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Wicked Witch of the East. The extent of the Wicked Witch of the East seen in The Wizard of Oz as recreated in Disney's The Great Movie Ride. The Wicked Witch of the East is a fictional character created by American author L. Frank Baum. She is a crucial character but appears only briefly in Baum's classic children's series of Oz novels, most ...
- L. Frank Baum
- Ozian of Munchkin descent
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)
- Ruler of the Munchkin Country, (at time of death)
- Overview
- Biography
- Other Appearances
- Trivia
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The Wicked Witch of the East is the overarching antagonist of the The Wonderful Wizard of Oz books by L. Frank Baum.
She is a nefarious, malevolent witch who ruled over the blue country of Munchkinland before being crushed and killed by Dorothy Gale's house.
The Wicked Witch of the West leagued with the Wicked Witch of the West, Mombi the Wicked Witch of the North, and the Wicked Witch of the South to rule all of Oz and later conquered and ruled the blue land of the Munchkin Country with the power of the Silver Shoes.
The Wicked Witch of the East appeared to have a humble dwelling. In Baum's Oz book titled The Tin Woodman of Oz, published in 1918, more of her history is revealed. And instead of a giant castle or fancy mansion, she appears to have a small standard cottage house deep within the Munchkin forest and has one beautiful Munchkin maid named Nimmie Amee who did the housework and cooking. The Munchkin slaves seemed to be a happy folk, as long as they didn't displease the Wicked Witch or make her angry. Basically, you could live happily and peacefully under the reign of the Wicked Witch of the East, as long as you did everything she wanted and kept her satisfied, such as staying out of her way or obeying her orders.
The Wicked Witch of the East was not as powerful as the one in the West but she was far more experienced and educated in the art of Witchcraft. Long ago, after the fall of Oz's mortal King known as Pastoria who disappeared from Oz when the Wizard arrived via hot-air balloon and overthrew him, Oz then tried to overthrow the Wicked Witch of the West. After this he even tried to start a war with the Wicked Witch of the East. Both the Wizard's attempts were unsuccessful, and he was ran out of both quadrants each time, unable to effectively subdue their rulers, and he never tried to challenge either Wicked Witch ever again.
One day, a Munchkin woodman by the name of Nick Chopper had promised the beautiful maid of the Wicked Witch of the East who was also his secret lover, named Nimmie Amee, that he would chop down many trees to build her a pretty, comfortable home, and when the house was finished they would marry and elope by running away together to live happily ever after and away from the all their troubles. Thus, Nimmie Amee would be a servant no more.
The Wicked Witch however, being a cunning creature, happened to eavesdrop on the two lovers making their escape plans. And since the the Wicked Witch was a rather lazy one, she was determined to prevent her servant from leaving her. Among her exceedingly cruel actions was the evil enchantment of Nick Chopper's handy axe which caused him to cut off all the limbs of his own body and eventually turn into the Tin Woodman aka the 'Tin Man'. This caused him to believe he no longer needed a heart with his new hollow tin body, so he never married Nimmie Amee, a belief and choice he would one day deeply regret.
About a year after, the Wicked Witch was searching for some spices and herbs in the fields and meadows in Munchkin Country. As she did, she finally met her tragic end when a cyclone released Dorothy Gale's Kansas farmhouse and let it unexpectedly fall out of the sky within Oz. As it fell, it landed right on top of the Wicked Witch, ultimately crushing her to death and putting an end to her Wickedness once and for all. When Dorothy learns what has happened to the Wicked Witch, to her horror she sees her two feet under the crashed establishment that are also said to be shod in attractive charmed Silver Shoes, that held a mysterious magic inside of them.
•The Wizard of Oz (1939): Margaret Hamilton
•Wicked (2003): Michelle Federer as Nessarose
•The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005): Miss Piggy
•Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013): Rachel Weisz as Evanora
•Wicked Flying Monkeys (2015): silent cameo
•Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz (2017): Tom Kenny
•The Wicked Witch of the East is commonly regarded as one of the best examples of the posthumous antagonists in fiction, as while she's dead by the time the story takes place, her sister takes over the role of main antagonist to avenge her death.
•Wicked Witch of the East on Wikipedia
Feb 26, 2022 · The Wicked Witch of the East is crushed by Dorothy’s house crash-landing in Munchkinland, with the theory speculating “ one copy is drawn to destruction in order to avoid paradoxes. ” Only the Wicked Witch of the East’s striped legs and ruby slipper-adorned feet are visible. Conveniently, these slippers fit Dorothy’s feet perfectly.
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The Wicked Witch of the East was one of four powerful Witches who presided over the four countries of the magical Land of Oz. She was the original owner of the charmed Silver Shoes , which helped her conquer Oz's eastern quadrant called Munchkin Country and enslave the natives called Munchkins , and keep them tightly in her bondage.
The Witch is killed when Dorothy Gale 's farmhouse lands on her at the start of the first book. Her body turns to dust, leaving behind the magical shoes to be passed to Dorothy. The Wicked Witch of the East is a fictional character created by American author L. Frank Baum. She is a crucial character but appears only briefly in Baum's classic ...
Evanora, the Wicked Witch of the East, is the main antagonist of Disney's 2013 fantasy film Oz the Great and Powerful. A witch to be feared, Evanora is Theodora's over-protective sister. With her penetrating gaze, she exudes a powerful presence and has positioned herself as the royal adviser and protector of the Emerald City. Evanora is a beautiful young woman who has fair skin, dark brown ...
Dorothy protests but then sees that the house has indeed landed on the Wicked Witch of the East. Dorothy learns that the old woman is the good Witch of the North, a friend of the Munchkins. She also learns that the Wicked Witch of the West remains alive somewhere. The good Witch gives Dorothy the Wicked Witch of the East’s charmed silver shoes.
