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

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

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0017-xv-old-friends-are-reunited

## Snapshot

A living scarecrow of straw and painted cloth who governs the Emerald City, prized by Dorothy and the Wizard among Oz's most important personages.

## Who they are

Raised from a pole in a cornfield to rule the Emerald City, he is one of the celebrated figures Dorothy names when the Wizard asks after old friends. His longing for brains has long since given way to a reputation for wisdom, making him a natural steward of Oz's most famous city. His continued prominence helps convince the Wizard that Oz has flourished in his absence and is worth returning to.

## In the story

### [The Nine Tiny Piglets](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/xvii-the-nine-tiny-piglets)

Rides the Sawhorse in the procession and proposes the race between the Sawhorse and Jim.

### [The Wizard Performs Another Trick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/xix-the-wizard-performs-another-trick)

Interrupts the Woggle-Bug during the trial with witty remarks about the mind's eye and justice.

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