Jellia Jamb
also Jellia
A green-clad maiden from the Gillikin Country who speaks both Munchkin and Gillikin languages.
First named in The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 7
“Why, it’s little Jellia Jamb!”
Names in the books
called Jellia Jamb 24 chapters
What the books say it is
size small 1 chapter
For that morning, Jellia Jamb, Ozma's small serving maid, looking from the castle window, had seen her mistress and the little group who were with her in the garden vanish before her eyes.
The Lost King of Oz, ch. 17
colour green (eyes and hair) 2 chapters
She seemed very sweet and modest, having a pretty face and beautiful green eyes and hair. A dainty green silk skirt reached to her knees, showing silk stockings embroidered with pea-pods, and green satin slippers with bunches of lettuce for decorations instead of bows or buckles. Upon her silken waist clover leaves were embroidered, and she wore a jaunty little jacket trimmed with sparkling emeralds of a uniform size. “Why, it’s little Jellia Jamb!” exclaimed the Scarecrow, as the green maiden bowed her pretty head before him.
The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 7a pretty little maid with dark hair and eyes, dressed all in green embroidered with silver
The Road to Oz, ch. 18
colour dark hair and eyes 1 chapter
At their head was a pretty little maid with dark hair and eyes, dressed all in green embroidered with silver. Dorothy ran up to her with evident pleasure, and exclaimed: "O, Jellia Jamb! I'm so glad to see you again.
The Road to Oz, ch. 18
hair green 2 chapters
She seemed very sweet and modest, having a pretty face and beautiful green eyes and hair. A dainty green silk skirt reached to her knees, showing silk stockings embroidered with pea-pods, and green satin slippers with bunches of lettuce for decorations instead of bows or buckles.
The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 7a pretty little maid with dark hair and eyes, dressed all in green embroidered with silver
The Road to Oz, ch. 18
hair dark 1 chapter
a pretty little maid with dark hair and eyes, dressed all in green embroidered with silver
The Road to Oz, ch. 18
eyes beautiful green 1 chapter
She seemed very sweet and modest, having a pretty face and beautiful green eyes and hair. A dainty green silk skirt reached to her knees, showing silk stockings embroidered with pea-pods, and green satin slippers with bunches of lettuce for decorations instead of bows or buckles.
The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 7
eyes dark 1 chapter
a pretty little maid with dark hair and eyes, dressed all in green embroidered with silver
The Road to Oz, ch. 18
appearance pretty 2 chapters
a pretty little maid with dark hair and eyes, dressed all in green embroidered with silver
The Road to Oz, ch. 18She seemed very sweet and modest, having a pretty face and beautiful green eyes and hair. A dainty green silk skirt reached to her knees, showing silk stockings embroidered with pea-pods, and green satin slippers with bunches of lettuce for decorations instead of bows or buckles.
The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 7
wears a green silk skirt, green satin slippers, and a jacket trimmed with emeralds 1 chapter
She seemed very sweet and modest, having a pretty face and beautiful green eyes and hair. A dainty green silk skirt reached to her knees, showing silk stockings embroidered with pea-pods, and green satin slippers with bunches of lettuce for decorations instead of bows or buckles. Upon her silken waist clover leaves were embroidered, and she wore a jaunty little jacket trimmed with sparkling emeralds of a uniform size. “Why, it’s little Jellia Jamb!” exclaimed the Scarecrow, as the green maiden bowed her pretty head before him.
The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 7
wears green dress embroidered with silver 1 chapter
At their head was a pretty little maid with dark hair and eyes, dressed all in green embroidered with silver. Dorothy ran up to her with evident pleasure, and exclaimed: "O, Jellia Jamb! I'm so glad to see you again.
The Road to Oz, ch. 18
wears a green gown 1 chapter
a pretty girl in a green gown cried out in surprise: "Why, it's Oz, the Wonderful Wizard, come back again!" The little man looked at her closely and then took both the maiden's hands in his and shook them cordially. "On my word," he exclaimed, "it's little Jellia Jamb--as pert and pretty as ever!
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, ch. 15
wears a green robe 1 chapter
Jellia at once departed on the errand, and she was gone so long that they had almost forgotten her mission when the green robed maiden returned with a troubled face.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, ch. 18
trait sweet and modest 1 chapter
She seemed very sweet and modest, having a pretty face and beautiful green eyes and hair. A dainty green silk skirt reached to her knees, showing silk stockings embroidered with pea-pods, and green satin slippers with bunches of lettuce for decorations instead of bows or buckles.
The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 7
trait sprightly 1 chapter
a sprightly little maid
Ozma of Oz, ch. 20
Appears in
The Marvelous Land of Oz (2 of 24 chapters)
Ozma of Oz (1 of 21 chapters)
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (1 of 20 chapters)
The Road to Oz (3 of 24 chapters)
The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1 of 28 chapters)
Tik-Tok of Oz (1 of 25 chapters)
The Lost Princess of Oz (2 of 26 chapters)
The Magic of Oz (1 of 23 chapters)
The Royal Book of Oz (1 of 24 chapters)
The Cowardly Lion of Oz (1 of 22 chapters)
Mentioned in
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (1 of 20 chapters)
The Emerald City of Oz (2 of 30 chapters)
The Patchwork Girl of Oz (2 of 28 chapters)
The Lost Princess of Oz (1 of 26 chapters)
The Magic of Oz (1 of 23 chapters)
The Royal Book of Oz (1 of 24 chapters)
The Lost King of Oz (1 of 21 chapters)
The Hungry Tiger of Oz (1 of 20 chapters)
The Gnome King of Oz (1 of 20 chapters)
The Giant Horse of Oz (1 of 20 chapters)
Connections
lives in Gillikin Country 1 chapter
for I was born in the North Country
The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 7
lives in The Emerald City 1 chapter
stated in The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 7
servant of Ozma 1 chapter
Dorothy ran up to her with evident pleasure, and exclaimed: "O, Jellia Jamb! I'm so glad to see you again. Where's Ozma?" "In her room, your Highness," replied the little maid demurely, for this was Ozma's favorite attendant. "She wishes you to come to her as soon as you have rested and changed your dress, Princess Dorothy. And you and your friends are to dine with her this evening." "When is her birthday, Jellia?"
The Road to Oz, ch. 18
transformed into Mombi 1 chapter
Jellia took on the form and features of Mombi, while the old witch grew to resemble the girl
The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 21
Connections from others
Dorothy Gale friend of Jellia Jamb 1 chapter
stated in The Road to Oz, ch. 18
The Scarecrow friend of Jellia Jamb 1 chapter
stated in Ozma of Oz, ch. 20
Seen alongside
- Dorothy Gale 12
- Ozma 9
- The Scarecrow 6
- The Tin Woodman 6
- Jack Pumpkinhead 5
- The Patchwork Girl 5
- Glinda, the Good Sorceress of the South 4
- Winkies 4
- Betsy Bobbin 3
- Billina 3
- The Cowardly Lion 3
- Gillikins 3
- General Jinjur 3
- Munchkins 3
- Polychrome 3
- The Shaggy Man 3
- Trot 3
- Quadlings 2
- Tik-Tok 2
- Toto 2
- The Woggle-Bug 2
- Woozy 2
- Aunt Em 1
- Bob 1
- Braided Man 1
- Cap'n Bill 1
- Chick the Cherub 1
- Eureka 1
- Glass Cat 1
- Green Whiskers 1
- Guardian of the Gates 1
- The Gump 1
- The Hungry Tiger 1
- Jim 1
- Knooks 1
- The Magic Belt 1
- Mombi 1
- Mudgers 1
- Notta 1
- Ojo the Lucky 1
- Omby Amby 1
- Prince Evardo 1
- Professor Wogglebug 1
- Queen Ann of Oogaboo 1
- Queen Zixi of Ix 1
- Santa Claus 1
- Sir Hokus 1
- Snorer 1
- Tip 1
- Zeb 1
