Noland (Oz)

Noland
Location of Noland (top left)
The Oz series location
Other name(s)	Kingdom of Noland
Created by	L. Frank Baum
Genre	Juvenile fantasy
Type	Fairy country
Ruler	King Bud
Notable locations	Nole (capital)
Notable characters	Princess Fluff, Aunt Rivette

The Kingdom of Noland is a fictional region neighboring the Land of Oz.

Its capital is Nole and it is ruled by the boy King Bud. Bud, the orphaned son of a fisherman (whose name is unknown), is often aided by his sister Fluff. It was Fluff who received the magic cloak (a garment which is able to grant each wearer one wish) from the fairies.

Noland was once attacked by Queen Zixi of the Land of Ix, who wished to obtain the magic cloak. The army of Ix was defeated when one of King Bud's royal counselors used the cloak to wish that the army of Ix would be driven from the land. Bud subsequently used the cloak to wish he would become Noland's best ruler.

Noland is ruled by an absolute monarch, whose word is law. If the monarch is away, his counselors are to consult to the Book of the Law for guidance. If the king dies, the 47th person to enter the gates of Nole is to be the new king or queen. Although Noland is located in the same vicinity as Oz and other magical countries, magic is relatively uncommon there, judging by the characters' stunned reactions to the magic cloak's powers.

Noland is one of the locations where Queen Zixi of Ix and the movie (The Magic Cloak of Oz) take place. Zixi, Bud, and Fluff attended Ozma's birthday party in The Road to Oz.