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.
As the books describe them
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
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)
- 1 How the Nome King Became Angry
- 4 How The Nome King Planned Revenge
- 6 How Guph Visited the Whimsies
- 8 How the Grand Gallipoot Joined The Nomes
- 11 How the General Met the First and Foremost
- 13 How the General Talked to the King
- 18 How Ozma Looked into the Magic Picture
- 24 How the Tin Woodman Told the Sad News
- 25 How the Scarecrow Displayed His Wisdom
- 27 How the Fierce Warriors Invaded Oz
Little Wizard Stories of Oz (1 of 6 chapters)
The Magic of Oz (1 of 23 chapters)
Connections
servant of King Roquat the Red 1 chapter
stated in The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 8
servant of Nome King 2 chapters
stated in Ozma of Oz, ch. 11 · The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 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."
servant of Roquat the Red 1 chapter
stated in The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 4
Connections from others
Nome King rules Nomes 1 chapter
stated in The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 25