- Ugu the shoemaker
Ugu the Shoemaker is a character in the fictional
Land of Oz created by authorL. Frank Baum . Ugu the Shoemaker is the villain of "The Lost Princess of Oz " (1917), book #11 in the official Oz canon.He was once a shoemaker in
Herku , located in theWinkie Country , until he discovered the magic recipes of his ancestors. Thereupon, he decided to become a powerful sorcerer and take possession of theLand of Oz as its ruler. He moved away fromHerku and built a Wicker Castle in the west of theWinkie Country . After stealing the Magic Dishpan fromCayke , he used it to steal theGlinda 's Magic Book of Records, the Wizard's Black Bag of Magic and, ultimately, he kidnappedPrincess Ozma in the process and hid her in the form of an Enchanted Peach Pit.He was finally defeated by
Dorothy Gale , who used theNome King 's Magic Belt to transform him into a dove. Realizing how much damage he had done, he only asked to remain a peaceful dove and apologize to Dorothy.
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