Organization in The Oz Series
Langwidere's army
Also known as ten lean soldiers, her soldiers.
Princess Langwidere's small military force, consisting of a big fat colonel and ten lean, sad and discouraged soldiers, summoned to enforce her orders.
Appears in 1 chapters, first in chapter 54, last in chapter 54.
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What the story establishes
| Member count | eleven (one colonel and ten soldiers) (as of ch. 54) |
| Purpose | To obey and enforce Princess Langwidere's commands within the royal palace. (as of ch. 54) |
| Reputation | Sad, discouraged and melancholy in demeanor; easily knocked down. (as of ch. 54) |
Relationships
- leader of ← colonel ch. 54The big fat colonel in the bright red uniform commands the ten lean soldiers, leading them to seize Dorothy and calling on them for help.
- subordinate to → Princess Langwidere ch. 54Langwidere's army — a fat colonel and ten lean soldiers — serves under her authority, answering her summons and obeying her orders.
- commands ← Princess Langwidere (ended) ch. 54Langwidere summons her army and orders it to carry Dorothy to the North Tower and lock her up.
- defeats ← Tiktok (ended) ch. 54Tiktok knocks down seven of the ten soldiers with the dinner-pail, leaving them sprawling on the carpet, before his action runs down and the fight ends.
From the text
ten lean soldiers, who all looked sad and discouraged and saluted the princess in a very melancholy fashionChapter 54
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