| Roquat the Red or Ruggedo of the Rocks, deposed Nome King | |
|---|---|
| Oz character | |
 Nome King illustration by John R. Neill | |
| First appearance | Ozma of Oz (1907) |
| Last appearance | Handy Mandy in Oz (1937) (canonical) |
| Created by | L. Frank Baum |
| Portrayed by | Nicol Williamson (Return to Oz) Al Snow (Dorothy and the Witches of Oz) Julian Bleach (Emerald City) |
| Voiced by | Jason Alexander (Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz) J. P. Karliak (Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz) |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Roquat the Red Roquat of the Rocks[1] Ruggedo of the Rocks |
| Nickname | The Metal Monarch |
| Species | Nome |
| Gender | male |
| Title | King (former) |
| Occupation | expatriate wanderer |
| Nationality | Nome Kingdom, Land of Ev |
The Nome King is a fictional character created by American author L. Frank Baum. He is introduced in Baum's third Oz book Ozma of Oz (1907). He also appears in many of the continuing sequel Oz novels also written by Baum.[2] Although the character of the Wicked Witch of the West is the most notable and famous Oz villain (due to her appearance in the 1939 MGM musical The Wizard of Oz), it is actually the Nome King who is the most frequent antagonist in the book series.