Dorothy Gale

Dorothy Gale
Character
Biographical Information
Gender:	Female
Status:	Alive
Home:	Kansas
Physical Description
Species:	Human
Hair color:	Black
Eye color:	Brown
Show Information
Portrayed by:	Matreya Scarrwener
Only appearance:	"Kansas"
Relevant Pages

“

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

”

—Dorothy Gale to Glinda ^src

Dorothy Gale is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. She débuts, with her only appearance, in the twentieth episode of the third season. She is portrayed by guest star Matreya Scarrwener.

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

History

Before First Curse

Dorothy, caught in her Kansas farmhouse during a raging cyclone, is swept away to Oz. Taken in by the protectors of Oz, the sisterhood of witches, she comes to view them as family. One night, she is confronted by Zelena, the Witch of the West, while getting water from a well. Zelena intends to get rid of Dorothy as she believes the girl is destined to usurp her seat in the sisterhood. In defense, Dorothy throws a bucket of water at Zelena; causing the witch to melt. Glinda, the Witch of the South, then appears to offer her to take Zelena's place as the Witch of the West, but Dorothy declines; wishing only to return home. With Glinda's help, she is taken to see the Wizard and given a pair of silver slippers to travel to any world. Dorothy thanks the Wizard and proceeds to click the slippers' heels three times to send herself home. Only after the girl's departure, Glinda discovers too late that Zelena masqueraded as the Wizard in order to usher Dorothy out of Oz. ("Kansas")

Trivia

• Character Notes

Character Notes

• 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".
• 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. ("Pilot," "Snow Falls")
• 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. ("Kansas")

Appearances

Once Upon a Time: Season Three
"The Heart of the Truest Believer":	"Lost Girl":	"Quite a Common Fairy":	"Nasty Habits":	"Good Form":	"Ariel":	"Dark Hollow":	"Think Lovely Thoughts":	"Save Henry":	"The New Neverland":	"Going Home":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
"New York City Serenade":	"Witch Hunt":	"The Tower":	"Quiet Minds":	"It's Not Easy Being Green":	"The Jolly Roger":	"Bleeding Through":	"A Curious Thing":	"Kansas":	"Snow Drifts":	"There's No Place Like Home":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Appears	Absent	Absent

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