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Nomes

Rock-like supernatural beings that labor in the underground kingdom for the Nome King.

First named in Ozma of Oz, ch. 9

Under his rule are many thousands of the Nomes, who are queerly shaped but powerful sprites that labor at the furnaces and forges of their king, making gold and silver and other metals which they conceal in the crevices of the rocks, so that those living upon the earth's surface can only find them with great difficulty.

What the books say it is

  • size not very tall 1 chapter
    • They were strangely formed creatures, rather round and not very tall. Their toes were curly and their ears broad and flat.
      The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 4
  • colour rock-colored 1 chapter
    • Although this tremendous army consisted of rock-colored Nomes, all squat and fat, they were clothed in glittering armor of polished steel, inlaid with beautiful gems.
      Ozma of Oz, ch. 11
  • appearance strangely formed, round 1 chapter
    • They were strangely formed creatures, rather round and not very tall. Their toes were curly and their ears broad and flat.
      The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 4
  • wears glittering armor of polished steel 2 chapters
    • Although this tremendous army consisted of rock-colored Nomes, all squat and fat, they were clothed in glittering armor of polished steel, inlaid with beautiful gems.
      Ozma of Oz, ch. 11
    • The captain of the Nomes was so surprised by this sudden onslaught that he forgot to command his warriors to fight, so that the ten men in the first row, who stood in front of the private's spear, fell over like so many toy soldiers. The spear could not go through their steel armor, however, so the warriors scrambled to their feet again, and by that time the private had knocked over another row of them.
      Ozma of Oz, ch. 17
  • wears rock-colored uniforms 1 chapter
    • every Nome left his forge or mine and became part of the great army of King Roquat. The soldiers wore rock-colored uniforms
      The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 4

Appears in

Ozma of Oz (2 of 21 chapters)
The Emerald City of Oz (3 of 30 chapters)
Rinkitink in Oz (1 of 24 chapters)
The Magic of Oz (1 of 23 chapters)

Mentioned in

Ozma of Oz (5 of 21 chapters)
The Emerald City of Oz (10 of 30 chapters)
Little Wizard Stories of Oz (1 of 6 chapters)
The Magic of Oz (1 of 23 chapters)

Connections

  • servant of Nome King 4 chapters

    stated in Ozma of Oz, ch. 11 · The Emerald City of Oz, chs. 4, 8 and 24

    • "And what are Nomes?" asked the girl, half frightened. "They are rock fair-ies, and serve the Nome King," replied the machine. "But they will do us no harm. You must call for the King, be-cause with-out him you can ne-ver find the en-trance to the pal-ace."
      Ozma of Oz, ch. 11
    • "The Nome King has not a kind heart," said the Emperor, sadly, "and he has been harboring wicked thoughts of revenge, because we once defeated him and liberated his slaves and you took away his Magic Belt. So he has ordered his Nomes to dig a long tunnel underneath the deadly desert, so that he may march his hosts right into the Emerald City. When he gets there he intends to destroy our beautiful country."
      The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 24

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