Sir Hokus of Pokes is a character in the later Oz books by Ruth Plumly Thompson. He is first introduced in The Royal Book of Oz.

Sir Hokus is a valiant knight, always eager to fight dragons and giants. Yet, he also possesses a softer side, indicated by his "kind, timid face and melancholy blue eyes."

Sir Hokus is an elderly man upon his first appearance in the Oz story; he "dated back to king Arthur, in fact, and had been wished into the Land of Oz centuries before by an enemy sorcerer."

Sir Hokus was discovered in the kingdom of Pokes, where he had been snoring for several centuries. Pokes is a small kingdom by the road in Winkie Country, by the Winkie River.

After joining Dorothy on an adventure, Sir Hokus returns with her to live at the Palace in the Emerald City.

In ''Kabumpo in Oz'', He confronts a dragon. He also was in the palace when it was accidentally stolen by a giant Ruggedo, and later when all the inhabitants were put to sleep by the Sand Man crashing into the palace.

In ''The Yellow Knight of Oz'', Sir Hokus of Pokes is a weary, absent-minded knight who leaves the Emerald City in search of adventure, hoping to rescue a damsel or battle a monster. Traveling with his loyal companion, the Comfortable Camel, he wanders Oz, forming friendships such as with Ploppa, a gentle giant mud turtle he meets in Marshland.

Hokus later joins forces with the boy adventurer Speedy to oppose the evil Sultan of Samandra. Through their quest, Hokus discovers his true identity: he is the enchanted Yellow Knight of Corumbia, magically aged and forgetful. When the spell is broken, Hokus regains his youth, claims his rightful place as ruler of Corumbia, and leaves the Emerald City behind to reign as prince.

All published appearances of Hokus of Pokes from before January 1, )-(95)}} are public domain in the US.

*The Royal Book of Oz (1921)
*Kabumpo in Oz (1922)
*Yellow Knight of Oz (1930)

*[http://oz.wikia.com/wiki/Sir_Hokus_of_Pokes Oz Wiki]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Oz_characters_(post-Baum)#Sir_Hokus_of_Pokes Wikipedia]
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