Who Is Dorothy Gale? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Dorothy Gale is a In the Public Domain comic book character, with over 426 comic issue appearances. An orphan child from Kansas who made several trips to the Land of Oz with her little black dog Toto.

Who is Dorothy Gale?

Origin Dorothy and Toto Dorothy Gale is an orphan child from Kansas who made several trips to the Land of Oz with her little black dog Toto and other animals. She eventually moved to Oz permanently and lives in the Emerald City with her best friend Princess Ozma who is the ruler of all the land and who made Dorothy a princess of Oz. Creation Dorothy first appeared in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900 by L. Frank Baum . Although she seems at first glance to be inspired by Alice in Lewis Carrol 's books, Baum states otherwise; Dorothy is more likely based on Baum's niece Dorothy Louise Gage, who died in infancy, for Baum was very attached to her and used her name in the stories. Dorothy's full name is never mentioned in the first two books. It wasn't until Ozma of Oz (1907) we see Gale used as her last name (Gale is, of course, a pun based off the tornado that brought her to Oz the first time). Character Evolution Dorothy's personality remains consistent for most but not all adaptations, but in other media beyond the original books, her age varies from child to young adult.

Key facts

Dorothy Gale is of human origin. The character is published by In the Public Domain. With 426 recorded issue appearances, Dorothy Gale ranks among the most featured characters in comics.