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Noland
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Location of Noland (top left)
The Oz series location
Other name(s) Kingdom of Noland
Created by L. Frank Baum
Genre Juvenile fantasy
Type Fairy country
Ruler King Bud
Notable locations Nole (capital)
Notable characters Princess Fluff, Aunt Rivette

The Kingdom of Noland is a fictional region to the northwest of the Land of Oz, across the Deadly Desert.

Points of interest

  • Hooktown-on-the-Creek - A village in Noland. Queen Zixi claimed that she studied magic there under Professor Hatrack.
  • Nole - The capital city of Noland.
  • The Giant's Stairway - A mountain range that is in the northern part of Noland and appear to pierce the clouds. It is said that the Moon often stops to rest at the top of The Giant's Stairway. The ball-shaped and aggressive Roly-Rogues live at the top of The Giant's Stairway.

Known inhabitants

  • Betsy Barx - A woman who lived in Noland and is part of a quilting circle with Dame Dingle.
  • Dame Dingle - A wrinkly old woman who lives in Noland and enjoyed making patchwork crazy-quilts with Betsy Barx, Lucy Lum, Molly Mitt, Nancy Nink, and Sally Sog.
  • Edi - An old shepherd who lived in Noland.
  • Fluff - A girl from Noland. She was also known as Margaret or Meg. She was the daughter of a ferryman, but became a princess of Noland.
  • Jikki - The valet and principal servant of the King of Noland.
  • King Bud - The boy king of Noland. He was the son of a ferryman, but became the King of Noland.
  • Lucy Lum - A woman who lived in Nolan and is part of a quilting circle with Dame Dingle.
  • Molly Mitt - A woman who lived in Nolan and is part of a quilting circle with Dame Dingle.
  • Nancy Nink - A woman who lived in Noland and is part of a quilting circle with Dame Dingle.
  • Rivette - The aunt of Bud and Fluff who later became a laundress.
  • Sally Sog - A woman who lived in Noland and is part of a quilting circle with Dame Dingle.
  • Tallydab - The fourth of the Five High Counselors of Noland and the lord high steward.
  • Tellydeb - The last of the Five High Counselors and the lord high executioner.
  • Tillydib - The third of the Five High Counselors of Noland and the lord high purse-bearer.
  • Tollydob - The second of the Five High Counselors of Noland and the lord high general of the King's army.
  • Tullydub - The chief of the Five High Counselors of Noland.
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