The Magic of Oz™

Glass Cat

also Bungle

A cat made of glass who came to life from the first Powder of Life, vain and refuses to catch mice.

First named in The Patchwork Girl of Oz, ch. 2

Ozma's Saw Horse was running races with Hank, Betsy Bobbin's small mule, the Comfortable Camel and Doubtful Dromedary were ambling down the paths in their wobbly-kneed fashion, while Dorothy's little dog, Toto, and the Glass Cat were arguing over the Patchwork Girl's last verses.

Names in the books

What the books say it is

  • origin the first thing tested with Dr. Pipt's Powder of Life, alive ever since 1 chapter
  • made of clear glass with emerald eyes and ruby heart 4 chapters
    • The cat was made of glass, so clear and transparent that you could see through it as easily as through a window
      The Patchwork Girl of Oz, ch. 4
    • "Pure glass," answered the cat
      The Patchwork Girl of Oz, ch. 13
    • This astonished cat was made all of glass and was so clear and transparent that you could see through it as easily as through a window. In the top of its head, however, was a mass of delicate pink balls which looked like jewels but were intended for brains. It had a heart made of blood-red ruby. The eyes were two large emeralds. But, aside from these colors, all the rest of the animal was of clear glass, and it had a spun-glass tail that was really beautiful.
      The Magic of Oz, ch. 5
    • The cat was of transparent glass, through which one could plainly see its ruby heart beating and its pink brains whirling around in the top of the head.
      Glinda of Oz, ch. 15
  • made of transparent glass 1 chapter
    • The cat was of transparent glass, through which one could plainly see its ruby heart beating and its pink brains whirling around in the top of the head.
      Glinda of Oz, ch. 15
  • colour clear glass with pink brains, blood-red ruby heart, large emerald eyes, spun-glass tail 2 chapters
  • eyes two large emeralds 1 chapter
    • This astonished cat was made all of glass and was so clear and transparent that you could see through it as easily as through a window. In the top of its head, however, was a mass of delicate pink balls which looked like jewels but were intended for brains. It had a heart made of blood-red ruby. The eyes were two large emeralds. But, aside from these colors, all the rest of the animal was of clear glass, and it had a spun-glass tail that was really beautiful.
      The Magic of Oz, ch. 5
  • eyes green 1 chapter
  • appearance pretty 1 chapter
  • trait inconsiderate 1 chapter
  • trait conceited 1 chapter
    • said the Shaggy Man, "the Glass Cat is very pretty and if she were not so conceited over her pink brains no one would object to her as a companion."
      The Patchwork Girl of Oz, ch. 17
  • trait scornful 1 chapter
    • But the Glass Cat gave a little laugh and inquired in her scornful way: "How do you intend to get the beast out of this forest?"
      The Patchwork Girl of Oz, ch. 9
  • trait saucy 1 chapter
  • trait proud 1 chapter
    • The Glass Cat was so proud of her pink brains that she ventured to come close to Dorothy, in order that the girl might "see 'em work."
      The Patchwork Girl of Oz, ch. 16

Appears in

The Patchwork Girl of Oz (13 of 28 chapters)
The Magic of Oz (9 of 23 chapters)
Glinda of Oz (1 of 24 chapters)

Mentioned in

The Patchwork Girl of Oz (6 of 28 chapters)
Rinkitink in Oz (1 of 24 chapters)
The Lost Princess of Oz (1 of 26 chapters)
The Magic of Oz (4 of 23 chapters)
Glinda of Oz (1 of 24 chapters)
The Royal Book of Oz (2 of 24 chapters)
The Cowardly Lion of Oz (1 of 22 chapters)

Connections

  • friend of Cap'n Bill 1 chapter
    • The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
      The Magic of Oz, ch. 13
  • friend of Trot 1 chapter
    • The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
      The Magic of Oz, ch. 13
  • travels with Cap'n Bill 1 chapter
    • The Glass Cat was a good guide and led Trot and Cap'n Bill by straight and easy paths through all the settled part of the Munchkin Country, and then into the north section where there were few houses, and finally through a wild country where there were no houses or paths at all.
      The Magic of Oz, ch. 9
  • travels with Trot 1 chapter
    • The Glass Cat was a good guide and led Trot and Cap'n Bill by straight and easy paths through all the settled part of the Munchkin Country, and then into the north section where there were few houses, and finally through a wild country where there were no houses or paths at all.
      The Magic of Oz, ch. 9
  • enemy of Pink Kitten 1 chapter
    • The Pink Kitten always quarreled with the Glass Cat and insisted that flesh was superior to glass, while the Glass Cat would jeer at the Pink Kitten, because it had no pink brains.
      The Magic of Oz, ch. 20
  • created by Dr. Pipt 1 chapter
    • It was made by a famous magician named Dr. Pipt before Ozma had forbidden her subjects to work magic.
      The Magic of Oz, ch. 5

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