Benny
Benny, nicknamed for 'Public Benefactor,' is a stone statue from a Boston park brought to life, who falls into Oz.
First named in The Giant Horse of Oz, ch. 3
"Then I shall call you Benny,"
What the books say it is
made of quarried stone 1 chapter
First," he began slowly, "I was quarried, then I was hacked and hewn into my present shape.
The Giant Horse of Oz, ch. 3she saw a gray stone gentleman in a frock coat pounding after her, waving both arms
The Giant Horse of Oz, ch. 3
colour gray 1 chapter
she saw a gray stone gentleman in a frock coat pounding after her, waving both arms
The Giant Horse of Oz, ch. 3
wears a frock coat 1 chapter
she saw a gray stone gentleman in a frock coat pounding after her, waving both arms
The Giant Horse of Oz, ch. 3
trait pleasant and jolly 1 chapter
The stone frown that was carved on Benny's forehead had gradually melted away, and his expression was now so pleasant and jolly, I am sure none of the worthy fathers of Boston would have recognized their former citizen.
The Giant Horse of Oz, ch. 20
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Mentioned in
The Giant Horse of Oz (1 of 20 chapters)
Connections
friend of Herby 1 chapter
Benny was too overcome to say a word, but Herby, with a great jingling of pill boxes, arose and, with one hand on his medicine chest, made a lengthy speech of thanks.
The Giant Horse of Oz, ch. 20
travels with The Scarecrow 1 chapter
So well did Benny carry out the Scarecrow's instruction, the flimsy straw man was jerked from the ground and fairly flew through the air at the stone man's side.
The Giant Horse of Oz, ch. 4
travels with Trot 1 chapter
"But the bird!" panted Benny, nodding absently to Trot.
The Giant Horse of Oz, ch. 4
enemy of Akbad 1 chapter
As Benny's stone fingers closed around his ankles Akbad soared into the air.
The Giant Horse of Oz, ch. 4
Connections from others
The Scarecrow travels with Benny 1 chapter
stated in The Giant Horse of Oz, ch. 3
Seen alongside
- The Scarecrow 10
- Trot 9
- Herby 4
- Philador 4
- High Boy 3
- Akbad 2
- Dorothy Gale 2
- Orpah 2
- Ozma 2
- Betsy Bobbin 1
- Cheeriobed 1
- The Cowardly Lion 1
- The Hungry Tiger 1
- Jack Pumpkinhead 1
- Medicine Man 1
- Munchkins 1
- Orin 1
- Ozeerus 1
- The Patchwork Girl 1
- Quiberon 1
- Sawhorse 1
- Sir Hokus 1
- Soothsayer 1
- Tighty 1
- The Tin Woodman 1
- Toddledy 1
- Wizard of Oz 1
