The Cowardly Lion
also Cowardly Lion of Oz · Lion · King of Beasts
A great beast who believes himself a coward and wishes for courage, met on the road through the forest.
First named in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 6
Under the largest palm tree in the sandy waste Mustafa was pleased to call his garden stood a very lumpy and peculiar-looking lion!
Names in the books
called Lion 155 chapters
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz67891011121314151617181920212223
The Marvelous Land of Oz11
Ozma of Oz5789101113141718192021
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz14161718
The Patchwork Girl of Oz11161828
The Lost Princess of Oz678910111217182021222325
The Magic of Oz367111213141617181920212223
The Royal Book of Oz124561112131617181920212324
The Cowardly Lion of Oz1345678910111213141516171819202122
Grampa in Oz6
The Gnome King of Oz1013171820
called The Cowardly Lion 119 chapters
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The Marvelous Land of Oz11
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz14161718
The Patchwork Girl of Oz11161828
Rinkitink in Oz22
The Lost Princess of Oz67817182123
The Magic of Oz612131617181920212223
The Royal Book of Oz124561112131617181920212324
Kabumpo in Oz7
The Cowardly Lion of Oz1345678910111213141516171819202122
The Lost King of Oz21
The Giant Horse of Oz20
What the books say it is
role one of Ozma's regular guardians, the most important and intelligent beast in Oz 1 chapter
The third and last to join the expedition was an enormous lion, one of Ozma's regular guardians and the most important and intelligent beast in all Oz.
Glinda of Oz, ch. 15
role body guard 1 chapter
I'm the King of Beasts, you know, and the Hungry Tiger and I serve Princess Ozma as her body guards."
The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 7
size almost as big as a small horse 1 chapter
The Lion stood up and proved he was the larger of the two, for he was almost as big as a small horse.
Little Wizard Stories of Oz, ch. 1
size enormous 2 chapters
an enormous Lion with clear, intelligent eyes, a tawney mane bushy and well kept, and a body like yellow plush
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, ch. 16The third and last to join the expedition was an enormous lion, one of Ozma's regular guardians and the most important and intelligent beast in all Oz.
Glinda of Oz, ch. 15
size immense 1 chapter
an immense beast with a beautiful mane
The Scarecrow of Oz, ch. 24
colour tawny mane, yellow body 2 chapters
One was an enormous Lion with clear, intelligent eyes, a tawney mane bushy and well kept, and a body like yellow plush. The other was a great Tiger with purple stripes around his lithe body, powerful limbs, and eyes that showed through the half closed lids like coals of fire. The huge forms of these monarchs of the forest and jungle were enough to strike terror to the stoutest heart, and it is no wonder Jim was afraid to face them. But the Sawhorse introduced the stranger in a calm tone, saying: "This, noble Horse, is my friend the Cowardly Lion, who is the valiant King of the Forest, but at the same time a faithful vassal of Princess Ozma.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, ch. 16One was a tawny lion, as tall as a horse, nearly; the other a striped tiger almost the same size. Polly was too frightened to scream or to stir; she stood still with a wildly beating heart until Dorothy rushed past her and with a glad cry threw her arms around the huge lion's neck, hugging and kissing the beast with evident joy. "Oh, I'm SO glad to see you again!" cried the little Kansas girl. "And the Hungry Tiger, too! How fine you're both looking. Are you well and happy?" "We certainly are, Dorothy," answered the Lion, in a deep voice that sounded pleasant and kind
The Road to Oz, ch. 17
hair a tawny mane, bushy and well kept 1 chapter
an enormous Lion with clear, intelligent eyes, a tawney mane bushy and well kept, and a body like yellow plush
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, ch. 16
hair a beautiful mane 1 chapter
an immense beast with a beautiful mane
The Scarecrow of Oz, ch. 24
eyes clear, intelligent 1 chapter
an enormous Lion with clear, intelligent eyes, a tawney mane bushy and well kept, and a body like yellow plush
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, ch. 16
appearance two great rows of sharp white teeth 1 chapter
he showed two great rows of sharp white teeth; "but that does not keep me from being frightened whenever I go into battle."
The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 7
wears a large pink and blue bow 1 chapter
The chariot was drawn on this occasion by the Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger, who were decorated with immense pink and blue bows.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, ch. 17
wears a bow of blue ribbon 1 chapter
The Cowardly Lion had a big bow of blue ribbon fastened to the long hair between his ears, and the Tiger wore a bow of red ribbon on his tail, just in front of the bushy end.
Ozma of Oz, ch. 8
trait cowardly 4 chapters
The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman had also assisted her; but the Cowardly Lion, who ruled the great forest as the King of Beasts, knew nothing of Ozma until after she became the reigning princess of Oz.
Ozma of Oz, ch. 9No lion that roamed the jungles or plains could compare in size or intelligence with this Cowardly Lion,
The Lost Princess of Oz, ch. 6This is the famous Cowardly Lion of Oz, King of all forest creatures.
The Cowardly Lion of Oz, ch. 1The Cowardly Lion had come to the Emerald City with Dorothy on her very first adventure and is the biggest pet in the palace.
The Gnome King of Oz, ch. 17
reputation no lion of jungle or plain compares with him in size or intelligence 1 chapter
No lion that roamed the jungles or plains could compare in size or intelligence with this Cowardly Lion,
The Lost Princess of Oz, ch. 6
reputation cowardly 3 chapters
The Cowardly Lion had come to the Emerald City with Dorothy on her very first adventure and is the biggest pet in the palace.
The Gnome King of Oz, ch. 17No lion that roamed the jungles or plains could compare in size or intelligence with this Cowardly Lion,
The Lost Princess of Oz, ch. 6This is the famous Cowardly Lion of Oz, King of all forest creatures.
The Cowardly Lion of Oz, ch. 1
reputation famous 1 chapter
This is the famous Cowardly Lion of Oz, King of all forest creatures.
The Cowardly Lion of Oz, ch. 1
Appears in
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (17 of 24 chapters)
- 6 The Cowardly Lion
- 7 The Journey to the Great Oz
- 8 The Deadly Poppy Field
- 10 The Guardian of the Gate
- 11 The Wonderful City of Oz
- 12 The Search for the Wicked Witch
- 13 The Rescue
- 14 The Winged Monkeys
- 15 The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible
- 16 The Magic Art of the Great Humbug
- 17 How the Balloon Was Launched
- 18 Away to the South
- 19 Attacked by the Fighting Trees
- 20 The Dainty China Country
- 21 The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts
- 22 The Country of the Quadlings
- 23 Glinda The Good Witch Grants Dorothy’s Wish
Ozma of Oz (4 of 21 chapters)
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (2 of 20 chapters)
The Road to Oz (2 of 24 chapters)
The Emerald City of Oz (1 of 30 chapters)
Little Wizard Stories of Oz (1 of 6 chapters)
Tik-Tok of Oz (1 of 25 chapters)
The Lost Princess of Oz (5 of 26 chapters)
The Magic of Oz (6 of 23 chapters)
Glinda of Oz (1 of 24 chapters)
The Royal Book of Oz (15 of 24 chapters)
- 1 Professor Wogglebug's Great Idea
- 4 Dorothy's Lonely Breakfast
- 5 Sir Hokus of Pokes
- 6 Singing Their Way Out of Pokes
- 11 Sir Hokus Overcometh the Giant
- 12 Dorothy and Sir Hokus Come to Fix City
- 13 Dancing Beds and the Roads That Unrolled
- 16 Dorothy and Her Guardians Meet New Friends
- 17 Doubty and Camy Vanish into Space
- 18 Dorothy Finds the Scarecrow!
- 19 Planning to Fly from the Silver Island
- 20 Dorothy Upsets the Ceremony of the Island
- 21 The Escape from the Silver Island
- 23 Safe at Last in the Land of Oz
- 24 Homeward Bound to the Emerald City
The Cowardly Lion of Oz (17 of 22 chapters)
- 1 Mustafa of Mudge
- 3 At the Court of Mudge
- 5 Two Cowardly Lion Hunters
- 7 The Escape From Doorways
- 8 The Cowardly Lion's Quest
- 9 In Search of a Brave Man
- 10 On the Isle of Un
- 11 A Strange Fishing Party
- 12 Saved by a Flyaboutabus
- 13 Mustafa's Blue Magic
- 14 Flying in a Deluge
- 15 Mustafa Keeps Watch
- 16 A Fall From the Sky
- 17 The Stone Man of Oz
- 20 The Cowardly Lion's Peril
- 21 Oz Magic Triumphs
- 22 A Happy Home in Oz
The Lost King of Oz (1 of 21 chapters)
The Hungry Tiger of Oz (1 of 20 chapters)
The Gnome King of Oz (1 of 20 chapters)
The Giant Horse of Oz (1 of 20 chapters)
Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz (1 of 21 chapters)
Mentioned in
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1 of 24 chapters)
The Marvelous Land of Oz (1 of 24 chapters)
Ozma of Oz (8 of 21 chapters)
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (2 of 20 chapters)
The Road to Oz (4 of 24 chapters)
The Emerald City of Oz (3 of 30 chapters)
Little Wizard Stories of Oz (1 of 6 chapters)
The Patchwork Girl of Oz (4 of 28 chapters)
Tik-Tok of Oz (1 of 25 chapters)
The Scarecrow of Oz (2 of 24 chapters)
Rinkitink in Oz (1 of 24 chapters)
The Lost Princess of Oz (2 of 26 chapters)
The Magic of Oz (6 of 23 chapters)
Glinda of Oz (1 of 24 chapters)
The Royal Book of Oz (1 of 24 chapters)
Kabumpo in Oz (1 of 22 chapters)
The Cowardly Lion of Oz (4 of 22 chapters)
The Hungry Tiger of Oz (1 of 20 chapters)
The Gnome King of Oz (3 of 20 chapters)
Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz (2 of 21 chapters)
The Yellow Knight of Oz (4 of 20 chapters)
Connections
lives in The Emerald City 1 chapter
The Hungry Tiger, as many of you know, has lived in the Emerald City for many years and is great company for the Cowardly Lion, who came to the capital with Dorothy on her very first visit.
The Giant Horse of Oz, ch. 20
rules Beasts of the Forest 1 chapter
The Lion went back to the opening where the beasts of the forest were waiting for him and said proudly: "You need fear your enemy no longer." Then the beasts bowed down to the Lion as their King, and he promised to come back and rule over them as soon as Dorothy was safely on her way to Kansas.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 21
friend of Dorothy Gale 1 chapter
"I shall go with Dorothy," declared the Lion, "for I am tired of your city and long for the woods and the country again. I am really a wild beast, you know. Besides, Dorothy will need someone to protect her." "That is true," agreed the Woodman. "My axe may be of service to her; so I also will go with her to the Land of the South."
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 18
friend of Ozma 1 chapter
Following the Princess stalked her two enormous beasts, the Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger
The Road to Oz, ch. 24
friend of The Hungry Tiger 1 chapter
Then he journeyed to the Emerald City to see her, and on hearing she was about to visit the Land of Ev to set free the royal family of that country, the Cowardly Lion begged to go with her, and brought along his friend, the Hungry Tiger, as well.
Ozma of Oz, ch. 9
friend of The Scarecrow 1 chapter
"If our friends, the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, were only with us," said the Lion, "I should be quite happy."
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 13
friend of The Tin Woodman 1 chapter
"If our friends, the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, were only with us," said the Lion, "I should be quite happy."
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 13
friend of Toto 1 chapter
after a time he became more at ease, and presently Toto and the Cowardly Lion had grown to be good friends
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 6
travels with Dorothy Gale 1 chapter
stated in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 6
travels with Snip 1 chapter
Next rode Ozma upon the famous Saw Horse; then came the Cowardly Lion, carrying Dorothy and Snip;
The Lost King of Oz, ch. 21
travels with The Hungry Tiger 1 chapter
chariot drawn by the Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger
The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 29
travels with The Scarecrow 1 chapter
The Cowardly Lion, himself, had come there with Dorothy and the Scarecrow and grown so fond of the place and its people that he had returned to the jungle for his old friend, the Hungry Tiger.
The Hungry Tiger of Oz, ch. 2
killed Great Spider 1 chapter
The great spider was lying asleep when the Lion found him, and it looked so ugly that its foe turned up his nose in disgust.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 21
servant of Ozma 1 chapter
But the Sawhorse introduced the stranger in a calm tone, saying: "This, noble Horse, is my friend the Cowardly Lion, who is the valiant King of the Forest, but at the same time a faithful vassal of Princess Ozma.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, ch. 16
guards Ozma 1 chapter
Little Dorothy usually has a seat at Ozma's feet, and crouched on either side the throne are two enormous beasts known as the Hungry Tiger and the Cowardly Lion.
Little Wizard Stories of Oz, ch. 1
Connections from others
Dorothy Gale friend of The Cowardly Lion 1 chapter
stated in The Road to Oz, ch. 13
Sir Hokus friend of The Cowardly Lion 1 chapter
stated in The Royal Book of Oz, ch. 5
The Hungry Tiger friend of The Cowardly Lion 1 chapter
stated in Ozma of Oz, ch. 8
Toto friend of The Cowardly Lion 1 chapter
stated in The Lost Princess of Oz, ch. 25
Crunch travels with The Cowardly Lion 1 chapter
stated in The Cowardly Lion of Oz, ch. 17
Dorothy Gale travels with The Cowardly Lion 1 chapter
stated in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 10
Sir Hokus travels with The Cowardly Lion 1 chapter
stated in The Royal Book of Oz, ch. 6
The Scarecrow travels with The Cowardly Lion 1 chapter
stated in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 7
Wizard of Oz travels with The Cowardly Lion 1 chapter
stated in Little Wizard Stories of Oz, ch. 5
Wicked Witch of the West imprisoned The Cowardly Lion 1 chapter
stated in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 12
Dorothy Gale rescued The Cowardly Lion 1 chapter
stated in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 13
Wizard of Oz gave to The Cowardly Lion 1 chapter
stated in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 19
Mustafa seeks The Cowardly Lion 1 chapter
stated in The Cowardly Lion of Oz, ch. 7
Seen alongside
- Dorothy Gale 58
- The Scarecrow 38
- The Tin Woodman 32
- Ozma 17
- Sir Hokus 17
- Toto 16
- Bob 13
- Notta 13
- The Patchwork Girl 13
- Winkies 11
- Trot 10
- Comfortable Camel 9
- Doubtful Dromedary 9
- The Hungry Tiger 9
- Sawhorse 8
- Betsy Bobbin 7
- Cap'n Bill 6
- Glass Cat 6
- Snorer 6
- Guardian of the Gates 5
- Mustafa 5
- Billina 4
- Glinda, the Good Sorceress of the South 4
- Jack Pumpkinhead 4
- Munchkins 4
- Uns 4
- Woozy 4
- Crunch 3
- Frogman 3
- The Golden Cap 3
- Jellia Jamb 3
- Panapee 3
- The Shaggy Man 3
- Stone Man 3
- Tazzywaller 3
- Aunt Em 2
- Bear King 2
- Bobbie 2
- Cayke the Cookie Cook 2
- Flyaboutabus 2
- Fox 2
- Grand Chew Chew 2
- Gugu the King 2
- Hank the Mule 2
- Happy Toko 2
- Head 2
- I-wish-I-was 2
- Jim 2
- Mudgers 2
- Pink Kitten 2
- Professor Wogglebug 2
- Quadlings 2
- The Silver Shoes 2
- Sticken Plaster 2
- Tik-Tok 2
- Wicked Witch of the West 2
- Balloon 1
- Bees 1
- Benny 1
- Blink 1
- Button Bright 1
- Crows 1
- Eureka 1
- Farmer's Wife 1
- General Mugwump 1
- Goose 1
- Grand Gheewizard 1
- Green Girl 1
- Green Whiskers 1
- The Gump 1
- Gump's Head 1
- Herby 1
- Imperial Cornet Band of Oz 1
- Imperial Squawmos 1
- Ippty 1
- Kalidahs 1
- Karwan Bashi 1
- Kiki Aru 1
- King Crow 1
- King of the Monkeys 1
- Kuma Party 1
- Lavender Bear 1
- Little Axe 1
- Little Saw 1
- Lonesome Duck 1
- Magnolia 1
- Mixtuppa 1
- Monkey King 1
- Nanda 1
- Nome King 1
- Nomes 1
- Ojo the Lucky 1
- Orange Blossom 1
- Oz Spangled Banner 1
- Pajuka 1
- Philador 1
- Pid 1
- Polychrome 1
- The Powder of Life 1
- Princess Langwidere 1
- Queen of the Mice 1
- Ran 1
- Royal Court Band 1
- Shirley Sunshine 1
- Snip 1
- Stork 1
- Travelers' Tree 1
- Uncle Henry 1
- The Winged Monkeys 1
- Wizard of Oz 1
- The Woggle-Bug 1
- Wolves 1
- Zeb 1
Seen in
- The Emerald City 29
- Winkie Country 8
- Munchkin Country 7
- Down 6
- The Land of Oz 5
- Mudge 5
- Quadling Country 5
- The Land of Ev 4
- Silver Islands 4
- Magic Isle 3
- Un 3
- Castle of the Wicked Witch 2
- Deadly Desert 2
- Fix City 2
- Forest of Gugu 2
- Kingdom of Doorways 2
- Pokes 2
- Dainty China Country 1
- Deadly Poppy Field 1
- Fiddlestick Forest 1
- Gillikin Country 1
- Glinda's Castle 1
- Great Gillikin Forest 1
- Merry-Go-Round Mountains 1
- Preservatory 1
- Rolling Prairie 1
- Royal Palace 1
- Stone Mountain 1
- Thi 1
- Wicker Castle 1
- Wish Way 1
- The Road of Yellow Brick 1
