The Magic of Oz™

Phanfasms

Evil creatures called Erbs who live on the Mountain of Phantastico and possess tremendous magical power.

First named in The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 11

No one can say that Guph was not brave, for he had determined to visit those dangerous creatures the Phanfasms, who resided upon the very top of the dread Mountain of Phantastico.

What the books say it is

  • species Erbs 1 chapter
    • I am told that the Erbs are the most powerful and merciless of all the evil spirits, and the Phanfasms of Phantastico belong to the race of Erbs.
      The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 11
  • region Mountain of Phantastico 1 chapter
    • So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.
      The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 11
  • appearance hairy bodies with heads of various animals, birds and reptiles 1 chapter
    • Here he gave a curious wailing cry, and, as if in answer, from all the rocky huts on the mountain-top came flocking a horde of Phanfasms, all with hairy bodies, but wearing heads of various animals, birds and reptiles.
      The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 11
  • wears heads of various animals, birds and reptiles 1 chapter
    • from all the rocky huts on the mountain-top came flocking a horde of Phanfasms, all with hairy bodies, but wearing heads of various animals, birds and reptiles.
      The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 11
  • wears gaily dressed 1 chapter
    • After the visitor had gone a brilliant and gorgeous city appeared upon the mountain top, clearly visible to the eyes of the gaily dressed multitude of Phanfasms that lived there.
      The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 11
  • trait merciless 1 chapter
    • I am told that the Erbs are the most powerful and merciless of all the evil spirits, and the Phanfasms of Phantastico belong to the race of Erbs.
      The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 11
  • reputation most powerful and merciless 1 chapter
    • I am told that the Erbs are the most powerful and merciless of all the evil spirits, and the Phanfasms of Phantastico belong to the race of Erbs.
      The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 11

Mentioned in

The Emerald City of Oz (5 of 30 chapters)

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