The Dark Tales of the Ruby Slippers Long before Dorothy’s house touched down in Munchkinland, the Ruby Slippers weren’t just shoes — they were crafted by the Silver Guild , an ancient order of sorcerers who believed power could be bound into everyday objects. The slippers were their masterpiece: forged from the light of the first dawn in Oz and sewn with threads from the Rainbow’s end. They weren’t simply beautiful — they were said to hold the power to walk between worlds. The Wicked Witch of the East coveted them for two reasons: Control Over the Munchkins The slippers were tied to the land of the East. Whoever wore them could command its people, crops, and even the skies. That’s how the Witch enslaved the Munchkins — the slippers amplified her hold over the region. Every step she took in them sent out ripples of fear and compulsion, binding the Munchkins tighter under her rule. The Path to Greater Power The Witch believed that if she mastered the slippers fully, she could ...