Toto
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| Gender | male |
| Species | Dog |
| Residence | Ozma's palace, Emerald City, Land of Oz Kansas (formerly) |
| Affiliation | Dorothy Gale |
| First Appearance | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz |
Toto (pronounced toe-toe) is a little black dog, the loyal companion of Dorothy Gale both in Kansas and the Land of Oz.
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Description
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Toto has long, silky hair and small black eyes that twinkle merrily on either side of his funny, wee nose.
Animals from the outside world can talk once they reach Oz; but Toto remained silent for a long time and speaks only sparingly. (Tik-Tok of Oz)
HistoryEdit
Added by Ozzyboy217Toto was a happy dog, and was the only thing in Kansas that kept Dorothy happy and colorful when the land had turned everything else a uniform gray. When a cyclone struck Kansas, Toto was taken along with Dorothy in their house all the way to the Land of Oz by the twister. When Dorothy began her journey across that strange land, Toto followed her the whole way. At first he was suspicious of her new friends, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion but came to get along with them. He was eventually returned to Oz with Dorothy. (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz)
When Dorothy permanently moved to the Land of Oz, along with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry, Toto joined them, living with Dorothy in the Emerald City. (The Emerald City of Oz).
He gained the ability to talk when he was in the Land of Oz, but preferred not to, instead communicating nonverbally with Dorothy. When this came to Dorothy's attention, she cornered him and got him to say something. (Tik-Tok of Oz)
When Ozma was kidnapped by Ugu the Shoemaker, Toto was left behind at the palace by Dorothy but found out from Jellia Jamb what was going on. He was able to catch the party before they left, hiding in the wagon so Dorothy wouldn't know he was with the party until it was too late. The Cowardly Lion knew, but he stayed out of the matter. When Dorothy found out, she allowed him to stay with the party.
During the adventure, Toto spent a lot of time talking with the other animals in the party: the Cowardly Lion, the Sawhorse, and the Woozy. He also came to believe he had lost his growl, and that it had been stolen by the same thief who stole Ozma, Glinda's Great Book of Records, and Cayke's Magic Dishpan. After Dorothy and The Frogman defeated Ugu, Toto noticed his growl had come back. (The Lost Princess of Oz)
Book Appearances Edit
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (first appearance)
- The Road to Oz
- The Emerald City of Oz
- Little Wizard Stories of Oz
Added by Muppets101BackgroundEdit
Toto did not speak until the final chapter of the eighth Oz book, Tik-Tok of Oz, and continued to say very little in Baum's books. Some later Oz writers make him more talkative.
In the 1939 film Toto was played by a female cairn terrier named Terry. She was paid $125 a week in the film. After the film, her name was changed to Toto.
Modern Oz writers have used Toto as a protagonist in several works, including Roger S. Baum's Toto of Oz and the Surprise Party and Toto in Candy Land of Oz, Chris Dulabone's Toto in Oz, Ian Fink's "Toto's Tale," Atticus Gannaway's "Toto and the Truth," and Gina Wickwar's Toto of Oz.
In Magic Land Toto is usually called by the diminutive form of his name "Totoshka". He speaks much more frequently than in Baum's books. In the later books he is too old for adventuring, and is replaced by his grandson, Arto.
In The Great Wishy Woz he is Nono.
In Todd MacFarlane's 2007 pitch for an Oz movie, a re-imagined Toto- or race of Totos - would play a big role, as MacFarlane reveals in an interview with MTV: “There’s still a thing called Toto, except its the biggest thing in the movie and not the smallest thing. [The beast called Toto] basically ate the first dog, and it’s this big thing that [the inhabitants of Oz] ride. They’ve given this generic word… so instead of horses, [people] ride Totos.” [1]
Alternate HistoriesEdit
There are many reimaginings and alternate versions of Oz which present alternate histories of many of the Oz characters. Here are some different versions of Toto.
Dorothy (Comic Book Series)Edit
Toto is a mechanical (but living) dog who is native to Oz. However, when he meets Dorothy he quickly becomes her loyal companion. (Dorothy)
WasEdit
Toto lived with Dorothy and her mother before they moved in with Aunt Em after her mother's death. Aunt Em somewhat mistreated the dog, much to Dorothy's horror, and Toto eventually ran away. He hid in the marshes near their Kansas farm, returning occasionally to see Dorothy and get some food from her. He finally got his revenge on Aunt Em by digging up the bones of a dog she'd had as a child. Infuriated, she chased Toto away. After that, he disappeared and did not return. (Was)
- It is implied that Aunt Em or Uncle Henry may have killed him.
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