Butler family (Artemis Fowl)

Artemis Fowl Family
name=Butler
species=Human
members=Domovoi and Juliet Butler.
children=Domovoi and Juliet.
other=the Major
appearance="Artemis Fowl"The Butler family is a family of martial arts masters in the fictional series Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer. There are only three characters who are mentioned: Domovoi Butler ("Butler") and his younger sister JulietArtemis Fowl p. 22 ] , who are major chacters, and Butler's uncle, known only as "the Major".

Relationship to Fowls

It is revealed in the first book that the Butler family has been serving the Fowl family as bodyguards for centuries. The first ever pairing was of Virgil Butler as a servant, bodyguard, and cook to Lord Hugo de Fóle for one of the first Norman Crusades.Artemis Fowl p. 15 ]

It is mentioned that a pairing of a Butler and a Fowl lasted for life. It is not known what happens if the Butler dies in the middle of his service, except that his/her family receives a "six-figure settlement plus a monthly pension". The job is described as demanding and lonely, but with high rewards. Artemis Fowl p. 16 ] A Butler never reveals his or her first name to their employer in order to avoid personal attachment; this is demonstrated in Book 3, when the only time (Domovoi) Butler reveals his first name to Artemis Fowl II is when he was about to die.

Training

The children of the Butler family underwent training starting at the age of ten. The training took place in various private training centers, (such as one in Israel), known as nowrap|Madame Ko's Bodyguard Academyfact|date=March 2008, where they were taught Cordon Bleu cooking, marksmanship, a blend of different martial arts, emergency medicine, and Information technology. If there was no Fowl to guard at the end of training, he/she was quickly taken as bodyguards for "various royal personages, generally in Monaco or Saudi Arabia".

Domovoi Butler

Domovoi Butler, known simply as "Butler", is a large man of Eurasian descent.Artemis Fowl p. 4] Well-known around the world as one of the strongest men and one of the most skilled in martial arts, he is also the bodyguard to the teen criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl II.

Juliet Butler

AF character
name = Juliet Butler


gender = Female
hair = blond
eyes = Unknown
species = Human
first = Artemis Fowl

Juliet Butler is Butler's little sister. It is mentioned that Juliet is the only person to actually laugh at Butler multiple times and still live. She is 4 years older than Artemis [Artemis Fowl p. 64] , making her 16 at the time Artemis II decoded the "Booke of the People". [Artemis Fowl p. 2] Juliet also has blond hair that some people find extremely attractive.Artemis Fowl pgs. 64-66 ] She won the fictional "Miss Sugar Beet Fair 1999", but only revealed this when Holly Short places her under the mesmer. [Artemis Fowl pg. 100 ] She has an adoration for wrestling, most likely inherited from her martial arts training.

Juliet has a major role in The Eternity Code in comparison to the other books because of (Domovoi) Butler's sudden aging and incapability to fulfill his usual, physically-demanding role in Artemis Fowl`s master plan. She returns to help Artemis Fowl in the middle of her training at the mention of Butler's first name, which indicates that Butler's life was in critical danger. She was attempting to match Domovoi Butler's record of graduating from Madam Koi's Academy at the age of 18, but failed due to her childish kindred spirit. In terms of physical ability, however, she is better than the best. Juliet gives up the career of a bodyguard after the events of The Eternity Code in order to become a professional wrestler under the name "Jade Princess" with a Mexican wrestling troupe [AF Cite Book
publisher = Hyperion Books for Children
booknumber = 4
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startpage = 32
endpage =
day = 06
month = 08
year = 2008] .

The Major

Butler's uncle, simply known as "the Major", was Artemis Fowl I's bodyguard. [ p. ??] He also attended and graduated from Madame Ko's Bodyguard Academy. [ p. ??] It is revealed in the first book and in more detail in that he died in the explosion of the "Fowl Star". [ p. ??] [Artemis Fowl p. 29]

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