# Princess Ozma — The Road to Oz character guide

> Princess Ozma in The Road to Oz by L. Frank Baum.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Ozma, the Princess Ozma, the Royal Princess Ozma, Oz

**First appearance:** 0021-xx-princess-ozma-of-oz

## Snapshot

The lovely young ruler of Oz, who watches her friends' whole journey in a Magic Picture and quietly rearranges the roads to bring them to her birthday.

## Who they are

Ozma sits on a malachite throne in the Emerald City, radiating a charm that historians of Oz have given up trying to describe. She is the one who tangled the roads so Dorothy would wander toward her, and she has already invited the fox and donkey kings because she knew Dorothy would ask. Twice she nearly used the Magic Belt to rescue the travelers, holding back only because the shaggy man managed it — a ruler whose power is matched by her patience.

## In the story

### [The Road to Oz](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_road_to_oz_se/chapters/the-road-to-oz)

The ruler of Oz, whose birthday celebration is the destination.

### [XIII: The Truth Pond](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_road_to_oz_se/chapters/xiii-the-truth-pond)

Mentioned as the ruler of Oz and the host of an upcoming birthday celebration.

### [The Shaggy Man's Welcome](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_road_to_oz_se/chapters/xix-the-shaggy-man-s-welcome)

Orders the apartments prepared for the Shaggy Man and awaits Dorothy in the drawing-room.

### [Princess Ozma of Oz](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_road_to_oz_se/chapters/xx-princess-ozma-of-oz)

Hosts Dorothy and her friends in the Emerald City, reveals she manipulated the roads to bring Dorothy to her birthday party, and graciously welcomes the Shaggy Man.

### [Important Arrivals](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_road_to_oz_se/chapters/xxii-important-arrivals)

Ozma is the host of the birthday celebration, and all the guests have come to honor her. She is mentioned as the reigning Princess of Fairyland.

### [The Grand Banquet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_road_to_oz_se/chapters/xxiii-the-grand-banquet)

Hostess of the grand banquet, seated at the head of the table, greeting guests and presiding over the celebration.

### [The Birthday Celebration](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_road_to_oz_se/chapters/xxiv-the-birthday-celebration)

The birthday girl, who walks in the procession and hosts the celebration.

## Links

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