Glinda (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz)

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Do-Gooder

1939 film
Boomerang

Full Name

Glinda

Alias(es)

Good Witch of the North (1939 version only)

Good Witch of the South
Glinda Upland

Origin

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Occupation

Witch

Powers / Skills

Magic powers

Bubble transportation

Hobby

Guiding Dorothy and her friends.

Goals

Aid Dorothy and her friends.

Family

Melinda the Mean (twin sister)

Enemies

Wicked Witch of the West

Wicked Witch of the East
Nikko (formerly)
Flying Monkeys
Winkie Guards (formerly)
Nome King
Nomes
The Jester
Melinda the Mean
Wilhelmina Witch

Type of Hero

Heroic Witch

“	You have no power here. Begone before someone drops a house on you too!	„
	~ Glinda the Good Witch, to the Wicked Witch of the West.

“	Are you a Good Witch or a Bad Witch?	„
	~ Glinda the Good Witch, to Dorothy Gale.

Good Witch Glinda is one of the two overarching protagonists (alongside the Wizard of Oz) of The Wizard of Oz franchise.

She is a kind sorceress who helps and guides Dorothy Gale on her quest to Emerald City to see the Wizard of Oz to send her back to Kansas.

Portrayals[]

In the 1939 version, she was portrayed by the late Billie Burke. In fact, Glinda is the only Ozian character to be credited at the end because Burke didn't portray any people in Kansas. (Although in the RSC version her Kansas counterpart is Aunt Em.)
In the Japanese version of the 1982 version, she is voiced by the late Kumiko Takizawa.
In the 2017 Boomerang series Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, she is voiced by Grey DeLisle-Griffin.
In Wicked, she is portrayed by Ariana Grande.

Biography[]

Glinda appears and tells Dorothy that Dorothy always had the power to go back to Kansas. She tells Dorothy to close her eyes, tap her heels three times and think to herself "There's No Place Like Home", over and over.

Upon Dorothy's return to Oz since Oz was attempting to be taken over by the Jester, Glinda was kidnapped by the flying monkeys and was taken to the Jester's castle before turning her into a puppet. But in the end, Dorothy defeated the Jester, and restored her and all the other inhabitants of Oz. After thanking her for what Dorothy has done, she cast a spell to send Dorothy back to Kansas.

Physical Appearance[]

Glinda is a woman and known as the "Good Witch of the South". She wears a big pink sparkly dress. She has long orange hair, blue eyes and she wears a hairclip that looks like a star, and she wears a big light blue crown on her head. Under her dress, she wears pink clogs on her feet, and she carries her long magic wand.

Personality[]

Glinda the Good Witch of the South goes by her name very, very much. She's one of the nicest witches in Oz, and she's always doing good things for everyone because it makes her feel good. However, aside from her good nature, she has shown to have a great dislike for her twin sister, Melinda. She's always trying to frame Glinda to make her look like she's done something bad. But aside from all this, Glinda's got a very, very good heart, and she's friendly, smart, kind-hearted and always gives good advice to Dorothy and the gang.

Trivia[]

Glinda makes an appearance in the Strawberry Shortcake episode Berry Brick Road, where she has the same facial features and glasses that Plum Puddin' has.
Though she is called a witch, Glinda's appearance makes her more similar to a fairy.
Glinda is the first character in the series to have a relative. (Melinda in her case).
In "If the Shoe Fits", she reveals that she wears clogs.
In the four-part Season 3 episode of DATWOO, "The Return of the Silver Slippers", it was revealed that Glinda once wore the Ruby Slippers long before Dorothy and Toto came to Oz. They were stolen by the late Wicked Witch of the East, only to be crushed to death by Dorothy's house when it landed on her.