# The Tin Woodman — Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz character guide

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

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Tin Woodman, The brilliantly polished Tin Woodman, Nick Chopper

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

## Snapshot

A gentle man of polished tin who rules the Winkies, remembered by Dorothy and the Wizard as one of Oz's most important and beloved figures.

## Who they are

Once a flesh-and-blood man named Nick Chopper, he now reigns over the Winkies as a famously kind-hearted ruler. Though he no longer appears in person, his reputation as one of Oz's 'very important people' shapes how newcomers like Zeb imagine the strange land they are about to enter. His enduring friendship with Dorothy and the Scarecrow anchors the reunion that draws the Wizard back toward the Emerald City.

## Relationships

### [The Wizard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/characters/the_wizard)

_friendship_

The Tin Woodman and the Wizard are old friends and allies, with the Wizard having given him his heart.

### [Eureka the Kitten](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/characters/eureka_the_kitten)

_friendship_

Eureka is fond of the Tin Woodman, who treats her with gentle courtesy and amusement.

### [Dorothy Gale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/characters/dorothy_gale)

_friendship_

Dorothy and the Tin Woodman are dear friends, with the Woodman always ready to protect and help her.

### [Eureka the Kitten](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/characters/eureka_the_kitten)

_friendship_

Eureka is fond of the Tin Woodman, who treats her with gentle courtesy and amusement.

### [Dorothy Gale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/characters/dorothy_gale)

_friendship_

Dorothy and the Tin Woodman are dear friends, with the Woodman always ready to protect and help her.

### [The Wizard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/characters/the_wizard)

_friendship_

The Tin Woodman and the Wizard are old friends and allies, with the Wizard having given him his heart.

### [The Wizard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/characters/the_wizard)

_friendship_

The Tin Woodman and the Wizard are old friends and allies, with the Wizard having given him his heart.

## In the story

### [The Trial of Eureka the Kitten](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/xviii-the-trial-of-eureka-the-kitten)

Appointed as Eureka's defender; reluctantly agrees to the Wizard's plan to hide a replacement piglet.

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

Defends Eureka in court with a speech, smashes the vase to free the piglet, and produces the substitute piglet.

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