Dorothy Gale is a fictional character created by L. Frank Baum, author and creator of the Oz Legacy. She is the child protagonist and heroine of Baum's first Oz book that is considered one of the first American Fairytales written titled: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900. The story opens up with Dorothy who is the first character introduced, her name being the first word of the first chapter which is titled The Cyclone.