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#REDIRECT [[Wicked (Maguire novel)#Major characters]] |
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| colour = green |
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| name = Doctor Dillamond |
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| portrayer = [[William Youmans]]<br>[[Timothy Britten Parker]]<br>[[Sean McCourt]]<br>Others (see below) |
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| image = [[Image:Doctordillamond.jpg]] |
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| caption = Doctor Dillamond with Elphaba |
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| first = ''[[Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West|Wicked]]'' (1995) |
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| last = ''[[Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West|Wicked]]'' (1995) |
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| cause = Killed |
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| species = Goat |
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| gender = Male |
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| occupation = Teacher at [[Shiz University| Shiz]] |
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| creator = [[Gregory Maguire]] |
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'''Doctor Dillamond''' is a character in author [[Gregory Maguire]]'s 1995 novel ''[[Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West]]''. The character also appears in the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] and West End musical ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]'' which is based on Maguire's novel. In both versions, Doctor Dillamond is a [[Goat]] who has the ability to speak and interact with humans. He is a professor at [[Shiz University]]. Because he is the only Animal professor at Shiz ("Animals" starting with a capital letter, like "Goat", are sentient beings), he is subjected to discrimination from his students and colleagues. However, [[Elphaba]] (the future [[Wicked Witch of the West]]) takes a liking to him. Doctor Dillamond causes the character of Galinda to change her name to simply "[[Glinda]]," because he cannot pronounce the first syllable. |
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==Novel== |
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In Maguire's novel, Doctor Dillamond is a Life Science teacher at Shiz. He was once widely revered for his knowledge and experience, but at the time of the novel, the Wizard is putting forth a series of laws that restrict the rights of Animals, and these have greatly diminished the Doctor's influence. Doctor Dillamond is assisted by Elphaba and a [[Munchkin]] named [[Boq]] in researching and conducting some controversial experiments to discover the biological differences between humans, animals and sentient Animals, with the hope of proving that, since humans and Animals are the same, the Wizard's Banns have no scientific basis. Eventually, another character, [[Ama Clutch]] finds him dead in his office, his throat having been slit. Ama Clutch later claims that the Goat was murdered by [[Grommetik]], the mechanical servant of [[head teacher|headmistress]] [[Madame Morrible]]. However, this statement is never conclusively proven. Morrible claims that Dillamond fell on a broken [[magnifying glass|magnifying lens]], and that Grommetik, finding him lying on the ground, had merely been checking for a pulse when Ama Clutch arrived. Elphaba remains certain that Dillamond was murdered, and continues his experiments later in life. |
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==Musical== |
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In the musical adaptation of Maguire's work, Doctor Dillamond teaches History as opposed to Life Science. He is the unfortunate victim of the [[Wizard (Oz)|The Wizard]]'s attempts at controlling the Animal population - especially those that he fears might be teaching subversive or anti-Wizard material. Arrested and removed from his position at Shiz University, Dillamond is transformed into a regular, non-speaking, non-communicating goat. This confirms his earlier worries expressed in the song "Something Bad," in which he tells Elphaba about rumors of Animals losing their powers of speech. |
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When Elphaba discovers Dillamond as a prisoner that can no longer speak, she resists the Wizard's offer to set the Ozians straight about her reputation, an enormous step in her transformation into the Wicked Witch of the West. |
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Glinda says during the show that she will continue Elphaba's work, implying that Doctor Dillamond's and the other Animals' speech might return. |
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In the original Broadway production the role was played by [[William Youmans]]. |
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Notable actors besides Youmans to play the role include [[Sean McCourt]], Steven Skybell, [[Timothy Britten Parker]], [[Martin Ball]], Andy Mace and Rodney Dobson. |
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{{Wicked}} |
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[[Category:Fictional anthropomorphic characters]] |
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[[Category:Fictional scientists]] |
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{{R from fictional character|20th century literary}} |
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[[Category:Oz characters]] |
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[[Category:Animals of Oz]] |
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[[Category:Talking animals in fiction]] |
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