Barber Westchester (Character)

Barber Westchester is the eponymous appearing in the 2022 animated film Barber Westchester and its prequel miniseries Secrets and Lies in a Town of Sinners. Barber is the oldest child of religious leader Mailman Westchester and resides in the fictional town of Des Amato, California. Barber uses They/Them pronouns.

Appearance
Like their brothers, Barber is a short child of indeterminate age. Barber has long purple hair which covers their entire face, in a similar style to the one worn by their father, Mailman. Barber is typically seen wearing a long-sleeve dark green sweater and black pants

Personality
Barber is a soft-spoken child who often comes to blows with their father on matters of religion and duty. Barber's primary interest is Astronomy, and they can often be found at the town observatory conducting research under the supervision of Mayor Winsconsin. Sometime before the start of the series, Barber gained the honorary title of "Mayor Winsconsin's Official Astronomer" though Winsconsin herself seems to find Barber's presence at the observatory more of a hinderance than a help.

Barber has also been confirmed by creator Jonni Phillips to have some form of mental illness, but as of June 2020, the exact nature of this illness has not been revealed and is expected to be expanded on in their upcoming feature film.

Biography
Barber was born and raised in Des Amato, California which is in the fictional Harvaland county. Residing in their father's compound on the eastern edge of town, Barber grew up under the care of the Cult of Dacia, a fringe religious organization founded by Mailman Westchester.

Barber has 4 younger brothers including the late Jared Westchester. Prior to Jared's death in episode 2, "The Westchester Boys" as they were called, were notorious for terrorizing the local population of Des Amato, much to Barber's dismay.

In the final episode, Barber receives an email from NASA, revealing that they have been selected to intern as a NASA astronomer, setting the stage for the upcoming film.