In his tragic backstory, the Tin Woodman loses his limbs one by one after a Wicked Witch enchants his axe. A tinsmith replaces each missing part until nothing of his original body remains, raising early questions about identity and the soul.
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Source: The Tin Woodman of Oz (1918)