The only one believed to be powerful enough to send Dorothy home where she belongs is Oz's most dominant ruler, the great and wonderful, yet mysterious and reclusive Wizard who resides in an emerald encrusted city. When a little Kansas farm girl named Dorothy Gale and her pet dog called Toto are swept away by a cyclone and transported to the undiscovered realm called 'Oz', Dorothy becomes determined to find a way back to her beloved guardians Uncle Henry and Aunt Em. The city is a very important key element in the book, being the protagonist's desired destination throughout a good majority of the story: ' Oh Look, Emerald City is now closer and prettier than ever! ' РІР‚вЂў Dorothy Gale (1939) 11 Baum's City of Oz inspiration: From White to Emerald.10 The Emerald City in Roleplaying games.8.9 Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return 2014.6 Oz History: How the Emerald City Was Built.4.7 Baums' Description of the Royal Palace of Oz.4.1 The Green Glass Spectacles of Emerald City.3 The Most Glorious Place On The Face Of The Earth.It is introduced in the eleventh chapter of the novel titled The Wonderful City of Oz, and is often referred to as the ' City of Emeralds' in the original text. It first appeared well over one hundred years ago in Baum's first Oz book titled The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900. Frank Baum, aka the Royal Historian of Oz and the author and creator of the Oz legacy. It stands in the very center of Oz, being the official imperial capital of the entire country. The Emerald City, is the largest and most relevant city in the magical Land of Oz.

He really must be a Wonderful Wizard to live in a city like that! ' РІР‚вЂў Dorothy Gale (1939) ' Oh, look! There's Emerald City!Р’В Oh, we're almost there at last!Р’В At last! It's beautiful, isn't it? Just like IР’В knew it would be. It was very high and very thick and of a bright florescent green color, and studded in countless of glittering emeralds.' РІР‚вЂў The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)Р”Р„ very faithful illustration of the Emerald City as it appeared in the original book by L. Yet was late afternoon before the little party came to the end of the paved yellow path which stopped at the great marble wall surrounding the entire city.

As they walked on, the green glow became brighter and brighter, and it seemed that at last they were nearing the end of their long journey. 'That must be the City of Emeralds!' said Dorothy to her companions. Soon they saw before them in the distance a beautiful bright green glow in the sky. ' When Morning arrived, the travelers were filled with high spirits as they continued to follow the Yellow Brick Road.

Emerald city confidential on gog