Wicked Witch of the West



""I'll get you, my pretty- and your little dog too! HAAAAA HA HA HA HA HA!""

- ~The Wicked Witch of the West

The Wicked Witch of the West is the main antagonist of the 1939 movie, The Wizard Of Oz and Dorothy's arch nemesis.

In the classic movie The Wizard of Oz, the Wicked Witch, played by actress Margaret Hamilton, was stooped, green-skinned, and dressed entirely in black. In many people's minds, this representation of The Wicked Witch has become an archetype for human wickedness.

While this relationship is not mentioned in Baum's books, in the movie, the Witch is the sister of the Wicked Witch of the East, who is killed when Dorothy arrives in Oz. The Witch asks aloud, "Who killed my sister?" (albeit with more calculation than sorrow). As a result, The Wicked Witch of the West's role is made more prominent as she seeks revenge against Dorothy for killing her sister. When Dorothy claims the death was an accident, the Witch of the West replies, "Well, my little pretty, I can cause accidents too." It is from this movie that popular culture gets the oft-quoted phrase, "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog too!" Her other motivation is to get the powerful Ruby Slippers (changed from the Silver Shoes of the book). She often, but not always, flies on a broomstick, and has a crystal ball through which she can see happenings elsewhere.

Her lackeys are the Flying Monkeys and the Winkie Guards.

The Flying Monkeys kidnapped Dorothy and Toto, taking them to the Wicked Witch's castle. The Wicked Witch of the West locked Dorothy in a room of the hourglass, but Toto escaped, barking for help to the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and The Cowardly Lion. The three friends disguised themself as Winkie Guards and rescued Dorothy. But just as the four friends were about to escape, The Wicked Witch of the West sent her Winkie Guards to chase after the heroes. When Dorothy and her firends were surrounded by guards, The Wicked Witch of the West set the Scarecrow on fire, then Dorothy noticed a bucket of water and tossed it to extiguish the fire on Scarecrow, but also on the Wicked Witch, which she met her end when she melted to death.