Living being in The Oz Series
captain of the Nomes
Also known as a stern featured Nome, their captain, the captain of the Nomes.
A stern-featured Nome who commands the Nome King's warrior army; fights with a battle-axe and warns his king and troops of dangers such as Billina's eggs.
Appears in 1 chapters, first in chapter 65, last in chapter 65.
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What the story establishes
| Affiliation | Commander of the Nome King's warrior army, serving the Nome King. (as of ch. 65) |
| Appearance | Stern-featured. (as of ch. 65) |
| Being nature | Nome. |
| Conflict | Caught between defending the Nome King's throne room against Ozma's forces and the sudden, overriding fear of Billina's poisonous eggs. (as of ch. 65) |
| Current goal | To defeat or capture Dorothy and her companions on the Nome King's orders, then to escape the egg's poison once it appears. (as of ch. 65) |
| Dialogue style | Terse and alert in normal exchanges, offering blunt practical corrections to his King (e.g. explaining magic fails on wood); breaks into a panicked shout of alarm when the poisonous egg appears. (as of ch. 65) |
| Equipment | A battle-axe. (as of ch. 65) |
| Gender identity | man (as of ch. 65) |
| Is alive | yes (as of ch. 65) |
| Motive | To protect the Nome King and defeat the intruders threatening him, while also protecting his warriors from danger. (as of ch. 65) |
| Personality | Alert and pragmatic, quick to point out practical weaknesses (such as the Sawhorse being made of wood) and quick to sound the alarm when a genuine danger like the egg appears. (as of ch. 65) |
| Referential profile | masculine (as of ch. 65) |
| Skills | Skilled with a battle-axe in close combat. (as of ch. 65) |
| Social status | High-ranking military officer; commander of the Nome King's entire warrior army. (as of ch. 65) |
| Status | Fleeing the throne room in panic after Billina's eggs are thrown. (as of ch. 65) |
Relationships
- commands ← the Nome King (ended) ch. 65The Nome King directly orders his captain to seize Dorothy, prompting the captain to send warriors forward, though the Lion and Tiger's snarling drives them back.
- commands → nome_army (ended) ch. 65The Nome captain led the warriors into the throne room and, when the egg was thrown, shouted the warning that sent the whole army fleeing in a panic.
- defeats → the twenty-seven soldiers (ended) ch. 65The Nome captain shattered the private's spear with a blow from his battle-axe, leaving him unable to fight any longer.
From the text
"An egg! an egg! Run for your lives!"Chapter 65
"The creature is made of wood," replied the captain. "Your magic will not work on wood, you know."Chapter 65
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