Dyna is a relative of the Crooked Sorcerer who created the Powder of Life. She lives in the Emerald City.

History

Dyna once had a big, blue bear for a pet. She loved it very much, and when it choked on a fish-bone and died she had it made into a rug.

Later, when her relative the Crooked Sorcerer fell down a precipice and was killed, she inherited all his possessions, including a small bottle of the Powder of Life. Thinking it was moth powder, she sprinkled it on the rug. At the same time she wished her dear pet was alive again. The bear-skin rug came to life, but it is a great bother since it will no longer lay still and it is of no use except as a rug.

During Ozma's birthday parade, the blue bear rug accompanied the Princess and allowed her to stand upon it when the procession paused. (The Road to Oz)

Background

Dyna's bear rug may be the inspiration for the living-dead ursine character Topotun in the Magic Land series.