Living being in The Oz Series
Queen of Ev
Also known as the Queen of Ev, the good Queen, a lovely lady, the Queen mother.
The tall, slender, and beautifully robed Queen of Ev, freed from her transformation into a purple footstool by Billina; a proud and gracious lady who anxiously seeks news of her nine enchanted children before being joyously reunited with them one by one.
Appears in 3 chapters, first in chapter 64, last in chapter 67.
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What the story establishes
| Affiliation | The reigning Queen consort of Ev, head of the royal family of Ev alongside her nine children, formerly enslaved as an ornament in the Nome King's palace. (as of ch. 64) |
| Appearance | A lovely lady, tall and slender, most beautifully robed. (as of ch. 64) |
| Being nature | An ordinary human queen of the royal family of Ev, who had been transformed by the Nome King's magic into a purple footstool and was restored to her true form by Billina. |
| Body conditions | Was transformed by the Nome King's magic into a purple footstool and has just been restored to her true bodily form by Billina. |
| Conflict | Her anguish over the children's enchantment has been resolved by Billina; no longer facing that conflict, she is now occupied with resettling her restored family and crowning her heir. (as of ch. 67) |
| Current goal | To crown her eldest son Evardo as King of Ev and see her family and household properly restored and settled following their return home. (as of ch. 67) |
| Dialogue style | Formal and dignified, drawing herself up proudly when addressing a stranger, striving to repress anxiety in careful, courteous phrasing, and breaking into sobs of anguish when speaking of her children. (as of ch. 64) |
| Gender identity | woman (as of ch. 64) |
| Is alive | yes (as of ch. 64) |
| Maturation stage | Adult — the mother of nine children, addressed by Billina with a remark about her age. |
| Motive | Now that all nine of her children have been restored and returned home safely, her motive is to see her family settled back into royal life, with her eldest son ruling Ev in his father's stead. (as of ch. 67) |
| Personality | Proud and dignified on first meeting a stranger, but deeply loving and anxious as a mother, quick to grief at her children's plight and to joy at their recovery, gracious in thanking her rescuer. (as of ch. 64) |
| Quirks | Fondles and kisses her youngest-born, Prince Evring, lovingly the moment she is reunited and free, holding him in her lap. (as of ch. 66) |
| Referential profile | feminine (as of ch. 64) |
| Sex profile | female (as of ch. 64) |
| Social status | The Queen of Ev, consort and mother of the royal line, formerly enslaved as an ornament in the Nome King's underground palace. (as of ch. 64) |
| Status | Freshly restored from enchantment, joyfully reunited with all nine of her children, now traveling with Ozma's party back toward the Nome King's throne room. (as of ch. 64) |
Relationships
- parent of → Evanna ch. 64The Queen of Ev is revealed as Evanna's mother, joyfully embracing her the moment Billina disenchants her.
- parent of → Evardo ch. 64The Queen of Ev is revealed as Evardo's mother; Evardo is her eldest son and heir to the throne of Ev.
- parent of → Evedna ch. 64The Queen of Ev is revealed as Evedna's mother, one of the five Princesses restored and gathered beside her.
- parent of → Evella ch. 64The Queen of Ev is revealed as Evella's mother, one of the five Princesses restored and gathered beside her.
- parent of → Evington ch. 64The Queen of Ev is revealed as Evington's mother, one of the four Princes restored and gathered beside her.
- parent of → Evirene ch. 64The Queen of Ev is revealed as Evirene's mother, one of the five Princesses restored and gathered beside her.
- parent of → Evring ch. 64The Queen of Ev is revealed as Evring's mother; Evring is younger than his brother Evardo.
- parent of → Evrob ch. 64The Queen of Ev is revealed as Evrob's mother, one of the four Princes restored and gathered beside her.
- parent of → Evroland ch. 64The Queen of Ev is revealed as Evroland's mother, one of the four Princes restored and gathered beside her.
- parent of → Evrose ch. 64The Queen of Ev is revealed as Evrose's mother, embracing her among her restored children.
- located in → royal palace of Ev ch. 67The Queen mother of Ev returns to and resides again at her royal palace of Ev after being freed from the Nome King, welcomed there by a great crowd of her subjects.
- appoints → Evardo (ended) ch. 67On the palace balcony before the assembled crowd, the Queen of Ev presents her eldest son as "King Evardo Fifteenth," places a golden, ruby-set crown upon his head, throws an ermine robe over his shoulders, and proclaims him King.
- frees ← Billina (ended) ch. 64Billina touches a purple footstool with her claw and speaks the word 'Ev,' breaking the Nome King's enchantment and restoring the Queen of Ev to her true living form, freeing her from slavery.
- rescues ← Dorothy (ended) ch. 66Dorothy welcomes the restored Queen of Ev back to the land of the living and, wielding the magic belt she took from the Nome King, leads the party's escape from the palace and cavern to safety, protecting the Queen and her children along the way.
- communicates with ← Billina (ended) ch. 64Billina greets the newly restored Queen of Ev, explains her rescue and identity, and reassures her that her enchanted children are safe and will soon be freed.
- communicates with → Billina (ended) ch. 64The Queen of Ev anxiously questions Billina about the whereabouts and safety of her children, and later helps Billina identify the transformed Ozma as the green grasshopper.
- expresses love → Evanna (ended) ch. 64The Queen clasps Evanna to her bosom and covers her face with kisses the moment Billina restores her.
- expresses love → Evardo (ended) ch. 64The Queen joyfully embraces Evardo along with her other restored children, exclaiming and embracing each one in turn.
- expresses love → Evedna (ended) ch. 64The Queen joyfully embraces Evedna along with her other restored children, exclaiming and embracing each one in turn.
- expresses love → Evella (ended) ch. 64The Queen joyfully embraces Evella along with her other restored children, exclaiming and embracing each one in turn.
- expresses love → Evington (ended) ch. 64The Queen joyfully embraces Evington along with her other restored children, exclaiming and embracing each one in turn.
- expresses love → Evirene (ended) ch. 64The Queen joyfully embraces Evirene along with her other restored children, exclaiming and embracing each one in turn.
- expresses love → Evrob (ended) ch. 64The Queen joyfully embraces Evrob along with her other restored children, exclaiming and embracing each one in turn.
- expresses love → Evroland (ended) ch. 64The Queen joyfully embraces Evroland along with her other restored children, exclaiming and embracing each one in turn.
- expresses love → Evrose (ended) ch. 64The Queen joyfully embraces Evrose along with her other restored children, exclaiming and embracing each one in turn.
- shows respect → Billina (ended) ch. 64The Queen of Ev graciously thanks Billina with a courtesy for freeing her from the Nome King's slavery.
- shows respect ← Ozma (ended) ch. 64Once restored, Ozma of Oz approaches the Queen of Ev and greets her as one high-born princess greets another.
From the text
"Oh, my poor darlings!" cried the Queen, with a sob of anguish.Chapter 64
"Who speaks?" demanded the Queen of Ev, drawing herself up proudly.Chapter 64
"How may we pass the monstrous man of iron?" asked the Queen, anxious for the safety of her children.Chapter 66
"Here is your future ruler, King Evardo Fifteenth. He is fifteen years of age, has fifteen silver buckles on his jacket and is the fifteenth Evardo to rule the land of Ev."Chapter 67
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