Dorothy Gale List of Wicked characters

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dorothy gale 10-year-old girl lands in oz in tornado-propelled house, crushes nessarose. takes nessarose s shoes (the ruby slippers) under advice of glinda. many see these shoes symbol of power on munchkinland. during travels, many citizens of oz superstitious because of these shoes , name: first name sounds reversal of name of king of land (theodore roosevelt). because name means goddess of gifts (the opposite of theodore, gift of god ), implied dorothy may second coming of lurline, known title. gale force fear her last name. wizard sends dorothy kill elphaba, dorothy s intention ask forgiveness killing nessarose. elphaba not know whether treat dorothy kindness or fear her. when elphaba demands slippers, dorothy pleads that, despite best efforts, not come off. dorothy accidentally kills elphaba pouring water on in attempt put out fire on elphaba s dress. dorothy returns in out of oz in elevator, having been thrown oz result of great 1906 san francisco earthquake during vacation uncle henry , aunt em. upon return, 2 generations later in oz years, s grown 6 years, being 16, , put on trial murder of thropp sisters. s portrayed flighty, maturing time goes on, although retains tendency burst song, ozians find irritating point able use threat later in book. further threat of bringing down entire city block upon enemies causes nervousness among ozians, giving enough respect people moments before had given bordering lunacy. becomes tentative friends rain, elphaba s granddaughter, uses spell grimmerie send home @ end of book. dorothy present in musical has no lines , never distinctly seen. revealed in musical storm spawned twister intentional act of madame morrible (who has power on weather) in conspiratorial attempt wizard trap elphaba. however, in helsinki city theatre production (2010-2011) dorothy appears several times throughout musical in key scenes, such in cornfields skipping happily along road paved yellow bricks , in melting scene throwing water @ elphaba. s portrayed saara aalto.







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