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Name:	The Warden (real name unknown)
Species:	Human Human Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus...
Seasons:	2, 3
First Appearance:	Winter (2x02)
Last Appearance:	Homeward Bound (3x12)
Mate:	Unknown
Offspring:	Unknown

The Warden 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....

.

He is responsible for looking after White Deer Park and all the animals in it, and is the only human

Human

Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus...

 portrayed in a positive light by the series, and also the only one to appear in more than one season of the program. He had blond hair, it is revealed in New Enemies. During this episode the Warden falls ill and is taken away in an ambulance, leaving the Park open to attack by poachers. The Warden later recovers, and is later alerted to the presence of the Poachers 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....

. When The Warden is alerted to the presence of rats in White Deer Park (thanks to a trail of dead rats leading to their nest, left by the animals) he leaves poison around their nest, in a semi-successful attempt to get rid of them. He also finds Rollo, who had been separated from the weasel family

Weasel (Farthing Wood)

Weasel 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 is, as her name suggests, a Weasel.-In the TV Series:...

 he had been traveling with. He also tends to the wounds of the sow badger Shadow, who had been wounded in a recent storm.

Cat

The Warden also kept a pet

Pet

A pet is a household animal kept for companionship and a person's enjoyment, as opposed to wild animals or to livestock, laboratory animals, working animals or sport animals, which are kept for economic or productive reasons. The most popular pets are noted for their loyal or playful...

 cat

Cat

The cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests...

 who appeared in episodes 2-6 of the second season and episode 12 of the third season. The cat was very pampered, enjoying its spoilt life, and became somewhat of a friend of Badger

Badger (Farthing Wood)

Badger 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....

 during his recovery in the Warden's house. This begins with a shared dislike of dogs. The cat claims he could survive in the wild if he wanted, because he practises hunting. After listening to Badger's tale of the journey to White Deer Park, Cat agrees to go and tell the other animals where Badger is. Unfortunately, while he is talking to 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:...

, 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...

 accidentally attacks him. He is tended by Vixen until he is able to return to the Warden's house, and Mole declares him part of the oath, while Kestrel apologises profusely. Fox and Vixen go hunting and leave Mole to care for the Cat. The Cat later attacks Kestrel, but is fought off by Badger. It is revealed in New Enemies, that the two remain friends and Badger is distressed to learn that Cat has been taken away in a cage. Cat returns to the cottage when his master recovers, and later helps Toad

Toad (Farthing Wood)

Toad 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....

escape from his bottle prison by calling for his master. In the third season, Cat made a brief appearance when Shadow's mate, Hurkel, and their friends came to return her to the Park.