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Cowardly Lion

A lion who seeks courage and becomes a friend of Dorothy.

minor

Also known as the Lion

First appearance: vi the city of beasts

Cowardly Lion shows up with force in The Royal Chariot Arrives. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Greets Dorothy warmly and compliments Polychrome.
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Cowardly Lion first appears in 0007 vi the city of beasts.

In The Royal Chariot Arrives: Greets Dorothy warmly and compliments Polychrome.

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DODorothyHTHungry TigerBUButton-BrightWOWizard of OzPOPrincess OzmaCLCowardly Lion

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Powerful Animal Companions
  • Protagonist
  • Main Travel Companions

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Dorothy’s encounter with the tin statue of herself—a perfect replica of her first appearance in Oz—triggers an…

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