Talking animal in The Oz Series
King Crow
Also known as the King Crow.
The King Crow, leader of a great flock of wild crows summoned by the Wicked Witch to peck out the strangers' eyes and tear them to pieces; he alone dared approach the Scarecrow, declaring him only a stuffed man, and flew at him but had his neck twisted until he died.
Appears in 1 chapters, first in chapter 12, last in chapter 12.
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What the story establishes
| Affiliation | Serves the Wicked Witch of the West, obeying her command to attack the strangers. (as of ch. 12) |
| Animal kind | crow (a wild crow / bird). |
| Appearance | A wild crow, the king/leader of a great flock large enough to darken the sky. (as of ch. 12) |
| Being nature | A wild crow with human-level speech and reason, the leader of a flock of crows. |
| Conflict | Scorning the scarecrow-fear of the other crows, he flies at the Scarecrow to peck out his eyes and is caught by the head and killed. (as of ch. 12) |
| Current goal | To attack the Scarecrow and peck out the strangers' eyes as the Witch commanded. (as of ch. 12) |
| Dialogue style | Bold and dismissive, seeing through the disguise and speaking with contempt. (as of ch. 12) |
| Is alive | no (as of ch. 12) |
| Motive | To obey the Witch's command and prove the Scarecrow harmless by pecking out his eyes. (as of ch. 12) |
| Personality | Bold and overconfident, unafraid of the scarecrow that frightens the other crows. (as of ch. 12) |
| Referential profile | masculine (as of ch. 12) |
| Skills | Flight; leadership of the crow flock — bold enough to attack where the other crows dare not. (as of ch. 12) |
| Social status | King and leader of the flock of wild crows. (as of ch. 12) |
| Status | killed in the attack on the Scarecrow (as of ch. 12) |
Relationships
- kills ← Scarecrow (ended) ch. 12When the King Crow, scorning the stuffed man, flies to peck out his eyes, the Scarecrow catches it by the head and twists its neck until it dies—the first of the forty crows he slays.
From the text
It is only a stuffed man. I will peck his eyes out.Chapter 12
But the King Crow said: “It is only a stuffed man. I will peck his eyes out.”Chapter 12