What were the names of the witches in the Wizard of Oz?

Baum's Witches
  • North. The Good Witch of the North was not named in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. ...
  • East. The Wicked Witch of the East is not named in Baum's books.
  • West. The Wicked Witch of the West is not named in Baum's books. ...
  • South. The Good Witch of the South is Glinda the Good. ...
  • Gayelette. ...
  • Kalinya. ...
  • Ondri-baba. ...
  • Sonadia.
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What is the Wicked Witch of the West name?

In The Wiz (1974), its film version (1978), and television special (2015), the Wicked Witch of the West is given the name Evillene (portrayed by Mabel King in both the original Broadway cast and the film, and Mary J. Blige in the television special). She is the malevolent ruler of the Winkies.
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What are the witches name in Oz?

Most famous of the fictional witches are Glinda and Miss Almira Gulch, the Good Witch and Wicked Witch of the West in L Frank Baum's celebrated The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, re-released this month.
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What were the names of the four witches in the Wizard of Oz?

The Good Witch of The North had two different names for the different adaptations (Addapearle for the musical and Miss One for the movie). The Wicked Witch of the West was given the name Evillene and The Wicked Witch of The East was given the name Evamene. The Wiz 1975 Addapearle, Evillene, Glinda.
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What is the Wicked Witch of the East name?

In the 2013 Disney film Oz the Great and Powerful, the Wicked Witch of the East, named Evanora, is the main antagonist. She is portrayed by Rachel Weisz.
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Are the Wicked Witch and Glinda sisters?

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)

In The Muppets' Wizard of Oz, Glinda is the Good Witch of the South and is played by Miss Piggy, as are her sisters the Good Witch of the North and the two Wicked Witches.
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Who are some famous witches?

9 Famous Witches Throughout History
  • La Voisin. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons. ...
  • Alice Kyteler. The first recorded woman condemned for witchcraft in Ireland, Kyteler lived from the late 1200s to the early 1300s. ...
  • Isobel Gowdie. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons. ...
  • Moll Dyer. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons. ...
  • Marie Laveau.
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What is the Good Witch of the North's name?

The Good Witch of the North, sometimes named Locasta or Tattypoo, is a fictional character in the Land of Oz, created by American author L. Frank Baum. She is the elderly and mild-mannered Ruler of the Gillikin Country.
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What did the Wicked Witch Call Dorothy?

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Who are the witches in Oz The Great and Powerful?

Theodora is a main character, but later the secondary antagonist in the 2013 fantasy film Oz the Great and Powerful. Theodora is a beautiful, naive witch who is protected by her powerful sister Evanora (The Wicked Witch of the East).
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Why is wicked witch green?

In Maguire's story the Witch's name is "Elphaba" who is green due to her mother consuming "Green Miracle Elixir" while she was pregnant with her.
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What's a good witch name?

Famous Witch Names
  • Circe.
  • Hecate.
  • Morgan le Fay.
  • Nimue.
  • Elphaba.
  • Glinda.
  • Blair.
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Is Glinda the Good Witch of the North or South?

There are actually two good witches in Baum's original version: Glinda is the witch of the South, not the North, in his telling, and she doesn't appear until the second-to-last chapter. The book states that she is not only “kind to everyone,” but also “the most powerful of all the Witches.”
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Why did the Wicked Witch want Dorothy?

…the evil witch's sister, the Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton), vows to kill Dorothy in order to avenge her sister and retrieve the powerful ruby slippers.
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What does Dorothy say when she clicks her ruby slippers?

Dorothy.

One of the most famous lines from The Wizard of Oz is "Click your heels together three times and say 'There's no place like home' and you'll be there."
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Who stole Dorothy's red slippers?

Andy Morgan — who took over the case in 2009 and spent the next seven years chasing leads all over town and the country — was not at all surprised that questions remained even after the shoes' recovery. “The ruby slippers are an absolute mystery,” he says.
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Is Glinda a princess?

The unnamed taller blonde man forcefully argues Glinda was not a witch, but rather a princess. He states she “wore a crown and came down in a bubble” which qualifies her to be a princess.
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Is the witch of the north evil?

As everyone knows, the Wicked Witches of the East and West are evil, while Glinda the "Good Witch" of the North is, well, good.
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Who's the Wicked Witch of the South?

According to one account, Singra was the Wicked Witch of the South, cousin of the Wicked Witches of the East and West. At some point, she saved a Water Nymph's life and in exchange the Nymph made her impervious to water, which killed her cousin.
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What are the 13 witches?

The Greendale Thirteen, also known as the Thirteen, were witches during the early witch-hunting days of Greendale, and of the earliest incarnations of the Church of Night who were hanged in the town of Greendale.
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Who is the first witch?

Bridget Bishop ( c. 1632 – 10 June 1692) was the first person executed for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692. Nineteen were hanged, and one, Giles Corey, was pressed to death.
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When was the last witch burning in America?

In 1878, the last charge of witchcraft in this country was brought to trial in Salem.
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Is Glinda also Auntie Em?

ADULT CASTING

Auntie Em Dorothy's Aunt and Henry's wife. A typical midwestern farm worker, her main concern is the upkeep of her farm. Doubles as Glinda the Good Witch of the North.
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Is Glinda Dorothy mother?

Glinda, who appears at this point, is Dorothy's idealized version of her mother, glimmering and beautiful, but ultimately, unable to help her. At the same time Glinda appears, so appears the Wicked Witch of the West, upset that Dorothy “killed my sister”, and demanding the slippers the Wicked Witch of the East had.
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