Happy November all! This month, Indigenous Heritage Month, we discuss the region of Oz that inhabits many indigenous Ozian denizens. The Quadling Country is located in the Southern region of the Land of Oz. It has been around since the beginning of Oz and the other regions, if not longer, which is around the 7th century. This region has many uninhabited areas that are desolate, mountainous, strange, and dangerous. So, let us begin our tour of the Southern region of Oz, where red is the official color! The Quadling Country is first introduced in Baum's first book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy and her friends discover that they need to go South of the Emerald City toward the Quadling Country to ask Glinda the Good Witch for help. As they ventured South, Dorothy and her friends met some unique and different residents as well as new areas occupied by the strangest of citizens. Let us see who we come across and what new sights there is to see in this red region of Oz.
After identifying some notable sights and residents of this crimson country, I will showcase some of the ways that the Quadling Country has been shown in media adaptations. In Cinar's Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1985), episodes 15 & 16, we see different villages of Southern Oz like the Dainty China Country, the Hammerheads, and Glinda's palace. Below is part 1 of Episode 15, check out the rest online. In Disney's Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), we experience the Dainty China Country destroyed, which was also in the Quadling Country, as well as Quadling residents (seen above with Glinda). In Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014), we get to see it in its full glory (seen below), which is absolutely stunning! In addition to the media adaptations, there are some comics and video games that showcase the Quadling Country as well as offer up something which you can bring into your neck of the woods. These are experiences will allow you to feel like you are just one of the Quads! Of note are the Marvel comics, in which the protoganists visit Glinda's palace and other locations in the Quadling Country that are very finely illustrated as seen below. Outside of comics, there are quite a number of games that showcase the Quadling Country. In Fiction Fixers: Curse of Oz, you go through the jungle with the Giant Spider and visit a Quadling Village right outside of Glinda's palace. It is quite fun! Check it out for yourself below. In the game, Emerald City Confidential, you get to visit various locales in Quadling Country, where the buildings and roads are red. Below is one of the first locations you visit in the game, Woot's Wild Arena of the Arcane. Check it out as it's quite hilarious. In addition to that, the PC/Mac game "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", a match 3 game, features a map of Oz that shows the red Quadling Country (shown at the end of post). If you are looking for more, well, I have got you covered. In addition to the adaptations, there is a YouTube channel called The Lousisana Quadling (or the LA Quadling), hosted by David Diket, who showcases many Oz collectibles, festivities, recipes, reimagining of Oz stories, and the like on his channel for others to experience. Be sure to check out his page for it is like a having a museum experience in your home. Now, that I have showcased the 4 main regions of Oz in our year of Geography in Oz, you can always find out for yourself which Ozian region you would live in with The International Wizard of Oz sorting quiz. When you join the club, you get access to this fun and enjoyable sorting quiz as well as club discounts and tons of merchandise to show off your region's pride like the Quadling shirt above.
Well, that will do it for our year of Geography and for next month, we will be starting our Year 4! Wow! Four Years! For Year 4, we will be showcasing the Villains of Oz! Come back next month to see which villain we will discuss first and until then, we'll be seeing you somewhere into the Oz-verse.
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AuthorMy name is Vinkus Ken and I have been a long time fan of many things in Oz and how their world truly does emulate much of ours. Did you know that they have a flag of their own? Or did you know that they have a law about only having 9 jurors in their courts? Also, Oz has a court system! I like to introduce facts that seem meaningless and bring meaning to them by comparing them to our world. So, come along on this journey and enjoy the ride. |