Traper L. Cherrystone is a Gillikinese-born, Emerald City Military Commander, and later General, who is featured in all four novels of the Wicked Years.
Wicked[]
The Commander leads an attack on Kiamo Ko in order to seize the Arjiki royal family when Elphaba dwelt there. This was a plan orchestrated by the Wizard to hold them hostage so they could be used to subdue Elphaba and prevent her from striking out against him.
Son of a Witch[]
Cherrystone leads the Home Guard forces in Quadling Country, including Liir, and utilized Dragons to fight the natives in order to search for the fabled ruby deposits that supposedly lay beneath the swamps. He is later a part of the siege on the Cloister of Saint Glinda. He also leads an attack against the Free State of Munchkinland and becomes a General.
A Lion Among Men[]
Cherrystone is mentioned a few times. Yackle reveals that in the period of time which lines up with the end of Son of a Witch, he captured and tortured Trism before letting him go and followed him to Apple Press Farm. He then stops Candle, but when she doesn't have anything of value, he releases her. Then he and his men return to the mauntery, where he questions the Superior Maunt (who dies shortly after), and blinds Yackle in an attempt to get information about Liir.
Out of Oz[]
General Cherrystone and his troops occupy Lady Glinda's estate of Mockbeggar Hall because of its tactical location on the borders of Gillikin and Munchkinland. While staying at the estate, he meets Rain, without knowing she is the daughter of Liir, and teaches her to read. During this time Rain is able to give information to Glinda on Cherrystone's plans.
After the civil war has ended, General Cherrystone, not wanting to accept the return of Princess Ozma, proposes to Jinjuria, the General of the Munchkinland army, that together they join forces and rule as a military tribunal over Restwater. However, after Jinjuria declines his offer, he shoots her and then kills himself.