Oz Guards

Oz Guards
Group of Characters
Biographical Information
Status:	Alive Deceased
Origin:	Oz
Home:	Emerald Castle
Physical Description
Species:	Human
Gender:	Male
Show Information
First appearance:	"It's Not Easy Being Green"
Latest appearance:	"Where Bluebirds Fly"

“

I may have been feared and despised in Oz, but at least I was free. At least I was in control.

”

—Zelena to Regina Mills ^src

The Oz Guards are several characters featured on ABC's Once Upon a Time. They début in the sixteenth episode of the third season.

The Oz guards are based on the Royal Palace Guards from the novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

History

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Before First Curse

Known Oz Guards

List of Known Oz Guards
S	Ep	Image	Name	Portrayed by	Notes
3	16		Oz Guards	Unknown	Are pushed away by Zelena to enter the Wizard's chamber.
4	17		Oz Guard (Heart of Gold)	Tristan Shire	Is knocked out when a portal door lands on top of him.
5	16		Oz Guard (Our Decay)	Ray Boulay	Is accidently killed by the Wicked Witch of West's fireballs which actually targeted Dorothy Gale.
6	18		Guard #1/Second Guard	Jorden Birch	Tells the Wicked Witch that there is someone who wants to see her.

Trivia

• Cultural References
• Set Notes

Fairytales and Folklore

• The way the Oz guard is laying at the Oz portal door is a reference to the Wicked Witch of the East's death scene in the novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and the film The Wizard of Oz. ("Heart of Gold")

Once Upon a Time

The Wizard of Oz

Costume Notes

• The uniforms worn by the guards of the Emerald Castle are inspired by the design created by Adrian Greenburg for the winkie guards in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. ("It's Not Easy Being Green" et al.)

Oz guards

Winkie guards, The Wizard of Oz

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	Appears	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent

Once Upon a Time: Season Four
"A Tale of Two Sisters":	"White Out":	"Rocky Road":	"The Apprentice":	"Breaking Glass":	"Family Business":	"The Snow Queen":	"Smash the Mirror":	"Fall":	"Shattered Sight":	"Heroes and Villains":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
"Darkness on the Edge of Town":	"Unforgiven":	"Enter the Dragon":	"Poor Unfortunate Soul":	"Best Laid Plans":	"Heart of Gold":	"Sympathy for the De Vil":	"Lily":	"Mother":	"Operation Mongoose Part 1":	"Operation Mongoose Part 2":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Appears	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent

Once Upon a Time: Season Five
"The Dark Swan":	"The Price":	"Siege Perilous":	"The Broken Kingdom":	"Dreamcatcher":	"The Bear and the Bow":	"Nimue":	"Birth":	"The Bear King":	"Broken Heart":	"Swan Song":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
"Souls of the Departed":	"Labor of Love":	"Devil's Due":	"The Brothers Jones":	"Our Decay":	"Her Handsome Hero":	"Ruby Slippers":	"Sisters":	"Firebird":	"Last Rites":	"Only You":	"An Untold Story":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Appears	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent

Once Upon a Time: Season Six
"The Savior":	"A Bitter Draught":	"The Other Shoe":	"Strange Case":	"Street Rats":	"Dark Waters":	"Heartless":	"I'll Be Your Mirror":	"Changelings":	"Wish You Were Here":	"Tougher Than the Rest":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
"Murder Most Foul":	"Ill-Boding Patterns":	"Page 23":	"A Wondrous Place":	"Mother's Little Helper":	"Awake":	"Where Bluebirds Fly":	"The Black Fairy":	"The Song in Your Heart":	"The Final Battle Part 1":	"The Final Battle Part 2":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Appears	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent