Living being in The Oz Series
Quelala
Also known as the best and wisest man in all the land, the first owner of the Golden Cap.
A handsome, manly, and unusually wise boy found by the sorceress-princess Gayelette, who raised him with her magic to be strong, good, and lovely and made him her husband. Grown to be called the best and wisest man in all the land, he took his ducking by the Winged Monkeys with good humor, swam ashore laughing, and even spoke a kind word to spare them punishment. As first owner of the Golden Cap, his sole command was to send the Monkeys away forever from the sight of his bride.
Appears in 1 chapters, first in chapter 14, last in chapter 14.
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What the story establishes
| Affiliation | Husband of Gayelette, dwelling in her ruby palace of the North in the age before Oz ruled the land. (as of ch. 14) |
| Age | Found as a boy and grown to manhood; a young adult man at the time of his wedding. (as of ch. 14) |
| Appearance | A handsome, manly man of great manly beauty; on the day of his ducking he was dressed in a rich costume of pink silk and purple velvet. (as of ch. 14) |
| Being nature | An ordinary human man, raised and magically improved by the sorceress Gayelette. |
| Equipment | On the day of his ducking he wore a rich costume of pink silk and purple velvet, later ruined by the river. (as of ch. 14) |
| Gender identity | man (as of ch. 14) |
| Is alive | yes (as of ch. 14) |
| Maturation stage | Adult |
| Motive | To keep his bride content; his one command to the Monkeys was to stay always out of Gayelette's sight because she could not bear to see them. (as of ch. 14) |
| Personality | Wise, good-natured, and unspoiled by his good fortune; he laughs off being dropped in the river and is generous enough to plead a kind word for the very Monkeys who wronged him. (as of ch. 14) |
| Referential profile | masculine (as of ch. 14) |
| Sex profile | male (as of ch. 14) |
| Skills | A strong swimmer, wise enough to swim out at once when dropped into the middle of the river. (as of ch. 14) |
| Social status | Consort and husband of the princess-sorceress Gayelette, called the best and wisest man in all the land, and first owner of the Golden Cap. (as of ch. 14) |
| Special capabilities | Made strong, good, and lovely by Gayelette's magic, and reputed the best and wisest man in all the land; a capable swimmer. |
| Status | A figure of the distant past in the King's tale — married to Gayelette and reigning as first owner of the Golden Cap; his later fate is not told. (as of ch. 14) |
Relationships
- romantic partner of · Gayelette ch. 14Unable to find any man worthy of her, the sorceress Gayelette raised the wise, handsome boy Quelala with her magic and married him, loving him dearly.
- possesses → Golden Cap ch. 14Quelala received the Golden Cap as his wedding present and was its first owner, the first to lay wishes upon the Winged Monkeys.
- located in → Gayelette's ruby palace ch. 14Quelala dwelt in Gayelette's ruby palace, where she raised him to manhood and married him.
- expresses love ← Gayelette (ended) ch. 14Gayelette loves Quelala dearly for his manly beauty and wisdom, and hastens to prepare their wedding.
- gives ← Golden Cap (ended) ch. 14The Golden Cap was made as a wedding present for Quelala — said to have cost Gayelette half her kingdom — making him its first owner.
- commands → Winged Monkeys (ended) ch. 14As first owner of the Golden Cap, Quelala's one command was to order the Winged Monkeys always to keep out of the sight of his bride, who could not bear to look at them.
- protects → Gayelette (ended) ch. 14Quelala shields his bride from the Monkeys she cannot bear to see, commanding them after the wedding to keep forever where she would never again set eyes on a Winged Monkey.
- insults ← Winged Monkeys (ended) ch. 14As a joke, the grandfather-King's band seized the finely-dressed Quelala, carried him over the middle of the river, and dropped him in, mockingly bidding him swim out and see if the water had spotted his clothes.
From the text
When he grew to manhood, Quelala, as he was called, was said to be the best and wisest man in all the land, while his manly beauty was so great that Gayelette loved him dearly.Chapter 14