| "As I wake up, the sounds come back to me. The cows and chickens... The Twolegs... The creak of the barn's wooden walls... I'm home again! I'm home, and Barley is here with me, and everything is right in the world." |
| — Ravenpaw after reclaiming the Barn from BloodClan in Ravenpaw's Path, page 238 |
Barley's farm, also known as Windover Farm, is a Twoleg nest at the edge of WindClan's territories in the forest. It is home to Barley,[1] a friendly loner, and has been used by the Clans, most notably ThunderClan, as a point of refuge and shelter.[3][4]
Description[]
- The farm is made up of a barn, a stable, a chicken coop, and a Twoleg nest where the Twolegs live.[5] There are also fields that the male Twoleg attends to with his monster.[6] Inside the main barn are lofts where hay is primarily stored. The hay acts as a material for nests while the lofts are where cats can sleep away from the disturbance of Twolegs. From the lofts, cats are able to access the roof of the barn to drink from the gutters.[7] Also in the area is an old abandoned Twoleg nest that is still able to offer shelter to large groups of cats.[8][9]
- The farm is primarily occupied by a pair of Twolegs that tend to the farm and care for its inhabitants such as cows, sheep, and chickens. The Twolegs also own two dogs.[10] They at times leave food out for the cats,[5] and offer care when needed.[11] Despite the offer of kittypet food, the barn is also home to countless mice that is the preferred prey of the cats living there and any guests.[12]
- Barley is the main inhabitant of the farm, and was accompanied by his partner, Ravenpaw.[13] However, over the moons the farm has seen other cats come and go.[14] Barley's farm is often used as a place for ThunderClan cats to rest on their journey to Highstones and as a place for cats to seek shelter in times of trouble.[2][3] Medicine cats are also known to sometimes stop on their way to share tongues with StarClan, however, not that often.[15]
Known residents[]
- Cow[16]
- Mouse[16]
- Micah[16]
- Fleck[17]
- Domino[18]
- Mitzi[19]
- Magpie[20]
- Mist[20]
- Piper[21]
- Soot[21]
- Crookedstar[22] (temporarily)
- Barley[23]
- Ravenpaw[13]
- Willie[24]
- Pounce[24]
- Tess[24]
- Snapper[24]
- Minty[25]
- Cloudy[25]
- Snowflake[25]
- Sniff[25]
- Icicle[25]
- Hoot[26]
- Jumper[26]
- Cloudmist[27] (temporarily)
- Cherrytail[27] (temporarily)
Location history[]
- Bluestar, Tigerclaw, Firepaw, and, Graypaw journey to Highstones to share tongues with StarClan. Along the way, they meet Barley, who Bluestar explains lives in the farm owned by the Twolegs.[1] Firepaw, upon learning of Tigerclaw's plans to kill Ravenpaw, decides it is best for his friend to seek refuge with the loner,[28] and is glad to learn that in the moons following, he is thriving in his new home.[13]
- Fireheart and Graystripe becomes a frequent visitors to the farm. The pair of warriors, after finding WindClan, seek shelter from their friends at the barn to allow the Clan to rest before returning to the territories.[2] Fireheart also returns to the barn a lot as he uncovers the truth behind Redtail's death from Ravenpaw.[29] In the following moons, after Fireheart receives his nine lives, and new name, Firestar, he catches up with Ravenpaw and Barley.[30] Barley, prior to the impending battle against BloodClan, reveals his past before he took up residence at the barn.[31] After the Clans win the fight, Barley and Ravenpaw return home to their barn and Barley offers Firestar the invitation to visit them anytime he journeys to Highstones.[4]
- Following the battle against BloodClan, Ravenpaw and Barley return to their usual barn life.[32] However, a group of strangers, led by a tom named Willie, soon arrive, seeking shelter.[24] They soon leave, thanking the two tom's for their hospitality.[33] Shortly after, a fire destroys the farm, sending both Ravenpaw and Barley to sleep elsewhere while the den is fixed.[34] They later find Willie and his cats causing trouble by hunting the farm animals.[35] The intruders, who are revealed to belong to BloodClan, fight the two toms off,[36] leading to the pair seek out help from their ThunderClan friends.[37]
- Firestar and a patrol of his best warriors,[38] arrive at the barn with Barley and Ravenpaw. There, they devise a plan to drive the intruding BloodClan cats.[39][40] After defeating Willie, Barley allows his brothers, Hoot and Jumper, to stay with him and Ravenpaw at the barn.[41] The brothers cause trouble though,[42] so Barley chases the two toms off and both him and Ravenpaw return to their usual routine and lives at the barn.[43]
- Some moons after, the journeying cats shelter at Barley's farm before they leave the territories,[44] and after the destruction of the forest begins, all four Clans seek shelter at the farm belonging to Barley and Ravenpaw. However, Barley points out that the large group of cats won't fit in the single barn, and Ravenpaw instead suggests they stay at the broken nest that some had stayed at previously.[45]
Book mentions[]
- Moth Flight's Vision
- Crookedstar's Promise
- Bluestar's Prophecy
- Yellowfang's Secret
- Into the Wild (First appearance)
- Fire and Ice
- Forest of Secrets
- Rising Storm
- A Dangerous Path
- The Darkest Hour
- Firestar's Quest
- Graystripe's Vow (Then) (Mentioned only)
- Shattered Peace
- A Clan in Need
- The Heart of a Warrior
- Midnight
- Dawn
- Starlight (Mentioned only)
- Warrior's Return
- Ravenpaw's Farewell
- Hawkwing's Journey
- Pebbleshine's Kits (Mentioned only)
- Darkest Night
- Graystripe's Vow (Now)
- The Prophecies Begin, volume 1
Gallery[]
Map art[]
Barley's farm on the original map
Barley's farm on the original Twoleg view map
Barley's farm on the reprinted map
Barley's farm on the reprinted Twoleg view map
Official art[]
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Please do not edit this gallery.  Barley's farm in The Prophecies Begin, volume 1  Barley's farm in Ravenpaw's Path  Barley's farm in Ravenpaw's Path  Barley's farm in Ravenpaw's Path  Barley's farm in Graystripe's Adventure  Barley's farm in The Ultimate Guide: Updated and Expanded Edition |
Trivia[]
Continuity[]
The following information is from sources considered non-canon, retconned, or from adapted material.
- In Secrets of the Clans, a 2007 field guide, Barley takes up residence in the barn after escaping from BloodClan and almost witnessing his sister, Violet's, death.[46]
External links[]
See also[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Revealed in Into the Wild, chapter 16
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Revealed in Fire and Ice, chapter 6
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Revealed in Dawn, chapter 19
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Revealed in The Darkest Hour, chapter 30
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Revealed in Ravenpaw's Path, pages 3-6
- ↑ Revealed in Ravenpaw's Path, page 12
- ↑ Revealed in Ravenpaw's Path, pages 6-8
- ↑ Revealed in Fire and Ice
- ↑ Revealed in Dawn
- ↑ Revealed in Ravenpaw's Path, page 5
- ↑ Revealed in Graystripe's Vow, chapter 21
- ↑ Revealed in Ravenpaw's Path, page 6
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Revealed in Fire and Ice, page 68
- ↑ In Moth Flight's Vision, Cow, Mouse, and Micah all call the farm home. In Crookedstar's Promise, Fleck and his kin inhabit the farm. Later, Barley takes up residence of the barn before Into the Wild takes place, while Ravenpaw joins during the same book. Other cats, such as the BloodClan rogues, also take up residence in the farm during Ravenpaw's Path.
- ↑ Revealed in Yellowfang's Secret, chapter 34
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, chapter 8
- ↑ Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 82
- ↑ Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 83
- ↑ Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 84
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 92
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 94
- ↑ Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, chapter 7
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, allegiances
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 Revealed in Shattered Peace, page 23
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 Revealed in Shattered Peace, page 24
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Revealed in The Heart of a Warrior, page 39
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Revealed in Hawkwing's Journey, page 277
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, chapter 21
- ↑ Revealed in Forest of Secrets, chapter 2
- ↑ Revealed in The Darkest Hour, chapter 5
- ↑ Revealed in The Darkest Hour, chapter 24
- ↑ Revealed in Shattered Peace, page 6
- ↑ Revealed in Ravenpaw's Path, pages 31-33
- ↑ Revealed in Ravenpaw's Path, pages 40, 53-55
- ↑ Revealed in Ravenpaw's Path, pages 60-66
- ↑ Revealed in Ravenpaw's Path, pages 68-72
- ↑ Revealed in Ravenpaw's Path, page 85
- ↑ Revealed in Ravenpaw's Path, page 181
- ↑ Revealed in Ravenpaw's Path, page 194
- ↑ Revealed in Ravenpaw's Path, page 210
- ↑ Revealed in Ravenpaw's Path, pages 230-232
- ↑ Revealed in Ravenpaw's Path, pages 244-247
- ↑ Revealed in Ravenpaw's Path, pages 254-260
- ↑ Revealed in Midnight, page 159
- ↑ Revealed in Midnight, pages 245-246
- ↑ Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, pages 138-145
| Locations in the Warriors series | |
|---|---|
| The lake territories | Moonpool • Horseplace • River Alba • The lake • The mossy clearing • The island • The Sky Oak • Silverpath • The tunnels |
| The forest territories | Barley's farm • Moonstone • Bonehill • Sunningrocks • Highstones • Fourtrees • Carrionplace • River Chell • The Owl Tree • The Great Sycamore • Tallpines • The broken nest • Snakerocks • Beech copse • The sandy hollow |
| Other locations | Cave of Pointed Stones • Deepsands Gorge • Camp • Twolegplace • Thunderpath • The mountains • Sun-drown-place • Whispering Cave • Skyrock • Star Tree |
| Afterlives | StarClan • The Place of No Stars • Ghost residence • The Tribe of Endless Hunting • The ancestors • River of Spirits • Unnamed afterlife |