Object in The Oz Series
silver whistle
Also known as a silver whistle that hung around her neck, her silver whistle.
A silver whistle that hangs around the Wicked Witch of the West's neck; by blowing it once, twice, or three times she summons her wolves, her wild crows, and her black bees in turn to attack intruders in her country.
Appears in 2 chapters, first in chapter 12, last in chapter 38.
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What the story establishes
| Appearance | A silver whistle worn hanging around the Witch's neck. (as of ch. 12) |
| Object type | Artifact |
| Properties | Blowing it summons the Witch's animal servants: one blast calls the pack of wolves, two blasts the flock of wild crows, three blasts the swarm of black bees. (as of ch. 12) |
Relationships
- owns ← Wicked Witch of the West ch. 12The Wicked Witch of the West owns the silver whistle she wears around her neck and blows to summon her animal servants.
- uses ← Wicked Witch of the West (ended) ch. 12The Wicked Witch of the West blows her silver whistle to summon her wolves, crows, and bees against Dorothy's party.
- possesses ← Wicked Witch of the West (ended) ch. 12The Witch wears a silver whistle hung around her neck, blowing it to summon her beasts: once for the wolves, twice for the wild crows, and three times for the black bees.
From the text
so she blew upon a silver whistle that hung around her neck.Chapter 12
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