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Hungry Tiger

A large tiger who is always hungry but has a good heart.

minor

Also known as the Tiger, Tiger

First appearance: vi the city of beasts

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

Jokes about eating babies but is ruled by his Conscience.
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See Hungry Tiger in vi the city of beasts

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DODorothyCLCowardly LionSMShaggy ManTOTotoPOPrincess OzmaHTHungry Tiger

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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See Hungry Tiger in vi the city of beasts