Living being in The Oz Series
Royal Steward
Also known as the Royal Steward.
The Royal Steward of the palace in the Emerald City, responsible for household service and dining arrangements; came in haste when servants were troubled by Jim the Cab-horse's demands and addressed him deferentially as "your Highness."
Appears in 1 chapters, first in chapter 85, last in chapter 85.
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What the story establishes
| Affiliation | The royal household of Princess Ozma's palace in the Emerald City, where he serves as Steward in charge of dining service. (as of ch. 85) |
| Current goal | To satisfy Jim the Cab-horse's dinner demands as a guest of the palace. (as of ch. 85) |
| Dialogue style | Deferential and humble, addressing guests with formal titles and explaining household matters apologetically. (as of ch. 85) |
| Gender identity | man (as of ch. 85) |
| Is alive | yes (as of ch. 85) |
| Personality | Deferential, humble, and accommodating; hurries to serve and answers even a difficult, arrogant guest with patient courtesy. (as of ch. 85) |
| Referential profile | masculine (as of ch. 85) |
| Skills | Managing palace dining service and deferentially attending to the culinary demands of highly-ranked guests. (as of ch. 85) |
| Social status | Palace household official serving Princess Ozma's court in the Emerald City, ranked above ordinary servants. (as of ch. 85) |
| Status | Attending to Jim the Cab-horse's dinner demands in the palace, deferentially arranging for oatmeal to be served uncooked. (as of ch. 85) |
Relationships
- provides service → Jim ch. 85The Royal Steward attends to Jim's dinner request, arranging for oatmeal to be mixed uncooked with water after Jim rejects soup, fish, and quail, showing deference to the horse as an honored guest.
- communicates with → Jim (ended) ch. 85The Royal Steward comes to Jim in response to his dissatisfaction with the food served, addresses him respectfully as 'your Highness', and negotiates over the dinner menu, eventually agreeing to serve uncooked oatmeal.
From the text
"You are at least six feet high, and that is higher than any other animal in this country," said the Steward.Chapter 85
"Oats? We have no whole oats," the Steward replied, with much deference.Chapter 85
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