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| Kabumpo | |
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| Oz character | |
 Kabumpo in an illustration byJohn R. Neill | |
| First appearance | Kabumpo in Oz (1922) |
| Created by | Ruth Plumly Thompson |
| In-universe information | |
| Nickname | Elegant Elephant of Pumperdink |
| Species | Indian elephant |
| Gender | male |
| Title | Prince |
Kabumpo, the Elegant Elephant of Pumperdink, is a fictional character in theOz books ofRuth Plumly Thompson.[1]
Kabumpo first appears inKabumpo in Oz, Thompson's secondOz book. He was originally achristening gift to the king of Pumperdink, Pompus.
He reappears to play major roles inThe Lost King of Oz,The Purple Prince of Oz, andThe Silver Princess in Oz. He had a less consequential role inThe Wishing Horse of Oz. Thompson's illustratorJohn R. Neill made Kabumpo a denizen of theEmerald City, attended byOjo, in his contributions to the series. In 1980,Eloise Jarvis McGraw andLauren Lynn McGraw borrowed the character forThe Forbidden Fountain of Oz, published by theInternational Wizard of Oz Club.
Kabumpo is known for his wisdom in Pumperdink, but that might be because he shines in comparison with other members of the court. He is overbearing, sarcastic, and extremely vain, but good-hearted.
Since the expiration of his first novel's copyright on 1 January 1998 (the last Thompson book to enter the public domain before theCopyright Term Extension Act took hold), Kabumpo may be used freely by any author. Of his Thompsonian appearances, onlyPurple Prince remains under copyright, with the expiration date being 1 January 2028.
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