The Wonderful Wizard of Oz · Character
Wicked Witch of the West
One-eyed tyrant of the western wastes, she rules the Winkies through fear and hunts trespassers with wolves, crows, and bees before ever meeting them face to face.
supporting
Also known as the Wicked Witch, The Wicked Witch, the Witch, your, their
First appearance: The Council with the Munchkins
As a supporting figure in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Wicked Witch of the West is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The antagonist who enslaves Dorothy and is ultimately melted by water.
She governs a treeless, untilled country from a castle door, watching her borders with a single eye as sharp as a telescope. When Dorothy's party strays into her land, she does not parley—she whistles up wolves, then crows, then black bees, escalating because none of the intruders seem fit even for slavery. Her menace gives the middle journey its shape: every mile west is a step toward a foe who already knows they are coming.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Dorothy's companions and foes
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Dorothy
rivalry · negative
The Wicked Witch of the West is Dorothy's primary antagonist, relentlessly pursuing her… How this plays out →
- Wildcat
professional · negative
- Dorothy
rivalry · negative
The Wicked Witch of the West is Dorothy's primary antagonist, relentlessly pursuing her… How this plays out →
- Dorothy
rivalry · negative
The Wicked Witch of the West is Dorothy's primary antagonist, relentlessly pursuing her… How this plays out →
- Wildcat
professional · negative
- Wildcat
professional · negative
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See Wicked Witch of the West in The Council with the MunchkinsIn the story
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See Wicked Witch of the West in The Council with the Munchkins