Mombi
also Old Mombi
The old woman of the Gillikin country who raises Tip, and who works more magic than the law of Oz allows her.
First named in The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 1
There was more to his name than that, for old Mombi often declared that his whole name was Tippetarius; but no one was expected to say such a long word when “Tip”
Names in the books
- Mombi
- Old Mombi
Appears in
The Marvelous Land of Oz (5 of 24 chapters)
The Lost King of Oz (11 of 21 chapters)
The Giant Horse of Oz (1 of 20 chapters)
Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz (1 of 21 chapters)
Mentioned in
The Marvelous Land of Oz (10 of 24 chapters)
- 3 The Flight of the Fugitives
- 4 Tip Makes an Experiment in Magic
- 12 Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E.
- 14 Old Mombi indulges in Witchcraft
- 15 The Prisoners of the Queen
- 16 The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think
- 17 The Astonishing Flight of the Gump
- 18 In the Jackdaw’s Nest
- 19 Dr. Nikidik’s Famous Wishing Pills
- 20 The Scarecrow Appeals to Glinda the Good
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (1 of 20 chapters)
The Road to Oz (1 of 24 chapters)
The Patchwork Girl of Oz (2 of 28 chapters)
The Magic of Oz (1 of 23 chapters)
The Lost King of Oz (5 of 21 chapters)
The Hungry Tiger of Oz (1 of 20 chapters)
Connections
enemy of Ozma 1 chapter
stated in Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, ch. 15
When I was born she transformed me into a boy
enemy of Tip 1 chapter
stated in The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 12
Mombi was furious at the trick Tip had played upon her as well as at his escape
owns The Powder of Life 1 chapter
stated in The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 2
servant of General Jinjur 1 chapter
stated in The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 12
Mombi was furious at the trick Tip had played upon her as well as at his escape and the theft of the precious Powder of Life; so she needed no urging to induce her to travel to the Emerald City to assist Jinjur in defeating the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, who had made Tip one of their friends.
servant of Wizard of Oz 1 chapter
stated in The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 23
He taught me all the magical tricks he knew. Some were good tricks, and some were only frauds; but I have remained faithful to my promise
transformed into Black Ant 1 chapter
stated in The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 22
the Witch, now fairly frantic with fear, made her last transformation, and in the form of a huge Griffin
transformed into Griffin 1 chapter
stated in The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 22
in the form of a huge Griffin sprang through the wall of the tent
transformed into Ozma 1 chapter
stated in The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 23
transformed into Shadow 1 chapter
stated in The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 22
At the same instant Mombi knew she was discovered and must quickly plan an escape, and as transformations were easy to her she immediately took the form of a Shadow and glided along the wall of the tent toward the entrance, thinking thus to disappear.
Connections from others
Glinda enemy of Mombi 1 chapter
stated in The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 22
The Scarecrow enemy of Mombi 1 chapter
stated in The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 14
Glinda seeks Mombi 1 chapter
stated in The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 20
Tip servant of Mombi 1 chapter
stated in The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 1
Wizard of Oz servant of Mombi 1 chapter
stated in The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 23
Jellia Jamb transformed into Mombi 1 chapter
stated in The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 21