Universal Timeline
Deep history, Fairyland, enchantment, and events whose significance extends beyond the political history of Oz.
Before Enchantment
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Oz Exists Before Becoming a Fairyland
Oz once existed much like other lands, already isolated from the rest of the world by the desert surrounding it.
Lurline's Enchantment of Oz
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Queen Lurline Enchants Oz
While passing over isolated Oz, Queen Lurline's fairy band enchants the country and makes it a Fairyland.
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Lurline Leaves a Fairy to Rule Oz
Queen Lurline leaves one of her own fairies to rule the newly enchanted Land of Oz; later Baum identifies Ozma with Lurline's fairy band.
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Deathlessness Begins in Enchanted Oz
From the moment Oz becomes a Fairyland, its inhabitants cease to die naturally or age in the ordinary way, though total destruction remains possible.
Older Ozian Local History
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Gayelette Prepares to Marry Quelala
In an earlier period, the sorceress-princess Gayelette raises Quelala and prepares to marry him.
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Winged Monkeys Drop Quelala into the River
The King of the Winged Monkeys and his band seize Quelala before his wedding and drop him into a river as a joke.
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Gayelette Binds the Winged Monkeys to the Golden Cap
Gayelette spares the Winged Monkeys on condition that they perform three commands for each owner of the Golden Cap, which had been made as a wedding gift for Quelala.
History of Ev
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Smith & Tinker Manufacture Tik-Tok
Tik-Tok is manufactured at Smith & Tinker's works in Evna, Land of Ev.
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King Evoldo Sells His Family to the Nome King
King Evoldo sells his wife and ten children to the Nome King in exchange for a long life.
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Evoldo Jumps into the Sea
After selling his family for long life, Evoldo destroys that life by jumping into the sea.
Dorothy's First Arrival
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Dorothy First Arrives in Oz
A cyclone carries Dorothy and her house from Kansas to the Land of Oz, establishing the primary narrative anchor for pre-Dorothy and later history.