List of characters in Tin Man

This list comprises secondary characters in the television fantasy miniseries, "Tin Man", a sequel to and reimagining of L. Frank Baum's "The Wizard of Oz".

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Raw

Like nearly everyone in "Tin Man", Raw is based on a character from "The Wizard of Oz": in this case, the Cowardly Lion. Similarly to the others, he serves the same plot function while being a much different individual.

In "Tin Man" Raw is a Viewer, one of a psychic race of empaths who are part lion, part human. When first introduced, he is the captive of the vicious Queen Azkadellia, an evil sorceress who takes the function of the Wicked Witch of the West. Azkadellia is trying to use Raw's powers to try to find the Emerald of the Eclipse, a magical jewel of immense power which will render her unstoppable. Azkadellia appears to hold Viewers in contempt, viewing them as nothing more than a means to an end, as when she referred to the rather large and seemingly ferocious Raw as "a little freak."

He is rescued from Azkadellia's dungeons by DG, the exiled princess of the OZ and the main protagonist. He then accompanies her on her quest, along with tormented former law enforcer Cain (Wyatt Cain), the movie's eponymous Tin Man, and Glitch (Ambrose), the former Chief Advisor to the Royal Family who is as brainless as the original Scarecrow, completing the original Four on their parallel quest. DG and her companions are told that they need to find the Emerald before Azkadellia in order to save the OZ. Raw tells DG that the Emerald is guarded by the "Grey Gale." To find the Emerald, then, they must first find the Grey Gale.

Raw obviously has a clear sense of right and wrong. However, he is easily frightened and intimidated, and finds himself to be a coward in the face of violence. He justifies this self-image with the fact that, however reluctantly, he told Azkadellia the whereabouts of the Emerald while under torture. As with his counterpart, one of his main objectives over the course of the series is to gain courage and confidence. While he accompanies DG and the others, he grows to care very much about them, and risks his life on a number of occasions to save them.

Eventually Raw conquers his demons and becomes a brave individual. He takes part in the final battle to destroy Azkadellia's Machine at the climax of the series.

Tutor

A changeling who resembles a portly dark-skinned man in his true form, Tutor is a warm and genial character who is capable of turning into a small dog. His counterpart in the novel is Dorothy's pet dog, Toto which was DG's childhood nickname for him.

When Azkadellia and DG were children, Tutor taught them how to hone their magical abilities. When first introduced he is a spy for Azkadellia who drops holographic coins for Xora to collect and take back to her master. Cain soon finds the coins and deduces that Tutor has been spying on them. Tutor admits that he was but says that he stopped dropping the coins miles back and only wants to help DG now. DG pardons Tutor and allows him to continue travelling with them. Tutor proves to be a courageous and brave individual who takes part in the final battle against Azkadellia's minions.

Queen Lavender-Eyes

The former ruler of the OZ, Lavender-Eyes is based on Glinda the Good Witch of the North. She is mother of Azkadellia and DG and wife to Ahamo. Various flashbacks show her on her pavilion at the heart of a beautiful lakeland where she used to take DG and "Az" when they were children.

When Azkadellia becomes possessed by the spirit of the Evil Witch of the Dark, she organises a rebellion against her mother and seizes the throne for herself. She then traps Lavender-Eyes on a barren island in the middle of the ocean and leaves her there to languish in her imprisonment. Azkadellia occasionally comes to visit Lavender-Eyes to mock her and torture her by making the sky shed torrential downpour. Azkadellia can teleport to and from the island at whim by clapping her hands and is able to observe it through a magical glass dome in her palace.

Azkadellia seems to hate Lavender-Eyes most of all though why is never explained. She allows Lavender-Eyes to live until the day when she can "see her hope die" and relishes mocking her in the third and final episode of the miniseries when she has the Emerald. She also callously informs Lavender-Eyes that DG is dead. Nevertheless Lavender-Eyes never gives up ope that Azkadellia is not beyond redemption.

When DG arrives at the pavilion where she used to sit with her mother when she was child she finds a holographic recording of Lavender-Eyes telling her to go the Land of the Unwanted and find her father, Ahamo.

She is later reunited with her husband Ahamo by Azkadellia so that she caunt taunt and eventually kill them. When Azkadellia is freed from the Evil Witch that possesses her and reverted to her previous benevolent self, Lavender-Eyes stands with her, DG and Ahamo and watches the suns rise in the distance.

The Light

According to Ambrose, Lavender-Eyes was formerly the most powerful being in the OZ and held the power of the "Light." What this power is or if it entails immortality is not known however it was potent enough to bring DG back from the dead when Azkadellia killed her. Lavender-Eyes appears to be immortal anyway as she has not aged since Azkadellia's coup however she is not indestructable as at one point she asks Azkadellia why she doesn't just kill her. Lavender-Eyes no longer possesses the power of the Light as she passed it on to DG to bring her back to life after Azkadellia killed her. DG now possesses the Light but does not seem to have unlocked its full potential so for the time being Azkadellia seems to be the most powerful entity in the OZ.

One of the main themes in the series is the juxtaposition of Light and Darkness and their existence within everyone and everything.

Mystic Man

An analogue of the Wizard of Oz, the Mystic Man is a sorcerer who is addicted to Vapours, a drug created by Azkadellia. DG seeks him out to find out how to defeat Azkadellia. He is later captured along with DG, Glitch and Cain and taken to Azkadellia's palace in Central City. Glitch and Cain manage to escape but Mystic Man and DG do not.

When DG escapes along with Raw, Azkadellia interrogates the Mystic Man who refuses to tell her what she wants to know and mocks her, saying that DG is more powerful than her. Azkadellia angrily responds that DG will never be as powerful as her to which the Mystic Man answers "Then why are you so scared." Azkadellia then kills him by sucking the life-force out through his mouth.

Ahamo

Father of DG and Azkadellia and husband to Lavender-Eyes, Ahamo is the former King Consort of the OZ. When Azkadellia came to power he fled to the Land of the Unwanted and Azkadellia, not viewing him as a threat, let him stay there.

Lavender-Eyes tells DG to go to the Land of the Unwanted and find Ahamo. When DG and her companions arrive there, Ahamo abducts DG and her companions are set upon by Longcoats. Ahamo takes DG back to his lair and reveals his true identity to her her. DG is furious at first and attacks Ahamo but when he explains himself to her she forgives him and they form a bond.

Ahamo is later captured by Azkadellia and taken back to Central City where he is reunited with Lavender-Eyes, they passionately embrace and kiss while Azkadellia mocks them that DG is dead and she has the Emerald.

Ahamo later helps destroy Azkadellia's machine and after Azkadellia is exorcised he forgives and embraces her and stands along with his and his daughters as the twin suns of the OZ rise in the distance.

Jeb Cain

Wyatt Cain's son, Jeb Cain is one of the leaders of the rebellion against Azkadellia's tyrannical regime. After Cain was locked in a tin suit and tortured with images of his family being killed, Jeb managed to escape Azkadellia's genocide but his mother was murdered by the vile General Zero. Jeb and his fellow rebels free Cain, Glitch and Raw from a party of Longcoats, led by Zero. Zero is taken captive and Jeb is about to kill him but Cain stops him. Jeb is much the way Cain used to be when he meets his father later in the series, if somewhat more idealistic. However being around his father helps Jeb mature and the father-son bond between them is quite strong.

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The Mobats

The Mobats are malevolent creatures part monkey, part bat who are based on the Flying Monkeys from the original story. They were imprisoned with the Evil Witch of the Dark in her cave and enter into Azkadellia when the Witch takes possession of her. They are tattooed on Azkadellia's chest and when Azkadellia wishes to summon them, the Mobats appear from the tattoos. They are intelligent and obey the evil Queen's every command. Whenever one of them is vanquished, their mark on Azkadellia's chest disappears. The only Mobat who is killed during the series, however, is their leader, Xora. It is presumable that when the Witch of the Dark was destroyed they perished along with her. The Mobats are similar to the Ringwraiths from "The Lord of the Rings".

Xora

The leader of the Mobats, Xora is a ruthless creature whose body is covered with a number of scars and gashes as the result of her violent past. She is Azkadellia's personal favorite and Azkadellia takes on a very maternal role with her, saying "That's my girl" to her affectionately at one point and sharing a piece of what appears to be chocolate with her at another.

Azkadellia sends Xora to follow DG, Tutor, Glitch, Cain and Raw on their quest for the Emerald, reasoning that they will lead her straight to it. Tutor, who is working for Azkadellia, drops holographic coins which Xora collects and takes back to Azkadellia.

Wyatt Cain eventually realizes that they are being followed and sees Xora who attacks them, only to be shot dead by Cain.

When Xora is destroyed, Azkadellia immediately senses her death and is left even more insecure and paranoid and filled with a desire for vengeance.

Longcoats

The Longcoats are Azkadellia's Royal Troops. The stereotypical evil henchmen, they get their names from the long, black coats which they wear. Their dark appearance has caused them to be described as "stormtrooper meets leather bar." Their appearance is also akin to members of the SS, Hitler's secret police. They could be seen as parallels of the Winkies in the original story.

General Lonot

The leader of the Longcoats and head of Azkadellia's military at the start of the series, Lonot was previously the most trusted ally of Queen Lavender-Eyes but defected to Azkadellia's side during the corrupt Princess's rebellion. Azkadellia kills him for failing her by sucking out his life-essence through his mouth as she later did to the Mystic Man.

General Zero

Lonot's successor, Zero is portrayed as a brutal, sadistic sociopath. He was responsible for murdering Wyatt Cain's wife and incarcerating Cain in a tin suit where he was tortured with footage of his family's excruciating demise. Later in the series he captures Cain, Glitch, Raw and Tutor in the Land of the Unwanted and takes them to his camp above ground where he and his forces are ambushed by a rebel force led by Jeb Cain. His henchmen abandon him, his prisoners are released and Zero is taken captive. Jeb later attempts to behead him as revenge for killing his mother but is prevented by Cain who later that evening takes Zero into the heart of a nearby forest and locks him in a tin suit like the one he trapped him in. The following morning, Cain took Jeb into the forest and showed him the tin suit with Zero inside it, his eyes wide with panic and said that if they defeated Azkadellia he would never be released whereas if they failed, he would eventually be freed. Azkadellia is eventually deleted so it is presumed Zero is left in the suit forever.

The Evil Witch of the Dark

A demonic spirit who was defeated and imprisoned in a cave by Dorothy Gale many centuries before the events of the story. She is accidentally released by DG and Azkadellia when they were children and took possession of Azkadellia. It is the corrupting influence of the Witch that causes Azkadellia to be evil. The Witch is shown communicating with Azkadellia at one point, urging her to continue her quest for the Emerald. The Witch tells Azkadellia "I will never leave you" to manipulate her, implying that Azkadellia suffers from a fear of abandonment. The Witch also has control over the Mobats who serve Azkadellia due to the presence of the Witch within her. At the climax of the series when Azkadellia stands upon a paltform using the power of the Emerald combined with her Machine to fix the twin suns of the OZ in a permanent eclipse, DG reaches out her hand to Azkadellia who accepts it and is freed from the Witch who at this point seems to have gained sufficient strength to assume physical form without need of a host. The Witch callously tells DG "Keep the little bitch" but discovers that she cannot hold the Eclipse in place without the Emerald. Howling in rage she demands that Azkadellia give her the Emerald but DG and Azkadellia link hands, insulating themselves within a magical circle of protection. Powerless to harm them, the Witch increases in size until she towers over the two princess, screaming in fury. Meanwhile down below, DG's allies succeed in destroying the Machine. The Witch utters a final shriek before utterly disintegrating.

The Witch is implied to be the same character as the Wicked Witch of the West from Baum's book. In addition to physically resembling the Witch, she was defeated by Dorothy Gale and like the Witch of the West, melts at the end of the story. However unlike the Wicked Witch of the book who was afraid of the dark, the Evil Witch is obsessed with it.

She is similar to the Amatsu Mikaboshi from Japanese mythology and the Swamp Witch from "The 10th Kingdom". She also bears similarities to Palpatine from the "Star Wars" mythos in terms of personality and appearance. Her proclamation of "Ohhhh, the magic is strong in you" when encountering DG and Azkadellia for the first time is particularly reminiscent of a line spoken by Palpatine in "Revenge of the Sith".