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Billina

also Bill · Yellow Hen

A yellow hen from Kansas, sharp-tongued and practical, carried to the Land of Ev with Dorothy.

First named in Ozma of Oz, ch. 2

"Very well, Billina.

Names in the books

What the books say it is

  • origin a hen whose coop blew away from Dorothy's ship, clinging to it by claws and beak until it reached shore 1 chapter
    • When the coop blew away from the ship I clung fast to this corner, with claws and beak, for I knew if I fell into the water I'd surely be drowned.
      Ozma of Oz, ch. 2
  • colour yellow 2 chapters
    • I'm afraid I don't know the Hungry Tiger and Billina," said the Wizard, shaking his head. "Is Billina a girl?" "No; she's a yellow hen, and a great friend of mine. You're sure to like Billina, when you know her," asserted Dorothy.
      Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, ch. 14
    • a yellow hen, with fluffy feathers and a pearl necklace around her throat
      The Road to Oz, ch. 14
  • texture fluffy feathers 1 chapter
  • wears her pearl necklace and three bracelets upon each leg 1 chapter
    • so the Yellow Hen flew up and perched herself upon the dashboard. She wore her pearl necklace and three bracelets upon each leg, in honor of the occasion.
      The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 9
  • wears a string of pearls and bracelets of emeralds 1 chapter
  • wears a pearl necklace 2 chapters
    • Billina wore a pearl necklace, and around the neck of each chicken was a tiny gold chain holding a locket with the letter "D" engraved upon the outside.
      The Road to Oz, ch. 21
    • a yellow hen, with fluffy feathers and a pearl necklace around her throat
      The Road to Oz, ch. 14

Appears in

Ozma of Oz (15 of 21 chapters)
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (1 of 20 chapters)
The Road to Oz (4 of 24 chapters)
The Emerald City of Oz (11 of 30 chapters)
The Cowardly Lion of Oz (1 of 22 chapters)
Grampa in Oz (11 of 22 chapters)

Mentioned in

Ozma of Oz (2 of 21 chapters)
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (3 of 20 chapters)
The Road to Oz (2 of 24 chapters)
The Emerald City of Oz (5 of 30 chapters)
The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1 of 28 chapters)
Tik-Tok of Oz (2 of 25 chapters)
The Scarecrow of Oz (1 of 24 chapters)
The Magic of Oz (2 of 23 chapters)
The Royal Book of Oz (1 of 24 chapters)
Kabumpo in Oz (1 of 22 chapters)
The Cowardly Lion of Oz (1 of 22 chapters)
Grampa in Oz (2 of 22 chapters)
The Hungry Tiger of Oz (2 of 20 chapters)

Connections

  • lives in United States 1 chapter
    • "It is that cross old Princess who is to blame. But I was raised in the United States, and I won't allow any one-horse chicken of the Land of Ev to run over me and put on airs, as long as I can lift a claw in self-defense." "Very well, Billina," said Dorothy.
      Ozma of Oz, ch. 8
  • friend of Dorothy Gale 1 chapter
    • Then Dorothy asked: "Where is Billina?" "I don't know," said the Scarecrow. "Who is Billina?" "She's a yellow hen who is another friend of mine," answered the girl, anxiously. "I wonder what has become of her?" "She is in the chicken house, in the back yard," said the Princess. "My drawing-room is no place for hens."
      Ozma of Oz, ch. 8
  • friend of Ozma 1 chapter
  • travels with Dorothy Gale 2 chapters
  • travels with Toto 1 chapter

    stated in The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 17

  • rescued Ozma 1 chapter
  • rescued Prince Evardo 1 chapter
  • rescued Queen of Ev 1 chapter
  • servant of Ozma 1 chapter
    • Prin-cess Oz-ma saw you in her mag-ic pic-ture, and knew you were com-ing here; so she sent Bil-lin-a and me to wel-come you
      The Road to Oz, ch. 14
  • seeks Nome King 1 chapter
  • seeks The Magic Belt 1 chapter
    • While this was going on, Billina flew over to Dorothy, and perching herself upon the Lion's back the hen whispered eagerly to the girl: "Get his belt! Get the Nome King's jeweled belt!
      Ozma of Oz, ch. 17

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