The Tin Man

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Oz character fictional character film character literary character robot-like character

The Tin Man is a beloved fictional character from L. Frank Baum’s Oz stories, best known as the heart-seeking, metal woodsman who journeys with Dorothy to see the Wizard.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form	Occurrences
Tin Woodman	11
Tin Man	2
The Tin Woodman	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Oz character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ robot-like character ⓘ
adaptedAs	animated character ⓘ stage character ⓘ television character ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Nick Chopper ⓘ
appearsIn	Oz book series ⓘ Return to Oz (1985 film) ⓘ The Wizard of Oz ⓘ surface form: The Wizard of Oz (1939 film) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ⓘ Wicked (musical) ⓘ various Oz adaptations ⓘ
associatedWith	Emerald City ⓘ ruby slippers (via Dorothy) ⓘ Yellow Brick Road ⓘ surface form: yellow brick road
companionOf	The Cowardly Lion ⓘ surface form: Cowardly Lion Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz ⓘ surface form: Dorothy Gale The Scarecrow ⓘ surface form: Scarecrow
creator	L. Frank Baum ⓘ
culturalStatus	iconic American fictional character ⓘ
fictionalUniverse	Land of Oz ⓘ
firstAppearance	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ⓘ
gender	male ⓘ
genre	children's fantasy ⓘ
goal	to obtain a heart ⓘ
homeLocation	Munchkinland ⓘ surface form: Munchkin Country
inspired	numerous derivative works and parodies ⓘ
languageOfWork	English ⓘ
literaryOriginCountry	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
material	tin ⓘ
name	The Tin Man self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Tin Woodman
notableTrait	believes he has no heart ⓘ kindness ⓘ sensitivity ⓘ
occupation	woodman ⓘ
portrayedBy	Jack Haley ⓘ various stage actors ⓘ
requires	oil to move ⓘ
seeksHelpFrom	The Wizard of Oz ⓘ surface form: Wizard of Oz
species	artificial being ⓘ
symbolizes	compassion ⓘ emotional longing ⓘ
theme	value of inner qualities over physical attributes ⓘ
travelsTo	Emerald City ⓘ
weapon	axe ⓘ