"lion), and the China Girl (a living china doll and the sole survivor of an attack on China Town whose legs he repaired with glue). The Wizard of Oz appears in the ""Once Upon a Time"" episodes ""New York City Serenade"", ""A Curious Thing"" and ""Kansas"" portrayed by Christopher Gorham. Originally, Walsh is from Kansas, but finds himself in the Land of Oz. Giving himself the name ""Oz the Great and Terrible"", he masquerades as an all-knowing wizard. This hoax upsets Glinda the Witch of the South, as she knows he only gives false hope to those who seek out"
"Good Witch of the North The Good Witch of the North, sometimes named Locasta or Tattypoo, is a fictional character in the Land of Oz, created by American author L. Frank Baum. She is the elderly and mild-mannered Ruler of the Gillikin Country. Her only significant appearance in Baum's work is in Chapter 2 of ""The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"" (1900), in which she introduces Dorothy to Oz and sends her to meet the Wizard, after placing a protective kiss on her forehead. She makes a brief cameo appearance at Princess Ozma's birthday party in ""The Road to Oz"" (1909),"
"and introduces herself as ""the Witch of the North"", with the word ""Witch"" capitalized in both cases. However, when she goes on to tell Dorothy that ""I [the Witch of the North] am a good witch, and the people love me"", the word ""witch"" is not capitalized. White is the traditional color of witches in Oz. The Good Witch of the North wears a pointed white hat and a white gown decorated with stars, while Glinda, the Good Witch of the South (called a ""sorceress"" in later books), wears a pure white dress. Dorothy is taken for a witch not"
"of Witches. Later, after the Wicked Witch of the West takes over Emerald City, She is relocated back to the North, where she becomes the cruel ""Wicked Witch of the North"" and is responsible for turning Stanum into the Tin Man. In the novel ""Dorothy Must Die"", by Danielle Paige, former Good Witch of the North Gert is a member of the Order of the Wicked. Good Witch of the North The Good Witch of the North, sometimes named Locasta or Tattypoo, is a fictional character in the Land of Oz, created by American author L. Frank Baum. She is"
"television movies and comedy shows, and such feature films as ""The Wiz"" and ""The Cotton Club"". Carpenter suffered cardiac arrest and died in New York on May 14, 1997. She was cremated and left no immediate survivors. Thelma Carpenter Thelma Carpenter (January 15, 1922 – May 14, 1997) was a jazz singer and actress, best known as ""Miss One"", the Good Witch of the North in the movie ""The Wiz"". As a child performer, Carpenter had her own radio show on WNYC in New York and won an amateur night at the Apollo Theatre in 1938, where she would be"
"1939 film version. In the original novel ""The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"", the Good Witch of the North is summoned to the Munchkin Country when Dorothy Gale's falling house kills the Wicked Witch of the East. She arrives at the site of the Wicked Witch's death with three Munchkins and is the only one brave enough to speak to Dorothy, who, having killed the Witch of the East, is believed to be a powerful sorceress. She welcomes Dorothy to the Land of the Munchkins, points out the body of the dead witch and then introduces herself as the Witch of"
"Gillikin province named Up Town as the new rulers of the Gillikins. In 2000, Dave Hardenbrook published ""The Unknown Witches of Oz"", with Locasta, the Good Witch of the North, as the main protagonist. Dave Hardenbrook wished to reconcile L. Frank Baum's original version of the character with Ruth Plumly Thompson's version. In Hardenbrook's novel, Locasta and Queen Orin were ""switched"" by Mombi, the same way Mombi ""switched"" herself with the maid Jellia Jamb in L. Frank Baum's novel, ""The Marvelous Land of Oz"". Locasta, the true Good Witch of the North, was lost in the Great Outside World, while"
"the North. Having been told that all witches are evil, Dorothy is initially frightened of her, but she assures Dorothy that she is a good witch who is much loved by her people. She also mentions that she is not as powerful as the Witch of the East had been, or she would have liberated the Munchkins from slavery herself. Using a magic slate formed from her hat, she advises Dorothy to travel to the Emerald City to seek the aid of the powerful Wizard of Oz in returning to Kansas. She kisses Dorothy on the forehead, a magical act"
"the Good Witch of the North. The song is sung by Carpenter and The Munchkins when Dorothy Gale (Ross) and Toto arrives in Oz. The song was originally written by Charlie Smalls for the musical and film, so therefore he is credited for the sample recording. Billboard magazine gave the song a positive review: ""Mýa has become the new captain of sexy, single ladies as she struts her way back into the spotlight. New single, ""AYO"" (pronounced ""ee-yo""), featuring hip-hop veteran DJ Kool, is a party anthem that finds the sultry singer just ""tryin' to enjoy herself,"" while hating on"
"Witch of the North had banned the practice of magic by any other witch in Gillikin Country (thereby minimizing potential future threats). The Gillikin Country had once been under the power of Mombi, but she was overpowered and routed by the Good Witch of the North, as revealed in ""Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz"". Thus, the Wicked Witch of the North was forced to be no more than a lowly wizardess, under the Good Witch of the North's rule. In Baum's fifth Oz book, ""The Road to Oz"", the Witch of the North is one of the many guests"
"may derive from its use in sword and sorcery, where the hero would be the sword-wielder, leaving the sorcery for his opponent. ""Witch"" also carries evil connotations. L. Frank Baum named Glinda the ""Good Witch of the South"" in ""The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"". In ""The Marvelous Land of Oz, ""he dubbed her ""Glinda the Good,"" and from that point forward and in subsequent books, Baum referred to her as a sorceress rather than a witch to avoid the term that was more regarded as evil. ""Wizard"" and ""warlock"" usually refer to a male, while ""witch"" usually refers to a"
"herself, Robyn, Mother Gothel and Nook (the wish realm version of Captain Hook). The Witch of the West appears as one of the main characters in the television series ""Emerald City"", portrayed by Ana Ularu. Here she is one of the last Cardinal Witches of Oz and the ""Mistress of the Western Fields, Vessel of Truth and Solace"", along with her sisters Glinda of the North and the Witch of the East. West seemingly obeys the Wizard of Oz's law against magic, owns a brothel in the Emerald City and is a poppy opium addict, deteriorating her magical skill. She"
"Billie Burke Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke (August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970) known professionally as Billie Burke, was an American actress who was famous on Broadway, on radio, early silent film, and subsequently in sound film. She is best known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the movie musical ""The Wizard of Oz"" (1939). Burke was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1938 for her performance as Emily Kilbourne in ""Merrily We Live"" and is also remembered for her appearances in the ""Topper"" film series. Her high-pitched, wavering,"
"North, only to be deposed by the Good Witch of the North. Furthermore, Mombi had enslaved Ozma's father (King Pastoria) and grandfather, thereby removing the Royal Family of Oz, and enabling herself and the Wicked Witches of the East, West and South to conquer and divide the land between them. After forcing her to disenchant Princess Ozma, Glinda the Good Witch of the South made Mombi drink a powerful draught that stripped the old witch of all her magic powers. Mombi didn't make any further appearances in L. Frank Baum's books. In Ruth Plumly Thompson's ""The Lost King of Oz"","
"with her Gillikin roots. The Witch of the North appears in the TV series ""Once Upon a Time"", portrayed by Karen Holness. However, she is not mentioned to be Wicked, though a later Wicked Witch of the North is mentioned, leaving it unclear if this is the Witch of the North gone bad or a different witch. In the TV series ""Emerald City"", Mombi is portrayed by Fiona Shaw, a witch posing as an apothecary, living in a town with no name, she kept Tip captive in her house, forcing her to switch genders through a black elixir. In ""The"
"that serves to protect Dorothy on the journey, because ""no one will dare injure a person who has been kissed by the Witch of the North"". This statement is proven to be correct later in the book, when the sight of the shining mark left by the kiss prevents Dorothy from being harmed by the Winged monkeys or the Wicked Witch of the West. The sight of this mark is also one of the factors which convinces the Wizard to admit Dorothy to his presence. At the beginning of ""The Marvelous Land of Oz"", it is revealed that the Good"
"The Good Witch of the West Firiel Dee is given her mother's necklace by her childhood friend, Rumpelstiltskin(Roux). The necklace was meant as a birthday gift from her remote father, the astrologer Gideon Dee. All fifteen-year-olds are welcome to attend a public ball at the royal Roland castle in honor of the Queen's Birthday, and Firiel decides to wear her new necklace to the celebration. When it is recognized as a missing talisman of the royal family, this leads to the revelation that Firiel is the daughter of royalty and automatically in competition to become the next Queen. There are"
"cyclone that deposits her farmhouse into Munchkin Country in the magical Land of Oz. The falling house has killed the Wicked Witch of the East, the evil ruler of the Munchkins. The Good Witch of the North arrives with three grateful Munchkins and gives Dorothy the magical Silver Shoes that once belonged to the Wicked Witch. The Good Witch tells Dorothy that the only way she can return home is to go to the Emerald City and ask the great and powerful Wizard of Oz to help her. As Dorothy embarks on her journey, the Good Witch of the North"
"Thelma Carpenter Thelma Carpenter (January 15, 1922 – May 14, 1997) was a jazz singer and actress, best known as ""Miss One"", the Good Witch of the North in the movie ""The Wiz"". As a child performer, Carpenter had her own radio show on WNYC in New York and won an amateur night at the Apollo Theatre in 1938, where she would be honored and perform nearly 60 years later on the 1993 all-star NBC-TV special ""Apollo Theater Hall of Fame, hosted by Bill Cosby. She played such clubs as Kelly's Stables and the Famous Door on legendary 52nd Street,"
"Guph, that Glinda the Good's castle is located ""at the north of the Emerald City,"" when it has been established that Glinda rules the South. Guph may have gotten his facts muddled, as none of the Nomes had been to Oz at that time, but it portends the depiction of Glinda as the Good Witch of the North rather than the South in the 1939 MGM film (which is the most widely known version of Oz to date). General Guph also tells the Nome King that Glinda ""commands the spirits of the air,"". As mentioned above, he is not an"
"of the West and Galinda, the beautiful, blonde, popular girl who grows up to become Glinda the Good Witch of the South. The story is divided into five different sections based on the plot location, and presents events, characters, and situations from L. Frank Baum's ""The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"" (1900) and its 1939 film adaptation in new ways. It is designed to set the reader thinking about what it really is to be ""Wicked"", and whether good intentions with bad results are the same as bad intentions with bad results. Schwartz considered how best to condense the novel's dense"
"of the North"" (due to her character being merged with the Good Witch of the North). Glinda is also the daughter of the late King of Oz, though in the novels, Ozma is the King's daughter. Theodora's tears leave streaks of scars on her face, reflecting her weakness to water in the original novel/film. Also, Oz is presented as a real place as it is in the novel, and not as a possible dream as the 1939 film implies. After the success of ""Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"" in 1937, Walt Disney planned to produce an animated film based"
"that witches and wizards can be both good and evil, unlike the evil witches that Dorothy had been told of. That book contained only the four witches (besides the humbug wizard), but despite Ozma's prohibition on magic, many more magicians feature in later works. Baum tended to capitalize the word ""Witch"" when referring to the Witches of the North, South, East or West, but did not do so when referring to witches in general. For example, in the aforementioned first scene of ""The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"", Locasta (or Tattypoo) thanks Dorothy for killing the ""Wicked Witch of the East"","
"Margaret Hamilton (actress) Margaret Brainard Hamilton (December 9, 1902 – May 16, 1985) was an American film character actress best known for her portrayal of Miss Gulch and the Wicked Witch of the West in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's classic film ""The Wizard of Oz"" (1939). A former schoolteacher, she worked as a character actress in films for seven years before she was offered the role that defined her public image. In later years, Hamilton made frequent cameo appearances on television sitcoms and commercials. She also gained recognition for her work as an advocate of causes designed to benefit children and animals, and"
"39 tracks. The Good Witch of the West Firiel Dee is given her mother's necklace by her childhood friend, Rumpelstiltskin(Roux). The necklace was meant as a birthday gift from her remote father, the astrologer Gideon Dee. All fifteen-year-olds are welcome to attend a public ball at the royal Roland castle in honor of the Queen's Birthday, and Firiel decides to wear her new necklace to the celebration. When it is recognized as a missing talisman of the royal family, this leads to the revelation that Firiel is the daughter of royalty and automatically in competition to become the next Queen."
"the good and the evil characters. Snow does the same in ""Magical Mimics"". The two books are also united by subtle commonalities. One example: while General Guph is travelling to the Mountain of Phantastico in ""Emerald City"", Chapter 11, a friendly talking squirrel advises him to ""Look out!"" As Dorothy and the Wizard walk to Ozana's cottage in the tenth chapter of ""Magical Mimics"", they also encounter the advice of a friendly talking squirrel. At the start of Snow's story, Princess Ozma and Glinda the Good are planning to leave Oz, to attend the Grand Council of the fairy queen"
"Orin into an old witch who had no recollection of her former life as Queen of the Ozure Isles. Eventually, as Tattypoo, Orin was able to displace Mombi as the ruler of the Gillikins. After being restored to her real self, twenty five years later, Orin loses the magical powers she acquired as the Good Witch of the North. She returns to her husband and son and resumes her life as Queen of the Ozure Isles, no longer wishing to rule the Gillikin Country. At the end of the book, Princess Ozma proclaims Jo King and Queen Hyacinth from a"
"Released by the snowstorm, Dorothy smashes through an electric ""Oz"" sky sign as she descends from the atmosphere, and which falls upon and kills Evermean, the Wicked Witch of the East who rules Munchkinland. As a result, she frees the Munchkins who populate the playground into which she lands; they had been transformed into graffiti by Evermean for painting the playground walls. Dorothy soon meets the Munchkins' main benefactress, Miss One, the Good Witch of the North, a magical ""numbers runner"" who gives Evermean's pretty charmed silver slippers to her by teleporting them onto Dorothy's feet. However, Dorothy declares she"
"Wizard flies away in his balloon, the Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, Dorothy, and Toto travel south to the land of the Quadlings to ask Glinda for her advice. In the well-known 1939 film version, Glinda is a composite character with the Witch of the North. Later books call her a ""Sorceress"" rather than a ""witch"", though Baum's writings make clear that he did not view witches as inherently wicked or in league with the devil. In the books, Glinda is depicted as a beautiful young woman with long, rich red hair and blue eyes, wearing a pure white dress."
"Toto discover that they are in Munchkinland, a small town part of the vast Land of Oz. After discussing her situation with the town's people, the Munchkins (played by Rizzo the Rat and the other rats), she learns that the land's ruler the Wizard, has the power to grant her wish of becoming a famous singer. She meets the Good Witch of the North (Miss Piggy), and receives a pair of magic silver slippers from the Wicked Witch of the East (Miss Piggy), the Witch of the North's sister who was killed when Dorothy's trailer fell on her. Soon after,"
"""The Good Witch of the West"". ""The Good Witch of the West"" was also animated as ""The Good Witch of the West Astraea Testament"" and aired in Japan in 2006. Her fantasy novel series was first published in 2008. It consists of six books, and was adapted into an anime television series. Noriko Ogiwara Noriko Ogiwara was born in 1959. Having read C. S. Lewis' ""Chronicles of Narnia"" at a very early age, she decided to become a fantasy writer. Her first book, won her several awards for children's literature and was translated into English by Cathy Hirano as ""Dragon"
"Wicked Witch of the West The Wicked Witch of the West is a fictional character created by American author L. Frank Baum as the most significant antagonist in his classic children's novel ""The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"" (1900). In Baum's subsequent ""Oz"" novels, it is the Nome King who is the principal villain; the Wicked Witch of the West is rarely even referred to again after her death in the first book. The witch's most popular depiction was in the classic 1939 film based on Baum's novel, where she was portrayed by Margaret Hamilton. Hamilton's characterization introduced green skin and"
"wear blue as blue is the official dominant color of the east. The first witch Dorothy meets in Oz in the book is the Good Witch of the North, a minor character that only had one other appearance in Baum's books but is an important figure of Oz nonetheless. In the movie this character is conflated with that of Glinda, who is the Good Witch of the South and does not make an appearance until the very end of Baum's story. The character of Glinda in the books dresses in all white silk, as white is the traditional color for"