Wicked Witch of the West
Fictional antagonist in L. Frank Baum's children's book ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Wicked Witch of the West is a fictional character who appears in the classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900), created by American author L. Frank Baum. In Baum's subsequent Oz novels, it is the Nome King who is the principal villain; the Wicked Witch of the West is rarely even referred to again after her death in the first book.
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First appearance | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) |
Created by | L. Frank Baum |
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Species | Witch |
Gender | Female |
Title | The Wicked Witch of the West |
Occupation | Ruler of the Winkies (at time of death) |
Family | The Wicked Witch of the East (sister) |
Nationality | Ozian of Winkie descent |
Role | Antagonist |
The witch's most popular depiction was in the classic 1939 film based on Baum's novel, where she was portrayed by Margaret Hamilton. Hamilton's characterization introduced green skin and this has been continued in later literary and dramatic representations, including Gregory Maguire's revisionist Oz novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (1995) and its musical stage adaptation Wicked (2003), the 2013 film Oz the Great and Powerful, and the television series Once Upon a Time.