration is gently comic at times but does not avoid frightening storms, wicked figures, or moments of peril. First published in 1900, the book reflects the brisk storytelling and moral clarity of turn-of-the-century children’s fiction while giving its fantasy world an unusually lively, approachable shape. It suits young readers and anyone drawn to imaginative quests, talking or enchanted worlds, brave child protagonists, and stories where the longing for home matters as much as discovery.
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