*The Book of Lost Things
Major Characters:
Elphaba Thropp is the main character of the novel. She is born to Melena and Frex with green skin and eventually comes to be known as the Wicked Witch of the West. She has a love affair with Fiyero, and after his death, goes to his home to ask his wife for forgiveness which she is not given. She constantly questions society and the unfair treatment of Animals. Elphaba had a harsh life, trying to be good, while worrying that she was evil. She worked with Doctor Dillamond on his research and spends much of her time trying to avenge his death. Dorothy kills her at the end of the book by accident. This character falls into many archetypes since she is so complex. They are as follows:
-wounded child-harsh childhood, blames Frex and Melena (parents)
-avenger-wants to avenge Doctor Dillamond's death, kills Madame Morrible for what she has done, plots against the Wizard of Oz to get revenge for Animal cruelty
-detective-tries to figure out answers to great psychological questions, why people act/think as they do, difference between good and evil
-disciple-devoted to cause of bringing down the Wizard and helping Animals get back their rights
-hermit-misunderstood, eccentric, chooses isolation physically and emotionally for philosophical pursuits, learns about herself and the world
-sorceress-cast spells and manipulates with magic, gives chistery wings, kills Manek with icicle, flies on magic broom
-martyr-works for political cause that would benefit society as a whole, Animal rights, taking down the horrible Wizard, self-created suffrage, would die for good cause
-philosopher-seeks to find answers to which there are no definite answers about nature and human life, creation of the world
-rebel-rebels against status quo, fights higher powers (Madame Morrible and Wizard), motivated by personal anger at death of Doctor Dillamond
-saboteur-sabotages herself in so many ways, gives up her own happiness for greater cause, doubtful of self, fighting higher powers constantly puts her in dangerous situations
-mother(shadow)-neglects Liir, but feels some motherly instincts towards him
Galinda Arduenna Upland (Glinda) is essentially Elphaba's best friend throughout most of the novel. She hides her intelligence with her beauty and is obsessed with material objects and social standing. She fits into the following archetypes:
-prostitute-promotes herself with her outward looks, marries for financial security, does not live up to her full potential intellectually
-goddess-always beautiful, not mother, protects Dorothy
-queen-rule over others, live/dress lavishly to show status, has status from marriage
-sorceress-casts spells, magicks Nessarose's shoes, manipulates with magic
Nessarose Thropp is Elphaba's younger sister (although it is assumed that Turtle Heart is her father) who comes to be known as the Wicked Witch of the East. Born without arms, she is helpless and very religious, until Glinda gives her the power to stand by herself. Then, she becomes a powerful sorceress and the Eminent Thropp (ruler of Munchkinland). Elphaba is jealous of her beauty and the love Frex has for her. She is killed by the house that Dorothy arrives in. Here are her archetypes:
-needy child-deprived of many experiences due to physical ability, constantly needs assistance from Nanny for most of her life, focuses on own needs more then others' needs
-divine child-religious, vulnerable, great power, angelic towards others
-prostitute-when in power, gives up morals/ethics to gain power, hypocritical use of magic
-celibate-no romantic relationships with others
-queen-rules over others when Eminent Thropp, shows status with clothing and material objects
-sorceress-uses magic to manipulate others, creates Tinman (woman asks her to cast a spell on the man because her maid is going to run away with him)
-martyr-in beginning of book, wholly devoted to Unknown God, inspires others
Fiyero is the prince of the Arjiki tribe and one of the group of friends from when Elphaba was going to Shiz. He is married at a young age to Sarima, but has an affair with Elphaba which ends in his death because Elphaba was involved in inspiring against the Wizard (he is killed by the Gale Forcers). His archetypes are:
-saboteur-he sabotages himself when he follows Elphaba out of curiousity, causes his death
-prostitute-cheats on his wife with Elphaba, compromising his morals/ethics
-lover-affair with Elphaba to fulfill sexual needs not received from Sarima
-father(shadow)-neglects responsibilities to wife and children
-prince-close to having power over tribe, not matured into his own capacity to access it, some authority
The Wizard of Oz is a man from Dorothy's world who traveled to Oz in a hot air balloon in search of the Grimmerie, but ends up becoming ruler of Elphaba's world. We find out near the end of the book that he is Elphaba's father, which is why she was born green. Here are his archetypes:
-gambler-all of his success as ruler of Oz is by chance, he takes a huge risk in overthrowing the Ozma Regent
-king-rule over others, dictator, lives in palace of emeralds, rules harshly
-sorcerer-illusions when speaking to peasants (when Galinda and Elphaba go to see him he appears to them as a skeleton with smoke and thunder), came to Oz for magic book (Grimmerie)
-midas-money maker, tries to mine rubies from Quadling Country even though it is impossible
-pioneer-travels to another world from his own, which has never been done before
-the wizard-interested in science, learning new things (how to travel to another world), physical laws of universe, exploration
Madame Morrible is the headmistress of Shiz University where Elphaba, Galinda, and Nessarose attended as young ladies. Elphaba suspects that she was behind the murder of Doctor Dillamond. She proposes to the three girls that they could be adepts for the Wizard, and Elphaba believes that she in some way is controlling their fate. She is somewhat of a sorceress and appears in the fish well at Kiamo Ko as a Carp. Elphaba attempts to murder her, but is unsure whether or not she was already dead. Her archetypes are:
-disciple-she follows and aids the Wizard
-queen-rules over students at Shiz, always dressed in fancy attire, uses people to gain power
-sorceress-uses magic to control the fates of Elphaba, Galinda, and Nessarose, also casts a spell on Ama Clutch to cause her to get mentally ill
-net worker-has spies all over to gain knowledge, in alliance with Wizard, Grommetik
-shape shifter-changes into a Carp to spy on Elphaba at Kiamo Ko
Doctor Dillamond is the Life Sciences teacher at Shiz. He is a Goat who is killed by Grommetik (under orders from Madame Morrible) because of the research he is doing for Animal rights. His archetypes include:
-alchemist-tries to find relationship between matter and creation of life, difference between tissues of humans, animals, and Animals
-hermit-prefers solitude, chooses to fill time with scientific pursuits
-rebel-does not accept Banns, work against society to find truth through science
-teacher-teaches in a way that follows his own ethics/beliefs
-scientist-new insights about matter, science of humans vs. Animals vs. animals
Boq is a Munchkin who knew Elphaba when she was younger and becomes good friends with her while she attends Shiz. He believes he is in love with Galinda, but when she becomes Glinda he loses these feelings. He assists in helping Elphaba get books for Doctor Dillamond's research. When they grow up, he marries Milla and they have a couple children. Dorothy passes by their house on her way to see the Wizard. His archetypes are as follows:
-lover-his lust for Galinda consumes him and he often fantasizes that she will fall in love with him
-prince-he is always close to being in power (his father is Mayor of Rush Margins) but he never gets any status
Liir is Elphaba and Fiyero's illegitimate son. He travels with Elphaba from the mauntery to Kiamo Ko, and lives there until the death of his mother, when he goes to try to save Nor (his half-sister). His archetypes are:
-orphan child-he is constantly worried that Elphaba will leave him and this makes him insecure
-coward-he is afraid of Manek, does not fight soldiers when they kidnap his family, fights his inner fears to stand up for Dorothy and go to rescue Nor
-hero-goes on a quest to save Nor at the end of the novel, continued in Son of a Witch
-lover-fantasizes about being in love with Dorothy (first girl he meets not related to him)
-slave-stuck with Elphaba at Kiamo Ko, nowhere else to go, has not taken control of own life/fate yet
Yackle is an old woman who keeps mysterious showing up in Elphaba's life. First she is the one who gives Melena medicine so she will not have another green child. Then she is at the Philosophy Club, and then she is a Maunt at the church when Elphaba stays for seven years and gives birth to Liir (she is the one who gives Elphaba her broom). Finally, Elphaba sees a picture of Yackle in the Grimmerie. This causes Elphaba to believe that Yackle may be controlling her fate, and may in fact be Kumbricia or that she may be a demon (because of the picture). Her archetypes are:
-goddess-if she is Kumbricia, who was a goddess
-healer-gives medicine to Nanny for Melena, helps Elphaba get better/give birth while she is at the Mauntery, kind of a guardian angel for Elphaba
-sorceress-gave magic potion to Melena, gave magic flying broom to Elphaba
-wise old woman-knows more than she reveals, knows everything about Elphaba's life
Dorothy Gale is a young girl who travels from her world to Oz by accident in her flying house, which kills Nessarose. She is adored by all (except for Elphaba) and Glinda gives her Nessarose's magic shoes and tells her the way to get to the Wizard, who may be able to help her get home. She travels there with Toto, the Scarcrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Lion (they arrive safely because the Gale Forcers are afraid of her last name). When she gets to the Wizard he says he will only help her if she kills Elphaba. She goes to Kiamo Ko to ask forgiveness from Elphaba for killing her sister (Elphaba is angry because she wants the magic shoes which will not come off of Dorothy's feet) and ends up accidentely killing Elphaba by pouring water on her because she was on fire. In the end she disappears from Oz. Her archetypes are:
-divine child-angelic, innocent, only good traits/characteristics, loved by all
-coward-must face Wizard and Elphaba and is in a strange land and homesick, she is scared but finds courage within herself
-heroine-great feats that others were unable to accomplish (killing Elphaba and Nessarose, help from Wizard), goes on a quest and constantly overcomes obstacles, not by choice
-puppet-subjected to the whims of the Wizard and Elphaba without choice, due to circumstances, must learn to create her own fate
David is a 12 year old boy and the protagonist of the novel. After his mother's death and his father's remarriage to Rose (they have a son named Georgie), David travels to another world just as a bomb explodes behind him (takes place during WW2). He travels through this new world with the help of the Woodsman and Roland to reach King Jonathon and his Book of Lost Things so that he can return home. In this world, David discovers the wicked side to all of the childhood fairy tales he loved so much and overcomes great feats. He eventually gets home and only returns to the other world when he dies. His many archetypes include:
-orphan child-mother dies, father remarries and has another child, worried that people will leave him, this is seen with Roland when he is not there when David wakes up but comes back within minutes (David starts crying and gets angry)
-saboteur-sabotages self by believing that his mother is in the other world when deep down he knows that she is dead, his fear of "the beast" causes it to appear in the other world, fear of losing his father makes him resent Rose and Georgie
-avenger-fights and attempts to kill the Crooked Man to avenge Jonathan and Anna, kills the Enchantress to avenge the death of Roland
-coward-must travel though a strange land, fight off beasts and villains, this causes him to become courageous, progresses throughout the novel
-hero-goes on a quest to get home, overcomes obstacles (Loups, the Crooked Man, the Huntress, the Enchantress, etc.), goes on journey alone, grows into a man, not by choice
Woodsman is the first person David meets in the other world. He helps David through the beginning of his journey to the King, and risks his life for David. He returns near the end to help fight in the battle and also meets David when he dies at the end of the novel. His character is based on the woodman from Little Red Riding Hood. His archetypes include:
-hermit-lives alone by choice but takes care of children and the forest
-healer-heals the trees when they are injured, one of which was done by David
-father-takes care of David and the forest, shows honour, integrity, loyalty, and physical stamina
-rescuer-saves David and helps keep him safe, no personal gain
-warrior-uses physical strength to protect others, would die to save a life, fights to take care of the forest
The Crooked Man is the main antagonist of the novel. He kills innocent children to stay alive and manipulates people's greatest fears to gain power. He tricks David into coming into the other world by making him believe that his mother needs his help even though she is dead. He tries to get David to say his brother's name, which would allow the Crooked Man to kill Georgie and force David to be kind, but David refuses and the Crooked Man dies. His character is based on Rumplestiltskin. His archetypes are:
-saboteur-he sabotages himself by choosing a child to become king that was too pure and loyal to his younger brother
-hermit-he lives in isolation from all others, spends time manipulating children's hatred for their siblings and creating monsters
-magician-uses illusions and disguises to take advantage of others, comes to David for the first time as an old man and shows him his own world in a puddle of his spit
-shape-shifter-changes into an old man to trick David
-trickster-full of illusions (string around trees, making David think his mother needed him, etc.), makes people face their fears, sets people up for failure
Jonathan Tulvey is Rose's uncle and King of the other world. He was jealous of his younger sister Anna, and the Crooked Man manipulated him into becoming King and kills Anna. In the end, he tells David what happened, apologizes to Anna (who's spirit is kept in a jar), and is killed by Leroi. His archetypes are:
-wounded child-regrets decisions he made as a child, sorry about what happened to Anna
-saboteur-sabotages his own life with his jealousy of his adopted sister Anna, has to be king for hundreds of years, hates his life
-avenger-avenges Anna's death and his own life by telling David about what the Crooked Man has done, David then causes the Crooked Man's death
-king-rules over others, but never truly has the power since the Crooked Man has power over him
-puppet-works for Crooked Man, no choice in the matter
Roland is a soldier David meets in the other world who helps him on his journey to the King. In return, David helps Roland find out what happened to his lover, Raphael. He dies in the floating castle where he finds Raphael. He leaves his horse, Scylla, to David. His archetypes include:
-saboteur-sabotages self by going going to find his lover, leads to his demise
-avenger-tries to avenge Raphael's death by killing the Enchantress, but fails
-lover-seeks out romantic encounters to fulfill needs, lover is Raphael
-rebel-rebels against parents and society, confronts by taking a male lover, which was frowned upon and a discrace to his family and community
-warrior-before Raphael he was a knight who fought for his people and did everything he could to prove himself a worthy soldier
Leroi is the leader of the Loups (he is the most advanced), who are part man and part wolf. He was created in the other world because he is Jonathan's greatest fear and when he kills jonathan, he is also killing himself as well as all of the other Loups. For most of the book he tries to kill David and wants to take over the kingdom. His character is based on the wolf from Little Red Riding Hood. His archetypes are:
-saboteur-causes his own death when he kills the King since he was the King's fear
-king-leader of the Loups, but never gets to rule over the kingdom of the other world
Minor Characters:
Nanny-caretaker of Elphaba and Nessarose when they were children, of Nessa when older too since she has no arms
Chistery, Killjoy, Bees, Crows-flying monkey Elphaba has created, cook's dog, Elphaba's familiarsGrommetik-Madame Morrible's tiktok servants, killed Doctor Dillamond
Dwarf-looks after Clock of the Time Dragon
Frexspar and Melena-Elphaba's parents
Turtle Heart-Elphaba's parents' lover, Quadling
Shell-Elphaba's younger brother
Commander Cherrystone-soldier in charge of those staying at Kiamo Ko, kidnaps Sarima and sisters and children
Sarima-Fiyero's wife, Princess, lives at Kiamo Ko, three children, killed by soldiers
Irji, Manek, Nor-Sarima's children, Manek is killed by Elphaba, Irji is killed by soldiers, Nor is prisoner of Wizard
Two, Three, Four, Five, and Six-Sarima's sisters, not able to wed due to death of Fiyero, live at Kiamo Ko, killed by soldiers
Lion, Scarecrow, Tin Woodman-Dorothy's friends, go with her to Wizard and to kill Elphaba
Toto-Dorothy's dog
Yunamata, Scrow-Arjiki tribes
Princess Nastoya-Scrow leader, Elephant in hiding, loyal to Elphaba
Oatsie Manglehand-caravan leader
Lurline-fairy queen
Ozmas-female rulers of Oz before Wizard
Unknown God
Gale Forcers-Wizard's army
Ama Clutch-Galinda's caretaker/servant, witness to death of Doctor Dillamond
Malky-Elphaba's cat in part 3 of the novel (later discovered that he plays a small part in Fiyero's death)
Shenshen-Galinda's friend
Pfannee-Galinda's friend
Milla-Galinda's friend, later unhappily married to Boq
Avaric-Boq's roommate, becomes part of group of friends
Crope-Boq's friend, becomes part of group of friends
Tibbett-Boq's friend, becomes part of group of friends
Doctor Nikidik-Life Sciences teacher, replaces Doctor Dillamond after death
Miss Greyling-Sorcery teacher
Mister Mikko-History teacher (Ape)
Professor Lenx- Math teacher (Boar)
Rhinoceros-Three Queens librarian
Bfee-Boq's father, Mayor of Rush Margins
Gawnette-runs daycare that Elphaba attends as a child
The Harpies-flying beasts at the troll bridge
Raphael-Roland's lover, a soldier
David's Mother-dies in beginning, although David is convinced that she is in the other world
Dr. Moberly-David's psychiatrist
Loups-half man/half wolf, led by Leroi
David's Father-lives with David until his death
Rose-David's father's new wife, despised by David until he returns to his world
Georgie-David's younger brother, wanted by Crooked Man
Anna-Jonathan's adopted younger sister, killed by Crooked Man
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
The Huntress-woman who binds children and animals and kills them for sport, killed by David
Billy Golding-boy who was killed when David was a boy
Trolls-block the bridges, tell riddles
Deer-Girl-one of the Huntress' creations
Scylla-Roland's horse, later David's horse
Enchantress-woman in floating castle, killed by David
Fletcher-man in village where beast attacks
Duncan-head of King's soldiers
Alyson-David's wife, dies during birth of Georgie
Georgie (David's son)-Alyson and David's child, dies during birth
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