Location in The Oz Series
the Land of the South
Also known as the country of the Quadlings.
The land to the south, the country of the Quadlings, ruled by Glinda the Good Witch of the South; now seen directly as a rich, happy country of ripening grain, well-paved roads, rippling brooks, and strong bridges, with fences, houses, and bridges all painted bright red. Glinda's beautiful Castle stands here, reached by taking the road south past a farmhouse and across the pretty bridges.
Appears in 6 chapters, first in chapter 18, last in chapter 32.
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What the story establishes
| Acoustics and tone | Rich, bright, and happy: fields of ripening grain, pretty rippling brooks under strong bridges, and everything — fences, houses, bridges, and the chubby good-natured people — painted or dressed in bright red against green grass and yellow grain. |
| Appearance | First seen directly in this chapter as a rich, happy country: field upon field of ripening grain, well-paved roads running between them, and pretty rippling brooks crossed by strong bridges. The fences, houses, and bridges are all painted bright red (as Winkie country was yellow and Munchkin country blue). It is reached from the north by a road that passes the Hammer-Heads' hill. (as of ch. 22) |
| Controlled by | Glinda, the Witch of the South, who rules over the Quadlings. (as of ch. 18) |
| Physical constraints | Reached only by a road straight to the south, said to be full of dangers — wild beasts in the woods and a race of queer men hostile to strangers crossing their country; it borders the impassable desert. |
Relationships
- rules ← Glinda ch. 18Glinda rules the Land of the South, where her castle stands on the edge of the desert.
- located in ← Quadlings ch. 18The Quadlings dwell in the Land of the South and never come to the Emerald City.
- located in ← the Castle of Glinda ch. 22Glinda's Castle stands in the Land of the South, reached by the road south through the red Quadling country.
- contains ← Land of Oz ch. 27The South country of the Quadlings, where everything is red, is one of the regions making up the Land of Oz.
- located in ← Dorothy's Traveling Party (ended) ch. 22The Winged Monkeys set the party down in the beautiful Quadling country of the Land of the South, where they journey on toward Glinda's castle.
- located in ← Glinda (ended) ch. 18–22Glinda's castle stands in the south on the edge of the desert.
- located in ← Cowardly Lion (ended) ch. 22–57The bruised Lion is carried with the party over the hill into the Quadling country of the South.
- located in ← Dorothy (ended) ch. 22–23Dorothy is carried into the Quadling country of the South and travels on toward Glinda's castle.
- located in ← Scarecrow (ended) ch. 22–39The Scarecrow is carried into the Quadling country of the South after the Hammer-Heads block the hill.
- located in ← Tin Woodman (ended) ch. 22–39The Tin Woodman is carried with the party into the Quadling country of the South.
- located in ← Toto (ended) ch. 22–23Toto is flown with the party into the Quadling country, where the farmer's wife gives him a bowl of milk.
From the text
The road is straight to the South, but it is said to be full of dangers to travelers.Chapter 18
The country of the Quadlings seemed rich and happy. There was field upon field of ripening grain, with well-paved roads running between, and pretty rippling brooks with strong bridges across them. The fences and houses and bridges were all painted bright red, just as they had been painted yellow in the country of the Winkies and blue in the country of the Munchkins.Chapter 22
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