Wantowin Battles, (known better as the Soldier with the Green Whiskers ) is a fictional character invented by L. Frank Baum. His first appearance is in Baum's first Oz book titled The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900. He is part of the staff administration who works for the Wizard who rules the magical Land of Oz and lives in the land's imperial capital known as the Emerald City. Wantowin also lives in the city and mostly gaurds the Royal Palace of Oz. After the Wizard's reign ended, he became the official head bodyguard of the child Queen of Oz known as the lovely Princess Ozma. Wantowin also is the head captin of Oz's Royal Army of Oz as well as the boss of the Police Force in the Emerald City.