Rain

Oziandra Rain Thropp
Biographical information
Born	Apple Press Farm, Shale Shallows, the Vinkus
Gender	Female
Family	Liir (father) Candle (mother) Elphaba Thropp (grandmother) Fiyero Tigelaar (grandfather) Nor (aunt) Brrr (uncle)
Affiliation
Title(s)	Princess of the Arjikis Eminent Thropp of Munchkinland (unofficially)
Affiliation	Mockbeggar Hall Clock of the Time Dragon St. Prowd's
Behind the scenes
First appearance	Son of a Witch (2005)
Last appearance	Out of Oz (2011)

Oziandra "Rain" Thropp ( also known as Oziandra Osqa'ami and Rainary Ko) is the daughter of Liir and Candle Osqa'ami who was born at the end of Son of a Witch. She also appears in Gregory Maguire's Out of Oz, where she is the protagonist.

Appearance

Rain was born green, like her grandmother Elphaba, suggesting that the green-gene runs matrilineally as do most things in Oz. Her appearance being a dead giveaway to her ancestry, Liir had her magicked to look like a regular human of "uncertain origin."

Life

Birth and Hiding

She was born at Apple Press Farm in the Shale Shallows of the Vinkus. In order to protect her from the Emperor 's forces, who were hunting for her family, Candle took a bundle of rags, which she passed off as a baby, and left Oziandra behind for Liir to find. After washing her off, Liir discovered she had "cleaned up green". While wandering with her, Liir and Candle meet a serpent who has the power to change skin tone. It is decided that Rain would bear her father's pale skintone, which was the same as the majority of the population of Oz. Liir then gives her to Glinda to take care of. Glinda appears to have taken care of Rain, to a degree, under her early years, though Rain herself doesn't realize this until she is older, but once Rain reached a certain age, she was left alone, living as a part of the scullery staff, ignorant of her heritage or even her true name, at which time she chose or was given the name "Rain"

The Restwater Conflict

When Rain is 7 or 8, Commander Cherrystone commandeers Glinda's home, Mockbegger Hall, to use as a base against the Munchkinlanders. Rain is among the staff who is not dismissed and begins to serve Glinda personally. In this position, she encounters Cherrystone, who takes an interest in her and begins to tutor her in reading. In he process, she is able to bring small bits of information to Glinda. She is drawn to the Grimmerie, which she says is "alive", and makes the spell To Call Winter Upon The Water appear from within it. When the situation at Mockbegger becomes dangerous, Glinda asks her to assist her in casting the spell in order to freeze the Restwater, trapping Cherrystone's war dragons. Glinda then sends Rain with the company of the Time Dragon Clock.

Traveling with the Clock

Rain is welcomed by her aunt, Ilianora, and Ilianora's husband, Brrr, but is disliked by Mr. Boss, the company's leader. This becomes worse when the Clock breaks down, before saying she should be avoided. Neevertheless, she manages to become close to Ilianora and Brrr. The group travels through Munchkinlaand, Gilliken and the Vinkus and reach Quadling Country.