Wicked

The dwarf is the primary operator of the Clock of the Time Dragon, a mobile, mechanical, semi-prophetic theater that stages dramatic morality plays laced with social commentary and wild, explicit imagery. A sly figure, the dwarf serves as both performer and interpreter for the Clock’s enigmatic shows. His appearances often signal important shifts in the novel—such as when he reveals the Wizard as Elphaba’s true father—underscoring his connection to the deeper, more mysterious undercurrents within Oz. Like Yackle, the dwarf appears to operate by different rules and even on different planes of existence. Perhaps he is immortal, or perhaps he and Yackle both exist purely by magic, but the novel offers no definitive explanation.