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Name:	Badger
Species:	Eurasian Badger Eurasian Badger The European Badger is a species of badger of the genus Meles, native to almost all of Europe. It is classed as Least Concern for extinction by the IUCN, due to its wide distribution and large population....
Seasons:	1, 2
First Appearance:	The Wood In Danger (1x01)
Last Appearance:	Shadows (2x13)
Mate:	None
Offspring:	None

Badger is a fictional character

Fictional character

A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...

 from the animated children's television series The Animals of Farthing Wood, based upon the books of the same name by author Colin Dann

Colin Dann

Colin Dann is an English author. He is best known for his The Animals of Farthing Wood series of books, which was subsequently made into an animated series....

.

Although Badger died in the animated series, he lived throughout the course of the books. He is voiced by Ron Moody.

Season 1

badger was one of the more respected members of the group and was relied upon by Fox

Fox (Farthing Wood)

Fox is a fictional character from the animated children's television series The Animals of Farthing Wood based upon the books of the same name by author Colin Dann....

, several times. He managed to keep everyone from running away from the fire while they awaited the straglers, and made the difficult decision to move on before Fox and Toad returned.

Badger took nominal command after the incident at river crossing, He was greatly criticized by Owl for his inability as a leader, and felt something of this himself after the disaster with the baby mice and the butcher bird. However, he successfully kept the group moving on until Fox rejoined them in episode 8. He again proved himself capable as a leader in the poisoned land, when Fox was again separated from the group. On this occasion, he refused to allow the animals to eat the cabbages, erring on the side of caution, despite Weasel's assertion that as leader he should try eating first to check for poison.

Badger and Mole

Mole (Farthing Wood)

Mole is a fictional character from the animated children's television series The Animals of Farthing Wood, based upon the books of the same name by author Colin Dann.-Character:...

 had a very close relationship, Mole spending the majority of the journey to White Deer Park upon the back of Badger. On the few occasions that Mole did venture away from Badger, Badger would inevitably be called upon to aid Mole in some form of crisis. When fleeing the church in Pandemonium, Mole ends up on Vixen instead and Badger and Weasel become separated from the group.

Having fled the church in Pandemonium, Weasel and Badger end up separated from the main group and run through the streets of the town, until they hide in the a pub cellar. They become trapped together and Weasel finds the situation funny, which infuriates Badger. Weasel becomes drunk and slurs happily to Badger how he is her "besht friend". The humans then unload barrels into the cellar and these narrowly miss Badger, but appear to hit Weasel, causing unnecessary concern for Badger, until he finds her safe and drinking again. Owl finds them and Badger carries Weasel back to the others.

Season 2

After reaching White Deer Park in Season 2, Badger and Mole are the first to encounter Lady Blue

Lady Blue (Farthing Wood)

Lady Blue is a fictional character from The Animals of Farthing Wood Television Series.-White Deer Park:Lady Blue was already a resident of White Deer Park when the animals of Farthing Wood arrived, she took a strong dislike to the foxes as, in her eyes, the park had never had anything so 'common'...

 when she warns them to stay of her mate's land. He is then among those who go to see the Stag following initial problems with the locals.

Badger kept a low profile except on two occasions: the first when he was injured and had to be cared for by the Warden; the second when he went alone against Scarface to try and negotiate Fox's release (fortunately this was unnecessary). As a result of his injury, Badger was able to spend a large part of the harsh winter warm inside the warden's house and, although initially keen to leave, he was reluctant to depart once he had recovered. The other animals (Mole, Fox, Vixen, Kestrel

Kestrel (Farthing Wood)

Kestrel is a fictional character from the animated children's television series The Animals of Farthing Wood based upon the books of the same name by author Colin Dann. She frequently acts as lookout for the others because of her sharp eyes...

 and Hare

The Hares (Farthing Wood)

The hares are fictional characters who appeared in the Colin Dann series The Animals of Farthing Wood.-Season 1:Mr. Hare is often critical of other animals, in particular Mr. Pheasant, who he sees as pompous and attention seeking. He scorns the way Mrs. Pheasant acted towards her husband. Mrs....

) kept up a constant search for Badger, although Owl decided he had died early on and gave up. Badger eventually persuaded the warden's Cat

The Warden (Farthing Wood)

The Warden is a fictional character from the animated children's television series The Animals of Farthing Wood based upon the books of the same name by author Colin Dann....

 to go and tell his friends where he was.

On his return to the wild, Badger is annoyed that no one has come to welcome him. He takes this out first on Mole, then reveals his anger at Kestrel for attacking the Cat. He then goes to Fox and suggests that all the animals move into the Warden's cottage. This idea is ridiculed by Hare, Owl and Kestrel, though Fox is more sympathetic. Annoyed by his reception, Badger tries to return to the Warden's house, but is turned away. Kestrel, who had followed Badger, is then attacked by the Cat and it is this that convinces Badger who his friends really are. He saves Kestrel's life and is welcomed back warmly by all his Farthing Wood friends.

After his return, Badger comes up with the better idea of scavenging outside the Park (and therefore not on Scarface's land) for food. He is later seen in Fox and Vixen's den when Owl brings news of the Warden's departure. He begins to show signs of old age as winter begins to end. First he falls asleep on watch and has to be woken by Vixen. Then, while the other animals are busy carrying out Fox's plan for getting rid of the poachers, he becomes concerned about Mole's absence.

Although he never knew about it Mole had died of an illness during the winter shortly before he found a mate because Fox and the others felt it would break his heart, he mistook his son Mossy for him because he looked identical to him. Though reluctant, Mossy became his constant companion until he died.

Old age caught up with Badger and he died in his Set at White Deer Park, before the conflict against Scarface came to an end.

Books

An inspiring wise creature, he survives through all the books, unlike the TV series. But, when his friend Mole dies he refuses to believe it and thinks Mole's son Mossy is actually Mole. When Spike, the rat, kills Mossy, Badger finds the body and finally admits his friend Mole is gone, but the defeat of the rats is a victory worth celebrating.

Trivia

• Badger is the only character to appear in all 8 Farthing Wood books (although he is known as "Young Badger" in Farthing Wood - The Adventure Begins).