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Ozga is a Rose Princess, exiled from the Rose Kingdom. She is also a distant cousin of Ozma of Oz although they both had the same name originally in The Tik-Tok Man of Oz stage production.

It has been speculated by Michael Patrick Hearn that the names derive from L. Frank Baum's wife Maud Gage with 'Ma' and 'Ga'.

Description[]

She grew on the Royal Rose Bush. Her beauty is amazing and she has a delightfully sweet voice.

She was a fairy, but after she left the Rose Kingdom she became a mere mortal. However, she was still able to communicate with her flower cousins.

History[]

The Shaggy Man and Betsy Bobbin picked Ozga, hoping for a sympathetic ruler who would not sentence them to death. However, the roses wanted a male ruler, so Ozga and her rescuers were all exiled from the Rose Kingdom.

During their travels, the party encountered the Army of Oogaboo, and the Rose Princess became very good friends with Private Jo Files. At the end of their adventures Ozga went to live in Oogaboo. (Tik-Tok of Oz)

Other Appearances[]

Ozga features as a minor character in the 2020 audio drama Hit the Bricks, in which she is now married to Jo Files and has a daughter named Rius. The Files family helps Jessi, Wallace, Lurlene, and Jacoby when they get overcome by poppies. She is played by Layla Katib.

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