The Magic of Oz™

First and Foremost

also Foremost

The leader of the Phanfasms who initially appears as a bear-headed man but can transform into various forms.

First named in The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 11

Do you know whether the First and Foremost Phanfasm of Phantastico is at home or not?" he presently inquired.

Names in the books

  • called Foremost 12 chapters

    The Marvelous Land of Oz6

    Ozma of Oz3618

    The Road to Oz10

    The Emerald City of Oz1113262728

    The Patchwork Girl of Oz24

    The Lost Princess of Oz20

  • called First and Foremost 5 chapters

    The Emerald City of Oz1113262728

What the books say it is

  • species Phanfasm 1 chapter
  • hair hairy 1 chapter
  • appearance beautiful 1 chapter
    • The First and Foremost slowly raised his arms, and in a twinkling his hairy skin fell from him and he appeared before the astonished Nome as a beautiful woman, clothed in a flowing gown of pink gauze.
      The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 11
  • appearance bear head 1 chapter
    • Then the First and Foremost, who had resumed his hairy body and bear head, turned to the Nome and asked: "Do you still demand our assistance?"
      The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 11
  • wears a flowing gown of pink gauze 1 chapter
    • The First and Foremost slowly raised his arms, and in a twinkling his hairy skin fell from him and he appeared before the astonished Nome as a beautiful woman, clothed in a flowing gown of pink gauze.
      The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 11
  • wears the head of a bear 1 chapter
  • reputation powerful 1 chapter
    • The Grand Gallipoot was a little afraid of the First and Foremost, but had a cunning plan to murder or destroy that powerful being and secure the wealth of Oz for himself.
      The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 27

Appears in

The Emerald City of Oz (4 of 30 chapters)

Mentioned in

The Emerald City of Oz (1 of 30 chapters)

Connections

  • enemy of Ozma 1 chapter
    • cried the First and Foremost. "When we get through with Oz it will be a desert wilderness. Ozma shall be my slave." "She shall be MY slave!" shouted the Grand Gallipoot, angrily.
      The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 26
  • seeks The Land of Oz 1 chapter
    • we will use King Roquat's tunnel to conquer the Land of Oz. Then we will destroy the Whimsies, the Growleywogs and the Nomes
      The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 11

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