Barfee the Farlot

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Barfee
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autumnal
Stolen
12 Dec 2017
Hatched
1 Jan 2018
Immortal
27 Mar 2018
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William Morris Barfée is a character from The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a musical comedy with book by Rachel Sheinkin, and music + lyrics by William Finn.

Has a host of health problems and a lot to prove. Loud and combative as a defensive posture, he is the fat kid who becomes a bully to avoid being picked on (though he often gets picked on anyway so gets into a lot of fights). His parents are divorced, his father remarried to a much younger woman; and William does not expect kindness from anyone but his mother. So friendship takes him by surprise. Still, he's noticed on the spelling circuit for his remarkable technique- spelling words out on the floor with his foot. Taken out of the competition last year because of an ill-timed allergic reaction, he's here for vindication. The journey he doesn't expect is one of coming to care about someone else- when he sees outside his own needs for perhaps the first time, it shakes him fundamentally.
-Barfée, as described in the script's character list

Pronounced Bar-FAY, not BARF-ee.

Overview
Music & Lyrics: William Finn
Book: Rachel Sheinkin
Notable Awards: Nominated for 6 Tony Awards; Won 2 (Besk Book + Best Featured Actor)

About Farlot Eggs

This egg is covered in thick, silky fur that is a lovely brown color. The soft fur actually conceals a thin membrane-like shell that protects the developing creature within from external harm. The fur keeps the surface of the egg's membrane warm in the chilly mountaintops where they are laid.

When the egg approaches hatching, delightful squeaks and meows can be heard. The sounds are said to bring inexplicable happiness to all who hear it.

About the Farlot Creature

Farlots are an uncommon mammal who live in the few cold areas of Ark; they are commonly known as "Fairy Guides." Their defining feature is their faintly glowing wings that allow them to fly in short bursts, earning them their name. According to Arkian folktales, Farlots have also been known to guide lost travelers back home from the mountains by the light of their wings. The longest recorded flight of a Farlot is 11.3 seconds at a length of 13 meters.

Their wings are extensions of their spine, which is composed of naturally occurring chitin. These wings get their distinctive rose color as a result of a steady diet of pink berries that grow on Ark's mountain shrubs.