Dorothy Gale

"I'm sure Oz is wonderful, but I want to go home."

- Dorothy Gale to Glinda

Dorothy Gale is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. She débuts in the twentieth episode of the third season. She is portrayed by guest star Matreya Scarrwener and by Teri Reeves.

Dorothy is based on the character of the same name from the children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Trivia

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Etymology

 * The name "Dorothy" is of English origin derived from the Late Greek name "Dorothea" and itself derived from the "doron" and theos" that respectively mean "gift" and "god".
 * The surname "Gale" is of Middle English origin derived from the the Middle English word "gaile" meaning "jovial".

Character Notes

 * The picture of Dorothy in Henry's storybook is "The Monkeys Caught Dorothy in Their Arms and Flew Away With Her", one of W. W. Denslow's illustrations from the first edition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
 * Alchemical signs for the four elements are carved into the table and the stone pillars where the four witches are gathered in Oz. Fittingly enough, the element of the west (downward-pointing triangle), whose seat Dorothy was offered, is water.
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Production Notes

 * The casting call name for her young self was "Betsy".
 * The casting call for her adult self describes her as "in her late 20s to early 30s and will have evolved from 'the iconic, pig-tailed girl from Kansas' into 'a brave warrior for good'. Having been sent home to the heartland with three clicks of her heels — courtesy of the 'Wizard' (aka a duplicitous Zelena) — Dorothy returns to Oz looking to reclaim the magical land from the Wicked Witch, whom Regina just ejected from Storybrooke."

Appearances

 * Dorothy appears in Henry's storybook in "Pilot" and "Snow Falls".