The Magic of Oz™

Soothsayer

The old winged Court Soothsayer of the Ozure Isles, who picks the golden pear and flies Philador to the Emerald City for Ozma's help.

First named in The Giant Horse of Oz, ch. 1

sniffed the Soothsayer, hooking his arm around a pillar.

What the books say it is

  • role Court Soothsayer 2 chapters
    • Here he stopped to tell Orpah how the Court Soothsayer had picked the golden pear and flown with Philador to the capital, invoking Ozma's aid and carrying the mortal maid to Quiberon's cavern.
      The Giant Horse of Oz, ch. 16
    • The King is in danger, the Prince is in danger, I, Akbad the Soothsayer, am in danger of being destroyed utterly.
      The Giant Horse of Oz, ch. 1
  • age old 1 chapter
    • Not a great distance, to be sure, but to the old Soothsayer who had never been away from the Ozure Isles in his entire life, it seemed a long and perilous journey.
      The Giant Horse of Oz, ch. 2
  • appearance hoarse voice 1 chapter
    • With a hoarse scream, the Soothsayer hurled himself into the air and, flying straight for Quiberon, snatched the Queen from the very jaws of death.
      The Giant Horse of Oz, ch. 16
  • trait can fly 1 chapter
    • muttered Akbad and, as the King shaking his head went on up to the palace, the Soothsayer flew into a tall tree and tried to think up the excuses he would offer his Majesty when Ozma failed to appear.
      The Giant Horse of Oz, ch. 6
  • reputation brave 1 chapter
    • "Our brave Soothsayer picked the golden pear, carried Philador to the Emerald City and begged Ozma to come to our assistance.
      The Giant Horse of Oz, ch. 18

Appears in

The Giant Horse of Oz (5 of 20 chapters)

Mentioned in

The Giant Horse of Oz (2 of 20 chapters)

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