Traditionally, protagonists within the fantasy and young adult genres use their morals and bravery to defeat evil against all odds. Artemis is the opposite of this trope.
He wants to cause evil and he does not care who he hurts or what kinds of problems he causes in the process. He is entirely self-interested and the odds are in his favor from the beginning: his wealth, family history, and intelligence all work to his advantage. Some might go so far to call Artemis an anti-hero. It is hard for the reader to sympathize with someone who is so self-interested, but Colfer masterfully puts the readers on Artemis's side as the novel progresses.
In the first chapter, we are also introduced to another major character in Artemis Fowl. That is Julius Butler, Artemis's servant, bodyguard, and friend. Like Artemis, Butler's character is defined by his lineage. He, and the rest of the Butlers, go through special training just so that they can be of service to the Fowl family. This has happened for generations, preceding even the English language: "The Butlers had been serving the Fowls for centuries. It had always been that way.
Indeed, there were several eminent linguists of the opinion that this was how the common noun originated" In other words, members of the Butler family have been "butlers" for the Fowls for so long that language experts believe that the word "butler" comes from that relationship. As the narrator describes, every Butler has their life planned out for them before they are born: "At the age of ten, Butler children were sent to a private training center in Israel, where they were taught the specialized skills necessary to guard the latest in the Fowl line.
These skills included Cordon Bleu cooking, marksmanship, a customized blend of martial arts, emergency medicine, and information technology. If, at the end of their training, there was not a Fowl to guard, then the Butlers were eagerly snapped up as bodyguards for various royal personages, generally in Monaco or Saudi Arabia," As you might expect, Julius Butler is extremely loyal to Artemis and follows his every command.
At first, you might think that his loyalty and subservience are the only aspects of his character. As the novel progresses, however, we will see more of Butler's character and begin to understand the kinds of things that make him tick.
The Question and Answer section for Artemis Fowl is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. The fairy chooses the first option up until Artemis tells her the whiskey was full of holy water and she'll be dead within the day. Artemis claims he has two serums, one full of spring waterfrom the most magical place on earth, and one that uses a virus to flush every drop of alcohol from her system. He gives her the vial of spring water on faith since he already did the jerk move of poisoning her, so the sprite gives up her Book for thirty minutes, and Butler slowly photographs each page before sending the data to the server back at Artemis's house which is totally called Fowl Manor.
Artemis gives back the Book and pretends like he's going toleave without giving her the second serum—what is wrong with that guy?
The fairy demands what Artemis promised, and he warns her that it won't be pleasant. She insists though, so Butler gives her the second shot. They leave, avoiding the horrific sight of a body being purgedof alcohol. Because we're still a little in the dark about who Butler is,we get a brief bit of history of the Butler family and how they've served the Fowl family forever. We learn that Butler children train from ten years old to cook, beat people up, spy on stuff, and perform emergency rescues, and that they pair with a Fowl for life.
On the plane back to Ireland, Butler asks Artemis why theydidn't kill the sprite. Artemis coldly rationalizes that a corpse would have been evidence and he didn't want the fairy People looking for him—plus he gave the sprite amnesia by mixing something into the second serum.
Artemis said But the sprite? I hardly think she will confess to showing humans Book. In any case, I mixed a slight amnesiac into her second ejection. Artemis Fowl reached their home. Over 20 Million Storyboards Created. Create My First Storyboard. Study guides.
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