Location in The Oz Series
the hill of the Hammer-Heads
Also known as this hill.
A steep hill covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock, lying on the road between the great forest and the Quadling country. It is the territory of the armless Hammer-Heads, who lurk one behind every rock and shoot out their heads to hurl back anyone who tries to climb it.
Appears in 2 chapters, first in chapter 22, last in chapter 23.
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What the story establishes
| Acoustics and tone | Hostile and mocking: rough voices cry 'Keep back!', a head strikes like a cannon ball, and boisterous, harsh laughter breaks out from behind the rocks. |
| Appearance | A steep hill covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock, behind which the Hammer-Heads hide. (as of ch. 22) |
| Controlled by | The Hammer-Heads, who claim the hill as their own and forbid anyone to cross it. (as of ch. 22) |
| Physical constraints | A hard, steep, rock-covered climb made impassable on foot by the Hammer-Heads, whose shooting heads knock any climber back down; it can only be crossed by flying over it. |
Relationships
- guards ← the Hammer-Heads ch. 22The Hammer-Heads claim and guard the rocky hill as their own, posted one behind every rock and forbidding anyone to cross it.
- located in ← the Hammer-Heads ch. 22The Hammer-Heads live on the steep rocky hill, each lurking behind one of its great rocks.
From the text
saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.Chapter 22
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