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Jellia Jamb

also Jellia

A green-clad maiden from the Gillikin Country who speaks both Munchkin and Gillikin languages.

First named in The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 7

“Why, it’s little Jellia Jamb!”

Names in the books

  • called Jellia 27 chapters

    The Marvelous Land of Oz721

    Ozma of Oz20

    Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz1518

    The Road to Oz182122

    The Emerald City of Oz37

    The Patchwork Girl of Oz161828

    Tik-Tok of Oz24

    The Lost Princess of Oz156

    The Magic of Oz2122

    The Royal Book of Oz1424

    The Cowardly Lion of Oz19

    The Lost King of Oz17

    The Hungry Tiger of Oz14

    The Gnome King of Oz19

    The Giant Horse of Oz17

  • called Jellia Jamb 24 chapters

    The Marvelous Land of Oz721

    Ozma of Oz20

    Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz15

    The Road to Oz182122

    The Emerald City of Oz37

    The Patchwork Girl of Oz161828

    Tik-Tok of Oz24

    The Lost Princess of Oz156

    The Magic of Oz2122

    The Royal Book of Oz1424

    The Lost King of Oz17

    The Hungry Tiger of Oz14

    The Giant Horse of Oz17

What the books say it is

  • size small 1 chapter
    • For that morning, Jellia Jamb, Ozma's small serving maid, looking from the castle window, had seen her mistress and the little group who were with her in the garden vanish before her eyes.
      The Lost King of Oz, ch. 17
  • colour green (eyes and hair) 2 chapters
    • She seemed very sweet and modest, having a pretty face and beautiful green eyes and hair. A dainty green silk skirt reached to her knees, showing silk stockings embroidered with pea-pods, and green satin slippers with bunches of lettuce for decorations instead of bows or buckles. Upon her silken waist clover leaves were embroidered, and she wore a jaunty little jacket trimmed with sparkling emeralds of a uniform size. “Why, it’s little Jellia Jamb!” exclaimed the Scarecrow, as the green maiden bowed her pretty head before him.
      The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 7
    • a pretty little maid with dark hair and eyes, dressed all in green embroidered with silver
      The Road to Oz, ch. 18
  • colour dark hair and eyes 1 chapter
    • At their head was a pretty little maid with dark hair and eyes, dressed all in green embroidered with silver. Dorothy ran up to her with evident pleasure, and exclaimed: "O, Jellia Jamb! I'm so glad to see you again.
      The Road to Oz, ch. 18
  • hair green 2 chapters
    • She seemed very sweet and modest, having a pretty face and beautiful green eyes and hair. A dainty green silk skirt reached to her knees, showing silk stockings embroidered with pea-pods, and green satin slippers with bunches of lettuce for decorations instead of bows or buckles.
      The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 7
    • a pretty little maid with dark hair and eyes, dressed all in green embroidered with silver
      The Road to Oz, ch. 18
  • hair dark 1 chapter
  • eyes beautiful green 1 chapter
    • She seemed very sweet and modest, having a pretty face and beautiful green eyes and hair. A dainty green silk skirt reached to her knees, showing silk stockings embroidered with pea-pods, and green satin slippers with bunches of lettuce for decorations instead of bows or buckles.
      The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 7
  • eyes dark 1 chapter
  • appearance pretty 2 chapters
    • a pretty little maid with dark hair and eyes, dressed all in green embroidered with silver
      The Road to Oz, ch. 18
    • She seemed very sweet and modest, having a pretty face and beautiful green eyes and hair. A dainty green silk skirt reached to her knees, showing silk stockings embroidered with pea-pods, and green satin slippers with bunches of lettuce for decorations instead of bows or buckles.
      The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 7
  • wears a green silk skirt, green satin slippers, and a jacket trimmed with emeralds 1 chapter
    • She seemed very sweet and modest, having a pretty face and beautiful green eyes and hair. A dainty green silk skirt reached to her knees, showing silk stockings embroidered with pea-pods, and green satin slippers with bunches of lettuce for decorations instead of bows or buckles. Upon her silken waist clover leaves were embroidered, and she wore a jaunty little jacket trimmed with sparkling emeralds of a uniform size. “Why, it’s little Jellia Jamb!” exclaimed the Scarecrow, as the green maiden bowed her pretty head before him.
      The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 7
  • wears green dress embroidered with silver 1 chapter
    • At their head was a pretty little maid with dark hair and eyes, dressed all in green embroidered with silver. Dorothy ran up to her with evident pleasure, and exclaimed: "O, Jellia Jamb! I'm so glad to see you again.
      The Road to Oz, ch. 18
  • wears a green gown 1 chapter
    • a pretty girl in a green gown cried out in surprise: "Why, it's Oz, the Wonderful Wizard, come back again!" The little man looked at her closely and then took both the maiden's hands in his and shook them cordially. "On my word," he exclaimed, "it's little Jellia Jamb--as pert and pretty as ever!
      Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, ch. 15
  • wears a green robe 1 chapter
    • Jellia at once departed on the errand, and she was gone so long that they had almost forgotten her mission when the green robed maiden returned with a troubled face.
      Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, ch. 18
  • trait sweet and modest 1 chapter
    • She seemed very sweet and modest, having a pretty face and beautiful green eyes and hair. A dainty green silk skirt reached to her knees, showing silk stockings embroidered with pea-pods, and green satin slippers with bunches of lettuce for decorations instead of bows or buckles.
      The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 7
  • trait sprightly 1 chapter

Appears in

The Marvelous Land of Oz (2 of 24 chapters)
Ozma of Oz (1 of 21 chapters)
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (1 of 20 chapters)
The Road to Oz (3 of 24 chapters)
The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1 of 28 chapters)
Tik-Tok of Oz (1 of 25 chapters)
The Lost Princess of Oz (2 of 26 chapters)
The Magic of Oz (1 of 23 chapters)
The Royal Book of Oz (1 of 24 chapters)
The Cowardly Lion of Oz (1 of 22 chapters)

Mentioned in

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (1 of 20 chapters)
The Emerald City of Oz (2 of 30 chapters)
The Patchwork Girl of Oz (2 of 28 chapters)
The Lost Princess of Oz (1 of 26 chapters)
The Magic of Oz (1 of 23 chapters)
The Royal Book of Oz (1 of 24 chapters)
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)

Connections

  • lives in Gillikin Country 1 chapter
  • lives in The Emerald City 1 chapter
  • servant of Ozma 1 chapter
    • Dorothy ran up to her with evident pleasure, and exclaimed: "O, Jellia Jamb! I'm so glad to see you again. Where's Ozma?" "In her room, your Highness," replied the little maid demurely, for this was Ozma's favorite attendant. "She wishes you to come to her as soon as you have rested and changed your dress, Princess Dorothy. And you and your friends are to dine with her this evening." "When is her birthday, Jellia?"
      The Road to Oz, ch. 18
  • transformed into Mombi 1 chapter

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