Wicked Witch of the West

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The Wicked Witch of the West is the iconic green-skinned villain from L. Frank Baum’s Oz stories, best known as Dorothy’s primary antagonist in the classic film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf antagonist
fictional character
film character
literary character
villain
witch
alignment evil
basedOnWork Oz book series
catchphrase "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog too!"
causeOfDeath melting by water
commanded Winged Monkeys
Winkies
costumeElement long black dress
pointed black hat
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator L. Frank Baum
domain western part of the Land of Oz
enemyOf The Cowardly Lion
surface form: Cowardly Lion

Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz
surface form: Dorothy Gale

Glinda the Good Witch
The Scarecrow
surface form: Scarecrow

The Tin Man
surface form: Tin Woodman

The Wizard of Oz
surface form: Wizard of Oz
eyeColor yellow
fictionalUniverse Land of Oz
firstAppearance The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
firstAppearanceDate 1900
gender female
goal to avenge the death of the Wicked Witch of the East
to obtain the Ruby Slippers
hairColor black
iconicFeature cackling laugh
flying on a broomstick
influenced popular culture depictions of witches
killedBy Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz
surface form: Dorothy Gale
notableWork The Wizard of Oz
surface form: The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
portrayedBy Margaret Hamilton
portrayedIn The Wizard of Oz
surface form: The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)
positionInStory primary antagonist to Dorothy Gale
power command over Winged Monkeys
magic
relative Wicked Witch of the East
residence Land of Oz
surface form: Land of the Winkies
skinColor green
species human witch
title Wicked Witch of the West self-link
weakness water
weapon broomstick
fireballs

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

The Wizard of Oz character Wicked Witch of the West
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz character Wicked Witch of the West
Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz enemy Wicked Witch of the West
subject surface form: Dorothy Gale
Glinda the Good Witch enemyOf Wicked Witch of the West
The Scarecrow enemyOf Wicked Witch of the West
Margaret Hamilton notableRole Wicked Witch of the West
Wicked Witch of the West title Wicked Witch of the West self-link