Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz characters

Appears from the start

A practical Kansas girl already familiar with Oz and its wonders. While traveling in California, she is caught in an earthquake and dropped into a strange country beneath the earth with Zeb, Jim, and Eureka.

Appears from the start

Dorothy's young cousin, who is driving her from the railway station when the earthquake opens beneath them. Though the underground marvels alarm him, he loyally shares the dangers of the journey.

Appears from the start

The farm horse pulling Zeb's buggy. Once below the earth he can speak, but remains a plain, skeptical horse who would prefer dependable oats and solid ground to magic.

Appears from the start

Dorothy's small white kitten. In the lands beneath the earth she gains speech and shows herself curious, proud, and inclined to chase anything smaller than herself.

Also known as The Wizard of Oz

First appears in chapter 4

Dorothy's old friend, formerly the celebrated ruler of the Emerald City. His balloon descends into the underground country, and his stage tricks and resourcefulness make him valuable to the stranded travelers.

First appears in chapter 3

The handsome young ruler of the Mangaboos, a people who grow like plants in a city of glass. He receives the visitors with suspicion and expects the Wizard to explain the damage caused by his arrival.

First appears in chapter 6

A newly grown ruler of the Mangaboos. Beautiful and cold, she regards ordinary flesh-and-blood people as troublesome strangers and soon makes their position in the glass city dangerous.

First appears in chapter 11

A solitary man living among cliffs, where he braids many kinds of manufactured goods from his long hair. He gives the travelers food and directions during their search for a way upward.

First appears in chapter 16

The young ruler of Oz and Dorothy's friend. She possesses powerful magic and watches for Dorothy's return from a distance when the underground journey has nearly exhausted every other hope.

First appears in chapter 17

Dorothy's old companion, made of straw and famous in Oz for the brains the Wizard once gave him. He welcomes the travelers and is eager to compare his unusual abilities with Jim's ordinary strength.

First appears in chapter 17

A lively wooden horse who serves Ozma and her friends. He is small beside Jim but swift, tireless, and confident that an enchanted creature can outdo a farm horse.