King of the Nomes

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King of the Nomes is the subterranean monarch and primary antagonist ruling the Nome Kingdom in L. Frank Baum’s Oz book series.

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King of the Nomes canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf antagonist
fantasy character
fictional character
literary character
monarch
antagonistOf Dorothy Gale
Ozma of Oz
the people of the Land of Oz
appearsInSeries Oz book series
associatedTheme conflict between underground and surface worlds
greed and hoarding of wealth
associatedWith magic belt
underground caverns
createdBy L. Frank Baum
enemyOf Dorothy Gale
Ozma of Oz
Tik-Tok
the Cowardly Lion
linked to: The Cowardly Lion

the Scarecrow
linked to: The Scarecrow

the Tin Woodman
linked to: The Tin Man
fictionalUniverse Land of Oz
firstAppearanceAuthor L. Frank Baum
firstAppearanceWork Ozma of Oz
gender male
governs Nomes
hasFollowers Nomes
languageOfWork English
literaryGenre children's fantasy
medium prose literature
motivation desire to keep his treasures
hostility toward surface dwellers
nationalityOfAuthor American
notableAbility command over subterranean creatures
control over minerals and jewels
partOf Oz mythos
linked to: Oz universe
personalityTrait cruel
cunning
greedy
primaryRole primary antagonist
realmLocation underground
residence Nome Kingdom
rulesOver Nome Kingdom
settingOfActions Nome Kingdom
underground passages beneath the Land of Oz
species Nome
title King of the Nomes
Nome King

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nome King title King of the Nomes
Roquat the Red title King of the Nomes
Ruggedo occupation King of the Nomes
Ruggedo formerTitle King of the Nomes
King of the Nomes title King of the Nomes
The Nome King occupation King of the Nomes
The Nome King title King of the Nomes