The Magic of Oz

Three Adepts in Sorcery

also Adepts

The Three Adepts in Sorcery are three beautiful girls who once ruled the Flatheads with good magic until Coo-ee-oh transformed them into fishes.

First named in Glinda of Oz, ch. 9

At that time the Flatheads were ruled by three Adepts in Sorcery, beautiful girls who were not Flatheads, but had wandered to the Flat Mountain and made their home there.

Names in the books

What the books say it is

  • role rulers of the mountain people 1 chapter
    • These three Adepts used their magic only for good, and the mountain people gladly made them their rulers.
      Glinda of Oz, ch. 9
  • hair dark brown 1 chapter
    • The one who had been a goldfish had beautiful golden hair and blue eyes and was exceedingly fair of skin; the one who had been a bronzefish had dark brown hair and clear gray eyes and her complexion matched these lovely features.
      Glinda of Oz, ch. 19
  • hair golden 1 chapter
    • The one who had been a goldfish had beautiful golden hair and blue eyes and was exceedingly fair of skin; the one who had been a bronzefish had dark brown hair and clear gray eyes and her complexion matched these lovely features.
      Glinda of Oz, ch. 19
  • eyes clear gray 1 chapter
    • The one who had been a goldfish had beautiful golden hair and blue eyes and was exceedingly fair of skin; the one who had been a bronzefish had dark brown hair and clear gray eyes and her complexion matched these lovely features.
      Glinda of Oz, ch. 19
  • eyes blue 1 chapter
    • The one who had been a goldfish had beautiful golden hair and blue eyes and was exceedingly fair of skin; the one who had been a bronzefish had dark brown hair and clear gray eyes and her complexion matched these lovely features.
      Glinda of Oz, ch. 19
  • appearance beautiful, lovely features 1 chapter
    • The one who had been a goldfish had beautiful golden hair and blue eyes and was exceedingly fair of skin; the one who had been a bronzefish had dark brown hair and clear gray eyes and her complexion matched these lovely features.
      Glinda of Oz, ch. 19
  • appearance stately and graceful 1 chapter
    • Three were young women of stately presence, very beautifully dressed, who moved with remarkable grace.
      Glinda of Oz, ch. 20

Mentioned in

Glinda of Oz (11 of 24 chapters)

Connections

  • enemy of Queen Coo-ee-oh 1 chapter
    • "We are the three Adepts whom Queen Coo-ee-oh betrayed and wickedly transformed," said the goldfish, its voice low and soft but distinctly heard in the stillness of the night.
      Glinda of Oz, ch. 16