magic cloak – VoVatia (original) (raw)

Ix in the Mix

Two of the closest neighbors to the Land of Oz, located just across the desert to the north, are the kingdoms of Ix and Noland. The former has a name modeled on that of Oz itself, as do Ev and … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, L. Frank Baum, Oz, Oz Authors, Ruth Plumly Thompson | Tagged chick the cherub, ev, harry mongold, ix, john dough and the cherub, king timothy of noland, magic cloak, noland, princess margaret of noland, queen zixi of ix, roly-rogues, ruffles, the sawhorse of oz, the silver princess in oz, wizard of oz |

Wishing and Hoping

One common theme in fairy tales is an item or character who grants wishes. Honestly, I find this idea to be problematic, because they’re so ill-defined. Can a wishing item or creature grant ANY wish, or do they have limits? … Continue reading →

Posted in Fairy Tales, Magic Items, Oz | Tagged a generic oz story, chalk, dorothy gale, gump, humpy the dummy, king rupert of kapurta, king skamperoo, l. frank baum, magic belt, magic cloak, marvelous travels on a wish, maybe mountains, pinny penny, powder of life, professor wogglebug, queen zixi of ix, ruth plumly thompson, scarecrow, sir hokus of pokes, skampavia, skyle of un, the cowardly lion of oz, the enchanted island of oz, the lost king of oz, the lost princess of oz, the marvelous land of oz, the royal book of oz, the wishing horse of oz, tyler jones, ugu the shoemaker, wish way, wishes, wishing necklaces, wishing pills, wizard of oz |