Living being in The Oz Series
Pastoria
The former King of the Emerald City, named Pastoria, who reigned before the coming of the Wonderful Wizard; he lost his crown to the Wizard, who in turn passed it on to the Scarecrow.
Appears in 4 chapters, first in chapter 40, last in chapter 84.
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What the story establishes
| Affiliation | The original monarchy of the Emerald City: Pastoria was its King and sovereign before the coming of the Wonderful Wizard. (as of ch. 40) |
| Being nature | An ordinary mortal human — the former human King of the Emerald City. |
| Conflict | He was supplanted: the former King of the Emerald City lost his crown and throne to the Wonderful Wizard, who took his rule and later passed the crown to the Scarecrow. (as of ch. 40) |
| Gender identity | man (as of ch. 40) |
| Is alive | no (as of ch. 44) |
| Maturation stage | Adult |
| Referential profile | masculine (as of ch. 40) |
| Sex profile | male (as of ch. 44) |
| Social status | Former King and sovereign of the Emerald City, since dethroned. (as of ch. 40) |
| Status | A dethroned former king: he lost the crown of the Emerald City to the Wonderful Wizard, and that crown has since passed on to the Scarecrow. (as of ch. 40) |
Relationships
- child of ← Ozma ch. 44Ozma is the daughter of King Pastoria, the former sovereign of the Emerald City, and thus the rightful heir to his throne.
- deposes ← Oz (ended) ch. 44The Wizard of Oz usurped the throne of the Emerald City from King Pastoria, the rightful sovereign — a theft Glinda reveals as the true origin of the disputed throne.
- deposes ← Oz (ended) ch. 40The Scarecrow recounts that the Emerald City's former King, Pastoria, lost his crown and rule to the Wonderful Wizard, who thereby supplanted him as master of the city.
From the text
The former King of this City, who was named Pastoria, lost the crown to the Wonderful Wizard, who passed it on to me.Chapter 40