Meet the Cast
Dorothy Gale
Young Dorothy is a bit of a homebody. An orphan who's being raised by her aunt and uncle on the gray plains of Kansas, she's used to leading a quiet existence. But when a cyclone picks up her entir...
The Scarecrow
The Scarecrow is the first friend that Dorothy makes on the yellow brick road, and he's exactly the kind of guy who makes a perfect companion on a road trip. He's up for trying anything because he...
The Tin Woodman
If Oz were high school, the Scarecrow would be the nerd, the Lion would be the jock, and the Tin Woodman would be guy who wears black lipstick and listens to the Cure. The poor guy is convinced he...
The Lion
The Cowardly Lion is the last straggler that Dorothy picks up on the yellow brick road. He makes a poor first impression by attacking the travelers—how rude! —but Dorothy immediately puts him i...
The Wizard of Oz
The thing about the Wizard of Oz is…he isn't a wizard at all. He's just some dude from Nebraska. Much like Dorothy, he came to Oz by accident. But instead of trying to get back home, he stayed an...
The Good Witches
There are two good witches—one in the north, and one in the south—and one appears in each half of the story. When Dorothy first lands in Oz, she's introduced to the first (nameless) witch, an o...
The Wicked Witches
Before Dorothy came to town, there were two wicked witches. But her house landed on the Wicked Witch of the East, killing her instantly. It's fine, though, really. According to the Good Witch of th...
Toto
Dorothy's canine companion seems like he's always getting into trouble. During the cyclone, he runs under the bed instead of into the cellar, which is why he and his mistress are whisked off to Oz....
The Winged Monkeys
These guys are pretty much what you'd expect: monkeys with wings. They can be vicious, like when they "caught the Scarecrow, and with their long fingers pulled all of the straw out of his clothes a...
Henry and Em Gale
Dorothy is an orphan, and Uncle Henry and Aunt Em are her guardians. Uncle Henry is a "stern and solemn man" who "worked hard from morning till night and did not know what joy was" (1.4). Aunt Em,...
Other Citizens of Oz
As Dorothy travels up, down, and all around Oz, she meets many different people. Some of them help her, some block her way, and some seem indifferent toward her plight. Good guys include the Munchk...