The Magic of Oz

Long-Eared Hearer

also Hearer

The Long-Eared Hearer is a nome with enormous ears who listens for Ruggedo and reports what he hears from the wider world.

First named in Tik-Tok of Oz, ch. 9

But tell me, Hearer, do the strangers want anything else?"

Names in the books

  • called Hearer 5 chapters

    Tik-Tok of Oz91417

    Rinkitink in Oz217

  • called Long-Eared Hearer 4 chapters

    Tik-Tok of Oz91417

    Rinkitink in Oz17

What the books say it is

  • appearance big ears, spread to catch the slightest sound 1 chapter
    • For a time the Hearer was silent, bending forward and spreading out his big ears to catch the slightest sound.
      Tik-Tok of Oz, ch. 14
  • appearance long ears 1 chapter

Appears in

Tik-Tok of Oz (2 of 25 chapters)
Rinkitink in Oz (1 of 24 chapters)

Mentioned in

Tik-Tok of Oz (1 of 25 chapters)

Seen alongside

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