Species in The Oz Series
Glinda's girl soldiers
Also known as the girl soldier, the soldier girl, Glinda's private Body Guard, a company of soldiers, these soldiers of the great Sorceress, her soldiers, one of her Captains, a Captain and three soldiers.
Three young girls dressed in handsome red uniforms trimmed with gold braid who guard the gates of Glinda's Castle, questioning arrivals and carrying their request to the Witch before admitting them.
Appears in 6 chapters, first in chapter 22, last in chapter 48.
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What the story establishes
| Cultural norms | They challenge arrivals at the gate, require a name, and ask Glinda whether she will receive the visitor before admitting anyone to the Castle. (as of ch. 22) |
| Habitat | Glinda's Castle in the Quadling country of the Land of the South, where they serve as gate-guards. (as of ch. 23) |
| Innate traits | Ordinary young women serving as uniformed gate-soldiers of Glinda's Castle. (as of ch. 22) |
Relationships
- guards → Glinda ch. 44Glinda's private Body Guard — trained girl soldiers in neat uniforms bearing swords and spears — silently surround and receive the arriving party, then escort them to their Sorceress, whom they attend.
- subordinate to → Glinda ch. 22The girl soldiers serve under Glinda as her gate-guards, taking visitors' names and asking whether she will receive them before admitting anyone.
- guards → the Castle of Glinda ch. 22Three red-uniformed girl soldiers stand guard before the gates of Glinda's Castle, controlling who is admitted.
- captures → General Jinjur (ended) ch. 48Landing by the Gump in the palace courtyard, Glinda's Captain and three soldiers leap out and make the former Queen Jinjur a prisoner, locking strong chains upon both her wrists.
- imprisoned by ← General Jinjur (ended) ch. 48[CASCADE] Created by CAPTURES(glinda_guard_girls→general_jinjur)
From the text
three young girls, dressed in handsome red uniforms trimmed with gold braidChapter 22
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