# The Mangaboos — Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz character guide

> The Mangaboos in Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mangaboos, the heartless Mangaboos

**First appearance:** 0004-ii-the-glass-city

## Who they are

Vegetable people who live in the Glass City underground.

## In the story

### [The Arrival of the Wizard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/iii-the-arrival-of-the-wizard)

The Mangaboos, led by the Prince and Sorcerer Gwig, confront the newcomers and witness the Wizard's magic.

### [The Mangaboos Prove Dangerous](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/vi-the-mangaboos-prove-dangerous)

Threaten the group, drive the animals toward the Black Pit, and are scorched by the Wizard's fire test.

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