The Magic of Oz™

General Guph

also Guph

A wise old Nome general who devises a strategy to conquer Oz using evil allies.

First named in The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 4

"I'm called Guph, your Majesty."

Names in the books

What the books say it is

  • role General of the nomes 1 chapter
    • There were, indeed, hundreds of nomes assembled, and they were led by Guph, their most famous General.
      Tik-Tok of Oz, ch. 15
  • age old 1 chapter
  • size little 1 chapter
  • hair white, so long it must be tied around his waist 1 chapter
  • reputation most famous 1 chapter
    • There were, indeed, hundreds of nomes assembled, and they were led by Guph, their most famous General.
      Tik-Tok of Oz, ch. 15

Appears in

The Emerald City of Oz (8 of 30 chapters)
Tik-Tok of Oz (2 of 25 chapters)
The Hungry Tiger of Oz (2 of 20 chapters)

Mentioned in

Tik-Tok of Oz (4 of 25 chapters)

Connections

  • servant of King Kaliko 1 chapter
    • Then Kaliko, in quite a kingly way, informed Guph that he was appointed the Royal Chamberlain, and promised not to throw the sceptre at his head unless he deserved it.
      Tik-Tok of Oz, ch. 19
  • servant of Nome King 2 chapters
    • Make me your General
      The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 4
    • Guph was considerably shaken when he fell upon the hard ground, but he appeared to take no notice of the impertinence and composed himself to speak again to the Grand Gallipoot. "My master, King Roquat the Red, has sent me here to confer with you. He wishes your assistance to conquer the Land of Oz."
      The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 8
  • seeks Growleywogs 1 chapter

    stated in The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 8

  • seeks Water of Oblivion 1 chapter
    • When the Nome King and General Guph arrived they both made a dash to drink, but the General was so mad with thirst that he knocked his King over, and while Roquat lay sprawling upon the ground the General drank heartily of the Water of Oblivion.
      The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 28

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