Bastian's loyal friend who helps him navigate real-world challenges.
Coreander withholds direct answers but points Barney toward the magical text.
Barney confronts Coreander about the disappearance, and Coreander tells him that the answers are inside the book.
Barney and Atreyu jointly support the boy's final act of courage.
At the final leap, the boy is encouraged by Barney and Atreyu to overcome his fear of heights.
Barney's real-world investigation parallels the Empress's rescue story.
Barney follows the book's account while the boy helps the Childlike Empress restore Fantasia.
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