Enchanted artifact in The Oz Series
jewel-studded belt
Also known as the Nome King's jeweled belt, his splendid jeweled belt, the Nome King's magic belt.
A broad, jewel-studded belt that grants magical command over the Nome kingdom; formerly worn by the Nome King as his only ornament, taken by Dorothy, and now permanently given by her to Ozma to keep and use in the Land of Oz.
Appears in 14 chapters, first in chapter 59, last in chapter 100.
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What the story establishes
| Appearance | A broad belt studded with jewels, encircling the Nome King's fat little body. (as of ch. 59) |
| Charm invocation | The wearer waves a hand (or otherwise gestures) toward the target and speaks a command or wish; the belt's magic then carries it out. |
| Enchantments | The belt's magic can transform living creatures into other forms (such as turning pursuing warriors into eggs), can open and close solid passages in rock at a spoken command, and can command a giant iron mechanical guardian to halt. |
| Granted power | Grants its wearer the power to transform living beings into objects/ornaments and back, to command and immobilize creatures and people (except wood), to open or seal passages in solid rock, and to instantly transport the wearer to any location in a fairy country. |
| Object type | Artifact |
| Properties | The belt's magic can transform and command living, flesh-based creatures, but its magical power only functions while it is in a fairy country such as the Land of Oz or the Land of Ev; if worn to make a wish outside fairyland (e.g. to travel to a non-fairy place), the wish is fulfilled but the belt itself is then lost and vanishes from the wearer forever. (as of ch. 69) |
Relationships
- possesses ← Ozma ch. 69Dorothy gives the Nome King's magic belt to Ozma to keep, so that Ozma can use its power from within the Land of Oz without the belt being lost.
- acquires resource ← Dorothy (ended) ch. 66Dorothy unbuckles the Nome King's magic belt from his waist while he is blinded by broken eggs and fastens it around her own waist, gaining control of its powers.
- steals ← Dorothy (ended) ch. 66While the Nome King is blinded by broken eggs, Dorothy sneaks behind him, unbuckles his jeweled magic belt, and takes it as her own, refusing to give it back even when he demands its return.
- uses ← Dorothy (ended) ch. 83Dorothy recounts having previously used the Nome King's Magic Belt herself, including wishing herself to Australia, before leaving it in Ozma's keeping.
- uses ← Ozma (ended) ch. 89Ozma wears the Magic Belt and, making her wish, uses it to instantly transport Dorothy and her kitten back to Kansas.
- invokes ← Dorothy (ended) ch. 66Dorothy repeatedly invokes the magic belt's power in critical moments: to open the sealed passage out of the cavern, to turn the pursuing Nome warriors into eggs, and to halt the iron giant so the party can pass safely.
- uses ← Ozma (ended) ch. 69Ozma is entrusted with the magic belt so that, upon seeing Dorothy's agreed signal in the magic picture, she can use the belt's power to wish Dorothy instantly back to Oz.
- uses ← Ozma (ended) ch. 83Ozma puts on the Nome King's Magic Belt to grant Dorothy's wish and transport her instantly to the Land of Oz.
- possesses ← the Nome King (ended) ch. 59–66The Nome King wears his broad, jewel-studded belt as the only ornament on his person while seated on his rock throne.
- wields ← Dorothy (ended) ch. 86–89Dorothy wears the Nome King's Magic Belt around her waist during the procession, the belt she once captured from him.
From the text
his only ornament was a broad, jewel-studded belt that encircled his fat little bodyChapter 59
"I shall keep the belt," said Dorothy.Chapter 66
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