Nome Kingdom

What the books say it is

• region underground 1 chapter

  • He is said to be the Ruler of the Underground World, and commands the rocks and all that the rocks contain.

    Ozma of Oz, ch. 9
• size very large in extent 1 chapter

  • The Nome Country is very large in extent, and is only separated from the Land of Oz, on its eastern borders, by a Deadly Desert that cannot be crossed by mortals, unless they are aided by the fairies or by magic.

    Rinkitink in Oz, ch. 17
• appearance hot bubbling lake 1 chapter

  • He rushed to his gong and pounded upon it so fiercely that Kaliko came bounding into the cavern with one shoe off and one shoe on, for he was just dressing himself after a swim in the hot bubbling lake of the Underground Kingdom.

    Tik-Tok of Oz, ch. 14
• appearance wonderfully rich 1 chapter

  • Also they make diamonds and rubies and emeralds, which they hide in the ground; so that the kingdom of the Nomes is wonderfully rich, and all we have of precious stones and silver and gold is what we take from the earth and rocks where the Nome King has hidden them."

    Ozma of Oz, ch. 9