Unc Nunkie is an older munchkin who lives with his nephew, Ojo. His is best known as a man of few words, and is believed to be descended from the Munchkin kings who ruled prior to Munchkin Land's incorporation into the Land of Oz..

After being turned to stone by Dr. Pipt's Liquid of Petrification, his nephew embarks on a quest for the antidote.

In addition, during the Mogodore's invasion of Oz, he was the first captive.