Artemis Fowl II
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Artemis Fowl II is the antihero and main character of the fictional series Artemis Fowl
by the Irish
author Eoin Colfer
.
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caused Colfer to think of how much Colfer's brother resembled "a little James Bond villain" and "how funny...a twelve-year-old James Bond villain" would be, inspiring Colfer's creation of Artemis.
Colfer planned for Artemis to have been called Archimedes
but changed the name due to an interest in using a “classic Greek name” and trepidation that “people would think [the series] was about [the historical figure] Archimedes
". Artemis
is a notable choice for a name because while it is traditionally a female name, it “was [historically] sometimes…given to boys as a kind of honorific if their fathers were great hunters”. Fowl was derived from the Irish name Fowler
as a play on word to convey the characterization that Artemis was a nasty or foul individual at the beginning of the series.
, imperils the family fortune by investing “a huge chunk of the Fowl fortune in establishing new shipping lanes” to Russia, following the breakdown of Communism
there. The Russian Mafia
retaliates against Artemis I by sinking a shipping vessel he was traveling on, the Fowl Star, leading to the disappearance of Artemis Fowl I, the loss of a substantial amount of the Fowl fortune, and the mental breakdown of Angeline Fowl, Artemis’ mother.
In Artemis Fowl, which is set two years afterwards, the twelve-year-old Artemis decides to regain the Fowl fortune by following leads on the Internet that reference the existence of an underground world of fairies collectively called the People. Artemis manages to blackmail a member of the People into giving him what the People call "the Book" which is like their Bible, which holds all of their secrets, customs, rules, and history. This leads him to ransom Lower Elements Police (LEP) Captain Holly Short
for a portion of the People’s gold. Artemis and Holly form a deal that allows Holly to recover half of the ransom fee, while Artemis gets one wish from Holly and gets to keep the other half of the gold. After recovering Holly, the LEP attempt to permanently eliminate Artemis by setting off a biological weapon but are thwarted when Artemis discovers a way around their attack (something not even the People had come to discover).
In the sequel, The Arctic Incident
, the thirteen-year-old Artemis learns that his father was injured in the attack on his shipping vessel and is being held hostage by the Mafia. Artemis barters with the People to receive their aid in rescuing his father in exchange for assisting them in solving the mystery of who was behind a goblin rebellion. It is later revealed that Opal Koboi
, a pixie criminal mastermind, and ex-LEP officer Briar Cudgeon are behind the plot. Their plan is thwarted, ending in the death of Cudgeon and the arrest of Koboi, and Artemis successfully recovers his father.
In the third book, The Eternity Code
, Artemis (in what he considers to be his last criminal act before his father recovers from his injuries) creates the C Cube, a mini super-computer based on the People’s technology that is decades ahead of human technology. He plans to make a deal with Chicago technology businessman Jon Spiro over the Cube, but Spiro double-crosses Artemis, steals the Cube, and wounds Domovoi Butler
in the process. Along with Holly Short
and Foaly
, Artemis succeeds in healing Butler and ensuring that Spiro does not discover the existence of the People through use of the C Cube. The C Cube is recovered, with the help of Foaly, Holly, Juliet (Butler's sister), and Mulch. But to gain the help of Foaly, Holly, and their Fairy technology Artemis had to agree to have Butler's, Juliet's and his own mind wiped, at the end of the book, by the People to avoid future misadventures.
In the fourth book, The Opal Deception
, Opal Koboi escapes from the institution where she had been lying in a catatonic state with the help of pixie twins, Mervall and Descant Brill, and begins plotting revenge against Julius Root
, Holly Short
, Foaly
, and Artemis. Opal frames Holly for the murder of Julius Root
and nearly terminates the now fourteen-year-old Artemis and Butler with a biological weapon. Holly rescues Artemis after being injured from escaping Opal's weapon, but Opal still seeks revenge on Holly and Artemis so she traps them in an abandoned amusement park with only hungry trolls for company. However, Mulch Diggums helped Butler regain his memories and together they saved Holly and Artemis in the nick of time and also return Artemis's memory. With the help of Artemis, Butler, and Mulch, Holly is able to stop Opal from taking over the planet.
In the fifth book, The Lost Colony
, Artemis works with the People to recover a young kidnapped demon imp from a twelve-year-old child prodigy named Minerva Paradizo
. The team succeeded in tracking down and rescuing the imp-warlock, but Artemis and Holly Short must then work to restore the imp's home, a floating island lost in a space and time Limbo, which threatens to breach its way onto Earth. But, in the process, several significant changes occur within the characters' lives. Artemis receives a small amount of magical power, and swaps an eye with Holly in his attempt to steal magic. The pair finds that they have been transported nearly three years into their future. Finally, Artemis learns that in the ensuing time he has become the older brother to twins, Beckett and Myles Fowl.
In the sixth book, The Time Paradox
, Artemis' mother Angeline Fowl becomes gravely ill with a rare fairy disease called Spelltropy. Artemis attempts to cure her with his remaining magic, but his attempts fail. The only cure for Spelltropy is found in the brain fluid of the Silky Sifaka Lemur
that Artemis sold in a business deal when he was ten years old, resulting in the extinction of the species. Artemis and Holly travel to the past to take the lemur from his younger self. Artemis recovers the lemur but learns that his mother’s illness was a ruse plotted by Opal Koboi
, who planned to use the lemur’s brain fluid to increase her magical powers. Artemis foils Opal’s plot and saves his mother. As a result of her contact with Opal, Angeline learns of Artemis’ contact with the People but swears herself to secrecy. Artemis’ ten-year-old self has his mind wiped but retains a brief memory of the existence of fairies,
which spurs him to research them, ultimately leading to the events of the first book.
In the seventh book, The Atlantis Complex
, Artemis has a mental disease called Atlantis Complex disease which is similar to OCD, with an alter-ego named Orion, who is in love
with Holly Short
and has a strange fascination with bivouacking. Artemis finds himself to love the number 5 and fear the number 4 due to the disease. The disease he contracted gets worse when he doesn't trust the people he is close to. A neutrino shock from Holly Short
frees Artemis' alter-ego Orion but comes back when he gets knocked out by a buzz button from Holly. He later undergoes Atlantis Complex Disease treatment by the fairies.
and Angeline Fowl. He is brother to the young twins Beckett and Myles Fowl. As shown in the fifth and seventh book, Artemis' birthday is September 1.
The Fowls are a family of “legendary criminals” whose history dates back to at least the Norman Conquest that have amassed a fortune through both legitimate and illegitimate means. Working alongside the Fowls is the Butler family, a centuries-old line of trained bodyguards that form lifelong affiliations with members of the Fowl family. The family motto is Aurum Est Potestas (Gold is Power).
Artemis Fowl I
underwent reform following his kidnapping and has joined Angeline Fowl in her humanitarian and environmentalist efforts.
as a result of a botched re-materialization and now possesses one blue eye and one hazel eye, and a time travel in The Time Paradox aged him to his chronological age of 17 but then back again upon his return to his own time. A similar re-materialization resulted in the swapping of the index and second fingers on his left hand. His smile is called vampire-like, and he maintains manicured hands. Artemis has a slight build and is not physically fit. He often wears Armani suits. It is also mentioned by himself that his first suit was a Zegna custom made as worn by Holly in The Time Paradox.
finds that “he may isolate himself completely from anyone wishing to be his friend and, ultimately, from his family too”. However, Artemis also reveals in the same text that Butler is his best friend. Artemis later acknowledges his father, Holly, and Butler as figures of respect following the events of Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident
. Following Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code
, Holly Short
and Foaly
both express regret at Artemis' mindwipe. As the series progresses, Holly describes him as a friend. Artemis then acknowledges that he considers Holly, Julius Root
, and Mulch Diggums
to be friends as well. Artemis realizes that his adventures and new friendships have changed him for the better. Foaly later acknowledges Artemis as a friend of the People. Artemis admits feeling conflicted about wanting to be a criminal but also wanting to be a normal teen. Ultimately, Artemis uses his abilities to help the People because he feels that he owes them for the past trouble he has caused, and he misses the challenges that their problems present. On the other hand, his 'alternate personality' (Orion) is almost the opposite. He is childish and possibly over-familiar, addressing Foaly as the 'noble steed' and treating Holly as his 'fair maiden'. His use of language is also very different, speaking as if he is a knight in a fantastical dragon-slaying story.
The intention of Artemis' development has been to explore the development of a "boy [that] becomes a young man and learns that avarice is not as important as family." Colfer has noted that once Artemis "gets completely good, that's it" for his criminal ways.
, Artemis meet a girl called Minerva Paradizo, another child prodigy aware of the existence of magic, and develops an apparent attraction to her, but this relationship is not fully explored before Artemis and Holly are transferred to the Lost Colony, where they remain for about three years, limiting Artemis's potential interest in getting back in contact with her.
Artemis may have a possible romantic relationship with Holly Short
. Though they start out as fierce enemies, they gradually learn to respect each other, and then to like each other. By the end of the third book they are good friends.
In The Time Paradox
, the two kiss and enjoy it, although it should be noted that Holly was suffering from somewhat disturbed hormones due to the time travel disrupting her body chemistry. Also, in The Atlantis Complex
, Artemis's alter ego, Orion, confesses his love to Holly and tries to woo her, although she is unnerved by his advances.
He obviously cares deeply for his mother and father, and where they are concerned, acts much like a young boy who just wants to be taken care of by his parents. He also cares Butler
very much, and has an ongoing rivalry with Foaly
over who is the most brilliant.
He also has a pseudo-friendship with Mulch, and it is Mulch who eventually delivers the disk that helps him restore his memory after the The Eternity Code.
), "Emmesey Squire" (E=mc2), "Dr. C. Niall DeMencha" (senile dementia), and "Sir E. Brum" (cerebrum) Artemis Fowl: Time Paradox "Violet Tsirblou" ( violets are blue)
Other identities include "Stefan Bashkir" (Russian child chess prodigy as well as character from The Supernaturalist
), "Alfonse Lee" (a teenager visiting the International Bank with his father), "Malachy Pasteur" (French-Irish Extinctionist), "Art Fowler" (Vending Warehouse Owner, also referenced in Half-Moon Investigations), and "Violet Tsirblou" (Violets are blue
).
Domovoi Butler
usually adapts to the new identities by assuming the role of the father or guardian, including "Constantin Bashkir" and "Colonel Xavier Lee". Artemis also disguises fairy weaponry or other questionable items for his new identities by passing them off as games or toys.
and Beethoven. He speaks fluent Gnommish, some Spanish, and speaks Russian with an impeccable accent. He also speaks French, and is able to read lips. He is skilled in detecting and creating forgeries.
In addition to these abilities, Artemis holds several other fringe talents. He can allegedly type Paradise Lost
in less than twenty minutes. He is ambidextrous, but his left hand
is slightly steadier (his other personality, Orion, is also ambidextrous, but favors his right hand). He apparently has perfect pitch, as he was able to label a pitch as high C in Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
Finally, Artemis is a trained pilot and equestrian.
Between the events of The Lost Colony
and Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox
, Artemis holds a small amount of clandestinely gathered magic from his extra-dimensional travels. The magic gives him symptoms of being a magical being, such as nausea upon entering a building uninvited. The ability was lost after a failed healing on his mother.
As 'Orion', he expresses more physical coordination than as 'Artemis'. He shows "a nimbleness that anyone who knew the boy would not associate with him" and successfully winded Turnbull with a move he learnt (but Artemis did not) from Butler. He is also able to shoot Holly under circumstances which Holly (under the influence of a rune) claims Artemis would not.
helped her to heal, to remind him "that deep beneath the layers of deviousness...[he has]...a spark of decency". Another gift from Holly Short is a fairy communicator Artemis has disguised as a ring.
Possessions used in his exploits also include Fowl Manor, a late medieval, early modern castle on 200 acre (0.809372 km²), a Learjet (which he allegedly flies by himself with no legal pilot's license), a Bentley Red Label, a Sikorsky
helicopter, and a solar powered Cessna
aircraft. He also considers his collection of Impressionist art to be the only material asset worth traveling in a time stream for.
Artemis Fowl (series)
Artemis Fowl is a series of fantasy novels written by Irish author Eoin Colfer and all the books are best sellers, starring the teenage criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl II. The author summed up the series as: "Die Hard with fairies." There are seven novels in the series; the first was published in...
by the Irish
Irish nationalism
Irish nationalism manifests itself in political and social movements and in sentiment inspired by a love for Irish culture, language and history, and as a sense of pride in Ireland and in the Irish people...
author 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...
.
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". A childhood picture of his brother in his first communionFirst Communion
The First Communion, or First Holy Communion, is a Catholic Church ceremony. It is the colloquial name for a person's first reception of the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. Catholics believe this event to be very important, as the Eucharist is one of the central focuses of the Catholic Church...
suit
Suit (clothing)
In clothing, a suit is a set of garments made from the same cloth, consisting of at least a jacket and trousers. Lounge suits are the most common style of Western suit, originating in the United Kingdom as country wear...
caused Colfer to think of how much Colfer's brother resembled "a little James Bond villain" and "how funny...a twelve-year-old James Bond villain" would be, inspiring Colfer's creation of Artemis.
Colfer planned for Artemis to have been called Archimedes
Archimedes
Archimedes of Syracuse was a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer. Although few details of his life are known, he is regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity. Among his advances in physics are the foundations of hydrostatics, statics and an...
but changed the name due to an interest in using a “classic Greek name” and trepidation that “people would think [the series] was about [the historical figure] Archimedes
Archimedes
Archimedes of Syracuse was a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer. Although few details of his life are known, he is regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity. Among his advances in physics are the foundations of hydrostatics, statics and an...
". Artemis
Artemis
Artemis was one of the most widely venerated of the Ancient Greek deities. Her Roman equivalent is Diana. Some scholars believe that the name and indeed the goddess herself was originally pre-Greek. Homer refers to her as Artemis Agrotera, Potnia Theron: "Artemis of the wildland, Mistress of Animals"...
is a notable choice for a name because while it is traditionally a female name, it “was [historically] sometimes…given to boys as a kind of honorific if their fathers were great hunters”. Fowl was derived from the Irish name Fowler
Fowler
Fowler can refer to:* A hunter of wildfowl* Fowler's solution* A Fowler flap* Fowler's Modern English Usage, an English language style guide originally by Henry Watson Fowler* John Fowler & Co...
as a play on word to convey the characterization that Artemis was a nasty or foul individual at the beginning of the series.
Appearances
Prior to the events of the first book, Artemis' father, Artemis Fowl IArtemis Fowl I
Artemis Fowl I is a fictional character in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. He is the husband of Angeline Fowl, and the father of the main character, Artemis Fowl II...
, imperils the family fortune by investing “a huge chunk of the Fowl fortune in establishing new shipping lanes” to Russia, following the breakdown of Communism
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
there. The Russian Mafia
Russian Mafia
The Russian Mafia is a name applied to organized crime syndicates in Russia and Ukraine. The mafia in various countries take the name of the country, as for example the Ukrainian mafia....
retaliates against Artemis I by sinking a shipping vessel he was traveling on, the Fowl Star, leading to the disappearance of Artemis Fowl I, the loss of a substantial amount of the Fowl fortune, and the mental breakdown of Angeline Fowl, Artemis’ mother.
In Artemis Fowl, which is set two years afterwards, the twelve-year-old Artemis decides to regain the Fowl fortune by following leads on the Internet that reference the existence of an underground world of fairies collectively called the People. Artemis manages to blackmail a member of the People into giving him what the People call "the Book" which is like their Bible, which holds all of their secrets, customs, rules, and history. This leads him to ransom Lower Elements Police (LEP) Captain Holly Short
Holly Short
Holly Short is a fictional character and a LEPrecon Captain in the Artemis Fowl book series by Eoin Colfer.-Character outline:Holly Short is a talkative and sarcastic elf with an auburn crew cut and hazel eyes, as well as the pointy ears and nut-brown skin typical of her species...
for a portion of the People’s gold. Artemis and Holly form a deal that allows Holly to recover half of the ransom fee, while Artemis gets one wish from Holly and gets to keep the other half of the gold. After recovering Holly, the LEP attempt to permanently eliminate Artemis by setting off a biological weapon but are thwarted when Artemis discovers a way around their attack (something not even the People had come to discover).
In the sequel, The Arctic Incident
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...
, the thirteen-year-old Artemis learns that his father was injured in the attack on his shipping vessel and is being held hostage by the Mafia. Artemis barters with the People to receive their aid in rescuing his father in exchange for assisting them in solving the mystery of who was behind a goblin rebellion. It is later revealed that Opal Koboi
Opal Koboi
Opal Koboi is a fictional character from the Artemis Fowl series - a set of seven fantasy novels written by Irish author Eoin Colfer. After the character's May 2002 introduction in the second book in the series as a supporting antagonist, Colfer again used Koboi as the main antagonist in the fourth...
, a pixie criminal mastermind, and ex-LEP officer Briar Cudgeon are behind the plot. Their plan is thwarted, ending in the death of Cudgeon and the arrest of Koboi, and Artemis successfully recovers his father.
In the third book, The Eternity Code
Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code
Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code is the third book of Irish children's fiction author Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl series. It is preceded by Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident and followed by Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception...
, Artemis (in what he considers to be his last criminal act before his father recovers from his injuries) creates the C Cube, a mini super-computer based on the People’s technology that is decades ahead of human technology. He plans to make a deal with Chicago technology businessman Jon Spiro over the Cube, but Spiro double-crosses Artemis, steals the Cube, and wounds 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:...
in the process. Along with Holly Short
Holly Short
Holly Short is a fictional character and a LEPrecon Captain in the Artemis Fowl book series by Eoin Colfer.-Character outline:Holly Short is a talkative and sarcastic elf with an auburn crew cut and hazel eyes, as well as the pointy ears and nut-brown skin typical of her species...
and Foaly
Foaly
Foaly is a fictional character in the Artemis Fowl series written by Eoin Colfer. He is the technical consultant to the Lower Elements Police...
, Artemis succeeds in healing Butler and ensuring that Spiro does not discover the existence of the People through use of the C Cube. The C Cube is recovered, with the help of Foaly, Holly, Juliet (Butler's sister), and Mulch. But to gain the help of Foaly, Holly, and their Fairy technology Artemis had to agree to have Butler's, Juliet's and his own mind wiped, at the end of the book, by the People to avoid future misadventures.
In the fourth book, The Opal Deception
Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception
Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception is a teen fantasy novel published in 2005, the 4th book in the Artemis Fowl series by the Irish author Eoin Colfer...
, Opal Koboi escapes from the institution where she had been lying in a catatonic state with the help of pixie twins, Mervall and Descant Brill, and begins plotting revenge against Julius Root
Julius Root
Julius Root is a fictional character from the Artemis Fowl series of children's books written by Irish author Eoin Colfer.- Personality :Julius Root was the commander of the reconnaissance division of the Lower Elements Police. Root was frequently angry, and when angry, he became extremely...
, Holly Short
Holly Short
Holly Short is a fictional character and a LEPrecon Captain in the Artemis Fowl book series by Eoin Colfer.-Character outline:Holly Short is a talkative and sarcastic elf with an auburn crew cut and hazel eyes, as well as the pointy ears and nut-brown skin typical of her species...
, Foaly
Foaly
Foaly is a fictional character in the Artemis Fowl series written by Eoin Colfer. He is the technical consultant to the Lower Elements Police...
, and Artemis. Opal frames Holly for the murder of Julius Root
Julius Root
Julius Root is a fictional character from the Artemis Fowl series of children's books written by Irish author Eoin Colfer.- Personality :Julius Root was the commander of the reconnaissance division of the Lower Elements Police. Root was frequently angry, and when angry, he became extremely...
and nearly terminates the now fourteen-year-old Artemis and Butler with a biological weapon. Holly rescues Artemis after being injured from escaping Opal's weapon, but Opal still seeks revenge on Holly and Artemis so she traps them in an abandoned amusement park with only hungry trolls for company. However, Mulch Diggums helped Butler regain his memories and together they saved Holly and Artemis in the nick of time and also return Artemis's memory. With the help of Artemis, Butler, and Mulch, Holly is able to stop Opal from taking over the planet.
In the fifth book, The Lost Colony
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony is the fifth book in the Artemis Fowl Series by Irish writer Eoin Colfer. The book, originally expected to be published in the UK and Ireland on September 7 2006, was shipped to stores early...
, Artemis works with the People to recover a young kidnapped demon imp from a twelve-year-old child prodigy named Minerva Paradizo
Minerva Paradizo
Minerva Paradizo is a fictional character from the Artemis Fowl series of books by Eoin Colfer and is one of the main antagonists in Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony....
. The team succeeded in tracking down and rescuing the imp-warlock, but Artemis and Holly Short must then work to restore the imp's home, a floating island lost in a space and time Limbo, which threatens to breach its way onto Earth. But, in the process, several significant changes occur within the characters' lives. Artemis receives a small amount of magical power, and swaps an eye with Holly in his attempt to steal magic. The pair finds that they have been transported nearly three years into their future. Finally, Artemis learns that in the ensuing time he has become the older brother to twins, Beckett and Myles Fowl.
In the sixth book, The Time Paradox
Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox
Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox is the sixth book in the series Artemis Fowl by Irish writer Eoin Colfer. It was released in the U.S. on 5 July 2008, and on 7 August in the U.K...
, Artemis' mother Angeline Fowl becomes gravely ill with a rare fairy disease called Spelltropy. Artemis attempts to cure her with his remaining magic, but his attempts fail. The only cure for Spelltropy is found in the brain fluid of the Silky Sifaka Lemur
Silky Sifaka
The silky sifaka , or silky simpona, is a large lemur characterized by long, silky white fur. It has a very restricted range in northeastern Madagascar, where it is known locally as the simpona...
that Artemis sold in a business deal when he was ten years old, resulting in the extinction of the species. Artemis and Holly travel to the past to take the lemur from his younger self. Artemis recovers the lemur but learns that his mother’s illness was a ruse plotted by Opal Koboi
Opal Koboi
Opal Koboi is a fictional character from the Artemis Fowl series - a set of seven fantasy novels written by Irish author Eoin Colfer. After the character's May 2002 introduction in the second book in the series as a supporting antagonist, Colfer again used Koboi as the main antagonist in the fourth...
, who planned to use the lemur’s brain fluid to increase her magical powers. Artemis foils Opal’s plot and saves his mother. As a result of her contact with Opal, Angeline learns of Artemis’ contact with the People but swears herself to secrecy. Artemis’ ten-year-old self has his mind wiped but retains a brief memory of the existence of fairies,
which spurs him to research them, ultimately leading to the events of the first book.
In the seventh book, The Atlantis Complex
Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis Complex
Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis Complex is the seventh book in the Artemis Fowl series...
, Artemis has a mental disease called Atlantis Complex disease which is similar to OCD, with an alter-ego named Orion, who is in love
Love
Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. Love is central to many religions, as in the Christian phrase, "God is love" or Agape in the Canonical gospels...
with Holly Short
Holly Short
Holly Short is a fictional character and a LEPrecon Captain in the Artemis Fowl book series by Eoin Colfer.-Character outline:Holly Short is a talkative and sarcastic elf with an auburn crew cut and hazel eyes, as well as the pointy ears and nut-brown skin typical of her species...
and has a strange fascination with bivouacking. Artemis finds himself to love the number 5 and fear the number 4 due to the disease. The disease he contracted gets worse when he doesn't trust the people he is close to. A neutrino shock from Holly Short
Holly Short
Holly Short is a fictional character and a LEPrecon Captain in the Artemis Fowl book series by Eoin Colfer.-Character outline:Holly Short is a talkative and sarcastic elf with an auburn crew cut and hazel eyes, as well as the pointy ears and nut-brown skin typical of her species...
frees Artemis' alter-ego Orion but comes back when he gets knocked out by a buzz button from Holly. He later undergoes Atlantis Complex Disease treatment by the fairies.
Family History
Artemis Fowl II is the son of Artemis Fowl IArtemis Fowl I
Artemis Fowl I is a fictional character in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. He is the husband of Angeline Fowl, and the father of the main character, Artemis Fowl II...
and Angeline Fowl. He is brother to the young twins Beckett and Myles Fowl. As shown in the fifth and seventh book, Artemis' birthday is September 1.
The Fowls are a family of “legendary criminals” whose history dates back to at least the Norman Conquest that have amassed a fortune through both legitimate and illegitimate means. Working alongside the Fowls is the Butler family, a centuries-old line of trained bodyguards that form lifelong affiliations with members of the Fowl family. The family motto is Aurum Est Potestas (Gold is Power).
Artemis Fowl I
Artemis Fowl I
Artemis Fowl I is a fictional character in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. He is the husband of Angeline Fowl, and the father of the main character, Artemis Fowl II...
underwent reform following his kidnapping and has joined Angeline Fowl in her humanitarian and environmentalist efforts.
Physical Appearance
Artemis is described as having pale skin, deep blue eyes, premature wrinkling near the eyes, and raven black hair. He is said to resemble his father. As of his adventures in The Lost Colony, Artemis has exchanged one eye with Holly ShortHolly Short
Holly Short is a fictional character and a LEPrecon Captain in the Artemis Fowl book series by Eoin Colfer.-Character outline:Holly Short is a talkative and sarcastic elf with an auburn crew cut and hazel eyes, as well as the pointy ears and nut-brown skin typical of her species...
as a result of a botched re-materialization and now possesses one blue eye and one hazel eye, and a time travel in The Time Paradox aged him to his chronological age of 17 but then back again upon his return to his own time. A similar re-materialization resulted in the swapping of the index and second fingers on his left hand. His smile is called vampire-like, and he maintains manicured hands. Artemis has a slight build and is not physically fit. He often wears Armani suits. It is also mentioned by himself that his first suit was a Zegna custom made as worn by Holly in The Time Paradox.
Personality
Colfer describes Artemis’ personality at the beginning of the series as being difficult. A description of the twelve-year-old Artemis in The Artemis Fowl FilesThe Artemis Fowl Files
The Artemis Fowl Files is a companion book to the Artemis Fowl series written by Eoin Colfer.It contains two short stories, one about Captain Holly Short joining LEPrecon, and the second about Mulch Diggums and Artemis Fowl working together to steal a tiara...
finds that “he may isolate himself completely from anyone wishing to be his friend and, ultimately, from his family too”. However, Artemis also reveals in the same text that Butler is his best friend. Artemis later acknowledges his father, Holly, and Butler as figures of respect following the events of Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident
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...
. Following Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code
Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code
Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code is the third book of Irish children's fiction author Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl series. It is preceded by Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident and followed by Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception...
, Holly Short
Holly Short
Holly Short is a fictional character and a LEPrecon Captain in the Artemis Fowl book series by Eoin Colfer.-Character outline:Holly Short is a talkative and sarcastic elf with an auburn crew cut and hazel eyes, as well as the pointy ears and nut-brown skin typical of her species...
and Foaly
Foaly
Foaly is a fictional character in the Artemis Fowl series written by Eoin Colfer. He is the technical consultant to the Lower Elements Police...
both express regret at Artemis' mindwipe. As the series progresses, Holly describes him as a friend. Artemis then acknowledges that he considers Holly, Julius Root
Julius Root
Julius Root is a fictional character from the Artemis Fowl series of children's books written by Irish author Eoin Colfer.- Personality :Julius Root was the commander of the reconnaissance division of the Lower Elements Police. Root was frequently angry, and when angry, he became extremely...
, and Mulch Diggums
Mulch Diggums
Mulch Diggums is a fictional kleptomaniac dwarf from the Artemis Fowl series by Irish fiction author Eoin Colfer.He has been arrested numerous times by the LEP due to his criminal nature; stealing from Mud Men is his speciality. An expert burglar, he is also infamous for his powerful and deadly...
to be friends as well. Artemis realizes that his adventures and new friendships have changed him for the better. Foaly later acknowledges Artemis as a friend of the People. Artemis admits feeling conflicted about wanting to be a criminal but also wanting to be a normal teen. Ultimately, Artemis uses his abilities to help the People because he feels that he owes them for the past trouble he has caused, and he misses the challenges that their problems present. On the other hand, his 'alternate personality' (Orion) is almost the opposite. He is childish and possibly over-familiar, addressing Foaly as the 'noble steed' and treating Holly as his 'fair maiden'. His use of language is also very different, speaking as if he is a knight in a fantastical dragon-slaying story.
The intention of Artemis' development has been to explore the development of a "boy [that] becomes a young man and learns that avarice is not as important as family." Colfer has noted that once Artemis "gets completely good, that's it" for his criminal ways.
Relationships
During The Lost ColonyArtemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony is the fifth book in the Artemis Fowl Series by Irish writer Eoin Colfer. The book, originally expected to be published in the UK and Ireland on September 7 2006, was shipped to stores early...
, Artemis meet a girl called Minerva Paradizo, another child prodigy aware of the existence of magic, and develops an apparent attraction to her, but this relationship is not fully explored before Artemis and Holly are transferred to the Lost Colony, where they remain for about three years, limiting Artemis's potential interest in getting back in contact with her.
Artemis may have a possible romantic relationship with Holly Short
Holly Short
Holly Short is a fictional character and a LEPrecon Captain in the Artemis Fowl book series by Eoin Colfer.-Character outline:Holly Short is a talkative and sarcastic elf with an auburn crew cut and hazel eyes, as well as the pointy ears and nut-brown skin typical of her species...
. Though they start out as fierce enemies, they gradually learn to respect each other, and then to like each other. By the end of the third book they are good friends.
In The Time Paradox
Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox
Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox is the sixth book in the series Artemis Fowl by Irish writer Eoin Colfer. It was released in the U.S. on 5 July 2008, and on 7 August in the U.K...
, the two kiss and enjoy it, although it should be noted that Holly was suffering from somewhat disturbed hormones due to the time travel disrupting her body chemistry. Also, in The Atlantis Complex
Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis Complex
Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis Complex is the seventh book in the Artemis Fowl series...
, Artemis's alter ego, Orion, confesses his love to Holly and tries to woo her, although she is unnerved by his advances.
He obviously cares deeply for his mother and father, and where they are concerned, acts much like a young boy who just wants to be taken care of by his parents. He also cares Butler
Butler
A butler is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantry. Some also have charge of the entire parlour floor, and housekeepers caring for the entire house and its...
very much, and has an ongoing rivalry with Foaly
Foaly
Foaly is a fictional character in the Artemis Fowl series written by Eoin Colfer. He is the technical consultant to the Lower Elements Police...
over who is the most brilliant.
He also has a pseudo-friendship with Mulch, and it is Mulch who eventually delivers the disk that helps him restore his memory after the The Eternity Code.
Aliases
Artemis also uses pseudonyms to hide his identity. Some names include a play on word, such as "Dr. F. Roy Dean Schlippe" (Freudian slipFreudian slip
A Freudian slip, also called parapraxis, is an error in speech, memory, or physical action that is interpreted as occurring due to the interference of some unconscious , subdued, wish, conflict, or train of thought...
), "Emmesey Squire" (E=mc2), "Dr. C. Niall DeMencha" (senile dementia), and "Sir E. Brum" (cerebrum) Artemis Fowl: Time Paradox "Violet Tsirblou" ( violets are blue)
Other identities include "Stefan Bashkir" (Russian child chess prodigy as well as character from The Supernaturalist
The Supernaturalist
The Supernaturalist, by Eoin Colfer is a science-fiction novel...
), "Alfonse Lee" (a teenager visiting the International Bank with his father), "Malachy Pasteur" (French-Irish Extinctionist), "Art Fowler" (Vending Warehouse Owner, also referenced in Half-Moon Investigations), and "Violet Tsirblou" (Violets are blue
Roses are red
"Roses are red" can refer to a specific poem, or a class of doggerel poems inspired by that poem. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19798. It is most commonly used as a love poem.The most common modern form of the poem is:...
).
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:...
usually adapts to the new identities by assuming the role of the father or guardian, including "Constantin Bashkir" and "Colonel Xavier Lee". Artemis also disguises fairy weaponry or other questionable items for his new identities by passing them off as games or toys.
Skills and Abilities
Artemis is a child prodigy and is known to have the highest tested IQ in Europe. He is described as “a plotter…[and]…a schemer” with “the ability to visualize a hypothetical situation and calculate the likely outcomes”. His professors at Saint Bartleby’s School for Young Gentlemen acknowledge that his intellect is beyond what they may offer in the fields of literature, history, science, and mathematics. He has published articles in psychology journals and delivered a lecture on Balkan politics. Additionally, Artemis shows talent in music when he is able to compose an ending and add extra notes to many famous pieces of music by composers such as BachBạch
Bạch is a Vietnamese surname. The name is transliterated as Bai in Chinese and Baek, in Korean.Bach is the anglicized variation of the surname Bạch.-Notable people with the surname Bạch:* Bạch Liêu...
and Beethoven. He speaks fluent Gnommish, some Spanish, and speaks Russian with an impeccable accent. He also speaks French, and is able to read lips. He is skilled in detecting and creating forgeries.
In addition to these abilities, Artemis holds several other fringe talents. He can allegedly type Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton. It was originally published in 1667 in ten books, with a total of over ten thousand individual lines of verse...
in less than twenty minutes. He is ambidextrous, but his left hand
Left hand
Left hand may refer to any of:*Left-handedness, a term referring to a person who primarily uses their left hand to accomplish things*Left Hand , a comic book character owned by Marvel Comics...
is slightly steadier (his other personality, Orion, is also ambidextrous, but favors his right hand). He apparently has perfect pitch, as he was able to label a pitch as high C in Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony is the fifth book in the Artemis Fowl Series by Irish writer Eoin Colfer. The book, originally expected to be published in the UK and Ireland on September 7 2006, was shipped to stores early...
Finally, Artemis is a trained pilot and equestrian.
Between the events of The Lost Colony
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony is the fifth book in the Artemis Fowl Series by Irish writer Eoin Colfer. The book, originally expected to be published in the UK and Ireland on September 7 2006, was shipped to stores early...
and Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox
Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox
Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox is the sixth book in the series Artemis Fowl by Irish writer Eoin Colfer. It was released in the U.S. on 5 July 2008, and on 7 August in the U.K...
, Artemis holds a small amount of clandestinely gathered magic from his extra-dimensional travels. The magic gives him symptoms of being a magical being, such as nausea upon entering a building uninvited. The ability was lost after a failed healing on his mother.
As 'Orion', he expresses more physical coordination than as 'Artemis'. He shows "a nimbleness that anyone who knew the boy would not associate with him" and successfully winded Turnbull with a move he learnt (but Artemis did not) from Butler. He is also able to shoot Holly under circumstances which Holly (under the influence of a rune) claims Artemis would not.
Valuables and Possessions
Artemis has accessed many possessions for implementing his plots throughout the series. Those include his computers and the cache of Lower Elements Police equipment collected during the events of the first book. One of his most prized possessions given to him by Holly Short at the end of The Arctic Incident was a fairy coin that she shot a hole through using the trigger finger he and Julius RootJulius Root
Julius Root is a fictional character from the Artemis Fowl series of children's books written by Irish author Eoin Colfer.- Personality :Julius Root was the commander of the reconnaissance division of the Lower Elements Police. Root was frequently angry, and when angry, he became extremely...
helped her to heal, to remind him "that deep beneath the layers of deviousness...[he has]...a spark of decency". Another gift from Holly Short is a fairy communicator Artemis has disguised as a ring.
Possessions used in his exploits also include Fowl Manor, a late medieval, early modern castle on 200 acre (0.809372 km²), a Learjet (which he allegedly flies by himself with no legal pilot's license), a Bentley Red Label, a Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft
The Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Stratford, Connecticut. Its parent company is United Technologies Corporation.-History:...
helicopter, and a solar powered Cessna
Cessna
The Cessna Aircraft Company is an airplane manufacturing corporation headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, USA. Their main products are general aviation aircraft. Although they are the most well known for their small, piston-powered aircraft, they also produce business jets. The company is a subsidiary...
aircraft. He also considers his collection of Impressionist art to be the only material asset worth traveling in a time stream for.