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**Barius** is a baker who lives in Katolis. He eventually became a member of the kingdom's High Council, known as the "Minister of Crusts and Jellies".

## Appearance

Barius is a corpulent, fair-skinned man with a round face and nose, and bushy, gray eyebrows. His chin counts four uneven beard hairs, while wrinkles form under his brown eyes as well as on his forehead. His clothes consist of a gray pullover, wine red pants that end slightly past his knees, a brown apron, and dark brown shoes. He wears a red beret on his head, which covers up his short, gray hair.

Following his promotion as Minister of Crusts and Jellies, Barius wears a golden badge that is shaped like a hand holding a whisk.

## Personality

Originally, Barius appeared to be a grumpy fellow, who would be displeased whenever Ezran and Bait entered his bakery, seeing as they would cause nothing but trouble. He would scold both of them and get visibly angry.

However, after Ezran ascended the throne, Barius grew more gentle and welcoming, showing a certain kindness and understanding for the young king when approached with concerns. Seeing as he was willing to defend his kingdom, he is visibly loyal.

## Skills and Abilities

### Baking

As his job title suggests, Barius is an excellent baker, whose jelly tarts are known to be delicious. He also has a tendency to create and experiment with new types of pastries such as "brown sludge tarts" and "doughie-o's".

### Combatant

Even though he is not trained to be a soldier, Barius can use jelly tarts to blind his enemies before bashing them with a rolling pin. His physical strength is enough to deliver debilitating head injuries to even enhanced soldiers, as the enemies he attacked were seen going down without much difficulty.

## Trivia

* The name "Barius" is a Norwegian variation of the names "Baro" and "Bardo", which means "free man" in Spanish or "baron" in Catalan and Hungarian. It is also similar to the name "Darius", which means "possessing goodness" in French, Greek, and Persian.
* Barius's jelly tarts are based on hamantaschen.
* The very first credits image of the series shows Barius feeding Bait a tart and holding a finger to his mouth to indicate that it is their secret. This image later appears in Callum's Spellbook, along with a description of Callum having witnessed this scene.
* Barius had a fondness for cats adopting them and naming them after things in his kitchen.

## Appearances

#### Book Two - Sky

* 205. "Breaking the Seal" (flashback, no lines)

#### Book Three - Sun

* 302. "The Crown"
* 304. "The Midnight Desert"
* 305. "Heroes and Masterminds"
* 309. "The Final Battle" (no lines)

#### Book Four - Earth

* 401. "Rebirthday"
* 403. "Breathtaking"
* 404. "Through the Looking Glass"

#### Book Five - Ocean

* 502. "Old Wounds"
* 504. "The Great Bookery" (flashback, no lines)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Book Four, Chapter 1: "Rebirthday"
2. ↑ Book One, Chapter 1: "Echoes of Thunder"
3. ↑ Book Three, Chapter 4: "The Midnight Desert"
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Book Three, Chapter 9: "The Final Battle"
5. ↑ Book Four, Chapter 4: "Through the Looking Glass"
6. ↑ Book Five, Chapter 2: "Old Wounds"
7. ↑ Barius - Nordic Names
8. ↑ Baro: Name Meaning
9. ↑ Darius Name Meaning & Darius Family History at Ancestry.com
10. ↑ Creator Q&A 16.12.2019 - hamantaschen
11. ↑ Rise Again