Quelala was a man who lived in the Land of Oz and became the husband of the Princess Gayelette. As a young man, Quelala was handsome and manly and wise beyond his years. He attracted the attention of Princess Gayelette. A few days before the wedding, the mischievous Winged Monkeys, who lived nearby, played a prank on Quelala by tossing him into a river, ruining his rich costume of pink silk and purple velvet. Gayelette punished the Winged Monkeys by making them them slaves to the Golden Cap she had prepared as a wedding present for Quelala.