Marshal Mallow

Marshal Mallow (voiced by Hugh Dancy) is a major character in Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014). He is the second in command from the army in the Candy County. He is one of the main catalysts for the film and is also the eventual love interest of the China Princess

Marshal Mallow

Appearance

Marshall Mallow resembles a white marshmallow, being from Candy County. He wears a blue jacket and hat, embellished with gold and badges, presumably from his service to the county. He also has brown-gold gloves and matching boots, the boots lined with marshmallow to mimic faux-fur.

Personality

He has a very clear set of morals and has a strong sense of duty. At the beginning of the film, he seems to expect orders, showing this as he grew weary of Dorothy's invitation to the emerald city, mistaking it for an order. We also see him obsess over his ranking, making it very clear that he is second in command, not hesitating to order around those lower than him in society. However, we see him very serious about those higher in rank than him, constantly obeyimg Dorothy's orders and obsessing over the General.

Overall, Marshal mallow is a polite individual but can come off as arrogant and stubborn, especially to those unfamiliar to him. He isn't quick to trust but he would much rather take the blame for something rather than burden everyone else with the guilt. Marshal mallow seems to think quite low of himself, hiding his identity issues thanks to being constantly shadowed by the general by creating a sense of self image, constantly trying to seem like a gentleman due to the pressures around him.

However, we see his true kindness and identity develop throughout the film thanks to the China Princess, Marshal Mallow's eventual love interest. The originally forced relationship between the two develops due to her "death", where we see Marshal Mallow snap at Wiser the Owl, mocking him in retaliation to being asked what to do, however quickly apologising to him afterwards. Once he was left alone, he confesses his love to the "dead" China Princess, she awakens and reciprocates the feeling, giving the Marshal something personal as thanks to the lyrics in the song Even Then it shows that he struggles with handling his own emotions. Even though Marshal Mallow is still obedient to Dorothy's orders, he still manages (with the aid of the china princess) to lead the final battle.

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Trivia

- Marshal Mallow is a play on word for Marshmallow, thanks to him being from the candy county.
- Mallow was created for the film. He was not in the source novel Dorothy of Oz.