Artemis Fowl I
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Artemis Fowl I is a fictional character in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer is an Irish author. He is most famous as the author of the Artemis Fowl series, but he has also written other successful books. His novels have been compared to the works of J. K. Rowling...

. He is the husband of Angeline Fowl, and the father of the main character, Artemis Fowl II
Artemis Fowl II
Artemis Fowl II is the antihero and main character of the fictional series Artemis Fowl by the Irish author Eoin Colfer.- Origins :Colfer has said that he based Artemis on his younger brother Donal, who as a child was "a mischievous mastermind who could get out of any trouble he got into"...

. His disappearance is crucial to the plot of the first and second book in the Artemis Fowl series, Artemis Fowl.

Fowl family

Artemis Fowl I is the patriarch of a famous Irish family featured in the Artemis Fowl series. He is the first of their members who attempts to turn the family's efforts completely legitimate.

Disappearance

Some time before the start of the first book, he decides to turn all of the family's businesses legitimate. Soon after the fall of the Soviet Union, he attempts to strike a trade deal with Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

. He takes the family ship, the Fowl Star, loaded with 250 thousand cans of cola
Cola
Cola is a carbonated beverage that was typically flavored by the kola nut as well as vanilla and other flavorings, however, some colas are now flavored artificially. It became popular worldwide after druggist John Pemberton invented Coca-Cola in 1886...

, from his home in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 to Russia. When he passes the Gulf of Kola in the Murmansk Peninsula, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

, however, the Russian Mafiya destroy the ship with a stolen missile and take Artemis Fowl I into captivity. When the Mafiya find him after the explosion, his leg is missing. In the explosion, Domovoi Butler
Domovoi Butler
Domovoi Butler is a fictional character in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. Known for his skill and strength, he is the bodyguard and mentor of the main character of the series, .-Role:...

, Artemis Fowl II
Artemis Fowl II
Artemis Fowl II is the antihero and main character of the fictional series Artemis Fowl by the Irish author Eoin Colfer.- Origins :Colfer has said that he based Artemis on his younger brother Donal, who as a child was "a mischievous mastermind who could get out of any trouble he got into"...

's bodyguard, lost his uncle, the Major.

Aftermath

After several months of absence, the courts declare him dead. This causes his wife Angeline Fowl to descend into insanity
Insanity
Insanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviors characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns. Insanity may manifest as violations of societal norms, including becoming a danger to themselves and others, though not all such acts are considered insanity...

. The fact that the family lost much money over his death motivated his son Artemis Fowl II
Artemis Fowl II
Artemis Fowl II is the antihero and main character of the fictional series Artemis Fowl by the Irish author Eoin Colfer.- Origins :Colfer has said that he based Artemis on his younger brother Donal, who as a child was "a mischievous mastermind who could get out of any trouble he got into"...

 to take on the exploits that occur in the first book. He is found and reunited with his family in the second book
Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident
Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident is the second book in the Artemis Fowl series written by Irish author Eoin Colfer. It follows the story of Opal Koboi's rising alongside the rescue of the abducted Artemis Fowl I, Artemis Fowl II's father...

.

Text

  1. Colfer, Eoin. (2001). Artemis Fowl. Penguin Children's Books. Paperback: ISBN 0670899623
  2. Colfer, Eoin. (2002). Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident. Bad Books for Children. Paperback: ISBN 0786851473
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