Tietjamus Toips is a fluffy-haired musician who lives on the Isle of Phreex in a room in the Royal Palace. He created a piece of music more discordant than any by Vogner. He played it for John Dough and was overjoyed when John admitted he could not understand it. (John Dough and the Cherub)
Background[]
Toips's name appears to derive from that of Paul Tietjens, a composer with whom L. Frank Baum worked on several projects. Since Baum and Tietjens had, as far as is known, a good professional and personal relationship, this parody of Tietjens's name may be nothing more than harmless fooling. (Baum could poke gentle fun at targets for which he had serious regard, like the woman's rights movement.)