![]() Tip also becomes involved in the search for Princess Ozma, the long-lost daughter of the last king of Oz, who disappeared as an infant shortly after the Wizard arrived in Oz. ![]() Much like Dorothy before him, Tip also has a "Wicked Witch" to deal with: General Jinjur, the commander of the all-female Army of Revolt, who means to ransack the Emerald City and take over Oz on the grounds that (what with the Wizard and the many kings before him) it's about time a woman had a turn on the throne. After escaping his abusive caretaker, the old witch Mombi, Tip sets out to seek his fortune along with his two companions: Jack Pumpkinhead and the Saw-Horse, both of which he created and brought to life with Mombi's "Powder of Life". ![]() Instead, the protagonist is a native of Oz, an orphan called Tippetarius (or "Tip" for short). It was first published in 1904 to capitalize on the popularity of the theater adaptation of the first book, before the publisher convinced Baum to write at least four more Oz books.ĭorothy, the protagonist of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, is never seen. The Marvelous Land of Oz (subsequently republished as The Land of Oz) is the second of L. ![]()
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