Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew Up… training to be a bodyguard at Madame Ko’s academy. Butler is descended from a long line of protectors of the Fowl family, and was groomed from birth to be the best possible defender of his lifelong charge, Artemis Fowl II. While every member of the Butler family is deadly, Butler is perhaps the deadliest, graduating from Madam Ko’s academy at a record breaking 18 years of age.
Living… at Fowl Manor with Juliet, Artemis Fowl II, and Fowl’s mother. Fowl Manor is a huge, old mansion just outside of Dublin that Butler dutifully protects, as his ancestors did before him.
Profession… bodyguard for Artemis Fowl II. This job is not merely making sure his charge doesn’t get hurt; Butler is also Artemis’s caretaker and co-conspirator in whatever crazy scheme Artemis has concocted. Trained in martial arts, intelligence, medicine, and several styles of cooking, Butler takes care of all of Artemis’s needs.
Interests… his job. Butler is a rare and happy case of natural interests aligning with professional skills, and spends most of his time honing the techniques that will make him a more effective body guard.
Relationship Status… single. He has more than enough on his hands just keeping Artemis out of trouble, never mind adding a romance to the mix.
Challenge… protecting Artemis Fowl II. This is more difficult than it sounds, simply because Artemis is a cocky prodigy who likes to plot high-stakes crimes. His latest heist is his most daring yet – Artemis believes that he’s proven the existence of Fairies, and intends to kidnap one of them and hold them in exchange for a sizeable “donation” of fairy gold. As he enters into conflict with an enemy that’s managed to avoid human detection and interference for centuries, Butler’s impressive skills will be put to the ultimate test.
Personality… loyal, tough, efficient. Is it even possible to separate Butler and Artemis? He may be the perfect bodyguard. He’s described as, “the essence of understated efficiency. Black suit, shaven head, and as inconspicuous as it was possible to be at almost seven feet tall.” His professional demeanor hides a warm heart. Butler cares deeply for his ward, and acts as a surrogate father figure in the absence of Artemis Fowl Sr. – although Butler would be the first to admit that it’s tough to play Dad to the smartest 12 year old on earth.
Get to Know him in...
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After being held prisoner for years, Artemis Fowl's father has finally come home. He is a new man—an honest man, much to Artemis's horror. He makes his son promise to give up his life of crime, and Artemis has to go along with it. But not until he has completed one last scheme.Artemis has constructed a super-computer from stolen fairy technology. Called the C Cube, it will render all existing human technology obsolete. He arranges a meeting with a powerful Chicago businessman, Jon Spiro, to broker a deal for the C Cube. But Spiro springs a trap—he steals the C Cube and mortally injures Butler. Artemis knows his only hope of saving his loyal bodyguard is to employ fairy magic; so once again he must contact his old rival, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon fairy police. It is going to take a miracle to save Butler, and Artemis's luck may just run out. . .
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Thousands of years ago, fairies and humans fought a great battle for the magical island of Ireland. When it became clear that they could not win, all of the fairies moved belowground—except for the 8th Family, the demons. Rather than surrender, they used a magical time spell to take their colony out of time and into Limbo. There they have lived for decades, preparing to exact their violent revenge on humans. Now the time spell is unraveling, and demons are beginning to materialize without warning on Earth. If humans were to find out about them, all fairies would be exposed. To protect themselves, the fairies must predict when the next demon will materialize. But in order to do so, they will have to decipher temporal equations so complicated; even a great brain like Foaly can't understand them. But he knows someone who can: Artemis Fowl. So when a very confused demon imp appears in a Sicilian theater, Artemis is there to meet him. But he is not alone. There is someone else who has unlocked the secrets of the fairy world and managed to solve complex mathematical problems as only a genius could. And she is just twelve years old. . .
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This young criminal genius is no stranger to trouble. In fact, he's a magnet for it. Man-eating trolls, armed and dangerous (not to mention hi-tech) fairies, flame-throwing goblins—he's seen the lot. He had decided to forego criminal activity of the more magical kind. However now his mother is gravely ill. Artemis Fowl must travel back through time to steal the cure from the clutches of the devious mastermind: Artemis Fowl. That's right. With fairy ally Captain Holly Short by his side, Artemis is going back in time to do battle with his deadliest enemy yet. Himself. Let the misadventure begin.
