 |
Whatever life holds in store for me, I will never forget these words: "With great power comes great responsibility."
Spider-Man has declared that this article is still under construction. |
The Emerald City is a fictional city located in the center of the Land of Oz and the home of the Wizard of Oz.
Overview[]
The Emerald City is the largest and most relevant city in the magical Land of Oz. It stands in the very center of Oz, being the official imperial capital of the entire country. It's founder is L. Frank Baum, aka the Royal Historian of Oz and the author and creator of the Oz legacy. It first appeared well over one hundred years ago in Baum's first Oz book titled The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900. It is introduced in the eleventh chapter of the novel titled The Wonderful City of Oz, and is often referred to as the "City of Emeralds" in the original text.
Background[]
Although at one point, the character Tip describes the city as being built by the Wizard, at another, the Scarecrow explains that the Wizard had usurped the crown of Pastoria, the former king of the city, and from the Wizard the crown had passed to him. The story, however, reverted to the Wizard having built the city in Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, with the usurpation of the king's power being done by the four witches before his arrival.
In the first book, one scene of the Emerald City is of particular note in the development of Oz: Dorothy sees rows of shops, selling green articles of every variety, and a vendor of green lemonade, from whom children bought it with green pennies. This contrasts with the later description of Oz, in which moneydoes not feature. Interpreters have argued that money may been introduced into the city by the Wizard, but this is not in the text itself.
Layout[]
- Notta Bit More's Tent – A tent outside the Royal Palace of Oz where Notta Bit More resides.
- Prison – This is the only prison in the Land of Oz, and it is run by Tollydiggle. The prison is rarely occupied due to lack of crime. Accordingly, Ojo is the only notable prisoner here.
- Royal Palace of Oz – The Royal Palace of Oz is at the center of the Emerald City. This is where the rulers of the Land of Oz reside. It contains a throne room, the royal gardens, and the royal suites for the guests to the Royal Palace.
- ?
- ?
- ?
- ?
- ?